St. Patrick's Cemetery
Chapman, Kansas
Complete inscription on old stones of Irish Born
Plus some Howe and Cregan Descendants
Copied by Ellen Cregan Anderton in 1996
(Identification in parenthesis per Ellen's records)
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Michael Howe
Born Co. Tipperary, Ireland
Died April 1, 1867 -- Age 73 years
and Willie,
son of Tom and Hannah Howe
Died Sept. 9, 1865 - Age 2 yrs. 8 mos.
(Daddy Mick - father of Mike and Tom and uncle of James Howe)
(old white stone)
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HOWE
Patrick Howe
1838-1860
(born Co. Tipperary, Ireland, and brother of James)
 James Howe
Father
1826-1872
(born Co.Tipperary, Ireland)
Ellen McCarthy Howe
Mother
1841-1875
(born  County Limerick, Ireland)
(Children of James and Ellen Howe)
Mary A. Howe Cregan
1863-1889
Thomas Howe
1866-1890
Martin Howe
1871-1926
James Howe
1863-1940
(Nellie Howe Cregan had all crumbling James Howe family white stones replaced
with large gray Howe stone and new footstones in 1929)
Joseph W. Cregan
Illinois
  Pvt. U.S. Army World War 1
June 18, 1885 - August 29, 1955
 (son of Mary Howe Cregan)
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CREGAN
Cyril John Cregan
 b. 3-3-1905 d. 3-30-1988
Vera Mae B.(Ballantyne)
 b. May 12, 1918-
Parents of Ellen, John, Mary, Loretta, Lucille
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CREGAN
Nellie A. Howe
1868-1939
John T.
1873-1949
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Lucile Dau of J & N Cregan
Nov. 25, 1898 - Jan. 28, 1914
Annie Dau of J & N Cregan
Dec. 30, 1901-Jan. 5, 1902
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HOWE
Michael B. Howe
Born in Tipperary, Ireland
November 1, 1825
Died October 5, 1880
Aged 54 years 11 m's & 4 ds
May the Lord Bless His Soul
*************************************************
John Nash
Died Jan. 25, 1888
Aged 56 Years
A Native of Rockfield, Rathkaele County Limerick, Ireland
May His Soul Rest In Peace, Amen.
Erected by his Loving Wife, Mary B. Nash
John
Son of John and Bridget Nash
Born Dec. 20, 1867 Died March 12, 1868
Catherine Bridget
Dau. of John and M.B. Nash
Born July 14, 1873 Died Jan. 8, 1889
May Her Soul Rest in Peace
(Jack and Mary Nash raised John T. Cregan, son of Annie Hall and Patrick Cregan
- his cousin. Mary Bridget Dempsey Nash is also buried here but her name and death date (1896)
were never put on the big stone. Catherine Bridget was the Katie who was 2 months older than John T. Cregan;
Mary B. Nash was able to nurse them both when baby John was brought to the Nashs after Annie Hall Cregan's death.
Mary Nash's parents are the Dempseys listed below on separate stone north of Nash stone)
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DEMPSEY
James Dempsey
Died November 2, 1870
Age 70 Years
A Native of Wilton Rathkeale, Co. Limerick Ireland
Erected by His Daughter Mary B.Nash
Mary Ann Nash
Wife of J. Dempsey
Died February 17, 1873
A Native of Shanagolden Co. Limerick, Ireland
Michael O'Neil
Nephew of J. Dempsey
November 9, 1877 Age 42 Years
A Native of Rathkeale Co. Limerick, Ireland
May His Soul Rest in Peace
***************************************
THOMAS M. HOWE
Died August 4, 1895 Age 76 yrs. 9 mos.
Hanna Howe
1838-1914
Thomas V. Howe
Sept. 29, 1861-Sept. 16, 1906
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MARY E.
Wife of John Ryan
Died June 29, 1878 Age 31 yrs and 13 days
(This is Mary Howe, daughter of Thomas Howe (Hough) and first wife, Anne Corboy.
  She was born in Birr, Co. Tipperary, in 1848, married John J. Ryan in 1867, and died without children in June, 1879(?).
