Wm. Grogan1798 Leitrum Co, Ire-1889 CA
I am looking for information on the Grogan, Timmons, McGowen, and Slack families of Ireland -likely of Leitrum Co. and possibly Belfast area.Also McCrimmon and McLeod families that married Grogan girls -though they may not have married in Ireland.
The following is the obituary of William Henry Grogan (1798-1889) published in an Oakland, Calif. area newspaper in July 1889.A copy of an original newspaper clipping is in the possession of Nick Sheedy.
"On Wednesday morning, July 24, [1889,] Mr. William Grogan died in Oakland at the residence of his daughter, Mrs. McLeod, 1616 Seventeenth Street.He was born in Ireland, County Leitrum, August 31, 1798 so that he was at his death nearly 91 years of age.He leaves seven children, thirty grand children, and one great grandchild.He was the father of Mrs. K. McCrimmon and Mrs. D. McLeod of Oakland and Mr. James Grogan of Benicia.One son resides in New York, two in Canada and one in Ireland.He came to Oakland in 1871 and has been a faitful member of St. John's Episcopal Church.The funeral services were conducted on Friday by Rev. Benjamin Ackerly, assisted by Rev. H. H. Rice.He was burried beside his grand daughter Maggie McCrimmon, who died on May 4, aged 16.
"Mr. Grogan was a good citizen, a loving father and an earnest Christian.He died peacefully and in a ripe old age, and ere his death, like a true Bible patriarch, he laid his hand upon the head of each of his children and grandchildren living in California, and took his little great grandchild in his arms and gave them all his parting blessing.It was a hallowed scene, never to be forgatten by the family.May they all be so blessed to meet him in Heaven.R"
William Henry Grogan married Margarett Timmons who evidently died before 1871.I have not found when or where they were married or how Wm. Grogan came to Oakland or where he was between Ireland and California.
Margarett Timmons was the daughter of John Timmons, John the son of Pat Timmons and Margaret McGowen, Margaret the daughter of John McGowen and Sussana Slack, and Sussana the daughter of James Slack and Lydia ----.I have no dates for this line, only names taken fron a Bible record.
children of William Grogan and Margarett Timmons (order not certain):
*Mary Jane Grogan (?born in "Belfast, Ireland) married Kenneth McCrimmon (where?); they lived in "Minniapolis, MN" a short time before removing to California; they had daughters Rachel McCrimmon and Maggie McCrimmon; their son, George McCrimmon married Alice Forrester of Napa Valley 28 Dec. 1887 at Jane and Kenneth's home, 317 Third Street, Oakland, Alameda Co., CA.Alice and George McCrimmon also resided on Third Street.
*Miss ---- Grogan married Donald McCrimmon.Daughters include: Minnie and Hattie McLeod.The family lived in Oakland, Alameda Co., Calif.
*James Grogan of Benicia, California
*one son in New York
*two sons in Canada
*one son in Ireland
Any leads or suggestions are appreciated!
--Nick