Who Am I Looking For?

In my research to find my ancestors, I have made plenty of message board posts on various internet sites including Ancestry.com.  What I've found is that these message boards vary in their searchability and usefulness.  In my attempt to push further back in time with my family line, I am posting my own "message board" type posts here.   So who am I looking for?   Check out my list below:

1.   Thomas McLaughlin
       -circa 1750-1760
       -Ringowny, Parish of Edgeworthstown, County Longford, Ireland

      I have strong information completed by previous McLaughlin researchers that this is the name of our ancestor, the timeframe, and the location of our McLaughlin origins.  I have a complete family tree from 1785 to present which includes locations stateside such as the Irish Settlement in Newport, New York.  If anyone finds this post and knows more about the McLaughlin's from the 1700s, I'd love to chat with you.

2.   James Gartland
      -b. 1777 d. 1870 (Newport, New York)
      -Carrickmacross, County Monaghan, Ireland

     James Gartland can definitely be found in Newport, New York by the 1830 U.S. Census.  Finding him in Ireland has apparently not really been attempted by other researchers that I know of.  He was married to Hannah Fox.  The Gartland's/Gartlan's and Fox Families are sure to have known each other in Ireland and probably not just because of the marriage between James and Hannah.  There is so much information online about Gartland's and Fox's in County Monaghan that I am not sure where to begin.   Any guidance or help would be wonderful.

3.   Hannah Fox
      -b. 1785  d.  9 Feb 1850 (Newport, New York)
      -Clontibret, County Monaghan, Ireland

     I can certainly find Hannah with her husband, James Gartland, in Newport, New York.  What I find even more interesting is that Hannah's brother, Thomas Fox, can also be found in Newport, New York.   It would appear that more than one sibling in this Fox Family immigrated from Ireland to Newport, New York's Irish Settlement.  Finding this family stateside has been relatively easy.  Finding them in Ireland is another story.  I can't seem to find where anyone has made that attempt.

4.  James Maxwell
     -b. 1786
     -Scotland

    In my recent research,  I have the location of James Maxwell's son, Joseph Patrick Maxwell, in the Parish of Moynalty, County Meath, Ireland.  In fact, he may have been living in Shancarnan.  I find his wife, Judith Shaffrey, in Dunshaughlin, County Meath, Ireland.   They had several children and immigrated to Newport, New York's Irish Settlement in 1853.   Was James Maxwell actually in Ireland?  Where was he from in Scotland?  Who was his wife?

5.  Simon Shaffrey
     -b.  1779 
     -Dunshaughlin, Parish of Moynalty, County Meath, Ireland

     My first question here would be "Is Simon Shaffrey actually Judith Shaffrey's father?"  There is the speculation.  Judith was from the Parish of Moynalty, County Meath, Ireland.  A previous researcher was able to research Roman Catholic Church records for this location and found Judith and Joseph Patrick Maxwell along with several of their children in this location.  Have I found my ancestor in Simon Shaffrey?

I am looking for other lines in Ireland but these Irish Catholics are all connected to my McLaughlin line that immigrated from Ireland to the Irish Settlement in Newport, New York.   Will more information present itself?

Request A Post!

In my quest to trace my family tree and document everything here online in my blog/diary/repository/library, I wonder if others are reading this and have questions.   My small audience may even want more information explained to them about who I'm talking about in my posts.   The need to revisit some of my old posts may also be out there.  

I am putting this quick post out here with an offer to "Request A Post!".  I am more than willing to revisit information about the Flanagan's, McLaughlin's, Maxwell's, Gartland's, Shaffrey's, Fox's, and any of my other family surnames indicated on this blog under the surname page.  Also, I am more than willing to write more about Napa, CA, Ireland, or even the Irish Settlement in Newport, New York.   I can also answer questions that anyone has about my family line keeping in mind that my goal is not to discuss living individuals.

If you would like to "Request A Post!", please do so by commenting on this post or by signing my guestbook.

Family Tree Worksheet circa 1970-80s - Maxwell

This Maxwell Family tree worksheet is estimated at circa 1970s-80s.  I am not certain of the author but it maybe a Flanagan researcher.  It is an earlier document of the family tree for which we know so much more now.   This page does reflect the information obtained from the Moynalty Parish Records.  

St. Patrick's and St. John's Cemeteries

This page is also from the book "History of the Roman Catholic Churches of the Kuyahoora Valley".

My Research Wishlist

Happy Thanksgiving! 

It also happens to be my birthday.   I thought that I'd put a genealogy wishlist out here given the occasion.   Maybe my husband will catch wind of it.

Wishlist:

1.  Visit Tulocay Cemetery - Napa, CA
2.  Visit the Napa Valley Genealogical and Biographical Society
3.  Visit the Napa Historical Society
4.  Order and review the Moynalty Parish Records - LDS Film #0926176
 at the local LDS Family Library
5.  Complete my research at the California State Library
6.  Visit Newport, New York and the Surrounding Area
7.  Take a trip to Termonfechin, Ireland to include touring my other Irish Family origins
8.  Visit Austin/Grass Valley, Nevada by helicopter.  (I'd really rather not drive there.)
9.  Get together with my Aunt and Uncle to gather the Vienop and Borchers family tree information
10.  Go inside the Flanagan Ranch House in Carneros - (This is really my top choice right now!)
11.  Visit the Stanly Ranch as an authorized guest of Merryvale/Starmont Winery
12.  Have everyone who is connected to my tree send me what they've got!  This can be by simply taking digital photos of pages, documents, and other information.   I have plenty of room in my email.  I am an information gatherer and am not into owning the possessions myself.   Photos are worth a thousand words!
13.  Find my McGuire and Hickey ancestors
14.  Find my O'Brien's in Ireland and Australia
15.  Get writing a book or something like that......:-)

Always on my wishlist is to have fun with a sense of humor!

St. John the Baptist Church and Rectory - Newport, New York

This page is also from the book "History of the Roman Catholic Churches of the Kuyahoora Valley".

James McLaughlin is indicated on this page.  He is my G3 Grandfather.   

Pioneer Catholics - Newport, New York - St. Patrick's

The above pages are from the book "History of the Roman Catholic Churches of the Kuyahoora Valley".   

Several of my ancestors were pioneering Catholics in this area - Newport, New York's Irish Settlement.   They brought their Irish heritage with them and their Roman Catholic religion.   The book mentions several people on my family tree including my G4 Grandfather - Michael McLaughlin, my G4 Grandfather - James Gartlan/Gartland, my G4 Uncle - Thomas Fox, G3 Uncle - Thomas McLaughlin, and G4 Uncle - Patrick McLaughlin.  Others listed include Michael Mahardy who was the husband of Bridget McLaughlin.  I recognize other surnames indicated on this page as common place in historical information that I've read about the area in and around Newport, New York.

CONTRIBUTING AUTHOR: History of St. Patrick's and St. John's Parish - Paul T. McLaughlin

HISTORY OF ST. PATRICK'S AND ST. JOHN'S PARISH

Newport, NY

By: Rev. F. J. Toolan

Pastor of St. John's Church

From: History of Newport, N. Y., 1906

This article about the eary history of Newport's Churches was graciously submitted by Paul T. McLaughlin.

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The erection of the first Catholic Church in the town of Newport was facilitated by the generosity of Patrick Martin who, in his will dated February 8, 1834, bequeathed to the Catholics of what is known as the Irish Settlement his farm of fifty acres; of this land one acre was to be reserved for a cemetery, hence the old St. Patrick's Cemetery.

Before the erection of the Church the Catholics of Newport were accustomed to attend St. John's Church, Utica, and among those who may be considered the pioneer Catholics in the early days of the nineteenth century, in this locality, we find the names of James Cullen, Patrick McLaughlin, James Gartland, Patrick Martin, Bernard McCall, John McMahon, Thomas McLaughlin, Michael Mahardy, Charles Spain, Phillip Ward, Mrs. Elizabeth Daly, Luke Boylan, John Clark and Thomas Fox.

The corporation to be known as St. Patrick's Roman Catholic Society of the towns of Newport and Schuyler was formed October 15, 1834. The incorporators were: Rev. Walter J. Quarters, John McMahon, moderators; James Cullen, Martin Gartland, Michael McLaughlin, Luke Boylan, trustees. The Church was begun in the month of October, 1839, and was ready for divine service in the spring of 1840. The first mass was celebrated by Rev. Walter Quarters, pastor of St. John's Church, Utica, N. Y. Services were held here once a month, the officiating clergymen coming from St. John's, Utica. Of these were Rev. David Bacon, who afterwards became Bishop of Portland, Maine, Rev. George McClosky, who became Vicar General of the diocese of Louisville, Ky., Rev. Joseph Stokes, Rev. Father Burke and Rev. Father Shanahan.

