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Ancestors of Fred Hunting REYNOLDS


      12. John B MURRAY, born June 15, 1802 in Wexford Co, Ireland; died August 14, 1882 in Fremont, Lake Co, IL. He was the son of Papa MURRAY and Mama. He married 13. Alice O'CONNOR October 1832 in New York City, NY.

      13. Alice O'CONNOR, born May 1809 in Wexford Co, Ireland; died October 03, 1895 in Wauconda, Lake Co, IL. She was the daughter of James O'Connor and mom.

Notes for John B MURRAY:
1870 Census Town of Fremont, Lake Co, IL
Murry, John 70M farmer 7030 1251 IRL fm
Alice 55F wife IRL fm
Andrew 21M works on farm IL fm
Emma 19F IL fm ******
1880 Wauconda, - E.D. 233
179
Murray, John 78 M retired farmer IRL IRL IRL
Alice 70 F W M Keeps house IRL IRL IRL
Emma 28 F D S
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Transfiguration Church: 318 W. Bangs, Wauconda, IL, 60084, 847-526-2400.

But, I think the cemetery records *might* be under the "jurisdiction" of
Ascension Cemetery,
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"Past and Present"

shows a John Murray living in Fremont Township, with this description:

famer; Sec. 30; P.O Wauconda; born in Ireland June 15, 1802; came to New York
city in 1830; remained there seven years and came to this county in 1837;
married Miss Alice O'Connor in 1831; had nine children, seven living; owns
360 acres of land; Dem. Cath."

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Farmer
Catholic
Buried from St Patrick's Catholic Church, McHenry IL
Sources:
1. US Census Lake Co IL 1850, 1860 1870 1880
2. Tombstones Transfiguration Cemetery Wauconda IL
3. Obituary Alice ..Libertyville Independant
4. Death Cert Alice Lake Co IL
5. "Hist of Lake Co IL" Bateman & Selby 1912
6. "Past & Present of Lake Co IL" Wm LaBaron & Co
7. "Hist of Lake Co IL" Halsey 1912
8. Phalintl@aol...Records from St Patrick's Catholic Church McHenry IL

More About John B MURRAY:
Burial: Wauconda, Lake Co, IL



  Notes for Alice O'CONNOR:
1870 Census 55 yrs old...b 1815

Burial: 1895, Wauconda, Lake Co, IL
Cause of Death: Old Age complicated by Dysentery


More About Alice O'CONNOR:
Cause of Death: Old Age complicated by Dysentery
     
Children of John MURRAY and Alice O'CONNOR are:
  i.   Andrew V MURRAY, born in Fremont, Lake Co, IL; died January 09, 1892 in IL; married Margaret SINNOT November 12, 1878 in St Patrick Catholic Church, McHenry Lake Co IL; died Unknown.
  Notes for Andrew V MURRAY:
Buried from St Patrick Catholic Church, McHenry IL
1870 Census age 21 (b 1849)




  More About Andrew V MURRAY:
Burial: 1892, Wauconda, Lake Co, IL

  ii.   Emily "Emma" MURRAY, born in Fremont, Lake Co, IL; died 1894; married Mark BURNS November 25, 1880 in St Patrick Catholic Church, McHenry Lake Co IL; died Unknown.
  Notes for Emily "Emma" MURRAY:
1870 Census age 19 (b 1851)

  More About Emily "Emma" MURRAY:
Burial: 1894, Wauconda, Lake Co, IL

  iii.   Ann MURRAY, born 1833; died Unknown.
  6 iv.   Patrick H MURRAY, born March 30, 1835 in New York City, NY; died October 14, 1887 in Wauconda, Lake Co, IL; married Ann Agatha RONEY April 09, 1866 in St Patrick Catholic Church, McHenry Lake Co IL.
  v.   Catherine MURRAY, born June 03, 1837 in New York City, NY; died March 29, 1894 in Chicago, Cook Co, IL; married Edward GRACE October 22, 1866 in St Patrick Catholic Church, McHenry Lake Co IL; died Unknown.
  vi.   Nicholas MURRAY, born 1840 in Fremont, Lake Co, IL; died June 27, 1868.
  Notes for Nicholas MURRAY:
Burial: 1868, Buried Wauconda, Lake Co, IL

  vii.   Mary Jane MURRAY, born 1841 in Fremont, Lake Co, IL; died Unknown; married Benedict RAFTER; died Unknown.
  viii.   James MURRAY, born 1844 in Fremont, Lake Co, IL; died 1924; married Mary RAFTER; born 1843; died Unknown.
  Notes for James MURRAY:
1870 Census Town of Fremont, Lake Co IL
200/199
Murry, James 25M farmer IL
Mary 27F wife IL


