Descendants of John O'Brien

Generation No. 1

1. JOHN O'BRIEN was born March 11, 1800 in Dublin, Ireland, and died September 29, 1863 in Galesburg, IL. On Febuary 13, 1828 in Westminster, Saint Marin In The Fields, London England he married ESTHER SIMONS.
Emigration: May 06, 1848, Liverpool on the ship "Seraphine"
Immigration: October 09, 1849, Port of New York

Children of JOHN O'BRIEN and ESTHER SIMONS are:
i. JOHN O'BRIEN, b. 1828.
ii. ELIZA O'BRIEN, b. 1829.
iii. ESTHER O'BRIEN, b. 1830. m. GRAUH/GRANT?
iv. JAMES O'BRIEN, b. 1831; d. 1920, Galesburg, IL.
v. SAMUEL O'BRIEN, b.December 19, 1830 in London, England, and died December 31, 1913 in Freemont, NE. He married (1) NANCY EASTON October 26, 1854 in Chicago, Illinios. He married (2) MARY C. MILLER April 05, 1884. He married(3)NANNIE MORRISON October 31, 1891 in Burlington, Iowa.

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2. vi. CATHERINE O'BRIEN, b. March 1837, London, England; d. December 11, 1907, Aurora, Illinios; m. JAMES BUTLER September 8, 1855 Galesburg, IL.
vii. SARAH O'BRIEN, b. 1838.
viii. MARY O'BRIEN, b. 1840, England; m. MORRIS FRIEDBURG, October 16, 1859, Galesburg, Il.
ix. PETER O'BRIEN, b. 1841, England.
3. x. ROSETTA O'BRIEN, b. April 1844, London, England; d. 1931, Galesburg, IL; m. SOLOMON SPEAR August 24, 1862 Galesbrug, IL.
xi. ANN O'BRIEN, b. 1845, England; m. WILLIAM HERZOG, November 17, 1861, Galesburg, Il.
4. xii. AMELIA O'BRIEN, b. January 01, 1848, England; d. June 16, 1933, Galesburg, IL; m. MOSES EPPSTEIN, December 1, 1873 Galesburg, IL.
5. xiii. EDWARD O'BRIEN, b. January 01, 1848, England; d. Bet. 1871 - 1887.
xiv. RACHEL O'BRIEN, b. 1851, Galesburg, IL; m. ADDISON SHAFFNER in 1885, Chicago, IL.

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Generation No. 2

2. CATHERINE O'BRIEN (JOHN1) was born March 1837 in London, England, and died December 11, 1907 in Aurora, Illinios. She married JAMES BUTLER September 08, 1855 in Galesburg, IL.

Children of CATHERINE O'BRIEN and JAMES BUTLER are:
i. JOHANNA BUTLER, b. April 1855, Illinios; d. 1943, Burlington, IA.
ii. THOMAS BUTLER, b. June 1856, Iowa; d. Bet. 1907 - 1910, Texas.
iii. JOHN BUTLER, b. 1860, Galesburg, IL; d. May 09, 1899, Fort Madison, Iowa.
iv. JAMES J. BUTLER, b. August 22, 1862, Chicago, Illinios; d. March 26, 1954, Owosso, Michigan.
v. ROSETTA BUTLER, b. 1865, Burlington, IA.
vi. ESTHER BUTLER, b. 1868, Iowa.

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3. ROSETTA O'BRIEN (JOHN1) was born April 1844 in London, England, and died 1931 in Galesburg, IL. She married SOLOMON SPEAR August 24, 1862 in Galesburg, IL.

Children of ROSETTA O'BRIEN and SOLOMON SPEAR are:
i. HARRY C. SPEAR, b. 1863, Galesburg, IL; d. 1940, Galesburg, IL.
ii. DAVID D. SPEAR, b. 1865, Galesburg, IL; m. KATHRYN L GEIDER, 1903.
6. iii. ARTHUR SPEAR, b. 1872, Galesburg, IL; d. 1913, Galesburg, IL.

4. AMELIA O'BRIEN (JOHN1) was born January 01, 1848 in England, and died June 16, 1933 in Galesburg, IL. She married MOSES EPSTEINER December 1, 1873 in Galesburg, IL.

Children of AMELIA O'BRIEN and MOSES EPSTEINER are:
i. LESTER J.EPSTEINER, b. June 01, 1880, Galesburg, IL; d. October 13, 1880, Galesburg, IL.
ii. EARL EPSTEINER, b. October 1881.
iii. ETHEL EPSTEINER, b. August 21, 1883, Galesburg, IL; d. April 24, 1887, Galesburg, IL.
iv. ADDISON EPSTEINER, b. December 1888.

5. EDWARD O'BRIEN (JOHN1) was born January 01, 1848 in England, and died Bet. 1871 - 1887. He married JENNY (UNKNOWN).

Child of EDWARD O'BRIEN and JENNY (UNKNOWN) is:
i. EDWARD O'BRIEN, b. 1869, Galesburg, IL.

Generation No. 3

6. ARTHUR SPEAR (JOHN1,ROSETTA2) was born in 1872 Galesburg, IL and died 1913, Galesburg, IL. He married Grace (UNKNOWN) in 1896.

Child of ARTHUR SPEAR and Grace (UNKNOWN) is:
i. ARTHUR SPEAR b. June, 1897