El Dorado County Biographies


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JAMES DONAHUE
 
            Was born in the county of Fermanah [sic], Ireland, June 1, 1827.  
His parents afterwards removed to county Cavan, where James received a good 
common school education and worked on his father�s farm.  In 1850 he came to the 
United States and settled in Massachusetts, 17 miles from Boston, where he 
resided until March, 1855, when he moved to California and settled in Kelsey 
township, where he still resides.  In June, 1857, he settled on the home he now 
owns of 40 acres, on which he raises fruits of all kinds.  In addition to this 
he has a valuable property in the city of San Jose.  In 1875 or �76 he abandoned 
mining entirely and has since given his attention to fruit growing, and the care 
of his farm at Kelsey.  He was married on the 8th of January, 1854.
            By the marriage there have been three children, viz.:  Rosa A. E., 
Charles E., and James T.  Both the sons received a liberal and thorough business 
education in San Francisco business colleges, are both young men of steady 
habits and in good positions.  James T. is book-keeper in San Francisco and 
Charles in a general merchandise establishment at Grantsville, Nevada.  The 
family were all born at Kelsey, El Dorado county, California.
 
Historical Souvenir of El Dorado County, California with Illustrations & 
Biographical Sketches of its Prominent Men & Pioneers - Oakland, Cal. - Paolo 
Sioli, Publisher, 1883. p - 224
Transcribed by Kathy Sedler