Putnam-Wright Chronicles: March 2022

Friday, March 18, 2022

Photo Friday: Some more Wright Family Photos

Possibly Roger Hines, 1920

George Wright, 1932

Wright Family, 1932

Charles or George Wright, 1933

Thursday, March 17, 2022

Irish Update: My wife's branches of the family (Carey, Orr, and Welch)

Castlehacket House, County Galway, Ireland

Happy St. Patrick's Day!

So looking at my wife's side of the family we a number of Irish connections. I have not done as much research on this side yet, but I can already show that my wife is 32% Irish. My Father-In-Law was 33% and my Mother-In-Law is 31%. Both of my in laws have taken a DNA test and it shows that my Father-In-Law is 59% Irish and has DNA matches in the areas of Galway, Lough Corrib/Lough Mask, North and North West County Mayo. My Mother in Law is only showing as 14% Irish, but also 19% Scottish.

Carey

My wife's Second Great Grandfather Michael Carey(abt 1842-abt 1900), born in Galway, Ireland
My wife's Second Great Grandmother Bridget Thornton(1845-1923), born in Galway, Ireland
My wife's Forth Great Grandmother Margery Kerns(1788-1853), likely born in Ulster, Ireland
My wife's Fifth Great Grandfather Peter Kearns(1740-1829), born in Ulster, Ireland
My wife's Fifth Great Grandmother Anna Jordan(abt 1745-UNKN), born in Ireland

Orr

My wife's Third Great Grandmother Alice Brady(1821-1895), likely born in Ardagh, County Longford, Ireland, arrived in 1823.
My wife's Forth Great Grandfather Edward Brady(1783-1865), likely born in Ardagh, County Longford, Ireland, arrived in 1823.
My wife's Forth Great Grandmother Alice Brady(1793-1865), likely born in Ardagh, County Longford, Ireland, arrived in 1823.

Welch

My wife's Second Great Grandfather John Welch(abt 1822-1871), likely born in Cloyne, County Cork, Ireland
My wife's Second Great Grandmother Bridget Hennessey(1829-1894), born in Longford, Ireland
My wife's Third Great Grandmother Catherine Cassidy(1823-1875), born in Monahagn, Ireland
My wife's Forth Great Grandfather Michael Cassidy(1794-1876), born in Monahagn, Ireland
My wife's Forth Great Grandmother Catherine Kent(1789-1885), born in Monahagn, Ireland

Here is how my wife is related to each of them:

My Wife

John Francis Carey III(1939-2021)

John Francis Carey(1916-2000)

John Francis Carey Sr.(1869-1954)

Michael Carey(1842-1900), Irish Immigrant
Bridget Thornton(1845-1923), Irish Immigrant

Rose Amelia Whipple(1886-1960)

Melinda Mitchell(1846-1916)

Ruth Van Cleave(1802-1820)

Margery Kerns(1788-1853), Irish Immigrant

Peter Kearns(1740-1829), Irish Immigrant
Anna Jordan(abt 1745-UNKN), Irish Immigrant

Georgeanna Orr(1916-1997)

Margaret Dittoe(1876-1962)

William Dittoe(1845-1909)

Alice Brady(1821-1895), Irish Immigrant

Edward Brady(1783-1865), Irish Immigrant
Elizabeth Brady(1793-1865), Irish Immigrant

My Mother-in-Law

Michael Phillip Welch(1913-1979)

Edward B. Welch(1855-1924)

John Welch(1822-1871), Irish Immigrant
Bridget Hennessey(1829-1894), Irish Immigrant

Mary Josephine Pelroy(1873-1955)

Pierre Joseph Pelroy(1848-1928)

Catherine Cassidy(1823-1875), Irish Immigrant

Michael C. Cassidy(1794-1876), Irish Immigrant
Catherine Kent(1789-1885), Irish Immigrant

Tuesday, March 15, 2022

Irish Update: Wright and Smith Branches

Standing Stone, Dingle Peninsula, Ireland

As I said in the last post, my DNA makeup is 29% Irish and 25% Scottish. A lot of that comes from my mother's side of the family. Before she passed away, she also took the DNA test along with one of her brothers and her sister. Research wise, my mother's ancestors are 25% Irish. The Scottish ancestry goes back further then I have researched. Here are the DNA results:

Person	Irish	Scottish
My Results	29%	25%
Caroline Wright	29%	8%
Catherine Wright	26%	14%
George Wright	29%	13%

Her DNA results also shows that her family came from the north part of County Mayo.

Smith Branch

The Wright Branch does not have any Irish ancestry but the Smith Branch does. My Grandmother Florence Edna Smith was 50% Irish. Here are her Irish immigrant Ancestors:

My 2nd Great Grandfather John McCann(1831-1910), born in County Mayo, Ireland
My 2nd Great Grandmother Mary Clasby(1834-UNKN), born in Capptaggle, Ireland and arrived 1850 aboard the Princess Alice
My 3rd Great Grandmother Mary Hughes(1805-1884), born in County Mayo, Ireland

Here is how I am related to each of them:

Caroline Wright(1930-2016)

Florence Edna Smith(1892-1937)

Catherine Ellen McCann(1961-1955)

John McCann(1931-1910), Irish Immigrant

Mary Hughes(1805-1884), Irish Immigrant

Mary Clasby(1834-UNKN), Irish Immigrant

Sunday, March 13, 2022

Irish Update: Putnam and Connelly Branches

Cliffs of Moher, Ireland

Given the time of year, I thought I should give an update on who my Irish ancestors were. I hope to have a bit more information with each post, but you never know. I'll do a post for each branch of my family as well as my wife's.

