McQuigg, James C
1838 - 1922 (83 years)-
Name McQuigg, James C [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13] 
General Northern Irish Research Birth 1 Aug 1838 Island Carragh North Townland, Dunluce Parish, Antrim, Northern Ireland 
[2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13] Gender Male Residence 1860 Plain City, Wayne, Ohio, USA Military 2 Mar 1863 St Louis, Missouri, USA Residence 1880 Pana, Christian, Illinois, USA [1] Residence 1900 Pana, Christian, Illinois, USA [1] Residence 1900 Pana, Christian, Illinois, USA Pension Between 1907 and 1933 Pana, Christian, Illinois, USA FSID LH79-V8W [14] Occupation Lawyer Residence 1910 Pana, Christian, Illinois, USA [1] Residence 1920 Pana, Christian, Illinois, USA [1] Death 3 Jan 1922 Pana, Christian, Illinois, USA [2, 3, 4, 5, 11] Person ID I10209 The Thoma Family Last Modified 20 Sep 2023
Father McQuigg, John Jr, b. 2 Jul 1805, Bushmills (Magheraboy) Townland, Billy Parish, Antrim, Northern Ireland d. 1 Feb 1885, Wooster, Wayne, Ohio, USA (Age 79 years) Relationship natural Mother McAfee, Sarah, b. 11 Jul 1806, Bushmills (Magheraboy) Townland, Billy Parish, Antrim, Northern Ireland d. 12 Feb 1897, Wooster, Wayne, Ohio, USA (Age 90 years) Relationship natural Marriage Sep 1831 Island Carragh North Townland, Dunluce Parish, Antrim, Northern Ireland [15] Family ID F7378 Group Sheet | Family Chart
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Birth - 1 Aug 1838 - Island Carragh North Townland, Dunluce Parish, Antrim, Northern Ireland 
Residence - 1860 - Plain City, Wayne, Ohio, USA 
Military - 2 Mar 1863 - St Louis, Missouri, USA 
Residence - 1880 - Pana, Christian, Illinois, USA Residence - 1900 - Pana, Christian, Illinois, USA Residence - 1900 - Pana, Christian, Illinois, USA Pension - Between 1907 and 1933 - Pana, Christian, Illinois, USA Residence - 1910 - Pana, Christian, Illinois, USA Residence - 1920 - Pana, Christian, Illinois, USA Death - 3 Jan 1922 - Pana, Christian, Illinois, USA = Link to Google Earth
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Notes - to John McQuigg and wife, Sarah McAfee, on August 1, 1838.
He came on the ship, "New York" , with his parents and siblings thru the port of New York in July of 1843.
Served as a corporal with the 16th Ohio Infantry, Co. G, during the Civil War. Severely wounded at the Battle of Chickasaw Bluffs and Bayou in the opening battle to the Battle of Vicksburg. Honorably discharged due to his finger being blown off in battle and his hand severely wounded.
The blast was so strong that it bent his rifle to where the tip of the barrel almost touched the butt of the stock of the rifle.
Graduated from the University of Michigan at Ann Arbor in the study of law.
Moved to Pana, Illinois and opened a legal practice there.
Founded the Grand Army of the Republic post at Pana.
He was a legal advocate for veterans of all the wars of his time.
James was a teacher in Wayne County, Ohio prior to the Civil War and always supported education in the Pana, Illinois area.
He also served as a delegate to several presidential national conventions in his lifetime.
His nephew was Brigadier General John Rea McQuigg, a veteran of the Spanish American War and World War 1.
James was the grandson of William W. McAfee & Margaret "Martha" Taggart of Sugarcreek Twp., Wayne Co, Ohio.
Judge McQuigg fell from his front porch Christmas Eve,
December 24, 1921 and was seriously injured. He remained
in a semi-conscious state. He probably died from a result
from injuries of this fall.
In 1898, McQuigg was referred to in several midwestern newspapers as "Judge McQuigg".
- to John McQuigg and wife, Sarah McAfee, on August 1, 1838.
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