Eugene MORAHAN [Parents] was born 15 May 1885 in Cloonfeacle, Kiltoghert, Carrick-on-Shannon, Co. Leitrim. He died 28 Jul 1935 in 283 Tara St., San Francisco. Eugene married Margaret CLAFFEY on 15 Feb 1920 in St. Michael's Church, San Francisco.

Eugene emigrated to the United States in April 1909 and made his way to Butte, Montana where his brother Laurence was living. From his Declaration of Intention (to become a US citizen) made in Montana in March 1911, we know that Eugene was working as a miner in Butte at the time and that he was was 5ft 11ins tall and had light brown hair and blue eyes.

Sometime prior to 1920 Eugene moved to San Francisco where it's known he worked as a foreman in the shipyards, a steelworker, an automobile mechanic and eventually a labourer. At some point during the 1920s he visited his brother Michael in Denver and gave each of Michael's children $5, a big sum in those days.

Eugene died tragically at the age of 50 when a fire broke out at his home on Tara St. in San Francisco. His wife, Margaret, was away, visiting in the San Mateo area, when in the early hours of Sunday, 28 July 1935 the fire department was alerted to the fire at 283 Tara St. It's believed Eugene had been smoking his pipe and listening to the radio as usual in the sitting room before going to bed and that the blaze was caused by the pipe which had been left in the sitting room. The fire was confined to the sitting room but Eugene died from "carbon monoxide poisoning, first and second degree burns to his face, arms, chest and legs". The coroner's report adds that "a quart bottle containing some wine was found in the bedroom".

Margaret CLAFFEY [Parents] was born about 1884 in Athlone, Co. Westmeath. She died after 28 Jul 1935. Margaret married Eugene MORAHAN on 15 Feb 1920 in St. Michael's Church, San Francisco.

Other marriages:

GIBBONS, 'unknown'

Margaret and Eugene had no children.

Joseph MOLLOY [Parents] was born 1878 in poss. Derrynargon, Carrick-on-Shannon, Co. Leitrim. He died 10 Apr 1948 in Hollymount, Carrick-on-Shannon, Co. Roscommon and was buried in Ardcarne Cemetery, Hollymount, Carrick-on-Shannon, Co. Roscommon. Joseph married Bridget Linda (Linda) MORAHAN on 8 Jul 1918 in Carrick-on-Shannon, Co. Leitrim.

According to his marriage certificate, Joseph was a farmer and lived in Derrynargon, Carrick-on-Shannon.

Joseph and Linda lived in Hollymount, near Carrick-on-Shannon.

Bridget Linda (Linda) MORAHAN [Parents] was born Mar 1883 in Cloonfeacle, Kiltoghert, Carrick-on-Shannon, Co. Leitrim and was christened 19 Mar 1883 in Kiltoghert, Carrick-on-Shannon, Co. Leitrim. She died 30 Apr 1958 in Hollymount, Carrick-on-Shannon, Co. Roscommon and was buried in Ardcarne Cemetery, Hollymount, Carrick-on-Shannon, Co. Roscommon. Bridget married Joseph MOLLOY on 8 Jul 1918 in Carrick-on-Shannon, Co. Leitrim.

Patrick (Paddy) A. MORAHAN [Parents] was born 21 Oct 1887 in Cloonfeacle, Kiltoghert, Carrick-on-Shannon, Co. Leitrim and was christened 23 Oct 1887 in Kiltoghert, Carrick-on-Shannon, Co. Leitrim. He died 5 Mar 1965 in Houston, Texas and was buried 8 Mar 1965 in Memorial Oaks Cemetery, Houston, Texas. Patrick married Opal Emma COLLIER on 29 Jul 1947 in County Clerk's Office, Houston, Texas.

Sponsors at Paddy's baptism were John Morahan and Mary Hunt.

Paddy emigrated to the United States in 1911. According to Ellis Island records, he and his sister-in-law, Emily, (wife of his brother, Michael) travelled together, arriving in New York on 5 October 1911. On the ship manifest, Paddy's occupation was given as "clerk" and his final destination was Houston, Texas where his brother, Lawrence, lived. There's another Ellis Island record showing a re-entry to the US. for Paddy on 20 November 1922. By this time his home was Houston and he was a US citizen having been naturalised in 1920.  From Paddy's Declaration of Intention (to become an US citizen) made in Houston in January 1914, we know he was 5ft 9ins and had brown hair and grey eyes.

Paddy worked as a salesman for Standard Printing and Litho in Houston from 1911 until 1947 and then as a salesman for two other companies until 1962.

Paddy's death was due to a heart attack. He died in Ben Taub General Hospital in Houston.

Opal Emma COLLIER [Parents] was born 5 May 1906 in Oklahoma. She died 5 Jul 1974 in 4404 Junius St., Dallas, Texas and was buried 12 Jul 1974 in Dallas City Cemetery. Opal married Patrick (Paddy) A. MORAHAN on 29 Jul 1947 in County Clerk's Office, Houston, Texas.

Opal had been married before but the marriage had ended in divorce. From her death certificate we know she had worked as a clerk in a drug store. The cause of death was "arteriosclerotic heart disease".

Thomas (Tom) J. MORAHAN [Parents] was born 24 Jan 1891 in Cloonfeacle, Kiltoghert, Carrick-on-Shannon, Co. Leitrim and was christened 25 Jan 1891 in Kiltoghert, Carrick-on-Shannon, Co. Leitrim. He died 3 Apr 1949 in Dublin. Thomas married Mary LAYDEN / LEYDEN on 7 Aug 1918 in St. Patrick's Church, Drumkeeran, Co. Leitrim.

