Tuesday, November 8, 2011

Genealogical notes for Jeremiah Moriarty B1835 & Mary Griffin (Moriarty) B1835, My 3rd Great Grand Parents, Maternal Great Grand Parents of John Leo McQuaid B1902


Mary Griffin (Moriarty) B1835-1927, age 87, lived to see the following family events.
A. Birth of the following descendants;
  • Children-9
  •  Grandchildren- 25
  • Great Grandchildren- 14

B. Marriages of her descendants into the following families;
  • Children-Welch, Murphy, O' Day, Forrest, Coy
  • Grandchildren- Slosson, Welsh, Murphy, McQuaid, O'Connell, Callahan, Citkowski

C. Deaths of the following family members;
  •  Husband- 1
  • Children- 4
  • Grandchildren- 6
  • Great Grandchildren- 1
The following are buried in;
Bethany Road Cemetery  Bethany Road, Monson, Mass., 01057
Bethany Cemetery, Monson Ma.
Recorded on July 15, 2000
Old section only, ie w/head stones, new section has only flat stones. The new section is not recorded. I know of 3 McQuaid's in the new section including John T. McQuaid B1871, Mary Ellen Moriarty McQuaid B1881, & their daughter Mary K McQuaid Yakovlev B1901.

  • Moriarty- 15 including Mary Griffin Moriarty B1835 in grave marked 'Mother Moriarty’ w daughters Margaret & Hannah
  • Welch- 19
  • Murphy- 37 including Mary Moriarty Murphy B1858
  • O' DAY- 6
  • Forrest- 0 
  • Coy-2  including Bridget Moriarty Coy B1867
  • Slosson-0
  • Welsh-0
  • McQuaid- 13,
  • O'Connell- 10 including Ellen A. Moriarty O'Connell B1887,
  • Callahan-13 including Margart V. Moriarty Callahan B1889, 
  • Citkowski- 2

1835 April Birth- Mary Griffin-, Kerry, Ireland


abt1835 Birth- Jeremiah Moriarty- Kerry, Ireland

1854 June 20 Birth- Son Daniel Moriarty- Blennerville, Tralee, Kerry, Ireland, Baptism 20 Jun 1854, Father Jeremiah Moriarty, Mother Mary Griffin, Sponsors Charles Moriarty, Hanora Griffin, Priest Rev. P. Moriarty, Note: Baptism is performed by a family member, 27 days before marriage of parents.

1854 July 17- Marriage- Mary Griffen B1835 to Jeremiah Moriarty B1835, Blennerville, Tralee, Kerry, Ireland, witnesses Timothy Collins, Johanna Griffin, Priest Rev. J. Mawe

1856 Feb 2 Birth- Daughter Catherine Moriarty- Blennerville, Tralee, Kerry, Ireland, Baptism 2 Feb 1856, Father Jeremiah Moriarty, Mother Mary Griffin, Sponsors Jerimiah Crowley, Catherine Moriarty, Priest Rev. W. Horgan

1860 Feb 13 Birth- Son- John Moriarty- Blennerville, Tralee, Kerry, Ireland, Baptism 20 Feb 1860, Father Jeremiah Moriarty, Mother Mary Griffin, Sponsors Daniel McCarthy. Catherine Griffin, Priest Rev. M. O'Sullivan

1860 Birth- Daughter- Mary Moriarty- Kerry, Ireland, there is no Church record on file for Mary. The date of birth is taken from her 1879 marriage record, 1900 & 1910 Census Monson Mass.

1862 Aug 18 Birth- Son- Jeremiah Moriarty- Blennerville, Tralee, Kerry, Ireland, Baptism 22 August 1862, Father Jeremiah Moriarty, Mother Mary Griffin, Sponsors Jerimiah Clifford, Mary Griffin, Priest Rev. D. O'Donoghue