From 1845 to 1850 Rev. John McMenomy, pastor of St. Mary's Church, Little Falls, attended St. Patrick's congregation. From 1850 to 1854 the priests of St. John's, Utica, again had charge. Among those who officiated are the names Rev. Frances P. McFarland, who afterwards became Bishop of the diocese of Hartford, Conn.; Rev. William Coghlan and Rev. Joseph H. Herbst. The latter seems to have been a missionary priest, having charge of the towns of Newport, Trenton, Grant, Gray and Morehouseville. Father Herbst took up his residence in the village of Newport in 1858, residing for a short time on Norway street and afterwards on Mechanic street. In his residence on Mechanic street he held services for the Catholics of Newport village, Norway, Fairfield and Middleville, also going to the hill Church once a month. About this time the Catholics were growing in numbers, especially in the neighboring towns of Norway, Fairfield and Middleville and the need of a Church more centrally located was felt. The first impetus given for the more central location of the Church was by that famous band of missionary fathers, Walworth, Hecker and Baker. They, through the kindness of the members of the Universalist Church, who gave the fathers the use of their Church, a mission was given in the village of Newport in the month of December, 1860. On that occasion the fathers spoke of the necessity of having the Church within easy access of all the members of the congregation, and left for the erection or purchase of a Church the sum of one hundred dollars.

On March 5, 1864, Father Herbst purchased the brick Church on Main street. The building was erected in 1842, and was a union church, being used by the Methodist and Presbyterian denominations. Father Herbst, worn out in body and mind by long laborious years in the ministry, resigned in 1865. He died in the Sisters' Hospital, Troy, N. Y., February 17, 1885. Rev. William Fitzgerald was the next pastor, from July, 1865 to November, 1867. Father Howard of Ilion supplied the parish from December, 1867 to November, 1868. The next resident pastor was Rev. Thomas Keating, who took charge November 1, 1868, and remained until December, 1871. During Father Keating's time, the church was dedicated, October 2, 1871. He held services in the village church and also in the hill church. The old St. Patrick's church property was sold March 8, 1871, and with the proceeds of the sale the former parochial residence on Washington street, this village, was purchased March 14, 1871. Father Keating was transferred to Hudson, this state, in December, 1871.

Father Thornton came here January 1872 and died here in December 1873. Rev. Charles Reilly was pastor from March 1873 to October 1873.

The next pastor was the genial, whole-souled Rev. William J. Bourke, whose memory is yet held in commemoration. For eighteen months he was pastor, from October 1, 1873 to April 5, 1875.

Rev. Henry Herfkins was appointed pastor April 15, 1875, and remained until August 15, 1892. For nearly eighteen years he labored faithfully for the people of this mission until, incapacitated by old age and hard work, he resigned in August 1892, and took up his residence in Middleville, where he died December 23, 1899, respected and honored by all who knew him. Father Herfkins left he parish free of debt and with a small sum in the treasury. He also built the beautiful church in Middleville.

The present incumbent, F. J. Toolan, was appointed pastor August 2, 1892 and took charge August 20, 1892. In these years a complete change in sites of church and residence has been made.

The land on which stands the present church and residence was purchased from Mrs. Mary Griswold in August, 1894, and on it the new parochial residence was built, at a cost of $4,500.

The first shovel of dirt for the excavation of the new church was removed April 3, 1902, by Mr. James McLaughlin, one of the oldest and best respected members of the congregation; the second shovel full by the pastor.

The corner stone of the new church was laid by Rt. Rev. Thomas Burke, Bishop of Albany, assisted by the neighboring clergy, June 22, 1902. The preacher on the occasion was Rev. William White of St. Mary's Church, Little Falls.

The first mass was celebrated in the new church June 28, 1903, by the pastor; Rev. Dr. Maguire, Deacon; Rev. F. A. Greagan, subdeacon. The sermon was by Dr. Maguire.

The dedication of the church and consecration of the beautiful marble alter took place November 8, 1903, Rt. Rev Bishop Burke officiating. The sermon was delivered by Rev. John Talbot Smith, LL.D. Father Smith was at one time a member of this parish.

The new church was erected at a cost of about $25,000.

James M. McLaughlin

Information about James M. McLaughlin (b. October 25, 1816, Ringowny, Parish of Edgeworthstown, County Longford, Ireland):

James McLaughlin’s obituary notice appeared in the Herkimer Democrat of Wed. 19 Apr 1905 as follows : “ Newport – James McLaughlin, of Newport, died at the home of his son, Michael McLaughlin, Saturday, aged about 90. He leaves one daughter, Mrs. Owen Drumm (Elizabeth McLaughlin) of Newport, and two sons; Michael and Maurice also of Newport. The funeral was Tuesday from St. John’s.”

An additional obituary appeared in the ‘Little Falls Times’ as follows : “ A GRAND OLD MAN AT REST - James McLaughlin, the oldest resident of Newport and one of the last surviving pioneer settlers of the town, died at the home of his son, Michael, on School St. Saturday night, April 15, aged 89. Mr. McLaughlin was born in County Longford, Ire., Oct. 25, 1816. He came to America when about 7 yrs. of age, and at that time it required thirteen weeks to make the voyage from Dublin to Quebec, then the principal landing point of foreigners in America. Soon after with his parents, he settled about two miles west of what is now the village of Newport. At that time this section of the county was nearly all a wilderness and we were told by the old gentleman only a few years ago that he could well remember when there were only about a dozen families in the settlement now known as Newport village. He said that in those days a dense forest extended up to the West Canada Creek, and there were no buildings on the west side until the settlement of log houses at Smokey Hollow was reached. When the settlers of his neighborhood came to Newport in those days they were obliged to ford the West Canada Creek in order to reach the hamlet, there being no bridge across the stream at that time. White Creek was then the business center of this locality, as on that stream was located the grist mills which ground the early settlers meal. He remained on the farm where he first settled until about ten years ago when, with his son, he came to live in this village. Being a man of up-right character, genial disposition and honest in all his dealings with his fellow men, Mr. McLaughlin was highly respected by all who knew him, and it can truthfully be said that his life was as honorable as it was long. He was a devout Catholic, and lived in accordance with the teachings of his faith as he understood them. The deceased is survived by four son, Michael and Maurice of this village, James of Montana and Thomas of California; also one sister, Mrs. Libbie Drumm (Elizabeth McLaughlin) of this village. Funeral services were held from his late home and from St. John’s Church Tuesday, Rev. F. J. Toolan, pastor of the church and one of the old gentleman’s dearest friends, officiating. In accordance with his request, his remains were laid at rest in the old Catholic cemetery on Newport hill, near his old home. A number of years ago, Mr. McLaughlin and a few other men of the neighborhood provided the cemetery, agreeing that when death overtook them, that their remains should be interred in it. Although many years have passed since that agreement was made, and Mr. McLaughlin was the last to die, he insisted that his word should not be broken and would not be persuaded to consent to burial in the Catholic cemetery at this village. This was characteristic of the man.”

The information above about James M. McLaughlin is very honorable and respectable for certain.  I think that it is pretty darn awesome myself and I feel very honored to be a descendant of this man.  He was my great-great-great (G3) grandfather.  I also need to thank Mr. Capes for pulling this information together.  Again, one of my favorite researchers' masterpiece - "The Descendants of Thomas McLaughlin" - comes through with more information than I could have hoped for.

Mary Ellen Gartland McLaughlin

Recently, I posted about the Gartland Fox Families, plus many Gartland's are included in the "Descendants of Thomas McLaughlin" posts.  I immediately received an email from one of my favorite researchers who emails me information that he has along the way.  He sent me a photo of his great-grandmother who is my great-great-great (G3) grandmother, Mary Ellen Gartland McLaughlin circa 1860-1870.  I have posted her photo on the photo page of this blog.

Can I just say how much I love photos?  Well, I do.  They tell you so much.  Afterall, "a picture is worth a thousand words".   I just wished that people were smiling in the photos.   That was not the practice at the time, however.

For all of you Flanagan/Fratessa/McLaughlin's, Maxwell/McLaughlin's, McLaughlin's related to James McLaughlin (b. 1816) and so forth, Mary Ellen Gartland McLaughlin is our ancestor.  Her parents were James Gartland (b. 1777 Carrickmacross, Ireland) and Hannah Fox (b. 1785, Ireland).  She was born August 1, 1816 probably in Carrickmacross, Ireland.   In 1824, the family immigrated via Quebec, Canada to the Irish Settlement in Newport, New York.  Mary Ellen's two brothers that I know of were Hugh Joseph and Frank Gartland.  It is highly likely that the Fox Family also immigrated during this timeframe to the Irish Settlement.

