John Plunkett Biographical Sketch from Beers History of Warren County, Ohio
This page is part of the Warren County Ohio GenWeb project
You are our [an error occurred while processing this directive] visitor since 3 Jul 2005-- thanks for stopping by!
Biographies with Warren County Connections

John Plunkett

Previous
Index
Next
Contributor::

Transcription contributed by Arne H Trelvik 3 Jul 2005

Sources:
The History of Warren County Ohio
Part V. Biographical Sketches
Clear Creek Township
(Chicago, IL: W. H. Beers Co, 1882; reprint, Mt. Vernon, IN: Windmill Publications, 1992)
Related Links:
 

Page
924

JOHN PLUNKETT, farmer; P. O. Pekin; born in Lexington, Va., Oct, 13, 1795; is a son of Thomas and Mary (Smith) Plunkett, he a native of Dublin, Ireland, and she of London, England. Thomas emigrated to America when a young man, some time prior to the Revolutionary war, and served five

Page
925

years as a soldier in that war; was also a soldier under Gen. Morgan in putting down the whisky rebellion in Pennsylvania. He married in Virginia and resided there till his death, about 1830, aged 86 years. His wife subsequently came to Ohio and lived with our subject till her death, in October, 1832, aged 77 years. They had ten children, all deceased but, John, our subject, who emigrated from Virginia to Ohio in 1819, and located in Warren County, where he has since resided, except eight years' residence in Clinton Co., Ohio; was married, Dec. 31, 1819, to Mary, daughter of John and Margaret Hopkins, natives of Virginia, who lived and died in their native State. Mary came to Ohio with her parents, to Hopkinsville, Warren Co., where they landed July 4, 1819. Mr. Plunkett has made farming his occupation through life; he bought and located upon the place where he now lives in 1855, where he has since resided - a period of twenty-six years. This place he purchased of George W. LaFettre; it consists of 92 acres of good land and about 80 acres in cultivation; has erected a new house and made other improvements such that he has a pleasant home and farmer's residence. Mr. Plunkett started in life with no capital, and, by his own industry and economy, has made a good farm and home and has a good competency. His wife died June 17, 1869, aged 72 years; they traveled the pathway of life together nearly half a century. Mr. Plunkett is now 86 years of age and still enjoys good health; has never been sick but little during his long life, and we may hope that he may live many years yet to enjoy the comforts of his pleasant home. Of his brothers, deceased, James Plunkett married Margaret McMullen, of Virginia, by whom he had twelve children; ten now survive - Thomas B., Agnes B., Mary B., Margaret, Rebecca S., Louisa, Isabella, Musadora, who still reside in Virginia, and John McMullen and Robert W., who reside in Warren Co., Ohio. The latter was raised and grew to manhood in Virginia, and, in the late war of the rebellion, served as a soldier until, in 1864, when, from a wound received in his right arm, which shattered it so badly that he could do no more service, and he received his discharge. He came to Ohio in the fall of 1871, and is residing with his uncle, the subject of this sketch.


FOOTNOTES: [a place to add additional information that you might want to submit]

     

Previous
Index
Next

NOTICE: All documents and electronic images placed on the Warren County OHGenWeb site remain the property of the contributors, who retain publication rights in accordance with US Copyright Laws and Regulations. These documents may be used by anyone for their personal research. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or their legal representative, and contact the listed Warren County OHGenWeb coordinator with proof of this consent.

This page created 3 Jul 2005 and last updated 3 July, 2005
© 2005 Arne H Trelvik  All rights reserved