According to my DNA result's from Ancestry I am 29% Irish and my research places it more around 25% but there may be more hidden away in earlier generations. Additionally, I am listed as being 25% Scottish but have only been able to identify 3.5% of my lineage coming from there. I do know I have some Scot- Irish lineage which may confound the information. My Uncle has also taken the DNA test and Ancestry places him at 25% Irish and 29% Scottish. This aligns pretty well with my research which place my father at being 24% Irish and 7% Scottish.

Putnam Branch

According to my research my Grandfather Ervin Earl Putnam would have been 11% Irish and 1.6% Scottish. Here are the Irish immigrant ancestors I have identified for him:

My 5th and 6th Great Grandfather Lewis Mitchell(1738-1830), born in County Antrim, Northern Ireland
My 6th Great Grandfather John Patrick(1711-1797), born in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland
My 6th Great Grandfather Robert Patterson(1713-1797), born in Ulster, Northern Ireland
My 6th Great Grandmother William Lewis Hancock(1695-1769), born in Londonderry, Northern Ireland, parents were from England
My 6th Great Grandmother Sarah J Bradshaw(1697-UNKN), born in Londonderry, Northern Ireland
My 6th Great Grandmother Mary Black(1732-1799), Born in Wicklow, Ireland
My 7th Great Grandmother Mary Tuck(1684-1724), born in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland
My 7th Great Grandmother Jane Janet Scott(1689-1783), born in Londonderry, Northern Ireland
My 7th Great Grandfather Robert Patterson(1671-1769), born in Glenlace, Antrim, Northern Ireland
My 7th Great Grandmother Grizzel McLellan(1673-1756), born in Londonderry, Northern Ireland
*My 7th Great Grandfather James Glmore(1702-1758), born in Coleraine, Northern Ireland
My 7th Great Grandfather Robert Means(1689-1769), born in Enniskillen, Northern Ireland
My 7th Great Grandmother Jean Armstrong(1688-1789), born in Enniskillen, Northern Ireland

Connelly Branch

My Grandmother Mary Gertrude Connelly's Irish ancestry is a bit more recent then my Grandfather's. I show her as being 38% Irish and 13% Scottish. Here are the Irish immigrant ancestors I have identified for her:

My 3rd Great Grandfather Thomas Connelly(1823-1872), born in Tipperary, Ireland
My 3rd Great Grandfather Patrick Eagan(1810-1891), born in Waterford, Ireland
My 3rd Great Grandmother Mary McDonald(UNKN-UNKN), born in Roscommon, Ireland

Here is how I am related to each of them:

Robert Ervin Putnam(1927-2001)

Ervin Earl Putnam(1893-1988)

Amos Putnam(1863-1936)

Levi Houlton Putnam(1820-1890)

Amos Putnam(1794-1849)

Isabelle Patrick(1773-1867)

Matthew Patrick(1739-1827)

John Patrick(1711-1797), Irish Immigrant

Mary Tuck(1684-1724), Irish Immigrant

Rebeckah Wiley(1718-1802)

Jane Janet Scott(1689-1783), Irish Immigrant

Christiana Jane Wormwood(1804-1894)

Sally Sarah Patterson(1780-1817)

Samuel Patterson(1754-1833)

Robert Patterson(1712-3-1797), Irish Immigrant

Robert Patterson(1671-1769), Irish Immigrant
Grizzel Mclellan(1673-1756), Irish Immigrant

Jean Gilmore(1721-1809)

James Gilmore(1702-1758), Irish Immigrant

Jane Means(1759-1828)

John Means(1728-1776)

Robert Means(1689-1769), Irish Immigrant
Jean Armstrong(1688-1789), Irish Immigrant

Sarah Bradbury(1820-1901)

Isaac Bradbury(1787-1860)

Sarah Lane(1756-1836)

Elizabeth Hancock(1730-1774)

William Lewis Hancock(1695-1769), Irish Immigrant
Sarah J. Bradshaw(1697-UNKN), Irish Immigrant

Abigail Small Lane(1794-1870)

William Lane(1769-1862)

Elizabeth Hancock(1730-1774)

William Lewis Hancock(1695-1769), Irish Immigrant
Sarah J. Bradshaw(1697-UNKN), Irish Immigrant

Cora Margaret Carpenter(1872-1964)

Elvira A. Green(1850-1917)

Lewis L. Green(1815-1880)

Sarah Mitchell(1875-1873)

Lewis Mitchell(1738-1830), Irish Immigrant
Sarah Crabtree(1757-1856)

Mary Black(1732-1799), Irish Immigrant

Mary Lydia Mooers(1830-1914)

Mary Francis Small(1801-1873)

Mary Susanna Mitchell(1785-1873)

Lewis Mitchell(1738-1830), Irish Immigrant
Sarah Crabtree(1757-1856)

Mary Black(1732-1799), Irish Immigrant

Mary Gertrude Connelly(1895-1972)

Frederick Patrick Connelly(1859-1924)

James C. Connolly(1837-1891)

Thomas Connelly(1791-1872), Irish Immigrant

Joanna I. Eagan(1837-UNKN)

Patrick Eagan(1810-1891), Irish Immigrant
Mary McDonald(UNKN-UNKN), Irish Immigrant

Photo:

I took the photograph at the beginning of this post at the Cliffs of Moher, Ireland in May 2019.

Friday, March 11, 2022

Photo Friday: My Dad's 1931 trip to the beach

There are a lot of unknown people in these photos. I suspect they are some of the Connelly branch but have know way of identifying them. I am also not convinced that I've identified my Grandmother Mary correctly in all of these. If anyone else can help, I would really appreciate it! Also, I have know if idea where this beach is, but would love to find out. If you want to see all the photos I've posted on Dad, check out the page on the Putnam Wright Chronicles website.