second wife of James CUSICK who died in Dec 12, 1912 in Mullen, Hooker County and is supposed to be buried in this county. They were married in 1860 in LaSalle County Illinois.
I NEED TO FIND THE GRAVE TO trace their genealogy back to Ireland for sure and church burial records. I cannot trace her back to Ireland despite all efforts.
Grave of her and James Cusick has not been found; Local newspaper Obituary of 1919 asserts she was buried in "Cedarview cemetery". Obituary of her husband has not been found as newspapers from this year missing from state historical library and are desperately wanted.
Please any residents of HOOKER or THOMAS county look to see where or if she or her husband is buried. Family is listed in 1910 census as living in Mullen. They may be in a different cemetery.
I have the death certificates of both her and her husband but could never find the burial site of either.
Exact birth year 1830-1860 unknown father's name listed as Michael Sullivan mother's maiden name listed as Hannah or Johana HARRINGTON on marriage record at parish.
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ALL PRE 1860- INFORMATION WANTED:
TO SOLVE SOME DAY MYSTERY OF Any pre-1860 records and information of James and Johanna SULLIVAN in either America or Ireland. This is almost totally unknown. Any relatives of such. Any immigration information.
In December 2017 and May 2018, the Archdiocese of Milwaukee searched for 1850-1860 marriage records, birth records, and death and divorce records of Hannah above, and both Arthur Murphy (both husband and son).
HENRY’S MOTHER’S FIRST (or was “Horn” previous?) MARRIAGE TO ARTHUR MURPHY “Senior””
I have the original handwritten marriage report that on July 1, 1856 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin “Hannah HORN” (daughter of Michael and Hannah SULLIVAN) married a farmer named “Arthur Murphy” (who was born in ???, Ireland revisit handwritten original for this location) (son of Mathew and Margret Murphy). (Possibly birth locations of Arthur Murphy based on trying to decipher the messy handwriting are but not limited to and none may be correct among the possibilities: Jenkins, Antrim. Arthur Murphy “senior’s” parents are listed as Mathew and Margaret MURPHY but it is not clear if they were alive at the time, or ever came to the United States. The 1900 census lists their baby also named Arthur MURPHY “junior” as having been born in May 1856.
TO SOLVE SOME DAY MYSTERY OF : In February 2018, Livingston county Illinois clerk could find no death records for Arthur Murphy in the county. Therefore, I do not know if they got divorced or if he died or if she got annulled the marriage or ignored the marriage sometime between 1856 and 1860. I have no idea how and when she ended up in LaSalle County, Illinois by 1860.
In February 2018, LaSalle county Illinois clerk could not find any divorce records for him in LaSalle county 1850-1870.
HENRY’S HALF-BROTHER
Slightly unclear if exactly true needs more work and verification especially dates and locations and total number of kids.
• NAME: Arthur Murphy “junior” (The “senior” and “junior” part are indicators I put in these genealogy descriptions)
• BORN: May 1856 in Wisconsin according to 1900 Federal Census. (In 2017, the State of Wisconsin birth certificate search failed to turn up a record. In December 2017, a search Archdiocese of Milwaukee of parish records failed to turn up a record from the parishes of Saint John the Evangelist and Saint Gall.)
• BIOLOGICAL MOTHER: Hannah (Johanna) HORN? SULLIVAN MURPHY
• BIOLOGICAL FATHER POSSIBILITY: father also named Arthur Murphy “Senior” a Farmer in Milwaukee, Wisconsin (father was son of Mathew and Margret Murphy from Jenkin? Or Atrim? Ireland).
• BIOLOGICAL FATHER UNCONFIRMED SPECULATIVE THEORY: His biological father might also have been named “HORN” if that was Hannah’s previous husband who might have died. No direct evidence of any of this.
• ARTHUR MURPHY “JUNIOR”’S CHILDREN: He had three children.
• ARTHUR MURPHY “JUNIOR”’S WIFE: Mary Ann QUINN born January 8, 1865, in Ireland married in Livingston County, Illinois on April 20, 1881. They moved to Nebraska. DIED: 1940. BURIED: Holy Sepulcher Cemetery, Omaha, Douglas County, Nebraska)
• ARTHUR MURPHY “JUNIOR”’S DEATH: He lived in Louisville, Cass County in 1900 and was a Saloonkeeper. He seems to have died before 1910 in in Cass County or Omaha, Nebraska. Omaha directory lists his wife as a widow in 1906 but him as alive in 1903; but this must be confirmed. The state of Nebraska did a death search for him and found no death record on file for dates after January 1, 1904.
Marriage of James CUSICK and Hannah SULLIVAN
• DATE OF MARRIAGE: November 25, 1860 from original handwritten church register
• SURNAME ON MARRIAGE RECORDS WAS SPELLED: Kusack, Kuisiack. Kusak
• LOCATION OF MARRIAGE: (More than one St. Patrick Church exists in La Salle County, Illinois. The one in which they were married is the one located in La Salle City, which is near the western border of La Salle County, Illinois. This city is located in a township named La Salle Township.)
• MY TRANSLITERATION OF TEXT OF HANDWRITTEN BARELY LEGIBLE IN PLACES WITH MANY GUESSES BY MYSELF OF CHURCH RECORD READS: “J. H. Koop C. M. I united in matrimony James Kuisack? son of Urujl? Kusack and Bridget Fohey? And Hannah? SULLIVAN daughter of Urhe? SULLIVAN Hanra? Hurringhton? Witnesses James? Noonan and Ellen Fonuora? By Minister Anthony? Cur?”
• LASALLE GENEALOGY GUILD TRANSLITERATION OF CHURCH RECORD HANDWRITING: “I rechecked the marriage records for the church of St. Patrick in La Salle City. The copy maintained by the LaSalle County Genealogical Society has indexed a marriage of James KRISACK and Hannah SULLIVAN for November 25, 1860. However, the actual reproduction appears to state: “Nov. 25 [1860] I united in matrimony James [sic]Kusack son of [sic]Michl Kusack & Bridget Foly & [sic]Hannagh SULLIVAN daughter of Mike [sic] Sullavan & Honora Harrington. Wit: [sic] Tom Noonan & Ellen Donovan
• MARRIAGE: In November 2017, Sister Stefancova ([email protected]) of the archdiocese of Peoria Archives and Museums of the Diocese of Peoria wrote, “We did not find James marriage record (abt. 1855-1865); having searched records of St. Patrick, La Salle; St. Columba, Ottawa, and St. Patrick, Dwight as the oldest churches in the area.”
WRONG PERSON AND WRONG MARRIAGE:
• WRONG MARRIAGE: March 19, 1862 or 1863 in Champaign, Illinois John M CUSICK (Birth 10 APR 1831 in Ohio. DEATH: 19 May 1897 in Illinois,) Edith Martha Hays (BORN: 1842 in Homer, Champaign, Illinois, USA; Death 01 MAR 1891 in Vermilion County, Illinois)
HENRY’S FULL-SIBLINGS: THIS IS A MESS
Baptismal records of some in Saint. Patrick church baptismal register in La Salle city part of La Salle Township, La Salle County, Illinois.
THESE ARE THE CORRECT BIRTHDAYS SINCE THEY ARE FROM THE HANDWRITTEN BAPTISMAL RECORDS.
Note the surname SULLIVAN seems to be alternately spelled with either one or two instances of the letter “L”
LOCATION: (More than one St. Patrick Church exists in La Salle County, Illinois. The one in which the CUSICK children were baptized and in which Mary CUSICK (possible half-sister of James) was married to John Delaney is the one located in La Salle City, which is near the western border of La Salle County, Illinois. This city is located in a township named La Salle Township.)
We know where they were baptized but we do not know the exact birth location other than it was nearby.
