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Note: NAME AT BIRTH: JOHN THOMAS GALLIGAN ( NAME WAS CHANGED BY THE LAND OFFICE, NO MONEY TO CHANGE THE NAME BACK, SO THEY LEFT IT GALLIGAR). JOHN THOMAS GALLIGAR WAS BORN IN 1859 IN RHODE ISLAND. HIS PARENTS WERE LAWRENCE GALLIGAN AND BRIDGETT MULLIGAN BOTH BORN IN IRELAND. 1860 United States Federal Census Name: John T Gavigan Age in 1860: 9/12 Birth Year: abt 1859 Birthplace: Rhode Island Home in 1860: Cranston, Providence, Rhode Island Gender: Male Post Office: Knightsville Lawa Gavigan 25 Bridget Gavigan 25 Patrick Gavigan 9 Ellen Gavigan 2 John T Gavigan 9/12 Rosa Mulligan 21 1870 CENSUS FOR RHODE ISLAND, JOHN IS 11 YEARS OLD AND HE LIVES WITH HIS MOTHER AND FATHER IN PROVIDENCE 9TH WARD. HE ATTENDS SCHOOL. 1880 census John T. Galligan is a Fisherman and lives with his mother and father and family in Providence, R.I. 1883 directory for Providence, Rhode Island lists Lawrence Galligan living at 19 Thurbers Ave in Providence during the years 1869-1885. Occupation is listed as fisherman. The 1885 city directory says that he and his son, John Thomas Galligan moved to Fairbanks, Dakota. ( History of Fairbanks, Dakota on file) Post Offices *LITTLE BEND: Opened Nov 09, 1874 Closed Jan 26, 1877 *FAIRBANK: Post Office Opened Dec 17, 1883 Closed Jul 15, 1924 *OKOBOJO: Opened May 25, 1883, Officially Closed Jul 16, 1945 and mail transferred to Pierre. NE 35/ 115-N 81-W No 5th PM SD Sully Land Patent containing 160 acres SE 35/ 115-N 81-W No 5th PM SD Sully Land Patent containing 160 acres 1890 Photo of John Thomas Galligar taken by R. L. Kelly studios in Pierre, S. D. 1900 United States Federal Census Name: John T Galligar [John Galligan] Home in 1900: Little Bend, Sully, South Dakota Age: 40 Birth Date: Sep 1859 Birthplace: Rhode Island Race: White Gender: Male Relationship to Head of House: Head Father's Birthplace: Ireland Mother's Birthplace: Ireland Spouse's name: Mary E Marriage Year: 1895 Marital Status: Married Years Married: 5 John T Galligar 40 Mary E Galligar 35 Thomas L Galligar 3 William Galligar 1 John is a farmer and he owns his own farm LITTLE BEND A postoffice in Sully county, on the Missouri river, 40 miles north of Pierre, the nearest railroad point. Last Name First Name Business Benham Berl sawmill Jenkins W. E. mgr, Little Bend & Onida Telephone Co. Knox Bertram publr, Little Bend Kicker Knox H. H. postmaster Knox H. P. prop, Little Bend & Okabojo Stage Line Knox H. P. taxidermist Knox W. A. publr, Little Bend Kicker Knox Bros. lumber and livestock Lauders John blacksmith Little Bend & Okabojo Stage Line H P Knox prop Little Bend & Onida Telephone Co. W E Jenkins mgr Little Bend Kicker (w) W A and Bertram Knox publrs JOHN THOMAS GALLIGAR IS IN THE HOMESTEADERS RECORDS. ORIGINAL HOMESTEAD WAS MAY 20, 1862, BELONGING TO JAMES CAVANAUGH. JOHN BOUGHT THE LAND FROM JAMES. TITLE TRANSFER WAS NOVEMBER 16, 1901. MORGAGE HELD IN MONTANA STATE OFFICE. DOCUMENT NO. 456, 160 ACRES, U.S RESERVATIONS: YES , MINERAL RESERVATIONS NO; 1910 United States Federal Census Name: John T Gallagos [John T Galligar] Age in 1910: 50 Estimated birth year: abt 1860 Birthplace: Rhode Island Relation to Head of House: Head Father's Birth Place: Ireland Mother's Birth Place: Ireland Spouse's name: Mary E Home in 1910: Grandview, Sully, South Dakota Marital Status: Married Race: White Gender: Male John T Gallagos 50 Mary E Gallagos 27 Thomas L Gallagos 13 William F Gallagos 11 John is a farmer O M F ownshome farm schedule 16 1920 United States Federal Census Name: John T Galliger Home in 1920: Grandview, Sully, South Dakota Age: 60 Estimated birth year: abt 1860 Birthplace: Rhode Island Relation to Head of House: Self (Head) Spouse's name: Mary Father's Birth Place: Ireland Mother's Birth Place: Ireland Marital Status: Married Race: White Sex: Male