From "A History of Anson, Jim Falls and Eagle Point" page 7....."About 1866, after the mill had been running several years, smallpox broke out at the Indian camps along the river and a great many of them died. Mr. James Murney, John B. Melville and others of the company men helped to bury them. When so many of their number died, the remaining ones left the community. Mr. Murney found a little two-year old girl beside her dead Indian mother and took her home and raised her. She afterwards married Joe Dugal and lived in Drywood for years....."
PER GENE MCKAY WILLKOM
Margaret St. Martin had a half brother by the name of John Cohoon (Johnie Coon) who was a brother of Anna Cohoon, who married Joseph Dugal. Their children were Peter, Lawrence, Joe and Ella Dugal.
Peter married Ilma - Dorothy and Patricia
Ella married Charles Plante - Hazel and Lester
Charles Plante owned a tavern North of Chippewa on Highway 124 (then 53) at Plante's Corner.
Joseph married Myrtle Liddell - Drusilla, David and Robert
Lawrence married Lillian Barrington - Peter
Marriage Record
ID: 1999502
Last Name: Coan
First Name: Anna
Day: 12
Month: July
Year: 1876
County: Chippewa
Volume: 01
Page: 0075
Witnesses were John Black and Emma McFee.
CRUSHED TO DEATH
Joseph Dugal Meets a Cruel Death Last Evening. Joseph Dugal, an ex-alderman from South Chippewa Falls, was instantly killed last evening at 5:30 while working upon the Chippewa River Bridge, which is in course of repair. The unfortunate man and Mike Gonyea were engaged in fastening together by means of a bolt, three heavy pine timbers called needle beams beneath the bridge, when one of the beams 6x12 1/2 inches and 30 feet long fell from its bearings striking Dugal upon the head, crushing it in to a shapeless mass between two other timbers lying at his feet. Although the beam fell only about three feet its great weight did the cruel work and death was instantaneous. Beneath the bridge with Dougal were Mike Gonyea and Superintendent A. A. Arnold at the time of the accident, all the other laborers having gone above with their tools, quitting for the day and the remaining three were to follow in a few minutes more. Joseph Dugal was about 42 years old; almost a lifelong resident of Chippewa county and for a great many years a resident of Chippewa Falls. A wife, four children and an aged father dependent upon his labors survive him. Eau Claire Free Press, Thursday, October 24, 1895.
The 1900 Census states that Annie Dugal gave birth to 7 children of which 4 are living. The deceased being; Robert E. Dugal, Charles Joseph and an infant.
AGED PIONEER DEAD
John Long Dies at the County Poor House at the Ripe Old Age of 93. John Long passed away at the county poor farm at 3 o'clock yesterday afternoon. He was born in Ireland 93 years ago and came here in the early days, working for many years on the river. He is survived by a wife, Mrs. Hannah Long of Rural Street, from whom he had been separated for some years. "Johnnie" Long had a remarkably strong constitution. He continued work at the C. L. & B. Co's sorting gap until he was 70 years old and was very active for a man at that age and he had an excellent memory. Until he took sick last fall he made frequent trips to the city unaccompanied. He was an uncle of Mrs. John Finley of Eagle Point, Mrs. Dugal and John Long, Jr. Chippewa Falls Daily Independent, Friday, January 13, 1911.
PER GENE MCKAY WILLKOM
Margaret St. Martin had a half brother by the name of John Cohoon (Johnie Coon) who was a brother of Anna Cohoon, who married Joseph Dugal. Their children were Peter, Lawrence, Joe and Ella Dugal.
Peter married Ilma - Dorothy and Patricia
Ella married Charles Plante - Hazel and Lester
Charles Plante owned a tavern North of Chippewa on Highway 124 (then 53) at Plante's Corner.
Joseph married Myrtle Liddell - Drusilla, David and Robert
Lawrence married Lillian Barrington - Peter
Marriage Record
ID: 1999502
Last Name: Coan
First Name: Anna
Day: 12
Month: July
Year: 1876
County: Chippewa
Volume: 01
Page: 0075
Witnesses were John Black and Emma McFee.
