Nora Sullivan (Ellen Murphy's niece, b. ~1888 Ireland; later m. John Hanley)
Also known as: Norah Sullivan, Honora Sullivan, Nora Agnes Sullivan, Mrs. John Hanley
family confidence: 95 — certain (corroborated)Murphy (paternal descendant, cousin line)
Per the 1910 US Census Butte Ward 6, "Nora Sullivan" was living with Ellen Murphy's household as "Niece" — age 22, single, Ireland-born, immigrated 1906, Seamstress at a Dressmaker's. Sullivan is her birth surname (not married name; she was single in 1910). Listed as niece of Ellen — meaning a daughter of one of Ellen Lyne's siblings (who married a Sullivan). The inbox file "Norah_Sullivan_and_John_Hanley_marriage.pdf" (not yet processed) likely documents her later marriage. Resolves her placement in the Lyne in-law extended family tree. **Records merged 2026-10-03** with her family-tree (GEDCOM) record. She was the daughter of Patrick "Tailor" Sullivan and Catherine Murphy (Patrick Murphy's sister), baptised Honora Sullivan, born 30 March 1888 at Slieve, Eyeries (1888 baptism record; user confirmation 2026-05-27). That makes her Patrick's niece, a niece in Ellen's household by marriage, and not a child of one of Ellen's Lyne siblings as first read from the 1910 census. Married John Hanley; died 9 February 1920 at Greeley, Nebraska (family tree).
Facts
Each fact shows how sure the archive is of it (0–100) and the sources it rests on.
- Birth:
- 1888-03-30, Eyeries (village + parish + RC Chapel) 951888-04-07 — Irish Family History Foundation — Cork South West (Roots Ireland); undated — Riobárd Ó Dwyer, "Who Were My Ancestors? Annals of Beara," Volume II; 1910-04-15 — US Federal Census 1910 (Thirteenth Census); 2026-05-27 — Luke Murphy family tree (Ancestry.com)Baptism abstract: born 30 Mar 1888, baptised 7 Apr 1888, address Slieve; the Annals give 'Mar. 30th 1888'; the 1910 census age (22 in April 1910) fits. The Annals' date probably comes from the same register, so 95 rather than 100.
- Death:
- 1920-02-09, Greeley, Greeley County, Nebraska 752026-05-27 — Luke Murphy family tree (Ancestry.com)The family tree only (it cites Find a Grave, and for a related event the Butte Miner of 18 Mar 1920, p. 5, titled 'Death of Nora Sullivan Hanley 5 days after birth of child'); no death record or notice is filed. Lowered from 95 because nothing filed states it.
- Residence:
- Butte, Montana
| Date | Fact | Conf. | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1888-04-07 | religion · baptised Honora Sullivan, of Slieve, in Eyeries parish (Roman Catholic); sponsors Daniel Sullivan and Helen Leahy; priest J. Larkin (Eyeries (village + parish + RC Chapel)) Roots Ireland typed abstract (transcribed 4 Oct 2026). The sponsors are probably her father's kin (an inference, 50): the Annals give Paddy Tailor brothers Danny (b. 1860) and Dan (b. 1866), and a sister Mary married to Darby Leahy of Reenavaude, son of Nell Casey. | 95 | 1888-04-07 — Irish Family History Foundation — Cork South West (Roots Ireland) |
| 1906 | emigration · came to the United States in 1906 1910 census year of immigration 1906; the tree's 1920 census gives the same year. | 95 | 1910-04-15 — US Federal Census 1910 (Thirteenth Census); 2026-05-27 — Luke Murphy family tree (Ancestry.com) |
| 1910-04 | residence · 'Niece' in the household of Ellen Murphy (head), 505 West [Galena] street, Butte Ward 6; single, 22, reads and writes (Butte, Montana) 1910 census, ED 109, sheet 4B, line 77 (enumerated 18 Apr 1910); the street name is from the sheet's margin, read as Galena. James's own household is on the same sheet (lines 89-91). | 95 | 1910-04-15 — US Federal Census 1910 (Thirteenth Census) |
| 1910-04 | occupation · Seamstress, Dressmaker's (Butte, Montana) 1910 census, line 77. | 95 | 1910-04-15 — US Federal Census 1910 (Thirteenth Census) |
