The O'Briens of Leitrim

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Our first documented ancestor was Francis O'Brien. The story begins...</div> <bR> <div> Generation One</div> <bR> <div> Francis O'Brien was born in Ireland in the year 1777. His name was listed in the Tithe Assessment Book for the year 1833. Francis was listed as being the occupier of 10 acres of arable land in the Parish of Cloone, Diocese of Ardagh, Townland of Cornamuckla, County of Leitrim. The owner of the estate was John O'Brien, Esquire. Also mentioned on the Tithe page was the fact that the tenants held no leases.</div> <bR> <div> He had at least three sons, Thomas, Francis and William.</div> <div> Francis died in Cornamuckla in 1847 during the Great Famine.</div> <bR> <div> Generation Two</div> <bR> <div> Thomas O'Brien</div> <bR> <div> Thomas, son of Francis, was born in Cornamuckla in the year 1806. He, as the oldest son,was chosen to take charge of the farm when his father died. </div> <div> On February 24, 1840, Thomas married Mary Farrell from the Townland of Clooncowley, Drumlish, County Longford in Saint Mary's Church, Drumlish. Mary was eighteen and Thomas was thirty-four at the time of their marriage. Mary and Thomas raised a large family of seven boys and two girls. Thomas was listed on the Griffith's Evalutaion of 1857. At that time he was the occupier of a bit more than 18 acres of land, which included a house, offices and land. Also, on the same property, Thomas leased Robin Deacon a small house and garden. The landlord was</div> <div> William O'Brien. Thomas died in Cornamuckla on October 27, 1881. Mary died in 1906.</div> <bR> <bR> <div> The Children of Thomas and Mary Farrell O'Brien</div> <bR> <div> Thomas Francis O'Brien</div> <div> 1846 - 1922</div> <bR> <div> Thomas Francis O'Brien was born on February 1, 1846 in Cornamucka, Co Leitrim. He was baptzed on March 14, 1846 in Saint Joseph's Church, Aughavas. His sponsors were James Flynn and Honor Farrell. Thomas emigrated to America in 1870 and became a naturalized citizen. Thomas came to Woonsocket, Rhode Island and was living there in 1880 when he married Annie Markey, the daughter of William and Bridget Markey of Providence, Rhode Island. They were married on February 5, 1880 by Fr. Cleary, in Saint Joseph's Church on Hope Street in Providence. Thomas was a machinist. On the 1900 Federal Census of Providence, Rhode Island, Thomas and Annie had been married for 20 years. Annie had given birth to seven children, but only two were still living. They were Thomas Francis, 18 and Mary A. 11 years old. They were living near Sheldon Street in Ward One. Annie died before 1922. Thomas died on November 24, 1922. He passed away at his residence on 59 Harrison Street in Pawtucket, Rhode Island.  Thomas is buried in Saint Francis Cemetery in Pawtucket</div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <IMG SRC="47a396b0.gif" border=0 width="313" height="363" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> James O'Brien</div> <div> 1848- 1919</div> <bR> <div> James was the only son of Thomas and Mary to remain in Ireland. He was born in March 1848 in Cornamuckla. He was baptized in St. Joseph's Church, Aughavas on March 22, 1848. Sponsors for James were John Gray and Judith Jordan. James married Katherine Kane about 1880. He and Katherine had thirteen children born to them. James took over care of the family farm when his father died in 1881. Katherine died in 1898. James took care of his mother until her death in 1906. He died in 1919 and is buried in Aughavas</div> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <IMG SRC="2f0bf330.jpg" border=0 width="191" height="307" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <bR> <div> Patrick Farrell O'Brien</div> <div> 1854-1939</div> <bR> <div> Patrick is my great grandfather. He was born in Cornamuckla on April 3, 1854, the third son of Thomas and Mary. Thomas was baptized in St. Joseph's Church, Aughavas on April 24, 1854. His sponsors were Thomas Farrell and Mary Magarahan. Pat arrived in New York City on March 25, 1874 at the age of twenty. He then came to Providence, Rhode Island, where he lived with family members for five years. On August 19, 1879, he married a Leitrim girl, Mary Theresa Cafferty in Saint Joseph's Church on Hope Street in Providence. The young couple went to live in Woonsocket, Rhode Island. Pat worked in the Bannigan Rubber Boot Co.in that town. On June 5, 1881 their only child, Thomas Francis Joseph was born. Their son was baptized in St. Charles Borromeo Church on June12, 1881. Patrick became a naturalized citizen in Providence on December 20, 1886. </div> <bR> <div> Bridget Ann O'Brien</div> <bR> <div> Bridget was born in Cornamuckla, Co Leitrim in December of 1856. She was the first daughter born to Thomas and Mary O'Brien, and likely named for her maternal grandmother. Bridget was baptized in St.Joseph's Church, Aughavas on December 31, 1856. Her baptism sponsors were William and Margaret Deakins. Bridget emigrated to the United States before 1898. That year she married William Ernest Sanford of North Kingstown. He was a farmer and the son of Alfred A.and Delia Sanford. They were married on July 12, 1898 by Fr. William J. Simmons.