The New York Herald (New York, NY) Sunday, January 24, 1858; pg. 5; col E (Death notices) DIED. MEEHAN -- In Brooklyn, on Friday, Jan. 22, after a ling- ering illness, of consumption, THOMAS F MEEHAN, aged 30 years, formerly of the city of Limerick, Ireland. The funeral will take place to Calvary Cemetery, this (Sunday) afternoon, at two o'clock from his late resi- dence, No. 44 Fouth place, between Clinton and Henry Streets. NOTES: One portion of this cemetery is in Brooklyn with the other portion of it being in Queens. In 1852 the Common Council of NYC passed a law prohibiting any more burials in Brooklyn/Manhattan--so based on the date of death this person is likely buried in the QUEENS portion of this cemetery. Most of the burials in the Brooklyn/Manhattan portion of the cemetery were of poor Irish children under the age of 7. The very first Shanahan in my family line to be born on USA soil [Patrick Joseph Shanahan 17 Mar 1862-16 Aug 1862] is buried in the Queens portion of the cemetery. Kathy Rhodes