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Helen Sullivan (abt. 1837 - 1896)

Helen (Ellen) Sullivan
Born about in Listowel, Kerry, Irelandmap [uncertain]
Daughter of [uncertain] and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
Wife of — married before 1855 in Kerry, Irelandmap [uncertain]
Descendants descendants
Died at about age 59 in Buffalo, Erie, New York, USAmap
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Biography

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Helen - some records list her as "Ellen"- Sullivan Jones was born circa 1837, maybe earlier because her first know child was born in December of 1856. She married Michael Jones, who was born of Scartleigh, County Kerry, in the year of or before 1856. The marriage date is a guesstimate because it is assumed that Mary Jones is the first-born child to this union. Assumption is that Helen Sullivan was from the Listowel area.

When her daughter, Annie Jones Mahony, married, Helen's maiden name was listed as "Ellen Sullivan" . [1]

Family tradition suggests but does not confirm that Ellen (Helen) Sullivan Jones had family in the Corry, Pennsylvania area when she and Michael Jones settled in Spring Creek, Pennsylvania after immigration to America from Ireland. It's estimated that she and her husband, Mike Jones, and at least, their wo children, Pat Jones and Hannah "Annie" Jones, immigrated to the United States after May 18, 1862 which is when their last Irish-born child was baptized. Actually, Michael Jones and Helen Sullivan were baptismal sponsors for a Jones niece in November 1862 in Listowel so they must have immigrated between Dec 1862 - Feb 1870. [2][3]

On 26 Feb 1870, Helen Sullivan Jones first appeared in the church records of St. Thomas Church in Corry as a witness, along with her husband, Michael Jones, to the marriage of Charles Lopus to Honora (Nora) Hannon.[4]

Next, Helen Sullivan Jones appeared with her family in the 15th of September 1870 Spring Creek Township, Pennsylvania census.

In the 1870 Spring Creek, Warren, Pennsylvania census, they lived near the Charles and Honora "Nora" Lopus family. Everyone on this census is listed as being born in Ireland. They also lived near the John & Elizabeth Sullivan Hannon family in Warren county, Pennsylvania. Somehow Helen Sullivan Jones is related to Elizabeth Sullivan Hannon, either as a niece, sister or first cousin.

Family members recall that Ellen Jones was an invalid in the latter years of her life. She was buried in Holy Cross cemetery, Lackawanna, New York with her husband, Michael Jones; her grandson, James Mahony, who died as a child in Buffalo; her son, Michael Jones, who also died as a child in Buffalo; and not certain if there are other family (?) members not identified in the graves. [5]

Children

In Ireland, records have been found for these children with her husband, Michael Jones. There may be more children born in Ireland as Michael Jones in his hospital records [6]said he was the father of "eight or nine children".

Birth of Daughter Mary Jones (1856–) 10 Dec 1856. Gortacrissane, Kerry, Ireland [7]

Birth of Son Pat Jones (1858–) 11 Apr 1858. Coolaclarig, Kerry, Ireland[8][9]

Birth of Daughter Margaret Jones (1860–) 17 Jun 1860. IslandGanniff, Kerry, Ireland[10]

Birth of Daughter Anna Loretta Jones (1862–1904) 18 May 1862. Gortacrissane, Listowel, Kerry, Ireland[11]

In America, there was, at least, one son named Michael Jones, Junior, born about the year 1871 either in Pennsylvania or Buffalo, Erie, New York.[12]


Census 1870

1870 US Federal Census in Spring Creek Township, Warren, Pennsylvania. P.O. Spring Creek. Dw. 52. Fam. 45. All born in Ireland. 15 September 1870.

Mike Jones 43 laborer

Ellen Jones 34

Pat Jones 11

Hannah Jones 6

Census 1875

In the New York State census in Buffalo Ward 3, Erie, New York, USA on the 19th of June 1875, Ellen Jones is listed at 35 years old, Ireland born, and a housekeeper. [13]


Census 1880

1880 US Federal Census. Buffalo, Erie, NY. 11 June 1880. address: 850 Exchange Street Patrick Jones 22 Switchman ( RR ) Ire Ire Ire single

Ellen Jones 45 mother keeping home Ire Ire Ire

Michael Jones 55 father laborer Ire Ire Ire

Anna Jones 17 sister at home Ire Ire Ire

James Collin 17 boarder laborer NY Ire Ire [14][15]

Census 1892

1892 New York State census in Buffalo Ward 1, E.D. 4 on pg. 16, 1 Feb 1892. [16]

Michael Jones, laborer, age 60, Ireland

Ellen Jones, age 52, Ireland

Annie Sullivan, age 18, US. [Unidentified Sullivan relation]

Research Notes

The Catholic records of Listowel published on Ancestry with images are reported as being from the National Library of Ireland.

The book of baptism where Ellen's children are recorded (Mary Jones in Dec 1856, Margaret Jones in 1860, Patrick Jones in 1858, Hannah Jones in 1864) is MISSING records of baptism from July 10 1841 - May 26 1856.

This particular book also has marriages from June 19, 1856-Nov 1880.

This may explain the GAP of records that is needed to find marriage of Michael Jones and Ellen Sullivan; also to find earlier baptisms of other children.

Parish Register of Listowel Catholic Front Page

Once again, the parish records of Listowel from the National Library of Ireland

Listowel Catholic at NLI

National Library of Ireland has digitalized record of baptism and marriages between May 31 - 10 July 1855, 7 June 1853 -19 June 1855.