</div> <bR> <div> Bridget lived in Providence in 1906, and later she and William relocated to New York City. He became an attorney there. They had no children. Bridget died on May 11, 1953 in New York City. She was 97. Bridget is buried with her brother Patrick O'Brien in St. Francis Cemetery in Pawtucket, Rhode Island.</div> <bR> <bR> <div> Susan F. O'Brien</div> <bR> <div> Susan was born in Cornamuckla, Co Leitrim in 1860. She was the second daughter of Thomas and Mary O'Brien, and likely named for her paternal grandmother. She was baptized in St. Joseph's Church, Aughavas. Susan emigrated to the United States before 1886. That was the year she married John Thomas Doyle, son of Bernard and Maria Doyle of Providence. John was a bell fixer at the time of his marriage. Susan and John were married on October 14, 1886 in St. John's Church, Providence, Rhode Island. Two years later, their son, Bernard Thomas Doyle was born on December 2, 1888. The family was living at 329 Atwells Avenue in Providence at that time.</div> <bR> <bR> <div> Francis Joseph O'Brien</div> <div> 1859-1908</div> <bR> <div> Francis was born in Cornamuckla, Co Leitrim in the summer of 1859. He was the fourth son of Thomas and Mary O'Brien. Francis was baptized in St.Joseph's Church, Aughavas, on June 8, 1859. He emigrated to Providence, Rhode Island on April 4, 1878 and was naturalized on December 8, 1890. His signed his name to the document. Francis worked as a store clerk and lived in Providence until 1906. He never married. At the time of his death on November 21, 1908, he was living on Old Warwick Road in that city.</div> <bR> <bR> <div> William Francis O'Brien</div> <div> 1861-1906</div> <bR> <div> William was born in Cornamuckla, Co Leitrim Ireland in October of 1861. He was baptized in St. Joseph's Church, Aughavas on</div> <div> October 21, 1861.William's baptism sponsors were Robert Deakins and Mary Gray. William emigrated to Providence, Rhode Island about 1885. He married Margaret McGuire in the Providence Cathedral on October 15, 1890. They were married by Fr. William Stang.</div> <div> At the time of his marriage, William was a Providence</div> <div> policeman in the Sixth Station. Officer O'Brien was a well respected resident of Providence. He  died at the age of 44 in Providence on March 21, 1906.</div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <IMG SRC="47ba1ec0.jpg" border=0 width="161" height="236" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> The following is his obituary, published in the Providence</div> <div> Journal of March 22, 1906.</div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <B>William F. O'Brien, a well-known citizen of this city and former member of the local police force was suddenly taken ill about two weeks ago and died at </B><B>7:30 o'clock last evening at his home, 261 Thurber's Avenue. He was born in Ireland 44 years ago, but for the major portion of his late years has resided in this city. July 31, 1890, he was </B><B>12 years in that capacity. He travelled from the Sixth, Fourth and Fifth Stations, and was highly regarded by his brother officers. When he was at the Fifth Station his beat took him along Eddy Street, which was thought to be the toughest section of the city at that time, and where he performed his duties in commendable fashion. </B></div> <div> <B>January 24, 1902 marked the completion of his career on the force, after which he went into business. He was a coachman for a time prior to going on the force.</B></div> <div> <B>At the time of his death he was in business on Thurber's Avenue, where he operated a liquor saloon. Mr. O'Brien was a member of the Retail Liquor Dealers Association and was very popular, having gained many acquaintances while on the police force and through his business relations of the past three years. </B></div> <div> <B>He is survived by a widow, three daughters and three sons, all small children. Three brothers and two sisters also survive him, they being Thomas, Patrick and Francis O'Brien, Mrs. John Doyle and Mrs. William E. Sanford all residing in this city excepting the later who lives in Warwick.</B></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="1" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="107" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="VOID" RULES="NONE" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 19 WIDTH="103"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="19" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="103" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> <div> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="1" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="102" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="VOID" RULES="NONE" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 19 WIDTH="98"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="19" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="98" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>