Will County ILGenWeb Biographies..... 
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Author: History of Will County IL, 1878

Joseph DONNELLY, merchant, Braidwood; born in Durham Co., England, March 19, 1852, and 
is the son of Matthew and Mary Ann (HULL) DONNELLY, of England; his father was a dry 
goods merchant here; with his father, Mr. DONNELLY was engaged in clerking in the dry 
goods store, and in 1871, emigrated to America, and landed in New York City; came direct 
to Will Co., IL, and settled at Braidwood; when Mr. DONNELLY first came here, he was 
engaged as clerk in a store, and continued in this business until 1877; he then purchased 
the store he now owns, and commenced business on his own account; ranks today as one of 
the leading merchant's of Braidwood. He was married in 1874, to Miss Mary DWYER, 
daughter of Patrick and Bridget DWYER, who were among the first settlers of Reed Twp.


Additional Comments:
HISTORY OF WILL COUNTY, ILLINOIS; Chicago: Wm LeBaron Jr & Co, 186 Dearborn Street, 1878.