Descendants of James OBrien & Margaret Quinn of Miltown Malbay, County Clare, Ireland

On Dec 2, 2013 I received correspondence from a descendant of James O'Brien that send me a copy of his Aunt Ellen O'Brien Sexton's notes from on the history on the O''Brien family that was written in 1975.

This family has members buried in the Catholic Cemetery on Ellicott Street, Killbuck, New York.  There is another O'Brien family that has members buried in this same cemetery that were from Miltown Malbay, County Clare, Ireland.

Ellen O'Brien Looney and Margaret O'Brien Stapelton, sisters and daughters of Anthony O'Brien and Margaret Power.

I believe that the two families are related.  Take a look at the post on this blog for the family of Anthony O'Brien and Margaret Power.

In her notes she states that Anthony O'Brien immigrated from Miltown Malbay, County Clare, Ireland.

Anthony O'Brien was born in Ireland in 1831 son of James O'Brien and Margaret Quinn. 

Anthony went to Canada in the early 1850's and married Mary Lyons in Toronto, Ontario in May 1855.   In 1862 he and his wife and two young sons moved to Salamanca, NY where he worked on the railroad.  Anthony O'Brien later moved to Buffalo, NY where he died in 1909.  Anthony was buried with his wife in the Catholic Cemetery in Kilbuck, Cattaraugus County, New York.

A few years ago a great grandson's wife of Anthony O'Brien told me that her husband's O'Brien ancestors were from Miltown Malbay, Co. Clare.  At this time I could not document this story.  I traced the family back through Canada documenting the marriage and parentage of Anthony O'Brien but could not find the parish or townland in Ireland where this family originated.  Todays information is enough for me to accept that this as true.

Ellen O'Brien a grand daughter of Anthony O'Brien married Michael Sexton of Mount Scott, Miltown Malbay, County Clare.   I thought this may be another clue as many times in the United States the Irish married to others from their home parish.  Anthony and James are common names in the O'Brien family from the Kilmurry-Ibrickane Parish.  There are also a number of Quinn families in the parish.  Buffalo, NY is home to many families from the Kilmurry-Ibrickane parish.

If anyone has any information on this family or would like share information regarding this family please contact me.

Descendants of James OBrien & Margaret Quinn

Generation 1

1.      JAMES¹ OBRIEN was born in Ireland and died in Ireland. He married MARGARET QUINN.

 She was born in
Ireland. She died in Ireland.

James OBrien and Margaret Quinn had the following child:

2.               i. ANTHONY² O'BRIEN was born Dec 1831 in Ireland. He died on 23 Apr 1909 in Buffalo, Erie, New

York, United States. He married MARY LYONS. She was born about 1834 in Ireland. She died in Buffalo, Erie, New York, United States. He married on 20 May 1855 in Toronto, York, Ontario, Canada.

Generation 2

2.      ANTHONY² O'BRIEN (James¹ OBrien) was born about 1831 in Ireland. He died on 23 Apr 1909 in Buffalo,

Erie, New York, United States. He married MARY LYONS. She was born about 1834 in Ireland. She died in

Buffalo, Erie, New York, United States. He married on 20 May 1855 in Toronto, York, Ontario, Canada.

Death Record

Anthony O'Brien and Mary Lyons had the following children:

3.               i.      THOMAS³ O'BRIEN was born in Feb 1856 in Canada Irish. He died on 15 Mar 1929 in Buffalo,

Erie, New York. He married Ellen Duffy in 1882 in Buffalo, Erie, New York, USA. She was born in Apr 1861 in

New York. She died in 1921 in Buffalo, Erie, New York, USA.

ii.       WILLIAM OBRIEN was born in Dec 1864 in Randolph, Cattaraugus, New York, United States. He died on 15 Aug 1930 in Buffalo, Erie, New York, United States.

iii.      BRIDGET OBRIEN was born about 1866 in New York. She died on 03 Feb 1939 in Buffalo, Erie, New York, United States.

iv.      JOHN OBRIEN was born in Oct 1861 in Canada. He died on 16 Jun 1924 in Buffalo, Erie, New York, United States.

v.       CORNELIUS O'BRIEN was born about 1862 in New York.

vi.      MICHaeL. O'BRIEN was born about 1857 in New York.

vii.     PAT K. O'BRIEN was born about 1877 in New York.

viii.    ANTHONY OBRIEN was born in Jul 1873 in New York.

ix.      NELLIE OBRIEN was born on 24 Feb 1876 in New York. She died on 31 Oct 1913 in Buffalo,

Erie, New York, United States.

x.       MARGT. O'BRIEN was born in Sep 1870 in Salamanca, Cattaraugus, New York, United States.

