James Sheedy and Ellen Fitzmartin

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James Sheedy & Ellen Fitzmartin Preface by Jenny Fawcett James & Ellen SHEEDY James Sheedy appears to be from the Killoscully/Newport Region of Co Tipperary in Ireland, {if the information is correct he gave regarding his brothers in 1854 in a newspaper advertisement]. James' had two known brothers who came to Australia - Martin Sheedy per Argyle (arr 1841) and John Sheedy per Theresa . Possibly another brother Michael went to Canada. James Sheedy born c 1830. Killoscully/Newport. married c 1854. Ireland ? d.August 28th 1906. Urbana. issue: Ellen Sheedy born Ohio m Healey. Thomas Sheedy born Ohio John Sheedy born Ohio or Iowa. m Catherine Ryan. issue: James Sheedy [1892], Urbana.Champaign Thos Sheedy [1892], Urbana " Ellen Sheedy [1898], Urbana " Mary Sheedy [1906], Urbana " Michael Sheedy born Ohio Urbana,where James settled, is located about 35 miles from Colombus,Ohio,in the County of Champaign. James Sheedy married Ellen Fitzmartin.c 1854/55 [probably Ireland/] Ellen Sheedy nee Fitzmartin was born in c 1833.Ireland. She is a sister to Thos Fitzmartin who boarded with the family as mentioned below.Their father's name unknown, and the mother's name Ellen. Ellen's siblings :-William Fitzmartin [born c1825] James Fitzmartin [born c 1826] Thos Fitzmartin [born c1830] Mary Fitzmartin [born c 1831] John Fitzmartin [born c 1834] Johanna Fitzmartin [born c 1835] two children of James & Ellen Sheedy are listed on the probate records of William Fitzmartin [brother to Ellen and the children's uncle]. Ellen [Ella] Sheedy married Mr Healey John Sheedy married Catherine Ryan. and if anyone is interested in following up in this family [the Fitzmartins] the following lady has spent many years researching the family.Layne Loganof Tuczon.Arizona. 1850 Cencus Index of Champaign Co No J or James Sheedy mentioned. 1854 - James Sheedy place an ad in a Boston newspaper, seeking information on his brother MICHAEL SHEEDY,from the parish of KILLOSCULLY,NEAR NEWPORT,Tipperary,who landed in QUEBEC 11 June last year,when last heard of was in Montreal, please address correspondence to Rev M Howard,Springfield,OHIO. 1854 James Sheedy of Urbana,Champaign Co,Ohio, also placed an ad in the Boston Newspaper seeking information on MARTIN SHEEDY and JOHN SHEEDY formerly from the vicinity of NEWPORT,Co Tipperary,who sailed from LIVERPOOl - to MELBOURNE,AUSTRALIA,14 years ago [c 1841] where MARTIN SHEEDY is now supposed to reside [in Melbourne] and John is at the Goldmines, but unheard of for 20 months. Please address any letters to their brother James Sheedy, Urbana,Ohio. NB:- A Martin Sheedy did arrive in Melbourne in 1840 and his family is well documented.John also was here in Australia, he married Mary Fogarty [see index above] he sponsered one of Martin's children upon baptism. The information contained in the ad,shows that James had some knowledge of his brothers movement and this was accurate information. We would love to find more on James, as Martin had no parents on his death certificate,and there is an elderly lady who has put many years research into this family, and has now found this probable link to James in US ,and thus a possible link to the homeplace and parents in Ireland. 1860 Cencus Report for Champaign Co James Sheedy is not mentioned, and is possible that this is the period of time that they where in IA,as son John [bc 1863] was stated on the 1870 cencus as being born there. Bridget Sheedy, - age 70, born Ireland [was living with] Peter Bartley - age 30 born Ireland Bridget Bartley - age 30 ,born Ireland, Michael Bartley - age 6 born Ohio, Margaret Bartley - age 4 born Ohio Catherine Bartley - age 3, born Ohio Mary A Bartley - age 1 born Ohio. Ellen Bartley - age 3 months - born Ohio [note -in Australia there is a Bartley / Sheedy death, and to date we have not been able to link it to any of the Australian families] 1870 Cencus Report for Champaign County, James Sheedy age 38,born in Ireland Ellen Sheedy age 37, born Ireland, Ellen Sheedy age 14, born Ohio Thomas Sheedy age 5 born Ohio John SHeedy age 7 born Ohio Michael Sheedy age 3 born Ohio Fitzmartin - Thos, age 40,single, male -born Ireland [this man later sold James Sheedy his farm - portion of the Hitt Farm in Urbana.] On the 1880 Cencus Report.. James Sheedy - 47yo,born Ireland, Ellen Sheedy - 47yo,born Ireland, John Sheedy - Age 16 years,single - born IA, Thomas Sheedy - Age 15 years,born Ohio They where listed with Florian Hime.[born Germany] and his wife, Anna Hime [born Ireland]. Also mentioned at their address was 8 other men born Austria, and they are all listed as boarders of the Hime's family..so it is feasible that the Himes' family ran a farm or similar and these men, where the laborers or tenants on their farm. James H Sheedy's death is listed as having died August 28 1906, and he was 75 years of age and his occupation was "contractor". His death record from Champaign COunty,lists his residence as Urbana, and he was born in Ireland. His wife Ellen Sheedy appears to the Ellen Sheedy who died on the 8th Aug 1893 in Chicago, last place of residence - Urbana. She was a housekeeper, and was born in Ireland, and her death cause was attributed to cancer. James Sheedy bought a part of the Hitt Farm at Urbana from Thos Fitzmartin {Champaign Co Deed Book -p 41 - Fitzmartin to Sheedy} {Champaign Co Deed Book - p 69 - Fitmartin to Sheedy} James H Sheedy sold his land to his son Thomas H Sheedy, which was:- lot no 359,subdivision of Hitt Farm,Urbana,Ohio, on the 2nd Nov 1904. James was described as a widow on the transfer of land sale. James had bought the land from Thomas Fitzmartin,in 1869, {Chmpaign Co Deed Book 87, Sheedy to Sheedy} The Hitt Families of Champaign Co were descendents of Peter Hitt [Heite]one of 40 emigrants from Nassau-Siegen, who in 1714 formed the first Germen settlement in Virginia.Son Samuel Hitt moved to Warren Co - Ohio and son Martin - to Champaign Co, where Samuel joined him in 1814. The Children of Samuel and Martin Hitt gew up in Urbana,where Samuel died 1826 and Martin in 1832.
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James Sheedy & Ellen Fitzmartin