On January 6, 1838, Mary Ellen Gartland married James McLaughlin at St. Patrick's Catholic Church, Newport, New York.  The church and cemetery were located in the Irish Settlement.  The witnesses to their marriage were Thomas McLaughlin and Esther Gartland.   Mary Ellen and James had seven children all born in Newport, New York between the years of 1840 and 1857.  Their children were Thomas Michael (my great-great grandfather), Frank, James, Michael, Hugh, Elizabeth, and Maurice.  It is probably interesting to note here that there are living descendants of Thomas Michael, James, Elizabeth, and Maurice (pronounced Morris).  Frank and Hugh passed away rather young while in the West.   Michael and his wife raised four of James' children and apparently did not have children of his own.

I wonder what Mary Ellen Gartland McLaughlin was like.  She passed away on June 15, 1874.  Here is her burial information and obituary:

Burial: 18 Jun 1874, at Old St. Patrick's Ceme., Irish Settlement, Newport, NY.
Her obituary appeared in the ‘Utica Observer’, on Tuesday, 16 Jun 1874, pg.3 as follows: “ DIED. – McLAUGHLIN - At Newport, Herk. Co., NY. June 15th., 1874, Mrs. Mary, wife of James McLaughlin, aged 57 Yr. 10 Mo. 14 Da. The funeral will take place from her late residence tomorrow (Wednesday) morning, at 10 ½ o’clock, and from St. Patrick’s church, Newport, NY., at 11 o’clock. Friends and acquaintances are respectfully invited to attend.”    

I do wonder if there is any additional information out there about Mary Ellen Gartland.  I do have more information about her husband, James McLaughlin, and her father, James Gartland.

Thomas Michael McLaughlin - Death Certificate

Another document that is contained in my box of treasures is my great-great-grandfather's death certificate.  He was Thomas Michael McLaughlin.  He was born in Newport, New York; lived several years in Austin/Grass Valley, Lander County, Nevada; and moved to Napa, CA in 1886 where he spent the rest of his life.  I know very little about him.  I don't even have a photo of him. 

Below is his death certificate.  I know that once Thomas and Ellen "Maxwell" McLaughlin were in Napa, CA, that times were good and then not so good.  They are buried in unmarked graves at Tulocay Cemetery in Napa, CA.  Their daughter, Catherine McLaughlin, is also buried next to them.  Another researcher indicated that their unmarked graves are behind/near Julia Lorenz's grave site.

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What's in your backyard? - 900 N Street, Sacramento, CA

900 N Street, Sacramento, CA, is located about 9.2 miles from my front door.  Sometimes you never fully realize what resources are located in your own "backyard" when it comes to genealogy.  900 N Street is the current location of the California State Library.  It is across the street from the historical state library on Capitol Mall which is currently undergoing revonations until 2013.

For a somewhat temporary location, 900 N Street is pretty awesome and modern.  Most of the library collection had existed in the "old library".  900 N Street houses, and has for quite a number of years housed, the California History Collection.  The key with the California history portion of the library is that the collection is on site.  The rest of the library is packed up in warehouses somewhere in West Sacramento during the main renovation.

I was amazed by a few things about this library.  First and foremost, it is a good size and modern but the building is also occupied by the appellate courts.  The lobby area is rather grand and looks like a modern  museum.  Parking downtown is rather dismal as usual but there are public parking garages nearby within walking distance.  The "big deal" is that this place is free just like any other library. 

The librarians are onsite to assist you but they do other research for the State of California at the same time.  One catch to this place is that unless you are an employee of the State of California, you can't check out the books.   The librarians indicated to me that the library is mainly for research.  Apparently, people use this location for genealogy research but also writers come there to do their research.

My goal was to locate this library and find the book that contains the mini-bio from 1891 about M. Flanagan (Michael Flanagan).  The copy that I have is becoming faded.  I wanted a new copy plus the opportunity to see what this library has in store for my research.  Within about 20 minutes of getting myself acclimated to this library, I found the book that I was looking for with much assistance from the librarians.  The book was in the back marked "fragile".  This book is over 100 years old.  They allowed me to view it and make photocopies of a few pages. 

While trying to locate this book, I looked in their card catalog.  It is the real deal when it comes to card catalogs and not computerized as many card catalogs are these days.  It is a piece of wood furniture with drawers, cards and all.  I went to the drawer that had Flanagan in it.  While looking for Michael Flanagan, I also found Joaquin Joseph Flanagan (Corning, CA) and Leo J. Flanagan (Burlingame, CA).  I did not have time to fetch the books that contain information about the two of them but I know with some certainty that these two gentlemen are also my relatives.  

My success in finding the book with Michael Flanagan included gave me hope in finding more information at that library.  The librarian indicated that they also have a photo collection.  There exists the possibility that the state may have photos of my relatives.  I certainly need to check on my McLaughlin's in this library too.  I definitely found Michael Flanagan.

I had limited time to spend at the library that day plus I had my two year old in tow. She was good for about the first 45 minutes and then it was time to get going out of there.  My research is there for another day and when I am by myself!

Family Traits

In my quest to find out about my family lineage, I often wonder where some of my own personal traits come from.  There are physical and personality traits that I often wonder about.  I am no scientist but have taken enough science in my lifetime to be "dangerous".  I have to laugh because I certainly don't know how scientific this post will be but it does include things that I wonder about. 

For starters,  I sometimes wonder where my blond hair and blue eyes came from.  My dad's side of the family is where it is obvious that the blond hair and blue eyes originate.  You can see that in family photos.  I totally look like a McGuire/Hickey.  My father was at least 7/8th's Irish and maybe 1/8th Dutch.  The Dutch is a rumor for sure but let's just say Romaine is not Irish.   So is that it, do I get my physical characteristics from my Dad's side?   That is definitely not the whole story.

My German side of the family is loaded with tall and short slender, blond haired (when young), and blue eyed people.  In fact, I think everyone has blue eyes.  I could be wrong on that but not likely for those who are blood relatives.  I do know that the Vienop's were/are not tall people.

My mother's other half (one half is German) is Irish.  In fact, it is these Irish that I blog about.  So, do I look like a Flanagan, McLaughlin, Maxwell, O'Brien, Gartland, Fox, Shaffrey, Bellew, Kirwan, or a Maguire?  I have met relatives on the Flanagan side.  I do look like one of my somewhat distant cousins according to her parents. 

I have a tough time trying to figure out exactly who my grandfather, Richard Flanagan, looked like.  My mom always said that he looked like his father, Jack Flanagan.  When I look at Jack, I do see some of his features in my grandfather but see more of Mary "Minnie" McLaughlin's in him.  The dark hair and green/hazel eyes elude me some.  I do not know what color Minnie's eyes were.  I do know that based on Jack's WWI draft registration card that he was tall, slender, had blue eyes, and brown hair.  In Jack's and  Minnie's wedding photo, she looks rather short and petite with dark hair.

I did have a McLaughlin researcher who has also done a lot of research on the Maxwell's indicate that the Maxwell's appear to be generally shorter in stature while the McLaughlin's were tall.   I still wonder where that almost jet black (very dark brown) hair came from that my grandfather (Richard Flanagan) had.  In fact, his hair was that dark on top until he passed away at the age of 88 and he did not have any male pattern baldness.

I sometimes wonder who I look like and then remind myself that I probably look like a combination of many of my Irish ancestors.   There's no escaping it and why would I want to.  If you figure that I'm about 70% Irish in descent, with the Scottish Maxwell from 1786 included, then I must look Irish.

When it comes to physical traits, there are the not so obvious ones.  For example, I do have type 0 blood.  That is so common in the United Kingdom and Ireland.  Another trait that may not be so obvious or go unnoticed is that I am left-handed.  I have read that some scientists believe that trait is not a genetic trait handed down while others believe it is.  My grandfather, Richard Flanagan, is my only known left-handed relative.  In school, he was forced to write with his right hand but did everything else as a lefty including sports.  So, who are my left-handed relatives?  I feel and sound rather solo on this topic right now.

When it comes to personality traits, I do believe that many are learned but some must be inherent to the individual's genetic makeup.  Whether they are physical or personality traits, family traits overall that are passed down from generation to generation do interest me.  It would be fascinating to have more details of relatives who came before.  At best, I know the physical and personality traits of my grandparents.

O'Napa

O'Napa the secrets and stories you hold.  Those Irish and German families O mine were there and now almost gone.  Wine is your crop but my prize is my family line.   From Alta Heights to Carneros, from Spencer Street to the Salvador Area, you hold history of a simpler time.

Those Vienop's farmed fruit orchards and knew cigars.  Those McLaughlin's knew dairy and sold milk.  The Flanagan's were the ultimate farmers with dairy, vegetable crops, and grapes.  Vino of Carneros did not have quite the same meaning as today but the reputation was growing at the time.