| 1910-1912 | event · danced with Katie Holland, John Leahy and Jack Crowley at the Canon O'Daly lecture (Dec. 1910); four-hand jig with Patrick O'Brien, Daniel Leahy and Katie Holland at the Gaelic League social (Jan. 1912); four-hand reel (partner Daniel Leahy) and a reel with Mrs. Mulin at the Gaelic League monthly social (July 1912, printed 'Nora O'Sullivan') (Butte, Montana) Depends on the dancer being this Nora: 75 (analyst b02b; linked on Luke's call, 4 Oct 2026). For: her bridesmaid Katie Holland is beside 'Nora/Norah Sullivan' in five of the six items, and the 1912 wedding report calls her 'a pretty dancer'. Against: Flurry Sullivan's sister Nora was also in Butte in 1911 (5 that she is the dancer). | 75 | 1910-12-15 — The Butte Daily Post, p.5; 1912-01-06 — The Butte Daily Post, p.3; 1912-07-06 — The Butte Daily Post, p.4 |
| 1911-08-27 | membership · Gaelic League picnic committee, with Katie Holland; on 'Team No. 2', the victors, in the young women's game (Butte, Montana) Depends on the dancer being this Nora: 75 (linked on Luke's call, 4 Oct 2026). | 75 | 1911-08-28 — The Butte Daily Post, p.10 |
| 1912 | membership · Erin's Daughters: arrangements committee and floor committee (with Katie Holland) for the Easter Monday ball, 1912; delegate of Butte No. 1 to the state convention at Anaconda, Sept. 1912 (Butte, Montana) Depends on the dancer being this Nora: 75 (linked on Luke's call, 4 Oct 2026). | 75 | 1912-03-29 — The Butte Daily Post, p.2; 1912-08-30 — The Butte Daily Post, p.7 |
| 1912-09-17 | marriage · married John Hanley 'this morning at St. Patrick's church at nuptial mass at 5:30 by Monseigneur De Siere'; bridesmaid Miss Katie Holland ('a schoolday friend'); the groom attended by his brother Ed Hanley; wedding breakfast at the Butte hotel; to Helena for the state fair and then Salt Lake (Butte, Montana) Butte Daily Post report (transcribed 4 Oct 2026); the date comes from the Newspapers.com caption and 'this morning'. The tree gives 17 Sep 1912, Silver Bow, citing Montana County Marriages. | 95 | 1912-09-17 — The Butte Daily Post, p.2; 2026-05-27 — Luke Murphy family tree (Ancestry.com) |
| 1912-09-17 | description · 'JOHN HANLEY WEDS A PRETTY DANCER'; 'Mrs. Hanley is one of the popular girls that have taken part in Irish concerts and parties for the past few years' (Butte, Montana) As printed. | 95 | 1912-09-17 — The Butte Daily Post, p.2 |
| 1912-10 | residence · 'to take up their home at 453 North Idaho street' after the wedding trip (Butte, Montana) The planned home as reported; not checked in a directory. | 75 | 1912-09-17 — The Butte Daily Post, p.2 |
| 1913 | residence · Greeley County, Nebraska (Greeley County, Nebraska) The family tree, with no citation. | 50 | 2026-05-27 — Luke Murphy family tree (Ancestry.com) |
| 1920 | residence · O'Connor, Greeley County, Nebraska (O'Connor, Greeley County, Nebraska) The family tree, citing the 1920 census (ED 135, sheet 5B). | 75 | 2026-05-27 — Luke Murphy family tree (Ancestry.com) |
| 1920-02 | event · 'Death of Nora Sullivan Hanley 5 days after birth of child' (Butte Miner, 18 Mar 1920, p. 5, as the tree titles it) The tree's title for an unfiled clipping; see issues on the children. | 75 | 2026-05-27 — Luke Murphy family tree (Ancestry.com) |
| 1920-02 | burial · Greeley, Greeley County, Nebraska (Greeley, Greeley County, Nebraska) The family tree, citing Find a Grave. | 75 | 2026-05-27 — Luke Murphy family tree (Ancestry.com) |
| — | name · 'Honora Sullivan' at baptism (1888); 'Nora Sullivan' (1910 census); 'Miss Norah Sullivan', then 'Mrs. John Hanley' (1912 wedding report); 'Nora Agnes Sullivan' in the family tree As printed in each; the middle name Agnes is the tree's only (75). | 95 | 1888-04-07 — Irish Family History Foundation — Cork South West (Roots Ireland); 1910-04-15 — US Federal Census 1910 (Thirteenth Census); 1912-09-17 — The Butte Daily Post, p.2; 2026-05-27 — Luke Murphy family tree (Ancestry.com) |
Relationships
Family (blood)
- niece of Ellen (Lyne) Murphy (b. Ardgroom; m. Patrick Murphy 1881; d. Butte 1935)95'Niece' of the head, Ellen Murphy, on the 1910 census; by blood she was the daughter of Ellen's husband's sister Catherine (baptism, Annals), so a niece by marriage. · 1910-04-15 — US Federal Census 1910 (Thirteenth Census); 1888-04-07 — Irish Family History Foundation — Cork South West (Roots Ireland); undated — Riobárd Ó Dwyer, "Who Were My Ancestors? Annals of Beara," Volume II