Preface by Jenny Fawcett

James & Ellen SHEEDY

James Sheedy appears to be from the Killoscully/Newport Region of Co Tipperary in Ireland, {if the information is correct he gave regarding his brothers in 1854 in a newspaper advertisement]. James' had two known brothers who came to Australia - Martin Sheedy per Argyle (arr 1841) and John Sheedy per Theresa . Possibly another brother Michael went to Canada. James Sheedy born c 1830. Killoscully/Newport. married c 1854. Ireland ? d.August 28th 1906. Urbana. issue: Ellen Sheedy born Ohio m Healey. Thomas Sheedy born Ohio John Sheedy born Ohio or Iowa. m Catherine Ryan. issue: James Sheedy [1892], Urbana.Champaign Thos Sheedy [1892], Urbana " Ellen Sheedy [1898], Urbana " Mary Sheedy [1906], Urbana " Michael Sheedy born Ohio Urbana,where James settled, is located about 35 miles from Colombus,Ohio,in the County of Champaign. James Sheedy married Ellen Fitzmartin.c 1854/55 [probably Ireland/] Ellen Sheedy nee Fitzmartin was born in c 1833.Ireland. She is a sister to Thos Fitzmartin who boarded with the family as mentioned below.Their father's name unknown, and the mother's name Ellen. Ellen's siblings :-William Fitzmartin [born c1825] James Fitzmartin [born c 1826] Thos Fitzmartin [born c1830] Mary Fitzmartin [born c 1831] John Fitzmartin [born c 1834] Johanna Fitzmartin [born c 1835] two children of James & Ellen Sheedy are listed on the probate records of William Fitzmartin [brother to Ellen and the children's uncle]. Ellen [Ella] Sheedy married Mr Healey John Sheedy married Catherine Ryan. and if anyone is interested in following up in this family [the Fitzmartins] the following lady has spent many years researching the family.Layne Loganof Tuczon.Arizona. 1850 Cencus Index of Champaign Co No J or James Sheedy mentioned. 1854 - James Sheedy place an ad in a Boston newspaper, seeking information on his brother MICHAEL SHEEDY,from the parish of KILLOSCULLY,NEAR NEWPORT,Tipperary,who landed in QUEBEC 11 June last year,when last heard of was in Montreal, please address correspondence to Rev M Howard,Springfield,OHIO. 1854 James Sheedy of Urbana,Champaign Co,Ohio, also placed an ad in the Boston Newspaper seeking information on MARTIN SHEEDY and JOHN SHEEDY formerly from the vicinity of NEWPORT,Co Tipperary,who sailed from LIVERPOOl - to MELBOURNE,AUSTRALIA,14 years ago [c 1841] where MARTIN SHEEDY is now supposed to reside [in Melbourne] and John is at the Goldmines, but unheard of for 20 months. Please address any letters to their brother James Sheedy, Urbana,Ohio. NB:- A Martin Sheedy did arrive in Melbourne in 1840 and his family is well documented.John also was here in Australia, he married Mary Fogarty [see index above] he sponsered one of Martin's children upon baptism. The information contained in the ad,shows that James had some knowledge of his brothers movement and this was accurate information.

