Anthony O'Brien and Margaret Power of Kilmurry-Ibrickane Parish

The O'Brien family of Anthony O'Brien and Margaret Power resided in the Parish of Kilmurry-Ibrickane.  You can look for records in the church registers and civil records but you will not find any for this family.  Baptism records were started in 1839 and there are not any baptism records for their children.  Anthony and Margaret O'Brien are not listed and I only know about them from some documents that were found in the United States.  Even the property records which date back to 1826 did not list Anthony O'Brien so I do not know the townland the O'Brien family lived.

When I was researching grave sites at the Catholic Cemetery on Ellicott Street in Killbuck, NY; I found a grave stone for the Looney family that resided in Salamanca, Cattaraugus County, New York in 1880; buried there was Ellen Looney the mother of the family.  Ellen O'Brien Looney along with seven of her children immigrated to this rural community of Salamanca which is about 50 miles South of Buffalo, NY.  Ellen O'Brien Looney left the Looney farm in Quartermire, Knockanalban, County Clare, Ireland after her husband, William Looney died in 3 May 1877.

Ellen O'Brien Looney probably immigrated to this area because her sister Margaret O'Brien Stapleton was living as a widow in Salamanca with 5 of her children.

Ellen Looney 1866-1954 the daughter of William Looney and Ellen O'Brien left a written  record of the O'Brien and Looney family history in her funeral Book

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The information in this funeral book for the O'Brien and Looney families can be documented using the church records held in the Parish Office in Mullagh, County Clare, Ireland.

William Looney and Ellen O'Brien's marriage record was recorded in 1847 as well as most of the children's baptisms.  Ellen's sister, Mary O'Brien's marriage record was recorded to James Walsh of Bonavilla listing her as living in Ballymackea townland and their children's baptism records.

Information on the Looney family is also supported in the property and church records with Daniel Looney listed as occupier of land in the 1826 Tithe Applotment Books and three of his sons, Daniel, William and Michael Looney listed in the Valuation of Tenements from 1855.  I will post another page for the Looney family later on this blog.

The reason that I traveled to the Killbuck Graveyard was to take a picture of the gravestone of another O'Brien family from Miltown Malbay, Co. Clare that immigrated to Canada around 1854.  Anthony O'Brien b 1831 came over as a young man and married Mary Lyons in Toronto, Canada in 1855.  Their first four or five children were born in Canada before they moved to Randolf, Cattaraugus County, New York around 1866.  This family is listed in the 1870 Federal Census in Randolph, New York.  Most of this family moved to Buffalo, New York by 1900.  Buffalo in 1900 was a city of opportunity with nearly five hundred thousand residents.

A grand daughter, Sara O'Brien of Anthony O'Brien moved to Buffalo, NY in 1900 and lived with her grandfather and uncles and aunts in South Buffalo.  Her father, Michael O'Brien had died in 1895 and is buried in Killbuck Catholic Cemetery.  Sara O'Brien married in 1913 at St Teresa's RCC on Seneca Street to Michael Selbert.  In the wedding announcement was listed Anna Stapelton of Salamanca, NY in attendance.   Anna Stapelton is the daughter of Margaret O'Brien Stapelton who immigrated in 1851 to the USA.  She and her family were living in Salamanca, NY.    I now believe that the two O'Brien families that are buried in the Catholic Cemetery in Killbuck, New York are related.

I have the other O'Brien family included in this blog.  Checkout the family of James O'Brien and Margaret Quinn.  At this time I believe that James O'Brien and Anthony O'Brien are brothers and their father was Thomas O'Brien.

Generation 1

1.      ANTHONY¹ O'BRIEN was born in 1800. He died in Miltown Malbay County Clare Ireland. He married MARGARET POWER. She was born about 1800. She died in Miltown Malbay County Clare Ireland.

Anthony O'Brien and Margaret Power had the following children:

2.               i.     ANNE² O'BRIEN.  She died in 22 years old.

