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This is Tim's current view of the family tree.  It is still work in progress, but we have definitely come a long way in linking our family with other descendents of James and Anne Ryan. Daniel Ryan was James Sr.'s father.

 

Descendants of Daniel Ryan

 

Generation No. 1

1. DANIEL1 RYAN was born 1781 in County Tipperary. Assumed Birth Date, and died Unknown in Unknown but assume County Tipperary. He married HONORA WALSH in Unknown. She was born 1781 in County Tipperary? Temple-Birdhill Catholic Parish., Assumed Birth date, and died Unknown in County Tipperary? Temple-Birdhill Catholic Parish.

Notes for DANIEL RYAN:

This information was provided by the Tipperary County Genealogical Society (Ireland)

Child of DANIEL RYAN and HONORA WALSH is:

2. i. JAMES RYAN2, b. 1808, Kilnarath Civil Parish; County Tipperary, Ireland; d. 1879, Union Prairie Township;

Allamakee County, Iowa.

 

Generation No. 2

2. JAMES RYAN2 (DANIEL1 RYAN) was born 1808 in Kilnarath Civil Parish; County Tipperary, Ireland1, and died 1879 in Union Prairie Township; Allamakee County, Iowa. He married ANN CAMPBELL 02 Feb 1836 in Newport Parish; County Tipperary, Ireland1. She was born 1811 in County Tipperary, Ireland, and died 1908 in Stroud, Oklahoma.

Notes for JAMES RYAN:

Tipperary Family History Research

The following Baptisms were located within the records of the Archdiocese of Cashel and Emly as a result of research conducted by Tipperary Family History Research on your behalf

Name: James RYAN Date: 1/11/1814

Parish: NEWPORT Address: BIRDHILL

Father: RYAN DANIEL Mother: WALSH HONORA

Occupation:

Sponsor: LYNCH MICHAEL Sponsor: CLANCY NORRY

Priest: Register: NEWPORT/1054

Comments: DANIEL/DANL. IN REG.

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Census and Allamakee Cemetery records show James Ryan's birth as 1808. His baptismal record shows 1814.

According to the Tipperary Family History Center this is the best match based on geography, age, sex.

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Lease Records for Gotnaskehy townland in Kilnarath Civil Parish. Most of Kilnarath falls within the Newport/Birdhill Catholic Parish.

Gortnaskeha cont. John KENNEDY Lease from George KINAHAN to Jno. KENNEDY, dated 23 Aug. 1844, for 21 years from 1st May, 1844, of about 5 acres Irish measure... James RYAN Lease from George KINAHAN to Jas. RYAN, dated 23 Aug., 1844, for 21 years from 1st May, 1844. Of abt 2a 2r. Irish, ...

James RYAN Tenant from year to year determinable 1st November in each year.

More About JAMES RYAN:

Baptism: Newport Parish; County Tipperary, Ireland

Burial: Unknown

 

More About ANN CAMPBELL:

Burial: 1908, Mt. Olivet Cemetery; Waukon, Iowa

Marriage Notes for JAMES and ANN:

The following Marriages were located within the records of the Archdiocese of Cashel and as a result of research conducted by Tipperary Family History Research on your behalf. ON 14-2-1836, in the NEWPORT Parish Register reference: N1832810. The Marriage of JAMES RYAN and ANNE CAMEL

Groom's Address: Bride's Address: Groom's Occupation: Bride's Occupation

Witnessed by: KENNEDY MATTHEW CAMEL JAMES Priest: Comments: AS IN THE ORIGINAL

TEXT SEE BAPTISMS AS CAMPBELL

Children of JAMES and ANN are:

3. i. JAMES RYAN3, b. 1843, Tipperary, Ireland; d. Unknown.

ii. MARY RYAN, b. 26 Sep 1837, County Tipperary, Ireland; d. 21 Sep 1921, Brule County, South Dakota?; m.

JOHN BONEY, County Tipperary, Ireland?2; b. County Tipperary, Ireland; d. 1919, Brule County, South

Dakota?.