We would love to find more on James, as Martin had no parents on his death certificate,and there is an elderly lady who has put many years research into this family, and has now found this probable link to James in US ,and thus a possible link to the homeplace and parents in Ireland.

1860 Cencus Report for Champaign Co James Sheedy is not mentioned, and is possible that this is the period of time that they where in IA,as son John [bc 1863] was stated on the 1870 cencus as being born there. Bridget Sheedy, - age 70, born Ireland [was living with] Peter Bartley - age 30 born Ireland Bridget Bartley - age 30 ,born Ireland, Michael Bartley - age 6 born Ohio, Margaret Bartley - age 4 born Ohio Catherine Bartley - age 3, born Ohio Mary A Bartley - age 1 born Ohio. Ellen Bartley - age 3 months - born Ohio [note -in Australia there is a Bartley / Sheedy death, and to date we have not been able to link it to any of the Australian families] 1870 Cencus Report for Champaign County, James Sheedy age 38,born in Ireland Ellen Sheedy age 37, born Ireland, Ellen Sheedy age 14, born Ohio Thomas Sheedy age 5 born Ohio John SHeedy age 7 born Ohio Michael Sheedy age 3 born Ohio Fitzmartin - Thos, age 40,single, male -born Ireland [this man later sold James Sheedy his farm - portion of the Hitt Farm in Urbana.] On the 1880 Cencus Report.. James Sheedy - 47yo,born Ireland, Ellen Sheedy - 47yo,born Ireland, John Sheedy - Age 16 years,single - born IA, Thomas Sheedy - Age 15 years,born Ohio They where listed with Florian Hime.[born Germany] and his wife, Anna Hime [born Ireland]. Also mentioned at their address was 8 other men born Austria, and they are all listed as boarders of the Hime's family..so it is feasible that the Himes' family ran a farm or similar and these men, where the laborers or tenants on their farm. James H Sheedy's death is listed as having died August 28 1906, and he was 75 years of age and his occupation was "contractor". His death record from Champaign COunty,lists his residence as Urbana, and he was born in Ireland. His wife Ellen Sheedy appears to the Ellen Sheedy who died on the 8th Aug 1893 in Chicago, last place of residence - Urbana. She was a housekeeper, and was born in Ireland, and her death cause was attributed to cancer. James Sheedy bought a part of the Hitt Farm at Urbana from Thos Fitzmartin {Champaign Co Deed Book -p 41 - Fitzmartin to Sheedy} {Champaign Co Deed Book - p 69 - Fitmartin to Sheedy} James H Sheedy sold his land to his son Thomas H Sheedy, which was:- lot no 359,subdivision of Hitt Farm,Urbana,Ohio, on the 2nd Nov 1904. James was described as a widow on the transfer of land sale. James had bought the land from Thomas Fitzmartin,in 1869, {Chmpaign Co Deed Book 87, Sheedy to Sheedy} The Hitt Families of Champaign Co were descendents of Peter Hitt [Heite]one of 40 emigrants from Nassau-Siegen, who in 1714 formed the first Germen settlement in Virginia.Son Samuel Hitt moved to Warren Co - Ohio and son Martin - to Champaign Co, where Samuel joined him in 1814. The Children of Samuel and Martin Hitt gew up in Urbana,where Samuel died 1826 and Martin in 1832.

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