John Dollahan Sr.

John Dollahan Sr. was born 1775 in County Cork, Ireland. and died April 16, 1839 in Lawrence Co, Illinois. (Buried at the Dollahan family cemetery in Lawrence County, IL)

He Married Sarah Ann Harrington born June 20, 1769 in Exeter, Washington County, Rhode Island, and died May 6, 1833 in Oxford, Butler County, Ohio (Buried at the Woodside Cemetery in Oxford, OH)



It is reported they had 7 children all together (2 girls and 5 boys) although only 6 have been confirmed as of present day.

Photo Courtesy of Felicia Foltz

Photo Courtesy of  L. Ferree

Their children are

Unknown Daughter

Rosanna (Dollahan) Beeler b. Jan 31, 1792 in County Cork Ireland, d. Aug 14, 1856 in Wayne, Wayne Co., IN (buried at the Beeler family cemetery at the old Beeler farm in Wayne, IN)

Robert Dollahan b. 1794 in County Cork, Ireland, d. April 16, 1829 in Lawrence Co, IL (buried at the Dollahan family cemetery in Lawrence Co., IL)

John Dollahan Jr. b. Feb 1, 1795 in County Cork, Ireland, d. Sept 17, 1871 in Lawrence Co., IL (buried at the Dollahan family cemetery in Lawrence Co., IL)

Jim Dollahan b. abt 1800 (not much is known at this time other than he stayed in Chillicothe, OH)

Thomas H. Dollahan b. Dec 12, 1802 in Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania d. July 1849 in Wabash Co., IL (burial unknown)

Danial Christopher Dollahan b. Mar 3, 1807 in Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania, d. Apr 26, 1877 in West Salem, Edwards Co., IL (buried at Moravian Cemetery, in West Salem, Edwards Co., IL)



(Side Note - The confusion as to which spelling is correct Dollahan or Dollahon starts with Daniel Christopher Dollahan....although his headstone says Dollahan on it, the majority of his children spelled theirs Dollahon.)