Hello all,
I am hoping to make a connection with someone who may have more information
on this Callaghan family who originated in County Clare and emigrated to
Iowa in the mid 1800s.
Patrick CALLAGHAN was born in Ireland. He married Mary (surname unknown),
born about 1810 in Bodyke, Kilnoe, County Clare, Ireland. They had 4
children, all born in Bodyke:
Thomas Callaghan December 7, 1831-September 10, 1903
Mary Callaghan September 18, 1833-January 24, 1909
Patrick Callaghan July 18, 1835-December 13, 1903
John Callaghan 1836-December 1880
After Patrick Callaghan Sr. died, his widow Mary married James RYAN and they
had three daughters:
Kathy Ryan
Bridget Ryan 1848
Ellen Ryan 1852
The Callaghan-Ryan family came to the US from Bodyke, Ireland in 1864 & made
their home in a log cabin in Union Township, Benton County Iowa. Mary
Callaghan Ryan died Feb 2, 1892.
Patrick and Mary CALLAGHAN are my great great great great grandparents; I am
descended from their daughter Mary Callaghan who married James O'BRIEN (born
abt 1826 Co Cork, Ireland - January 3, 1895), and Mary and James' son Dennis
O'Brien born about 1860.
Thanks for reading my post.
Elizabeth Rose
elizabeth-rose(a)uiowa.edu