CRUSHED TO DEATH
Joseph Dugal Meets a Cruel Death Last Evening. Joseph Dugal, an ex-alderman from South Chippewa Falls, was instantly killed last evening at 5:30 while working upon the Chippewa River Bridge, which is in course of repair. The unfortunate man and Mike Gonyea were engaged in fastening together by means of a bolt, three heavy pine timbers called needle beams beneath the bridge, when one of the beams 6x12 1/2 inches and 30 feet long fell from its bearings striking Dugal upon the head, crushing it in to a shapeless mass between two other timbers lying at his feet. Although the beam fell only about three feet its great weight did the cruel work and death was instantaneous. Beneath the bridge with Dougal were Mike Gonyea and Superintendent A. A. Arnold at the time of the accident, all the other laborers having gone above with their tools, quitting for the day and the remaining three were to follow in a few minutes more. Joseph Dugal was about 42 years old; almost a lifelong resident of Chippewa county and for a great many years a resident of Chippewa Falls. A wife, four children and an aged father dependent upon his labors survive him. Eau Claire Free Press, Thursday, October 24, 1895.
The 1900 Census states that Annie Dugal gave birth to 7 children of which 4 are living. The deceased being; Robert E. Dugal, Charles Joseph and an infant.
AGED PIONEER DEAD
John Long Dies at the County Poor House at the Ripe Old Age of 93. John Long passed away at the county poor farm at 3 o'clock yesterday afternoon. He was born in Ireland 93 years ago and came here in the early days, working for many years on the river. He is survived by a wife, Mrs. Hannah Long of Rural Street, from whom he had been separated for some years. "Johnnie" Long had a remarkably strong constitution. He continued work at the C. L. & B. Co's sorting gap until he was 70 years old and was very active for a man at that age and he had an excellent memory. Until he took sick last fall he made frequent trips to the city unaccompanied. He was an uncle of Mrs. John Finley of Eagle Point, Mrs. Dugal and John Long, Jr. Chippewa Falls Daily Independent, Friday, January 13, 1911.
From "A History of Anson, Jim Falls and Eagle Point" page 7....."About 1866, after the mill had been running several years, smallpox broke out at the Indian camps along the river and a great many of them died. Mr. James Murney, John B. Melville and others of the company men helped to bury them. When so many of their number died, the remaining ones left the community. Mr. Murney found a little two-year old girl beside her dead Indian mother and took her home and raised her. She afterwards married Joe Dugal and lived in Drywood for years....."
PER GENE MCKAY WILLKOM
Margaret St. Martin had a half brother by the name of John Cohoon (Johnie Coon) who was a brother of Anna Cohoon, who married Joseph Dugal. Their children were Peter, Lawrence, Joe and Ella Dugal.
Peter married Ilma - Dorothy and Patricia
Ella married Charles Plante - Hazel and Lester
Charles Plante owned a tavern North of Chippewa on Highway 124 (then 53) at Plante's Corner.
Joseph married Myrtle Liddell - Drusilla, David and Robert
Lawrence married Lillian Barrington - Peter
Marriage Record
ID: 1999502
Last Name: Coan
First Name: Anna
Day: 12
Month: July
Year: 1876
County: Chippewa
Volume: 01
Page: 0075
Witnesses were John Black and Emma McFee.
CRUSHED TO DEATH
Joseph Dugal Meets a Cruel Death Last Evening. Joseph Dugal, an ex-alderman from South Chippewa Falls, was instantly killed last evening at 5:30 while working upon the Chippewa River Bridge, which is in course of repair. The unfortunate man and Mike Gonyea were engaged in fastening together by means of a bolt, three heavy pine timbers called needle beams beneath the bridge, when one of the beams 6x12 1/2 inches and 30 feet long fell from its bearings striking Dugal upon the head, crushing it in to a shapeless mass between two other timbers lying at his feet. Although the beam fell only about three feet its great weight did the cruel work and death was instantaneous. Beneath the bridge with Dougal were Mike Gonyea and Superintendent A. A. Arnold at the time of the accident, all the other laborers having gone above with their tools, quitting for the day and the remaining three were to follow in a few minutes more. Joseph Dugal was about 42 years old; almost a lifelong resident of Chippewa county and for a great many years a resident of Chippewa Falls. A wife, four children and an aged father dependent upon his labors survive him. Eau Claire Free Press, Thursday, October 24, 1895.