The Flanagan's, McLaughlin's, and Maxwell's brought with them their Irish Catholic heritage as farmers in the Napa Valley.   My Vienop's and Borchers' brought with them their farming skills and Lutheran religion.

Times have changed some but family ties still carry my heart to Napa.

McLaughlin Origins - Part 2

When I look up the 1659 Census of Ireland for Longford, I find six baronies.  I believe the key to understanding where these are located is to be able to somehow cross reference the baronies with the locations of today.  See the bottom of this post for baronies for County Longford.

I located a barony map online.  It looks like Edgeworthstown is in Ardagh Barony and Ringowny probably was too.  I have now discovered the spelling of Ringowny on Google maps is indicated without an "e" before the "y".  I am not sure where I found the spelling but I do have some corrections to make in my information.

Back to the census information.  Below I've placed the chart that I found online of the 1659 Census of Ireland.  In Ardagh, I see M'Gloughlin's.  This is an English/British spelling of the name.  I see a Murtagh indicated.  Patrick McLaughlin was married to Bridget Murtagh.

1659 Census of  Longford

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Barony	Irish	English	Gentlemen	Principal Families
Ardagh	97	971	Richard Archibold (Glynn), Darby Toole (Lisdrinagh), Captain J. Edgeworth (Cranalagh)	Cline, Cargy, Cormack, MacCormack, Cowley, M'Connell, Farrell, Kiernan, Kenny, M'Gloughlin, Leavy, Murtagh, Mulligan, Moore, Reilly
Longford	396	67	Sir Arthur Forbes (Castle Forbes), Alexander Aghmooty (Ballybrian), William Pillsworth (Minard), Lt. Thomas Babington (Longford), Hannibal Seaton (Moneylagan),	MacDonnell (10 people), Farrells (17). O'Hagans (6), MacElvay (5), Knowlan (5), Quinn (4), MacKay (4)
Rathcline	849	83	Adam Molyneux & Nicholas Dowdall (Ballymulloe), Thomas Robinson & Griffith Jones (Clagh), Edward Clarke (Claris), Robert Mills (Fermoyle)	Mac Bryans, O'Connors, O'Cronines, Cormicks, MacCormacks, Dowlans, Kellys, Keegans, O'Dowleys, Muvihills, Gills, Murrays, Hopkinses, Murtaghs, Skellys
Shrule	694	42	Mathew Wilder (Cliduff), Richard Certaine (Cloghanbiddy), Tibbott Dillon (Clonkeen), Hubert Farrell & Simon Sandys (Crevaghmore)	Bardens, M'Cormicks, Cahills, Corrigans, MacDowells, Daleys, Farrells, Kaines, M'Jeffreys, Keenans, Keegans, Kennys, Quinns, Mulledys
Moydow	182	4	Thomas Newcomen (Ballinamore), Walter Tuite (Castlereagh)	Caseys (12), Cormicks & MacCormicks (19), Donlans (7), Dooners (5), Duffs (6), Farrells (23), Kennys (16), Morrows (7), Powers (6), Keegans (7), M'Evoys (5)
Granard	1416	66	Thomas Flood (Newtown), Richard Kennedy (Glenaughill), William Longford (Cloncoss), Andrew Adaire (Corporation of St. Johnstown, now Ballinalee)	Biglanes (7), Bradys (23), MacBryans (5), M'Cabes (7), M'Connells (6), Cahills (6), Connellans (5), Dermotts & MacDermotts (11), Donohos (18), MacDonnells (8), Duffys (10), Farrells (25), Gaffneys (10), Maguires (8), MacHughs (6), O'Haras (5), Kiernans (34), Kellys (6), Mulligans (16), Mahons (5), Mastersons (9), Nugents (8), Reillys (67), Smiths (5), Sheridans (7)

At this point, I have probably hit my wall.  I hope to find more information.  As I go, I'm placing my research notes here for all to see.  I welcome any McLaughlin's to participate in the search for our ancestors!



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I found the following barony information on Wikipedia:

     
County     Name                             Irish Name                    Acres  Notes

Longford	Ardagh	Ardach[i 19]	&0000000000001672000000By 1672	40223	Named after Ardagh village
Longford	Granard	Gránard[i 19]	&0000000000001672000000 By 1672	63857	Named after Granard village
Longford	Longford	An Longfort[i 19]	&0000000000001672000000 By 1672	57243	Named after Longford town
Longford	Moydow	Maigh Dumha[i 19]	&0000000000001672000000 By 1672	34470	Named after Moydow village
Longford	Rathcline	Ráth Claon[i 19]	&0000000000001672000000 By 1672	40421
Longford	Shrule or Abbeyshrule[8]	Sruthail[i 19]	&0000000000001672000000 By 1672	21006	Named after Abbeyshrule

McLaughlin Origins - Part 1

My interest in heraldry information has waned a bit.  I am more interested in reviewing the origins of my various family surnames.  Sometimes the brief heraldry information is all that I can find.  For my McLaughlin surname, I seemed to have found more than the typical paragraph or two.  I found a 30 page document online.  It contains a lot of names but does have some interesting information.  Could this be the line from which my McLaughlin's descend?

The Donegal McLaughlin's based their surname on an ancestor named Lochlan who lived about 1020 A.D.  His grandson was Domnall MacLochlainn, the high kind of Ireland who died in 1121 A.D.  Domnall is found in the "Annals of Ireland"  under the names Domnall Ua Lochlan and Domnall Ua Neill.  The origins may be Norse.

In 1260 A.D. Ireland, there was the Battle of Druim-dearg, near Downpatrick.  The O'Neill's and O'Connor's were fighting the English in the northern part of the country.  Many Irish chieftans were slain during this battle including Dermot MacLoughlin.

I find the census information from the 1600s to be very interesting, although, I need to get a map out and see where all of these places are.

1659 Census of Ireland
Incidence of Surname

Inishowen Barony:
McLaughlin  63
McGlaghlan  76

Barony of Bolagh and Bonah:
McGlaghlin  14

Londonderry:
McLaughlin  4

Barony of Terkerin:
McLaughlin   19

Barony of Kenaght:
McLaughlin  30

Antrim County:
McGloughlen  13

Westmeath County
Barony of Clonlonan:
McLaughlin  10
Barony of Moygoishe:
Loughlin  7

Kings County
Barony of Garriecastle:
Terence Melaghline
Barony of Phillipstowne:
Richard Loughlin

Leitrim County
Barony of Drumaheir and Rosclogeer:
McLoghlen 32

Roscommon County
Barony of Boyle:
McLaghlin 08
Barony of Moycarnan:
MacLoughlin 05
Barony of Ballentabber:

O'Melaghlin 11

Sligo County
Barony of Tyreragh:
McGillaghlen 03
Loghlin 06
Barony of Tyrerell:
McLoghln 15
Barony of Culavin and Tiregh:
McGillaghlen 06
Loghlin 06

Wexford County
Barony of Shelbyrne:
Loughnan 08
 
Kilkenny County
Barony of Gawran:
McLoghlin 11
Loghman 06


Limerick County
Barony of Owny:
McLoghlen 05


County Clare
Barony of Burren:
McLoghlen 07
O'Loghlen 06
Barony of Tulla:
McLoghlen 12

Barony of Bunratty:
Mcloghlin 10

Tipperary County
Barony of Clanwilliam:
McLoghlin 11
Baronies of Eliogurty and Ikerim:
Loghlen and Meloghlen 10
Barony of Iffay and Offay:
McLoghlen and Meloghlen 10

Longford County
Barony of Ardagh:
McLaughlin 15

Louth County
Barony of Atherdee:
McLoghlin 11


Dublin County
Barony of Balrothery:
Loghlin 09



1665  - Tyrone County Hearth Money Rolls

Omagh Barony
Longfield Parish:
Philip McLaughlin of Sopgaly
Edmond McLaughlin of Sopgaly

Drumra Parish:

Donold oge McLaughlin of Cullbuke

It is interesting what can be found online.  What did I find though?  I found part of the 1659 Census for Ireland that counts the instances of the surname McLaughlin and it's variants.  There are 15 in County Longford for the exact spelling of my family surname.
      
I am wondering if there is a possibility that I may be able trace my McLaughlin's from the past to the present.  Michael and Patrick McLaughlin immigrated to the U.S. around 1823.  Is there a way to use the 1659 Census of Ireland to find the McLaughlin's and link the family line together somewhere in the middle around 1790 to Thomas McLaughlin and his children Michael and Patrick?


To be continued...................

McLaughlin Maxwell Duffy - Roman Catholic Church Records - Nevada - Part 2

A funny thing happens when people review a source document.  If they know more information, the desire is there to correct any errors.  The second Battle Mountain church record that I have contains mainly information for the Duffy's.  In fact, both documents appear to have been retrieved by a Malloy who later passed on copies to my Grandfather, Richard J. Flanagan of Napa, CA.  