TRANSCRIPT OF BAPTISMAL RECORDS VIA CATHOLIC ARCHDIOCESE OF PEORIA:
• (On the same day (October 27, 1861), I baptized Michael born on the 24’Th (October) of James CUSICK and Hannah SULLIVAN. Sponsors were Timothy Leddy and Catherine CUSICK. Rev. John Herman Koop, C. M.)
• TRANSCRIPTS OF BAPTISMAL RECORDS FROM LASALLE COUNTY GENEALOGY SOCIETY: These official church records provide proof of (1) name of child, (2) date of birth, (3) date of baptism, (4) name of father, (5) maiden name of mother, and (6) name of sponsors. Traditionally, sponsors were relatives of the parents of the child.
• Michael: Baptism record eventually found as was previously overlooked in searches.
• (Page 29 – 138th baptism of year 1863: May 3’rd I baptized James born April 17’Th of Jas. CUSICK & Hannah SULLIVAN. Sponsors: Michael CUSICK & [sic] Ella Kelly [signed] Jno [sic] Kesikege)
• (Page 87 – 274th baptism of year 1864: Oct. 23’rd I the undersigned baptized Henry infant born on the 13th inst. of James CUSICK and Hannah SULLIVAN parents. Sponsors: Patrick O’Brien and Mary CUSICK [signed] T. A. Shaw)
• [Is this next entry the name “Jerimiah”? Where the first syllable is hyphenated “Jer-“and the rest “miah” is on the next line.](Page 147 – illegible # baptism of year 1866: Aug 18’th I the undersigned baptized [sic] Jane [sic] CUSICK born 7th Aug of James CUSICK and Hannah SULLIVAN [sic] parents. Sponsors Jno. Early and Honora [sic] Hanifen Thos. A. Shaw)
• (Page 188 – 3rd baptism of year 1868: January 12’th, I baptized Helen born 1st [illegible text] of James CUSICK and [H crossed out] Anna [sic] Sulivan [illegible text] Dan Flinn and Helena Sulivan [signed] Xavier [sic]Jaziemet)
• (Page 233 – 29th baptism of year [sic]1869: August 26th – I the undersigned Re C P have baptized Johanna CUSICK who was born 25 inst. of James & Johanna [sic] Sulivan Sponsors Hugh Farrelly & Johanna Harrington [signed] James Kurod c m) (Presumably, this is the same child as Hannah.)
• (St. Patrick church record of baptism of Bridget Mary CUSICK – 1871. Page 279. February 5, 1871. I the undersigned baptized Bridgette Mary CUSICK born January 29, 1870 [possibly a mistake and really be 1871] of James CUSICK and Hannah Sulivan. Sponsors, Edward [?] and Mary Drosed? ???)
• John: TO SOLVE SOME DAY MYSTERY OF missing this baptism record. Not found by genealogical society or church; may have been born in a different town after moving. In December 2017, the LaSalle County Genealogical Society wrote, “A third and final check was made of the baptismal records for St. Patrick Church, La Salle City, Illinois. Unfortunately, there were NO RECORDS located for John CUSICK, a younger son of James and Johanna CUSICK.”
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HER CHILDREN: only Arthur's father is Arthur senior, rest's father is Henry
PERSON AND ALLEGED VITAL STATISTICS: Everything here is unconfirmed and need be checked. Note that is there a town of “LaSalle” in Livingston County among other ambiguities.
Michael CUSICK. BORN: in Livingston, Illinois. TO SOLVE SOME DAY MYSTERY OF: Last seen in 1880 census. Disappears as an adult; more info wanted. (Unknown if same person that died April 8, 1939 who may be son of Michael and Margret CUSICK)
Unknown if died March 23, 1946. Note another Michael CUSICK was born in November 1861 in the same county to a different father.
Jerry CUSICK. BORN: in Livingston, Illinois. Lived in Montana in 1900 as a railroad worker. DIED: 1905. BURIED: Saint Mary of the Rosary Cemetery, Chewelah City, Stevens County, Washington State. Possibly referred to as James some times.
Henry (himself). BORN: October 13, 1864
Hannah CUSICK (same as Johanna, same as Josephine). Born in LaSalle, Illinois. MARRIED: November 1, 1902 in Omaha, Douglas County, Nebraska to William G. WOOF who had prior wives. Obituary does not indicate any surviving children only nieces and nephews. Unknown she was married before married William WOOF; unknown she was. Prior marriage to a CRAWFORD. Unknown if she had children before or during WOOF marriage or he had them before or during; more research on children is needed.
James C. CUSICK. BORN: in LaSalle, Illinois. Lived in Montana in 1900. : March 3, 1921 in Omaha, Douglas County, Nebraska. BURIED: Holy Sepulcher Cemetery in Omaha, Douglas County, Nebraska in Plot Section O, Block 8, Row East, Grave 20 listed in obituary as “of Edgemont, South Dakota at brother of Mrs. William G. Woof.” Obituary does not list any survivors. Death certificate lists him as single. CHILDREN: unknown.
Mary Bridgette CUSICK. (Alternatively, possibly Bridgette Mary CUSICK.) Mary might be first or last name. DIED: April 5, 1965 in Sanders County, Montana. Death certificate says born January 29, 1872 in LaSalle County, Illinois. (MARRIED: Percy Llewellyn ROGERS who was born in Minnesota on March 21, 1875 and died in Montana in 1943. No social security number or records existed according to Social security administration.) CHILDREN: Percy and Alice who lived in Alaska.
John (Johnnie) J. Walter CUSICK. Born: December 15, 1872 in LaSalle City, Livingston County, Illinois. Married Pearl HIBER: June 8, 1898 in Yellowstone County, Montana. Died: October 12, 1947 in Wenatchee, Chelan County, Washington State
Nellie=Hellen=Ellen CUSICK. BORN: LaSalle City, Livingston County, Illinois. DEATH: January 1, 1927 in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah.
FIRST MARRIAGE: November 5, 1883. HUSBAND: James MCHUGH. HUSBAND BORN: 1863? in New York? HUSBAND DIED: Unknown. Descendant Michael McHugh in 2018 writes, “I have not been able to find any death info on my great grandfather. I believe he worked for the railroads and I assumed he died prior to her and Joseph ROCHEK’S marriage in 1898.””
CHILDREN FROM FIRST MARRIAGE WITH MCHUGH:
James Henry MCHUGH. BORN: December 27, 1885 in Grant, Nebraska. Grandfather of Michael MCHUGH.
Unconfirmed if children of Nellie and/or children of James or neither from 1900 census. Mamie. Female. BORN: February 1889
Unconfirmed if children of Nellie and/or children of James or neither 1900 census. Steward. Male BORN: April 1895
Others?
SECOND MARRIAGE: July 24, 1898 in Yellowstone County, Montana. HUSBAND: Joseph William ROCHEK. HUSBAND BORN: 1871 in LaCrosse, Wisconsin. HUSBAND DIED: July 2, 1936 in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah
CHILDREN FROM SECOND MARRIAGE WITH ROCHEK:
Mary A. DIED: at seventeen days old in Utah on September 17, 1901.
Joseph Vern ROCHEK. BORN: 1 June 1, 1902 in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah. DIED: March 12, 1970 in Los Angeles County, California.
Helen L ROCHEK. BORN: July 4, 1904 in Ogden, Weber, Utah. DIED: December 24, 1983 in San Luis, Obispo, California.
Others?
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NOTE father Michael linked on here is possible father but this is very unconfirmed and based on circumstantial evidence; do not jump to conclusions; it would require extensive DNA triangulation to PROVE THIS involving a dozen descendants. and there is some negative evidence
strong evidence indicates that one of her siblings MIGHT be as below however this has not been confirmed and may be wrong; odds are only around 50%:
Jeremiah H Sullivan
Birth 1837
Death 27 Dec 1912 (aged 74–75)
Burial Saint Paul Cemetery Odell, Livingston County, Illinois
FINDAGRAVE Memorial ID 41510444
I NEED TO FIND THE GRAVE TO trace their genealogy back to Ireland for sure and church burial records. I cannot trace her back to Ireland despite all efforts.