  **************************************
Innocent Ryan
Native of _________otten Ireland
Catharine Ryan
Wife of Innocent
Born in Parish of Clonmel
Patrick Ryan
A Native of Co. Limerick, Ireland
(Innocent Ryan was born in Kilmoiler, Co. Tipperary, Ireland in 1818 and died in Chapman in March, 1865.
 About 1836 he married Catherine O'Donnell who was 42 at the time (he was 18).  Their daughter Anne (see McCormally)
was born in Clonmel in 1837,John J. was born in 1841 and daughter Mary in 1846.  Catherine died in 1896 at the age of 102.)
*****************************************
McCORMALLY
Ann
1837-1930
John
1838-1900
NATIVES OF IRELAND
(John McCormally (sometimes McGormally) was born in Co. Monaghan, Ireland,
in March, 1838. Wife Ann was Anne Ryan Foley, a widow whom he married in August, 1873,
in New Jersey. Ann had two Foley sons by her first marriage who
were living with her mother Catherine O'Donnell Ryan, the wife of Innocent Ryan)
***************************
Daniel Hunt
A Native of Co. Kerry Ireland
Died in 1859 Aged 60 Years
***************************
Patrick Devane
Feb. 1, 1823-Feb. 1, 1876
Co. Limerick
Mary Desmond
His Wife
Mar. 25, 1824-Sept. 14, 1898
Co. Cork, Ireland
May Their Souls Rest in Peace
John Devane
Feb. 11, 1850 to Oct. 28, 1861
(child who was caught in the prairie fire)
Patrick Lawton
*********************************
ELLEN
Wife of Michael Hogan
Born in Carone, Co. Tipperary, Ireland
Died October 5, 1900 -- Aged 65 years
Katie Died January 25, 1865, Age 11 months 27 days
and Bridget Died August 26, 1877 age 1 year 2 months 3 days
Children of M & E Hogan
MICHAEL HOGAN
Born Co. Clare, Ireland
1823-1902
Rest in Peace
Mary M.
Wife of Michael Hogan
Died September 9, 1861 Age 32
Murty
Son of M & M Hogan
Died March 29, 1887
Age 27 years 6 months and 7 days
********************************
John T. Hogan
1872-1926
Bridget Hogan
1864-1932
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JOHN POWERS
Died August 22, 1886  Age 20
(thought to be a suicide originally outside blessed ground)
*********************************
Thomas Hickey
Died Feb. 5, 1879
Aged 66 years
A Native of Co. Tipperary Ireland
*************************************
(I think this is Mary Ellen Hickey Nash)
Mother
Mary E. Nash
1847-1915
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PATRICK SHEERAN
Born April 6, 1835
Died December 6, 1902
HANORA BREEN
His Wife
Born January 3, 1845
Died April 10, 1878
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JAMES BOLAND
Died May 6, 1884
Aged 59 Years
John Shae
(on Boland stone)
Died Oct. 22, 1879
Aged 35 years
(another smaller stone)
John O'Shay
Died Oct. 22, 1870
(John Shae was the Chapman Creek settler killed by neighbor Andrew McConnell --
had wife and 3 children Tom Smith the famous Abilene marshall was going
to arrest McConnell when he was also killed by McConnell
**************************************
JOHN P. ERWIN
1864 -- 1948
HANNAH A. HOWE
WIFE OF J. P. ERWIN
1864--1913
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Matthew Bolen
born County Clare
1834-1907
Catherine Lynch Bolen
born County Kerry
1837-1907
***************
Father
Dan Bolen
1869-1901
Mother
Anna Carrol Bolen
1875-1962
**********************************
(KEEGAN) CATHERINE
Dau. of Tom & Mary Keegan
Died Sept. 30, 1881
THOMAS
Son of Tom & Mary Keegan
Died Sept. 29, 1881
MARY B.
