Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1912-01-09
OBITUARY.
Two Of our Well Known Residents
at Rest.
DONAHUGH

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1911, Mrs. John T. Donahugh died af-
ter short illness and on the 4th day
of January, A. D., 1912, her devoted
husband Captain John T. Donahugh
after short sickness followed her in
death. For more than forty-six years
they were residents of Howard county
ard were well and favorably know.
Mrs. Donahugh was the daughter of
Leslie Smith and Frances Smith, (nee
Harbinson) and was born April 8, 1926
at Ronalstown, County Antrim, Ire.
land. Both the Smiths and Hardin
sons were we'll known families in the
north of Ireland. Her fathers family
moved to Montreal where one of her
brothers, Robert Smith, became a
wholesale and retail merchant doing a
large export and import business. Two
other brothers became we'll known
merchants and fourth brother Leslie
Smith became a colonel in the United
States Regular Army. Her brother
Col. Smith, head of the Commissariat
Department at Washington. D c., had
the unique distinction of having his
government find that he honestly &C.
counted for every dollar that passed
through his hands as head of his de-
partment. Mrs. Donahugh had in
high degree this same characteristic of
integrity.
Mrs. Donahugh, while still child,
moved with her family to Heckston,
Canada, and she afterwards went to
Ogdensburg, N. Y, where she showed
marked business ability as the head of
a millinery business. While in Ogdens-
burg, she resided with her sister, Mrs.
Frances O'Connor John T. Donahugh,
then well known railroad contractor,
first met his prospective wife at Og-
densburg in 1861 and were married at St.
Patrick's Church, Chicago, October %,
1865.
Captain John T. Donahugh was born
at Moneymore, County Derry, Ireland,
in July 1927. Several of his ancestors
on the parental side were distinguished
military men, and when the Civil War
broke out the martial spirit of the
family soon asserted itself and he joined
the Union Army. On Nov. Is, 1861, he
was commissioned First Lieutenant in
the l4th Michigan Infantry. On the
9Th day of August, 1863, he was COM
missioned Captain Company A, l4th
Michigan. On August 8, 1868, he was
made construction officer, Morton's
Staff Engineer Corps, Army of the
Cumberland. He was mustered out
with honor at the close of the war.
He fought bravely at Chickamaugua,
Stone River, Gettysburg, Vicksburg.
and many other fierce fought battles,
and was with Sherman on his march to
the sea. On several occasions he was
distinguished for bravery. and was re-
spected by his superior officers and
loved by his men. His company pre-.
sented blm with a jewel hilted sword
as mark of appreciation. He was
the first man to recognize the ability of
Thomas Edison and procured for him
his first position, and the bond of
friendship remained unbroken and only
recently he received personal mo-
mentum from Edison.
After the war was over, Captain
Donahugh and his bride moved to New
Oregon and afterwards to Cresco where
they were respected and honored MEM
bers of this community. Captain and
Mrs. Donahugh travelled much and in
1889 they made European trip. The
Captains last tap has been sounded,
hut his name will live long in, the mem
DRY of his many friends.l
Mrs. Donahugh is survived by an ole.
er sister, Mrs. Catherine Mccain,
living in Kemptville. Canada.