Patricia,
Thanks for finding this information and the reply. That is the Mary (Reilly) Judge that I noted in my original question. I am convinced that this is my family. All of my fathers siblings have passes and my mother (born and raised in Galway) has also passed. In asking my mothers siblings if they remember where my fathers family came from, the most common response was that they think they were from Roscommon. I am pretty solid on the evidence that I have found to date which was based on Birth Certificates that I have found from my Patrick and Catherines children in New York City. The place of birth listed for Patrick and Catherine was Leitrim, Ireland. I have also found cousins from the Meehan line living both in Ireland and the US and we have great history on the Meehan's. The Judge line has proven to be challenging to trace. Of the original five kids, this is what I know or have some evidence of:
Baptism Certificates for 5 kids from Saint Aiden's Church in Kinlough, Leitrim. I called the church and spoke to the priest about six months ago. He told me that he has only been in the parish for les than a year and has not met any parishners named Judge.
Of the five kids:
Anne (1837) - Interesting story of Anne and MAry below. Found a birth certificate for an Eleonor Egan, born on June 13, 1867 to Anthony Egan and Anne Egan in Rooskey. Witnesses were Charles Judge and Mary Reilly.
William (1839) - Found a death certificate for a William Judge in New York City - parents listed and Charles and Mary (no last names). I am unsure if this is the correct William, but seems like a reasonable chance as Patrick was definatelty living in NYC
Charles (1842) - have no infomration on Charles. Interesting in that there is a Charles Judge from Stokestown living in the same time. This other Charles had also lived in Leitrim and Galway and I thought could be the correct Charles. I later found 2 marraige certificates for this Charles who had father listed a Patrick Judge on both marraige certs, so I eliminated him.
Mary (1843) - This was the most interesting in that she married Anthony Egan in New Orleans in 1879. I have a connection to her great granddaughter through Ancestry. An Anne Egan died in New Orleans in 1878. I believe Mary raised Ellie (Eleonor, that was born to Anthony and Anne in Rooskey). This Anthony Egan was also married a Mary King in New Orleans in 1857. Mary died in 1867.
Hugh (1845 or 1848) - I don't know why there were two Hughs. It is possible a Hugh died at birth in 1845 and they named the next boy after him. This happened with my great grandparents later in the late 1880's. I looked up this tradition and apparently it is not uncommon.
The information on Anne and Mary led me to Rooskey and the discovery of Catherine and Jane and the hope that I can find members of the Judge line living today.
Do you have any connection to the Judge, Fox or Cox family?
Thanks again,
Tom