Baptism and birth records were recorded in different ways over the years in Ireland. Prior to 1864 the only place Catholic births or marriages were recorded was in church parish registers. Starting in 1864, civil registration of births, marriages and deaths was required by the government, and were organized by registration district and volume. The registration districts were the Poor Law Unions (PLU) , comprised of the Townlands within the PLU. Note that the Civil registration dates do not match the Church registration dates. Either this was a subtle show of discontent with the Civil law or the date of registration was used instead of the actual birth date.
Province- Munster, Barony- Trughanacmy, Civil Parish- Annagh, Poor Law Union (PLU)- Tralee, Townland- Blennerville (DNA) use Tonavane or Lohercannan. Towns in Ireland were set up and named, over the generations, where ever people gathered for trade or mutual security. Not all towns or townlands, were given Civil authority. Blennerville is one townland where Civil recognition Does Not Apply (DNA). Blennerville is located on the boarder of Tonavane & Lohercannan Townlands.
In the 1800's the main language spoken in Kerry was Irish (Gallic), its is one of the few areas in Ireland where it is still spoken today. Church records in the 1800's were mostly kept in Latin. The on-line records today are transposed from Latin to English. Note below that Tonavane, as it sounded in Irish, was written in Latin and then transposed to English as Thallavedin. (Per the Archivist, Kerry Library, There is nothing even approximating to Thallavedin as a townland name in the general Tralee area. "As I mentioned on the ‘phone, I reckon it is probably Tonavane, severely misheard by the person recording the baptism.") Lohercannan came out as Lower Cannon.

1865 Feb 8- Birth- Daughter- Johannah Moriarty- Civil Tralee, Kerry, Ireland, Church Birth 8 February 1865,-Blennerville, Tralee, Kerry, Ireland, Baptism 22 February 1865, Father Jeremiah Moriarty, Mother Mary Griffin, Sponsors John Murtella, Catherine Moriarty, Priest Rev. R. Scanlan

1867 Aug 1-Birth-Daughter-Bridget Moriarty-CivilTralee, Kerry, Ireland, Church Birth 25 March 1867,- Thallavedin, Tralee, Kerry, Ireland, Baptism 3 April 1867, Father Jeremiah Moriarty, Mother Mary Griffin, Sponsors James Nolan, Ann McCarthy, Priest Rev. J. Larkin

1870 Mar 7- Civil-Birth-Daughter- Ellen Moriarty,Tralee, Kerry, Ireland, Church Birth 31 January 1870,- Thallavedin, Tralee, Kerry, Ireland, Baptism 9 February 1870, Father Jeremiah Moriarty, Mother Mary Griffin, Sponsors Edward Griffin, Mary Carrick, Priest Rev. J. Griffin, Father mistakenly listed as John not Jeremiah on church record, the Civil record has Jeremiah.


1876 Dec 23- Civil-Birth- Daughter- Margaret Moriarty- Tralee, Kerry, Ireland, Church Birth 3 December 1872,-Lower Cannon (should be 'Lohercannan' the Townland), Tralee, Kerry, Ireland, Baptism10 December 1872, Father Jeremiah Moriarty, Mother Mary Griffin, Sponsors Jeremiah Crowley, Catherine Crowley, this is Catherine Moriarty see sponsors for sister Catherine, Priest Rev. J. O'Leary

Between 1876 - 1884- Death in Ireland- Husband- Jeremiah Moriarty B abt1835 (Wife Mary arrives alone with childern 30 June 1884, she is listed as widowed on the 1900 USA Census)

1879 Dec 25 -Marriage-Daughter- Catherine Moriarty B1856, Record of Marriage Monson Mass, age 22, born Ireland, Father Jeremiah, Mother Mary, to William Henry Welch B1854, age 25, born Chesterfield Wi, Father John, Mother Jane, Laborer, Monson Mass

1880 Census- January 17, 1880- Monson Ma USA- Son- John Moriarty B1859, age 21, single, Boarder, occupation 'Weaver', can read & write, born in Ireland, both parents born in Ireland, is living in Monson Mass, in the Charles Hanson Boarding House with the Hanson family and 12 other boarders including his sister, Mary Morairty B1860, age 20, Boarder, occupation 'Burlier', can read & write, born in Ireland, both parents born in Ireland, sister Catherine Welch (Moriarty) B1857, age 23, Boarder, single, occupation 'Weaver', can read & write, born in Ireland, both parents born in Ireland, Her Husband William Welch B1856, age 24, Boarder, Single, occupation 'Cloth Finisher', can read & write, born in Wisconsin, both parents born in Ireland, His brother James Welch B1852, age 28, Boarder, occupation 'Fuller', can read & write, born in Wisconsin, both parents born in Ireland, Note Catherine & her husband William, are listed as single, and their names are not next to each other on the Census. The boarding house had 6 female and 7 male boarders. I surmise that the accommodations were male and female, group, rooms. They most likely register as brother and sister, to save money, thus are listed as single.