3.               ii.     THOMAS O'BRIEN.

+4.	iii.	ELLEN O'BRIEN was born in 1833 in Miltown Malbay, County Clare, Ireland. She died
		on 22 Mar 1907 in Salamanca, Cattaraugus, New York, USA (Age: 76). She
		married William Looney, son of Daniel Looney and Deborah Casey on 14 Jan 1847
		in Kilmurry-Ibrickane Parish, County Clare, Ireland (Witnesses: John O'Brien and
		William Looney). He was born about 1830 in Quartermire, Knockanalban townland,
		County Clare, Ireland. He died on 03 May 1878 in Quartermire, Knockanalban
		townland, County Clare, Ireland.
5.	iv.	ANTHONY O'BRIEN.
+6.	v.	MARGARET O'BRIEN was born in Apr 1835 in Ireland. She died after 1915 in
		Salamanca, Cattaraugus, New York, United States. She married THOMAS
		STAPELTON. He was born in 1822. He died on 20 Feb 1877 in Salamanca,
		Cattaraugus, New York, USA (Age: 55).
+7.	vi.	MARY O'BRIEN was born about 1820 in Ballymackea, Mullagh, County Clare, Ireland.
		She married James Walsh on 23 Feb 1840 in Kilmurry-Ibrickane Parish, County
		Clare, Ireland (Witnesses:  Matthew Darcy of Mullagh, Tom Meade of Rine & Mary
		O'Brien of Annagh). He was born about 1815 in Bonavilla, Ballymackea Beg,
		Kilmurry-Ibrickane, County Clare. He died in Bonavilla, Ballymackea Beg,
		Kilmurry-Ibrickane, County Clare.

Generation 2

4.      ELLEN² O'BRIEN (Anthony¹) was born in 1833 in Miltown Malbay, County Clare, Ireland. She died on 22 Mar 1907 in Salamanca, Cattaraugus, New York, USA (Age: 76). She married William Looney, son of Daniel Looney and Deborah Casey on 14 Jan 1847 in Kilmurry-Ibrickane Parish, County Clare, Ireland (Witnesses: John O'Brien and William Looney). He was born about 1830 in Quartermire, Knockanalban townland, County Clare, Ireland. He died on 03 May 1878 in Quartermire, Knockanalban townland, County Clare, Ireland.

William Looney and Ellen O'Brien had the following children:

8.               i. THOMAS³ LOONEY was born on 24 Mar 1854 in Quartermire, Knockanalban townland, County Clare, Ireland.

9.               ii. PATRICK LOONEY was born on 16 Mar 1860 in Quartermire, Knockanalban townland, County Clare, Ireland.

+10.	iii.    MARY LOONEY was born on 16 Jan 1848 in Quartermire, Knockanalban townland,
	County Clare, Ireland. She married MICHAEL O'CONNOR. He was born in Miltown
	Malbay, Co. Clare, Ireland. She married an unknown spouse in Mar 1878 in
	Ennistimon, Ireland.
+11.	iv.    MARGARET LOONEY was born in 1858 in Quartermire, Knockanalban townland,
	County Clare, Ireland. She died on 17 Jan 1928 in Salamanca, Cattaraugus, New
	York, United States. She married WILLIAM TOBIN. He was born in 1858. He died in
	Mar 1888 in Salamanca, Cattaraugus, New York, United States.

+12.	v.     ANTHONY LOONEY was born in 1853 in Quartermire, Knockanalban townland,
	County Clare, Ireland. He died on 13 Jun 1910 in Salamanca, Cattaraugus, New
	York, United States. He married Mary in 1889. She was born in Jan 1870 in Ireland.
	She died in 1931 in Salamanca, Cattaraugus, New York, United States.

13.            vi. JAMES LOONEY was born on 05 Dec 1856 in Quartermire, Knockanalban townland, County Clare, Ireland.

