Daniel O'Connor
- Born
- 1 Jan 1809
- Died
- 1 Dec 1849
- Gender
- Male
- Place of migration
- Migrated to/Born in USA
Daniel O'Connor was born about 1809 in Ireland, possibly in County Kerry. He came to the United States about 1827, when he was about 18 years old. He came to Georgia two years later, about 1829. Daniel declared his intent to become a US citizen on 20 November 1829 in Bulloch County, Georgia, USA (Source: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSYC-YHZL?view=explore ). He became a US citizen on 25 March 1839 (Source: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSYC-YHS5?view=explore ).
Daniel bought 50 acres of land on Reedy Branch in Bulloch County, Georgia, in December 1829. (Source: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-C3Q5-W9B8-9?view=explore ). Daniel O'Connor & Mary Frauley were married at the Church of St. John the Baptist by Rev. J. F. O'Neill on December 20, 1835, in the presence of Mrs. Marlow and John Henry O'Neill. (Source: Diocese of Savannah, St. John the Baptist parish). They had six known children: Johanna, Margaret, Catherine, Mary, Patrick and Daniel.
Daniel O'Connor died in December 1849 from "dissipation", which was alcoholism.
His sister was Catherine O'Connor who was married to Timothy Kennelly. This family also settled in Bulloch County, Georgia, before moving to Winneshiek County, Iowa around 1857-1858. Daniel's daughters Johanna and Margaret moved with them.
There was a Patrick O'Connor who died in Bulloch County, GA about 1848 that I believe was Daniel's brother. In the 1840 Census, Daniel was head of household and had another adult male living with him. Patrick O'Connor had two half-sisters still living in Ireland: Mary and Johannah. Mary was widowed in the Parish of Newtown, County Kerry, and Johanna had been raised by Michael Fennel of Shanaway. Patrick's estate inventory listed no land, so I think it reasonable that he was the other male living with Daniel's family in 1840. Patrick also held notes on Daniel O'Connor and Timothy Kennelly.
