Clare-born burials, Troy NY

[smcarberry]

Tombstone Inscriptions in Cemeteries in Troy, Rensselaer County, New York, Indicating a Foreign Place of Origin by Loretta M. Nial, 1976

Note: information is brackets is my (Sharon Carberry's) observations; info in below parentheses is that of the author/compiler Loretta Nial, who found through her research that she is a Clare descendant.

p. 6 St. Mary's RC Cemetery
James Boland born in Co. Clare, Ireland in War of Rebellion [Civil War] Co. G 1st N.Y. Mtd. Rifles
d.Dec 8, 1881, aged 60 Sarah Houlihan his wife born in Co. Clare, Ireland d. Apr 11, 1896 aged 72
side 2:
John H. Boland d. Oct 26, 1910
Delia Duffy wife d. Jan 8, 1907
Walter J. d. Feb 1, 1908
side 3:
James Boland Jr. d. July 2, 1855 aged 1 yr 6 mos
Thomas Francis Boland d. Sept. 1, 1864 aged 1 yr 9 mos
Jas/ David Boland d. July 15, 1999 aged 27 yrs 8 mos
side 4: blank

flat stone: James Boland Co. G 1 Regt. N.Y. 1811 – 1881 Mounted Rifles [author states 1811 is on this stone]

p. 9 St. Joseph's Cemetery
Erected by children in memory of
Patrick Breen who d. Sept. 17, 1868 aged 75
Richard Pine d. Jan. 1, 1854 aged 40 yrs
Natives of Parish of Kilmichael of Co. Clare, Ireland

p. 25 St. Peter's Cemetery 2 stones
Erected by Patrick Cooney in memory of sons
John d. Feb 9, 1871 age 23
James d. Mar 10, 1873 age 34
Natives of Co. Clare Parish of Killuren, Ireland

Daniel Cooney, Co. G 2 Reg N.H.V. 1842 – 1877

p. 54 St. Peter's Cemetery
Charles J. Hartney native of Kilkee Co. Clare Ireland
died at Far Rockaway, New York Aug 3, 1881 aged 34

p. 70 St. Mary's Cemetery 2 stones
Mary wife of Morris Keyes d. Aug 14, 1850 aged 52
also her day Catherine d. Aug 12, 1849 age 22
Elizabeth wife of Patrick Keyes d. aug 18, 1854 aged 25
Mary E. Keyes wife of James Hennesy d. May 5, 1883 age 20
Parish of Kilrush Co. Clare Ireland

Patrick Keyes Seaman U.S. Navy d. Aug 6, 1891 aged 63

p. 84 St. Mary's Cemetery
Erected by Patrick McGrath and his wife Mary in memory of their children
Daniel d. July 6, 185 _ aged 14 mos 7 days
Edward d. __ 29, 185_ aged 4 yrs 8 mos 15 days
Native of Ireland Co. Clare Parish Dunbeg

page number not showing on my photocopy:
Mt. Ida Cemetery, Pawling Ave [aka Old Catholic burying ground] 2 “flats” same lot
Erected by [photocopy cuts off name] in memory of
Catharine Hely d. May 31, 1839 aged 28 yrs Native of Killaloe Co. Clare Ireland

IHS Erected by C. Nihill in mem. his children
Michael d. Sept 1, 1849 aged 20 yrs
Mary d. Nov 18..3 aged 1 yr [stone is broken, author used DAR list to complete the inscription]
Catharine Aug '45 2 yrs
Fanny May '46 2 yrs
Margaret Aug '49 2 yrs
Catharine F. Aug '53 3 days
William Sept '53 3 wks
Michael 2nd Dec '53 2 yrs
Elizabeth Apr '54 5 yrs

Troy burial books: Cornelius Nihill aged 63 married
d. Jan 2, 1861 in Troy born Ireland
buried Old Cath. ground (meaning Pawling Ave. cem.)

1855 Troy census Ward 9:
Nihill
Cornelius 56 Ire 20 yrs in Troy, nat'd
Maria 41 “ 20 yrs “ wife
Mary 18 b. Rens. Co.
John 14 “
Ellen 13 “

In the lands records in Rens. Co. Court House, his names is spelled many different ways:
Niael, Naill, Nihil
According to documents in the Surrogate's Court, Maria Nihill his second wife, was deceased by July 3, 1862

[no page on my photocopy] St. Mary's RC Cemetery
Thomas Nihal musician Co. I 104th NYSV died Feb 6, 1892 age 46

N.B. his Civil War record is in the National Archives, Washington, D.C. He was the son of Thomas & Ann Nihill.

His father's first papers [for naturalization] dated July 28, 1847, state:
Thomas Nihill born Co. Clare, Ireland
arr'd [arrived] US Aug 25, 1843 now 36 yrs of age

1865 Troy Census Ward 9:
Niles
Thomas 50 Ire mar'd twice, nat'd
Ann 43 “ “ wife
Thomas 19 b. Rens. Co. formerly in Army, 15 months POW in Andersonville, Ga.
[meaning a prisoner of war in the Confederate prison during the Civil War, where surving more
than 2 months was very difficult.]