- child of Patrick "Tailor" Sullivan (m. Catherine Murphy 1884 Eyeries; tailor by trade)100Her baptism abstract (7 Apr 1888) names Patrick Sullivan and Catherine Murphy as parents; the Annals list 'Nora (Mar. 30th 1888)' as Paddy and Kate's third child; the family tree also cites the 1912 Montana marriage records under this couple. Two independent sources agree. · 1888-04-07 — Irish Family History Foundation — Cork South West (Roots Ireland); 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)100Her baptism abstract (7 Apr 1888) names Patrick Sullivan and Catherine Murphy as parents; the Annals list 'Nora (Mar. 30th 1888)' as Paddy and Kate's third child; the family tree also cites the 1912 Montana marriage records under this couple. Two independent sources agree. · 1888-04-07 — Irish Family History Foundation — Cork South West (Roots Ireland); undated — Riobárd Ó Dwyer, "Who Were My Ancestors? Annals of Beara," Volume II; 2026-05-27 — Luke Murphy family tree (Ancestry.com)
- parent of Joseph P /Hanley/75The family tree only, citing the 1920 and 1940 censuses. · 2026-05-27 — Luke Murphy family tree (Ancestry.com)
- parent of Mary M /Hanley/75The family tree only, citing the 1920 and 1940 censuses. · 2026-05-27 — Luke Murphy family tree (Ancestry.com)
- parent of Nora Eileen /Hanley/75The family tree only, citing the 1920 census and Greeley obituaries of July 1920. · 2026-05-27 — Luke Murphy family tree (Ancestry.com)
- nephew or niece of Patrick "Pat" J. Murphy (Cork-born bartender / shoemaker; d. 1912 Warm Springs MT)95inferredNora's 1888 baptism names Patrick Sullivan and Catherine Murphy; Catherine is Patrick's sister (Terese 1971; the 1884 marriage; the Annals); 'Niece' of the household head in 1910. · 1888-04-07 — Irish Family History Foundation — Cork South West (Roots Ireland); 1884-02-23 — Irish Family History Foundation — Cork South West Roots Ireland; 1971-09-20 — Murphy family papers; undated — Riobárd Ó Dwyer, "Who Were My Ancestors? Annals of Beara," Volume II; 1910-04-15 — US Federal Census 1910 (Thirteenth Census)
Marriage
- married to John Nicholas /Hanley/95The 1912 report; the tree's marriage of 17 Sep 1912, citing Montana County Marriages; the groom's attendant, 'his brother, Ed Hanley', matches the tree's Edward Valentine Hanley, brother of John Nicholas Hanley. · 1912-09-17 — The Butte Daily Post, p.2; 2026-05-27 — Luke Murphy family tree (Ancestry.com)
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Appears with
- Dan Leahy (Daniel Leahy), Butte Gaelic League dancer and AOH Division 1 member3 shared sources
- John C. Murphy (Butte Gaelic League president; AOH Division 1 recording secretary, 1913)3 shared sources
- John J. O'Meara (AOH state president of Montana to 1912; Centennial Brewing manager)2 shared sources
- Dennis O'Neill (Butte AOH, 1904-1912)2 shared sources
- John J. Crowley (Butte AOH; president of Division No. 1, 1916)2 shared sources
- James Joseph "James J." Murphy (b. 1883 Ardgroom; d. 1938 LA)2 shared sources
- Mrs. Mamie Lenahan (Lenihan), Ladies' Auxiliary AOH, Butte Division 1; state secretary2 shared sources
- Catherine Murphy Sullivan (b. ~1864; sister of Patrick Murphy; m. Patrick "Tailor" Sullivan 1884; JJM's godmother 1883)2 shared sources
- Patrick "Tailor" Sullivan (m. Catherine Murphy 1884 Eyeries; tailor by trade)2 shared sources
- James Connolly (Butte AOH Division 1 officer; county treasurer 1912)1 shared source
- Thomas J. Moran (financial secretary, Silver Bow county AOH, 1912)1 shared source
- Ed Lawler (Edward Lawlor), vice president of the Silver Bow county AOH, 19121 shared source
- Patrick H. Kenny (A. O. H. state secretary of Montana, 1910-1912; deputy county assessor)1 shared source
- M. J. Gavigan (Michael Gavigan), Butte Hibernian reciter1 shared source
- Mrs. Martha Collins (Butte singer; chorus leader at the 1911 Irish-American ball)1 shared source
- …and 27 more people with shared sources.