In fact, a Malloy (Duffy/Maxwell grandchild) wrote notes on the page to correct some information.  The second paragraph in this document is confusing.  I am not sure who Joseph McLaughlin is.  I have two on my family tree and two other McLaughlin's with the middle name as Joseph.  I may need to revisit this again.  Maybe another researcher can tell me who he was and how he is connected to our line.  He died at the age of 63 in 1894 in Nevada.  He may or may not be related to my McLaughlin's.

Below is the document.  I find one of the notes very interesting - "note:  Most entries were in Latin and are only translated except for the funeral entries which are verbatim in English from English."  My question would be, "Do people's names read differently in Latin?"  Anyway, back to the document:

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McLaughlin Maxwell Duffy - Roman Catholic Church Records - Nevada - Part 1

Church records are always interesting to me.  Even priests and clergy have a hard time getting the spelling correct of individuals who are part of their parish.  I've found that even with my own daughter's baptism certificate.  It indicates her mother's maiden name as Maguire.  Well, it's actually McGuire.  So even in this day and age, sometimes church records are not "all that".  You've got to read into them a little to figure things out.

That leads me to the document that I am posting today.  It is a church record that has no less 13 individuals listed with their baptisms and/or marriages plus their sponsors and parents listed.  It is for the parish of Battle Mountain, Nevada.  McLaughlin is misspelled as McLoughlin.  I should say, it is misspelled for how our McLaughlin's spell the surname.  Several of the first and middle names are a little off too.   Overall, the document is a great source.

The majority of the document sources baptisms for Thomas Michael and Ellen Maxwell McLaughlin's children along with Thomas' brother's, James McLaughlin, and Julia Mahoney's children.  I also spot Ellen Maxwell's sister's, Catherine Maxwell, marriage to Philip Duffy.  All of these individuals migrated from the Irish Settlement in Newport, New York to Austin, Lander County, Nevada, in the 1870s. 

The church record is for Battle Mountain though.  That would be the main parish for the area.  Back in the late 1800s, the mission church would have been in Austin, Nevada.  I believe that it was or is still called St. Augustine's.  It is probably a good thing that the church records are kept at the main parish.  From what I can tell of Austin, Nevada online, it has seen its up's and down's.  Part of the historic town is referred to as a ghost town.  I know a couple of people who have driven through there.  I've been told that it may not be worth visiting.  It would take me about 6 hours to get there by car.

I have noticed other individuals indicated on this document but am not sure who they are.  I do think that some of their names could be spelled incorrectly.  I wonder who Margarita Fox, Dionisius Maxwell, Joseph McGuiness, M.D. Murphy, Lizzie McGuiness, Margarita Lynch,  John Duffy, Margaret Clifford, Susan McLaughlin, and Frank Duffy are.  Those are all last names that reach back to Newport, New York and the Irish Settlement.  I wonder if any of them are related to others on my Maxwell/McLaughlin family tree.

Anyway, back to my document at hand.  The following is a good source document.  Someone has added some notes with corrections.  By the way, the very first person listed is my great-grandmother, Mary "Minnie" Elizabeth McLaughlin Flanagan. 

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Posting Source Documents

In my quest for my genealogy, I have placed information in several locations.

Locations:
1.  Ancestry.com
2.  My computer hard drive.
3.  My "box" of treasures.
4.  My blog and website.

I have been trying to figure out how to consolidate all of my information into a true searchable repository.  While it will be no "Ancestry.com" or "Google", it can serve as more of any online diary with an index (How about that! LOL).  I am not sure how much interest the respository will generate but it does give relatives and those connected to our family tree a place to come view our family history. 

The other goal of the information is to network and give other researchers the opportunity to take on a search for a family line or two.  I will soon exhaust my information for several of my family lines.  When that happens, the only research options that I will have are in the field, possibly.  To date, I have been able to complete 99.9% of my research from my home via the internet and email.  Technology is certainly amazing.

My field work will likely need to include Napa, CA and Ireland.  Napa is much closer and not at all out of reach just sometimes it's "out of time".  That is to say, I run out of time to get to Napa and complete the research that I've wanted to do since April of this year.  

So I embark on the chore of placing source and/or first hand account documents on my blog.  I will, of course, comment on the documents along the way.  I am not sure that they will be in the best of chronological order or any family order at that.  I will be starting with the information that I have already scanned into my computer.  The nice thing about posting items as I go, even out of order, is that there is always the index page to keep things orderly!  The posts of source documents will probably be sporadic, also.

The Descendants of Thomas McLaughlin - Conclusion

Without Mr. Capes research, I don't know where we would be with the McLaughlin genealogy research.  When I say "we", I mean everyone connected to the line who is interested in knowing about their family history.  I have also made an exception here to call out the name of researcher who pieced together the 34 page document about the descendants of Thomas McLaughlin.  Without it, we would be lost.  It is a masterpiece.

In his research, he sought to find the McLaughlin's who went west.  He is, in fact, a descendant of James McLaughlin who's wife was Julia Mahoney.  I am, in fact, a descendant of Thomas Michael McLaughlin who married Ellen Maxwell and moved onto Napa, CA.  I believe that Thomas led the way to Austin, Nevada and three of his brothers followed him including James.  Also, Frank and Hugh followed their brothers to Nevada.   Mr. Capes essentially found the long lost family that went West.  I have a letter that he wrote to my grandfather, Richard J. Flanagan of Napa, CA, about twenty years ago asking for information about his mother, Mary McLaughlin, and his grandparents, Thomas Michael and Ellen Maxwell McLaughlin. 

Whatever compels people to research their family tree definitely lives inside of me.  I "get it" and want to know more about my family origins.  I do self-identify very well and find that the name of the NBC TV show "Who do you think you are?" should instead be called "Where do you think you come from?" or "Who do you think you come from?"

The McLaughlin Family Tree that I have on Ancestry.com may not be fully updated to include every detail that I have in the 34 page document for the Descendants of Thomas McLaughlin but it is pretty close. I placed the information on Ancestry.com back in May-July of this year. It took some time for sure. I can't say that all of the sourcing was transferred over to Ancestry.com. I need to carve out some time to review the McLaughlin/Maxwell Tree in full. The Maxwell portion is pretty well updated at this point.

Using my blog/diary as a repository for family tree information has proven itself quite useful. It is challenging to place the family tree itself online within a blog post. I do think that the time that I invest now will pay off in the future for networking and offering this online library of sorts to those connected to my family tree.

I certainly hope that there is more to find about my McLaughlin's.

The Descendants of Thomas McLaughlin - Part 5

Patrick's oldest child was Elizabeth McLaughlin. She married Patrick Duffy in Newport, NY and moved onto Montello, WI, to raise her family. Her sister Rose Ann McLaughlin and husband, Patrick Reardon, must have been in the Montello, WI, location first. I see them having their first child there in 1851. Elizabeth's and Rose's cousin, Thomas Newman McLaughlin, also moved his wife, Ellen Daley, and family to Montello, WI. In fact, they were all there by 1855 when two McLaughlin children were born to Elizabeth and Thomas, each.

At this point, I do feel like I've got the story straight for the McLaughlin's but what about the Duffy's? I have Philip Duffy (b. 1833) married to Catherine Maxwell in Napa, CA. I have Patrick Duffy (b. 1817) married to Elizabeth McLaughlin in Montello, WI. In the middle connecting these families by marriage, is Catherine Maxwell's sister, Ellen Maxwell, married to Thomas Michael McLaughlin who was a cousin of Elizabeth McLaughlin of Montello. Were Philip and Patrick brothers? They all filtered through the Irish Settlement in Newport, New York. I am 99% certain of that. Also, another McLaughlin researcher advised me that the Duffy family of Newport, NY who immigrated from Ireland was quite large. They had many children. I wonder if a Duffy researcher already figured this one out. It is rather interesting. The possibility of this full connection would mean Newport, NY, Montello, WI, and Napa, CA, have more than just McLaughin's in common. There could be quite a few McLaughlin's, Maxwell's, and Duffy's all related to one another for these locations.

Another daughter of Patrick McLaughlin was Mary Ann McLaughlin who was married to Hugh Joseph Gartland. Hugh Joseph was my great-great-great (G3) grandmother's, Mary Ellen Gartland McLaughlin, brother. Mary Ann McLaughlin was my great-great-great grandfather's, James McLaughlin (married to Mary Ellen Gartland), cousin. Again, I really love these connections. They can get confusing but for now I have those family ties straight in my mind.

Another tidbit that I noticed along the way is about Hannah Gartland. She was a schoolteacher, school superintendent, college dean and a mystery writer. She is the third child of Mary Ann McLaughlin and Hugh Joseph Gartland. It would be fun to try and locate one of her novels.