1880 Dec 30- Birth-John "Jack" James Welch- Grandson- Monson, Massachusetts, Mother Catherine Moriarty B1857, Father William Henry Welch B1854

1881 Sept 24- Marrage-Son- John L. Moriarty B1859 & Mary O'Day B1851- Monson Mass, John L. Moriarty, Record Marraige Monson Mass, 24 Sept, 1881 Vol.325: Pg.423, lives Monson Mass, age 21, Operator, born Ireland, father Jeremiah Moriarty, mother Mary, to Mary O'Day, lives in Monson Mass, age 28, Father Peter O'Day, Mother Bridget, married by James H. Kelley. She is 7 1/2 mo. pregnant at the time of marriage.

1881 Nov 7 - Birth- Mary Ellen Moriarty-Granddaughter- Monson, Massachusetts, Father John L. Moriarty B1859, Mother Mary O'Day B1851

1882 Sept 26 - Birth- Jerry Moriarty- Grandson- Monson, Massachusetts, Father John L. Moriarty B1859, Mother Mary O'Day B1851

1883 Apr 15-Birth-Mary Josephine Welch,- Granddaughter- Monson, Massachusetts, Mother Catherine Moriarty B1857, Father William Henry Welch B1854
1884 May 18- Birth- Bridget Moriarty-Granddaughter- Monson, Massachusetts, Father John L. Moriarty B1859, Mother Mary O'Day B1851

1884 30 June Arrival USA- Mary Moriarty B1835 Jeremiah age 23, Hannah age 19, Ellen age 14 and Margaret age 10.
  • Arrival Date: 30 Jun 1884
  • Age: 50
  • Estimated Birth Year: abt 1834
  • Gender: Female
  • Ethnic Background: Irish
  • Port of Departure: Queenstown, Ireland and Liverpool, England
  • Ship Name: Samaria
  • Port of Arrival: Boston, Massachusetts
  • Ship Name: Samaria
  • Years in service: 1868-1902
  • Funnels: 1
  • Masts: 2
  • Shipping Line: Cunard
  • Ship Description: Built by J. & G. Thomson, Ltd., Clydebank, Glasgow, Scotland. Tonnage: 2,605. Dimensions: 320' x 39'. Single-screw, 12 knots. Inverted type engines. Two masts and one funnel. Iron hull.
  • History: Passengers: 130 cabin and 800 third. Service: (a) Liverpool-New York, (b) Liverpool-Boston. Compound engines installed in 1878. Scrapped in 1902. Sister ship: Siberia.
1885 Feb 15-Birth-William Henry Welch,,- Grandson- Monson, Massachusetts, Mother Catherine Moriarty B1857, Father William Henry Welch B1854

1885 Apr. 24-Death- Son- Daniel Moriarty B1855, single, age 30, Cause of death 'Turberculosis', Residence, Death & Burial in Monson Mass, born in Ireland, Father Jeremiah, mother Mary, both born in Ireland, Burial Bethany Cemetery, Monson Mass

1885 Dec 18 -Birth-Hannah Moriarty-Granddaughter- Monson, Massachusetts, Father John L. Moriarty B1859, Mother Mary O'Day B1851

1887 Aug 26 -Birth- Ellen Moriarty-Granddaughter- Monson, Massachusetts, Father John L. Moriarty B1859, Mother Mary O'Day B1851

1888 Jan 13- Death- Daughter- Ellen Moriarty Monson Mass, age 18, Cause of death Consumption, Residence, place of death and burial Monson Mass, Weaver, Born in Ireland, father Jem, mother Mary, both parents born in Ireland, Burial Bethany Cemetery, Monson Mass

1888 Jan 31 -Marraige-Daughter- Mary A. Moriarty Record of Marriage, Monson Mass, lives Monson, age 28, born Ireland, Father Jerm Moriarty, Mother Mary, to John L. Murphy, lives Monson Mass, age 33, Weaver, born Monson Mass, Father John Murphy, Mother Catherine, married by John F. Lee Clergyman, Monson Mass. She is 1 1/2 mo. pregnant at the time of marriage.
 
