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From: "Pierce-Ryan" <>
Subject: Re: [MNFILLMO] Mayo>NY>IL>MN Migration Pattern
Date: Sun, 25 Jan 2004 13:44:21 -0500
References: <000f01c3e372$8be9fb50$fea3640a@HighumLaptop>


Hi Sara,
I had no idea you would have to transcribe the material. Thanks and then
some for all the effort. Unfortunately, I found no attachment on your email.
I added your email address to the 'To' list so this goes right to you, as
well as the list. Is that OK?
Ted

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From: "Highum Family" <>
To: <>
Sent: Sunday, January 25, 2004 1:39 PM
Subject: RE: [MNFILLMO] Mayo>NY>IL>MN Migration Pattern


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> Here are the biographies from the 1882 history. I attached them as a
> text file. Let me know if you have any trouble reading them and I will
> resend them. The book is old and fragile and it is not in a good
> condition for scanning. I transcribed the entries for you exactly as
> they are written in the book.
>
> Here is a little tidbit we found on James Mulroy that you might find
> interesting. Page 584 Fountain.
>
> "ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH - the first mass was held at the residence of
> James Mulroy in July 1856 by the Rev. Father Kinsley and afterward
> services were held at various houses until the church was built."
>
> Please let me know if these have been helpful.
> Sara
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Pierce-Ryan [mailto:]
> Sent: Wednesday, January 21, 2004 8:09 PM
> To:
> Subject: Re: [MNFILLMO] Mayo>NY>IL>MN Migration Pattern
>
> Hi Sara,
> Thanks for your message and offer to help. All the biographies you list
> are
> of interest, but at least we have the information on the Mulroys
> already. If
> the other 3 are not too hard to get we would be interested and most
> grateful. If you can scan and/or send electronically that would be
> great. If
> snail mail is best, I will add my address. Please let me know if you
> incur
> any costs. Thanks in advance.
>
> George T (Ted) Pierce
> 1627 Bretton Dr
> Rochester Hills, MI 48309
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Highum Family" <>
> To: <>
> Sent: Wednesday, January 21, 2004 5:17 PM
> Subject: RE: [MNFILLMO] Mayo>NY>IL>MN Migration Pattern
>
>
> > There are the following biographies for the surnames in the 1882
> History
> > of Fillmore county:
> >
> > I. N. Cummings of Spring Valley
> > H. J. Andersen of Spring Valley (Wife: Mary Cummings)
> > Mentions of James and Martin Mulroy of Fountain, no biography
> > Fillmore J. Rutherford (Wife: Annie O.Hara)
> >
> > Ted, if you are interested in any of the information, please let me
> > know.
> > Sara
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Pierce-Ryan [mailto:]
> > Sent: Tuesday, January 20, 2004 3:43 PM
> > To:
> > Subject: [MNFILLMO] Mayo>NY>IL>MN Migration Pattern
> >
> > I have encountered many Irish families that appear to have followed a
> > common pattern of migration:
> > a.. Mayo to NY, Lewis and Onondaga counties (Near Syracuse),
> > particularly in the late 1840s
> > b.. NY to IL, Rockford/Galena area (Winnebago and Jo Davies
> counties),
> > sometimes for only a few years
> > c.. IL to MN, Fillmore county (Wykoff, Fountain)
> > Some families skipped Rockford, and others never got to MN, but the
> > pattern seems pretty clear.
> >
> > Family names I have seen in this pattern include: O'HARA, LANGAN,
> > MULROY, CUMMINGS, MALIA
> >
> > I would like to hear from anyone who can shed some light on this, or
> who
> > shares my curiosity.
> >
> > Ted Pierce
> >
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> Biography of I. N. Cummings - page 554 of Spring Valley Township
>
> "I.N. Cummings, one of the first settlers in this place, was born in =
> Crawford county, Pennsylvania, on the 28th of February, 1818. His father =
> was an extensive merchant and farmer, and died when our subject was =
> quite young. The latter soon after learned the trade of a tanner and =
> currier, and later was engaged with his brother at the same in Evansburg =
> for about three years and then, moving to Conneautville, carried on the =
> business for twelve years. He was married on the 22nd of February, 1842, =
> to Miss Kasiah W. Theyer, who died on the 14th of September, 1847. He =
> was again married on the 22nd of August, 1849, to his former wife's =
> sister, Mary S. On account of poor health, Mr. Cummings was obliged to =
> leave his former occupation, and in 1855, came to Minnesota, soon =
> returned to Pennsylvania, and in the Spring of 1856, formed a company =
> and came again to this place, where they founded the present village of =
> Spring Valley. Mr. Cummings was the first trader here, opening a store =
> the same year of their arrival. In 1869, he built the "Hard Scrabble" =
> flouring mill, which he still operates, besides carrying on two farms in =
> the township. Mrs. Cummings died on the 14th of February, 1878, leaving =
> two children; Mary K. and Newton T."
>
> Biography of H.J. Andersen, page 552 of Spring Valley Township
>
> "H. J. Andersen, a dealer in lumber, and one of the best architects in =
> this part of the state, was born in Denmark on the 30th of April, 1854. =
> His father was a Forester, and H. J. was but fourteen years old when he =
> commenced to learn the builders trade with a master-builder, by working =
> at the various branches of masonry during the summer, and stone cutting =
> in the winter; also attended drawing school on Sunday and in the =
> evenings. He landed in America on the 4th of March, 1872, worked five =
> months on a farm in Indiana, then went to Chicago and thence to Lake =
> Superior, where he constructed railroads and built iron furnaces. On the =
> 1st of December, 1873, he came to Freeborn county, Minnesota, where he =
> attended school in the winters and worked at his trade in Freeborn, =
> Fillmore, Olmstead, and Dodge counties until August, 1875, when he =
> located in Spring Valley. He opened a small shop and did stone-cutting, =
> using his spare time in acquiring more knowledge in architecture, and in =
> 1876, began a general contracting business. He had the contract for the =
> brick M. E. church at Spring Valley. He has been quite successful, and =
> started his present lumber yard in 1879, which he carries on in =
> connection with his other business. Mr. Andersen was united in marriage =
> with Miss Mary K. Cummings, a daughter of I. N. Cummings. She is said to =
> be the first white child born in Fillmore county."
>
> Biography of J. A. Rutherford - page 578, Fillmore Township
>
> "J. A. Rutherford is a native of Louisville, Kentucky, born in 1853. =
> When he was nine years old, his parents moved to Mower county, =
> Minnesota, and located near Austin. His parents both died before J. A. =
> was fourteen, and he then went to Austin and learned the blacksmith =
> trade, at which he was engaged in St. Paul for several years, and =
> afterward in other cities. He was married in Wykoff, in the fall of =
> 1876, to Miss Annie O'Hara, a native of New York. They have three =
> children; Rose, Harry, and Leo. Mr. Rutherford settled in Wykoff in =
> July, 1877, and opened a blacksmith shop, in which he has since done a =
> good business."
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