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John Moran

Birth
County Roscommon, Ireland
Death
1885 (aged 75–76)
Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana, USA
Burial
Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana, USA Add to Map
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John Moran Sr was born in county Roscommon, Ireland about 1818 where he grew to manhood and married Miss Ellen O'Riley in 1834. In 1848, leaving his wife and young family in Ireland, he immigrated to the United States. About three years later, he having prepared a place for them in this country, they joined him, all settling at Lockport NY there being at that time five daughters in the family. John Moran Jr was born at that place. After some time the family removed to Niagara Falls where another son, Joseph, was born, he being the youngest of the family. At Niagara Falls the family lived for about twenty-five years. The five daughters above referred to are named as follows:
Mary, wife of Thomas McCoy, an extensive farmer of Rush County, Indiana
Bridget, wife of Peter Thomas, of Niagara Falls;
Ellen, widow of George W. Allen, of Indianapolis;
Catherine, wife of Henry C. Odell, of Kansas City MO and
Anna, wife of John Rascob of Lockport, NY
One son and one daughter died in Ireland.
John Moran Jr came to Indianapolis in 1871, John Moran Sr and his wife Ellen removed to Indianapolis about 1880, and here the mother died, the father dying some time later at the home of his daughter in Rushville Indiana.
John Moran Sr was born in county Roscommon, Ireland about 1818 where he grew to manhood and married Miss Ellen O'Riley in 1834. In 1848, leaving his wife and young family in Ireland, he immigrated to the United States. About three years later, he having prepared a place for them in this country, they joined him, all settling at Lockport NY there being at that time five daughters in the family. John Moran Jr was born at that place. After some time the family removed to Niagara Falls where another son, Joseph, was born, he being the youngest of the family. At Niagara Falls the family lived for about twenty-five years. The five daughters above referred to are named as follows:
Mary, wife of Thomas McCoy, an extensive farmer of Rush County, Indiana
Bridget, wife of Peter Thomas, of Niagara Falls;
Ellen, widow of George W. Allen, of Indianapolis;
Catherine, wife of Henry C. Odell, of Kansas City MO and
Anna, wife of John Rascob of Lockport, NY
One son and one daughter died in Ireland.
John Moran Jr came to Indianapolis in 1871, John Moran Sr and his wife Ellen removed to Indianapolis about 1880, and here the mother died, the father dying some time later at the home of his daughter in Rushville Indiana.


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  • Maintained by: P Looney
  • Originally Created by: Graham
  • Added: Oct 9, 2014
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/137042954/john-moran: accessed ), memorial page for John Moran (1809–1885), Find a Grave Memorial ID 137042954, citing Holy Cross and Saint Joseph Cemetery, Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana, USA; Maintained by P Looney (contributor 49662832).