Notes for MARY RYAN:

From the Tipperary Family History Research:

The following Baptisms were located within the records of the Archdiocese of Cashel and Emly as a result of research conducted Tipperary Family History on your behalf:

Name: MARY RYAN Date: 24/9/1837

Parish: NEWPORT Address: Gortnaskehy

Father: RYAN JAMES Mother: CAMPBELL NANCY

Occupation:

Sponsor: CAMPBEL JOHN Sponsor: CONNORS NANCY

Priest: Register: NEWPORT/1168

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Birth date for this record obtained from her tombstone.

Marriage Notes for MARY and JOHN BONEY:

According to the 1900 US Federal Census John and Mary had been married for 45 years. That would mean they were married 1865. Family lore suggested they were married in Ireland; however, we also know the Ryan clan moved to America in 1863.

4. iii. MARGARET RYAN, b. 01 Apr 1849, Tipperary, Ireland; d. 27 Jul 1925, Davenport, Iowa.

5. iv. DENNIS RYAN, b. 06 Jan 1845, Tipperary, Ireland; d. 06 Oct 1907, Unknown.

v. DANIEL RYAN, b. 1861, Allamakee County, Ireland; d. Unknown.

Notes for DANIEL RYAN:

Baptism Record from County Tipperary

Name: DANIEL RYAN Date: 1/1/1861

Parish: NEWPORT Address:

Father: RYAN JAMES Mother: CAMPBELL ANNE

Occupation:

Sponsor: RUSSELL JOHN Sponsor: RUSSEL MARY

Priest: Register: NEWPORT/1225

6. vi. NANCY RYAN, b. Feb 1854, Kilnarath Civil Parish; Tipperary, Ireland; d. 1945, Unknown.

vii. HONORA RYAN, b. Feb 1854, Tipperary, Ireland; d. 1945, Unknown.

Notes for HONORA RYAN:

It is very likely Honora and Nancy are the same person.

7. viii. CATHERINE RYAN, b. 1856, Allamakee County, Iowa; d. Unknown.

8. ix. BARTHOLOMEW RYAN, b. 22 Feb 1850, Kilnarath Parish, School Hill, TIpperary, Ireland?; d. 07 May 1941,

Kimball, South Dakota.

x. BRIDGET RYAN, b. Feb 1850, Kilnarath Civil Parish; County Tipperary, Ireland; d. Unknown, Unknown.

 

Notes for BRIDGET RYAN:

Tipperary Family History Research

The following Baptisms were located within the records of the Archdiocese of Cashel and Emly as a result of research conducted by Tipperary Family History Research on your behalf.

Name: BRIDGET RYAN Date: 29/9/1839

Parish: NEWPORT Address: GORTNASKEHY

Father: RYAN JAMES Mother: CAMPBELL NANCY

Occupation:

Sponsor: CAMPBELL BART Sponsor: CAREY MARY

Priest: Register: NEWPORT/1179

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A Bartholomew Campbell family from Ireland also lived in Allamakee County, Iowa in the mid to late nineteenth century.

Generation No. 3

3. JAMES RYAN3 (JAMES RYAN2, DANIEL1 RYAN) was born 1843 in Tipperary, Ireland, and died in Unknown. He married BRIDGET HILL, daughter of EDWARD HILL and MARGARET MCDONALD. She was born 1850 in New Hampshire, and died in Payne County, Oklahoma.

Children of JAMES and BRIDGET HILL are:

i. MARY RYAN4, b. 1874, Allamakee County, Iowa.

ii. HENRY RYAN, b. 1878, Allamakee County, Iowa.

iii. JAMES RYAN, b. 1877, Allamakee County, Iowa.

4. MARGARET RYAN3 (JAMES RYAN2, DANIEL1 RYAN) was born 01 Apr 1849 in Tipperary, Ireland, and died 27 July 1925 in Davenport, Iowa. She married PATRICK RYAN, son of JAMES and CATHERINE. He was born 17 Mar 1836 in Hollyford, County Tipperary, Ireland, and died 18 Sep 1899 in Clearfield, Taylor County, Iowa.

