Biography
"1745-1880 History of Indiana County,
Penn'a" by J. A Caldwell, Newark, OH 1880:

"James Donahey was born in 1802, in what is now Indiana County near the site of Blairsville, and was a son of William and Mary Donahey nee Caldwell. The former was drowned in 1806. Their children were:
Joseph, d. m. to Mary Cox:
John d. m. to Mary Kelley, d. m. to Sarah (?) Clawson:
Hervert, d. m. to Susan Moorhead:
Mary, d. m. to Benjamin Clawson:
Nancy, d. m. to Charles Reddil:
Jane, d. m. to Robert Clawson:
and James, m. first to Hanay Clawson, d. and second to Maria Bills(?).

Our Subject's children by his first wife were seven in number, three of whom are living:
Mary, m. to Hugh Rager:
Richard, m. to Nancy Davis(?) and
William J. m. to Margared Davis.

By his second wife his chhildren were:
Evaline, d. m. to John Sarver E****, m. to Jacob Snyder:
Hannah A., m. to Sohn Forsh(?):
James M. m. to Sarah Livingston:
Emma, m. to Andrew P. Baker(?):
McClure m. to SAVANNAH RHODES:
Frank, m. to Lucinda Getty(?):
Margaret E.: and Eliza, m. to Nichol Bennett. He settled *** **** on the farm now occupied by him."
Facts
  • 20 Sep 1802 - Birth - ; PA, Indiana Co., Blairsville
  • 2 Jan 1882 - Burial - ; Hopewell Cemetery, Blacklick Twp., Indiana, PA
  • 27 Dec 1881 - Death - ; Burrell Twp, Indiana Co, PA
  • 6 Sep 1881 - Will - ; PA, Indiana Co.
  • 6 Sep 1881 - Will - ; PA, Indiana Co.
Ancestors
   
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William Donahy
1755 - 1806
  
  
  
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James Donahey
20 Sep 1802 - 27 Dec 1881
  
 
  
Joseph Caldwell
ABT 1740 - 30 Apr 1802
 
 
Mary Caldwell
1761 - 1841
  
  
  
