WELCOME

Welcome to our blog about our family ancestry. Jim and John and I have been researching our family tree since the mid 1990's in hopes of finding our "homeland" in Ireland. But, we have hit the proverbial "brick wall" but have not given up hope. We knew that we were descended from Patrick Reagan / Regan/ O'Regan and Bridget Gilvie. Family stories tell us that Patrick was from County Cork, Ireland and Bridget was a native of County Mayo, Ireland and that Patrick had brothers Thomas and Jeremiah and sister Catherine. In my research, I found that there also was a brother Daniel, possibly the youngest and another sister Mary. I also found that their parents were Thomas Reagan /Regan/O'Regan and Margaret Sheehan. This was a big find for us because we had never been told of them. These are our Irish Immigrant Ancesters. They were all born in Ireland and some married in Ireland and came to America in the 1840's - 1850's to find a better life due to the Potato Famine in Ireland.


Monday, July 23, 2012

MARY REAGAN AND JOHN RADFORD

MARY REAGAN the daughter of Thomas Reagan and Margaret Sheehan was born in 1840. She died on 24 May 1912. She married JOHN RADFORD.

OBIT: Radford In this city May 24th, 1912 Mrs. Mary Radford. She is survived by one daughter, Mrs. Charles M. Osborn, one brother Thomas Reagan of Spafford, NY and one sister Mrs. James Reagan of Hartlot, Ny. Funeral at the home of her daughter Mrs. Osborn No. 213 Tompkins St. Monday morning at 9:00 and at St. Patrick's Church at 9:30 o'clock. Friends are invited to attend. Burial at Skaneateles.
Syracuse Herald Journal 5/12/1912









Mary Radford, widow of John Radford found in the Syracuse City Directory as early as 1891 living at 646 So. West St., Syracuse, New York. She continues to live at that address until the City Directory of 1910 and 1911 lists Mary Radford as a boarder in the home of Charles M. Osborn at 213 Tompkins St., Syracuse, New York. Charles being the husband of Mary's daughter Elizabeth.


The 1900 Federal Census lists Mary Radford as a widow living at 646 So. West St., Syracuse, NY.
Her birth date is listed as March 1847 at age 53. Place of birth is Ireland , year of immigration is 1860. She is mother to 3 children of which 1 is living at this time.
These give different birth dates.

The 1912 City Directory lists as follows: "Radford, Mary A. widow of John died 5/24/1912, age 72". This would indicate that Mary was born in 1840 as is listed on her headstone.




John Radford and Mary Reagan had the following children:

 GEORGE H. RADFORD
The headstone is weathered and worn and hard to read, but I believe the year is 1888 at 21 years .  I have not been able to find an obituary.









 
  ELIZABETH RADFORD. She married CHARLES M. OSBORN. He was born about 1855.
He died on 06 Apr 1918.

I'm not sure if the correct name is Elizabeth or Margaret or maybe Elizabeth Margaret.  The anniversary articles list her as Margaret as does the 1900 Federal Census. But, the obituary for Charles Osborn lists her as Elizabeth.  Also, the one photo we have is marked Maggie.

1920 Syracuse City Directory states that Elizabeth Radford Osborn moved to Philadelphia, Pa.



 Charles M. Osborn was the proprietor of C.M. Osborn Coffee Roasting Mill, a shop specializing in teas and coffees.








Elizabeth and Charles Osborn had four children:
LYMAN OSBORN
CARLTON OSBORN
JOSEPHINE OSBORN
MARGARET OSBORN






Sunday, July 22, 2012

CATHERINE REGAN AND JAMES REAGAN

Catherine Regan was the daughter of Thomas Regan and Margaret Sheehan and was born on 25 Dec 1849 in Ireland. She died on 27 Apr 1920 in Skaneateles Junction, New York. She married JAMES REAGAN. He was born in 1848. He died on 19 Feb 1918 in Skaneateles Junction, New York.

The 1900 Federal Census states that Catherine and James were married for 40 years which would be in 1869-70 and that Catherine immigrated from Ireland in 1865 and James in 1864 which would mean they were married in America.  Neither were Naturalized Citizens.  They lived in Skaneateles Falls, NY.


Catherine Regan Reagan - Aunt Kate



Catherine and James Reagan

















Catherine Reagan and nephew Burnett Reagan


















OBIT: Skaneateles Free Press April 30, 1920
Reagan Katherine Reagan at Skaneateles Junction, N.Y. Tuesday April 27, 1920 Mrs. Katherine, widow of James. She is survived by six sons and three daughters and one grandchild. Funeral services were held at St. Mary's Church in this village at 10:00 today. Burial in St. Mary's Cemetary.


