The Donnelly's of Vigo County

WILLIAM ALEXANDER DONNELLY (Richard, Robert) was born September 1818 in Carter Co., TN., and died January 27, 1899 in Vigo Co., IN and is buried in Highland Lawn. William went to Vigo, Indiana in 1843 where he married (1) Maria Jane SMITH on October 05, 1843 in Terre Haute, IN. Maria was born on September 20, 1827 in Terre Haute, IN and died March 12,1864 in Terre Haute, IN. She was the daughter of Joseph SMITH possibly from VA. After the death of Maria he married (2) Helen EDMONDS on February 22, 1865 in Vigo, IN.

His father Richard once rode 400 miles on horse back from Johnson Co., TN to see his son in Vigo Co., IN, stayed 2 days and rode back home. Children of William DONNELLY and Maria SMITH are:

1. J.F. DONNELLY, born May 1845 in Vigo, IN; died February 11, 1908 in Vigo, IN.
2. William A. DONNELLY, born February 1848 in Vigo, IN; died January 20, 1901 in Vigo, IN.
3. Rebecca DONNELLY, born April 1850 in Vigo, IN. She married Perry DAVIS.
4. Richard DONNELLY, born 1854 in Vigo, IN.
5. Lincoln J. DONNELLY, born 1860.
6. Clarence C. DONNELLY, born 1862.
7. Taylor DONNELLY, born 1864 in Terre Haute, IN.

Dr. J.F. DONNELLY married Emma HALL on December 23, 1870 in Terre Haute, IN. Emma was born on July 24, 1835 in North Burton, Yorkshire, England and she died June 20, 1920 in Vigo Co., IN. Dr. J.F. practiced medicine in Terre Haute, IN. Children of Dr. J. F. DONNELLY and Emma HALL are:

1. Cora Emma DONNELLY, born March 26, 1872 in Terre Haute, IN; died December 01, 1944 in Terre Haute, IN. She married Ransom B. PHILLIPS.
2. Harry DONNELLY, born August 06, 1874 in Harrison Twp. Vigo, IN; died January 07, 1962. He married Alice DARRAS.
3. Irving Peter DONNELLY, born November 21, 1876 in Harrison Twp. Vigo, IN.

Irving Peter DONNELLY married (1) Susan WALKER. He married (2) Estella L. McFALL. She was born in 1880 in Harrison Twp., Vigo Co., IN and died March 1976 in Terre Haute, IN. Children of Irving DONNELLY and Estella McFall are:

1. Irving McFall DONNELLY married Virginia _____.
2. Margaret DONNELLY married James RAY.
3. John DONNELLY married Mary Jane DAVIDSON it is believed they were married in Terre Haute, IN.
4. Florence DONNELLY, born August 17, 1915. She married Boyd WATERS.
5. William DONNELLY.

The Donnelly�s of Vigo Co., Indiana
Submitted by James C. Donnelly
Copyright � 1999, James C. Donnelly
Used with permission

MARY DONNELLY was born August 13, 1808 in Wilkes Co., NC. Mary "Polly" DONNELLY went with her parents Robert DONNELLY and Frances Adkins JENNINGS to Johnson County, TN in 1816 when she was eight years old. She went to Vigo County, IN in the early 1830's where she married Jacob A. JACKSON January 22, 1832 in Vigo, Co., IN. He was born February 14, 1809 in Randolph Co., VA. Buried Lost Creek Twp, Vigo Co., IN. Jacob�s parents were Samuel JACKSON and Barbara REGER. Children of Jacob JACKSON and Mary DONNELLY are:

1. Jesse Crawford JACKSON, born abt 1849 in IN; died in Terre Haute, Vigo Co, IN.
2. Barbara A JACKSON, born October 16, 1832 in , Vigo Co, IN; died December 16, 1832 in , Vigo Co, IN.
3. L. Emmaline JACKSON, born January 26, 1834 in , Vigo Co, IN; died January 23, 1851 in , Vigo Co, IN. She married Dr. William P. ARMSTRONG in September 23, 1874.
4. Mary C. JACKSON, born August 31, 1837 in Vigo Co, IN, died June 13, 1852 in Vigo Co, IN.
5. Leonard D. JACKSON born October 26, 1839 in IN; died May 7, 1872 in IN. He married Nellie MARDEN.
6. Caroline E. JACKSON, born August 1842 in Terre Haute, IN; died aft. 1920. Married Irving V. PRESTON 1863 in Waupun, Fond Du Lac Co, WI.
7. Adaline JACKSON, born March 25, 1845 in , Vigo Co, IN; died October 26, 1852 in Vigo Co, IN.
8. Jacob R JACKSON, born May 23, 1847 in Vigo Co, IN, died March 13, 1870 in Waupun, Wisconsin.
9. Emmaline L JACKSON, born abt. 1852 in IN.

The Donnelly�s of Vigo Co., Indiana
Submitted by James C. Donnelly
Copyright � 1999, James C. Donnelly
Used with permission

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