Grave of her and James Cusick has not been found; Local newspaper Obituary of 1919 asserts she was buried in "Cedarview cemetery". Obituary of her husband has not been found as newspapers from this year missing from state historical library and are desperately wanted.
Please any residents of HOOKER or THOMAS county look to see where or if she or her husband is buried. Family is listed in 1910 census as living in Mullen. They may be in a different cemetery.
I have the death certificates of both her and her husband but could never find the burial site of either.
Exact birth year 1830-1860 unknown father's name listed as Michael Sullivan mother's maiden name listed as Hannah or Johana HARRINGTON on marriage record at parish.
*****
ALL PRE 1860- INFORMATION WANTED:
TO SOLVE SOME DAY MYSTERY OF Any pre-1860 records and information of James and Johanna SULLIVAN in either America or Ireland. This is almost totally unknown. Any relatives of such. Any immigration information.
In December 2017 and May 2018, the Archdiocese of Milwaukee searched for 1850-1860 marriage records, birth records, and death and divorce records of Hannah above, and both Arthur Murphy (both husband and son).
HENRY’S MOTHER’S FIRST (or was “Horn” previous?) MARRIAGE TO ARTHUR MURPHY “Senior””
I have the original handwritten marriage report that on July 1, 1856 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin “Hannah HORN” (daughter of Michael and Hannah SULLIVAN) married a farmer named “Arthur Murphy” (who was born in ???, Ireland revisit handwritten original for this location) (son of Mathew and Margret Murphy). (Possibly birth locations of Arthur Murphy based on trying to decipher the messy handwriting are but not limited to and none may be correct among the possibilities: Jenkins, Antrim. Arthur Murphy “senior’s” parents are listed as Mathew and Margaret MURPHY but it is not clear if they were alive at the time, or ever came to the United States. The 1900 census lists their baby also named Arthur MURPHY “junior” as having been born in May 1856.
TO SOLVE SOME DAY MYSTERY OF : In February 2018, Livingston county Illinois clerk could find no death records for Arthur Murphy in the county. Therefore, I do not know if they got divorced or if he died or if she got annulled the marriage or ignored the marriage sometime between 1856 and 1860. I have no idea how and when she ended up in LaSalle County, Illinois by 1860.
In February 2018, LaSalle county Illinois clerk could not find any divorce records for him in LaSalle county 1850-1870.
HENRY’S HALF-BROTHER
Slightly unclear if exactly true needs more work and verification especially dates and locations and total number of kids.
• NAME: Arthur Murphy “junior” (The “senior” and “junior” part are indicators I put in these genealogy descriptions)
• BORN: May 1856 in Wisconsin according to 1900 Federal Census. (In 2017, the State of Wisconsin birth certificate search failed to turn up a record. In December 2017, a search Archdiocese of Milwaukee of parish records failed to turn up a record from the parishes of Saint John the Evangelist and Saint Gall.)
• BIOLOGICAL MOTHER: Hannah (Johanna) HORN? SULLIVAN MURPHY
• BIOLOGICAL FATHER POSSIBILITY: father also named Arthur Murphy “Senior” a Farmer in Milwaukee, Wisconsin (father was son of Mathew and Margret Murphy from Jenkin? Or Atrim? Ireland).
• BIOLOGICAL FATHER UNCONFIRMED SPECULATIVE THEORY: His biological father might also have been named “HORN” if that was Hannah’s previous husband who might have died. No direct evidence of any of this.
• ARTHUR MURPHY “JUNIOR”’S CHILDREN: He had three children.
• ARTHUR MURPHY “JUNIOR”’S WIFE: Mary Ann QUINN born January 8, 1865, in Ireland married in Livingston County, Illinois on April 20, 1881. They moved to Nebraska. DIED: 1940. BURIED: Holy Sepulcher Cemetery, Omaha, Douglas County, Nebraska)
• ARTHUR MURPHY “JUNIOR”’S DEATH: He lived in Louisville, Cass County in 1900 and was a Saloonkeeper. He seems to have died before 1910 in in Cass County or Omaha, Nebraska. Omaha directory lists his wife as a widow in 1906 but him as alive in 1903; but this must be confirmed. The state of Nebraska did a death search for him and found no death record on file for dates after January 1, 1904.
Marriage of James CUSICK and Hannah SULLIVAN
• DATE OF MARRIAGE: November 25, 1860 from original handwritten church register
• SURNAME ON MARRIAGE RECORDS WAS SPELLED: Kusack, Kuisiack. Kusak
• LOCATION OF MARRIAGE: (More than one St. Patrick Church exists in La Salle County, Illinois. The one in which they were married is the one located in La Salle City, which is near the western border of La Salle County, Illinois. This city is located in a township named La Salle Township.)
• MY TRANSLITERATION OF TEXT OF HANDWRITTEN BARELY LEGIBLE IN PLACES WITH MANY GUESSES BY MYSELF OF CHURCH RECORD READS: “J. H. Koop C. M. I united in matrimony James Kuisack? son of Urujl? Kusack and Bridget Fohey? And Hannah? SULLIVAN daughter of Urhe? SULLIVAN Hanra? Hurringhton? Witnesses James? Noonan and Ellen Fonuora? By Minister Anthony? Cur?”
• LASALLE GENEALOGY GUILD TRANSLITERATION OF CHURCH RECORD HANDWRITING: “I rechecked the marriage records for the church of St. Patrick in La Salle City. The copy maintained by the LaSalle County Genealogical Society has indexed a marriage of James KRISACK and Hannah SULLIVAN for November 25, 1860. However, the actual reproduction appears to state: “Nov. 25 [1860] I united in matrimony James [sic]Kusack son of [sic]Michl Kusack & Bridget Foly & [sic]Hannagh SULLIVAN daughter of Mike [sic] Sullavan & Honora Harrington. Wit: [sic] Tom Noonan & Ellen Donovan
• MARRIAGE: In November 2017, Sister Stefancova ([email protected]) of the archdiocese of Peoria Archives and Museums of the Diocese of Peoria wrote, “We did not find James marriage record (abt. 1855-1865); having searched records of St. Patrick, La Salle; St. Columba, Ottawa, and St. Patrick, Dwight as the oldest churches in the area.”
WRONG PERSON AND WRONG MARRIAGE:
• WRONG MARRIAGE: March 19, 1862 or 1863 in Champaign, Illinois John M CUSICK (Birth 10 APR 1831 in Ohio. DEATH: 19 May 1897 in Illinois,) Edith Martha Hays (BORN: 1842 in Homer, Champaign, Illinois, USA; Death 01 MAR 1891 in Vermilion County, Illinois)
HENRY’S FULL-SIBLINGS: THIS IS A MESS
Baptismal records of some in Saint. Patrick church baptismal register in La Salle city part of La Salle Township, La Salle County, Illinois.
THESE ARE THE CORRECT BIRTHDAYS SINCE THEY ARE FROM THE HANDWRITTEN BAPTISMAL RECORDS.
Note the surname SULLIVAN seems to be alternately spelled with either one or two instances of the letter “L”
LOCATION: (More than one St. Patrick Church exists in La Salle County, Illinois. The one in which the CUSICK children were baptized and in which Mary CUSICK (possible half-sister of James) was married to John Delaney is the one located in La Salle City, which is near the western border of La Salle County, Illinois. This city is located in a township named La Salle Township.)
We know where they were baptized but we do not know the exact birth location other than it was nearby.