1 Thomas McLaughlin............

   2 Patrick McLaughlin b: 1792 Parish of Edgeworthstown, Co. Longford, IRE,
      d: 06 Jul 1882 Newport, NY
      +Bridget Murtaugh b: 1799 Co. Cork, IRE
        m: 12 May 1828 Old St. John's Church, Utica, NY
        d: 10 Feb 1886 Norway, Herkimer Co., NY.

      3 Elizabeth McLaughlin b. 24 Feb 1829, Newport, NY.;
         d. 27 Jan 1899, Montello, Marquette Co., WI.
         +Patrick Duffy b: 31 Oct 1817 Co. Wicklow, Ireland
            m: 22 Feb 1852 St. Patrick's Catholic Church, Newport, NY
           d: 11 Sep 1897 Montello, WI

         4 Thomas Duffy b: c1855 Montello, WI

         4 Patrick Duffy b: 01 Mar 1857 in Montello, WI
            d: 06 Nov 1942 in Portage, WI

        4 Ellen Duffy b: c. 1859 in Montello, WI
           m: 07 Jan 1878 at St. John’s, Montello, WI
           +James Dalton

        4 Mary Duffy b: 27 Feb 1861 in Montello, WI
           d: bur. 23 Mar 1863, aged 2 Y. & 1 M Montello, WI.

       4 James Duffy b: c. 1863 in Montello, WI.

       4 Elizabeth Duffy b: Apr 1866 in Montello, WI
          d: bur. 23 May 1888, aged 22 Y. & 1 M Montello, WI.

      4 Peter Duffy b: 19 May 1868 in Montello, WI.; d. 03 Sep 1962 in Portage, WI
         +Margaret Shannon m: 18 Oct 1905 at St. John’s, Montello

      4 Rose Duffy b: 02 Jul 1871 in Montello, WI
         d: bur. 10 Jul 1871, aged 8 D Montello, WI

      4 Cecilia Duffy b: c. 1874 in Montello, WI

  3 Rose Ann McLaughlin b: 17 Mar 1830, Newport, NY
      d: 06 Oct 1912, Montello, WI
       +Patrick Riordan b. c. 1823 in IRE
          m: 24 Sep 1848 St. Patrick's Catholic Church, Newport, NY
          d: 1873 in Montello, WI

       4 Bridget Reardon b: c. 1851 Montello, WI d: 1881 bur. Montello, WI
          +Mr. Dalton m: 1870

       4 Elizabeth Reardon b: Mar 1854 in Montello, WI d: 1927 Montello, WI

       4 Ellen Reardon b: 1855/6 in Montello, WI.; d. 1928 Montello, WI

       4 Timothy Reardon b: Sep 1858 Montello, WI d: 1947 Montello, WI

       4 William Reardon b: Jul 1859 Montello, WI
          +Julia Callahan m. 27 Dec 1893 at St. John’s, Montello

       4 Mary A Reardon b: 1861 in Montello, WI d: 1935 Montello, WI

       4 Roseanne Reardon b: Jun 1867 in Montello, WI d: 1946 WI
          +John Callahan m. 27 Dec 1893 at St. John’s, Montello, WI

       4 Maurice Francis Reardon b: c. 1871 Montello, WI d: before 1912

    3 John McLaughlin b: 13 Apr 1832, Newport, NY d: bet. 1835 – 1840

   3 Mary Ann McLaughlin b: 23 Apr 1834, Newport, NY
      d: 29 Oct 1917 Buffalo, NY
      +Hugh Joseph Gartland b: Dec 1822 IRE
         m: 28 Nov 1850 St. Patrick's Church, Newport, NY
         d: 26 Feb 1905 at Attica, NY

       4 James A Gartland b: c. 1852 in Newport, NY d: after 1917 TX

      4 Elizabeth Gartland b: c. 1854 in Newport, NY.
         +M. Higgins Buffalo, NY

      4 Hannah Gartland b: c. 1855 in Newport, NY d: 06 Sep 1947 Snyder, NY

      4 Frances Gartland b: c. 1857 in Newport, NY d: 1932 Attica NY

      4 Mary L Gartland b: c. 1859 in Newport, NY d: 07 Jan 1928 Buffalo, NY

      4 George H Gartland b: c. 1861 in Newport, NY d: 1896 St. Louis, MO

      4 Ellen B Gartland b: May 1863 in Newport, NY d: 1940 Attica, NY

      4 Frank Gartland b: c. 1865 in Newport, NY d: after 1917 in the South

  3 Frances McLaughlin b: 28 Aug 1837, Newport, NY d: bef. 1840 Fed. Census.

  3 James Patrick McLaughlin b: 12 May 1839, Newport, NY
     d: 03 Nov 1929, Little Falls, NY
     +Bridget Tassell b: 05 Jan 1841 Kilkenney, Co. Mayo, IRE
       m: 12 Feb 1866 at St. Patrick’s Cath.Ch. in Newport, NY
       d: 27 Dec 1898 in Little Falls, Herkimer Co. NY

   4 William T McLaughlin b: 21 Dec1866, Norway, NY
       d: 09 Apr 1925 Little Falls, Herkimer Co. NY

       +Bridget Lynch b: 18 Feb 1878 in Newport
        m: 07 Nov 1894 at St. John’s Ch., Newport, NY
        d: 20 Dec 1915 at Little Falls, NY
      +Ella F Cotter b: 1881 m: 06 Aug 1917 d: 1966 in Little Falls, NY.

        McLaughlin/Lynch Child:
     5 James E McLaughlin b: 03 May 1908 Little Falls, NY
         d: 01 Mar 1989, Little Falls, NY

  4 Patrick F McLaughlin b: 02 Apr 1868, Norway, NY
     d: 09 Oct 1957 in Little Falls, NY
     +Julia A Murphy m: 02 Jun 1897 Salisbury Corners, Fulton Co. NY

  4 Anna Maria McLaughlin b: 15 Jun 1869 Norway, NY
     d: 12 Apr 1956 Little Falls, NY

  4 George Henry McLaughlin b: 18 Jan 1872 Norway, NY
      d: 03 May 1918 in Little Falls, NY

  4 John Joseph McLaughlin b: 04 Feb 1875 in Norway, NY
      d. 06 Oct 1952 in Yonkers, Westchester Co., NY
      +Mary Winfred McLaughlin (unrelated) b: 02 Dec 1878 in Salisbury, NY
        m: 14 Jun 1905 at St. Mary’s R.C.Ch., Little Falls, NY
        d: 06 Aug 1960 Tarrytown, Westchester Co. NY

   5 Margaret Anna McLaughlin b: 25 Apr 1906 in N.Y.C.
      d. Jun 1995 in Tarrytown, Westchester Co., NY
      +Dewitt Rosendale b: 21 Dec 1904 in N.Y.C
        d. 05 Jun 1991Tarrytown, NY

   5 Donald James McLaughlin b: 02 Sep 1908 in N.Y.C.
       d. 26 Jun 1976 in Utica, NY.
      +Mary Elizabeth Shepardson m: 02 Oct 1937

        6 Living McLaughlin's (undisclosed online)

    5 Frances Marie McLaughlin b: 17 Oct 1920 N.Y.C
       +Merrill Portman b: 26 Jun 1918 d: 26 Jun 1974

         6 Living Portman's (undisclosed online)

   4 Thomas Emmett McLaughlin b: 31 Dec 1877 Norway, NY
      d: 31 Dec 1934 in Little Falls
      +Kathryn J Pierce b: 1884 Tribes Hill, NY
         m: 16 Aug 1910 at St. Mary’s, Little Falls, NY
         d: 1944 Little Falls, NY

  3  Thomas McLaughlin  b:  17 May 1841  Newport, NY   d:  died young in NY

To be continued.................

The Descendants of Thomas McLaughlin - Part 4

At the bottom of this family tree post, I have indicated Thomas Newman McLaughlin's and James McLaughlin's sister, Mary McLaughlin. She is indicated in the 1840 U.S. Census with her parents Michael and Marcella in Newport, New York but is not found after that. She probably got married. This is where it becomes difficult to find and trace female relatives. Her last name would have changed plus it is only assumed that her first name was Mary. The 1840 U.S. Census only indicated the head of the household's name and then indicated the gender and age range of the others in the household rather than their names. This makes it rather tricky to research full family units in the early census. By 1850, everyone in the household is listed with their full names in the U.S. Census.

This post also includes Libbie Drumm (Elizabeth McLaughlin) and her family line. She remained in the Village of Newport, NY, along with her brothers, Michael and Maurice, where she married and raised her own family. I would bet that there are some of her descendants still around in the local area but have yet to run across any in my research on Ancestry.com. At least, I have not run across any that I know of.