14.            vii. ANNA LOONEY was born about 1877 in Ireland. She died on 22 Dec 1965 in Salamanca, Cattaraugus, New York.

15.            viii. ELLEN LOONEY was born on 08 Apr 1866 in Quartermire, Knockanalban townland, County Clare, Ireland. She died on 13 Nov 1954 in Salamanca, Cattaraugus, New York, United States.

Ellen Looney

6.      MARGARET² O'BRIEN (Anthony¹) was born in Apr 1835 in Ireland. She died after 1915 in Salamanca, Cattaraugus, New York, United States. She married THOMAS STAPELTON. He was born in 1822. He died on 20 Feb 1877 in Salamanca, Cattaraugus, New York, USA (Age: 55).

Thomas Stapelton and Margaret O'Brien had the following children:

16.            i.     THOMAS³ STAPLETON was born about 1860 in New York.

+17.	ii.     JAMES STAPLETON was born in Jun 1870 in New York. He married ELVY. She was
	born about 1888 in New York.

18.            iii.    ANNA STAPLETON was born in Dec 1872 in New York.  (attended wedding in Buffalo, NY in 1913 of Sara O'Brien the daughter of Michael O'Brien and Mary Carr)

19.            iv.    MICHAEL STAPLETON was born about 1866 in New York.

20.            v.     PATRICK STAPLETON was born about 1863 in New York.

7.      MARY² O'BRIEN (Anthony¹) was born about 1820 in Ballymackea, Mullagh, County Clare, Ireland. She married James Walsh on 23 Feb 1840 in Kilmurry-Ibrickane Parish, County Clare, Ireland (Witnesses: Matthew Darcy of Mullagh, Tom Meade of Rine & Mary O'Brien of Annagh). He was born about 1815 in Bonavilla, Ballymackea Beg, Kilmurry-Ibrickane, County Clare. He died in Bonavilla, Ballymackea Beg, Kilmurry-Ibrickane, County Clare.

James Walsh and Mary O'Brien had the following children:

21.            i. JOANNA³ WALSH was born on 31 Mar 1847 in Bonavilla, Ballymackea Beg, Kilmurry-Ibrickane, County Clare.

22.            ii.     JOHN WALSH was born on 02 Feb 1842 in Bonavilla, Ballymackea Beg,

Kilmurry-Ibrickane, County Clare.

23.            iii. BRIDGET WALSH was born on 18 Aug 1844 in Bonavilla, Ballymackea Beg, Kilmurry-Ibrickane, County Clare.

Generation 3

10.      MARY³ LOONEY (Ellen² O'Brien, Anthony¹ O'Brien) was born on 16 Jan 1848 in Quartermire, Knockanalban townland, County Clare, Ireland. She married MICHAEL O'CONNOR. He was born in Miltown Malbay, Co. Clare, Ireland. She married an unknown spouse in Mar 1878 in Ennistimon, Ireland.

Michael O'Connor and Mary Looney had the following children:

24.            i.     BRIDGET⁴ O'CONNOR was born on 01 Feb 1880 in Miltown Malbay, Co. Clare,

Ireland. She died on 17 May 1960 in Salamanca, Cattaraugus, New York, USA.

25.            ii. THOMAS O'CONNOR was born on 18 Dec 1878 in Miltown Malbay, Co. Clare, Ireland. He died after 1960 in Ridgway, Elk, Pennsylvania, USA.  Thomas O'Connor attended his Aunt Ellen Looneys funeral in 1954.

26.            iii.    JOHN O'CONNOR was born on 19 Jun 1881 in Miltown Malbay, Co. Clare, Ireland.

27.            iv.    ANDREW O'CONNOR was born on 02 Dec 1882 in Miltown Malbay, Co. Clare, Ireland.  Andrew was living with his grandmother in 1905 in Salamanca, NY.

