Ellen Cleary

Brief Life History of Ellen

Ellen Cleary was born in June 1858, in Ireland. She married Martin Walsh on 29 August 1895, in Ohio, United States. They were the parents of at least 6 sons and 2 daughters. She lived in Norton Township, Summit, Ohio, United States in 1910 and Justice Precinct 1, Bee, Texas, United States in 1930. She died on 5 September 1918, in Barberton, Summit, Ohio, United States, at the age of 60, and was buried in Ohio, United States.

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Family Time Line

Martin Walsh
1858–1943
Ellen Cleary
1858–1918
Marriage: 29 August 1895
Mary Ellen Walsh
1883–1975
Ethel Frances Walsh
1885–1972
James C. Walsh
1887–
Victor Guy Walsh
1889–1960
Leo Vincent Walsh
1892–1972
Walter Martin Walsh
1894–1983
William Graton Walsh
1897–
Harold Joseph Walsh
1901–1984

Sources (16)

  • Ellen Walsh in household of Martin Walsh, "United States Census, 1900"
  • Ellen, "Ohio Deaths, 1908-1953"
  • Evelyn Cleary in entry for Harold Joseph Walsh and Margaret Irene Ward, "Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-2016"

World Events (8)

1860 · Ohio supports the Union side of the Civil War

Although divided as a state on the subject of slavery, Ohio participated in the Civil War on the Union's side, providing over 300,000 troops. Ohio provided the 3rd largest number of troops by any Union state.

1863

Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.

1875 · A Treaty with Hawaii

In the Mid 1870s, The United States sought out the Kingdom of Hawaii to make a free trade agreement. The Treaty gave the Hawaiians access to the United States agricultural markets and it gave the United States a part of land which later became Pearl Harbor.

Name Meaning

Some characteristic forenames: Irish Brendan, Malachy, Aileen, Brigid, Ronan, Aine, Bridie, Egan, William Kevin.

Irish (especially Tipperary): from Ó Cléirigh ‘descendant of Cléireach’, a name meaning ‘clerk’ or ‘cleric’. Ó Cléirigh is a famous learned family in Ireland. The less common surname McCleary , formed with the article, Mac an Chléirigh ‘son of the cleric’, is a variant. Both Irish names are also commonly Anglicized by translation as Clarke .

Scottish: variant of McCleary .

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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Story Highlight

Marriage of Ada Bertha Wagner Braswell

When Will asked Papa for my hand in marriage Papa Said, "I have a request of you that you and Ada stay here thirty days so Ada can continue to care for the children and keep house till we get the broom corn taken care of." We granted him his reguest and when the corn was taken care of Papa went to town, bought him a new suit of clothes, hat, shoes, and everything needed, and that night we took him to the train to go to Dexter, Kansas. He had confided in me all along of him plans and let me read all the letters. He went to his brother- Dr. G.P. Wagner for a visit, so the half-sisters and brothers thought. But the lady he went to see lived across the street from Uncle George. Lady Sallie Brian was a widow that Papa knew when he and his brothers were single. Uncle George tied up the horse to the buggy. He came into the house and said, '"Harvey, I have a call to make and have to go now. Best wishes with you, bye, see you later. The horse and buggy are ready for you." Papa and Mama went out to the buggy. Papa helped her in, he took the lines in his hands. He said, " Get Up" The horse stood still. Papa again said, "Get Up." The horse stood still. Aunt Salle said, "Harvey, untie the horse then he can go." Was Papa's face red! He untied the horse and they went to the preachers house and were married. They went home in time for breakfast the next morning. These memoirs were were written by Ada Bertha Wagner Braswell when she was alone aft the death of her husband.

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