 
Family Group Sheet - Child
PARENT (M) William Donahy
Birth1755Indiana Co, PA
Death1806 Indiana County Pennsylvania,,
Marriage1783to Mary Caldwell at PA
Father?
Mother?
PARENT (F) Mary Caldwell
Birth1761Indiana Co, PA
Death1841 Indiana Co., PA ?
Marriage1783to William Donahy at PA
FatherJoseph Caldwell
MotherJane McGrew
CHILDREN
MJohn Donahey
Birth16 Feb 1788
Death
Marriage1809to Mary Kelly
FNancy Donahey
Birth1795
DeathOct 1859Indiana Co, PA
Marriage1817to Richard Milton Clawson
MWilliam B. Donahey
Birth20 Jul 1797Westmoreland County, PA
Death30 Jul 1878PA, Indiana Co., Blacklick Twp.
MarriageABT 1821to Sarah Clawson at PA, Indiana Co., Blacklick Twp.
MJames Donahey
Birth20 Sep 1802PA, Indiana Co., Blairsville
Death27 Dec 1881Burrell Twp, Indiana Co, PA
MarriageABT 1826to Hannah Clawson at PA, Indiana Co., Blacklick Twp.
MarriageAFT 1831to Mariah Bills
FMary Donahey
Birth18 Aug 1786Westmoreland County, PA
Death2 Jul 1838PA, Indiana Co., Blacklick Twp.
Marriage21 Feb 1811to Benjamin Clawson at Indiana Co, PA
Marriage1805to Robert Lowers
MJoseph Donahey
Birth15 Aug 1789
DeathUNKNOWN
Marriage1807to Mary Cox
MRobert Donahey
Birth15 Mar 1792
Death1865
Marriageto Susan Moorehead
FAgnes Donahey
Birth16 Aug 1784
DeathUNKNOWN
FSarah Ann Donahy
Birth1797PA, Indiana Co.
DeathABT 1841Blacklick Twp, Indiana Co, PA
MarriageABT 1823to Samuel C. Clawson at PA, Indiana Co., Blacklick Twp.
Marriageto Charles Reddin
FJane Donahey
Birth1799
DeathUNKNOWN
MarriageABT. 1819to Robert Clawson
Family Group Sheet - Spouse
PARENT (M) James Donahey
Birth20 Sep 1802PA, Indiana Co., Blairsville
Death27 Dec 1881 Burrell Twp, Indiana Co, PA
MarriageABT 1826to Hannah Clawson at PA, Indiana Co., Blacklick Twp.
MarriageAFT 1831to Mariah Bills
FatherWilliam Donahy
MotherMary Caldwell
PARENT (F) Hannah Clawson
BirthABT 1805PA, Indiana Co., Blacklick Twp.
DeathABT 1831 PA, Indiana Co., Blairsville
MarriageABT 1826to James Donahey at PA, Indiana Co., Blacklick Twp.
Father?
Mother?
CHILDREN
MWilliam J. Donahey
Birth23 Sep 1825Blacklick Twp, Indiana Co, PA
Death22 Sep 1889Green Twp, Indiana Co, PA
Marriage1848to Margaret Davis
FMary Donahey
Birth30 May 1823PA, Indiana Co., Blairsville
Death24 Jul 1898PA, Indiana Co.
MarriageABT 1844to Hugh Rager at PA, Indiana Co.
MRichard Donahey
Birth1824Blacklick Twp, Indiana Co, PA
Death
Marriageto Nancy Duffy
Family Group Sheet - Spouse
PARENT (M) James Donahey
Birth20 Sep 1802PA, Indiana Co., Blairsville
Death27 Dec 1881 Burrell Twp, Indiana Co, PA
MarriageABT 1826to Hannah Clawson at PA, Indiana Co., Blacklick Twp.
MarriageAFT 1831to Mariah Bills
FatherWilliam Donahy
MotherMary Caldwell
PARENT (F) Mariah Bills
Birth1808Indiana Co, PA
Death8 Jul 1888 Burrell Twp, Indiana Co, PA
MarriageAFT 1831to James Donahey
Father?
Mother?
CHILDREN
MMcClure Donahey
Birth1851Homer City, Indiana Co, PA
Death1913
Marriageto Savannah Rhodes
Marriage15 Oct 1872to Savannah Louise Rhoads at Blairsville, Indiana Co, PA
FEvaline Donahey
BirthABT. 1839Blairsville, Indiana Co, PA
DeathUNKNOWN
Marriageto John Sarver
FElectra A. Donahey
Birth
Death
Marriageto Jacob Snyder
FHannah A. Donahey
Birth
Death
Marriageto John Forsha
MJames Morrison Donahey
BirthABT. 1845Blairsville, Indiana Co, PA
DeathUNKNOWN
Marriageto Sarah Livingston
FEmma Donahey
BirthABT. 1849Blairsville, Indiana Co, PA
DeathUNKNOWN
Marriageto Andrew P. Baker
MFrank Donahey
Birth
Death
Marriageto Lucinda Getty
FEliza Donahey
Birth
Death
Marriageto Nicholas Bennett
FMargaret E. Donahey
BirthABT. 1857Indiana Co, PA
DeathABT. 1887