1888 Feb 9- Death- Daughter- Catherine Moriarty (Welch) B1857 Record of Death Monson Mass, age 31, Cause of Death Consumption, Residence, place of death & burial Monson Mass, born in Ireland, Father Jerm, Mother Mary, parents born in Ireland, Burial Bethany Cemetery, Monson Mass

1888 Sept 9-Birth- Catherine Mary Murphy-Granddaughter-Monson, Massachusetts, Father John L. Murphy B1855, Mother Mary A. Moriarty B1860
 
1889 Apr 19 -Birth- Margaret Moriarty-Granddaughter- Monson, Massachusetts, Father John L. Moriarty B1859, Mother Mary O'Day B1851

1890 Feb 8-Birth- William Henry Murphy- Grandson-Monson, Massachusetts, Father John L. Murphy B1855, Mother Mary A. Moriarty B1860
 

1892- Birth- Edward F. Murphy- Grandson-Monson, Massachusetts, Father John L. Murphy B1855, Mother Mary A. Moriarty B1860
 
1892 Aug 13 -Birth- Katie Moriarty-Granddaughter- Monson, Massachusetts, Father John L. Moriarty B1859, Mother Mary O'Day B1851

1892-Marraige-Son- Jeremiah Moriarty B1863, Monson Mass, Father Jeremiah, Mother Marty Griffin, to Anna Forest B1863, Monson Mass, Father Daniel, Mother Isabella McCormick

1893 Jan 22-Birth- John Patrick Moriarty-Grandson- Monson, Massachusetts, Father Jeremiah Moriarty B1863, Mother Anna Forest B1863

1894 Sept 22 -Birth- John Moriarty--Grandson- Monson, Massachusetts, Father John L. Moriarty B1859, Mother Mary O'Day B1851

1895 June 18-Birth- Edward James Moriarty-Grandson- Monson, Massachusetts, Father Jeremiah Moriarty B1863, Mother Anna Forest B1863

1896 Mar 22 -Birth- Daniel Moriarty--Grandson- Monson, Massachusetts, Father John L. Moriarty B1859, Mother Mary O'Day B1851

1897 Aug 7- Birth-John Lawrence Murphy Jr.- Grandson-Monson, Massachusetts, Father John L. Murphy B1855, Mother Mary A. Moriarty B1860
 

1898 Feb 10-Birth- William J. Moriarty-Grandson- Monson, Massachusetts, Father Jeremiah Moriarty B1863, Mother Anna Forest B1863

1899 June 14- Marraige-Daughter- Bridget Moriarty, Monson Mass, age 28 lives Monson Mass, at home, born Ireland, father Jerm Moriarty, mother Mary Griffin, to Authur Coy, Lives Wales Mass, age 26, Spinner, born Gilsuier Nh, father John Coy, mother Margaret Moore, married by Thomas O'Keefe Clergyman, Monson Mass,

1899 Sept 30- Death- Son- John L. Moriarty Death Record Monson Ma, age 40, laborer, Ireland, father Jeremiah Moriarty, Mother Mary Griffin, both Ireland, Cause of death delirium tremens a severe form of alcohol withdrawal that involves sudden and severe mental or neurological changes. It is especially common in those who drink the equivalent of 4 - 5 pints of wine or 7 - 8 pints of beer (or 1 pint of "hard" alcohol) every day for several months. Delirium tremens also commonly affects those who have had a history of habitual alcohol use or alcoholism for more than 10 years, Burial Bethany Cemetery, Monson Mass

1900 Census- 5 June 1900- Mary Moriarty B1832 April, age 65, Widowed, 5/9 children alive, born in Ireland, both parents born in Ireland, arrived in USA 1884, 16 years in USA, occupation 'House Keeper', cannot read or write, Rents and lives in Monson Mass, with her children, Daughter Hannah B1866 April, age 34, single, born in Ireland, arrive in USA 1881, 19 years in USA, occupation 'Woolen Weaver', can read and write, Daughter Margaret Moriarty B1876, age 24, single, born in Ireland, arrive in USA 1881, 19 years in USA, occupation 'Straw Braid sewer', can read and write,

1901 Mar 3-Birth- George Moriarty-Grandson- Monson, Massachusetts, Father Jeremiah Moriarty B1863, Mother Anna Forest B1863,

1901 29 April Marriage Granddaughter Mary Ellen Moriarty B1881 & John Thomas McQuaid B1871, Record of marriage John McQuaid age 28, Monson, Bartender, father Thomas McQuaid, Mother Mary Barrett, Marriage, 29 April to Mary Moriarty age 20, Monson, at home, Father John Moriarty, Mother Mary O'Day, Married by Thomas O'keefe Priest Monson. She is 3 1/2 mo. pregnant at the time of marraige.
 
