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Family: CONNAUGHTON, Thomas / CARROLL, Margaret (F1291)

• Father | Male CONNAUGHTON, Thomas

  
  

  Born	8 Jul 1836	County Sligo, Ireland
  Died	8 Sep 1876	New York
  Buried		Irish Hill Cemetery in Cooperstown, Otsego Co., New York
  Married	20 Feb 1865  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6]	Saint Mary's Church in Cooperstown, Otsego Co., New York  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6]
  Father	CONNAUGHTON, Patrick or maybe Thomas | F962 Group Sheet
  Mother	KENNEDY, maybe Anne or Alice | F962 Group Sheet

  
  

  Mother | Female CARROLL, Margaret

  
  

  Born	Jun 1837	Ireland
  Died	1919	New York
  Buried		Irish Hill Cemetery in Cooperstown, Otsego Co., New York
  Father
  Mother

  
  

  Child 1 | Female CONNAUGHTON, Alice

  
  

  Born	1866	New York
  Died	Yes, date unknown
  Buried

  
  

  Child 2 | Male CONNAUGHTON, John P

  
  

  Born	1867	New York
  Died	Yes, date unknown
  Buried

  
  

  Child 3 | Male CONNAUGHTON, Martin R

  
  

  Born	Nov 1869	New York
  Died	1949	New York
  Buried		Irish Hill Cemetery in Cooperstown, Otsego Co., New York

  
  

  Child 4 | Male CONNAUGHTON, Thomas

  
  

  Born	1872	New York
  Died	Yes, date unknown
  Buried

  
  

• Notes

  Married: Thomas Connaughton from Jack & Donna Huldie Sent : Tuesday, December 27, 2005 from Pension Records of benefits to Margaret Connaughton: Thomas was 23 years old in 1862. He enlisted in Company E, Captain Ta ywell?s 55 Regiment of Illinois Volunteers on August 4, 1861, at DeKalb, Illinois. He was discharged on August 14, 1862, at Memphis, Tennessee. In December of 1861, he was in Camp Douglas, where he contracted inflamation of the eyes. For the last five years of his life he was a patient of Doctor Thomas Fitch, who found it necessary to amputate Thomas?s arm a few months before his death on September 8, 1876. Thomas was 5?8? tall, with a light complexion, blue eyes, and light hair. Thomas was possibly born in Sligo, Ireland, in 1836. He had two half-brothers, Rodger and Martin Harrison (or Connaughton). His mother was married twice. Thomas was married to Margaret Carroll on February 19, 1865 (could beFebruary 16,1863) in St. Mary?s Church, Cooperstown. The ceremony was performed by Reverend Clark, and the witnesses were William Mulaly and Ann Bigley. Thomas and Margaret had met in the United States. Thomas was for a while employed as a teacher in Rochester, New York. He also did clerical work for the town of Cherry Valley. At the time of his enlistment, he listed his occupation as farmer. For the last years of his life, it was Doctor Fitch?s opinion that Thomas was unable to do two months? work in a year. He wrote letters to Ireland for immigrants who could not write. from 1860 Federal Census: A Thomas Connington was living with Edward Phelon and his wife and three children in Cherry Valley, New York. Thomas was 22 years old and had been born in Ireland. No occupation is listed for Thomas, but Phelon was a farmer. This would fit in with Thomas?s saying he was a farmer at the time of his enlistment the following year. from 1865 State Census: Thomas (31) and Margaret (26) were married and living in Springfield with John Carroll. Thomas was from Ireland. He was a farmer. Thomas had been naturalized, and had been in the army. form 1870 Federal Census: Thomas Conerton was living in East Springfield with his wife and three children. There may have been a fourth child, Bridgit (T)uffy (perhaps the daughter of Margaret?s sister,Catherine Duffy, whose husband was lost at sea), who had been born in Ireland, living with them. Thomas was 34 years old and a farmer. He owned land valued at 750 dollars. His personal estate was worth another 250 dollars. He had been born in Ireland, and both his parents were of foreign birth. Thomas is buried in Cooperstown.

  
  

• Sources

  [S589] Census US 1870 Federal, Springfield,? Otsego,? New York; Roll ? M593_1076; Page:? 540A; Image:? 464; Family History Library Film:? 552575. (Reliability: 3). [S593] Census US 1880 Federal, (Series: T9), Springfield,? Otsego,? New York; Roll ? 916; Family?History?Film:? 1254916; Page:? 477C; Enumeration?District:? 122; Image:? 0609. (Reliability: 3). [S119] U.S. 1890 Veterans Census Schedule, Springfield,? Otsego,? New York; Roll ? 50; Page:? 1; Enumeration?District:? 150. (Reliability: 3). [S588] Census US 1900 Federal, (Series: T623), Springfield,? Otsego,? New York; Roll ? T623_ 1146;?Page:? 15B; Enumeration?District:? 140. (Reliability: 3). [S590] Census US 1910 Federal, (Series: T624), Springfield,? Otsego,? New York; Roll ? T624_950; Page:? 12A; Enumeration?District:? 78; Image:? 377. (Reliability: 3). [S254] New York Otsego County Web Site.