Burial: Wauconda, Lake Co, IL



  ix.   Elizabeth Alice MURRAY, born 1846 in Fremont, Lake Co, IL; died March 13, 1858 in Fremont, Lake Co, IL.
  More About Elizabeth Alice MURRAY:
Burial: 1858, Wauconda, Lake Co, IL



      14. John RONEY, born March 06, 1798 in Co Down, Ireland; died February 20, 1885 in Wauconda, Lake Co, IL. He married 15. Mary Ann KENDALL 1836 in Pittsburg, Allegheny Co, PA.

      15. Mary Ann KENDALL, born November 06, 1818 in London, England; died August 31, 1908 in Wauconda, Lake Co, IL. She was the daughter of Papa KENDALL and Mama.

Notes for John RONEY:
Farmer
Residences: Co Down Ireland; New York; Pittsburg, PA; Virginia; So Illinois; Wauconda, Lake Co, Illinois

Children died as infants
James b 6 Jan 1856 d 16 Mar 1857
Emiley b 16 July 1860 d 4 June 1861

Both buried at Transfiguration Cemetery, Wauconda, IL
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1850 Illinois Federal Census
Lake County (Town of Wauconda)
John Roney, 53, $2500 Real Estate, b Ireland
Mary Roney, 33, b Ireland
Franklin Roney, 20, b Ireland
Mary Roney, 11, b Illinois
June (or Irene?) Roney, 9, b Illinois
Ann Roney, 7, b Illinois
John Roney, 5, b Illinois
Cecelia Roney, 3, b Illinois
Sarah Roney, 1, b Illinois
Elizabeth Roney, 21
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1870 Census Lake Co, Illinois
Town of Wauconda

171/171
Rooney, John      78 M farmer            Ireland
      Mary      50 F wife            England
      May      30 F                  IL
      Jane       27 F                  IL
      Ann       23 F                  IL
      Agnes      18 F                  IL     
      Susan      16 F                  IL
      John 24 M      works on farm      IL
      Maggie      21 F                  WI
Geary, Henry      21 M      works on farm      IL                 
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1880 Federal Census
Wauconda E.D. 233

78
Roney, John      82 M            farmer            IRL, IRL, IRL
Mary A      60 F      W      keeps house      ENG, ENG, ENG

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"History of Lake County" Bateman & Selby 1902

John Roney (deceased), Wauconda Township, Illinois. Born in county Down, Ireland, 1798, the year of the Irish Rebellion. Emigrated to Canada, thence to the United States. Married in Pittsburg, Pennsylvania, 1836, to Ann Kendall, born in London, England, November 6, 1819. Settled on section 12, Wauconda towndhip, 1839. In 1845 built the first frame house in the township and probably in the county. Passed through Chicago when but a small village: was offered a lot on Market street for $400: also 80 acres where stock yards now are, with tavern on it for a team and $200. Politically a Democrat. Member of the Catholic Church. Died November 20, 1885. Five children are still living: John f., Susanna (Garey), ann (Murray), Cecelia (McGurren) and Sarah (Mullen).
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Tombstone Transfiguration Cemetery Wauconda IL

John Roney
Native of Co. Down Ireland
Born March 6, 1798
Died Feb. 20, 1885
May His Soul Rest in Peace


Sources:
1. Federal Census 1850, 1860, 1870, 1880
2. "History of Lake Co" 1902 Bateman & Selby
3. Will written 9 June 1877 proved 14 March 1885
4. "Past & Present lake Co IL" Wm LaBaron & Co 1877
5. "History of Lake Co IL" Halsey 1912
6. Tombstone, Transfiguration Cemetery, Wauconda, IL

More About John RONEY:
Burial: 1885, Transfiguration Cemetery, Wauconda, Lake Co, IL

  Notes for Mary Ann KENDALL:
Burial: 1908, buried Wauconda, Lake Co, IL
Will proved 26 Sept 1908

Inventory:
Real Estate in Wauconda, Lake Co, IL Value $2000
Three Milk Cows
One and one half acres of corn in shock
One top buggy
One drag
One corn cultivator
One plow
One wagon box
One old wagon
One corn sheller
One Hundred bushels vats
Household furniture consisting of small amount of furniture stoves
25 Chickens

