History of Reedsburg and the Upper Baraboo Valley, by Merton Edwin Krug, Publ. February 1929 by the author. Printed by Democrat Printing Company, Madison, Wis., Page 304-305

Other Irish immigrant settlers who play an active part in Dellona history were the McHUGH brothers, James and Francis. Both natives of County Ballycroy, Ireland, James was born November 20, 1820, and died May 28, 1880, and Francis born 1822, and died July 15, 1883. They were sons of John and Bridget McHUGH. James married in Ireland, Honora HICKEY, whom he was to leave behind in 1850 when he and his brother Francis came to America, but who was to join him two years later in the New World. The brothers came directly to Sauk County and took up land, Francis in the town of Winfield, James in Dellona, the land later owned by his son Jerry McHUGH. They were accompanied here by James GALLAGHER and son, Owen, who took up land which is now owned by Mary and Ann GALLAGHER. Owen McDONNELL also came that year and settled the McDONNELL farm on Dell creek, the farm now owned by his grandson, John McDONNELL. Owen's brother, Enos, came likewise at that time. Patrick MURPHY, another Irish immigrant settler of northern Dellona, came to America about 1830, and spent twenty years in the East. There, in New York, he married Catharine REWAN, and in 1853 moved his family to Dellona, settling the farm now owned by Charles WEIR. Shortly after coming here, his daughter, Mary, at the age of sixteen, married Francis McHUGH. To Mr. and Mrs. McHUGH were born eleven children, one of whom, Bridget, is the wife of Michael GLEASON. They (the GLEASONS) occupy the farm that Platt FISH homesteaded at an early date, and Mrs. GLEASON is the only member of her father's family residing in Sauk County.

Mr. Owen GALLAGHER married Margaret CASEY, daughter of Patrick and Mary Ann CASEY. The CASEY family were, also, Irish settlers and occupied the farm now owned by P. F. HEALY in Winfield. Mr. and Mrs. Owen GALLAGHER settled on land in La Valle, the farm now owned by their son John GALLAHGER, who resides thereon. To them were born several children, Annie, wife of Professor GAHAGAN of Madison; Mrs. Jake FIX, deceased; Mrs. Albert FICKS, Ableman; John, La Valle; Mary, wife of Frank ROGERS, Madison, Wis.

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