Dau. of Tom & Mary Keegan
Died Sept. 23, 1881
(three children died of diptheria within one week)
*********************************
Mike
Son of Mike & Mary Keegan
Born September 14, 1925,
Died December 19
*********************************
Margaret Ann
Wife of John Cashin
Departed this life January 21, 1879
Aged 25 years and 27 days
Margaret Ellen
Her Babe,
Aged 5 days
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MICHAEL LENAHAN
Born in the Town of Mallow, Co. Cork
Departed this life November 24, 1873
Aged 59 years
MARGARET HEALEY
Wife of Michael Lenahan
Died May 18, 1859
Aged 26 years 18 days
A Native of Mallow, Co. Cork, Ireland
Fidelis Ad Mortem
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Sacred to the Memory of THOMAS Son of James and Mary LADEN
Born in the Parish of Fakle, County Clare, Ireland
December 25, 1845
Died May 2, 1878
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Ann
Wife of Dennis O'Connor
Died Oct. 9, 1887
Aged 38 Years
A Native of Co. Sligo, Ireland
Father
Dennis E.
1846-1894
John O'Connor
Died December 19, 1886
Age 3 years 3 months
Mary O'Connor
Died August 18, 1886
Aged 5 months
Dennis F. O'Connor
1872-1909
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Mrs. Sarah Manning
Died June 13, 1889
Aged 60 Years
A Native of Co. Roscommon Ireland
*********************************************
(Lodergan Mausoleum has new stone in door)
John Londergan
1832-1897
Margaret Londergan
1837-1906
Born in Tipperary, Ireland
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John J. Scanlan
Born in Co. Tipperary, Ireland
d. January 6, 1908
Age 82
Mary Ann Scanlan
Wife of John J. Scanlan
Born May, 1830
Died April 5, 1892
A Native of Cashel County Tipperary, Ireland
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SCANLAN
James
1845-1922
Bridget
1854-1925
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Edward J. Gallagher
Born Co. Lietrim Ireland
1831-1906
Mary Ann
Daughter of Edward and Mary Gallagher
Born July 1882
Died February 1, 1883
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William Delaney
Died October 21, 1894
Aged 67
Anna
Wife of William Delaney
Aged 60 years
*******************************************
CUSHING
Nora A. Devane
1866-1919
Wife of John J. Cushing
Feb. 11, 1872 - Dec. 12, 1863
Patrick J. Devane
1870 - 1912
*************************************
Doctor T. N. Gunn
Born in Belfast, Ireland
1855-1895
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WADICK
Tesse A.(Howe)
Born July 14, 1882
Died November 16, 1965
Henry C.
Born April 8, 1885
Died April 16, 1967
*****************************************
Julia
Wife of T.E. Mahar
Born June 10, 1868
Died June 19, 1900
Timothy E.
Aged 21 Days
Infant Son
Children of T.E. and J.C. Mahar
******************************************
Augustine B. Byrne
August 28, 1849 - March 15, 1906
Elizabeth B. Byrne
March 28, 1856-November 19, 1916
Second Stone:
Comrade A. B. Byrne
Private Co. C. 1st Penna Inf.
Died March 15, 1906
Age 57 years
******************************************
Jane Leahy
Wife Of John Scanlan
Born Co. Tipperary, IRELAND
1841-1915
Capt. John Scanlan
Born Co. Tipperary, Ireland
1840-1892
******************************************
Hegarty Peter Joseph
1876-1906
Patrick
1871-1902
Brothers Born in Ballinaheglish Co. Roscommon,
Ireland (church records spell it Haggerty)
**********************************************
Thos. B. Byrne
Born County Donegal Ireland
Feb. 8, 1820
Died Apr. 24, 1896
Jane
Wife Of Thos. Byrne
Born in Edinberg, Scotland
May 3, 1821
Died Dec. 16, 1899
Stephen Byrne
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Stephen O'Meara
born in Co. Tipperary, Ireland 1835
Died June 28, 1910
James O'Meara
Born in Co. Tipperary, Ireland 1828
Died March 28, 1909
Thomas O'Meara
Born Co. Tipperary, Ireland Sept. 4, 1845
October 24, 1916
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Sacred to the Memory of Matthew Maguire
Died Aug. 19, 1897,
age 90 years
Mary Maguire nee Murphy
Died Oct. 10, 1900,
age 100
Both Natives of Co. Wexford Ireland
Those that have done good shall come forth to the resurrection of life. Jno.5,28.