Cash in bank $2000
Cash on hand $50
signed John F Roney
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Obituary Lake County Illinois Independent September 1909

Mrs. Mary Roney one of our pioneer residents passed away at her home about 3 1/2 miles north -- of our village at 1:15 a.m., Monday , August 31 at the advanced age of 89 years. Her son J. F. Roney and daughter Mrs. H. Geary were with her at the time of her death. Mrs. Roney was born in London, England in 1819 and when 11 years of age came to this country with her parents and lived a few years in New York City. At the age of seventeen she was united in marriage to John roney and went to make her home in Virginia. A few years later they came west and located in southern Illinois then moved to the northern part of the state and located in Wauconda township, Lake County, becoming one of the pioneer memegers of our community. At this time all was wilderness and wild game abounded as also Indian tribes who often passed the house. They were industrious and soon added to their farm until it contained 480 acres which ws stocked with all kinds of livestock and Mr. and Mrs. Roney were knownfor many miles around for their genial hospitality to all and no stranger who ever passed their door and asked for food and lodging was refused. Mrs. Roney's husband passed away many years ago but she concluded to live on the old homestead and conducted the affairs of her estate until death, having her mental faculties to the last. Mrs. Roney was a kind-hearted and generous old lady but for the past five or six years has hardly been away from home being in feeble health although she was able to be up and about the house and yard until about three weeks before her death. She had lived a good life and attained a good old age but no matter how long the years death is sad but we trust that she has a better home than here on earth and her life's sufferings are over. Funeral was held from the Transfiguration Catholic Church on Wednesday Setp. 2? at 11 o'clock a.M. Rev. Father Woulfe officiatingoffering up a requiem high Mass and delivering a sermon full of instruction for all. Interment made in the family lot in the Catholic Cemetery in the same grave as her husband, his wish at the time of his death.
Of her family, five children survive. One son, John F. Roney and four daughters Mrs. McGurren and Mrsl Murray who live in Chicago, Mrs John Mullen who resides in our village and Mrs. H. Geary, the youngest daughter who lives on the farm across the road from the old homestead and who took care of her mother and looked after her for the past several years. Besides the above there are forty-three grandchildren and twenty-nine great grandchildren and one great-great grandchild.

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Tombstone Transfiguration Cemetery Wauconda IL

John Roney
Native of Co. Down Ireland
Born March 6, 1798
Died Feb. 20, 1885
May His Soul Rest in Peace

Mary his Wife
Born Nov. 6, 1818
Died Aug. 30, 1908
RIP

More About Mary Ann KENDALL:
Burial: 1908, Transfiguration Cemetery, Wauconda, Lake Co IL
     
Children of John RONEY and Mary KENDALL are:
  i.   Mary C "May" RONEY, born 1840 in Wauconda, Lake Co, IL; died Aft. 1877; married FLANAGAN; died Unknown.
  ii.   Jane RONEY, born 1842 in Wauconda, Lake Co, IL; died Aft. 1877; married MCCUSTER; died Unknown.
  7 iii.   Ann Agatha RONEY, born November 21, 1843 in Wauconda, Lake Co, IL; died August 04, 1920 in Lake Co, IL; married Patrick H MURRAY April 09, 1866 in St Patrick Catholic Church, McHenry Lake Co IL.
  iv.   John F RONEY, born August 25, 1845 in Wauconda, Lake Co, IL; died Aft. 1902; married Margaret MCDONALD November 18, 1871; died Unknown.
  Notes for John F RONEY:
"History of Lake County" Bateman & Selby 1902
John F Roney, Fremont township, Ill. Proprietor of stock and dairy farm of 325 acres in Fremont and Wauconda Townships. Born i Wauconda Township, August 25, 1845: educated in the public schools: bought a part of the farm where his present residence stands in 1864. Married on November 18, 1871 to Margaret McDonald. They are the parents of ten children. John R., Francis J, Elmer K., Albert V, Irene, wife of Charles Cody, Chicago: Alice (teacher in Chicago), Charles, Walter, and Genevieve, at home.
Politically a Democrat and served as School Director two years. Member of the Catholic Church.
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Local Phone Books
August 1912
Chicago Telephone Directory for Libertyville, Prairie View, Round Lake, Lake Zurich, Grayslake, Rockefeller, Wauconda
Roney, J.F., Residence Fremont Twp, Round Lake, 12-R-2


