Thomas Donegan at Lock 56
Photograph of Thomas Donegan, Ann Gotner, and Anna Kent resting on a swing beam of a lock gate. Thomas Donegan was a canal boatman before settling down at lock 56. He built a large house there and raised 13 children.
Photograph of Thomas Donegan, Ann Gotner, and Anna Kent resting on a swing beam of a lock gate. Thomas Donegan was a canal boatman before settling down at lock 56. He built a large house there and raised 13 children.
Sam Taylor, Lockkeeper at Four Locks, 1889-1924
Three generations shared the house with him. Fonrose Taylor, Jr. was the last family member to live in the lockhouse until 1971. This was the only lockhouse for the four locks, 47-50.
Previous lockkeepers were Daniel Brewer July 1839-Dec. 1848; John S. Moore Dec 1850; and Thomas Mouse, Andrew Hammond, and Jacob Mills were all listed in the 1860 census as lockkeepers in the area (Mastrangelo).
The man standing is Tom Mouse, according to Hooper Wolfe. Mouse was a Level Walker and repaired the tow path between Dam 5 and Big Pool. A Tom Mouse (Maus) was also listed as lockkeeper at Lock 45 and 46 (Hahn).
Hebb's boat #6 in Big Slackwater.
Washington County data on the United States Census, 1850 – 1920
Included to date:
1850- Sharpsburg and Williamsport areas.
1860- Bakersville, Clear Spring, Hancock, Indian Spring, Sandy Hook, Sharpsburg, Tilghmanton, Williamsport areas.
1870- Bakersville, Boonsboro Clear Spring, Fairplay, Indian Spring, Hancock, Keep Tryst, Millstone Point, Rohrersville, Sharpsburg, Sir Johns Run, Weverton, Williamsport, areas.
1880- all areas along and near the canal.