May their Souls Rest in Peace Erected by their devoted sons
Rt. Rev. Msgr. M. Maguire
Patrick Maguire
& Moses J. Maguire
Oldest Child of Patrick and Bridget
B. Sept. 26, 1891 D. Jan. 14, 1912
************************************
Bridget Brannick
Born Lannon (Linnen?)
Who Departed This Life
November, 1862
*************************************
Daniel Stuart
Born in the Highlands of Scotland
Died Aug. 8, 1915
Aged 81 Years
&
Catherine
Wife of Daniel Stuart
Born in Co. Clare, Ireland
Died Sept. 21, 1898,
aged 69
**************************************
HOWE Thomas F.
B. Logan Co. Ohio in 1852
D. 1925
& Katherine
1865-1925
Born in Co. Caven, Ireland
(Katherine was a Brady)
******************************************
HOWE Michael A. 1854-1930
Mary Ann 1865-1940
(*This is Mary Ann Nash*)
*******************************************
HOWE
Father
Daniel G.
July 24, 1869 - January 21, 1952
Mother
Mayme A.
December 31, 1874 - August 21, 1928
Francis J.
July 22, 1899 - October 27, 1926
Maurice
March 23, 1901 - June 20, 1935
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Patrick Bonfield
Born Galway Co., Ireland
***************************************
Michael O'Brien
Born Co. Limerick, Ireland
died June 21, 1878,
age 33
*****************************************
Anne
Wife of Thos. Gorman
died age 37
A Native of Co. Limerick, Ireland
******************************************
John Scanlan
Died Nov. 27, 1904
aged 84
Born in Co. Tipperary, Ireland
******************************************
Thomas
Son of Martin and Anna Hickey
Died Jan. 14, 1889
Age 16 years, 3 mos., 21 days
********************************************
Sacred to the Memory of
Thomas Hickey
Died
Feb. 5, 1879
Aged 66 years
A Native of Co. Tipperary
Ireland
Mark the perfect man and behold the upright
 for the end of that man is peace.
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ERWIN
Mother
Ellen Erwin
1844-1915
Father
John Erwin
1833-1915
Annie - 1868-1872
Joseph L. - 1882-1929
Daniel - 1882-1882
Nellie - 1878-1882
Celia Drain
Major William W. Erwin
W. Camps All Amer. F.B. Team - 1907
B.S. US Military Academy - 1908
1884-1953
(This is the John Erwin who came to Chapman Creek with Michael Hunt in 1857 and who
encouraged the "First 12 Families" to come out in 1858.
His wife was Ellen McGrath of Clark's Creek.  Some of their 13 children are buried in the same lot.)
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Thomas McCormick
1843 - 1913
Elizabeth A.
His Wife
1859 - 1931
McCORMICK
McCormick
William J.
1886-1956
Nellie B.
1886 - 1937
Thomas R. McCormick
Kansas
Wagoner Sup. Co. 70 Infantry
World War I
Aug. 1, 1890 - March 23, 1959
(Thomas McCormick was born in Gortlassabrien, County Tipperary.
 Elizabeth is Eliza Howe, the 4th child of Michael B. Howe and the
"first white girl born in Dickinson County.")
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CLENNAN
Pierce Clennan
1841 - 1919
Margaret Ryan
His Wife
1841 - 1909
Margaret E. Clennan
June 15, 1878
May 6, 1974
(Both Pierce and Margaret were born in County Tipperary)
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O'CONNOR
Daniel O'Connor
1832 - 1911
Mother
Alice (Kinally)
His Wife
1841-1916
(Daniel was born in County Sligo and Alice Kanally (Kinally) born in Kings County, Ireland.

