Re: John Daniel Ryan,Mills County,Tx b 1854
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John Daniel Ryan,Mills County,Tx b 1854
10/01/99
Additional infofmation gathered from 90 yr old granddaughter of JohnDaniel Ryan.His father(name not known)& sister Mary came from Ireland During the Pototo famine.Not sure of this time(potato famine was 1845-46) Mary and Iwill call him John were part of a family of 14 children,what part of Ireland not Known.The story is they came into the potr of New York.Mary worked for a family taking care of the children & John worked as a harness maker.They decided to work their way south.Mary married in Ohio and all contact with her was lost.John continued south and came to Coryell County Texas where he met and married Catherine Flowers.They moved to San Antonio Texas.He was killed there when his son was 2 yrs old.this would be 1856.Catherine moved beck to Coryell county to live with her father,Jefferson Davis Flowers.She was pregnant with her daughter Mary when her husband was killed.If this info connects to your family E-mail me at [email protected]