From "History of La Crosse County, Wisconsin", 1881, p. 750. City of La Crosse JOHN C. DONAGHOE, hotel and saloon keeper, is a native of County Tyrone, Ireland; born in 1832; came to America in 1849, arriving in La Fayette Co., Wis., in July of that year. The following spring he removed to Galena, Ill., and remained there till July, 1861, when he came to La Crosse. Has been in his present business since 1863. [I am not related to this family and have no further information. I'm posting this as a service and hope it helps!]