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James William Doran (1800-1887)

Natural son of William Doran and Catharine?
Number Name Birth Death
Husband Doran, James William
 28 September 1800 Belfast,Co. Armaugh,IRELAND 10 September 1878 Martinsville,Clark Co.,IL
Wife Unknown
1 Doran, Solomon, of Charleston, SC
Wife Hardway, Jane 10 January 1814 Hightown,Pendleton Co,VA 30 April 1900 Martinsville,Clark Co.,IL
1 Doran, Eliza Ann July 1849 Clark Co,IL 2 June 1920 York Twp,Clark Co.,IL
2 Doran, John Thomas 14 February 1850 Clark Co.,IL 6 February 1931 Martinsville,Clark Co.,IL
3 Doran, Mary Catherine 26 December 1851 Clark Co,IL 26 July 1936 Casey,Clark Co.,IL
4 Doran, William Wallace 15 September 1854 Martinsville,Clark Co.,IL 17 July 1914 Wichita,Sedgwick Co.,KS
5 Doran, Robert Bruce 11 September 1857 Clark Co.,IL 20 April 1942 Clark Co.,IL.
6 Doran, Vandalia (Dale) 8 Nov.1858 Clark Co.,IL 9 Jun 1939 at home,Washington, Daviess Co, , IN
7 Doran, Margaret Josephine (Josie) 19 September 1864 Clark Co.,IL 25 Feb 1951, Indianapolis, Marion Co., IN
8 Doran, Virginia Clark Co.,IL in infancy

According to family legend, James had lived or been born in or near Dublin.  His family had been in the linen business; involved in the production of Irish lace.  They may have come originally from Co. Wexford in the S. of Ireland. His parents died while he was yet young, and he was raised by
two uncles, who were wealthy linen merchants at Belfast, and an abusive stepmother.  They are said to have owned linen mills at Belfast.  James emigrated about 1814 from Belfast, Co. Armaugh, Ireland as a stowaway on a cattle boat when he was about 14 years old .   He returned to Ireland about 20 years later to collect his inheritance only to learn that when he had run
away to America he had lost all his rights to it.  He returned to America by1843, probably through the port at Baltimore, MD.  He was reportedly living in MD and VA before 1840 and in Madison Co., OH in 1840. He removed on about 1844 to Clark Co., IL. He  may have been a laborer on the National Road which was being built through Clark Co. , IL at that time.

James Doran married Jane Hardway, natural daughter of Andrew Hardway Sr. and Margaret Sherrit at Clark Co, IL on 27 October 1844.

James Doran was enumerated in the 1850 census of  Melrose Prct., Clark Co., IL.  He was enumerated in the 1860 census of  Orange Twp., Clark Co., IL. He was enumerated in the 1870 census of  Orange Twp., Clark Co., IL.  He was a farmer.

James Doran was buried at Island Grove Cem., Martinsville Twp., Clark Co.,I L.

Notes on Jane Hardway:

Jane Hardway was enumerated in the 1880 census of  Orange Twp., Clark Co., IL.  She was a widow.

Jane Hardway was buried at Island Grove Cem., Martinsville Twp., Clark Co., IL.
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