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Notes from Kathy Baker:
- Sarah J. (McKinney) Flanegan; born: July 2, 1851,
Logan Township, Peoria County, Illinois; died: Feb. 27, 1946, Peoria,
Peoria County, Illinois
- James H. Flanegan; born: Jan. 22, 1839, Salem County, New Jersey;
died: Feb. 13, 1909, Peoria, Peoria County, Illinois
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T.V.Mead for Kathy Baker, info by Kathy Baker
FLANNAGAN, JAMES H. brickmaker, Sec. 32, P.O. Peoria, was born in
Salem County, New Jersey, January 22, 1838, and is the son of James
and Rachel Flannagan nee Wells, natives of the same county. He grew to
manhood upon the home farm, and in 1866 came to Illinois, settling
upon the land he still occupies.He married, May 7, 1870, Miss Sarah
Jane McKinney, a native of Peoria County, by whom he has two children
Rachel May, born in May, 1875, and Maud McKinney (her middle name
apparently is McKinney) born in August, 1878. Mr. Flannagan owns 15
acres of land, part of which is used as a brick yard, and on which he
also resides. Makes about 1,000,000 bricks a year. His parents are
still alive and residents of New Jersey. On national issues he votes
the Republican ticket, but in local matters for the best man,
irrespective of party.
(this was written in 1880)
A son James Bert was born Oct. 15, 1886.
- MCKINNEY, JOHN E., brickmaker, Sec. 33, P.O. Peoria, was born in
Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, in June, 1826, and is the son of David
and Abigail (Ensley) McKinney. His father was a native of Ireland and
his mother of Pennsylvania. He was raised at home until fifteen years
of age, when he came to Peoria, and has since resided there. In 1844,
he went to work in a brickyard and he has been in that business for
himself for over 20 years. He married April 8, 1847, in Logan
Township, Miss Eliza Stratton (father was William Stratton and Sarah
Clayton, a native of New York City, born January 13,1827, by whom he
has five children: Luther, Julia, Sarah Jane (married James H.
Flanegan), William and Lily Maud. He settled on his present location
in 1859, owns 20 acres of land, partly used for manufacturing
purposes, and upon which also stand his residence and barns. He owns
also two houses and lots, corner Perry and Laville strets, in Hall's
addition to Peoria.
married April 8, 1847, Logan Township, Peoria
County, Illinois
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