Sources linking to this person
≥75 — High confidence — 10
- 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_3_of_paddy_tailor_and_kate · identity 95 family confidence on this source: 95 · as printed: Nora
Identity: Third child of Paddy (Tailor) O'Sullivan and Kate Murphy; the date matches her baptism. Named under mentioned: only.
- 1888-04-07 — Irish Family History Foundation — Cork South West (Roots Ireland)Honora (Nora) Sullivan baptism — b. 30 Mar 1888 Slieve; daughter of Patrick Sullivan + Catherine Murphyrole: baptized · identity 100 family confidence on this source: 100 · as printed: Honora Sullivan
Identity: Her baptism: Honora Sullivan, born 30 Mar 1888, Slieve, parents Patrick Sullivan and Catherine Murphy.
- 1910-04-15 — US Federal Census 1910 (Thirteenth Census)1910 US Census Butte Ward 6 — TWO Murphy households on the same page (Ellen widow-de-facto + JJM newlywed)role: niece_in_household · identity 95 family confidence on this source: 75 · as printed: Nora Sullivan
Identity: 'Sullivan, Nora', Niece of Ellen Murphy, 22, single, born Ireland, immigrated 1906, seamstress; the age fits March 1888 and 'niece' fits Patrick's sister's daughter. Butte had other Nora Sullivans, but the household tie is unique.
- 1910-12-15 — The Butte Daily Post, p.5LEARNED LECTURE BY CANON O'DALYrole: dance · identity 75 family confidence on this source: 95 · as printed: Miss Nora Sullivan
Identity: Katie Holland, the 'schoolday friend' who was bridesmaid when John Hanley married 'Miss Norah Sullivan' on 17 Sep 1912 (1912-09-17_butte-daily-post_john-hanley-weds-norah-sullivan), is printed beside 'Nora/Norah Sullivan' in this item; the wedding report calls the bride 'a pretty dancer' and 'one of the popular girls that have taken part in Irish concerts and parties for the past few years'; Luke's tree attaches this clipping to Nora (the PDF is named for her). Against: another Nora Sullivan, sister of Flurry Sullivan of Castletownbere, was in Butte in Sept 1911, the reason these items were left unlinked on 3 Oct 2026. So 75, not 95. Linked on Luke's call, 4 Oct 2026, reversing the non-link of 3 Oct (which rested on Flurry Sullivan's sister Nora, in Butte in Sept 1911; analyst's estimate that she is this dancer: 5).
- 1911-08-28 — The Butte Daily Post, p.10GAELIC LEAGUERS AT MERRY PICNICrole: picnic_committee · identity 75 family confidence on this source: 95 · as printed: Nora Sullivan
Identity: Katie Holland, the 'schoolday friend' who was bridesmaid when John Hanley married 'Miss Norah Sullivan' on 17 Sep 1912 (1912-09-17_butte-daily-post_john-hanley-weds-norah-sullivan), is printed beside 'Nora/Norah Sullivan' in this item; the wedding report calls the bride 'a pretty dancer' and 'one of the popular girls that have taken part in Irish concerts and parties for the past few years'; Luke's tree attaches this clipping to Nora (the PDF is named for her). Against: another Nora Sullivan, sister of Flurry Sullivan of Castletownbere, was in Butte in Sept 1911, the reason these items were left unlinked on 3 Oct 2026. So 75, not 95. Linked on Luke's call, 4 Oct 2026, reversing the non-link of 3 Oct (which rested on Flurry Sullivan's sister Nora, in Butte in Sept 1911; analyst's estimate that she is this dancer: 5).
