Mary Sullivan (b. 28 May 1886 Ardgroom; daughter of Paddy "Tailor" O'Sullivan and Kate Murphy)
family confidence: 95 — certain (corroborated)Murphy (paternal descendant, cousin line)
Second child of Paddy "Tailor" O'Sullivan and Kate Murphy of Ardgroom village (Annals II p. 270: "(2) Mary (May 28th 1886)"), so Patrick Murphy's niece. The Annals give her no later history. The family tree attaches the Butte hearing of 7 Jan 1908 to her, and she is one of two leading candidates for the "Mary Sullivan" who testified there, with Ellen's sister Mary (see person_mary_sullivan_sister_of_pjm_pre1908): her sister Nora was in Butte from 1906. Note added 2026-10-03.
Facts
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- Birth:
- 1886-05-28, Ardgroom, Co. Cork Ireland 85undated — Riobárd Ó Dwyer, "Who Were My Ancestors? Annals of Beara," Volume II; 2026-05-27 — Luke Murphy family tree (Ancestry.com)Annals of Beara II p. 270 gives the date; the tree repeats it with no citation. One compiled source, raised from 75 to 85 because Riobard's date for her sister Nora matches Nora's baptism to the day. Lowered from 95. The family lived at Slieve in 1884-88, in the Ardgroom area.
| Date | Fact | Conf. | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1908-01-07 | event · possibly the 'Mary Sullivan' who testified at Patrick Murphy's hearing before Judge Donlan ('Mary Sullivan, a sister of Patrick Murphy', Butte Daily Post; 'Mary Sullivan', Butte Miner) (Butte, Montana) A flag, not a finding: see issues. The tree's note reads 'Mary Sullivan (a niece) and Maggie Murphy (a sister) testifiy against Patrick Murphy'. | 45 | 1908-01-07 — The Butte Daily Post, p.6; 1908-01-08 — The Butte Miner, p.12; 2026-05-27 — Luke Murphy family tree (Ancestry.com) |
Relationships
Family (blood)
- child of Patrick "Tailor" Sullivan (m. Catherine Murphy 1884 Eyeries; tailor by trade)85Annals of Beara II p. 270 (Paddy Tailor entry) gives this child and date among Paddy and Kate's eight children; the family tree repeats the Annals' date with no citation, so it is not independent. One compiled source (75 on the scale), raised to 85 because Riobard's date for the third child, Nora (Mar. 30th 1888), matches her baptism abstract to the day, which shows he worked from the Eyeries register for this family. No baptism of this child is filed. · undated — Riobárd Ó Dwyer, "Who Were My Ancestors? Annals of Beara," Volume II; 2026-05-27 — Luke Murphy family tree (Ancestry.com)
- child of Catherine Murphy Sullivan (b. ~1864; sister of Patrick Murphy; m. Patrick "Tailor" Sullivan 1884; JJM's godmother 1883)85Annals of Beara II p. 270 (Paddy Tailor entry) gives this child and date among Paddy and Kate's eight children; the family tree repeats the Annals' date with no citation, so it is not independent. One compiled source (75 on the scale), raised to 85 because Riobard's date for the third child, Nora (Mar. 30th 1888), matches her baptism abstract to the day, which shows he worked from the Eyeries register for this family. No baptism of this child is filed. · undated — Riobárd Ó Dwyer, "Who Were My Ancestors? Annals of Beara," Volume II; 2026-05-27 — Luke Murphy family tree (Ancestry.com)
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Appears with
- Seamus Mór (Big James) Murphy — PJM's father, of Ballycrovane Beara1 shared source
- Peig Uonhi (Harrington) — PJM's mother, of Point Ranna, Fay, Eyeries1 shared source
- Patrick "Pat" J. Murphy (Cork-born bartender / shoemaker; d. 1912 Warm Springs MT)1 shared source
- Catherine Murphy Sullivan (b. ~1864; sister of Patrick Murphy; m. Patrick "Tailor" Sullivan 1884; JJM's godmother 1883)1 shared source
- Patrick "Tailor" Sullivan (m. Catherine Murphy 1884 Eyeries; tailor by trade)1 shared source
- John Sullivan of Reenavaud (father of Patrick "Tailor" Sullivan)1 shared source
- Nora Sullivan (Ellen Murphy's niece, b. ~1888 Ireland; later m. John Hanley)1 shared source
- John /Sullivan/1 shared source
- Philip /Sullivan/1 shared source
- Patrick /Sullivan/1 shared source
- Denny /Sullivan/1 shared source
- Katie /Sullivan/1 shared source
- Daniel /Sullivan/1 shared source
Sources linking to this person
≥75 — High confidence — 1
- undated — Riobárd Ó Dwyer, "Who Were My Ancestors? Annals of Beara," Volume IIAnnals of Beara Vol II, p.270: 11-children family + Jer Harrington & Katie Murphy + PADDY (TAILOR) O'SULLIVAN & KATE MURPHY (Ardgroom Village)role: child_of_paddy_tailor_and_kate · identity 95 family confidence on this source: 95
Identity: Named with the exact birth date among Paddy (Tailor) O'Sullivan and Kate Murphy's eight children; under mentioned: only.