Sources:
1. 1880 Census, Lake Co IL
2. "History of Lake County" Bateman & Selby 1902


  v.   Cecilia RONEY, born 1847 in Wauconda, Lake Co, IL; died Unknown; married (1) SINNOTT; died Unknown; married (2) MCGURREN; died Unknown.
  vi.   Sarah RONEY, born 1849 in Wauconda, Lake Co, IL; died Unknown; married John MULLEN; died Unknown.
  vii.   Agnes RONEY, born 1851 in Wauconda, Lake Co, IL; died Unknown.
  viii.   Suzanne RONEY, born 1855 in Wauconda, Lake Co, IL; died 1931 in Wauconda, Lake Co, IL; married Henry F GEARY; born 1848; died 1938 in Wauconda, Lake Co, IL.
  Notes for Suzanne RONEY:
Jim Wyman <jwyman@d211.org>
Subject: Geary/Roney
Date: Sun, 11 Oct 1998 08:13:37 -0500


Am also looking for information on the GEARY and RONEY families from
Wauconda, Lake Co., IL
Jim WYMAN


Date: 10/11/98 7:49:06 AM Central Daylight Time
From: jwyman@d211.org (Jim Wyman)


Vicki,
My great uncle John KNOX (1878-1932) married Cecelia GEARY ( ? -1974)
on 20 July 1920. John KNOX was mayor of McHenry, IL at the time of his
death in 1932. They had no children.
Cecelia GEARY's parents were Henry GEARY (1848-1938) and Suzanne RONEY
(1855-1931). I believe Cecelia had a sibling, but do not know the name.
Am interested in any information you have on the RONEY family.
Also, my great-grandmother Mary KNOX's sister Ellen KNOX COURTNEY
married Henry COURTNEY in 1849. They lived near the MURRAY settlement
on modern day Roberts Road south of Island Lake. Apparently there was a
great deal of interaction between the Irish from this section and the
McHenry Irish. Many of these Irish came to church at St. Patrick's in
McHenry before Transfiguration was established.

Jim WYMAN


  Notes for Henry F GEARY:
Notes for Henry F GEARY:
From: jwyman@d211.org (Jim Wyman)
Reply-to: jwyman@d211.org
Here is what I have on the Geary/Knox connection. Some of it I lifted
off the gravestones at Transfiguration Cemetery. John Knox, my great
uncle, and Cecelia Geary had no children. John Knox was mayor of
McHenry at the time of his death in 1932. She lived until 1974. I
would like to know if anyone has a wedding photo of them. The only
photo I have of John Knox was taken when he was a boy.
My mother, Mabel Knox Wyman, is John Knox's neice. His brother Michael
(my mom's father) farmed south of McHenry just north of the Terra Cotta
plant on Route 31.
I am a teacher at Fremd High School in Palatine. I grew up in Crystal
Lake. Here is what I have.

Descendants of Henry Geary

1 Henry Geary b: 1848 d: 1938 in Wauconda, Illinois
. +Suzanne Roney b: 1855 d: 1931 in Wauconda, Illinois
... 2 Cecelia Geary d: September 16, 1974 in Woodstock, Illinois
...... +John R. Knox b: November 16, 1878 in Terra Cotta, IL d: October
4, 1932 in McHenry, IL m: July 20, 1920 in Transfiguration Catholic
Church, Waconda, Illinois
... 2 Unknown Geary
___________________
Here is Cecelia Geary Knox's obituary:

From the September 18, 1974, issue of the McHenry, IL Plaindealer:

Mrs. Cecelia E. Knox of 1513 Richmond road, McHenry, died Monday night,
Sept. 16, in the Woodstock Residence. Her late husband, John R. Knox,
was at one time mayor of McHenry and a prominent local business man for
many years. Mrs. Knox, until recently, was engaged in the real estate
business.
Her parents were the late Henry and Suzanne (Roney) Geary. She is
survived by a sister-in-law, Mrs. Frances Geary, nieces and nephews.
The body will rest at the George R. Justen & Son chapel after 2 o'clock
Wednesday. A funeral Mass will be offered Thursday morning at 10
o'clock at St. Patrick's Catholic church, with burial in the church yard
cemetery.
___________________
Keep me informed if you find out more!.
Jim Wyman




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