More About MARGARET RYAN:

Burial: St. Patrick's Cemetery; Taylor County, Iowa

Marriage Notes for MARGARET and PATRICK:

The following Baptisms were located within the records of the Archdiocese of Cashel and Emly as a result of research conducted by Tipperary Family Research on your behalf:

Name: MARGARET RYAN Date: 5/4/1846

Parish: NEWPORT Address: Gortnaskey

Father: RYAN JAMES Mother: CAMPBELL NANCY

Occupation:

Sponsor: N.M.S. (no male sponsor) Sponsor: RUSSEL BRIDGET

Priest: Register: NEWPORT/1202

Children of MARGARET and PATRICK are:

i. DANIEL4 RYAN, b. 10 Aug 1866, Waukon, Allamakee County, Iowa; d. 21 Jun 1962, Unknown; m.

MAJENTY SKINNER; b. 10 Mar 1870; d. 03 Jul 1941.

ii. JAMES PATRICK RYAN, b. 22 Feb 1868, Allamakee County, Iowa; d. 12 Nov 1957, Unknown.

iii. THOMAS M. RYAN, b. 1870, Allamakee County, Iowa; d. 03 Oct 1936, Unknown.

iv. MICHAEL H. RYAN, b. 08 Aug 1872, Allamakee County, Iowa; d. 22 Jul 1913, Unknown.

9. v. MARY ELLEN RYAN, b. 26 Aug 1873, Taylor County, Iowa; d. 05 Nov 1951, Unknown.

10. vi. ANN THEREA RYAN, b. 05 Oct 1875, Taylor County, Iowa; d. 29 Aug 1945, Unknown.

vii. DENNIS RYAN, b. 08 Aug 1877, Taylor County, Iowa; d. Unknown; m. JULIA DEMPSEY.

11. viii. MARGARET ROSE RYAN, b. 27 Jun 1879, Lenox, Taylor County, Iowa; d. 04 Jan 1972, Unknown.

ix. KATHRYN L. RYAN, b. 15 Oct 1881, Taylor County, Iowa; d. 13 Feb 1960, Unknown; m. JOHN F. MURPHY,

SR.. x. AGNES RYAN, b. 23 Sep 1883, Taylor County, Iowa; d. 08 May 1979, Unknown.

12. xi. THERESA RYAN, b. 11 Nov 1885, Taylor County, Iowa; d. 30 Aug 1929, Unknown.

xii. NORA RYAN, b. 11 Jan 1888, Taylor County, Iowa; d. 12 May 1938, Unknown; m. ALBERT CASE.

13. xiii. FRANCES EDNA RYAN, b. 13 Sep 1890, Lenox, Taylor County, Iowa; d. 25 Aug 1980, Unknown.

 

5. DENNIS RYAN3 (JAMES RYAN2, DANIEL1 RYAN) was born 06 Jan 1845 in Tipperary, Ireland, and died 06 Oct 1907 in Unknown. He married MARY ANN HINES. She was born Sep 1856 in Lee County, Iowa.

Notes for DENNIS RYAN:

According to a notice of his death, it shows he died in Iowa (probably from lung disorder). This is the

announcement: "The remains of Dennis Ryan were brought from Dubuque yesterday. Mr. Ryan was among the early pioneer settlers of Allamakee County, but located in Oklahoma a few years ago, returning last Spring and then went off to Dubuque for treatment in a private asylum where he died.:

In his will, he has several children still living on the farm, a few were listed living in Cushing Oklahoma, and some were living in Rolla, Missouri.

Children of DENNIS and MARY HINES are:

i. MARGARET RYAN4, b. Jan 1878, Union Prairie Township; Allamakee County, Iowa; d. Unknown.

ii. ELIZABETH RYAN, b. Feb 1889.

iii. JAMES RYAN, b. Feb 1882, Union Prairie Township; Allamakee County, Iowa.

iv. MARY RYAN, b. May 1884, Union Prairie Township; Allamakee County, Iowa.

v. JOHN RYAN, b. Apr 1886, Union Prairie Township; Allamakee County, Iowa.

vi. JOSEPH RYAN, b. Sep 1887, Union Prairie Township; Allamakee County, Iowa.

vii. FRANCIS RYAN, b. Mar 1891.

viii. BARTHOLOMEW RYAN, b. Sep 1893, Union Prairie Township; Allamakee County, Iowa.

ix. LEONARD RYAN, b. Jan 1897, Union Prairie Township; Allamakee County, Iowa.

