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New York as a coachman for his old boss, Mr. Steele, at nine dollars a month. That was considered very high wages. He did this for seven years. In 1855 he was united in marriage to Miss Mary Kelly, daughter of Mr. & Mrs. Patrick Kelly, early pioneers of the Town of Byron. Eight children were born to them and Mrs. Mahoney was taken sick and died. In 1873 he was united in marriage to Miss Catharine Twohig, daughter of Mr. & Mrs. B. Twohig, pioneer residents of the Town of Osceola, and a teacher in the public schools of the county. Four children were born of this union.    The names of James Mahoney’s children are: Patrick Mahoney, Mrs. Ann Mahoney Buckley, Mrs. Margaret Mahoney Cunningham, James Mahoney, Michael Mahoney, Mrs. Mary Mahoney Killilea, Daniel Mahoney, Mrs. Elizabeth Mahoney Carr, Mrs. Nora Mahoney Flood, Steven Mahoney, Mrs. Katheryn Mahoney O’Brien, and William F. Mahoney.    Mrs. William Carr, Mrs. George Flood, Mrs. John O’Brien and William Mahoney are the four surviving of the immediate family. There are also 26 grandchildren, 49 great-grandchildren and 9 great-great-grandchildren.    The Mahoney home was a meeting place for years for the younger set whose principle pleasures at that time were kitchen dances, the music furnished by violin, flute, organ, or piano. He always gave liberally of time and money for those in need and for civic improvement and educational needs. He provided means for seven of the members of his family to become county school teachers.    Mr Mahoney joined St. John’s Church in Byron when the parish was organized, helped to build the church that was started in 1846 and attended services there until 1867.    In 1867 he joined St. James in South Eden which was nearer his home and gave liberally of labor and money to help build that church.    In 1888 he helped organize and work for subscriptions of money to help build St. Mary’s Church in Eden Village. He died at the age of 89 at his farm home in the Village of Eden on June 16, 1914, after a few days of illness.    Mrs. James Mahoney died December 5, 1916, at Eden. They are buried in St. Mary’s Cemetery near the Village.