Born in New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut, United States
Daughter of Thomas J. Quinlan
and Bridget (Lundigan) Quinlan
Sister of
William Quinlan
Wife of
James O'Neill
— married
14 Jun 1877 in New York City, New York, United States
Descendants 
Died
at age 64
[location unknown]
Profile last modified
| Created 31 May 2019
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Biography
Mary Ellen Quinlan; known as Ella O'Neill (August 13, 1857 – February 28, 1922) was the mother of playwright Eugene O'Neill and wife of actor James O'Neill. She was the inspiration for many of Eugene O'Neill's stories.
Mary was born in 1857. She was the daughter of Bridget (née Lundigan) and Thomas Quinlan, both Irish immigrants from County Tipperary. Mary Ellen was raised in Cleveland, Ohio, where her father was a successful businessman and real estate investor.[1][2]
Children:
- James born in Sep 1878 in San Francisco
- Edmund Burke born 1883 in St Louis, died from measles
- Eugene Gladstone born in Oct 1888
James Oneil 51 yrs, actor, emigrated in 1854, wife Ella 39 yrs, married 22 yrs, mother of 3, 2 still living, James H. 21 yrs, Eugene G. 11 yrs, resided in 1900 in ward 5, New London, Connecticut. [3]
She passed away in 1922.
Sources
- ↑ "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MCLF-CSB : 13 December 2017), Mary E Quinlan in entry for Thos J Quinlan, 1860.
- ↑ "United States Census, 1870," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M6K2-FKN : 12 April 2016), Mary E Quinlan in household of Thos J Quinlan, Ohio, United States; citing p. 192, family 1524, NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 552,688.
- ↑ "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HY-6D37-QL?cc=1325221&wc=9BWW-Y4Q%3A1030551001%2C1032695501%2C1032774301 : 5 August 2014), Connecticut > New London > ED 467 New London city Ward 5 > image 36 of 39; citing NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
- Wikipedia contributors, "Ella O'Neill," Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ella_O%27Neill (accessed May 31, 2019).
- Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 31 May 2019), memorial page for Mary Ellen “Ella” Quinlan O'Neill (13 Aug 1857–28 Feb 1922), Find A Grave: Memorial #61822232, citing Saint Marys Cemetery, New London, New London County, Connecticut, USA ; Maintained by Find A Grave (contributor 8).
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