Searching for John Maher and and Julia Murphy, born 1835 and 1840
Greetings:
My sister and brother and I are visiting Ireland 15-26 April 2024 and hope to find out more about where John Maher and Julia Murphy lived before emigrating to the US. They are our second great-grandparents.
Our Irish-American grandmother was Julia Maher, born in St. Louis, Missouri and her father was James Maher born 1867 in St. Louis, Missouri, mother Margret Atkinson of English ancestry born in St. Louis 1872 and from the New Jersey area for some generations. My grandmother's father was John Maher, her mother was Julia Murphy.
Here is what we have researched, from Ancestry.com):
John (M.?) Maher born 1835 in Thurles Parish, Tipperary, died 1913 in St. Louis, Missouri, IUSA, became a US citizen
John's wife Julia Murphy, born 1840 in Bally Vista (which I know is not the correct spelling, probably Baile na Mhistigh maybe near Emly, died 1927 in St. Louis, Missouri
John's parents may have been: father Jeremiah Maher born 1814 in Ireland, died 1870 in Ireland, mother Julia Brophy Maher, born 1818 in Ireland and died 1883 in Roscrea, Ireland
Julia's parents may have been: Edmond Murphy III, born 1790 Balle Vista, died 1862 in St. Louis, Missouri, mother Ellen Carmody, born1804 in Limerick, died 1863 in St. Louis
Family was likely all Catholic. It appears that John and Julia emigrated to St. Louis, Missouri, and her parents Edmond and Ellen came over before they died. John parents stayed in Ireland.
Hope this is helpful and look forward to any contacts we may have.
Thanks,
Theresa Nelson
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