Mary Malanaphy ^{1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8}

   Cause of her death was Lobar Pneumonia.

  General Notes:

There is something drastically wrong with the number of children listed as being born to Mary. In her 1900 US Census, she lists only a total of 4 children with only 2 being still alive yet there is a list of a total of 7 known children.

Here is about all I know for certain without becoming overwhelmingly confused:
Thomas and William are both shown on the 1860 US Census together so they are two different persons.
Helen, Loretta, and Agnes are all shown on the 1870 US Census together so they are all three different persons.

That alone amounts to 5 children: two sons and three daughters. So therefore, I can safely assume that the "4 children total" information from the 1900 US Census is incorrect. The only unknown factor is that both the 1860 and 1870 US Census lists did not provide relationships. It is remotely possible that one or more of there children could have been a niece or an nephew.

Now for the children's names that are confusing. Helen and Caroline might be the same person. Their birth years are very close and their names never appear together on the same census. Additionally, the 1875 Minnesota State Census provides an age for Theresa as 23 making her birth year about 1852. That means perhaps Theresa is the same person are either Helen or Caroline or both.

Based on the 1880, 1885, 1895, and 1900 US Census lists, I strongly suspect that Helen, Caroline, and Theresa are the same person. The 1885, 1895, and 1900 show the mother always living with just one daughter by the name of Helen. The daughter Helen is not listed with the family in the 1880 US Census, but the name Theresa does appear. But in the 1870 US Census, the daughter "Theresa H." was listed and I suspect that Theresa's middle name was Helen. Thus we have Theresa Helen Drugan, the same as "Helen Drugan" and maybe somehow the same as "Caroline Drugan".
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  Death Notes:

Mary was living with her youngest daughter, Agnes, who was married to
Major E. A. O'Dell in Kansas City, Missouri at the time of her death in 1910. Her body was shipped back to Owatonna, Minnesota for burial next to her husband who had predeceased her by 23 years.

Death Certificate
Missouri State Board of Health
Bureau of Vital Statistics
Certificate of Death
Registration District No. 399-1002
File No. 367
Place of Death: 311 S. Jackson St., Kansas City, Jackson, County, Missouri
Full Name: Mary Drugan
Sex: Female
Color: White
Marital Status: Widow
Date of Death: Jan 9, 1910
Date of Birth: April 15, 1825
Age at Death: 84 yrs., 8 months., 24 days
Occupation: None
Deceased was Attended: Jan. 5, 1910 to Jan. 9, 1910
Last Saw Deceased Alive: Jan. 9, 1910
Death Occurred: 9 p.m., Jan. 9, 1910
Cause of Death: Lobar Pneumonia; General Old Age
Signed: John L. Robinson, M.D., Jan. 10, 1910
Birthplace: New York (Ireland crossed-out)
Name of Father: Unknown
Birthplace of Father: Unknown
Name of Mother: Unknown
Birthplace of Mother: Unknown
Informant: M.E.A. Odell
Informant?s Address: 311 S. Jackson
Place of Burial or Removal: Owatonna, Minn.
Date of Burial: Jan. 11, 1910
Undertaker: D. W. Newcomer, 2111 E. 9th St.
Filed: Jan. 10, 1910 by, W. S. Wheeler, Registrar
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  Noted events in her life were:

• She has alternate birth date of 1825 and a birth location of Ireland.

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• She has alternate birth date of 1828 and a birth location of Ireland.

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• She immigrated on board the ship Ireland to USA in 1830.
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• She appeared on the 1860 US Census in Trempealeau, WI on 18 July 1860. ²

1860 US Census
Page 121, Family 1012, Roll 1434
Trempealeau, Trempealeau County, Wisconsin
Mary Drugan..32..IRE

(Living with husband and 3 children.)

NOTE - If her birth date was 16 Apr 1824, then her age should have been 36 instead of 32.
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• She appeared on the 1870 US Census in Elm Creek Township, Martin, MN on 4 June 1870. ³

1870 US Census
Page 4, Family 27
Elm Creek, Martin County, Minnesota
Mary Dugan..45..IRE..Keeping House

(Living with husband and 3 daughters.)
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• She appeared on the 1875 Minnesota State Census in Cedar Township, Martin, MN on 1 May 1875.

1875 Minnesota State Census
Page 304, Family 2
Cedar Township, Martin County, Minnesota
Mary M. Drugan..50..IRE

(Living with husband and 2 oldest daughters.)
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• She appeared on the 1880 US Census in Owatonna, MN on 5 June 1880. ¹

1880 US Census
Page 12D, District 245, Family 129, Roll 0635
Owatonna, Steele County, Minnesota
Mary M. Drugen..Wife..55..IRE..Keeping House

(Living with husband and 2 daughters.)
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• She appeared on the 1885 Minnesota State Census in Owatonna, MN in May 1885. ⁵

1885 Minnesota State Census
Page 14, Family 103
Owatonna, Steele County, Minnesota
Mary M. Drugan..63..IRE

(Living with husband and daughter.)

