>Subject: Curley, Mahan, McGough, Resley, Ryder, Gallagher > >THomas Curley born 23 Dec 1831 b. Ireland >Bridget McGough b. 26 November 1836 > >m. 11 March 1854 Aglish Parish, Ireland > >Four children born in Derrywash, Co Mayo, Ireland (christened there) > >Maria 1856 m. John Mahan 22 Oct 1879 Waukega, Lake Co, Illinois >John 1858 d. in Ireland >Bridget 1859 Christened in Derrywash, but nothing on her in America >Catherine (Kate) b. 1863 m. James Brown > >John died there and did not come to America > >Immigrated in April 1867. Said to have left because Tom was involved in the Revolution and in trouble. > >Moved to Highwood Illinois had 8 more children: all born in Deerfield (Highwood) Illinois > >Etta b. 1864 m. Grant Surger >Anne b. 1966 m. John FLood >Ella (Nellie) b. 1869 never married died 1908 >John b. 1871 died 1896 >Frank (Michael) b. 1874 m. Catherine Hanlon >Jennie (Genevive) b. 1876 M. Frank Mowers >Rose b. 1878 M. Bill McLearn >Thomas b. 1880 m. Kathryn Burke then Jennie Howard > >Bridget McGough mother was Maria Gallagher. After Maria Gallagher McGough's husband died she remarried Michael Ryder , had more children and moved to Illinois before her daughter Bridget did. When Thomas and Bridget arrived in Illinois they stayed with the Ryders for a time. > >Thomas's parents may have been Michael Curley (Corley) and Bridget Resley. No proof to that yet. > >John Mahens parents were James a Mahan and Fanny Murphy. Have no birth place on them yet.