TRANSCRIPT OF BAPTISMAL RECORDS VIA CATHOLIC ARCHDIOCESE OF PEORIA:
• (On the same day (October 27, 1861), I baptized Michael born on the 24’Th (October) of James CUSICK and Hannah SULLIVAN. Sponsors were Timothy Leddy and Catherine CUSICK. Rev. John Herman Koop, C. M.)
• TRANSCRIPTS OF BAPTISMAL RECORDS FROM LASALLE COUNTY GENEALOGY SOCIETY: These official church records provide proof of (1) name of child, (2) date of birth, (3) date of baptism, (4) name of father, (5) maiden name of mother, and (6) name of sponsors. Traditionally, sponsors were relatives of the parents of the child.
• Michael: Baptism record eventually found as was previously overlooked in searches.
• (Page 29 – 138th baptism of year 1863: May 3’rd I baptized James born April 17’Th of Jas. CUSICK & Hannah SULLIVAN. Sponsors: Michael CUSICK & [sic] Ella Kelly [signed] Jno [sic] Kesikege)
• (Page 87 – 274th baptism of year 1864: Oct. 23’rd I the undersigned baptized Henry infant born on the 13th inst. of James CUSICK and Hannah SULLIVAN parents. Sponsors: Patrick O’Brien and Mary CUSICK [signed] T. A. Shaw)
• [Is this next entry the name “Jerimiah”? Where the first syllable is hyphenated “Jer-“and the rest “miah” is on the next line.](Page 147 – illegible # baptism of year 1866: Aug 18’th I the undersigned baptized [sic] Jane [sic] CUSICK born 7th Aug of James CUSICK and Hannah SULLIVAN [sic] parents. Sponsors Jno. Early and Honora [sic] Hanifen Thos. A. Shaw)
• (Page 188 – 3rd baptism of year 1868: January 12’th, I baptized Helen born 1st [illegible text] of James CUSICK and [H crossed out] Anna [sic] Sulivan [illegible text] Dan Flinn and Helena Sulivan [signed] Xavier [sic]Jaziemet)
• (Page 233 – 29th baptism of year [sic]1869: August 26th – I the undersigned Re C P have baptized Johanna CUSICK who was born 25 inst. of James & Johanna [sic] Sulivan Sponsors Hugh Farrelly & Johanna Harrington [signed] James Kurod c m) (Presumably, this is the same child as Hannah.)
• (St. Patrick church record of baptism of Bridget Mary CUSICK – 1871. Page 279. February 5, 1871. I the undersigned baptized Bridgette Mary CUSICK born January 29, 1870 [possibly a mistake and really be 1871] of James CUSICK and Hannah Sulivan. Sponsors, Edward [?] and Mary Drosed? ???)
• John: TO SOLVE SOME DAY MYSTERY OF missing this baptism record. Not found by genealogical society or church; may have been born in a different town after moving. In December 2017, the LaSalle County Genealogical Society wrote, “A third and final check was made of the baptismal records for St. Patrick Church, La Salle City, Illinois. Unfortunately, there were NO RECORDS located for John CUSICK, a younger son of James and Johanna CUSICK.”
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HER CHILDREN: only Arthur's father is Arthur senior, rest's father is Henry
PERSON AND ALLEGED VITAL STATISTICS: Everything here is unconfirmed and need be checked. Note that is there a town of “LaSalle” in Livingston County among other ambiguities.
Michael CUSICK. BORN: in Livingston, Illinois. TO SOLVE SOME DAY MYSTERY OF: Last seen in 1880 census. Disappears as an adult; more info wanted. (Unknown if same person that died April 8, 1939 who may be son of Michael and Margret CUSICK)
Unknown if died March 23, 1946. Note another Michael CUSICK was born in November 1861 in the same county to a different father.
Jerry CUSICK. BORN: in Livingston, Illinois. Lived in Montana in 1900 as a railroad worker. DIED: 1905. BURIED: Saint Mary of the Rosary Cemetery, Chewelah City, Stevens County, Washington State. Possibly referred to as James some times.
Henry (himself). BORN: October 13, 1864
Hannah CUSICK (same as Johanna, same as Josephine). Born in LaSalle, Illinois. MARRIED: November 1, 1902 in Omaha, Douglas County, Nebraska to William G. WOOF who had prior wives. Obituary does not indicate any surviving children only nieces and nephews. Unknown she was married before married William WOOF; unknown she was. Prior marriage to a CRAWFORD. Unknown if she had children before or during WOOF marriage or he had them before or during; more research on children is needed.
James C. CUSICK. BORN: in LaSalle, Illinois. Lived in Montana in 1900. : March 3, 1921 in Omaha, Douglas County, Nebraska. BURIED: Holy Sepulcher Cemetery in Omaha, Douglas County, Nebraska in Plot Section O, Block 8, Row East, Grave 20 listed in obituary as “of Edgemont, South Dakota at brother of Mrs. William G. Woof.” Obituary does not list any survivors. Death certificate lists him as single. CHILDREN: unknown.
Mary Bridgette CUSICK. (Alternatively, possibly Bridgette Mary CUSICK.) Mary might be first or last name. DIED: April 5, 1965 in Sanders County, Montana. Death certificate says born January 29, 1872 in LaSalle County, Illinois. (MARRIED: Percy Llewellyn ROGERS who was born in Minnesota on March 21, 1875 and died in Montana in 1943. No social security number or records existed according to Social security administration.) CHILDREN: Percy and Alice who lived in Alaska.
John (Johnnie) J. Walter CUSICK. Born: December 15, 1872 in LaSalle City, Livingston County, Illinois. Married Pearl HIBER: June 8, 1898 in Yellowstone County, Montana. Died: October 12, 1947 in Wenatchee, Chelan County, Washington State
Nellie=Hellen=Ellen CUSICK. BORN: LaSalle City, Livingston County, Illinois. DEATH: January 1, 1927 in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah.
FIRST MARRIAGE: November 5, 1883. HUSBAND: James MCHUGH. HUSBAND BORN: 1863? in New York? HUSBAND DIED: Unknown. Descendant Michael McHugh in 2018 writes, “I have not been able to find any death info on my great grandfather. I believe he worked for the railroads and I assumed he died prior to her and Joseph ROCHEK’S marriage in 1898.””
CHILDREN FROM FIRST MARRIAGE WITH MCHUGH:
James Henry MCHUGH. BORN: December 27, 1885 in Grant, Nebraska. Grandfather of Michael MCHUGH.
Unconfirmed if children of Nellie and/or children of James or neither from 1900 census. Mamie. Female. BORN: February 1889
Unconfirmed if children of Nellie and/or children of James or neither 1900 census. Steward. Male BORN: April 1895
Others?
SECOND MARRIAGE: July 24, 1898 in Yellowstone County, Montana. HUSBAND: Joseph William ROCHEK. HUSBAND BORN: 1871 in LaCrosse, Wisconsin. HUSBAND DIED: July 2, 1936 in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah
CHILDREN FROM SECOND MARRIAGE WITH ROCHEK:
Mary A. DIED: at seventeen days old in Utah on September 17, 1901.
Joseph Vern ROCHEK. BORN: 1 June 1, 1902 in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah. DIED: March 12, 1970 in Los Angeles County, California.
Helen L ROCHEK. BORN: July 4, 1904 in Ogden, Weber, Utah. DIED: December 24, 1983 in San Luis, Obispo, California.
Others?
*****
NOTE father Michael linked on here is possible father but this is very unconfirmed and based on circumstantial evidence; do not jump to conclusions; it would require extensive DNA triangulation to PROVE THIS involving a dozen descendants. and there is some negative evidence
strong evidence indicates that one of her siblings MIGHT be as below however this has not been confirmed and may be wrong; odds are only around 50%:
Jeremiah H Sullivan
Birth 1837
Death 27 Dec 1912 (aged 74–75)
Burial Saint Paul Cemetery Odell, Livingston County, Illinois
FINDAGRAVE Memorial ID 41510444
second wife of James CUSICK who died in Dec 12, 1912 in Mullen, Hooker County and is supposed to be buried in this county. They were married in 1860 in LaSalle County Illinois.
