Thomas Cassidy (1875 - 1949)

Born 17 Jan 1875 in New York, USA

Ancestors

Died 24 Jun 1949 at age 74 in Meeker, Colorado, USA

Biography

"Thomas (Tommy) Cassidy and is believed to be the son of Owen's mother's brother, Thomas Cassidy. Tradition has it that Tommy was rather wild and was sent to Owen to see if he could learn to live a more useful life. He is said to have caused Owen many problems. He settled in Meeker and died there on June 24, 1949, said to have lived there for sixty years. He was aged seventy-four and was a rancher. His parents are listed as Smythe and Thomas Cassidy, and he is said to have been born in New York City on January 17, 1875. No record of this has been found. There is no recollection of his parents having been in Meeker."

Sources

• The Lunneys of Molly, County Fermanagh and their descendants in Ireland and in the United States by Mary Lyden 1988. https://dcms.lds.org/delivery/DeliveryManagerServlet?dps_pid=IE87014

Acknowledgements

Profile created by Veronica Williams, 8 June 2014.