An Illustrated History of the State of Washington, by Rev. H.K. Hines, D.D., 
The Lewis Publishing Co., Chicago, IL., 1893, pages 434-435

	NICHOLAS GEOGHEGAN. -- Among the prominent mercantile houses of the city of
Vancouver, is that known as the Cooperative Store, owned and conducted by the
members of the Patrons of Husbandry. This house was organized in June, 1890,
with a capital stock of $900, but it now carries between $4,000 and $8,000 worth
of goods, consisting of general merchandise and agricultural implements. The
business extends throughout Clarke county and beyond. The Co-operative Store
handles all kinds of merchandise, from a common sewing needle to an anchor
chain, thrashing machine or traction engine.
	Nicholas Geoghegan, the subject of this sketch, was born in county Galway,
Ireland, July 13, 1834, the seventh child of Michael and Mary (Southerland)
Geoghegan, natives also of that country. The parents came to America in 1846,
but returned to the land of their birth the same year, and again, in 1851,
emigrated to America, locating in New York city. From 1854 until 1860, our
subject resided in Australia, engaged in mining operations, and from 1861 until
1873 followed farming and merchandising in Wisconsin. In the latter year Mr.
Geoghegan removed to Washington county, Oregon, where he followed the same
occupation several years, and in 1884 took up his residence in Clarke county,
Washington. He was engaged in general merchandising until appointed manager of
the Co-operative Store. He is also identified with the fruit culture in Clarke
county, owning twenty-one acres of land near Vancouver, twelve acres of which
are devoted to prunes, and three acres to a general variety of fruit and
berries.
	June 29, 1869, in Wisconsin, Our subject was united in marriage to Miss Mary
A. Lavy, a native of New York. They have had ten children, eight now living,
namely: Mary J., Catherine S., Thomas M., Isabel A., Margaret G., Ann R, Thomas
F. and John D. Two daughters are deceased. By a former marriage Mr. Geoghegan
had four children, but all are now deceased. In national politics, our subject
votes with the Republican party, although not an active participant in political
matters. Socially he is a member of the A.O.U.W., the Hibernian Benevolent
Association, and of the Patrons of Husbandry.

Submitted to the WA. Bios Project in October 2003 by Jeffrey L. Elmer

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