OBIT: Skaneateles Free Press February 22, 1918
Reagan, James
James Reagan, long resident of Skaneateles Junction died at his home in that place Tuesday February 19, 1918 aged about 77 years. He was for many years employed as a track hand on the Skaneateles Railroad. Besides his widow, he is survived by six sons and three daughters: John, Thomas, Michael, James, William of Syracuse and Patrick, Mrs. Mary Forward, Mrs. Henry O'Hara and Miss Margaret Reagan of Skaneateles Junction. Funeral Services were held at 10:00 Thursday morning in St. Mary's Church in this village. Six sons were bearers. Burial in St. Mary's Cememtary.


Catherine and James had 8 children:

MARY  REAGAN was born on 30 Sep 1869.

JOHN REAGAN  was born June 2, 1871

THOMAS E. REAGAN   was born on 23 Jun 1873. He died on 02 May 1946 in
Syracuse, NY. He married (1) CATHERINE ELIZABETH MCCARTHY on 02 Apr 1902 in St. Mary's of the Lake, Skaneateles, NY. She died on 28 Aug 1908. He married MARY FLYNN. She died in 1931.

OBIT: Reagan - In this city, May 2, 1946
Thomas E. Reagan. He is survived by two sons Thomas E. Jr. and Francis J. Reagan, two daughters Mrs. Francis Horton and Mrs. Roy Sheffield, three brothers John and Michael of this city and Patrick Reagan of Skaneateles Falls, three sisters Mrs. William Forward, Mrs. Henry O'Hara and Mrs. James Gallagher all of Skaneateles, two grandchildren. He was a member of the Holy Rosary Society of Most Holy Rosary Church. Funeral will be held from the family home 304 Rowland Street, Monday morning at 8:30 and in the Most Holy Rosary Church at 9:00. Interment St. Agnes Cemetery. Arrangements by Whelan Bros.
Source: Syracuse Herald 5/3/1946
City Directories:
1920 Reagan, Thomas E. clerk h. 318 Rowland St.
1925, 26, 27 Reagan, Thomas E. (Mary) clerk h. 318 Rowland St.
1947 Regan, Thomas E. died 5/2/1947


Thomas E. Reagan and Mary Flynn had the following children:
 THOMAS E. REAGAN JR. was born on 18 Aug 1915. He died on 16 May 1996.
 FRANCIS J . REAGAN.
 KATE REAGAN. She married FRANCIS HORTON.
 BERNADINE REAGAN was born in 1914. She died in 1988. She married ROY
SHEFFIELD. He was born in 1916. He died in 1983.

JAMES REAGAN was born on 15 Aug 1875. He died on 28 Sep 1942.


Syr. City Directory:
1920 Reagan, James automaker bds. 710 Oswego St.

Syracuse Herald Journal 9/20/1942
 HIGHWAY WORKER IS
CRUSHED UNDER TRUCK
James Reagan, 64. of Elbridge, an employe of the Onondaga County Highway Department, died at 9:15 a. m. yesterday when a county truck backed over him while he was heating tar to fill cracks in the Plainvllle-Jacks Reef Highway about a mile south of Plainville. According to Trooper Richard Camp of the Baldwinaville substation the rear wheels of a dualwheel county highway truck, driven by Carlisle Henderson, 46. of Marietta RD 2, passed over Reagan. The driver, who started to back the machine to hitch onto a tar trailer, was unaware Reagan was behind the truck. Emergency treatment was administered by Dr. James Bennett of Baldwinsville. Reagan died in the ambulance as he was being taken to University Hospital in Syracuse. Mr. Reagan was born In the Town of Elbridge. son of James and Catherine Reagan- He was a lifelong resident of Elbridge and at one time was employed by the H. H. Franklin Manufacturing Company.
Surviving are his wife, Mrs.Mary Kelley Reagan; a daughter. Mrs. Virginia Vaeth of Syracuse; three sisters, Mrs. Mary Forward and Mrs. James Gallagher, both Skaneatelea Junction. and Mrs.Henry O'Hara of Skaneateles Falls; four brothers. John. Thomas and Michael of Syracuse, and Patrick of Skaneateles Falls; and three grandchildren. Service* will be at his home at Monroe Corners. Skaneateles Junction Road, at 8:15 a. m. Thursday and in St- Mary of the Lake Church at 9 a. m. Burial will be in St. Agnes' Cemetery. Syracuse.



MICHAEL REAGAN was born in 1877. He died on 14 Jan 1952 in Syracuse, NY. He married FLORENCE DUNN.

