History of Savannah, Ga.; from its settlement to the close of the eighteenth century . gress of the communities in which they live. MCDONOUGH, JOHN J., is one of the representative manufactur-ers and business men of his city and State. He was born in Au-gusta, Ga., August 3, 1849, and is the third oldest son of John and MaryMcDonough, who were the parents of eight children, four of whom sur-vive. The father was a native of Ireland, and was brought to Savannahin infancy. At the time of his death he was a prominent lumber man-ufacturer and dealer in lumber and conducted extensive foundry and ma-
History of Savannah, Ga.; from its settlement to the close of the eighteenth century . gress of the communities in which they live. MCDONOUGH, JOHN J., is one of the representative manufactur-ers and business men of his city and State. He was born in Au-gusta, Ga., August 3, 1849, and is the third oldest son of John and MaryMcDonough, who were the parents of eight children, four of whom sur-vive. The father was a native of Ireland, and was brought to Savannahin infancy. At the time of his death he was a prominent lumber man-ufacturer and dealer in lumber and conducted extensive foundry and ma-chine works in Savannah, having moved thither from Augusta in McDonough was educated in the public schools in Atlanta, Ga.,and completed his education at St. Francis Xavier College, New York 1866 he was given a clerical position in one of his fathers lumberyards in Savannah ; three years later he was appointed superintendentof his fathers mills in the interior, and was admitted to the firm in 1870,which became that of John McDonough & Son. Ten years later he m. ,*v ^
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