Microfilm 04281 / 09 Baptisms 31 May 1853 to 10 July 1855 Marriages 07 June 1853 to 19 June 1855 36 images

X DNA Matches in progress

Maggie's X Chart

According to Maggie's autosomal DNA tests (at all test sites) and Blaine Bettinger's X Chromosome chart, the MOTHER (no. 47) of Ellen Sullivan (no.23) & this unknown, unnamed woman's maternal line would be in Maggie's X Chromosome line. Ellen Sullivan Jone's mother is Maggie's Unknown Great-Great-Great-Grandmother, born abt. 1810 in Ireland, probably county Kerry. Most matches under Chromosome 23 start 39657460, ends 91456458. Also matches at Chromosome One starts 209837683, ends 245953416 AND Chromosome Four starts 5762161, ends 32449832 & 37634192, ends 58475491. Largest triangulation with me (other than my own children & siblings) sharing Chromosome 1, 4 & 23 is at 278cM shared (KG@23). There are many others to lesser degrees.

Sources

  • Baptism KERRY (RC) , Parish/Church/Congregation - LISTOWEL. Baptism of PATRICK JONES of COOLACLARIG on 11 April 1858.Page 16
  • 1875 New State Census. Buffalo, Erie, NY
  • 1870; Census: Spring Creek, Warren, Pennsylvania; Roll: M593_1461; Page: 284B.15 Sept 1870. Dw.52.Fam.45.
  • St. Joseph's Church. Buffalo, NY. Catholic Marriage records.
  • St. Brigid's Church. Buffalo, NY. Catholic Burial Records
  • "New York Marriages, 1686-1980," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/F6SB-L96 : 12 December 2014), Daniel Mahaney and Annam Jones, 26 Feb 1884; citing reference 2:1V2M2N4; FHL microfilm 928,693.
  • "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MZZY-2BL : 14 July 2016), Michael Jones in household of Patrick Jones, Buffalo, Erie, New York, United States; citing enumeration district ED 122, sheet 108D, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 0828; FHL microfilm 1,254,828.
  1. Marriage took place on 26 Feb 1883. WITNESS: Michael Jones PARENTAGE OF GROOM: James Mahony, Ellen Sullivan. PARENTAGE OF BRIDE: Michael Jones, Ellen Sullivan. St. Joseph Cathedral. Buffalo, NY. Photocopy in possession of Maggie.
  2. Mary Jones, daughter of James Jones & Ellen Connor of Gortacrissane, was born on 23 Nov 1862 in the Gortacrissane neighborhood of Listowel. Her baptism sponsors were Michael Jones (brother to James) and Ellen Sullivan. Mary was named for her younger sister that died very young and was likely a twin to James Jones .(Baptismals. 23 Nov 1862. St. Mary's Church, Listowel, Kerry).
  3. They immigrated between November 23, 1862-1870 maybe to Spring Creek, Warren, Pennsylvania until her husband was transferred as a brakeman to the Lehigh Railroads in Buffalo, NY. Michael Jones, and wife, Ellen Sullivan, were godparents for his brother's child, Maria Jones on the 23rd of November 1862 at the church of Listowel
  4. This Honora Hannon's mother was Elizabeth Sullivan so assumption is that she is a first cousin, niece or sister to Helen Sullivan Jones.
  5. Grave Records of Holy Cross Cemetery. Lackawanna, NY. There appears to be no markers now.
  6. State Hospital of Buffalo. New York State Archives, Albany, New York
  7. Parish/Church/Congregation - LISTOWEL Baptism of MARY JONES of GORTACHRISANE on 10 December 1856 . Entry No. 40.
  8. KERRY (RC) , Parish/Church/Congregation - LISTOWEL Baptism of PATRICK JONES of COOLACLARIG on 11 April 1858. Rec No. 55
  9. " pg. 16. BAPTISMALS. [Listowel. Kerry Diocese] 11 [ April ] 1858. Patrictius Jones . Idem Bapt. Patrickium. Filius leg Michaelis Jones et Ellena Sullivan de Coolaclarig [godparents: Mauritius Sullivan and Margarita Jones]
  10. Source Text: KERRY (RC) , Parish/Church/Congregation - LISTOWEL Baptism of MARGARET JONES of ISLANDGANIF on 17 June 1860 . Address ISLANDGANIF Father MICHAEL JONES Mother ELLEN O'SULLIVAN. Sponsor 1: PATRICK JONES Sponsor 2 MARGARET MAHONEY: Entry Record No. 79
  11. Also Known As Honora Jones, Hannah Jones, Annie Jones
  12. Baptismal record has not been located yet
  13. "New York State Census, 1875," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VNK4-5C5 : 16 November 2014), Mike Jones, Buffalo, Erie, New York, United States; citing p. 41, line 22, State Library, Albany; FHL microfilm 847,869.
  14. Next door to them is a Gallivan family, all Ireland born with a married boarder, Maurice Sullivan, age 35. Census of 1880 Buffalo
  15. Buffalo, Erie, New York; Roll: 828; Family History Film: 1254828; Page: 108D; Enumeration District: 122; Image: 0572.
  16. "New York State Census, 1892," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MQSC-3HR : 6 November 2014), Michael Jones, 1892; citing Buffalo, Ward 01, E.D. 04, county offices, New York; FHL microfilm 825,692.




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