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Terrence OReilly

Terrence OReilly

Died
1905-12-04 12:00:00
Gender
Male
Place of migration
Migrated to/Born in USA

In August 1829, Terrence O’Reilly was born in Ireland. It is not known who his parents were nor where he was born or lived. It is presumed to be Drumlane Parish in County Cavan, Ireland. Nothing is known of his life in Ireland prior to immigrating to the United States.

On Sunday, 7 September 1862, Terrence O’Reilly married Margaret Woods in Ireland. Who her parents were is not known nor where she lived in Ireland. She was born in 1846 in Ireland.

Terrence and Margaret O’Reilly immigrated to the United States in 1865. In the 1900 census, Terrence O’Reilly stated he immigrated to the United States in 1865, lived here for 34 years, and was a naturalized citizen.

A review of the Castle Garden.org database of immigrants arriving at the Port of New York for the year 1865 has been conducted looking for the arrival of Terence and Margaret O’Reilly.

On Saturday, 19 August 1865, Terce and Mgt Reilly arrived at the Port of New York aboard the Ship “Escort” from Liverpool, England. He was 29 years old, a laborer, from Ireland and intended to become an inhabitant of Pennsylvania. Mgt was 27 years old, a wife, from Ireland and intended to become an inhabitant of Pennsylvania

Terence and Margaret Reilly traveled from the Port of New York to Elizabeth, Allegheny County, PA where they lived until 1880 when they moved to Huntsville, Alabama.

Terence O'Reilly died in Huntsville, Alabama on 4 December 1905

Associated communities

Cavan

County Cavan, or An Cabhán in Irish, lies in Ulster and borders on Northern Ireland.  It is known as "The Lakeland County" as it is reputed to have 365 lakes.  Our county town is Cavan and we have a population of approximately 76,092.  We look forward to helping you connect with your ancestors' place of origin. 

Other ancestors in this community

Buildings in this community

  • Clements Estate & Tenant Maps KILDRUMSHERDAN

    Location: Cavan

    Kildrumsherdan, Co Cavan

  • First Presbyterian (Corglass) Church

    Location: Cavan

    Bailieborough, County Cavan

  • House 1 Drumcoghill Lower, Killashandra, Tullyhunco, Cavan, Ireland

    Location: Cavan

    House 1 Drumcoghill Lower, Killashandra, Tullyhunco, Cavan, Ireland

  • Cloughoughter Castle

    Location: Cavan

    Lough Oughter, Cavan, Ireland

Timeline events in this community

  • 1850s

    Emigration to Australia - John & Jane (Leahy) Duignan & 2 sons

    <p>John, Jane, and their 2 sons, John Joseph and James Henry, departed on 'The Lucy' from Liverpool, arriving 4 months later on 25 Jul 1850, at Port Adelaide, South Australia, Australia. In the few years prior to their departure, the family was living in Killashandra parish, Cavan (potentially Cornafane).</p>

    1850-03-25 12:00:00

  • 1930s

    Travelling Folk in the 1930s

    <p>Between 1937 and 1939, primary school pupils across the Republic of Ireland interviewed the elderly in their neighborhood to collect and record local stories and folklore from the 19th century. "The Schools Collection" as it became known is held by the Dúchas Folklore Collection in UCD and is and has been digitized online at duchas.ie. One of the topics schoolchildren were asked to write about were "Travelling Folk" or An Lucht Siúil. </p> <p>Here is a selection of what "settled" children wrote about travelers in the late 1930s.</p>

    1938-01-01 12:00:00

  • 1920s

    1925 All Ireland Senior Gaelic Football Final

    1926-01-10 12:00:00

  • 1920s

    1928 All Ireland Senior Gaelic Football Final

    1928-09-30 12:00:00