11.      MARGARET³ LOONEY (Ellen² O'Brien, Anthony¹ O'Brien) was born in 1858 in Quartermire, Knockanalban townland, County Clare, Ireland. She died on 17 Jan 1928 in Salamanca, Cattaraugus, New York, United States. She married WILLIAM TOBIN. He was born in 1858. He died in Mar 1888 in Salamanca, Cattaraugus, New York, United States.

William Tobin and Margaret Looney had the following children:

28.            i.     ELLA⁴ TOBIN was born about 1886 in New York.

29.            ii. THOMAS TOBIN was born on 20 Mar 1887 in Salamanca, Cattaraugus, New York, United States. He died on 31 Mar 1918 in Salamanca, Cattaraugus, New York, United States.

30.            iii.    MINNIE M TOBIN was born about 1887 in New York.

12.      ANTHONY³ LOONEY (Ellen² O'Brien, Anthony¹ O'Brien) was born in 1853 in Quartermire, Knockanalban townland, County Clare, Ireland. He died on 13 Jun 1910 in Salamanca, Cattaraugus, New York, United States. He married Mary in 1889. She was born in Jan 1870 in Ireland. She died in 1931 in Salamanca, Cattaraugus, New York, United States.

Anthony Looney and Mary had the following children:

+31.	i.	WILLIAM4 LOONEY was born on 28 Mar 1892 in New York. He married EDNA
		BECKWITH. She was born about 1895 in New York.
+32.	ii.	ALICE LOONEY was born in Aug 1894 in New York. She married JOHN WADSWORTH.
		He was born about 1900 in Minnesota.

17.      JAMES³ STAPLETON (Margaret² O'Brien, Anthony¹ O'Brien) was born in Jun 1870 in New York. He married ELVY. She was born about 1888 in New York.

James Stapleton and Elvy had the following child:

+33. i. JOSEPH⁴ STAPLETON was born on 23 Jan 1915 in Salamanca, Cattaraugus, New York, United States. He died on 26 Jun 1991 in Fort Pierce Saint Lucie County Florida (Age at Death: 76). He married VASHTI STAPLETON. She was born about 1916 in Ohio. He married (2) MARGARET VASHTI HARPER in 1936 in Little Valley New York. She was born on 15 Jun 1915 in Brehman Ohio. She died on 19 Mar 2009 in Canadaiqua New York, USA.

Generation 4

31.      WILLIAM⁴ LOONEY (Anthony³, Ellen² O'Brien, Anthony¹ O'Brien) was born on 28 Mar 1892 in New York. He married EDNA BECKWITH. She was born about 1895 in New York.

William Looney and Edna Beckwith had the following child:

34.            i.     LUCILLE M⁵ LOONEY was born about 1921 in New York.

32.      ALICE⁴ LOONEY (Anthony³, Ellen² O'Brien, Anthony¹ O'Brien) was born in Aug 1894 in New York. She married JOHN WADSWORTH. He was born about 1900 in Minnesota.

John Wadsworth and Alice Looney had the following children:

35.            i.     JEAN LOUISE⁵ WADSWORTH was born about 1937 in New York.

36.            ii.     ANNE MARY WADSWORTH was born about 1931 in New York.

33.      JOSEPH⁴ STAPLETON (James³, Margaret² O'Brien, Anthony¹ O'Brien) was born on 23 Jan 1915 in Salamanca, Cattaraugus, New York, United States. He died on 26 Jun 1991 in Fort Pierce Saint Lucie County Florida (Age at Death: 76). He married VASHTI STAPLETON. She was born about 1916 in Ohio. He married (2) MARGARET VASHTI HARPER in 1936 in Little Valley New York. She was born on 15 Jun 1915 in Brehman Ohio. She died on 19 Mar 2009 in Canadaiqua New York, USA.

Joseph Stapleton and Vashti Stapleton had the following child:

37.            i.     JAMES⁵ STAPLETON was born about 1937 in New York.