FJean Donahey
BirthABT. 1858
DeathUNKNOWN
FElectra Ann Donahey
BirthABT. 1841Blairsville, Indiana Co, PA
DeathUNKNOWN
Marriageto Jacob Snyder
FElizabeth Donahey
BirthABT. 1855Indiana Co, PA
DeathUNKNOWN
Marriageto Nicol Bennet
MFranklin Donahey
Birth14 Dec 1853Blacklick Twp, Indiana Co, PA
Death22 Aug 1930Osborne Co, KS
Marriageto Lucinda Getty
FHannah Amanda Donahey
BirthABT. 1843Blairsville, Indiana Co, PA
DeathUNKNOWN
Marriageto John Forsha
Descendancy Chart
James Donahey b: 20 Sep 1802 d: 27 Dec 1881
Hannah Clawson b: ABT 1805 d: ABT 1831
William J. Donahey b: 23 Sep 1825 d: 22 Sep 1889
Margaret Davis b: 22 Feb 1829 d: 31 Jul 1900
Mary Donahey b: 30 May 1823 d: 24 Jul 1898
Hugh Rager b: 18 Jan 1821 d: 8 Dec 1892
Gillis Doty Rager b: 18 Nov 1852 d: 16 Oct 1928
Margaret Marie Bennett b: 1 Jan 1855
John Rager b: 24 Oct 1845
Porter Rager b: 13 Jun 1847
James R. Rager b: 28 Jan 1849 d: BEF 1898
Nancy J. Rager b: Aug 1850 d: BEF 1898
Harriet Jane Rager b: 12 Sep 1857 d: 18 Mar 1931
Hugh Rager b: 20 Jun 1859
Matilda Rager b: 3 Apr 1860 d: 21 Nov 1886
George Rager b: 28 Jan 1863
Ellen Jane Thompson b: 29 Sep 1854
Richard Donahey b: 1824
Nancy Duffy b: ABT 1832 d: UNKNOWN
Mariah Bills b: 1808 d: 8 Jul 1888
McClure Donahey b: 1851 d: 1913
Margaret Mae Donahey b: 9 May 1873 d: 16 Nov 1938
William A. Lear b: 9 Jul 1872 d: 4 Nov 1947
Jerry A. Lear Sr b: 18 Sep 1901 d: 31 Mar 1986
Bessie Viola Little b: 7 Feb 1904 d: 13 Jan 1953
Jerry A. Lear , Jr. Jr b: 20 Mar 1922 d: 8 Jul 1948
Sarah Louise Lear b: 24 Mar 1926 d: 1 Mar 1980
Glenn Charles Miller b: 1 Jul 1923 d: 17 Jun 1992
Margaret Emma Lear b: 7 Dec 1923 d: 12 May 1994
Emanuel Elmer Dominy b: 29 Feb 1924 d: 13 Jul 1963
Savannah Louise Lear b: 1910 d: BEF. 31 MAR 1986
Savannah Louise Rhoads b: 1852 d: 1916
Margaret Mae Donahey b: 9 May 1873 d: 16 Nov 1938
William A. Lear b: 9 Jul 1872 d: 4 Nov 1947
Jerry A. Lear Sr b: 18 Sep 1901 d: 31 Mar 1986
Bessie Viola Little b: 7 Feb 1904 d: 13 Jan 1953
Jerry A. Lear , Jr. Jr b: 20 Mar 1922 d: 8 Jul 1948
Sarah Louise Lear b: 24 Mar 1926 d: 1 Mar 1980
Glenn Charles Miller b: 1 Jul 1923 d: 17 Jun 1992
Margaret Emma Lear b: 7 Dec 1923 d: 12 May 1994
Emanuel Elmer Dominy b: 29 Feb 1924 d: 13 Jul 1963
Savannah Louise Lear b: 1910 d: BEF. 31 MAR 1986
Wilbert Donahey b: AFT. 1872 d: UNKNOWN
John W. Donahey b: AFT. 1872 d: UNKNOWN
Tracy T. Donahey b: AFT. 1872 d: UNKNOWN
Elizabeth Percy b: UNKNOWN d: UNKNOWN
Jerry R. Donahey b: ABT. 1877 d: UNKNOWN
Clara Stewart b: UNKNOWN d: UNKNOWN
Della Donahey b: 2 Mar 1879 d: 10 Dec 1946
Jesse Lunnen b: 1877 d: 5 Jun 1956
Norman Donahey Lunnen b: 12 Sep 1904 d: Sep 1969
Hazel E. Singleton b: 1902 d: 1958
Ira W. Donahey b: 1875 d: 1948
Evaline Donahey b: ABT. 1839 d: UNKNOWN
John Sarver b: ABT. 1839 d: UNKNOWN
Jacob Snyder b: ABT. 1841 d: UNKNOWN
John Forsha b: ABT. 1843
James Morrison Donahey b: ABT. 1845 d: UNKNOWN
Sarah Livingston b: 1862 d: UNKNOWN
Emma Donahey b: ABT. 1849 d: UNKNOWN
Andrew P. Baker b: ABT. 1849
Lucinda Getty b: ABT. 1853 d: UNKNOWN
Raleigh W. Bennett b: 12 Dec 1900 d: 27 Oct 1970
Silas Nicholas Hollis b: 12 Aug 1871 d: 23 Apr 1956
Margaret E. Donahey b: ABT. 1857 d: ABT. 1887
Jean Donahey b: ABT. 1858 d: UNKNOWN
Electra Ann Donahey b: ABT. 1841 d: UNKNOWN
Jacob Snyder b: ABT. 1841 d: UNKNOWN
Elizabeth Donahey b: ABT. 1855 d: UNKNOWN
Nicol Bennet b: ABT. 1855 d: UNKNOWN
Franklin Donahey b: 14 Dec 1853 d: 22 Aug 1930
Lucinda Getty b: ABT. 1853 d: UNKNOWN
Hannah Amanda Donahey b: ABT. 1843 d: UNKNOWN
John Forsha b: ABT. 1843