Troy burial books: Thomas Niles, 66, born Ireland, d. Feb 15, 1871, buried St. Jos. cem.
[end of book selections]

posted by Sharon Carberry USA
This book is in Allen County Public Library, Fort Wayne, Indiana.

[Polycarp]

Hello Sharon,

Another notable Clareman buried in St Mary's cemetery in Troy, New York, is the Knockjames (Affick, Tulla) native Hugh Quigley, who died 30 April 1883.

Hugh Quigley was a Roman Catholic priest and author, and there is a profile of him on the Clare library website in the 'Clare People' section. He achieved some notoriety in Ireland, Scotland and the United States.

All the best,

Polycarp

[smcarberry]

While I have certainly heard about Fr. Hugh Quigley before, I don't believe I ever heard that he was buried in Troy. Thanks
for that info. I have not seen the text on him on the Clare library site, so I'll take a look.

Sharon C.


From archived postings on the Rootsweb Clare mailing list --
Paddy Casey:
Fr Quigley is the subject of a recent biographical / critical paper by Johana Schwartz of the English Department, Stanford University. "Hugh Quigley: missionary, author, American cowboy." Her paper is in the Local Studies Centre."

Sharon Carberry:
discusses Fr. Quigley's book and provides a link to long biographical sketch at:
http://www.wiisonline.org/resources.php ... uigley.xml
which includes:
"Quigley worked with ...Irish immigrants during his first American mission at St. Mary's church in Waddington from January 1848 to June 1849..."

[smcarberry]

I have found an online book which consists completely of engravings of Irish-born men who resided in Troy NY, with no text
or explanation of them in any way. None are the ones listed as Clare-born in Troy cemeteries. Nonetheless if you recognize
a listed name as being your ancestor, email me this week at smc.clare@gmail.com so that I can take a screen shot of the
book page with his image and send that directly. After Dec. 20th, I will not have access to the software program to do a
screen shot, so it will likely be useless to contact me after that date.

Sharon Carberry USA


Representative Young Irish-Americans of Troy, N.Y.
Author: Lisk, Edward H.
City of Publication: Troy, N.Y.
Publisher: Press of E.H. Lisk
Date: 1889

Dennis J. Whelan
William J. Roche
John Francis Bridgeman
Michael Francis Collins
George O'Neil
John Joseph McCormick
James W. Coffey
Cornelius Hannan
John J. Evers
George Henry Mead
William Holmes
John Patrick Curley
John P. Kelly
John Edward Kelly
Edward J. McKenna
Walter A. Myers
John Francis Ahern
William Henry Ryan
John Quigley
Alexander G. Cunningham
Michael F. Ryan
James T. Murray
James T. Quinn
Cornelius M. Dorsey
William Hutton, Jr.
Mark J. Coyle
Michael Grace
Daniel A. Healy
James J. Duffy
John J. Purcell
William H. Haynes
Edward A. Lovelock
Daniel T. Holland
James W. Daly
Thomas D. Hendy
Samuel Edward Hutton
Henry A. Conway
Henry Joseph McCormick
John P. Prendergast
Patrick J. Delaney
Thomas B. Purcell
Joseph Henry Cavanaugh
Con. F. Burns
George E. Sands
Edward L. Lyons
Charles H. F. Cary
James P. Hooley
Michael P. Flaherty
Michael H. Keating
John J. Hartigan
Thomas S. Fagan
William T. Shields
James H. Ryan
John E. Healey
John H. Flaherty
Joseph H. Broderick
Michael J. Duffy
Ambrose Kelly
James C. Minahan
Bernard M. Roarke
John H. Gleason
William R. Sweeney
John Patrick Powers
Thomas P. Dowling
Dennis J. Cummings
John F. Barry
John H. Collins
William D. Cox
John S. Cronin
Gerald G. Riordan
James D. Fleming

[thooley]

The names were taken from the book "Representative Young Irish Americans of Troy, NY".

The link to the names and profiles, from the Troy NY Irish Genealogy Society. Click on the names for the profile for each. My Uncle James P. Hooley included in the list. Tim Hooley


http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~nytig ... anPage.htm

[smcarberry]

Thanks very much to alerting us to the full version of the book on the gen. society website. Your James Hooley was born
in a CT town that I had never heard of (I lived in CT for 6 years) so I tried Mapquest, which listed a Port Chester Harbor in
CT but which showed on its map only Port Chester in NY within a quarter or half mile of Fairfield County CT. Perhaps there
was a state line change at one point.

It is interesting that your family left the metro NYC area for better opportunities in Troy, upstate (contra the trend more recently that NYC is the mecca of opportunity). Nonetheless your James set out a fine example of progressiveness for his family and his society. Any remaining evidence of musical ability in your family ?

Sharon Carberry

[thooley]

Troy NY during the 19th century was the 6th largest city in the USA a highly industrialized area, and Iron capital of the USA rivaling Pittsburgh and also Stove capital of the world.

The Irish flocked to Troy for work as Iron Moulders in the many foundries or in the many mills as Troy was also known as the "collar city".

The Port Chester Ct. listed as the location of the birth place of my Uncle James is a mystery I have been unable to solve.

My Gr Great Grandfather relocated the family from Troy in 1850 to Spuyten Duvil, NY near the Bronx moving back to Troy in 1865. Thanks, Tim Hooley