14. x. ROY RYAN, b. Jun 1900.

6. NANCY RYAN3 (JAMES RYAN2, DANIEL1 RYAN) was born Feb 1854 in Kilnarath Civil Parish; Tipperary, Ireland, and died 1945 in Unknown. She married DANIEL BURKE in Unknown. He was born Dec 1851 in Galway, Ireland, and died 1939 in Unknown.

Notes for NANCY RYAN:

Nancy Ryan married Daniel Burke - place unknown. Nancy Ryan is married in her mother's last will and testament and referred to as Mrs. Burke.

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From records gathered in Tipperary it is very likely that Nancy's real name was Honora. We received the

following from Tipperary Family History Research

Name: HONORA RYAN Date: 17/4/1854

Parish: NEWPORT Address: GORTNASKEHY

Father: RYAN JAMES Mother: CAMPBELL ANNE

Occupation:

Sponsor: CUMMINS HENRY CAMPBELL CATHERINE

Priest Register: NEWPORT/1216

More About NANCY RYAN:

Burial: Unknown

Marriage Notes for NANCY and DANIEL:

1900 US Census shows Daniel and Nancy Burke were living in Payne County, Oklahoma. According to the census it showed Daniel immigrated to America in 1873. Although this census shows Nancy also immigrated in 1873, she actually immigrated to America with her family 10 years earlier (1863). The had 8 children all of them were living as of 1900.

Children of NANCY and DANIEL are:

i. EMMA4 BURKE, b. Feb 1881, Kansas; d. Unknown.

ii. JAMES E. BURKE, b. Jul 1883, Nebraska; d. Unknown.

iii. GEORGE F. BURKE, b. Oct 1885, Nebraska; d. Unknown.

iv. DANIEL J. BURKE, b. Oct 1889, Nebraska; d. Unknown.

 

v. ANNA BURKE, b. Apr 1891, Nebraska; d. Unknown.

15. vi. MARY E. BURKE, b. 21 Apr 1873, Nebraska; d. Dec 1971, Leavenworth, Leavenworth County, Kansas.

vii. J.W. BURKE, b. 1875, Nebraska; d. Unknown.

16. viii. CATHERINE (KATTIE) BURKE, b. 20 Feb 1879, Marshall County, Kansas; d. 04 Oct 1949, Snoqualmie, King County, Washington.

7. CATHERINE RYAN3 (JAMES RYAN2, DANIEL1 RYAN) was born 1856 in Allamakee County, Iowa, and died in

Unknown. She married TOM O'BRIEN.

Notes for CATHERINE RYAN:

Tipperary Family History Research

The following Baptisms were located within the records other Archdiocese of Cashel and Emly as a result of research conducted by Tipperary Family History Reserach on your behalf

Name: CATHERINE RYAN Date: 11/5/1856

Parish: NEWPORT Address: GORTNASKEHY

Father: RYAN JAMES CAMPBELL ANNE

Occupation:

Sponsor: RUSSEL GARRETT Sponsor: COMMONS MARY

Priest: NEWPORT/1218

Child of CATHERINE and TOM is:

17. i. JOHN O'BRIEN4.

8. BARTHOLOMEW RYAN3 (JAMES RYAN2, DANIEL1 RYAN) was born 22 Feb 1850 in Kilnarath Parish, School Hill, TIpperary, Ireland?, and died 07 May 1941 in Kimball, South Dakota. He married ELIZABETH HILL, daughter of EDWARD and MARGARET. She was born 30 Jul 1852 in Concorde, New Hampshire, and died 21 Sep 1941 in Brule County, South Dakota.

Notes for BARTHOLOMEW RYAN:

According to Bartholomew Ryan's death certificate he was born in School Hill, Tipperary, Ireland. There is no placename such as 'School Hill' that we are aware; however, his brothers and sisters were raised in Gortnaskehy townland, Kilnarath Civil Parish, Tipperary. This would place him and his family members in the Newport-Birdhill Catholic Parish, Tipperary.