1901 Oct 17- Birth- Mary K. McQuaid - Great Granddaughter- Monson Massachusetts, Mother, (Granddaughter) Mary Ellen Moriarty B1881 through son John L. Moriarty B1860, Father John Thomas McQuaid B1871

1902 Sept 26 Birth- John Leo McQuaid Great Grandson , Monson Massachusetts, Mother (Granddaughter) Mary Ellen Moriarty B1881 through son John L. Moriarty B1860, Father John Thomas McQuaid B1871

1902 Sept 11-Death- Grandson--George Moriarty, Age 1yr 7 mo, Monson Mass, Father Jeremiah J. Moriarty B1863, Mother Anna Forrest B1863, Cause of death Meningitis
 
1904 Apr 20-Birth- Robert Earl Moriarty-Grandson- Monson, Massachusetts, Father Jeremiah Moriarty B1863, Mother Anna Forest B1863,

1904 Sept 13-Death- Grandson- Jeremiah Moriarty B1883 Record of Death, Monson Mass, age 21 yr 10 mo, Born in Monson Mass, Father John L. Moriarty, born Ireland Mother Mary O'day, born Brimfield Mass, informant Mrs J. L. Moriarty Monson Mass, Place of Burial Monson Mass, Date of Burial Sept 14, 1904, Primary cause of death 'Status Epileptious', Secondary cause of death 'Epilepsy', Duration 20 days, place of death 'Monson Hospital for Epileptics', Lengh of time at place of death '4 yrs 10 m', attending Emett Flood M.D., Burial Bethany Cemetery, Monson Mass

1906 Apr 23-Birth- Isabelle Moriarty-Grandson- Monson, Massachusetts, Father Jeremiah Moriarty B1863, Mother Anna Forest B1863,

1907 Aug 26-Death- Granddaughter- Isabel Moriarty, Age 1 Yr 5 mo 3 day, Monson Mass, Father Jeremiah J. Moriarty B1863, Mother Anna Forrest B1863, Cause of death Colitis
 
1908 March 5- Birth- 'Male" Moriarty, No first name-Great Grandson- Monson Mass, Father "Left Blank" on Town Clerk records, Vol.575: Pg.151, Mother Margaret V. Moriarty B1889 Grand Daughter of Mary Griffin Moriarty, through John L. Moriarty B1859, On the 1910 Monson Mass Census for Mary (O'Day) Moriarty, we find her daughter Margaret V. and Grandson Harold F. Moriarty age 2. The child was named after the record of birth.



1908 Sept 11 Birth- James O'Connell Great Grandson , Monson Massachusetts, Mother (Granddaughter) Ellen Moriarty B1887 through son John L. Moriarty B1860, Father John F O’Connell B1891

1910 Census- 16 April 1910- Mary Moriarty B1832, age 78, Widowed, 5/9 children alive, born in Ireland, both parents born in Ireland, can read & write, occupation 'Own Income', Lives and owns with a mortgage, at 15 Main St, Monson Mass, (Note: this is 7 houses away from 29 Main St where her daughter-in law Mary O'Day (Moriarty) lives with her family), with here children, Daughter Hannah B1865, age 45, single, born in Ireland, occupation ' Weaver in Woolen Mill', can read and write, Daughter Margaret Moriarty B1876, age 34, single, born in Ireland, occupation 'Sewer in Straw Hat Factory', can read and write, and 'Aunt' Kate Martin B1847, age 63, Widowed, Born in Ireland, both parents born in Ireland, 'None' under occupation, can read & write. (note: Kate Martin is listed as 'Aunt to the Head of household', but is 15 years younger then Mary. It can be assumed that the Census taker spoke with one of Mary's daughters. That would make Kate Martin, Mary's sister, or sister in-law. Kate is listed as' Widowed', Martin would be her married name. Looking at the Baptism sponsors to Mary's children, Catherine (Kate) Moriarty marries Jeremiah Crowley. There is a Catherine (Kate) Griffin listed. This is most likely Mary's sister and the Kate Martin listed on this census record.)
 
1910 Oct 19-Death-William Henry Welch,,- Grandson- Age 25 Monson, Massachusetts, Mother Catherine Moriarty B1857, Father William Henry Welch B1854, Cause of Death "Asthma", Burial Bethany Cemetery, Monson Mass

1912 Sept 16- Birth- Brendan Welsh-Great Grandson , Massachusetts, Mother (Granddaughter) Mary Josephine Welch B1883 through daughter Catherine Moriarty B1856 , Father William Patrick Welsh B1882

1914- Birth- Grace Callahan-Great Granddaughter , Massachusetts, Mother (Granddaughter) Margaret Moriarty B1889 through son John L. Moriarty B1860, Father William Callahan B1887

