A forward from the KAYLOR list. ~Leslie ----- Original Message ----- > History of Greene County Illinois - 1879, by Donnelly, Gassette & Loyd > Page 484 > > KALAHER, MICHAEL, restaurant, tobaccos, cigars, etc., etc., south side > Square. The subject of our notice, who ranks among the more successful > business men of Carrollton; is a native of County Clare, Ireland, and was > born in 1845. He was the third child of a family of thirteen children. He > was yet a child when his parents, Patrick and Margaret, whose maiden name > was Doolan, concluded to better their fortunes in a land devoted to > freedom, and accordingly the year 1854 found the family, consisting of > father, mother and six children embarked on a sailing vessel for America. > Before proceeding further in our narrative we here append a short > description of the head of the family, who first represented the name in > America. He was born in the County of Clare, Ireland; during his early > years following agricultural pursuits, and during the prime of life was > united in the bonds of matrimony to Miss Margaret Doolan, and shortly after > sailing for America. We now follow the fortunes of the family in America, > more particularly the subject of our notice, who, on arriving in Greene > County, in the vicinity of Carrollton, first turned his attention to > farming, being quite successful and the owner of valuable farm property. In > his twentieth year Mr. K. was united in marriage to Miss Elizabeth Feely, a > native of Ireland, by whom he has eight children. Four years ago Mr. > Keleher embarked in business in Carrollton. In conclusion we may, safely > slate that Mr. K. has become more than ordinarily successful in life, > owning valuable city property. Like all of his race his liberality and > enterprise in all things worthy is well known > > ------------------------- > Mary Ann Kaylor > makaylor@npwt.net