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Frank Edward Donnelly NY State 1877?
Posted by: Gerald Donnelly Date: July 20, 1998 at 11:36:17
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I'd be interested in information on Frank Edward Donnelly or his parents (Donald Donnelly and Susan Brown Donnelly)... see info below.

Here's what I know about the Donnelly family. My father, Herbert Francis Donnelly, was born in upstate NY and spent his youth there. Since he moved to the South after college, I was not able to develop a working knowledge and an acquaintence with my NY state relatives. My quest is to fill in the blanks below and to especially find out more about my great grandfather and great grandmother. Any information you might have concerning this would be greatly appreciated.

Me: Gerald William Donnelly (born Columbia, Richland Co., South Carolina on October 26, 1946), married Cathy Chris Payne (2 children: Ryann Kathleen Donnelly and Patrick William Donnelly); 2nd marriage to Marjorie Clair Richmond (born February 10, 1952 in Martinsville, Virginia) on July 1, 1989 in Lewisville, NC. (twins: John Richmond Donnelly and Sarah Margaret Donnelly)

Brother: Edwin Francis Donnelly (born 314 LaFayette, Lexington, Kentucky June 1, 1943; )

Father: Herbert Francis Donnelly (born April 8, 1908 in Potsdam, St. Lawrence Co., NY. According to his Certificate of Birth, his mother was 20 years old; his father, 25 years old; died 1988, buried in Cumberland Memorial Gardens, Fayetteville, NC), married Jewell Marguerite Hutchison (born September 20, 1917 in Bracken Co. KY) on July 4, 1939 in California, Campbell Co., Kentucky. (2 children: Edwin Francis and Gerald William). Having been called to the ministry, he went to God's Bible School and College in Cincinnati, Ohio, in 1930. There he finished his last two years of high school and went on to obtain his B.A. degree and Th.B. degree. In 1939 he pastored his first church, non-denominational, in Maud, Ohio. Ordained a minister in the Pilgrim Holiness Church on August 1, 1940. Became a Wesleyan Church minister through in 1968 when the Pilgrim Holiness Church united with the Wesleyan Methodist Church (2 children: Edwin Francis and Gerald William).

Mother: Jewell Marguerite Hutchison Donnelly (born September 20, 1915 in Bracken Co., Route 1, Brooksville, Kentucky), married Herbert Francis Donnelly (born April 8, 1908 in Potsdam, St. Lawrence Co., New York) on July 4, 1939

Grandfather (Paternal): Frank Edward Donnelly (born October 16, 1877 Port Byron, NY ?; died November 29, 1944 in of "occluding coronary sclerosis" Attica, NY) married Minnie Holden (Donnelly) in Hannawa Falls, NY in 1904. Had 1 brother (dead in 1944) and 1 sister (still living in 1944). Frank Edward Donnelly listed his occupation as a "grinder" in ther paper manufacturing industry. He was 5 ft. 7.5 inches tall and weighed 154 lbs. He reached the 8th grade in education, listed his religion as Protestant. His employment record incuded the following: a grinder at Moyer & Pratt Paper Company, Lyonsdale, NY from September, 1941 to March of 1944 (weekly wage $30.00); a farm hand at the Arthur Newvine Farm in Port Lyden, NY, in the summer of 1941 (wage $70/month); and a farm hand at the Stanley Watkins Farm in DeGrasse, NY in the summer of 1940 (wage $9/week)

Grandmother (Paternal): Minnie Hazel Holden (born Hannawa Falls, NY September 3, 1887?; died in Potsdam, NY in May, 1964) married Frank Edward Donnelly in Hannawa Falls, NY; 2nd marriage to Fred Lincoln (buried in Degrasse, NY). Her father was William Holden. Her brothers were Charles and William Holden; half sister was Maude.

Great Grandfather (Paternal): Donald Donnelly (birthplace USA). No further information

Great Grandmother (Paternal): Susan Brown Donnelly (birthplace USA). No further information

Grandfather (Maternal): William Michael Hutchison (born May 2, 1867 in ? Kentucky; died February 4, 1946 in Lexington, Fayette Co., Kentucky; buried at Concord, Kentucky) was 48 years old at the time of my mother's birth. Brothers were Alva, Theodore, Thomas, and George.

Grandmother (Maternal): Flora May Free Hutchison (born February 16, 1887 in Bracken Co., Kentucky; died May 26, 1935 in Maysville, Mason County, Kentucky; buried at Concord, Kentucky) was 28 years old at the time of my mothers birth. Her father was Francis Marion Free (buried at Salem Ridge, Bracken Co., Kentucky); mother was Rebecca Jane Smith (Young?) Free (born September 18, 1847; died in 1934; buried at Pleasant Ridge Cemetery, Berlin, Kentucky). Flora May Free's brother was Omar; half sister was Alice Smith; half brother was Frank Young (artist).

Great Grandfather (Maternal): William Michael Hutchison (buried at Mt. Zion, Kentucky)

Great Grandmother (Maternal): Eliza Clark Hutchison (buried at Mt. Zion, Kentucky)


Uncles and Aunts and Cousins (Paternal):
(not in chronological order)

Myrtle Donnelly (born ?; died of eating poison berries and milk at 7.5 years, buried in Hannawa Falls) was daughter of Minnie Hazel Holden and Fred Lincoln.

Leon "Happy" Emery Donnelly (born October 18, 1906 in ?; died September 18, 1972 buried in ?), married Marlene Brassford; (2 children: John who married Sue Aldrich (children ?); Gerald who married Sue (4 children: Brian, Jerry, Moreen, and ?)

