MOTHER MARGARETTA CALLIHAN Aug. 8, 1836 Jan. 18, 1918  |
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| WEBSTER CEMETERY HANCOCK COUNTY, ILLINOIS |
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MOTHER MARGARETTA CALLIHAN Aug. 8, 1836 Jan. 18, 1918 |
| Author - Marcia Farina |
 In 1850 Margaret J. Brownlee was residing in the home of her father, James Brownlee, in Mercer County, Illinois. Also in the household were two brothers, Jackson and Harrison, and one sister,  Mary. In the next household was a third sister and her husband, Sarah C. and James "Nowles". The Brownlees had migrated west from Washington County, Pennsylvania. These five children were James' children by his third wife; he died later that year.
Margaret married Delos W. Allen in Henderson County, Illinois, about September 25, 1858. According to the obituary of their one surviving son, Lewis Lamoine Allen, Delos and Margaret came to Webster, Hancock County, Illinois, when Lewis was a small boy. Another son was born there, Eugene, who died in infancy. In the 1900 census Margaret reported only one child, but in 1910 she did report two. Delos was not long on the scene. On November 26, 1863, Margaret married In 1880 William, Margaret, Lewis and William's grandson, William Reeves, were living in Sedgwick County, Kansas. After a few years, William, Margaret and Lewis returned to Hancock County. From The Republican, July 1, 1891, Chat's Webster column: "Mrs. Wm. Callihan, who is a sufferer from chronic rhumatism [sic], and unable to walk, was presented a handsome invalid's roller chair by her good husband." William Callihan died February 20, 1907, and was buried at Fountain Green Cemetery. In 1910 Margaret was living with her niece in Williamstown, Missouri. At some point she returned to Hancock County, where she passed away. She died January 18, 1918, and was buried at Webster Cemetery. compiled by Suzanne Miller January 22, 1918: Mrs. Margaret Callihan, widow of Wm. Callihan, formerly of Webster, died at the County Home Friday evening at 5 o'clock, native of Pennsylvania, aged 81 years. She had been confined to her bed since a year ago last October and was an invalid crippled with rheumatism for the past 30 years. She leaves one surviving son, L. L. Allen who is present postmaster at Webster. |
enumerated September 9, 1850, dwelling #182 James Brownlee, 70, male, farmer, value of real estate 700, born PA
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page 121B, enumerated June 2, 1870, dwelling #41 Callihan, William, 48, male, white, stone mason, value of real estate 2500, value of personal estate 1000, born PA, male citizen of the U.S. aged 21 or more
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enumerated about June 16, 1880, line #31 Callahan, Wm, white, male, 56, married, farmer, born PA, both parents born PA
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enumerated June 13, 1900, dwelling #168 Callahan, William, head, white, male, Feb 1832, 68, married for 36 years, born PA, father born Ireland, mother born PA, could read, write and speak English, paying on a mortgage on his home Margaret, wife, white, female, Aug 1836, 63, married for 36 years; mother of 1 child, living; born PA, both parents born unknown, could read, write and speak English |
enumerated April 18-19, 1910, dwelling #55 Danforth, Margaret, head, female, white, 41, widow; mother of 12 children, 8 living; born IL, father born unknown, mother born PA, spoke English, own income, could read and write, owned her home free of mortgage Bessie A, daughter, female, white, 14, single, born MO, father born MO, mother born IL, spoke English, cook, restaurant, employee, whether out of work on April 15, 1910 - no, number of weeks out of work during 1909 - 5, could read and write, attended school after Sept. 1, 1909 Maggie M, daughter, female, white, 12, single, born MO, father born MO, mother born IL, spoke English, could read and write, attended school after Sept. 1, 1909 [continued on next page] Joseph C, son, male, white, 7, single, born MO, father born MO, mother born IL, spoke English, attended school after Sept. 1, 1909 Pearley D, son, male, white, 5, single, born MO, father born MO, mother born IL, did not attend school after Sept. 1, 1909 Monta L, daughter, female, white, 9/12, single, born MO, father born MO, mother born IL Calahan, Margaret, boarder, female, white, 74, widow; mother of 2 children, 1 living; born PA, both parents born unknown, spoke English, own income, could read and write |
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