| | Manuscript Collection | Requires cookie* | | 1 | Title: | Gary O'Meara Family Papers
| | | | Creator: | O'Meara, Gary Family | | | | Dates: | 1787-1990 | | | | Abstract: | Gary O'Meara (b. 1952) was born in Berea, Ohio, of Irish descent. He is one of eleven siblings. He married Mary Ann Emery (b. 1955) in 1975 at St. Augustine's Church in Cleveland, and together they have three children. O'Meara has traced his genealogy back to 1762, tracing nine generations, starting with his paternal great-great-grandparents, Matthew Pigman (1763-1803) and Ann Gilmore (b. 1762). Gary's maternal great-grandmother, Catherine Laughlin O'Meara (1852-1945) was born in Galway, Ireland, and immigrated to the United States, as a young girl with her family. Catherine's father died en route, leaving her mother with six children. They traveled to Harvard, Illinois, to Catherine's uncle, John Laughlin, who had a home there. This family worked primarily as farmers, and lived in Minnesota and other states in the United States as well as in Canada. Catherine's husband, James O'Meara (1848-1919) was born in Canada. His parents were born in Ireland and immigrated during the Penal Law era, escaping religious persecution. The collection consists of birthday data of the Hankins family 1874-1935, the O'Meara family history, a family records, birth, genealogy, a journal article regarding the Hankins in Franklin township, Ohio, a memorial card, a photograph, a poem, a song, and one handwritten short story. | | | | Call #: | MS 4884 | | | | Extent: | 0.20 linear feet (1 container) | | | | Subjects: | O'Meara, Gary -- Family -- History -- Sources. | Hankins family -- History -- Sources. | O'Meara family -- History -- Sources. | Irish Americans -- History -- 18th century. | Irish Americans -- History -- 19th century. | Irish Americans -- Ohio -- History -- 20th century. | Irish Americans -- Ohio -- History -- Sources. | Irish Americans -- Archives. | Ireland -- Emigration and immigration. | United States -- Emigration and immigration. | Franklin Township (Ohio) -- Emigration and immigration. | Galway (Ireland : County) -- Emigration and immigration. | Mayo (Ireland : County) -- Emigration and immigration.
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| Manuscript Collection | Requires cookie* | | 2 | Title: | Becky Mendlovic Family Papers
| | | | Creator: | Becky Mendlovic Family | | | | Dates: | 1740-1999 | | | | Abstract: | The Becky Mendlovic Family has its roots in Ireland. Mecky Mendlovic has successfully traced eight generations of her Irish background, namely the Love and Endsley families who have ties to County Donegal dating back to the eighteenth century. This genealogy documents the lives of many family members, including information about the first immigrant from this family, Andrew Enslow, who settled in Coshocton, Ohio, the home of future emigrants from this clan. Another ancestor, Thomas Love (d. 1953), who was born in Ireland, was three years old when his family moved to America. He joined the United States Army and fought in the Civil War. Several stories about this family from various generations are documents in this collection. The collection consists of photocopies of cemetery inscriptions, cemetery records certificates of birth, baptism and death, a commemorative biographical record, correspondence, a death notice, death records, a diploma, excerpts from a variety of publications, family information, federal census data, funeral records, genealogy, handwritten notes, indexes, an inventory, land records, lists, marriage information, newspaper clippings, obituaries, passenger information, pedigree chart, photographs, records of death, record of Wakeman Public Schools, reports and a service record. | | | | Call #: | MS 4903 | | | | Extent: | 0.40 linear feet (1 container) | | | | Subjects: | Mendlovic, Becky -- Family -- History -- Sources | Enslow, Andrew | Love, Thomas, d. 1953 | Love family -- History -- Sources | Endsley family -- History -- Sources | Gribben family -- History -- Sources | Daughters of the American Revolution -- History. -- Sources | Irish Americans -- Ohio -- History -- 18th century | Irish Americans -- Ohio -- History -- 19th century | Irish Americans -- Ohio -- History -- 20th century | Irish Americans -- Ohio -- History -- Sources | United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Participation, Irish American | Ireland -- Emigration and immigration | United States -- Emigration and immigration | Coshocton (Ohio) -- Emigration and immigration | Coshocton (Ohio) -- History -- Sources | Harrison County (Ohio) -- History -- Sources | Donegal (Ireland : County) -- Emigration and immigration
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