I NEED TO FIND THE GRAVE TO trace their genealogy back to Ireland for sure and church burial records. I cannot trace her back to Ireland despite all efforts.
Grave of her and James Cusick has not been found; Local newspaper Obituary of 1919 asserts she was buried in "Cedarview cemetery". Obituary of her husband has not been found as newspapers from this year missing from state historical library and are desperately wanted.
Please any residents of HOOKER or THOMAS county look to see where or if she or her husband is buried. Family is listed in 1910 census as living in Mullen. They may be in a different cemetery.
I have the death certificates of both her and her husband but could never find the burial site of either.
Exact birth year 1830-1860 unknown father's name listed as Michael Sullivan mother's maiden name listed as Hannah or Johana HARRINGTON on marriage record at parish.
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ALL PRE 1860- INFORMATION WANTED:
TO SOLVE SOME DAY MYSTERY OF Any pre-1860 records and information of James and Johanna SULLIVAN in either America or Ireland. This is almost totally unknown. Any relatives of such. Any immigration information.
In December 2017 and May 2018, the Archdiocese of Milwaukee searched for 1850-1860 marriage records, birth records, and death and divorce records of Hannah above, and both Arthur Murphy (both husband and son).
HENRY’S MOTHER’S FIRST (or was “Horn” previous?) MARRIAGE TO ARTHUR MURPHY “Senior””
I have the original handwritten marriage report that on July 1, 1856 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin “Hannah HORN” (daughter of Michael and Hannah SULLIVAN) married a farmer named “Arthur Murphy” (who was born in ???, Ireland revisit handwritten original for this location) (son of Mathew and Margret Murphy). (Possibly birth locations of Arthur Murphy based on trying to decipher the messy handwriting are but not limited to and none may be correct among the possibilities: Jenkins, Antrim. Arthur Murphy “senior’s” parents are listed as Mathew and Margaret MURPHY but it is not clear if they were alive at the time, or ever came to the United States. The 1900 census lists their baby also named Arthur MURPHY “junior” as having been born in May 1856.
TO SOLVE SOME DAY MYSTERY OF : In February 2018, Livingston county Illinois clerk could find no death records for Arthur Murphy in the county. Therefore, I do not know if they got divorced or if he died or if she got annulled the marriage or ignored the marriage sometime between 1856 and 1860. I have no idea how and when she ended up in LaSalle County, Illinois by 1860.
In February 2018, LaSalle county Illinois clerk could not find any divorce records for him in LaSalle county 1850-1870.
HENRY’S HALF-BROTHER
Slightly unclear if exactly true needs more work and verification especially dates and locations and total number of kids.
• NAME: Arthur Murphy “junior” (The “senior” and “junior” part are indicators I put in these genealogy descriptions)
• BORN: May 1856 in Wisconsin according to 1900 Federal Census. (In 2017, the State of Wisconsin birth certificate search failed to turn up a record. In December 2017, a search Archdiocese of Milwaukee of parish records failed to turn up a record from the parishes of Saint John the Evangelist and Saint Gall.)
• BIOLOGICAL MOTHER: Hannah (Johanna) HORN? SULLIVAN MURPHY
• BIOLOGICAL FATHER POSSIBILITY: father also named Arthur Murphy “Senior” a Farmer in Milwaukee, Wisconsin (father was son of Mathew and Margret Murphy from Jenkin? Or Atrim? Ireland).
• BIOLOGICAL FATHER UNCONFIRMED SPECULATIVE THEORY: His biological father might also have been named “HORN” if that was Hannah’s previous husband who might have died. No direct evidence of any of this.
• ARTHUR MURPHY “JUNIOR”’S CHILDREN: He had three children.
• ARTHUR MURPHY “JUNIOR”’S WIFE: Mary Ann QUINN born January 8, 1865, in Ireland married in Livingston County, Illinois on April 20, 1881. They moved to Nebraska. DIED: 1940. BURIED: Holy Sepulcher Cemetery, Omaha, Douglas County, Nebraska)
• ARTHUR MURPHY “JUNIOR”’S DEATH: He lived in Louisville, Cass County in 1900 and was a Saloonkeeper. He seems to have died before 1910 in in Cass County or Omaha, Nebraska. Omaha directory lists his wife as a widow in 1906 but him as alive in 1903; but this must be confirmed. The state of Nebraska did a death search for him and found no death record on file for dates after January 1, 1904.
Marriage of James CUSICK and Hannah SULLIVAN
• DATE OF MARRIAGE: November 25, 1860 from original handwritten church register
• SURNAME ON MARRIAGE RECORDS WAS SPELLED: Kusack, Kuisiack. Kusak
• LOCATION OF MARRIAGE: (More than one St. Patrick Church exists in La Salle County, Illinois. The one in which they were married is the one located in La Salle City, which is near the western border of La Salle County, Illinois. This city is located in a township named La Salle Township.)
• MY TRANSLITERATION OF TEXT OF HANDWRITTEN BARELY LEGIBLE IN PLACES WITH MANY GUESSES BY MYSELF OF CHURCH RECORD READS: “J. H. Koop C. M. I united in matrimony James Kuisack? son of Urujl? Kusack and Bridget Fohey? And Hannah? SULLIVAN daughter of Urhe? SULLIVAN Hanra? Hurringhton? Witnesses James? Noonan and Ellen Fonuora? By Minister Anthony? Cur?”
• LASALLE GENEALOGY GUILD TRANSLITERATION OF CHURCH RECORD HANDWRITING: “I rechecked the marriage records for the church of St. Patrick in La Salle City. The copy maintained by the LaSalle County Genealogical Society has indexed a marriage of James KRISACK and Hannah SULLIVAN for November 25, 1860. However, the actual reproduction appears to state: “Nov. 25 [1860] I united in matrimony James [sic]Kusack son of [sic]Michl Kusack & Bridget Foly & [sic]Hannagh SULLIVAN daughter of Mike [sic] Sullavan & Honora Harrington. Wit: [sic] Tom Noonan & Ellen Donovan
• MARRIAGE: In November 2017, Sister Stefancova ([email protected]) of the archdiocese of Peoria Archives and Museums of the Diocese of Peoria wrote, “We did not find James marriage record (abt. 1855-1865); having searched records of St. Patrick, La Salle; St. Columba, Ottawa, and St. Patrick, Dwight as the oldest churches in the area.”
WRONG PERSON AND WRONG MARRIAGE:
• WRONG MARRIAGE: March 19, 1862 or 1863 in Champaign, Illinois John M CUSICK (Birth 10 APR 1831 in Ohio. DEATH: 19 May 1897 in Illinois,) Edith Martha Hays (BORN: 1842 in Homer, Champaign, Illinois, USA; Death 01 MAR 1891 in Vermilion County, Illinois)
HENRY’S FULL-SIBLINGS: THIS IS A MESS
Baptismal records of some in Saint. Patrick church baptismal register in La Salle city part of La Salle Township, La Salle County, Illinois.
THESE ARE THE CORRECT BIRTHDAYS SINCE THEY ARE FROM THE HANDWRITTEN BAPTISMAL RECORDS.
Note the surname SULLIVAN seems to be alternately spelled with either one or two instances of the letter “L”
LOCATION: (More than one St. Patrick Church exists in La Salle County, Illinois. The one in which the CUSICK children were baptized and in which Mary CUSICK (possible half-sister of James) was married to John Delaney is the one located in La Salle City, which is near the western border of La Salle County, Illinois. This city is located in a township named La Salle Township.)
We know where they were baptized but we do not know the exact birth location other than it was nearby.
