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James A Martin1826

James A Martin 1826

Mullingar (Westmeath)
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James Martin was born in Mullingar, County Westmeath, eldest child of Charles Martin and Mary Quinn. He had two younger sisters: Elizabeth b. Oct 1828 and Mary Anne b. Apr 1830. Charles Martin died sometime between 1829 and 1832, and Mary re-married to Thomas Langan, and had nine (or possibly more) other children. Thomas died in 1845. In 1847, Mary brought her children to America, settling first in Buchanan Co., Missouri, and then in Doniphan Co., Kansas. Mary died in Doniphan Co. in Aug 1858, and is buried at the Mount Olivet Cemetery in Buchanan Co.

In Feb 1858, in Doniphan Co., Kansas, James married Bridget Ellen McCoy (1839-1898), daughter of Daniel McCoy and Catherine McClaity, another Irish immigrant, from County Armagh. They had seven children (that I know of): Charles (1858-1945), James (1862-1935), Mary Catherine (1864-1955) who was my great-great-grandmother, Oswald (1866-1960), Anna Elizabeth (1868-1953), Daniel Thomas (1871-1919), and Cecelia (1874-1953).

In 1865, James and Bridget brought their young family up the Oregon Trail, settling in Walla Walla County, in what is now Washington State. The family had a farm and a ranch, and appear on the 1870 and 1880 censuses for Walla Walla. Bridget died in May 1898. James appears on the 1892 Washington State and Territorial census, and on the 1910 census.

Additional Information
Date of Birth 31st May 1826 VIEW SOURCE
Date of Death 29th Apr 1916 VIEW SOURCE
Mother (First Name/s and Maiden) Mary Quinn
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  • According to the records at rootsireland.ie, James Martin was baptized 11 June 1825; thus he couldn't have been born in 1826. Hope this helps!
    Name:James MartinDate of Birth:
    Date of Baptism:11-Jun-1825
    Address:Not RecordedParish/District:MULLINGAR
    Gender:MaleCountyCo. Westmeath
    Denomination:Roman Catholic
    Father:Charles MartinMother:Mary Quin
    Occupation:Not Recorded
    Sponsor 1 /
    Informant 1:Not Recorded Not Recorded
    Sponsor 2 /
    Informant 2:Not Recorded Not Recorded

    Patricia

    Thursday 13th September 2018 04:07PM

  • Hi Patricia, I can add one record for James Martin.  Mary Quinn/Martin/Langan is my gggrandmother.  Mary and her children left Liverpool and arrived in New Orleans on 11 May 1847, ship H.H. Boody.  If you don't have that record I will send it.  

    Kathy Tyson

    Kathleen Tyson

    Monday 22nd April 2019 11:27PM

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