OBIT: Michael Reagan Funeral Friday
Services for Michael Reagan of 720 Oswego St. a resident of Syracuse for 48 years who died yesterday will be at 8:30 Friday at his home. A solemn high mass of requiem will be celebrated in St. Lucy's Church at 9 am. Burial will be in St. Agnes Cemetery. A native of Skaneateles Junction, Mr. Reagan was employed as a typewriter assembler at the L.C.Smith Corona typewriter plant. He was a member of the Holy Name Society of St. Lucy Church. Survivors are his wife Mrs. Florence Dunn Reagan; three sisters Mrs. Henry O'Hara of Skaneateles Falls, Mrs. James Gallagher and Mrs. Mary Forward both of Skaneateles Junction and two brothers Patrick of Skaneateles Falls and John Reagan of Syracuse. Source: Syracuse Herald 1/15/1952

Syr. City Directories:
1920 Reagan, Michael assembler h. 710 Oswego St.
1925,26, 27 Reagan, Michael (Florence L.) assembler 710 Oswego St.
1952 Reagan, Michael died 1/14/1952

PATRICK REAGAN was born on 23 Mar 1879. He died on 13 Mar 1966 in Skaneateles Falls, New York. He married Catherine Elizabeth Cronin on 28 Jun 1905 in St. Mary's of the Lake, Skaneateles, NY.

OBIT: Skaneateles Free Press Thursday March 17, 1966 Regan, Patrick Funeral services for Patrick Regan, 88 of Skaneateles Falls who died Sunday March 13 after a long illness were held Wednesday morning March 16 at St. Mary's of the Lake Church, the Rev. Thomas E. Neary, Asst. Pastor officiating. Burial was in St. Mary's Cemetery. Mr. Regan was a native of Skaneateles Falls most of his life. He was a retired shipping clerk for the old Waterbury Felt Co. of Skaneateles Falls and was a communicant of St. Bridget's Church, Skaneateles Falls. He is survived by a sister, Mrs. Margaret Gallagher of Skaneateles Junction, a daughter in law Mrs. Woodrow Gumauer of Satellite Beach, Fla., two grandchildren, Karen and Kevin Reagan of Satelitte Beach, Fla. and several nieces and nephews.

KATE REAGAN was born in 1882. She died on 4/28/1965. She married HENRY O'HARA on August 20, 1912 at Bst. Bridget's, Skaneateles Falls, NY.

OHARA—REAGAN—
At St. Bridget's
Church. Skaneateles Falls, N.
Y., Wednesday, August 20. 1912 by
Rev. T. J. Conway. Miss Katherine
Reagan of Hart Lot to Henry O'Hara
of Skaneateles Falls.

Obit: Marcellus Observer 4/29/1965
Mrs. Henry O'Hara Dies In Skaneateles Falls. A solemn high requiem Mass celebrated Saturday morning at St. Mary's of the Lake Church for Mrs. Katherine Reagan O'Hara. 81. wife of Henry (Bob) O'Hara. Jordan St. Rd., Skaneateles Falls, following services at the O'Neill Funeral Home. Rev. Robert J. Casey, pastor, officiated at the Mass, assisted by Rev. Thomas Neary, deacon, and Rev. Daniel C.Hartnett of Marcellus. subdeacon. Burial was in St. Mary's Cemetery, and bearers were: Donald S. Jackson, Clark B.Wright, Edward J Major, John L. Coyne. Charles J. Clark and Archer J. Walsh. Mrs. O'Hara. a native of Skaneateles Junction, died Wednesday. April 21. at Auburn Memorial Hospital after a brief illness. She lived in the Skaneateles Falls area all her life, and was a communicant of St. Bridget's Church aid of its Altar and Rosary Society. Mrs. O'Hara is survived by her husband: a daughter. Miss Catherine E. O'Hara; three sons, Harold H.,James E. and Joseph F. O'Hara: four grandchildren, a sister. Mrs. Margaret Gallaqhor, and a brother, Patrick Reagan, all of Skaneateles Falls.


MARGARET REAGAN was born on 13 Mar 1884. She married JAMES GALLAGHER.

WILLIAM REAGAN was born on 25 Dec 1885. He died on 03 May 1941 in Syracuse
NY. He married KATHERINE. She died on 15 Sep 1950 in Syracuse NY.

OBIT: Skaneateles Press 5/9/1949
FALLS RESIDENTS' KIN BURIED HERE
William Reagan, 56, of 720 Oswego St., Syracuse, died at his home last Saturday morning (may 3, 1941) following a short illness.  He was formerly employed at the Onondaga Hotel having retired several  years ago.
Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Katherine Reagan; five brothers, James Reagan of Skaneateles Junction, Patrick Reagan of Skaneateles Falls and John, Thomas and Michael Reagan of Syracuse; Three sisters Mrs. William Forward and Mrs. Henry O'Hara of Skaneateles falls and Mrs. James Gallagher of Skaneateles Junction.
Funeral services ere held on Monday at McKinley funeral home and at St. John the Evangelist Church in Syracuse.  Burial was in St. Mary's Cemetery, Skaneateles.