TRANSCRIPT OF BAPTISMAL RECORDS VIA CATHOLIC ARCHDIOCESE OF PEORIA:
• (On the same day (October 27, 1861), I baptized Michael born on the 24’Th (October) of James CUSICK and Hannah SULLIVAN. Sponsors were Timothy Leddy and Catherine CUSICK. Rev. John Herman Koop, C. M.)
• TRANSCRIPTS OF BAPTISMAL RECORDS FROM LASALLE COUNTY GENEALOGY SOCIETY: These official church records provide proof of (1) name of child, (2) date of birth, (3) date of baptism, (4) name of father, (5) maiden name of mother, and (6) name of sponsors. Traditionally, sponsors were relatives of the parents of the child.
• Michael: Baptism record eventually found as was previously overlooked in searches.
• (Page 29 – 138th baptism of year 1863: May 3’rd I baptized James born April 17’Th of Jas. CUSICK & Hannah SULLIVAN. Sponsors: Michael CUSICK & [sic] Ella Kelly [signed] Jno [sic] Kesikege)
• (Page 87 – 274th baptism of year 1864: Oct. 23’rd I the undersigned baptized Henry infant born on the 13th inst. of James CUSICK and Hannah SULLIVAN parents. Sponsors: Patrick O’Brien and Mary CUSICK [signed] T. A. Shaw)
• [Is this next entry the name “Jerimiah”? Where the first syllable is hyphenated “Jer-“and the rest “miah” is on the next line.](Page 147 – illegible # baptism of year 1866: Aug 18’th I the undersigned baptized [sic] Jane [sic] CUSICK born 7th Aug of James CUSICK and Hannah SULLIVAN [sic] parents. Sponsors Jno. Early and Honora [sic] Hanifen Thos. A. Shaw)
• (Page 188 – 3rd baptism of year 1868: January 12’th, I baptized Helen born 1st [illegible text] of James CUSICK and [H crossed out] Anna [sic] Sulivan [illegible text] Dan Flinn and Helena Sulivan [signed] Xavier [sic]Jaziemet)
• (Page 233 – 29th baptism of year [sic]1869: August 26th – I the undersigned Re C P have baptized Johanna CUSICK who was born 25 inst. of James & Johanna [sic] Sulivan Sponsors Hugh Farrelly & Johanna Harrington [signed] James Kurod c m) (Presumably, this is the same child as Hannah.)
• (St. Patrick church record of baptism of Bridget Mary CUSICK – 1871. Page 279. February 5, 1871. I the undersigned baptized Bridgette Mary CUSICK born January 29, 1870 [possibly a mistake and really be 1871] of James CUSICK and Hannah Sulivan. Sponsors, Edward [?] and Mary Drosed? ???)
• John: TO SOLVE SOME DAY MYSTERY OF missing this baptism record. Not found by genealogical society or church; may have been born in a different town after moving. In December 2017, the LaSalle County Genealogical Society wrote, “A third and final check was made of the baptismal records for St. Patrick Church, La Salle City, Illinois. Unfortunately, there were NO RECORDS located for John CUSICK, a younger son of James and Johanna CUSICK.”
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HER CHILDREN: only Arthur's father is Arthur senior, rest's father is Henry
PERSON AND ALLEGED VITAL STATISTICS: Everything here is unconfirmed and need be checked. Note that is there a town of “LaSalle” in Livingston County among other ambiguities.
Michael CUSICK. BORN: in Livingston, Illinois. TO SOLVE SOME DAY MYSTERY OF: Last seen in 1880 census. Disappears as an adult; more info wanted. (Unknown if same person that died April 8, 1939 who may be son of Michael and Margret CUSICK)
Unknown if died March 23, 1946. Note another Michael CUSICK was born in November 1861 in the same county to a different father.
Jerry CUSICK. BORN: in Livingston, Illinois. Lived in Montana in 1900 as a railroad worker. DIED: 1905. BURIED: Saint Mary of the Rosary Cemetery, Chewelah City, Stevens County, Washington State. Possibly referred to as James some times.
Henry (himself). BORN: October 13, 1864
Hannah CUSICK (same as Johanna, same as Josephine). Born in LaSalle, Illinois. MARRIED: November 1, 1902 in Omaha, Douglas County, Nebraska to William G. WOOF who had prior wives. Obituary does not indicate any surviving children only nieces and nephews. Unknown she was married before married William WOOF; unknown she was. Prior marriage to a CRAWFORD. Unknown if she had children before or during WOOF marriage or he had them before or during; more research on children is needed.
James C. CUSICK. BORN: in LaSalle, Illinois. Lived in Montana in 1900. : March 3, 1921 in Omaha, Douglas County, Nebraska. BURIED: Holy Sepulcher Cemetery in Omaha, Douglas County, Nebraska in Plot Section O, Block 8, Row East, Grave 20 listed in obituary as “of Edgemont, South Dakota at brother of Mrs. William G. Woof.” Obituary does not list any survivors. Death certificate lists him as single. CHILDREN: unknown.
Mary Bridgette CUSICK. (Alternatively, possibly Bridgette Mary CUSICK.) Mary might be first or last name. DIED: April 5, 1965 in Sanders County, Montana. Death certificate says born January 29, 1872 in LaSalle County, Illinois. (MARRIED: Percy Llewellyn ROGERS who was born in Minnesota on March 21, 1875 and died in Montana in 1943. No social security number or records existed according to Social security administration.) CHILDREN: Percy and Alice who lived in Alaska.
John (Johnnie) J. Walter CUSICK. Born: December 15, 1872 in LaSalle City, Livingston County, Illinois. Married Pearl HIBER: June 8, 1898 in Yellowstone County, Montana. Died: October 12, 1947 in Wenatchee, Chelan County, Washington State
Nellie=Hellen=Ellen CUSICK. BORN: LaSalle City, Livingston County, Illinois. DEATH: January 1, 1927 in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah.
FIRST MARRIAGE: November 5, 1883. HUSBAND: James MCHUGH. HUSBAND BORN: 1863? in New York? HUSBAND DIED: Unknown. Descendant Michael McHugh in 2018 writes, “I have not been able to find any death info on my great grandfather. I believe he worked for the railroads and I assumed he died prior to her and Joseph ROCHEK’S marriage in 1898.””
CHILDREN FROM FIRST MARRIAGE WITH MCHUGH:
James Henry MCHUGH. BORN: December 27, 1885 in Grant, Nebraska. Grandfather of Michael MCHUGH.
Unconfirmed if children of Nellie and/or children of James or neither from 1900 census. Mamie. Female. BORN: February 1889
Unconfirmed if children of Nellie and/or children of James or neither 1900 census. Steward. Male BORN: April 1895
Others?
SECOND MARRIAGE: July 24, 1898 in Yellowstone County, Montana. HUSBAND: Joseph William ROCHEK. HUSBAND BORN: 1871 in LaCrosse, Wisconsin. HUSBAND DIED: July 2, 1936 in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah
CHILDREN FROM SECOND MARRIAGE WITH ROCHEK:
Mary A. DIED: at seventeen days old in Utah on September 17, 1901.
Joseph Vern ROCHEK. BORN: 1 June 1, 1902 in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah. DIED: March 12, 1970 in Los Angeles County, California.
Helen L ROCHEK. BORN: July 4, 1904 in Ogden, Weber, Utah. DIED: December 24, 1983 in San Luis, Obispo, California.
Others?
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NOTE father Michael linked on here is possible father but this is very unconfirmed and based on circumstantial evidence; do not jump to conclusions; it would require extensive DNA triangulation to PROVE THIS involving a dozen descendants. and there is some negative evidence
strong evidence indicates that one of her siblings MIGHT be as below however this has not been confirmed and may be wrong; odds are only around 50%:
Jeremiah H Sullivan
Birth 1837
Death 27 Dec 1912 (aged 74–75)
Burial Saint Paul Cemetery Odell, Livingston County, Illinois
FINDAGRAVE Memorial ID 41510444
I NEED TO FIND THE GRAVE TO trace their genealogy back to Ireland for sure and church burial records. I cannot trace her back to Ireland despite all efforts.