As for the baby of the family, Maurice E. McLaughlin, I have been in contact regularly since this past summer with one of his descendants. He is also a Maxwell. Maurice E. McLaughlin was married to Mary Ellen Maxwell. Maurice's older brother was my great-great grandfather, Thomas Michael McLaughlin. Mary Ellen Maxwell's aunt was my great-great grandmother, Ellen Maxwell. Thomas and Ellen, and Maurice and Mary Ellen, represent the two marriages between the McLaughlin and Maxwell families of Newport, Herkimer County, New York. I love this connection. It has been so interesting to connect with a relative who shares two family lines with me.

1  Thomas McLaughlin........2 Michael McLaughlin.......3 James McLaughlin..........

    4 Elizabeth McLaughlin b: Mar 1855, Newport, NY
       d: 20 Jul 1908, Newport NY
       +Owen Thomas Drumm b: 1848 in Schuyler, Herkimer Co. NY
          m: 24 Jun 1879 Newport NY d: 08 Jun 1893 in Newport, NY

       5 Mary Ellen (Minnie) Drumm b: 28 Mar 1881, Newport, NY
          d: Herkimer, NY
     
      5 Margaret Drumm b: 14 Jul 1882, Newport, NY
         d: 03 Sep 1920 in Newport, NY’
         +Maurice J. Ahern b: 15 Mar 1876 in IRE
         m: 19 Jun 1906 Newport NY d: 31 Jul 1942 in Newport, NY.

         6 Eileen G. Ahern b: 11 Apr 1907, Newport, NY
            d. 21 Oct 1973, Newport, NY
            +Harold H. Danks b: 07 Mar 1910, Newport NY
            m. 29 Jun 1940 in Newport NY d: 07 Aug 1963, Newport, NY.

            7 Elizabeth Danks b: prob. in Newport, NY
               +Gilbert Haver

          6 Elizabeth Ahern b: 14 Mar 1910, Newport, NY
             d: 30 Nov 1989 at Convent Sta., NJ
             +John Ervin m: c. 1940

          6 Margaret Ahern b: about 1912, Newport, NY
             d: after 1973
             +Robert Smith m. Lived in Santa Rosa CA

          6 Owen Ahern b: about 1915
             +Hazel m: 1938 New York City

          6 Mary Ahern possibly b. 01 Jul 1917, Newport, NY d: by 1973
             +Jerry/Gerry

         6 Kathleen Ahern b: 06 Aug 1920, Newport, NY
            d: Feb 1979 at Malvern, Chester Co., PA
            +Charles Fennimore m: 11 Aug 1945 in Newport, NY

     5 James Francis Drumm b: 07 Jul 1887, Newport, NY
        d: 20 May 1935 in Ilion, NY
        +Margaret Daly m: 16 Oct 1922 in Little Falls, NY

     5 Elizabeth Drumm b: Apr 1890, Newport, NY
        d: Dec 1954 Indianapolis, IN

     5 John McLaughlin Drumm b:. 08 Jul 1891, Newport, NY
        d: 12 Oct 1917

  4 Maurice E. McLaughlin b: 01 Sep 1857 Newport, NY
     d: 22 Dec 1938, Clinton, MA
     +Mary Ellen Maxwell b: 31 Oct 1862 Newport, New York
      m: 14 Oct 1878 Newport, New York d: 10 May 1917 Ilion, New York

     5 Louise Mary McLaughlin b: 2 Mar 1883, Newport, New York
        d: 12 May 1977, Clinton, MA

     5 Dennis James McLaughlin b: 2 Mar 1888, Schuyler, New York
        d: 15 May 1947, Ilion, New York
        +Clara Elizabeth Lynch b: 12 Apr 1888 Middleville, New York
         m: 8 May 1912, Middleville, New York d: 4 Mar 1974 Huntsville, AL

        6 Living McLaughlin's (undisclosed online)

     5 Rose B McLaughlin b: 19 Feb 1904, Newport, New York
        d: 4 Jun 1952, Clinton MA

3 Mary McLaughlin b: bet. 1810 - 1820, in IRE

My next post includes the basics that I have of Patrick McLaughlin's family tree.  He is Michael McLaughlin's brother who's father was our original ancestor, Thomas McLaughlin.

To be continued..............

The Descendants of Thomas McLaughlin - Part 3

As posted with my "Descendants of James Maxwell" post: My mom has always indicated that by the time she was born and in her early childhood, the McLaughlin's had all moved away from Napa, CA. She never knew most of these people except the Flanagan's and Fratessa's, at least not to her knowledge. It is interesting how so many of Ellen Maxwell's and Thomas McLaughlin's children remained in Northern California. On the other hand, it is interesting to note how families split up and go their own way. I can understand this. Life gets busy, busy, busy, and we can't always make time to keep in touch.
    
Also, what a sad story for James McLaughlin (b. 1844) who lost his wife Julia Mahoney in 1891. They had several young children at the time. His brother, Frank had passed away already in 1880. His brother Hugh had moved onto Napa, CA and subsequently passed away in 1888. His older brother, Thomas, had moved on from Austin/Grass Valley, NV, to Napa, CA, in 1886 with his wife and children. James made the tough decision to take his children back to Newport, New York from Nevada to live with his siblings there. He returned to Nevada to take care of his property and land. The death of his wife must have changed him forever.

Michael McLaughlin, a brother listed below, took most of James and Julia Mahoney McLaughlin's children into their home and family. Frank, George, Mary Etta, and Frederick lived with Michael and his wife, Mary Murphy McLaughlin, in Newport, NY.  Michael and Mary did not have children of their own but raised James' children except for James Gartland McLaughlin.  James was a toddler when his mother died. He went to live with his mother's sister, Katherine Mahoney Biche, and her husband. They raised him as Jay Biche for which he was known until he was married.
       
So what about Hugh and Frank. Frank died in Nevada and Hugh in Napa. Apparently, Frank worked in a Saloon. He took some meds and passed away one night. They called it an accidental suicide. He never married or had children. Hugh seemed to stick with Thomas. He moved to Napa to work on Thomas' property but died a few years later. He never married or had children.


1  Thomas McLaughlin..........2  Michael McLaughlin...........

  3 James McLaughlin b: 25 Oct 1816 Ringowny,
     Parish of Edgeworthstown,
     Co. Longford, IRE;
     d. 15 Apr 1905, Newport, Herkimer Co., NY
     +Mary Ellen Gartland b: 01 Aug 1816, Ireland m: 06 Jan 1838 St. Patrick's,
       Newport, NY d: 15 Jun 1874 in Newport, NY
                                                                                                        
     4 Thomas Michael McLaughlin b: Feb 1840 Newport, NY
        d. 05 Feb 1926, Napa, CA
        +Ellen Maxwell b: 22 Mar 1846 Parish of Moynalty, Co. Meath, Ireland
           m: 5 Jan 1869 Newport, NY d: 1928 Napa, CA

        5 Mary Elizabeth McLaughlin b: Austin, Nevada, 17 May 1870
           d: Carmel, California, 12 Jun 1949
           +John “Jack” Francis Flanagan b: 19 Feb 1878 Napa, CA
             m: 1 Sep 1904 Napa, California d: 20 May 1936 Napa, CA

          6 Ellen Maxwell Flanagan b: 29 Jun 1905 Napa, CA
             d: 28 Sep 1988 Monterey County, CA

          6 Catherine Veronica Flanagan b: 8 May 1908 Napa, CA
             d: 4 Apr 1995 Pebble Beach, CA
             +Joseph Bertram Fratessa b: 30 Mar 1907 San Francisco, CA
               d: 1 Feb 1982 Salinas, CA

              7 Living Fratessa's (undisclosed online)

          6 Robert Francis Flanagan b: 19 Aug 1910 Napa, CA
             d: 1 Jan 1979 Ross, CA
             +Charlotte Murray

              7 Living Flanagan's (undisclosed online)

          6 Richard Joseph Flanagan b: 29 Oct 1912 Napa, CA
             d: 29 Oct 2000 Napa, CA
             +Dorothy Marie Borchers b: 7 Jan 1921 Napa, CA
               m: 7 Nov 1940 Reno, NV d: 24 Oct 1997 Napa, CA

               7 Living Flanagan's (undisclosed online)

         6 John Maxwell Flanagan b: 4 Jul 1916 Napa, CA
            d: 24 Oct 1994 Burlingame, CA
            +Living Spouse

              7 Living Flanagan's (undisclosed online)

      5 Ellen M McLaughlin b: 5 Oct 1872 Austin, Nevada
         d: abt 1938 San Francisco, CA
         +Albert Bluford Heflin b: 12 Feb 1864 Nodaway, MO
           m: 10 Nov 1892 Napa, CA d: 13 Oct 1936 Napa, CA