Children of BARTHOLOMEW and ELIZABETH are:

18. i. FRANCIS S. RYAN4, b. 1885, Kimball, South Dakoa; d. 20 May 1968, Chamberlain, South Dakota.

ii. JOHN RYAN, b. 1879, Allamakee County, Iowa.

iii. EDWARD RYAN, b. 1880, Allamakee County, Iowa; d. 07 Jun 1923, Unknown.

iv. JAMES RYAN, b. 1883, Brule County, South Dakota; d. Unknown.

Notes for JAMES RYAN:

James Ryan is considered to be the first white child born in Brule County, South Dakota.

v. LEO RYAN, b. 1887, Brule County, South Dakota; d. 16 Dec 1981, Brule County, South Dakota.

vi. WILLIAM RYAN, b. 14 May 1892, Brule County, South Dakota; d. 09 Oct 1918, Unknown.

Notes for WILLIAM RYAN:

William died in active duty during World War I. He died of influenza.

vii. MARY RYAN, b. 1894, Brule County, South Dakota.

Generation No. 4

9. MARY ELLEN4 RYAN (MARGARET RYAN3, JAMES RYAN2, DANIEL1 RYAN) was born 26 Aug 1873 in Taylor

County, Iowa, and died 05 Nov 1951 in Unknown. She married SAMUEL HOUSE. He was born Feb 1872.

Children of MARY RYAN and SAMUEL HOUSE are:

i. ELLEN5 HOUSE, b. Jan 1897.

ii. FRED HOUSE, b. Aug 1898.

 

iii. PEARL HOUSE, b. Apr 1900.

10. ANN THEREA4 RYAN (MARGARET RYAN3, JAMES RYAN2, DANIEL1 RYAN) was born 05 Oct 1875 in Taylor

County, Iowa, and died 29 Aug 1945 in Unknown. She married OTTO B. HARTMAN. He was born 14 Jan 1876, and died 16 Mar 1952.

Children of ANN RYAN and OTTO HARTMAN are:

i. VERA5 HARTMAN, b. Oct 1896.

ii. HAROLD PATRICK HARTMAN, b. 24 Apr 1899; d. Sep 1966; m. ANNA ISABELLA NOTT; b. 22 Feb 1900; d.

Sep 1976.

iii. HARRIET HARTMAN, b. Abt. 1901.

iv. MARGARET HARTMAN, b. Abt. 1904.

v. LIVING HARTMAN.

vi. LIVING HARTMAN.

11. MARGARET ROSE4 RYAN (MARGARET RYAN3, JAMES RYAN2, DANIEL1 RYAN) was born 27 Jun 1879 in Lenox, Taylor County, Iowa, and died 04 Jan 1972 in Unknown. She married LEWIS BERNARD DEMING. He was born 27 Oct 1878, and died 30 Oct 1967.

Children of MARGARET RYAN and LEWIS DEMING are:

i. HELEN5 DEMING.

ii. LIVING DEMING.

12. THERESA4 RYAN (MARGARET RYAN3, JAMES RYAN2, DANIEL1 RYAN) was born 11 Nov 1885 in Taylor County, Iowa, and died 30 Aug 1929 in Unknown. She married CHARLES TOHER. He was born 1887.

Child of THERESA RYAN and CHARLES TOHER is:

i. LIVING5 TOHER.

13. FRANCES EDNA4 RYAN (MARGARET RYAN3, JAMES RYAN2, DANIEL1 RYAN) was born 13 Sep 1890 in Lenox, Taylor County, Iowa, and died 25 Aug 1980 in Unknown. She married JAMES SYLVAN WILSON. He was born 10 Dec 1890, and died 13 Oct 1950.

Children of FRANCES RYAN and JAMES WILSON are:

i. GENEVIEVE LILLIAN5 WILSON, b. 24 Feb 1912; d. 03 Aug 1991.

ii. CHARLES LAVERNE WILSON, b. 29 Sep 1913; d. 22 Feb 1967.

iii. JAMES FRANCIS WILSON, b. 27 May 1915; d. 17 Mar 1980.

iv. PAUL NATHANIEL KENNETH WILSON, b. 31 Dec 1917; d. 09 Jun 1972; m. LOIS WYNEMA BOLES; b. 06

Oct 1919; d. 03 Sep 1975.

v. MARY MARGARET WILSON, b. 23 Mar 1919; d. 04 Jul 1990; m. LIVING BARKER.

vi. RICHARD JOSEPH WILSON, b. 15 Jun 1933; d. 19 Nov 1987.