Thomas was a primary school teacher. In 1912 he was appointed principal of Annaduff National School outside Carrick-on-Shannon. However the locals objected to the job going to an outsider, so they organised a boycott. A drum would sound in protest every morning at 10 o'clock; parents withdrew their children and sent them to other schools further away; the school was broken into and record books were taken; and Tom had to escorted to and from school by gardaí from Dromad and Dromsna stations. Tensions ran high for at least a year, but, thanks to the intervention of another teacher in the school, parents eventually started sending their children back, and Tom continued to teach at Annaduff until shortly before his death in 1949.

Tom died in a nursing home in Dublin. According to his obituary in the Leitrim Observer he was buried in Glasnevin Cemetery but this is not correct. It's possible Tom was buried in his native Co. Leitrim.

Mary LAYDEN / LEYDEN [Parents] died after 10 Apr 1949. She married Thomas (Tom) J. MORAHAN on 7 Aug 1918 in St. Patrick's Church, Drumkeeran, Co. Leitrim.

Mary was a member of the Layden family which owned the Arigna coalmine in Co. Roscommon. According to her marriage certificate, she was a primary school teacher from Spencer Harbour; her father was a farmer. Witnesses to the marriage were Joseph Doyle and Tessie Layden. It's believed Mary and Tom were in some way related but it's not known exactly how. They lived in the old Morahan family home in Cloonfeacle until Tom's death in 1949 (the 23-acre farm had been sold in the 1930s). It's thought Mary may have moved to Dublin after Tom's death in 1949.

'unknown' TREACY was born in poss Soloheadbeg area, Co. Tipperary. He died in prob Soloheadbeg, Co. Tipperary.

Our Treacy family came from the parish of Soloheadbeg in Co. Tipperary. It's a possibility that 'unknown' above was named Thomas because it appears that his two sons, John and (probably) Nicholas, named their first-born sons Thomas, probably following the tradition at the time of naming the eldest son after the paternal grandfather.

The Treacy surname is common throughout the country, especially the south east. It's derived from 'O Treasaigh', meaning 'warlike'.

Daniel CAREY / CAREW [Parents] was born about 1 Apr 1859 in Newtown, Soloheadbeg, Co. Tipperary and was christened 1 Apr 1859 in Solohead, Co. Tipperary. He married Mary 'UNKNOWN' about 1896.

THANKS GO TO JACKIE AND DAISY HUGHES OF CARRON, TIPPERARY, FOR PROVIDING SO MUCH INFORMATION ON THE THE FAMILY OF DANIEL AND MARY CAREY.

Sponsors at Daniel's baptism were Daniel Hanley and Honora Godfrey. The family's address on the baptismal record is given as Newtown. Presumably this is the townland of Newtown in the parish of Soloheadbeg, and Daniel's birthplace.

According to the 1911 census, Daniel was a farmer and farrier (blacksmith).

Mary 'UNKNOWN' was born about 1862. She married Daniel CAREY / CAREW about 1896.

According to the 1911 census, Daniel and Mary had four children, three of whom were alive in 1911.

Jack LYNCH died date unknown. He married Margaret (Madge) O'SULLIVAN.

Other marriages:

'UNKNOWN',
'UNKNOWN', Ellie

Madge and Jack lived in Glynn in the cottage in which Madge had grown up. The cottage, which is now derelict, eventually passed to a nephew of Jack's third wife, Ellie, but it's not known if it remains in the ownership of his family.

Margaret (Madge) O'SULLIVAN [Parents] was born about 1897 in Glynn, Mourneabbey, Co. Cork and was christened in Analeentha Church, Mourneabbey, Co. Cork. She died about 1925 and was buried in Donoughmore Cemetery, Stuake, Co. Cork. Margaret married Jack LYNCH.

Madge was only in her late twenties when she died. She is buried with her parents in the O'Sullivan family plot in Donoughmore Cemetery, although her name isn't listed on the headstone.

John (Jack) O'SULLIVAN [Parents] was born about 19 Jan 1890 in Glynn, Mourneabbey, Co. Cork and was christened 19 Jan 1890 in Analeentha Church, Mourneabbey, Co. Cork. He died 16 Mar 1975 in Athlone, Co. Westmeath. John married Josephine (Jo) SHAW.

According to information from the Mallow Heritage Centre, the sponsors at Jack's baptism were Patrick Regan and Elizabeth Crean.

Jack worked for the railway.

Josephine (Jo) SHAW was born 1 May 1894. She died 14 Apr 1977. Josephine married John (Jack) O'SULLIVAN.

Jack and Jo lived in Cork before retiring to Athlone, Co. Westmeath.

James (Jimmy) O'SULLIVAN [Parents] was born 17 Dec 1883 in Ballyknockane, Mourneabbey, Co. Cork and was christened 17 Dec 1883 in Analeentha Church, Mourneabbey, Co. Cork. He died 6 Oct 1959 in Waterford. James married Mary (Mollie) MURPHY on 10 Jun 1918 in Cahir, Co. Tipperary.

According to information from the Mallow Heritage Centre, the sponsors at Jimmy's baptism were James Doody and Mary Ann Murphy. It's possible that Mary Ann Murphy was Jimmy's aunt, "Big Mary" Murphy.

Jimmy worked for the railway.

Mary (Mollie) MURPHY was born 5 Nov 1891 in Cahir, Co. Tipperary. She died 11 Aug 1968 in Kilkenny. Mary married James (Jimmy) O'SULLIVAN on 10 Jun 1918 in Cahir, Co. Tipperary.