Eugene Magevney-Memphis,TN (4E-61)
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Firefrog69
N 35° 08.846 W 090° 02.904
15S E 768894 N 3893382
Located in Downtown Memphis,TN
Waymark Code: WM2C45
Location: Tennessee, United States
Date Posted: 10/10/2007
Views: 47
4E-61 Eugene Magevney
Born in county Fermanagh,Ireland.1798;immigrated to the United States,1828;settled in Memphis,1833.His home was the scene of three important religious occasions in Memphis;first Catholic mass,1839;first Catholic marriage,1840;first Catholic baptism,1841.Magevney,pioneer teacher and civic leader died in the yellow fever epidemic of 1875.In 1941 the family gave this site to the city.
Marker Name: Eugene Magevney
Marker Location: City
Type of Marker: Person
Marker Number: 4E-61
Group(s) Responsible for placing Marker:
Tennessee Historical Commission
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