Syracuse Herald Journal 9/16/1950 page 6
Mrs. Catherine R. Reagan
307 Townsend St.
Mrs. Catherine Reilly Reagan of Townsend st., a native of Skaneateles Junction died yesterday at her home.  The widow of William Reagan.  She lived in Syracuse many years.  Survivors are a brother James P. Reagan(sic) and a sister Miss Elizabeth Reilly.  Services will be in the McKinley Brothers funeral home at 8:30 a.m. Monday and at 9:30 a.m. in St. Mary;s of the Lake Church, Skaneateles.  Burial at St. Mary's Cemetery.


Saturday, July 21, 2012

Thomas Reagan and Julia McCarthy

THOMAS REGAN/REGAN may have been the oldest son of THOMAS REAGAN and MARGARET SHEEHAN.  His Death Certificate states that he was born on December 15, 1929 in Ireland.  Thomas married JULIA MCCARTHY. The 1900 Federal Census states she was born in 1834. It is thought that they were married in Ireland and immigrated to the United States together in 1857.  Thomas and Julia settled on a parcel of land in the Hamlet of Borodino in the Town of Spafford, Onondaga County, New York.  Thomas was a farmer and land owner as shown on the map below.


Julia died on February 22, 1902 and Thomas on December 20, 1919. They are buried in St. Mary's Cemetery, Skaneateles, NY.





Skaneateles Free Press December 23, 1919:
"Reagan, Thomas
Reagan in the town of Spafford, NY Saturday December 20, 1919 Thomas Reagan. Funeral Services were held at St. Mary's Church at 10:30 o'clock this morning.  Burial in St. Mary's Cemetery."











Skaneateles Free Press February 25, 1902
"Regan, Julia
Regan In Spafford NY Saturday February 22, 1902, Mrs. Julia Regan, aged 70 years.  Funeral Monday at St. Mary's Church in this village.  Interment in St. Mary's Cemetery."



Thomas and Julia Reagan had 7 children.







Children of Thomas and Julia Regan

KATHERINE REAGAN 
Married LOUIS GAGE.  He died November 12, 1932
They had five children:
          GEORGE GAGE
          HELEN GAGE
          ALFRED GAGE
          GRACE GAGE
          CLARA GAGE m. JAMES REALS on 3/7/1936

 MARGRETT REAGAN born March 2, 1857

 THOMAS REAGAN born 2/14/1858 and died May 9, 1860 age 2 of scarlet fever.

 JULIA REAGAN  was born on June 20, 1860 and died in 1925. She married PHILLIP PENDERGAST born in 1958 and died in 1929. Their children are:
        PHILLIP PENDERGAST JR.. born in 1889 and died  in 1971
        THOMAS PENDERGAST born in 1891 and died 2/1/1952
        MARGUERITE PENDERGAST  She married Grover Ryan  


JOHN LAWRENCE REAGAN was born in 1862 and died in 1924.
He married MARY QUINN who was born 10/4/1872 and died in Borodino, NY in 1959.  They had 6 children:
          

JOHN THOMAS REAGAN was born on 12/16/1899 and died on 1/20/1970.  He was married to ADELAIDE T. REED who was born 8/8/1899 and died on 2/6/1980.  He as known as Jay or JT and was a framer with his homestead on Bishop Hill Road, Marcellus NY.  He and his cousin George B. Reagan ran a cattle auction on Cedarvale Road in Cedarvale, NY in the 1940's.  Adelaide was a history teacher at Theodore Roosevlet Jr. High School on Brighton Avenue in Syracuse, New York until her retirement about 1962.

WILLIAM LESLIE REAGAN  was born on 5/18/1902 and died on 9/12/1981 in Auburn NY. He married NORA CALKINS on 6/25 at St. Mary's Church, Skaneateles, NY.  Nora was born 1/1/198 and died on 2/12/1988. Their daughter:

           LOIS REAGAN was born on 12/20/1939 and married DAVID G. LAXTON who was born 12/20/1936. They were married on 12/22/1958 at St. Mary's Church, Skaneateles, NY

GROVER VINCENT REAGAN married EDITH SMITH and settled in Detroit, Michigan. He died 5/18/1961.

MARGARET AGNES REAGAN  was born 10/20/1911 in Spafford. She died 4/16/1996 and is buried in St. Mary's Cemetery, Skaneateles, NY.

BERNARD PHILLIP REAGAN was born 4/2/1915 and died 9/1948.  He married DORIS LOUISE LEIGH on 3/6/1938.  She was born 4/21/1921

FRANCES ANASTASIA REAGAN


MARY ANN REAGAN was born on May 14, 1863 and Married JOSEPH F. O'BRIEN on 5/18/1892 in Syracuse, NY.



MARGARET REAGAN was born 1/15/1865 and died 3/14/1917.  She married TIMOTHY PENDERGAST who was born 9/14/1863 and died on 4/1/1943. Their son:

          FRANCIS PENDERGAST was born in 1895