          6 Stella C Heflin b: 20 Jun 1896 Napa, CA
             d: 2 Feb 1981 Napa, CA
             +Leigh Wiemers b: 30 Jul 1893 Utah
               m: 30 Jun 1921 Napa, CA d: 19 Aug 1975 Napa, CA

              7 Living Wiemer's (undisclosed online)

          6 Albert T Heflin b: 27 May 1902 San Francisco, CA
             d: 9 Jan 1957 Treka, CA

          6 Robert J Heflin b: 28 Dec 1904 Napa, CA
             d: 4 Dec 1963 Fresno, CA

          6 Dorothy Louvisa Heflin b: 19 May 1907 Napa, CA
             d: 30 Aug 1996 Loma Linda, CA
             +Oliver William Murphy b: 25 May 1907 Fort Bayard, NM
                m: 26 Nov 1930 d: Oct 1942 March AFB, CA

             7 Living Murphy's (Unknown/undisclosed online)

       5 Catherine W McLaughlin b: 10 Dec 1874 Austin, Nevada
          d: Dec 1925 Napa, CA

      5 Joseph Maxwell McLaughlin b: 19 May 1877 d: Vacaville, CA
         +Henrietta Trailer b: abt 1886

          6 Robert C McLaughlin b: abt 1924

          6 McLaughlin b: abt 1929

      5 Anna Agnes McLaughlin b: 25 Aug 1879 Austin, Nevada
         d: Feb 1930 Dunsmuir, CA
         +John James Lewis b: 19 Nov 1876 Fort Jones, CA
         m: 1909 Napa, CA d: 15 Aug 1952 Sacramento, CA

        6 Unnamed Lewis b: & d: 1910 Etna Ward 1, Siskiyou County, CA

        6 Maurice Fitzgerald Lewis b: 25 Aug 1912 Napa, CA
            d: 26 Jan 1998 Sacramento, CA
           + Dorothy Mae Zanders b: 4 May 1918
           +Miriam Johnson b: 9 Jun 1921 Oakland, CA
              m: 2 Jun 1951 d: 22 May 2006 Sacramento, CA

           7 Living Lewis' (undisclosed online)

        6 Thomas McLaughlin Lewis b: 25 Aug 1912 Napa, CA
           d: 31 Jan 1988 Sacramento, CA
           +Ruth Bernice Zanders b: 17 Oct 1919

           7 Living Lewis' (undisclosed online)

       6 John Joseph Lewis b: 23 Aug 1916 Sacramento, CA
          d: 14 Oct 1973
          +Patricia Phipps Tandrow b: 22 Mar 1918 Rowland Heights, CA

          7 Living Lewis' (undisclosed online)

     5 Thomas Shaffrey McLaughlin b: 20 Jan 1882 Austin, Nevada
         d: 21 Mar 1955 Mendocino, CA
        +Alice M Loney b: 10 Feb 1885 California d: 6 Jan 1953 Mendocino, CA

        6 Donald T McLaughlin b: 20 Feb 1908
           d: 13 Mar 1984 San Joaquin County, CA

        6 Dorothea McLaughlin b: 27 Jul 1912 Solano County, CA
           d: 26 Feb 1984 Mendocino, CA

        6 Kenneth L McLaughlin b. 9 Apr 1923 Napa, CA

     5 Hugh Robert McLaughlin b: 17 Apr 1886 Napa, CA
        d: 8 Oct 1952 Fresno, CA
        +Emma Louise Kerns m: 1906 Yountville, CA

         6 Virginia Anne McLaughlin b: 1906 d: 1987
            +Heller

         6 Norman Robert McLaughlin b: 8 Mar 1908 Sacramento, CA
            d: 11 Jun 1986 Casa Grande, AZ
            +Virginia Anne Heller b: 3 Nov 1907 m: Apr 1932 Modesto, CA
            d: 1987 Casa Grande, AZ

            7 Living McLaughlin's (undisclosed online)

         6 Thomas Kerns McLaughlin b: 11 Nov 1911 Sacramento, CA
            d: 26 Apr 1990 Fresno, CA
            +Dorcas Elizabeth Stoner b: 23 Mar 1914 Los Angeles, CA
             m: 1935 Fresno, CA

             7 Living McLaughlin's (undisclosed online)

          6 Emma Ophelia McLaughlin b: 1917 d: 1972
             +Jernigan

      4 Francis (Frank) McLaughlin b: 24 May 1842 Newport, NY
         d: 06 Feb 1880 Austin, Lander Co., NV

     4 James M McLaughlin b: 14 Jul 1844 Newport, NY
         d: aft. 1910 in the West

         +Julia A Mahoney b: 1853 Jefferson County, NY
            m: 25 Nov 1874 at St. John’s Ch., Newport, NY
            d: 05 Jan 1891 Lander County, NV

       5 Francis "Frank" Raymond McLaughlin b: 03 Sep 1876 in Newport, NY 
          d. on 12 May 1931 Austin, Lander Co, NV
           
       5 George Maurice McLaughlin b: 05 Aug 1879 in Austin, NV

       5 Frederick Bertrand McLaughlin b: 28 Jun 1881 Austin, Lander Co NV
          d: 01 Sep 1954 Herkimer, NY
          +Eva Margaret Molineux b: 08 Sep 1883 Newport, NY
            m: 24 Nov 1909 Newport, NY d: 24 Jan 1920 Herkimer, NY
          +Anna M Lally b: 02 Jan 1887 m: 05 Sep 1923
            d: 25 Feb 1972 Herkimer, NY

          McLaughlin/Molineux Children:
          6 William Howard McLaughlin b: 28 Dec 1910, Newport, NY
             d: 14 Jul 1973, Pasco, WA
             +Olive Gertrude Hailston b: 1914 in Ilion, NY m: 24 Feb 1938, Ilion, NY
               d: Nashville, TN

             7 Donna Marie McLaughlin b: 11 Aug 1938, Ilion, NY
                m: 1957 Knoxville, TN, d: 1957

          6 Alice Julia McLaughlin b: 20 Aug 1913, Herkimer, NY
             d: 11 Feb 1956, Utica, NY
             +Frank Earl Capes b: 28 Dec 1906, Utica, NY
              m: 25 May 1934, Herkimer, NY d: 30 Sep 1967, Ilion, NY
         
              7 Living Capes' (undisclosed online)

         6 Helen Mary McLaughlin b: 09 Feb 1915, Herkimer, NY
            +Donald Francis Kane b: 05 Jun 1913 Ilion, NY
              m: 05 Sep 1935 Herkimer, NY

              7 Living Kane's (undisclosed online)

            McLaughlin/Lally Children:
         6 Living McLaughlin's (undisclosed online)

       5 Mary Etta McLaughlin b: 13 Jul 1885, Austin, Lander Co.
           d: 26 Nov 1944, Herkimer, NY
           +Charles D Crough b: 16 Jul 1881 in Auburn, Seneca Co. NY
           m: 02 Aug 1911 Newport NY d: 20 Jan 1944, Herkimer NY

       5 James Gartland McLaughlin b: 15 Jun 1888, Austin, Lander Co., NV
          d. 14 Nov 1953, Trenton, NJ
          +Jane Veronica Gill b: 26 Aug 1881 in Brooklyn, NY
           m: 24 Apr 1915 d: 09 Apr 1960 in Trenton, NJ

          6 Stanley James McLaughlin b: 06 Feb 1916, Trenton, Mercer Co., NJ
             d: 27 Jun 1980, Liverpool, Onondaga Co., NY
             +Geraldine Martha King b: 04 Sep 1921 Syracuse, NY
             m: 14 Jul 1945 Syracuse, NY d: 28 Jul 2000 Liverpool, NY

             7 Living McLaughlin's (undisclosed online)

          6 Living McLaughlin (undisclosed online)

          6 Loretta Marie McLaughlin b: 28 Jun 1924, Trenton, Mercer Co., NJ
             +Vincent Bernard Kulick b: 19 May 1913, Elizabeth, Union Co., NJ
              m: 29 Jul 1967, Toms River, Ocean Co., NJ
              d: 08 Aug 2000 at Forked River, NJ.

    4 Michael McLaughlin b: Feb 1846, Newport, NY
       d: 30 Mar 1931 Herkimer, NY
       +Mary Ann Murphy b: 29 May 1857 Norway, NY
          m: 26 Nov 1879 Newport, NY
          d: 5 May 1940 Newport, NY

   4 Hugh McLaughlin b: May 1850 Newport, NY d: 12 Jul 1888 at Napa, CA

The other two children (Elizabeth and Maurice) follow in the next post.  

The remainder of James McLaughlin's line to be continued.....................