Home owned: Own Able to read: Yes Able to Write: Yes John T Galliger 60 Mary Galliger 58 Thomas L Galliger 23 William F Galliger 21 1925 State Census John T. Galligan age 65 Sully Co., P.O. Okoboja, Grandview twp., Occupation: Farmer, owns his farm, born Rhode Island, Ancestry: Irish, Parents birthplace: Ireland, Common education, Military Service: No Maiden name of wife: Mary McDermott married 1896, Church affiliation: Catholic Can read and write, Color : White, Sex: Male 42 years in S.D. DEATH CERTIFICATE. HE WAS 70 YEARS OLD. JOHN LEFT NO WILL. HE LEFT BEHIND, HIS LAND AND AND PERSONAL PROPERTY, TOTALLING $7685.00. WILLIAM GALLIGAN PETITIONED THE COURT TO HAVE THE REAL AND PERSONAL PROPERTY DIVIDED 3 WAYS. AFTER ALL HIS BILLS WERE PAID, THE CASH DISBURSHMENT WAS PAID TO MARY, $95.00, TO WILLIAM, $95.00, AND TO THOMAS, $95.00. THE LAND AND PROPERTY WAS SPLIT 3 WAYS. ON FILE IS THE PROPERTY , REAL AND PERSONAL, THAT JOHN LEFT BEHIND. HERE IS JUST SOME OF THE PERSONAL BELONGINGS THAT HE LEFT BEHIND. 80 PIGS, 23 COWS AND CALVES, 7 HORSES, AND TOTAL CASH OF 286.05. INVENTORY OF ALL PROPERTY AND PERSONAL BELONGINGS IS ON FILE. JOHN ALSO OWNED 1 FORD ROADSTER VALUED AT $125.00, 1 STALLION VALUED AT $125.00, 18 ACRES OF CORN WHICH WAS FED TO THE HOGS, FARM MACHINERY AND SEVERAL OTHER ITEMS. HIS PERSONAL PROPERTY TOTALLY $4043.00, AND THEN HIS LAND. TO MARY, ONE THIRD , THE NORTH EAST QUARTER OF SECTION THIRTY FIVE, TO THOMAS, ONE THIRD, THE NORTH EAST QUARTER OF SECTION TWO, AND TO WILLIAM, ONE THIRD, THE SOUTH EAST QUARTER OF SECTION THIRTY FIVE. TOWNSHIP 114-115 IN SULLY COUNTY, SOUTH DAKOTA. JOHN THOMAS GALLIGAR IS BURIED IN PIERRE, SOUTH DAKOTA AT THE CALVARY CEMETERY. IT IS A CEMETERY FOR CATHOLIC'S ONLY. IT IS STILL IN EXISTENCE TODAY. JOHN IS BURIED WITH HIS WIFE MARY. SECTION # T LOT # 6. Obituary found in Onida Watchman: Grim Reaper calls another Pioneer John Galliger died from cancer of the stomach at age of 70: came here in 1883: Laid to rest at Pierre. From time to time death calls the roll for pioneers and especially Father time more frequently comes and whispers that for pioneers the end of the journey is near at hand. So with John Galliger this week. He came to Sully county in 1883, at least that is the time when many of our good reliable old time friends remember him. He came here to stay, weathered the ups and downs of the country, endured drought and terrible cold winters of the early days when fuel was scarce and human dwellings none too warmly built. Mr Galliger was one of those who never quit, never doubted the future of Sully county, but with a firm faith well founded in this section, he was not deceived. He weathered all storms and was happy that he had cast his lot in Sully county. Coming from a family that was accustomed to go out to sea in ships, in Rhode Island, Mr Galliger exchanged the sea for Sully county prairies and here brought up his family near the neck of the Little Bend in western Sully County. He enjoyed a nice visit from his brother just a few weeks ago and had intended to visit the old home ere long when death bade him stay where he was. He is survived by his life mate and two sons, Tommie and William, the latter being married, and both living near the old home. Funeral services were held from the Catholic church one day last week and the body interred in the Pierre Cemetery. Amongst the things that was left behind was a postcard photo of a lady and her husband. On the back of the photo is a letter, it says " Dear Uncle this is a picture of Nellie and her husband. Love your neice, Mrs F.W. Weiss 152 Rugby St Providence, RI There is a Nellie Galligan whom married Frederick W. Weiss in RI., May 10, 1900. They had a son in 1901. He died a day after being born. Nellie died Aug 25, 1913 in Bristol, MA.
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