She died on 09 Nov 1938 in Buffalo, Erie, New York, United States.

xi.      MARY ANNE OBRIEN was born about 1870 in New York. She died on 12 Nov 1963 in Buffalo,

 Erie, New York, United States.

Generation 3

3.      THOMAS³ O'BRIEN (Anthony², James¹ OBrien) was born in Feb 1856 in Canada Irish. He died on 15 Mar 1929

in Buffalo, Erie, New York. He married Ellen Duffy in 1882 in Buffalo, Erie, New York, USA. She was born in Apr

1861 in New York. She died in 1921 in Buffalo, Erie, New York, USA.

Thomas O'Brien and Ellen Duffy had the following children:

i.        MARY⁴ O'BRIEN was born in May 1892 in Buffalo, Erie, New York, USA. She died in 1960 in

Buffalo, Erie, New York, USA.

ii.       EDWARD ANTHONY O'BRIEN was born on 10 Jun 1894 in New York. He died in Oct 1970 in

Buffalo, Erie, New York, United States of America. He married MARY E CLIFFORD. She was

born about 1894.

4.               iii. JOHN ANTHONY O'BRIEN was born on 10 Jun 1894 in Buffalo, Erie, New York. He married ANNA

F. She was born about 1896.

5.               iv. WILLIAM A. O'BRIEN was born in Feb 1884 in Buffalo, Erie, New York, USA. He died in 1945 in

Buffalo, Erie, New York, USA. He married Agnes Marie Cottrell, daughter of Henry Cottrell and Johanna "

Anna" Hannon on 13 Nov 1911 in Buffalo, Erie, New York, USA. She was born on 13 Oct 1888 in Buffalo,

Erie, New York, United States. She died on 28 Oct 1950 in Spring Brook, Erie, New York, United States.

Generation 4

4.      JOHN ANTHONY⁴ O'BRIEN (Thomas³, Anthony², James¹ OBrien) was born on 10 Jun 1894 in

Buffalo, Erie, New York. He married ANNA F. She was born about 1896.

John Anthony O'Brien and Anna F had the following child:

i.        JOHN⁵ O'BRIEN was born about 1927 in Buffalo, Erie, New York, USA.

5.      WILLIAM A.⁴ O'BRIEN (Thomas³, Anthony², James¹ OBrien) was born in Feb 1884 in Buffalo, Erie, New

York, USA. He died in 1945 in Buffalo, Erie, New York, USA. He married Agnes Marie Cottrell, daughter of

Henry Cottrell and Johanna " Anna" Hannon on 13 Nov 1911 in Buffalo, Erie, New York, USA. She was born

on 13 Oct 1888 in Buffalo, Erie, New York, United States. She died on 28 Oct 1950 in Spring Brook, Erie,

New York, United States.

Gravestone Elma, NY

William A. O'Brien and Agnes Marie Cottrell had the following children:

i.        EUGENE⁵ O'BRIEN was born about 1926 in Buffalo, Erie, New York, USA.

ii.       ROBERT J. O'BRIEN was born about 1923.

iii.      PAUL O'BRIEN was born about 1924 in Buffalo, Erie, New York, USA.

iv.      HENRY R. O'BRIEN was born about 1921 in Buffalo, Erie, New York, USA.

v.       RICHARD W O'BRIEN was born about 1914 in Buffalo, Erie, New York, USA.

vi.      ANNA MARIE O'BRIEN was born on 02 Feb 1927 in Buffalo, New York, USA. She died on 21 Oct 1997 in Buffalo, Erie, New York, United States of America. She married JOHN H. CONNORS. He was born on 23 Mar 1928 in Buffalo, New York, USA. He died in 2005 in Buffalo, New York, USA.

vii.     ELIZABETH R. O'BRIEN was born on 04 Feb 1919 in Buffalo, Erie, New York, USA. She died in Jul 1972 in Buffalo, Erie, New York, USA. She married Francis Reisch on 27 Jan 1944. He was born on 05 Apr 1913 in buffalo new york USA. He died in Apr 1987 in Elma, Erie, New York, United States of America.

viii.    THOMAS J. O'BRIEN was born about 1916 in Buffalo, Erie, New York, USA.

ix.      KATHLEEN O'BRIEN was born about 1918 in New York. She married EDWARD

SHANAHNAN.

                       x.         ELLEN A O'BRIEN was born on 20 Nov 1914 in Buffalo, Erie, New York, USA. She died on  21 Jan 1981 in Ellicottville, Cattaraugus, New York, United States of America. She married MICHAEL SEXTON. He was born on 24 Jul 1910 in Mount Scott, Mullagh, Clare, Ireland. He died on 14 Aug 1990 in Buffalo, Erie, New York, USA.

                       xi.      MARY F. O'BRIEN was born about 1912 in Buffalo, Erie, New York, USA. She married ROBERT BIGELOW.