John Gallagher

JOHN GALLAGHER, eldest son of John and Frances (MAINS) GALLAGHER, and grandson of John GALLAGHER, Sr., was born in 1811, upon the land purchased by his grandfather in Muddy Creek township. He was reared on his father's farm, and subsequently purchased fifty acres of the homestead, upon which he erected improvements and resided until his death, April 16, 1885. He married Sarah FERGUSON, a daughter of Hugh FERGUSON, one of the early settlers of Franklin township, to which union were born the following children: Ferguson W.; Fannie, deceased wife of James WHITE; Mary E., deceased wife of J, Milton WHITE; Nancy A., wife of Charles F. WHITE; Joshua; Elizabeth, and John, deceased. Mr. GALLAGHER was a Democrat until the Rebellion, when he became an adherent of the Republican party. Both he and wife were members of the United Presbyterian church at Prospect. The latter died March 6, 1887.