Wisconsin, Illinois, Iowa > Kings Co CA
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Re: Searching for Flaherty Cousins
8/12/01
Robert "Fleeharty", b ca 1819 Canada, married Caroline Hill in Peoria Co IL 8 Sep 1849.
Their son Robert Franklin Flaherty, b ca 1857 Wisconsin, married Clara I. Smith in 1878 in Iowa.A list of their children is currently posted athttp://www.usgennet.org/usa/il/county/warren/sons_william_b_smith.htmlhttp://www.usgennet.org/usa/il/county/warren/sons_william_b_smith.html
A submission to RootsWeb's WorldConnect Project shows Clara I. (Smith) Flaherty as the daughter of Josiah and Barbara (Campbell) Smith.They were of Linn Twp, Warren Co, Iowa; Floyd, Warren Co IL, and Rockingham Co VA.
The Robert Flaherty families appear in these censuses:
1850 Jefferson Co WI, Farmington (Flaherty) (Next door to Jacob Hill 61 NY)
1860 Jefferson Co WI, Watertown (Flareaty)
1870 Warren Co IL, Monmouth (Fleharty)
1880 Warren Co IL, Monmouth (Robert Flehearty)
1880 Warren Co Iowa, Linn Twp (Robert [F.] Flaherty)
1900 Warren Co Iowa, Jefferson Twp (Robert F. Flaherty)
1910 Kings Co CA, Lemoore ("Robert M. Fleharty")
1920 Kings Co CA, Lemoore (Robert [F.] Flaherty)
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Robert "Fleeharty", b ca 1824 Canada, married in Peoria County, Illinois, 1849-09-08 Caroline R. Hill, b ca 1831 Ohio.Listed as Carolina in 1850, her name was mistakenly entered as Cornelia on the 1870 census.Children, from 1850-1880 censuses:
1.Jacob, b ca 1850 IL
2.John, b May 1852 WI, m Warren Co IL 4 Feb 1872 Olive Oden; m/2 Kate.Raised family at Monmouth IL.Children:Jessie M. (dau) b ca 1876, Archie B. 1887, Robert S. 1890, John B. 1892, Charles E. 1898. John Fleharty was recording secretary of the Carpenters' and Joiners' Union founded at Monmouth in 1894.
3.Mary, b ca 1854 WI.Last found in father's household in 1880 census.
4.Robert, b 1856 WI, m Clara I. Smith.Lived at least 20 years in Linn Twp, Warren Co, Iowa, then to Lemoore, Kings Co CA. (Transcription of marriage record gives Robert's birth year as 1856 and Clara's middle name as Idabell rather than Isabell.)Married 31 Jan 1878 Warren Co IA.
5.William, b ca 1859 WI, to Colorado, then to Lucerne, Kings Co CA, by 1900.A widower then with a daughter, Jessie, b Nov 1877 Colorado.They were living with his brother George.In Coalinga, Fresno Co CA, in 1910 with Jessie.In Taft, Kern Co CA, with 2nd wife Jennie in 1920.Occupation: "moulder, oil well".Possibly in El Cajon CA 1930.
6.Fergus, b ca 1860.Listed as Fergus F. and Ferguson.Born b Aug 1861 WI, m Warren Co IL 19 Aug 1885 May Ostrum.In Pitkin Co, Colorado, in 1900, iron moulder;Elkhorn, San Joaquin Co CA 1910.
7.Flora, b Mar 1863, d 17 Aug 1945 Monmouth IL, m DesMoines IA in Apr 1884Frank E. Witt.Nine children.Frank and son Harry ran "Frank Witt & Son", grocers, in Monmouth.
8.George, b Aug 1866 IL, to Hanford and Lemoore CA, m Carrie Summers.Established iron foundry and machine shop at Hanford; superintendent of water works at Lemoore.
9.Edward, b ca 1868 IL. (Probably the Edward Flaherty who was born Monmouth, Warren Co IL in 1867 and died 1946, bur St. Patrick's Cem, Bevington, Madison Co IA.)Edward (son of Robert)was a widower by 1915 in Cumming, Linn Twp, Warren Co IA.Warren Co borders Madison Co.He worked as a hired hand on farms in 1910 and 1920.
10.Sarah, b ca 1872
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WARREN COUNTY, ILLINOIS, MARRIAGES SHOW
Jacob Fleharty m Harriet Foote 21 Nov 1876
John Fleharty m Olive Oden 4 Feb 1872
William Fleharty m Jennie McLaughlin 30 Dec 1878
Edward E. Flaherty m Bessie Quinlan 12 May 1892
Fergus Flaherty m May Ostrum 19 Aug 1885
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WWI DRAFT REGISTRATION CARDS
ROBERT JACKSON FLAHERTY, residence B Street, Lemoore, Kings Co CA, born 3 Jan 1899.Clerk for B. T. Moyer, D Street, Lemoore.Nearest relative Olive May Flaherty, B Street, Lemoore.Robert was of medium height and build and had blue eyes and brown hair.(1900 census also shows Robert J. b in January rather than September, as shown on a web posting.)
ARCHIE BARTLETT FLAHERTY, General Delivery, Mason City, Iowa.Born 1 Mar 1887 Monmouth IL, railroad switchman, single, medium height and build, blue eyes, light hair.
JOHN FLAHERTY, 800 S. 13th St., Burlington, Iowa.Born 10 Dec 1892 Monmouth IL, married, tall, medium build, gray eyes, dark hair.
CHARLES ELLSWORTH FLEHARTY, 323 No. C St., Monmouth IL, born 25 Dec 1898.Nearest relative Mrs. Kate Flaherty.
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CAROLINE R. (HILL) FLAHERTY was probably the daughter of Jacob Hill, b ca 1789 NY.His family is living next door to Caroline and Robert Flaherty on the 1850 census of Farmington, Jefferson Co, Wisconsin.In 1860 his family is at Monmouth, Warren Co IL, and in 1870 the Flahertys are there.
Not known how many children Jacob had.1850 Jefferson Co WI census also shows a Jacob Hill 34 NY in the town of Concord, with children born in Ohio.
1850 CENSUS, JEFFERSON CO WI, Farmington
JACOB HILL 61 NY farmer
Catharine 38 NY
Andrew 21 OH
Simeon 17 OH
Clinton 13 OH
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1860 CENSUS, WARREN CO IL, Lenox Twp, PO: Monmouth
JACOB HILL 69 NY
Catharine 46 NY
Simeon 26 OH (Simeon C. Hill, b 1 Jun 1832, d after 1920 Garfield AR, served in Co K, 3rd Wisconsin Cavalry)
Clinton 22 OH
Francis 8 (male) WI
Jennett SMITH 10 WI
Hannah SMITH 22 OH
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1930 CENSUS, KINGS CO CA, Lemoore
ROBERT J FLAHERTY, 31 Iowa Wisc Ill.Auto salesman.
Olive M. 30 CA CA TN
Robert D. 7 CA Iowa CA
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GEORGE P. FLAHERTY, b 23 Aug 1867 in Warren CoIL, according to a biography (1900 census says b 1866); d 1 Dec 1950; m Carrie Summers, b 28 Jul 1873 Rockford IL.In Lucerne, Kings Co CA, with brother William in 1900.City engineer for Lemoore, Kings County, in the 1920's and 30's. CA.Some children:
1.George Mills Flaherty, b 18 Apr 1904, d 21 Apr 1980
2.Caroline Tryphena Flaherty, b ca 1906
3.Robert Flaherty, b ca 1908
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