Re: John Gaynor born Nov. 12,1827 Co. Cavan

Hi Robert,

I, too, have GAYNOR relatives from Vinton County, Ohio. Mary GAYNOR, b 1814, married James MURPHY in Ireland, and they settled in Vinton County on land that is referred to as Irish Ridge, near Lake Hope in Vinton County. She is my gg-grandmother. Perhaps John GAYNOR is a nephew or younger brother of Mary's. She also had a brother Patrick GAYNOR residing in Vinton County in 1860. Do you have any information about siblings of John's? Do you know the name of the ship that brought them to America?
About 1848 James and wife Mary (GAYNOR) MURPHY sailed from County Kerry, Ireland, poss. Dingle Bay for New York, USA. They had their son Cornelius, 3 years old, with them. Shortly after arriving to New York, Mary gave birth to a son, Patrick MURPHY. Thomas MURPHY was born in Ironton, Ohio the following year. It is believed that Matthew MURPHY was a brother of James and that he arrived in USA earlier and acquired property in Lawrence County, Ohio. He granted James and another brother, Thomas a part of the land according to a land and property deed dated 13 August 1853.

I. James MURPHY married Mary GAYNOR. James was born about 1807. James died around 1859. Mary was born about 1814, according to the census. (However, I am not sure about this date as she is up there in age to be having children in 1845-1853, but it is possible. She would have been 39 when my great-grandfather, Thomas was born.)
1.       Cornelius MURPHY, b. 1845
2.       Patrick MURPHY, b. 1849, in New York, NY
3.       Thomas MURPHY, b March 17, 1853

James and brother, Thomas were Naturalized 4 March 1856 in Lawrence Co., Ohio.

1860 Census of Vinton County, Brown Township Shows:

Dwelling# 391
Owner(age).......................Occupation.............Birthplace........Property value
Matthew MURPHY (40)....Farmer..................Ireland..............................$400       
Susannah (30)wife
Mary (7)
Catherine (5)
Bridget (4)
Margaret E.(3)

Dwelling# 392       
Patrick GAYNOR (50).........Farmer.................Ireland................................ $500              

Dwelling# 183       
Mary (GAYNOR)MURPHY (45)............Widow......................Ireland..........................$225       
James (deceased)       
Cornelius (14)
Patrick (8)
Thomas (7)

(MY GREAT-GRANDFATHER)
Thomas MURPHY married Margaret CLIFFORD on February 22, 1881. Margaret CLIFFORD is the daughter of Michael CLIFFORD and Johanna SHEA. Margaret CLIFFORD was born on January 1,1860 in Tennessee. In the 1900 census Thomas was 46, head of house and Farmer. Margaret was 39 and born in Tennessee. In 1900, they had 7 children. In 1905, they moved to Nelsonville, Ohio. Thomas(d. 1923) and Margaret (d. 1931) died in Nelsonville, Ohio. They and their children are buried in Greenlawn Cemetery in Nelsonville, Athens County, Ohio. Their children:       

Mary E. MURPHY, b. January 1882, d. 1962 never married
James E. MURPHY, b. February 1884, d. 1962 never married
Ellen C. MURPHY, b. July 1886, d. 1970 never married
Thomas MURPHY, b. February 1888
Agnes Anne MURPHY (Anna), b. May 1890, d. 1964 never married
William MURPHY, b. August 1893, d. 1979 never married.
M. Elizabeth MURPHY, b. April 1896, d. 1976 never married.
Born after the 1900 census:
Francis MURPHY b. September 5, 1900, d. May 4, 1981(My grandfather)

I am also related to the SHEA, DUNN, and CLIFFORD families in Vinton County, Ohio. I would like to know more about the GAYNOR side.
Thanks and nice to meet you.
Peg
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