- 1912-01-06 — The Butte Daily Post, p.3WELCOME SOCIAL OF THE GAELIC LEAGUErole: four_hand_jig_dancer · identity 75 family confidence on this source: 95 · as printed: Miss Norah Sullivan
Identity: Katie Holland, the 'schoolday friend' who was bridesmaid when John Hanley married 'Miss Norah Sullivan' on 17 Sep 1912 (1912-09-17_butte-daily-post_john-hanley-weds-norah-sullivan), is printed beside 'Nora/Norah Sullivan' in this item; the wedding report calls the bride 'a pretty dancer' and 'one of the popular girls that have taken part in Irish concerts and parties for the past few years'; Luke's tree attaches this clipping to Nora (the PDF is named for her). Against: another Nora Sullivan, sister of Flurry Sullivan of Castletownbere, was in Butte in Sept 1911, the reason these items were left unlinked on 3 Oct 2026. So 75, not 95. Linked on Luke's call, 4 Oct 2026, reversing the non-link of 3 Oct (which rested on Flurry Sullivan's sister Nora, in Butte in Sept 1911; analyst's estimate that she is this dancer: 5).
- 1912-03-29 — The Butte Daily Post, p.2ERIN'S DAUGHTERS TO GIVE A BALLrole: arrangements_and_floor_committees · identity 75 family confidence on this source: 95 · as printed: Norah Sullivan
Identity: Katie Holland, the 'schoolday friend' who was bridesmaid when John Hanley married 'Miss Norah Sullivan' on 17 Sep 1912 (1912-09-17_butte-daily-post_john-hanley-weds-norah-sullivan), is printed beside 'Nora/Norah Sullivan' in this item; the wedding report calls the bride 'a pretty dancer' and 'one of the popular girls that have taken part in Irish concerts and parties for the past few years'; Luke's tree attaches this clipping to Nora (the PDF is named for her). Against: another Nora Sullivan, sister of Flurry Sullivan of Castletownbere, was in Butte in Sept 1911, the reason these items were left unlinked on 3 Oct 2026. So 75, not 95. Linked on Luke's call, 4 Oct 2026, reversing the non-link of 3 Oct (which rested on Flurry Sullivan's sister Nora, in Butte in Sept 1911; analyst's estimate that she is this dancer: 5).
- 1912-07-06 — The Butte Daily Post, p.4RETURNED MEMBERS ADD INTEREST TO THE GAELIC GATHERINGrole: four_hand_reel_and_reel · identity 75 family confidence on this source: 95 · as printed: Nora O'Sullivan
Identity: Katie Holland, the 'schoolday friend' who was bridesmaid when John Hanley married 'Miss Norah Sullivan' on 17 Sep 1912 (1912-09-17_butte-daily-post_john-hanley-weds-norah-sullivan), is printed beside 'Nora/Norah Sullivan' in this item; the wedding report calls the bride 'a pretty dancer' and 'one of the popular girls that have taken part in Irish concerts and parties for the past few years'; Luke's tree attaches this clipping to Nora (the PDF is named for her). Against: another Nora Sullivan, sister of Flurry Sullivan of Castletownbere, was in Butte in Sept 1911, the reason these items were left unlinked on 3 Oct 2026. So 75, not 95. Her partner, Daniel Leahy, is the same as in the Jan. 1912 four-hand jig. Linked on Luke's call, 4 Oct 2026, reversing the non-link of 3 Oct (which rested on Flurry Sullivan's sister Nora, in Butte in Sept 1911; analyst's estimate that she is this dancer: 5).
- 1912-08-30 — The Butte Daily Post, p.7ERIN'S DAUGHTERS TO HOLD SESSIONSrole: delegate · identity 75 family confidence on this source: 95 · as printed: Miss Norah Sullivan
Identity: Erin's Daughters, Butte No. 1: in March 1912 the society's ball committees list 'Norah Sullivan' with Katie Holland (1912-03-29_butte-daily-post_erins-daughters-easter-monday-ball); this delegate list falls two weeks before the Hanley wedding, and Luke's tree attaches it to Nora (the PDF is named for her). A namesake (Flurry Sullivan's sister) cannot be excluded: 75. Linked on Luke's call, 4 Oct 2026, reversing the non-link of 3 Oct (which rested on Flurry Sullivan's sister Nora, in Butte in Sept 1911; analyst's estimate that she is this dancer: 5).
- 1912-09-17 — The Butte Daily Post, p.2JOHN HANLEY WEDS A PRETTY DANCERrole: bride · identity 95 family confidence on this source: 95 · as printed: Miss Norah Sullivan; Mrs. John Hanley
Identity: The groom and the day match the family tree's marriage of John Nicholas Hanley and Nora Sullivan, daughter of Patrick Sullivan and Catherine Murphy (17 Sep 1912, Silver Bow, citing Montana County Marriages); the groom's brother Ed is the tree's Edward Valentine Hanley. The other Butte Nora Sullivan of the time, Flurry Sullivan's sister, has no known tie to Hanley.