Lacrosse-Crawford-Lafayette County WI Archives Biographies.....McEldowney, Andrew 1800 - January 7, 1879
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ANDREW McELDOWNEY (deceased). Mr. McEldowney was one of the early settlers of 
the town of Hamilton; he was born in County Tyrone, Ireland, in 1800. He 
emigrated to Pennsylvania when a young man, and located in Crawford Co., where 
he lived till 1851, when he came to La Fayette Co. with his family; he settled 
in the town of Hamilton, La Crosse Co., the following year - 1852, where he 
resided till his death, which occurred Jan. 7, 1879. He was married in 
Pennsylvania to Mary Cunningham, a native of that State; she died September, 
1867. Mr. McEldowney had nine children - four sons and five daughters; three 
sons and two daughters are still living. The sons, James, William and Samuel 
A., are prominent farmers of this town. James resides in Section 27; was born 
in Pennsylvania in 1827; his wife was Elizabeth Feak; she died in 1876; has 
four children - Martin, Mary, Cora and Lizzie; has 210 acres of land, with 
fine improvements. William F., born in Pennsylvania May 23, 1831; resides in 
Section 22; farm contains 350 acres; his wife was Elizabeth B. McKinley, 
daughter of William McKinley; they have one daughter, Nannie J., born in 1859. 
Samuel A., youngest son, owns the homestead; his wife was Miss Rachel Francis, 
native of Canada; they have two boys - William and James; this farm his father 
purchased in 1851; he has now 210 acres, with excellent improvements. John, 
brother of the above, died June 12, 1871.

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From "History of La Crosse County, Wisconsin", 1881, p. 825.

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