14. ROY RYAN4 (DENNIS RYAN3, JAMES RYAN2, DANIEL1 RYAN) was born Jun 1900. He married MARGARET

COLLINS. She was born 27 Feb 1895 in Jefferson Township, Houston County, MN.

Children of ROY and MARGARET COLLINS are:

i. ANNA MARIE RYAN5.

ii. THOMAS RYAN.

iii. BEATRICE RYAN.

iv. WILLIAM RYAN.

v. MARTIN RYAN.

vi. EARL RYAN.

vii. CELIA RYAN.

viii. LIVING RYAN.

ix. LIVING RYAN.

x. LIVING RYAN.

xi. LIVING RYAN.

xii. LIVING RYAN.

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15. MARY E. BURKE4 (NANCY RYAN3, JAMES RYAN2, DANIEL1 RYAN) was born 21 Apr 1873 in Nebraska, and died Dec 1971 in Leavenworth, Leavenworth County, Kansas. She married JAMES C. NIHILL 04 Feb 1898 in Cushing, Oklahoma, son of TIMOTHY and CAROLINE. He was born 09 Apr 1870 in Illinois, and died Oct 1958 in Kansas.

Child of MARY and JAMES is:

i. MARY GERTRUDE5 NIHILL, b. 03 Sep 1902, Payne County, Oklahoma; d. 22 Dec 1995, Leavenworth,

Leavenworth County, Kansas; m. (1) UNKNOWN FITZGERALD, Abt. 1922; b. Abt. 1900; m. (2) PETER A.

MANGAN, Abt. 1945; b. Abt. 1900.

16. CATHERINE (KATTIE)4 BURKE (NANCY RYAN3, JAMES RYAN2, DANIEL1 RYAN) was born 20 Feb 1879 in

Marshall County, Kansas, and died 04 Oct 1949 in Snoqualmie, King County, Washington. She married DENNIS JAMES FLEMING 03 Jan 1900 in Payne County, Oklahoma. He was born Feb 1880 in Blaine, Pottawatomie,

Kansas, and died 04 Oct 1949.

Marriage Notes for CATHERINE BURKE and DENNIS FLEMING:

Catherine was also known as 'Kate'.

Children of CATHERINE BURKE and DENNIS FLEMING are:

i. ANNELLA5 FLEMING, b. 1902, Unknown; d. Unknown.

ii. LIVING FLEMING.

iii. BEATRICE FLEMING, b. 1907, Unknown; d. Unknown.

iv. MARGARET FLEMING, b. 1908, Unknown; d. Unknown.

v. CATHERINE FLEMING, b. 03 Feb 1911.

vi. LIVING FLEMING.

vii. LIVING FLEMING.

viii. DENNIS JAMES FLEMING, b. 09 Aug 1917, Unknown; d. Sunnyside, Yakima, Washington.

ix. LIVING FLEMING.

17. JOHN O'BRIEN4 (CATHERINE RYAN3, JAMES RYAN2, DANIEL1 RYAN) He married UNKNOWN.

Children of JOHN and UNKNOWN are:

i. JAMES5 O'BRIEN.

ii. WILLIAM O'BRIEN.

iii. RUTH O'BRIEN, m. EDWARD KENNEDY.

18. FRANCIS S. RYAN4 (BARTHOLOMEW RYAN3, JAMES RYAN2, DANIEL1 RYAN) was born 1885 in Kimball, South

Dakoa, and died 20 May 1968 in Chamberlain, South Dakota.

Child of FRANCIS S. RYAN is:

i. RUTH RYAN5, b. 03 Oct 1921, Kimball, Brule County, South Dakota; d. 30 Jun 1991, Rapid City, South

Dakota.

Endnotes

1. Tipperary Family History Research.

2. US Federal Census.