FORD

Ford family

Honora O'Leary and John Ford were married in County Cork. We have been unable to trace the family of John Ford. He was drafted into the army of Queen Victoria, involuntarily, and left Ireland with his young pregnant wife to join her brother who was living in Wheeling, West Virginia. They stopped in Cardiff, Wales enroute to the U.S. and my grandmother, Margaret Ford was born there on September 29, 1857. They sailed when she was three weeks old. Her mother had a supply of lemons, and they were instrumental in keeping her from being seasick. Honora died when Margaret was about ten years old, and her father remarried. Margaret became an apprentice to a dressmaker in Wheeling when she was twelve, and learned the trade. She became an accomplished seamstress, with a wonderful sense of style. She was invited to make a trip to West Liberty, Ohio with a Dr.s family to sew for their girls, and to be a part-time governess. In West Liberty she met Dominic Bradley whose family had a farm, and married him. More information about their family is on the Bradley page. John married Hallie, and probably migrated to Pennsylvania.
No record of Mary Ford's marriage.
Julia married John Bowers, and lived in Columbus, Ohio. Was still living in 1934. No futher information. Had a four sons John, Jr. Joe and two others and a daughter, Rose Pearl. Rose Pearl married John O'Galaghan and they had two sons. John and Bill and four daughters, Rose, Marie, Julia and Kathryn O"Gallaghan.
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O'LEARY

This photo has my grandmother's handwriting. It was taken in Franklin Pennsylvania in 1879. The older woman is her Aunt O'Leary, the wife of one of her mother's brothers. The younger woman was her cousin, and the man her husband. His name was Jude Rairdon (Reardon?). It was Will Brothers, Photographers.

O'Leary brothers and sisters
O'Leary parents--David, born in County Cork in 1804, Julia Murthur, born in Cork also 1808 had five sons and three daughters. Jerry, Patrick, Daniel, David and Dennis, Mary, Julia, and Honora.
Jerry left home during the potato famine and was never heard from again.
Honora O'Leary Born in County Cork. Married John Ford also from County Cork. Left Cork for Cardiff Wales. In fall of 1857 left Cardiff for New York City, and then Wheeling, W. Va.
Children--Margaret, born Septmeber 29, 1857 in Cardiff(my Grandmother) Married Dominic Bradley in West Liberty, Ohio.
More information in the Bradley, branch. Dennis O'Leary--brother of Honora--married to Eleanora Cunningham--five children-Catherine, David, Henry, Anna and Dennis. Jr.lived in Ireland. Had two daughters, Anna who married a man named Doyle and remained in Irelad, Ellenora came to the U.S. and married Andrew Weaver.
David O'Leary --brother of Honora--married Johannah Carroll--came to Wheeling, W. Va. Eight children, Dennis, Julia, Timothy, Margaret, David, Mary, Johannah and Ellen, all born in County Cork, Ireland--Baptized at Bantee, County Cork. Catherine and Jane were born in Wheeling and baptised in St. Joseph's Cathedral in Wheeling W. Va.
Julia, David's daughter married a man named Malloy. Her children were two sons, and a daughters Margaret, and Anna. Margaret married John Williams, Margaret died and left five small children. John Williams then married her sister Anna. One of the children was named Julia. They were living in Wheeling, W. Va. in 1939.
John O'Leary--another brother of Honora. No information about his marriage or his children, but he also lived in Wheeling.
Patrick O'Leary--brother to Honora--married to Margaret.Lived in Wheeling, W. Va. Children--Bernadette, Father Laurence (a Dominican priest), and Cecilia.

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