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COMRADE
Michael Cogan
Private, Co. B
4th N.Y. Cavalry
Died
May 23, 1896
Age 62 years
Born in Co. Kildare, Ireland
Margaret Cunningham
COGAN
1846 - 1916
Born in Co. Donegal, Ireland
(Michael Cogan was born in 1834 to Bryan Fitzgerald Cogan and Margaret Whelan of Co. Wicklow.
He studied law in the Four Courts of Dublin, was secretary to an Army Officer for 2 years.
Obit says served in English army during Sepoy Mutiny -- came to US at start of Civil War.
Margaret's obituary says born in Mallinmore, Co. Donegal -- 10 children)
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Mary Mahoney
Died
October 26, 1875
Aged ____ Years
Patrick Mahoney
Died
January 23, 1881
Aged ____ years
Nancy Agnes -
Dau. of Patrick and Mary (Mahoney)
Died October 10, 1874, Age 18
Ellen Mahoney
Died
Apr. 7, 1882
Aged 21 Years
John Hannon
Died Sept. 20, 1872
Aged 52 years
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Patrick J.
QUIRK
Died Aug. 21, 1932
Mary
Wife of
P. J. Quirk
Died Oct. 2, 1909
(Patrick Quirk was born in Kingston, Ontario in 1844.  Mary was born Mary Hill in 1829 in County
Tipperary, came to US when young and settled in St. Louis; Married 1853 in St. Louis to Pat Ryan
of Co. Limerick who died 1867 -- had 7 children, moved to Illinois in 1855, Chapman in 1858
and married Patrick Quirk in 1869 - had 2 more children, Mrs. Dr. O'Brien and Tom Quirk)
*****************************
Judith Barron
Born in the
Parish of Donover
County Meath, Ireland
June 1835
Judith Kelly
Died
Jan. 28, 1917
May Her Soul Rest in Peace
Michael Kelly
Born in the
Parish of Duleek
County Meath, Ireland
Died in Junction City
Sept. 14, 1871 - Aged 51 years
KELLY
Thomas & Fanny
(children of Mike and Judith)
(The left Illinois in 1859 to move west--met Chapman Creek settlers at Leavenworth and came back with them.
Judith was one of "The Barrons of the Boyne."
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FOLEY
Timothy J.
1855 - 1925
Edith Hubbell
His Wife
1857 - 1911
Clara Foley Jones
Nurse Army Nurse Corps
World War I
Mar. 18, 1884 - Aug. 17, 1960
Katherine Foley Foster
Mar. 19, 1889 - Oct. 27, 1960
(Tim was born in Piedmont, N. Y. and moved to Kansas aged 16.
Edith was born in Ionica Co, Mich.)
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RYAN
Mother
Mary Francis
Born in Co. Tipperary, Jan. 11, 1871
Died Detroit, Ks. Apr. 6, 1942
Father
Cornelius Joseph
Born St. Joseph, Mo., Mar. 25, 1860
Died Detroit, Ks. Sept. 21, 1930
(Con was a brother of Michael J. Ryan)
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GIBBONS
Patrick Gibbons
1830 - 1917
Bridget Gibbons
His Wife
1839 - 1916
(Patrick was born in County Mayo -- came to the US in 1866.
 Bridget O'Brien was born in Baladoa, Co. Waterford.  They had 6 children including
Mrs. John Keating, Mrs. Peter Keating, and Mary and Anna Gibbons)
*******************************
Patrick Mahoney
Died Apr. 1, 1879
Aged 68 Years
Mary
Wife of Patrick Mahoney
Died Jan. 8, 1893
Aged 80 Years
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McCANN
Sarah Allender McCann
1835 - 1904
Born in St. Michael's Parish
Limerick, Ireland
She hath done what she could.
Patrick Ryan
1850 - 1935
Sarah Allender
Wife of
Patrick Ryan
born October 9, 1859 (Ft. Riley, Ks)
died July 17, 1921
(Mrs. McCann was evidently the mother of Sarah Ryan.
If Mr. McCann is buried there, he is not on the stone.)
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SCANLAN
John T. Scanlan
born Mar. 27, 1852
Died
Sept. 8, 1899
Mary
His Wife
(John born in Fairfield Co., Conn, moved to Kansas with his father 1871 --
married Mary Ryan who died leaving a son, Thomas.)
