DONOHOE:

Those of Walton District are descendants of an old Virginia family of that name last living in Craig County of that Commonwealth.

Of these, three sons of Major Donohoe of Craig County, Virginia, came to Pocatalico country about the year 1865. Their names: Isaac E., William E., and John Donohoe.

Isaac E. Donohoe died a bachelor.

William E. Donohoe, son of Major Donohoe, married Sarah J. Walker, in Craig County, Virginia, sometime before coming here; to William and Sarah E., his wife, were born sons and daughters as follows:

Isaac A. and Thomas C., both bachelors.

George E. married Emma Mahan.

Eliza J. died, not having married.

William A. died a bachelor at 22.

John D. married Miss Jane Patrick of Roane County.

Robert Walter married Eva Lynch.

Amanda C. died a youth of 13 years, and Mathew Marion Donohoe. last of this family, went "West" about the year 1880, then a young man and not married. Of the above, we state further:

Robert Walter Donohoe, son of Win. E. and Sarah J. (Walker) Donohoe, was born on July 9, 1860, in Craig County, Virginia, came to Roane, 1865; married Eva A., daughter of John ("Jack") D. and Mary A. (Jones) Lynch, in Roane County, December 15, 1886, his age 26, her age 15; to John W. and Eva A. were born eleven children, their names are as follows:

Marvin L., who married Teressa Vicars.

Flore, not married.

Hubert, married Glada Greathouse, daughter of Marshall Greathouse, of Spencer.

Roy, married Nola Canterbury.

Carrie, married J. C. Pauley.

Ancil, married Georgia Robertson.

Elvie, married Elmer Medley.

Eugene, Mary, Frank and Richard are all youths as yet--1926.


Source: History of Roane County, West Virginia, 1774-1927 William H. Bishop, Esq. p 505-506
Submitter: Sandy Spradling, November 28, 1999