NOTE - If her birth date was 16 Apr 1824, then her age should have been 61 instead of 63.
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• She appeared on the 1895 Minnesota State Census in Owatonna, MN in 11 June 1895. ⁹

1895 Minnesota State Census
Page 23, Line 18, Family 188
Owatonna, Steele County, Minnesota
Mary Drugan..73..IRE..widowed
Hellen Drugan..35..IL

(Mary was widowed and living with her daughter.)

NOTE - If Mary's birth date was 16 Apr 1824, then her age should have been 71 instead of 73.
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• She appeared on the 1900 US Census in Owatonna, MN on 8 June 1900. ⁷

1900 US Census
Sheet 8A, District 133, Family 172
Owatonna, Steele County, Minnesota
906 South Grove Street; House owned no mortgage
Mary Drugan..Head..Apr 15, 1824..76..IRE..Immigrated 1830..Widowed..4/2
Hellen A. Drugan..Daughter..Apr 1856..44..IL

(Mary was widowed and living with daughter, Helen.)

NOTE - The indication of 4 children born and only 2 still alive is totally erroneous.
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• She was buried on 11 January 1910 in the Sacred Heart Cemetery in Owatonna, MN.

Find A Grave Memorial #137566692
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Mary married Francis Drugan, son of Andrew Drugan and Mary Loughran, about 1847.¹ (Francis Drugan was born in November 1821 in Clogher Parish, County Tyrone, Ulster, IRELAND,⁴ died on 30 January 1887 in Owatonna Township, Steele, MN ¹⁰ and was buried after 30 January 1887 in Sacred Heart Cemetery, Owatonna, MN ¹⁰.)

  Noted events in their marriage were:

• They appeared on the 1860 US Census in Trempealeau, WI on 18 July 1860. ²

1860 US Census
Page 121, Dwelling 1129, Family 1012, Roll 1434
Trempealeau, Trempealeau County, Wisconsin
Frances Drugan..35..IRE..Farmer
Mary Drugan..32..IRE
Thomas Drugan..12..IL
Caroline Drugan..9..WI
William Drugan..7..WI

NOTE - Three daughters, Helen, Loretta, and Theresea Drugan, were supposedly born before 1860 yet their names are not shown on this 1860 census.
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• They appeared on the 1870 US Census in Elm Creek Township, Martin, MN on 4 June 1870. ³

1870 US Census
Page 4, Dwelling 27, Family 27
Elm Creek, Martin County, Minnesota
Frank Dugan..45..IRE..Farmer
Mary Dugan..45..IRE..Keeping House
Helena Dugan..19..IL..Going to School
Loretta Dugan..17..IL..At home
Agnes Dugan..8..WI..At home

NOTE - Missing from the children's names are Thomas, Caroline, William, and Theresa. Their mother indicated in the 1900 US Census that at least 2 of her children had died but even those numbers given are somewhat confusing in that she lists a total of only 4 children. I suspect either her or the enumerator wrote down the number of currently living children instead of the total number of children. It is therefore highly likely that both Thomas and William died between 1860 and 1870.
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• They appeared on the 1875 Minnesota State Census in Cedar Township, Martin, MN on 1 May 1875.

1875 Minnesota State Census
Page 304, Family 2
Cedar Township, Martin County, Minnesota
Francis Drugan..53..IRE
Mary M. Drugan..50..IRE
Theresa H. Drugan..23..IL
Agnes E. Drugan..13..WI
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• They appeared on the 1880 US Census in Owatonna, MN on 5 June 1880. ¹

1880 US Census
Page 12D, District 245, Family 129, Roll 0635
Owatonna, Steele County, Minnesota
Francis Drugen..Head..57..IRE..Farmer
Mary M. Drugen..Wife..55..IRE..Keeping House
Theresa E. Drugen..Daughter..25..IL..Home
Agnes Drugen..Daughter..16..WI..Milliner
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• They appeared on the 1885 Minnesota State Census in Owatonna, MN in May 1885. ⁵

1885 Minnesota State Census
Page 14, Family 103
Owatonna, Steele County, Minnesota
Francis Drugan..65..IRE
Mary M. Drugan..63..IRE
Hellen Drugan..32..IL
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  Marriage Notes:

There is a 1855 Wisconsin State Census record for a Francis Drugan residing at Montoville, Trempealeau County, Wisconsin. Montoville was the previous name of Trempealeau.

However, this Wisconsin record did not list ages and the household population was listed as an aggregate number of males and females. Thus it is assumed that this 1855 record shows Francis Drugan was the head of the household with 1 male (himself) and 3 other females (most likely his wife and 2 daughters.)

However that record does not closely fit what is vaguely known about Francis Drugan and his wife, Mary Malanaphy. It is believed that he had 2 sons both born shortly before 1855 yet neither are listed as additional males in the household. These 2 sons did appear in the 1860 US Census with the family.

Francis and Mary probably had at least 3 daughters born before 1855, perhaps as many as 4, yet this 1855 record only provides for 2 additional females assuming that the wife was still present in the household.

There was one other Francis Drugan thought to be present in Trempealeau County around 1855 but there is practically nothing known about him or the possibility of any family.
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