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SCANLAN
James
 1845 - 1922
Bridget
His Wife - 1854 - 1925
Thomas
1882 - 1916
(James Scanlan was born in Co. Tipperary, came to US 1854, lived in St. Louis,
moved to Dickinson County 1871, married Bridget Goggin -- had 8 children
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HICKEY
Born in Ireland
Bridget
1833-1916
Dennis
1832 - 1903
Wm. - 1858-1935
John L. - 1860 - 1925
Cornelius - 1856 - 1901
Johanna - 1865 - 1893
(Dennis Hickey was born Sept. 10, 1832 in Duneskee, Co. Tipperary,
child of Cornelius Hickey -- came to US 1848, lived in Rhode Island, moved to Cannelton, Ind, 1849
-- married Bridget Hanley, born Feb. 3, 1833, Kiltealy, Co. Tipperary - had 10 children.)
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Matthew Hartigan
Born in
Co. Clare, Ireland
Died Mar. 27, ________
(Old stone -- Pioneer histories say Matt Hartigan lost two children in the big
flood of 1867 and his wife fell down a well and drown.)
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Margaret
Wife of M. Molony
Died
Aug. 25, 1882
aged
56 years
May her soul rest in peace.
*****************************
Mother
Emma Young
Wife of James Brady
Born in Stark Co., Ohio
June 28, 1840
Died Oct. 14, 1899
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REILLY
Father
Patrick Reilly
1841-1921
Mother
Mary Reilly
1859-1936
Francis Reilly
Apr. 12, 1906
Aged
24 y 9m 16 d
RIP
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James Green
Died
Apr. 19, 1894
Aged 60 yrs
Private CG S Red
Penn Vol.
(Born in 1834 in Co. Donegal, Ireland, was in furniture business in
Chapman when he died of injuries received in a runaway.)
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Anna B. Heist
Born in Co. Gavan, Ireland
d. 1888
*********************************************
George Boles
Born Dec. 18, 1857
Co. Limerick, Ireland
Died Dec. 1, 1884
&
Wife
Margaret (Maggie Howe)
&
Michael
Son of George and Margaret,
Nov. 1884
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James Sheeron
B. Co. Roscommon
Died December 16, 1880
Aged 45 years, 4 mos. and 8 days
Mary A. & James M.
Children of James and Katie Sheeran
***************************************************
Richard Kelty B.
March 15, 1797
County Cork, Ireland
Died
March 24, 1874
*****************************************************
Thomas McCarthy
September 30, 1830
May 20, 1907
***************************************
Daniel Ryan
1846-1890
Catherine Maloney
1848-1924
*****************************************
Nicholas Keating
Born in Co. Colman, Wexford Ireland
December 25, 1832
January 12, 1909
**********************************************
NICHOLAS Johanna N. (Nicholson)
Maysville, Kentucky
July 1, 1854
April 28, 1937
Michael B.
Co. Limerick, Ireland
April 12, 1855
August 27, 1936
(parents of Mary (Mrs. Mike) Keegan)
****************************************************
Mary A. Dowling
1842-1916
Peter G. Dowling
1829 - 1892
*********************************
Mar___ Dowling
1882 - 1960
Anna M. Dowling
1890 - 1928
************************************
Charles J. Dowling
1878 - 1856
Dennis E. Dowling
1821 - 1929
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Priests Circle
Rev. Romanus J. Mattingly
August 29, 1881 - March 12, 1952
Comrade J. F. Leary
Chaplain in Chief of the Grand Army of the Republic
Private, Co. 1 15 N. Y. Engineers
Died Feb. 21, 1906 Age 60 years
Rt. Rev. Msgr. Maguire
1856-1927
Fr. George Breckwell
Sept. 6, 1894 - March 1, 1973
A Priest of God Forever
Msgr. Michael Moran
October 9, 1899 - February 13, 1983
This 3x8 Corner of St. Pat's Will Be Forever Ireland *
(c)
Stones as copied by Ellen Cregan Anderton in 1996.



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