Pennsylvania Families

The 1850 census said Susan was born in Pennsylvania. The 1860 census said she was born in Ireland.

1830 Census Green Township, Indiana County, Pennsylvania, page 258
[indexed at familysearch as Dnahy]

Hugh Donahy

2 males 0 - 5
2 males 5 - 10
1 male 40 - 50

1 female 0 - 5
1 female 5 - 10
1 female 10 - 15
1 female 30 - 40

1840 Census Green Township, Indiana County, Pennsylvania
[indexed at familysearch as Donehey]
Hugh Donehy

2 males 0 - 5
1 male 5 - 10
2 males 10 - 15
2 males 15 - 20
1 male 50 - 60

1 female 10 - 15
1 female 15 - 20
1 female 30 - 40

1850 Census Pine Township, Indiana County, Pennsylvania
November 14, 1850
[Hugh was indexed at familysearch as Denigen]
both Thomas and Hugh are on the same page of the census

Thomas Donahugh, 23, wagoner, born in Pennsylvania

Hugh Denigue, 72, farmer, born in Ireland
Susan, 50, born in Pennsylvania
Ann, 18, born in Pennsylvania
Peter, 17, born in Pennsylvania, farmer
James, 14, born in Pennsylvania
Frances, 13, female, born in Pennsylvania

Value of real estate: $500
none were in school in the past year

1860 Census, Strongstown PO, Pine Township, Indiana County, Pennsylvania, page 342, dwelling 2445, family 2366
August 8, 1860

Hugh Donahoo, 95, no occupation, RE $800, PE $200, born in Ireland, cannot read or write
Susan Donahoo, 64, born in Ireland, cannot read or write
Francis Donahoo, 21, farmer, born in Ireland, cannot read or write

https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MXP5-QS1

1870 Census, Penn Run, Pine Township, Indiana County, PA, p. 12
July 23, 1870

family 91
Barney Dunaho, 45, farmer, value of real estate: $2000, value of personal estate: $600, born in Pennsylvania, a citizen
Elisabeth Dunaho, 35
Susan Dunaho, 12, born in Pennsylvania
Susan Dunaho, 65, born in Pennsylvania
Thomas Gunnin, 21, laborer, born in Pennsylvania, a citizen
Thomas Dunn, 15, born in Pennsylvania, attended school

family 92
Thomas Dunaho, 42, farmer, RE: $600, PE: $300, citizen, born in Pennsylvania
Mary Dunaho, 37, keeping house, born in Pennsylvania
Susan Dunaho, 16, attended school within past year, born in Pennsylvania
James Dunaho, 15, attended school within past year, born in Pennsylvania
Jacob Dunaho, 12, attended school within past year, born in Pennsylvania
Rosana Dunaho, 4, born in Pennsylvania
Martha Dunaho, 2, born in Pennsylvania

 

"United States Census, 1870," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MZP8-DPG : accessed 11 March 2016), Thomas Dunaho, Pennsylvania, United States; citing p. 12, family 91, 92

Susan is said to have died in 1876 (rootsweb, I think, with no source). I didn't find her in 1880. She is not with her son Thomas in Pine Township, nor with her son John's widow, Margaret (McColgan) Donahue, in Eckhart, Alleghany Co, MD. Nor with her daughter Rosanna Gunning, also in MD.