Barney Carroll McGraw ^{1 2 3 4 5 6 7}

   Cause of his death was Cancer.

  Noted events in his life were:

• He has alternate birth date of 1843 and a birth location of New York.

This birth year was referenced by his age of 67 on the 1910 US Census.
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• He has alternate birth date of 1845 and a birth location of New York.

This birth year was referenced by his age of 35 on the 1880 US Census.
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• He has alternate birth date of 1847 and a birth location of New York.

This birth year was referenced by his age of 23 on the 1870 US Census. ⁶

• He appeared on the 1870 US Census in Trempealeau, WI on 11 June 1870. ⁶

1870 US Census
Page 13, Family 107, Roll 1737
Trempealeau, Trempealeau County, Wisconsin
Barney McGrath..23..NY..Laborer

(Boarding with the widow Margaret O'Shea-Keefe and her children. He would later marry Margaret 3 years later in 1873.)

NOTE - If his birth date was 4 Jan 1840, then his age should have been 30 instead of 23.
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• He appeared on the 1880 US Census in Trempealeau, WI on 1 June 1880. ¹

1880 US Census
Page 176D, District 72, Family 238, Roll 1448
Trempealeau, Trempealeau County, Wisconsin
Barny McGraw..Self..35..NY..Stonemason

(Living with wife and 2 step-sons.)

NOTE - If his birth date were 4 Jan 1840, then his age should have been 40 instead of 35.
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• He appeared on the 1900 US Census in Trempealeau, WI on 2 June 1900. ²

1900 US Census
Sheet 2A, District 137, Family 27, Roll 1819
Trempealeau, Trempealeau County, Wisconsin
Home owned, no mortgage
Married 28 years
Barney McGraw..Head..Aug 1840..59..NY..Stone Mason

(Living with wife.)
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• He appeared on the 1905 Wisconsin State Census in Trempealeau, WI in June 1905. ³

1905 Wisconsin State Census
Page 465, Family 108, Line 16
Trempealeau, Trempealeau County, Wisconsin
Home owned
Barney McGraw..Head..65..NY..Mason

(Living with wife.)
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• He appeared on the 1910 US Census in Trempealeau, WI on 15 April 1910. ⁴

1910 US Census
Sheet 2A, District 173, Family 44, Roll 1739
Trempealeau, Trempealeau County, Wisconsin
Home owned, no mortgage
Married 42 years
Barnie McGraw..Head..67..NY..Plasterer

(Living with wife.)

NOTE - If his birth date was 4 Jan 1840, then his age should have been 70 instead of 67.
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• He appeared on the 1920 US Census in Trempealeau, WI on 5 January 1920. ⁷

1920 US Census
Sheet 3A, District 219, Family 68, Roll 2018
Trempealeau, Trempealeau County, Wisconsin
Fifth Street; Home owned, no mortgage
Barney McGraw..Father-in-Law..80..NY..Widowed

(Living at the home of his step-daughter-in-law.)

NOTE - If his birth date was 4 Jan 1840, then his age should have been 79 instead of 80.
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• He was buried after 20 September 1928 in the Old Catholic Cemetery in Trempealeau, WI.

A new grave marker was placed on his previously unmarked grave in August 2014. Unfortunately, the new marker spelled his given name as Barny instead of Barney.
Plot: Row 1, Lot 2, Grave 6
Find A Grave Memorial #100850578
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• His obituary was published in the Winona Republican-Herald on 22 September 1928 in Winona, MN.

⁹ BARNEY MCGRAW, OLD TREMPEALEAU PIONEER, DEAD AT AGE OF 88

Trempealeau - (Special) - Another of Trempealeau's old settlers died Friday morning after suffering for a number of years from cancer. He is Barney McGraw. Mr. McGraw was born in New York City January 4, 1840, and while still a boy migrated west stopping at St. Louis, Mo., where he worked on government river boats until 1866 when he got the ambition to go north and came as far as Trempealeau where he settled and ever since has made his home. In 1873 he was married to Mrs. Margaret O'Keeffe who preceded him in death some twelve years ago. Since the death of his wife he has made his home with Mrs. Mary Ann Keeffe.

The funeral will be at St. Bartholomew Catholic Church of which he has been a life long member. The Rev. McDonnell will preach the sermon. Burial will be in the Catholic cemetery.

(Source: Winona Republican-Herald, September 22, 1928, Page 10)
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Barney married Margaret O'Shea, daughter of Edmund O'Shea and O'conner, in 1873 in , Trempealeau County, WI.^{1 2 3 4} (Margaret O'Shea was born on 2 July 1827 in Watergrasshill, County Cork, IRELAND,^{2 10 11} died on 8 January 1912 in Trempealeau, WI ^{10 12} and was buried after 8 January 1912 in Old Catholic Cemetery, Trempealeau, WI.)

  Noted events in their marriage were:

• They appeared on the 1880 US Census in Trempealeau, WI on 1 June 1880. ¹

1880 US Census
Page 176D, District 72, Family 238, Roll 1448
Trempealeau, Trempealeau County, Wisconsin
Barny McGraw..Self..35..NY..Stonemason
Margaret McGraw..Wife..47..IRE..Keeping House
Edward McGraw..Son..26..CAN..Laborer
William McGraw..Son..17..CAN..Laborer

NOTE - Edward (Edmund) and William were 2 sons from Margaret's first marriage to Michael John O'Keefe. Their surnames should have been O'Keefe/Keeffe and listed as "stepsons" instead of "sons".
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• They appeared on the 1900 US Census in Trempealeau, WI on 2 June 1900. ²

1900 US Census
Sheet 2A, District 137, Family 27, Roll 1819
Trempealeau, Trempealeau County, Wisconsin
Home owned, no mortgage
Married 28 years
Barney McGraw..Head..Aug 1840..59..NY..Stone Mason
Margaret McGraw..Wife..Jul 1831..68..IRE..Immig. 1848..5/4
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• They appeared on the 1905 Wisconsin State Census in Trempealeau, WI in June 1905. ³

1905 Wisconsin State Census
Page 465, Family 108, Line 16
Trempealeau, Trempealeau County, Wisconsin
Home owned
Barney McGraw..Head..65..NY..Mason
Margaret McGraw..Wife..70..IRE
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• They appeared on the 1910 US Census in Trempealeau, WI on 15 April 1910. ⁴

1910 US Census
Sheet 2A, District 173, Family 44, Roll 1739
Trempealeau, Trempealeau County, Wisconsin
Home owned, no mortgage
Married 42 years
Barnie McGraw..Head..67..NY..Plasterer
Margaret McGraw..Wife..77..IRE..Immig 1867..6/4
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