Dr. David McDonogh 1822-1893

Jersey City News 24 Jan 1893

In 1836, David McDonogh from Louisiana was sent by John McDonogh to Lafayette College. He studied medicine. Information from Lafayette suggests he was enslaved at the time of his arrival but was emancipated shortly afterwards. Imagine my delight to discover David McDonogh achieved his goal and became a Physician!
In 1860, Dr. David was living in Brooklyn, New York with his wife Elizabeth and their children Christiana (b 1853), Alice F, (b 1854) and John W, (b 1858), His Real Estate was valued at $1,000 and his Personal Estate at $1,500. Elizabeth was born in New Jersey and all the children were born in New York.
By 1870, David was still in New York with his wife Elizabeth but only Alice was still living at home.
In 1880, David, Elizabeth and Alice had moved to Newark, New Jersey. David's mother's place of birth is recorded as Virginia and there is no record of his father's place of birth. Elizabeth's parents were recorded as having been born in New Jersey and Elizabeth as Pennsylvania which contradicts the 1860 Census record. 

Lafayette College
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1860 Census  
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1870 Census
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​1880 Census
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1886 New York Freeman, 3 Apr 1886
​Marriage of Alice McDonagh to George Brown, Manhattan, New York
1893 Obituary Jersey City News 24 Jan 1893
Elizabeth McDonagh and Alice Brown, Roseline Brown & Grace Brown 1910
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Death of Alice Frances Brown 1917 Manhattan
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New York Freeman, 3 Apr 1886