Audra, John and Sarah are both buried in St. Mary's Cemetery. There is a long list of Neilan's buried there. On John's death record it says that he was a lawyer. Linda in Butler County ----- Original Message ----- From: <Audra4RLS@aol.com> To: <OHBUTLER-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, July 17, 2006 11:05 PM Subject: Re: [OHBUTLER-L] help please > > In a message dated 7/17/2006 6:32:16 PM Eastern Standard Time, > bkneer@worldnet.att.net writes: > > Since your time there will be limited, it might helpful to give the list > members some background information on your ancestors. We might be able > to point you in the right direction as to where to go to gather the > information you are seeking. > > What names are you looking for? Do you have a time frame of when they > lived there? Are any ancestors buried there? Do you know what faith they > were? > > > > Thanks so much for the help and kind wishes from all. I am searching the > Neilan surname as well as Heath and Coakley, Hill to a much smaller > degree. > > Thomas Neilan born about 1806 in Ireland, married Sarah Dwyer. He > emmigrated > to New Haven Ct in 1848 with son John F. Neilan and daughter Mary. By > 1857 > they were in Fayette County Ohio. Between 1857 and 1866 Thomas farmed. > 1866 > the family moved to Butler County. Have him in the 1870 census in Butler > county, > Ross township, post office paddy's run. > ****** Do not have a death date for Thomas or even know where he was > buried. > They were Catholic. > His wife Sarah Dwyer supposed to be buried at St. Mary's in 1899. Would > like > a record of her death > > Thomas's son John F. Neilan born Nov 18, 1845 in Roscommon Ireland. > He became prominent in the Hamilton community. > He began as a poor farmers son, taught himself and became a teacher > * Would like naturalization records for him > * death certificate,obituary > > * he was editor of the Hamilton Examiner in 1874 > * he was married on June 2, 1874 * would like record of this > * he was city solicitor of Hamilton from April 1877 to 1881 > * he was prosecuting attorney from 1880 to 1885 > * was the founder of The Catholic Knights of Ohio > Wrote the historical introduction to "The Centennial Anniversary of the > city of Hamilton Ohio > There is a lot for him and his son who was John F. Neilan Jr. (Neilan Blvd > was named after his son. > > One thing with his son though is this, His son married Marie daughter of > John R. woods..have not investigated into that..must be John R. Wood sr's > son's > daughter? I have seen bits on John R. woods from time to time in > biographies > but have not gone that route yet. > > Oh gosh, I must be boring you all to tears..sorry. Wow! There is more too. > I > may just have to move there goodness. I have a lot of work ahead of me. I > am > going to have to make a very specific detailed list of what I need on > each > person. > Thanks for listening, not trying to bore you:) > Audra > > > ==== OHBUTLER Mailing List ==== > To SUBSCRIBE or UNSUBSCRIBE: Send a message to: > OHBUTLER-L-request@rootsweb.com or OHBUTLER-D-request@rootsweb.com > Put SUBSCRIBE or UNSUBSCRIBE (whichever you want to do) > >