Names: Bowe, Cox, Murphy, O’Connell, Quincy
From:
Ken Huffman [[email protected]]
Sent:
Wednesday, June 01, 2005 2:32 PM
To:
bernard goldschmidt
Subject:
RE: O'connell
Dear
Bernard,
Thank
you for your kind comments on our website. We do try to make it personal, and
have as much actual data as possible for our visitors. I'm glad you found a
family link. No, we don't accept donations or payment for our services, but
thank you for asking.
The
cemetery book's family relationship page (p. 194) indicates a sibling relationship between your Michael
and an Edward, both of whom married daughters of Thomas Bowe and Margaret
Brassill. Edward married Mary Bowe in Brown County on 16 Aug 1857. I couldn't
find any record of a marriage for Michael O'Connell or Ellen Bowe in Illinois
(State Archive site), but their marriage is verified on p. 824 of the History
of Schuyler & Brown Counties, IL.
There
is an excellent history of the Thomas Bowe family (with 3 older generations,
and their origins: LeBow in France in til the 1700's, then Ireland) in The
History of Schuyler and Brown Countiues, Illinois, p 824. We can scan that for
you if you wish, and you will have a good start on the Bowe family research.
Or, do you already have this record?
The
listings for the Michael and Edward
O'Connell families are as follows:
Cemeteries
of Brown County, IL, Mt. Sterling Catholic Cemetery, pp 176, 194 (family
relationships).
Michael O'Connell (1890) There is no
indication that this is a birth or death, for certain, but it seems logical
that it is his death date.
Ellen Bowe, wife of Michael O'Connell (d.
1882, aged 44 yrs)
James
M., son of Michael & Ellen O'Connell (d. 1868, aged 6 yrs)
Jeremiah,
son of Michael & Ellen O'Connell (d. 1867, aged 1 yr)
John,
son of Michael & Ellen O'Connell (d. 1866, aged 6 yrs)
Edward O'Connell (1827-1898)
Mary Bowe, wife of Edward O'Connell
(1834-1904)
ch:
Thomas (1858-1910)
Timothy (1870-1931) & wife Elizabeth Murphy (1873-1950)
Ann/Anna (1872-1952) & husband Charles D. Cox (1872-1938)
Margaret (1868-1920) & husband Thomas Cox (1862-1914)
*Regina (no dates) who married Robert Quincy (she might be a
grandchild).
There
is also a family group headed by a John O'Connell (d. 1868 aged 50 yrs) and
wife Catherine Murphy (d. age 83 yrs), but they are listed separately, with no
indication of a blood relationship. Note
that Timothy O'Connell also married a Murphy. There might be some connection
here, but it may be difficult to prove.
The
William O'Connell I think you referred to on p. 176 is the son of John &
Catherine O'Connell. He married Alice Lucas. so this apparently isn't your
William.
I hope
these items will be of help to you.
Laurie
Huffman
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-----Original
Message-----
From: bernard
goldschmidt [mailto:[email protected]]
Sent:
Monday, May 30, 2005 10:14 PM
Subject:
O'connell
Hi,
My name
is Bernard Goldschmidt. I have been
tracing
my
roots for quite awhile and hit a dead end with
Brown
County records a number of years ago. I
happened
upon your web site yesterday and to my great
surprise
I found the two names I have been looking
for.
My
mother's father was William O'connell who was born
in
Beardstown on May 2, 1875. I have
obtained a copy
of his
origional Social Security application in his
own
hand writing so I know this information is
correct. On the form he states that his father is
Michael
O'connell and his mother is
Ellen
Bowe
Your section
on Brown County Burials show them on
pages
176, 160
These
are the two people I have been looking for who
do not
appear in the county records.
Can you
tell me anything about them?? Can you
tell me
where
to go to get more information??
You
have a great web site. Do you take
donations?
Thanks
for any help.
Bernard