The 1900 Census states that Annie Dugal gave birth to 7 children of which 4 are living. The deceased being; Robert E. Dugal, Charles Joseph and an infant.
AGED PIONEER DEAD
John Long Dies at the County Poor House at the Ripe Old Age of 93. John Long passed away at the county poor farm at 3 o'clock yesterday afternoon. He was born in Ireland 93 years ago and came here in the early days, working for many years on the river. He is survived by a wife, Mrs. Hannah Long of Rural Street, from whom he had been separated for some years. "Johnnie" Long had a remarkably strong constitution. He continued work at the C. L. & B. Co's sorting gap until he was 70 years old and was very active for a man at that age and he had an excellent memory. Until he took sick last fall he made frequent trips to the city unaccompanied. He was an uncle of Mrs. John Finley of Eagle Point, Mrs. Dugal and John Long, Jr. Chippewa Falls Daily Independent, Friday, January 13, 1911.
PER GENE MCKAY WILLKOM
Margaret St. Martin had a half brother by the name of John Cohoon (Johnie Coon) who was a brother of Anna Cohoon, who married Joseph Dugal. Their children were Peter, Lawrence, Joe and Ella Dugal.
Peter married Ilma - Dorothy and Patricia
Ella married Charles Plante - Hazel and Lester
Charles Plante owned a tavern North of Chippewa on Highway 124 (then 53) at Plante's Corner.
Joseph married Myrtle Liddell - Drusilla, David and Robert
Lawrence married Lillian Barrington - Peter
Marriage Record
ID: 1999502
Last Name: Coan
First Name: Anna
Day: 12
Month: July
Year: 1876
County: Chippewa
Volume: 01
Page: 0075
Witnesses were John Black and Emma McFee.
CRUSHED TO DEATH
Joseph Dugal Meets a Cruel Death Last Evening. Joseph Dugal, an ex-alderman from South Chippewa Falls, was instantly killed last evening at 5:30 while working upon the Chippewa River Bridge, which is in course of repair. The unfortunate man and Mike Gonyea were engaged in fastening together by means of a bolt, three heavy pine timbers called needle beams beneath the bridge, when one of the beams 6x12 1/2 inches and 30 feet long fell from its bearings striking Dugal upon the head, crushing it in to a shapeless mass between two other timbers lying at his feet. Although the beam fell only about three feet its great weight did the cruel work and death was instantaneous. Beneath the bridge with Dougal were Mike Gonyea and Superintendent A. A. Arnold at the time of the accident, all the other laborers having gone above with their tools, quitting for the day and the remaining three were to follow in a few minutes more. Joseph Dugal was about 42 years old; almost a lifelong resident of Chippewa county and for a great many years a resident of Chippewa Falls. A wife, four children and an aged father dependent upon his labors survive him. Eau Claire Free Press, Thursday, October 24, 1895.
The 1900 Census states that Annie Dugal gave birth to 7 children of which 4 are living. The deceased being; Robert E. Dugal, Charles Joseph and an infant.
AGED PIONEER DEAD
John Long Dies at the County Poor House at the Ripe Old Age of 93. John Long passed away at the county poor farm at 3 o'clock yesterday afternoon. He was born in Ireland 93 years ago and came here in the early days, working for many years on the river. He is survived by a wife, Mrs. Hannah Long of Rural Street, from whom he had been separated for some years. "Johnnie" Long had a remarkably strong constitution. He continued work at the C. L. & B. Co's sorting gap until he was 70 years old and was very active for a man at that age and he had an excellent memory. Until he took sick last fall he made frequent trips to the city unaccompanied. He was an uncle of Mrs. John Finley of Eagle Point, Mrs. Dugal and John Long, Jr. Chippewa Falls Daily Independent, Friday, January 13, 1911.
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