1914 May 8- Birth- Cecelia "Cele" Welsh-Great Granddaughter , Massachusetts, Mother (Granddaughter) Mary Josephine Welch B1883 through daughter Catherine Moriarty B1856 , Father William Patrick Welsh B1882

1916 Oct- Birth- Kathryn Welch- Great Granddaughter- New York, Mother May Slosson B1891, Father John James Welch B1880, Grand-son of Mary Griffin Moriarty, through daughter Catherine Moriarty B1856
 
1917 -Death-Edward F. Murphy-Grandson- Age 25, Monson, Massachusetts, Father John L. Murphy B1855, Mother Mary A. Moriarty B1860, Burial Bethany Cemetery, Monson Mass

1918- Birth- Dorothy Callahan-Great Granddaughter , Massachusetts, Mother (Granddaughter) Margaret Moriarty B1889 through son John L. Moriarty B1860, Father William Callahan B1887

1918-Death-Brendan Welsh-Great Grandson- Age 5, Holyoke, Massachusetts, Father William Patrick Welsh B1882, Mother (Granddaughter) Mary Josephine Welch B1883, through daughter Catherine Moriarty B1856, Cause of death, Internal injuries, Run over by milk cart.
 

1918 Apr 7- Birth- Edward "Ned" John Welsh Great Grandson , Massachusetts, Mother (Granddaughter) Mary Josephine Welch B1883 through daughter Catherine Moriarty B1856 , Father William Patrick Welsh B1882

1918 Dec 25-Death-Mary Josephine Welch,- Granddaughter- Age 35 ,Holyoke, Massachusetts, Mother Catherine Moriarty B1856, Father William Henry Welch B1854, Cause of Death "Spanish flu" epidemic, Burial Bethany Cemetery, Monson Mass

1919 Dec- Birth- John H Welch- Great Grandson- New York, Mother May Slosson B1891, Father John James Welch B1880, Grand-son of Mary Griffin Moriarty, through daughter Catherine Moriarty B1856
 
1920 Census- 28 January 1920- Mary Moriarty B1837, age 83, Widowed, arrived 1884, not naturalized, can read & write, born in Ireland, both parents born in Ireland, occupation 'Mill', Lives and owns free & clear, at 15 Main St. Monson Ma, (Note: this is 7 houses away from 29 Main St where her daughter-in law Mary O'Day (Moriarty) lives with her family), with here children, Daughter Hannah Moriarty B1867, age 53, single, arrived 1881, not naturalized, can read & write, born in Ireland, occupation 'Weaver in Mill', Daughter Margaret Moriarty B1875, age 45, single, arrived 1884, not naturalized, can read & write, born in Ireland, occupation 'Hatter in Hat Shop'

1920- Birth- Majorie Callahan-Great Granddaughter , Massachusetts, Mother (Granddaughter) Margaret Moriarty B1889 through son John L. Moriarty B1860, Father William Callahan B1887

1921- Birth- William Callahan-Great Grandson , Massachusetts, Mother (Granddaughter) Margaret Moriarty B1889 through son John L. Moriarty B1860, Father William Callahan B1887

1923, 18 Feb- Death- Mary Moriarty B1835- Monson Ma, age 87, Burial was in Bethany Cemetery, Monson. 'Mother Moriarty', next to her daughters Hannah & Margaret Moriarty. Cause of death Cerebral Hemorrhage.

2 comments:

Anonymous said...

Hello. I wanted to thank you for posting this item (http://forgottenjourneys.blogspot.com/2011/11/genealogical-notes-for-jeremiah.html).
I'm a descendant of the Moriarty family of Monson, Mass. This branch of my family tree has been full of mystery for decades (my maternal grandmother). This branch of the tree was mentioned little if at all. John and Mary (O'Day) Moriarty are my 2nd great grandparents (their daughter Katie (Catherine) my great-grandmother). Although there are still a number of unanswered questions, I wanted to drop you a note to, again, thank you for posting this, as it is very helpful and means a lot to me. Best, Robert Griffin, Atlanta, Georgia

Unknown said...

Hello, I have spent weeks trying to find my Moriarty ancestors. I found your blog and have added so many relatives. Thank you so much for doing this. It must have been a lot of work?

My name is Donna Graveline born Robert. My grandfather was Harold Moriarty known as (Todd) and his mother was Margarat V. Callahan. I do know that he took his mothers last name. Father is unknown to me but he was a Gould from Monson? I hope someday to find out more about my Great Grandfather Gould? I am on heritage my family tree.

Any updates you could email me at blueoceansdmg@yahoo.com

Thanks Donna