Martha Donnelly (born ?; died 48 hrs.)

Marjorie Donnelly (born ? in ?; died with black measles at 13 mos, buried in Hannawa Falls, NY)

Nanetta Ruth Donnelly (born? in ?; died about 1 year, buried in Hannawa Falls, NY)

Floyd Frederick "Buck" Donnelly (born February 22, 1917 in Tupper Lake, NY; died, buried in Dekalb Junction, NY), married Ethel Gotham Hance (died with pneumonia when she was pregnant and is buried in the old Hermon Cemetery); 2nd marriage to Marion Miller (Baltimore, MD) (1 child, David); lived with Barbara Swinyer (4 children: Francis Swinyer, born Jan 28, ?; Thelma Swinyer; Christina Donnelly, born Sept 22, ?;Tammy Donnelly); 3rd marriage to Joyce G. Barden Donnelly (born October 30, 1942) (4 children: April Mae, born April 25, 1965, Shannon Lee, born August 12, 1966; Gertrude Lynn, born September 12, 1967; Floyd F. Jr., born November 19, 1968)

Marion Donnelly Sawyer (born ? in Conifer, NY; died ?), married Clarington (Carl) Sawyer (4 children: Carl, Delta, Naomi, Helen, Leroy)

Sarah Esther Donnelly Lebaff (born 1913 in Tupper Lake, NY; died ?), married a Trimm; 2nd marriage to Robert Trivett; 3rd marriage to Levi Lebaff (3 children: Levi, Melodie, and ?)

Bertha Elizabeth Donnelly Swinyer (born March 24, 1910 in Hannawa Falls, NY; died 1989 buried at ?), married Everett Swinyer (8 children: Harold, Elizabeth, Frank, Truman, Frannie, Irene, Ethel, and Barbara)

Harriet Lena Donnelly O'Shea (born July 3, 1925 in Canton, NY; died July 31, 1985, burried in Degrasse, NY), married Elmer Robert O'Shea (born March 28, 1926 in Fine, NY) on October 12, 1944 in Fine, NY 13 children:
Charles Emery O'Shea (born January 9, 1945 in Russell, NY), married Claudia Winifred Ashley (born March 6, 1946 in Donvers, MA) on May 21, 1964, (4 children: Julie Ann, Laurie Ann, Peggy Lynn, Tracy Lorraine)
Robert James O'Shea (born September 25, 1951 in Russell, NY), married Elaine Sue LaRose (born March 28, 1951 in Potsdam, NY) on November 8, 1969 in Russell, NY (2 children: Robert James Jr. and Kimberly Sue)
Bruce Arnold O'Shea (born June 14, 1948 in Russell, NY), married Betty Jane Barrigar (born April 22, 1952 in Potsdam, NY) on June 27, 1970 (2 children: Beth Renee and Gwen Lucille)
Arthur O'Shea (stillborn October 31, 1989)
Dorothy Ann Powers (born February 20, 1951 in Gouverneur, NY), married Robert Allen Powers (born April 14, 1950) on July 3, 1969 in Charleston, SC (3 children: Dwayne Joseph, Barbara Ann, Michael Elmer)
Gerald Lee O'Shea (born June 17, 1953 in Gouverneur, NY) married Kelly Marie Tressider (born August 8, 1960 in Gouverneur, NY) (2 children: Vicky Lynn O'Shea and Bobbi Jo O'Shea)
Clarence William O'Shea (born January 25, 1955 in Canton, NY), married Adair Jean Bressette (born January 17, 1955 in Gouverneur, NY) on September 3, 1974 in Russell, NY (2 children: Christopher Lee and Summer Ann)
Stephen Faye O'Shea (born September 26, 1956 in Canton, NY), married Paula Lynn Peck (born October 8, 1956 in Massena, NY) on October 30, 1976 (3 children: Shawn Allen, Shelly Ann, and Tammarah Lynn)
Marvin Wayne O'Shea (born February 8, 1959 in Canton, NY), married Janet House (born August 9, 1964) (2 children: Nichole Lena-Marie and Brandi Lynn)
Brian Timothy O'Shea (born January 1, 1961 in Canton, NY), married Lydia Vance in 1984 (2 children: Misty Rain and Diana Taylor)
Linda Marie O'Shea (born February 27, 1962 in Canton, NY) (2 children: Rex James O'Shea and Sausha Nicole Clyde)
Robin Gary O'Shea (born October 16, 1963 in Canton, NY), married Shelly Ann Perry (born January 29, 1963) in July, 1990 (2 children: Robin Gary and Bradley James)
Ida Mae O'Shea (stillborn July 12, 1966 in Potsdam, NY)

Edith Mae Donnelly Burns (born September 23, 1912 in Pierrepont, NY; died ?), married Glenn Burns (born August 7, 1910) and live in Parishville, NY.

William Charles Donnelly (born September 21, 1911 in Hannawa Falls, NY; drowned in the Grasse River at Pyrites, NY, at age of 19, buried in ?)

Gertrude Donnelly (born June, 1932 in ?; died at nine months with pneumonia, buried in Hannawa Falls, NY)

Uncles and Aunts and Cousins (Maternal):
(not in chronological order)

Harry Raymond Hutchison (born March 31, 1908; died April 26, 1977 at Brooksville, Kentucky), married Mary Frances Hardy

Lillie Frances Hutchison Faul (born June 10, 1909; ?), married Bennie Ray Faul

Marigold "Goldie" Hutchison (born December 21, 1917; ?)

William Jett Hutchison (born November 28, 1918; ?), married Lelia Jewell Donahue



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