Grave of her and James Cusick has not been found; Local newspaper Obituary of 1919 asserts she was buried in "Cedarview cemetery". Obituary of her husband has not been found as newspapers from this year missing from state historical library and are desperately wanted.
Please any residents of HOOKER or THOMAS county look to see where or if she or her husband is buried. Family is listed in 1910 census as living in Mullen. They may be in a different cemetery.
I have the death certificates of both her and her husband but could never find the burial site of either.
Exact birth year 1830-1860 unknown father's name listed as Michael Sullivan mother's maiden name listed as Hannah or Johana HARRINGTON on marriage record at parish.
*****
ALL PRE 1860- INFORMATION WANTED:
TO SOLVE SOME DAY MYSTERY OF Any pre-1860 records and information of James and Johanna SULLIVAN in either America or Ireland. This is almost totally unknown. Any relatives of such. Any immigration information.
In December 2017 and May 2018, the Archdiocese of Milwaukee searched for 1850-1860 marriage records, birth records, and death and divorce records of Hannah above, and both Arthur Murphy (both husband and son).
HENRY’S MOTHER’S FIRST (or was “Horn” previous?) MARRIAGE TO ARTHUR MURPHY “Senior””
I have the original handwritten marriage report that on July 1, 1856 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin “Hannah HORN” (daughter of Michael and Hannah SULLIVAN) married a farmer named “Arthur Murphy” (who was born in ???, Ireland revisit handwritten original for this location) (son of Mathew and Margret Murphy). (Possibly birth locations of Arthur Murphy based on trying to decipher the messy handwriting are but not limited to and none may be correct among the possibilities: Jenkins, Antrim. Arthur Murphy “senior’s” parents are listed as Mathew and Margaret MURPHY but it is not clear if they were alive at the time, or ever came to the United States. The 1900 census lists their baby also named Arthur MURPHY “junior” as having been born in May 1856.
TO SOLVE SOME DAY MYSTERY OF : In February 2018, Livingston county Illinois clerk could find no death records for Arthur Murphy in the county. Therefore, I do not know if they got divorced or if he died or if she got annulled the marriage or ignored the marriage sometime between 1856 and 1860. I have no idea how and when she ended up in LaSalle County, Illinois by 1860.
In February 2018, LaSalle county Illinois clerk could not find any divorce records for him in LaSalle county 1850-1870.
HENRY’S HALF-BROTHER
Slightly unclear if exactly true needs more work and verification especially dates and locations and total number of kids.
• NAME: Arthur Murphy “junior” (The “senior” and “junior” part are indicators I put in these genealogy descriptions)
• BORN: May 1856 in Wisconsin according to 1900 Federal Census. (In 2017, the State of Wisconsin birth certificate search failed to turn up a record. In December 2017, a search Archdiocese of Milwaukee of parish records failed to turn up a record from the parishes of Saint John the Evangelist and Saint Gall.)
• BIOLOGICAL MOTHER: Hannah (Johanna) HORN? SULLIVAN MURPHY
• BIOLOGICAL FATHER POSSIBILITY: father also named Arthur Murphy “Senior” a Farmer in Milwaukee, Wisconsin (father was son of Mathew and Margret Murphy from Jenkin? Or Atrim? Ireland).
• BIOLOGICAL FATHER UNCONFIRMED SPECULATIVE THEORY: His biological father might also have been named “HORN” if that was Hannah’s previous husband who might have died. No direct evidence of any of this.
• ARTHUR MURPHY “JUNIOR”’S CHILDREN: He had three children.
• ARTHUR MURPHY “JUNIOR”’S WIFE: Mary Ann QUINN born January 8, 1865, in Ireland married in Livingston County, Illinois on April 20, 1881. They moved to Nebraska. DIED: 1940. BURIED: Holy Sepulcher Cemetery, Omaha, Douglas County, Nebraska)
• ARTHUR MURPHY “JUNIOR”’S DEATH: He lived in Louisville, Cass County in 1900 and was a Saloonkeeper. He seems to have died before 1910 in in Cass County or Omaha, Nebraska. Omaha directory lists his wife as a widow in 1906 but him as alive in 1903; but this must be confirmed. The state of Nebraska did a death search for him and found no death record on file for dates after January 1, 1904.
Marriage of James CUSICK and Hannah SULLIVAN
• DATE OF MARRIAGE: November 25, 1860 from original handwritten church register
• SURNAME ON MARRIAGE RECORDS WAS SPELLED: Kusack, Kuisiack. Kusak
• LOCATION OF MARRIAGE: (More than one St. Patrick Church exists in La Salle County, Illinois. The one in which they were married is the one located in La Salle City, which is near the western border of La Salle County, Illinois. This city is located in a township named La Salle Township.)
• MY TRANSLITERATION OF TEXT OF HANDWRITTEN BARELY LEGIBLE IN PLACES WITH MANY GUESSES BY MYSELF OF CHURCH RECORD READS: “J. H. Koop C. M. I united in matrimony James Kuisack? son of Urujl? Kusack and Bridget Fohey? And Hannah? SULLIVAN daughter of Urhe? SULLIVAN Hanra? Hurringhton? Witnesses James? Noonan and Ellen Fonuora? By Minister Anthony? Cur?”
• LASALLE GENEALOGY GUILD TRANSLITERATION OF CHURCH RECORD HANDWRITING: “I rechecked the marriage records for the church of St. Patrick in La Salle City. The copy maintained by the LaSalle County Genealogical Society has indexed a marriage of James KRISACK and Hannah SULLIVAN for November 25, 1860. However, the actual reproduction appears to state: “Nov. 25 [1860] I united in matrimony James [sic]Kusack son of [sic]Michl Kusack & Bridget Foly & [sic]Hannagh SULLIVAN daughter of Mike [sic] Sullavan & Honora Harrington. Wit: [sic] Tom Noonan & Ellen Donovan
• MARRIAGE: In November 2017, Sister Stefancova ([email protected]) of the archdiocese of Peoria Archives and Museums of the Diocese of Peoria wrote, “We did not find James marriage record (abt. 1855-1865); having searched records of St. Patrick, La Salle; St. Columba, Ottawa, and St. Patrick, Dwight as the oldest churches in the area.”
WRONG PERSON AND WRONG MARRIAGE:
• WRONG MARRIAGE: March 19, 1862 or 1863 in Champaign, Illinois John M CUSICK (Birth 10 APR 1831 in Ohio. DEATH: 19 May 1897 in Illinois,) Edith Martha Hays (BORN: 1842 in Homer, Champaign, Illinois, USA; Death 01 MAR 1891 in Vermilion County, Illinois)
HENRY’S FULL-SIBLINGS: THIS IS A MESS
Baptismal records of some in Saint. Patrick church baptismal register in La Salle city part of La Salle Township, La Salle County, Illinois.
THESE ARE THE CORRECT BIRTHDAYS SINCE THEY ARE FROM THE HANDWRITTEN BAPTISMAL RECORDS.
Note the surname SULLIVAN seems to be alternately spelled with either one or two instances of the letter “L”
LOCATION: (More than one St. Patrick Church exists in La Salle County, Illinois. The one in which the CUSICK children were baptized and in which Mary CUSICK (possible half-sister of James) was married to John Delaney is the one located in La Salle City, which is near the western border of La Salle County, Illinois. This city is located in a township named La Salle Township.)
We know where they were baptized but we do not know the exact birth location other than it was nearby.
