When Michael Conoly immigrated to this country from Galway Ireland he hadn’t quite reached the age of thirty. He came to this country like many of his countrymen to escape The Great Potato Famine that struck Ireland about 1845. He made the two week journey on a sailing ship from Galway to Boston Harbor with his two younger sisters Anna and Nora. Michael married Barbara Catherine Rowland also from Galway 24-May-1849 in Boston Mass.
Michael along with his wife Barbara and two sisters made the journey to Columbus Ohio and lived there for nearly five years. During this time their first child William was born in 1851. Two years later in 1853 twin daughters Jane E. (Jeneva) and Annie M. were born.
Their next stop heading west was Chicago Illinois where their second son Owen Eugene was born in 1855. Michael’s sisters Annie and Nora decided to stay in Columbus Ohio and call it their Home.
Their stay in Chicago did not last long before they headed south to Lacrosse Wisconsin where the twin sons Peter Joseph and Patrick were born in 1858. The final and last child, a son, Martin William was born in 1862. When the Civil War broke out in 1861 the Conoly family remained in Lacrosse until after 1870 when Texas was readmitted back into the Union. They probably made the trip south to Texas most likely by train.
Michael and Barbara purchased 120 acres of good farm land from R.R.Stewart in early 1877 paying $500. down and promise to pay $500. the first of January 1878 and the last payment of $500. the first of January 1879. This land is located in the Lake Highlands section of North East Dallas.
Owen, Martin, Jane, Annie and Peter lived and died in Dallas. William and Patrick have never been located.
Barbara passed away Dec. 1881 age 58 and Michael passed away Jun. 1895 age 80. They were both Irish Catholics and the old timers remember the big dance the Connelly’s gave each year after the end of lent.
Michael along with his wife Barbara and two sisters made the journey to Columbus Ohio and lived there for nearly five years. During this time their first child William was born in 1851. Two years later in 1853 twin daughters Jane E. (Jeneva) and Annie M. were born.
Their next stop heading west was Chicago Illinois where their second son Owen Eugene was born in 1855. Michael’s sisters Annie and Nora decided to stay in Columbus Ohio and call it their Home.
Their stay in Chicago did not last long before they headed south to Lacrosse Wisconsin where the twin sons Peter Joseph and Patrick were born in 1858. The final and last child, a son, Martin William was born in 1862. When the Civil War broke out in 1861 the Conoly family remained in Lacrosse until after 1870 when Texas was readmitted back into the Union. They probably made the trip south to Texas most likely by train.
Michael and Barbara purchased 120 acres of good farm land from R.R.Stewart in early 1877 paying $500. down and promise to pay $500. the first of January 1878 and the last payment of $500. the first of January 1879. This land is located in the Lake Highlands section of North East Dallas.
Owen, Martin, Jane, Annie and Peter lived and died in Dallas. William and Patrick have never been located.
Barbara passed away Dec. 1881 age 58 and Michael passed away Jun. 1895 age 80. They were both Irish Catholics and the old timers remember the big dance the Connelly’s gave each year after the end of lent.
When Michael Conoly immigrated to this country from Galway Ireland he hadn’t quite reached the age of thirty. He came to this country like many of his countrymen to escape The Great Potato Famine that struck Ireland about 1845. He made the two week journey on a sailing ship from Galway to Boston Harbor with his two younger sisters Anna and Nora. Michael married Barbara Catherine Rowland also from Galway 24-May-1849 in Boston Mass.
Michael along with his wife Barbara and two sisters made the journey to Columbus Ohio and lived there for nearly five years. During this time their first child William was born in 1851. Two years later in 1853 twin daughters Jane E. (Jeneva) and Annie M. were born.
Their next stop heading west was Chicago Illinois where their second son Owen Eugene was born in 1855. Michael’s sisters Annie and Nora decided to stay in Columbus Ohio and call it their Home.
Their stay in Chicago did not last long before they headed south to Lacrosse Wisconsin where the twin sons Peter Joseph and Patrick were born in 1858. The final and last child, a son, Martin William was born in 1862. When the Civil War broke out in 1861 the Conoly family remained in Lacrosse until after 1870 when Texas was readmitted back into the Union. They probably made the trip south to Texas most likely by train.
Michael and Barbara purchased 120 acres of good farm land from R.R.Stewart in early 1877 paying $500. down and promise to pay $500. the first of January 1878 and the last payment of $500. the first of January 1879. This land is located in the Lake Highlands section of North East Dallas.
Owen, Martin, Jane, Annie and Peter lived and died in Dallas. William and Patrick have never been located.
Barbara passed away Dec. 1881 age 58 and Michael passed away Jun. 1895 age 80. They were both Irish Catholics and the old timers remember the big dance the Connelly’s gave each year after the end of lent.
Michael along with his wife Barbara and two sisters made the journey to Columbus Ohio and lived there for nearly five years. During this time their first child William was born in 1851. Two years later in 1853 twin daughters Jane E. (Jeneva) and Annie M. were born.
Their next stop heading west was Chicago Illinois where their second son Owen Eugene was born in 1855. Michael’s sisters Annie and Nora decided to stay in Columbus Ohio and call it their Home.
Their stay in Chicago did not last long before they headed south to Lacrosse Wisconsin where the twin sons Peter Joseph and Patrick were born in 1858. The final and last child, a son, Martin William was born in 1862. When the Civil War broke out in 1861 the Conoly family remained in Lacrosse until after 1870 when Texas was readmitted back into the Union. They probably made the trip south to Texas most likely by train.
Michael and Barbara purchased 120 acres of good farm land from R.R.Stewart in early 1877 paying $500. down and promise to pay $500. the first of January 1878 and the last payment of $500. the first of January 1879. This land is located in the Lake Highlands section of North East Dallas.
Owen, Martin, Jane, Annie and Peter lived and died in Dallas. William and Patrick have never been located.
Barbara passed away Dec. 1881 age 58 and Michael passed away Jun. 1895 age 80. They were both Irish Catholics and the old timers remember the big dance the Connelly’s gave each year after the end of lent.
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