In 1850, Lackawanna Township was much larger than Minooka proper and consisted mostly of farms, but the Irish were dribbling in.
Bridgit Dempsey 10 - living with Eleazar and Martha Atherton - Farmer
(I doubt she was actually 10, and she was undoubtedly a servant. The Atherton family had a long history in Lackawanna Township.)
Matthew Heffron 22, Daniel and Ellen Heffron - Laborer on a farm
Thomas Milligan - Farmer
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