TRANSCRIPT OF BAPTISMAL RECORDS VIA CATHOLIC ARCHDIOCESE OF PEORIA:
• (On the same day (October 27, 1861), I baptized Michael born on the 24’Th (October) of James CUSICK and Hannah SULLIVAN. Sponsors were Timothy Leddy and Catherine CUSICK. Rev. John Herman Koop, C. M.)
• TRANSCRIPTS OF BAPTISMAL RECORDS FROM LASALLE COUNTY GENEALOGY SOCIETY: These official church records provide proof of (1) name of child, (2) date of birth, (3) date of baptism, (4) name of father, (5) maiden name of mother, and (6) name of sponsors. Traditionally, sponsors were relatives of the parents of the child.
• Michael: Baptism record eventually found as was previously overlooked in searches.
• (Page 29 – 138th baptism of year 1863: May 3’rd I baptized James born April 17’Th of Jas. CUSICK & Hannah SULLIVAN. Sponsors: Michael CUSICK & [sic] Ella Kelly [signed] Jno [sic] Kesikege)
• (Page 87 – 274th baptism of year 1864: Oct. 23’rd I the undersigned baptized Henry infant born on the 13th inst. of James CUSICK and Hannah SULLIVAN parents. Sponsors: Patrick O’Brien and Mary CUSICK [signed] T. A. Shaw)
• [Is this next entry the name “Jerimiah”? Where the first syllable is hyphenated “Jer-“and the rest “miah” is on the next line.](Page 147 – illegible # baptism of year 1866: Aug 18’th I the undersigned baptized [sic] Jane [sic] CUSICK born 7th Aug of James CUSICK and Hannah SULLIVAN [sic] parents. Sponsors Jno. Early and Honora [sic] Hanifen Thos. A. Shaw)
• (Page 188 – 3rd baptism of year 1868: January 12’th, I baptized Helen born 1st [illegible text] of James CUSICK and [H crossed out] Anna [sic] Sulivan [illegible text] Dan Flinn and Helena Sulivan [signed] Xavier [sic]Jaziemet)
• (Page 233 – 29th baptism of year [sic]1869: August 26th – I the undersigned Re C P have baptized Johanna CUSICK who was born 25 inst. of James & Johanna [sic] Sulivan Sponsors Hugh Farrelly & Johanna Harrington [signed] James Kurod c m) (Presumably, this is the same child as Hannah.)
• (St. Patrick church record of baptism of Bridget Mary CUSICK – 1871. Page 279. February 5, 1871. I the undersigned baptized Bridgette Mary CUSICK born January 29, 1870 [possibly a mistake and really be 1871] of James CUSICK and Hannah Sulivan. Sponsors, Edward [?] and Mary Drosed? ???)
• John: TO SOLVE SOME DAY MYSTERY OF missing this baptism record. Not found by genealogical society or church; may have been born in a different town after moving. In December 2017, the LaSalle County Genealogical Society wrote, “A third and final check was made of the baptismal records for St. Patrick Church, La Salle City, Illinois. Unfortunately, there were NO RECORDS located for John CUSICK, a younger son of James and Johanna CUSICK.”
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HER CHILDREN: only Arthur's father is Arthur senior, rest's father is Henry
PERSON AND ALLEGED VITAL STATISTICS: Everything here is unconfirmed and need be checked. Note that is there a town of “LaSalle” in Livingston County among other ambiguities.
Michael CUSICK. BORN: in Livingston, Illinois. TO SOLVE SOME DAY MYSTERY OF: Last seen in 1880 census. Disappears as an adult; more info wanted. (Unknown if same person that died April 8, 1939 who may be son of Michael and Margret CUSICK)
Unknown if died March 23, 1946. Note another Michael CUSICK was born in November 1861 in the same county to a different father.
Jerry CUSICK. BORN: in Livingston, Illinois. Lived in Montana in 1900 as a railroad worker. DIED: 1905. BURIED: Saint Mary of the Rosary Cemetery, Chewelah City, Stevens County, Washington State. Possibly referred to as James some times.
Henry (himself). BORN: October 13, 1864
Hannah CUSICK (same as Johanna, same as Josephine). Born in LaSalle, Illinois. MARRIED: November 1, 1902 in Omaha, Douglas County, Nebraska to William G. WOOF who had prior wives. Obituary does not indicate any surviving children only nieces and nephews. Unknown she was married before married William WOOF; unknown she was. Prior marriage to a CRAWFORD. Unknown if she had children before or during WOOF marriage or he had them before or during; more research on children is needed.
James C. CUSICK. BORN: in LaSalle, Illinois. Lived in Montana in 1900. : March 3, 1921 in Omaha, Douglas County, Nebraska. BURIED: Holy Sepulcher Cemetery in Omaha, Douglas County, Nebraska in Plot Section O, Block 8, Row East, Grave 20 listed in obituary as “of Edgemont, South Dakota at brother of Mrs. William G. Woof.” Obituary does not list any survivors. Death certificate lists him as single. CHILDREN: unknown.
Mary Bridgette CUSICK. (Alternatively, possibly Bridgette Mary CUSICK.) Mary might be first or last name. DIED: April 5, 1965 in Sanders County, Montana. Death certificate says born January 29, 1872 in LaSalle County, Illinois. (MARRIED: Percy Llewellyn ROGERS who was born in Minnesota on March 21, 1875 and died in Montana in 1943. No social security number or records existed according to Social security administration.) CHILDREN: Percy and Alice who lived in Alaska.
John (Johnnie) J. Walter CUSICK. Born: December 15, 1872 in LaSalle City, Livingston County, Illinois. Married Pearl HIBER: June 8, 1898 in Yellowstone County, Montana. Died: October 12, 1947 in Wenatchee, Chelan County, Washington State
Nellie=Hellen=Ellen CUSICK. BORN: LaSalle City, Livingston County, Illinois. DEATH: January 1, 1927 in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah.
FIRST MARRIAGE: November 5, 1883. HUSBAND: James MCHUGH. HUSBAND BORN: 1863? in New York? HUSBAND DIED: Unknown. Descendant Michael McHugh in 2018 writes, “I have not been able to find any death info on my great grandfather. I believe he worked for the railroads and I assumed he died prior to her and Joseph ROCHEK’S marriage in 1898.””
CHILDREN FROM FIRST MARRIAGE WITH MCHUGH:
James Henry MCHUGH. BORN: December 27, 1885 in Grant, Nebraska. Grandfather of Michael MCHUGH.
Unconfirmed if children of Nellie and/or children of James or neither from 1900 census. Mamie. Female. BORN: February 1889
Unconfirmed if children of Nellie and/or children of James or neither 1900 census. Steward. Male BORN: April 1895
Others?
SECOND MARRIAGE: July 24, 1898 in Yellowstone County, Montana. HUSBAND: Joseph William ROCHEK. HUSBAND BORN: 1871 in LaCrosse, Wisconsin. HUSBAND DIED: July 2, 1936 in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah
CHILDREN FROM SECOND MARRIAGE WITH ROCHEK:
Mary A. DIED: at seventeen days old in Utah on September 17, 1901.
Joseph Vern ROCHEK. BORN: 1 June 1, 1902 in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah. DIED: March 12, 1970 in Los Angeles County, California.
Helen L ROCHEK. BORN: July 4, 1904 in Ogden, Weber, Utah. DIED: December 24, 1983 in San Luis, Obispo, California.
Others?
*****
NOTE father Michael linked on here is possible father but this is very unconfirmed and based on circumstantial evidence; do not jump to conclusions; it would require extensive DNA triangulation to PROVE THIS involving a dozen descendants. and there is some negative evidence
strong evidence indicates that one of her siblings MIGHT be as below however this has not been confirmed and may be wrong; odds are only around 50%:
Jeremiah H Sullivan
Birth 1837
Death 27 Dec 1912 (aged 74–75)
Burial Saint Paul Cemetery Odell, Livingston County, Illinois
FINDAGRAVE Memorial ID 41510444
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