Frank Behan found, finally!
The following represents ten years of searching for Frank Behan. The search finally ended this week with the arrival of the death certificate of a “suspect” Frank Behan. The information below is a very condensed version of the documentation which supports the finding of Frank.
Francis P. Behan was the youngest son of [...]
Ira and Phoebe Fizjerrell-Ketchum
Thanks to Find-A-Grave contributor Diane for this photo!
Phoebe Fitzjerrell was the daughter of Ely Fitzjerrell and Tabitha Kelsey. Phoebe was a the sister of William Fitzjerrell. Photo was taken at Kemper Cemetery in Jersey County, Illinois. Kemper Cemetery is also known as Delaware Cemetery.
Thomas Dillon Land Transaction
Thomas J. Dillon did not leave a will, but the following transaction taken from the Benton county deeds, located on microfilm at the Missouri State Archives, list all of Thomas’s living children.
“This Indenture made and entered into the 7th day of March 1849 by and between Thomas Dillon as trustee for William [...]
History of Edward Dillon
According to the history of Henry County, Edward L. Dillon was born in Dublin, Ireland. Immigration records show an Edward L. Dillon immigrating to America in 1825. It is believed that Edward came to America through the port in Baltimore, Maryland. The 1830 census records Edward living in Cooper County, Missouri. Living [...]
Stanton and Behan Genealogy in Adrian, Michigan
Many thanks to Patti for the following:
Catalogue of the Officers, Teachers and Students of the Adrian Union Seminary; Adrian, Michigan, 1852-1853. This is another Google Books find! The Catalogue list students and academic level for the above listed school year, surnames of Stanton and Behen are both listed. The [...]
Below are two entries from the Toledo, OH city directories, we know from Michael’s obituary the family lived for a time in Toledo.
1880 City Directory
1882 City Directory
In the 1879-1880 directory you can see Mary (widow of Andrew), daughter Catherine and son Frank all living at 88 Jervis. Listed below at a different address is Michael. [...]
The school year is in full swing, Halloween is over and the weather is starting to feel more like winter. Now is the time of year my thoughts and free time turn back to genealogy. While in Sedalia over Thanksgiving I drove to Crown Hill cemetery. I had read there was a marker for Captain [...]
he two photos were stored with photos of Elijah and Mary nee Wallis Ash’s children Sylvester and Jesse. I think these may be photo’s of the other two sons Jackson and Elijah Jr. and their wife’s. Jackson married Nancy Gunn and Elijah married Mary Groner. The photos were taken in Litchfield, IL about 1885. If [...]
