GEAGAN GREAT-GREAT-GREAT-GRANDPARENTS
EDWARD GEAGAN married CATHARINE D'ARCY
Edward Geagan was born about 1790, in County Kildare, Ireland. Edward was a Printer. Edward married Catharine (D'Arcy) Geagan who also was born in County Kildare, Ireland. Their death dates and burial places are unknown.
Edward and Catharine had two sons:
John Geagan in 1808
JAMES GRAY married MARY (- -?- -)
James Gray was born about 1795, in the Parish of Drumard, County Longford, Ireland. James worked as a Farmer. James married Mary (- -?- -) Gray who was born about 1805, in the Parish of Drumard, County Longford, Ireland. Census records show that on June 14, 1870 James and Mary lived in the Town of Half Moon, New York. James was recorded on June 14, 1870 living with his son Mathew Geagan in Syracuse, New York. James died on an unknown date. Mary died sometime between June 14 1870 and July 15 1870.
James and Mary had one daughter:
JOHN J. HILL married MARY JANE BURNETT
John J. Hill was born in 1812, in New York, United States. James worked as a farmer in White Plains, Westchester, New York. In 1870, he was employed as a Provisions Dealer in White Plains, Westchester, New York. John J. married Mary Jane (Burnett) Hill. Mary Jane was born 1814, in New York, United States. Census records show that from August 29, 1860 to 1870, the family resided in White Plains, New York. In 1870 Julia Hiland born 1847 in Ireland is recorded as the family’s domestic servant. In 1860 the value of their real estate was $12,000.00, and the value of their personal estate was $1,000.00. In 1870 the value of their real estate was $31,000.00, and the value of their personal estate was $1,000.00. John died on an unknown date. Mary died on March 16, 1895, aged about 80.
John and Mary had six children:
Joseph Hill about 1844
James E. Hill about 1847
Isaac Hill about 1849
Charles Hill about 1853
Mary E. Hill about 1859
EDWARD BAXTER married ANN LOWERY
Edward Baxter was born 1820, in Ireland. Between 1860 and 1918, Edward was a Shoemaker, and he owned a shoe store in White Plains, Westchester, New York. In June of 1863 he enlisted for the Civil War in Putnam county New York. Edward married Ann (Lowery) Baxter. Ann was born 1825, in Ireland. June 30 1880 census shows their Son in-law Frank Schirmer and 2 grandchildren living with them. In 1880 they had a domestic servant, Ann Dempsey born 1865 in New York. The value of their real estate in 1860 was $1,500.00, and their personal estate was valued at $600.00. Between 1862-1918 Tax Assessment Lists show that Edward owed the IRS $10.00 in taxes. Edward and Ann died on unknown dates.
Edward and Ann had three children:
Ann (Annie) M Schirmer (Baxter) in 1850
Edward Baxter in 1853
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MATHEW GEAGAN married MARGARET GRAY
Mathew Geagan son of Edward and Catharine (D'Arcy) Geagan was born about 1816, in County Kildare, Ireland. Mathew worked as Blacksmith in Syracuse, New York. His shop was located at 98 Canal Street Syracuse, New York. Mathew married Margaret (Gray) Geagan. Margaret was born about 1829, in Parish of Drumard, County Longford Ireland, to James and Mary ( - -?- -) Gray. She may possibly be a descendant of Lady Jane Gray. Census records show that from 1860 to 1886, the family lived at 60 Burnet Street, Syracuse New York. The family had two domestic servants, in 1960 Bridget McCormic born in 1847 and in 1870 Jane Hier Born 1851 in New York. In 1870 the value of their real estate was $5,000.00, and the value of their personal estate was $3,000.00. Their death dates are unknown.
Mathew and Margaret had seven children:
Edward Geagan about 1854
Margaret V. Geagan about 1856
John H. Geagan about 1858
Mathew D. Geagan in 1863
Mary Alice Geagan in 1865
Marthy E. (Martha) Geagan about 1867
WILLIAM RYAN HILL married ISABELLE BAXTER
William Ryan Hill son of John J. and Mary Jane (Burnett) Hill was born on June 21, 1854, in New York City. William was educated at St. John's College Annapolis, Maryland, Fordham University in York City, and Tremont Seminary, Norristown, Pennsylvania (Where he took a special course in civil engineering ). William went on to have an impressive career as a Civil Engineer listed is a small sampel of his achievements:
*New York Central and Hudson River Railroad Company.
*Chief Engineer of the Syracuse water works.
*Chief Engineer in charge of the Croton Aqueduct Commission, New York City.
*Chief Engineer in charge of the construction of the Barge Canal.
On 1 January 1907, aged 52, he was a He was appointed Special Deputy State Engineer of New York. In 1909, He opened an independent office in Albany, New York. William was a member of the Society of Civil Engineers, of the New England Water Works Commission, Central States Water Works Association and of the American Water Works Association, of which body he had been President. William was a Democrat. Many times he has been mentioned in connection with the high office of State Engineer and Surveyor, but he has preferred to remain in private life. He has been described as a public-spirited citizen and wields considerable influence in party affairs. On July 2 1874 William married Isabelle Bella (Baxter) Hill She was born November 1854, in White Plains, New York., to Edward and Ann (Lowery) Baxter. Isabelle may be a descendant of the Huguenot Ann Barnet, and possibly a descendant of Francis Drake. On June 8 1900, the family was recorded living at 408 Columbus Avenue Syracuse, New York. Census records show that from 1910 to 1930, the family lived at 97 Columbia Street Albany, New York. In 1900 the family’s domestic servant was Anna Burnes born March 1882 in Prussia. William died on June 16 1918, aged 63, in Albany New York. Isabelle died on December 16 1938, aged 84.
William R. and Isabelle had six children:
John J Hill in 1879
Joseph B Hill in 1880
Alice R. (Elise) Hill in 1889
Edward B. Hill in 1890
William R. Hill in 1892
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JAMES GRAY GEAGAN married MARY ETTA HILL
James Gray Geagan son of Mathew and Margaret (Gray) Geagan was born in 1869. James worked as a Bookkeeper and a Commission Traveler in Syracuse, New York, Then About 1920, he was a Proprietor of J.G. Geagan Inc. associated with the Deagan Chimes Company of Chicago, Illinois. James married Mary Etta (Hill) Geagan on October 10, 1900 at St. Marys Church in Syracuse, New York. Their Reception was at the Kanatenah Club Syracuse New York Mary Etta was born on January 3, 1877, in New York to William R. and Isabelle (Baxter) Hill. Census records show the family living in Syracuse, New York. From 1890 to 1900 the family lived at 312 Burnet Ave. in Syracuse, and from June 1 1905 to April 22 1910 the family lived at 107 Holland Street in Syracuse. The 1905 Census lists Martha A Teske as the family’s domestic servant. On May 10 1910, the family moved from Syracuse, New. York. to Chicago, Illinois. James died on November 15 1960, aged about 91, in University Hospital, Syracuse, Onondaga, New York. His funeral was November 18 1960, in Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception Syracuse New York. Mary died due to complications with child birth on August 16 1913, aged 36, in Saint Joseph Hospital Chicago, Cook, Illinois. Her funeral was August 18 1913, in Cathedral of Immaculate Conception Syracuse New York. They were both buried in Saint Agnes Cemetery, Syracuse, New York.
James Gray and Mary Etta had five children:
William Hill Geagan about 1903
Margaret G. (Geagan) Zwolak in 1906
Jane Gray Geagan in 1907
Edward Geagan in 1913
