Interesting story with a Shanahan
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Interesting story with a Shanahan
| sheliah_s (View posts) | Posted: 19 Jan 2009 8:04AM GMT |
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I found this and thought it was interesting. A Shanahan was on the jury. Jane Skiffington, daughter of Michael Skiffington and Mary Hughs / Hughes , married
Feb,10 .1857 at Our Lady of the Visitation church South Gloucester, to Timothy Keough
born 1832 ,Tipperary Ireland, son of James McKeough and Catherine Ryan.
Timothy and his wife ,and children lived on with his ageing parents .
they farmed on South half of lot , 9 .con ,4. in Osgoode Township. on what was known
as the Bytown Prescott Stagecoach route. an unfortunate incident brought tragedy in
to this family, and took the life of Timothy. The Russell County, Agriculture Fair was
held at Metcalfe on Sept, 21. 1864. Timothy, and his brother-inlaw. Thomas O'Rourke,
attended the fair on horse back, on their way home, Timothy a non-drinker stopped to
get some sweeties for his 4 small children. A brawl was in process at the 4 corners -
Baker's Corners' he stopped to break it up. but was hit over the head with a stick of
cordwood, he was taken into the store, a Doctor was called, and later he was taken to
his home on the Prescott road. My grandmother, a young girl at the time, recalled ,
in the dark of the night, while awaiting the arrival of the team & wagon. bringing
her Uncle home . put her ear too the ground. listening for the sound of the wagon
wheels turning on the hard ground, as they drew ever nearer , Timothy died that night
at 11, o'clock. The next day an inquest was conducted by Coroner Patterson ,
The Jurymen were: James Cangley James Duncan, John McEvoy, Andrew Doyle, Paul Shanahan,
John Turner, James Heney, John O'Doherty, John Dealy (Daley?), James Marcial / Marshall,
Patrick Down [Dewan] Francis McGee. After many witnesses were heard the verdict was
that Timothy Keough had come to his death by blows from a stick and whipstocks.
On a tombstone in the Glouc, cemetery, faded and worn with the mist of time ,
the inscription reads, Timothy Keough, September 21 ,1864 . killed by an
Unknown Assailant. Later, his widow Jane & the 4 children . James. Mary . Catherine.
and Ann, ages from 1-7 at the time of their father's death moved to Boise, Idaho, USA.
The property was left with the Father-in-law.
Little is known of this family , an obituary in the "Idaho Statesman". reads Keogh
James ,J,died at St, Alphonsus'Hospital June 13, 1905, deceased leaves besides his
mother three sisters-Miss Mary and Miss Anna Keogh Mrs Flynn . he was buried in St,
John's cemetery, Mrs Jane [skiffington] Keogh died 5 / 6 , 1909 the deceased is survived by three daughters, Mary . and Anna of Boise . and Mrs P, H . Flynn of Humboldt Kansas . Miss Anna Keogh, died at her home thursday August 9 , 1934 , survived by one sister Miss Mary of this city , Boise Idaho . Mary kept in touch with my grandmother , " Catherine [Keough"]Daley ,for many years, I am a G,G.G Grandson of James McKeough , and Catherine Ryan .
... Michael Daley
Feb,10 .1857 at Our Lady of the Visitation church South Gloucester, to Timothy Keough
born 1832 ,Tipperary Ireland, son of James McKeough and Catherine Ryan.
Timothy and his wife ,and children lived on with his ageing parents .
they farmed on South half of lot , 9 .con ,4. in Osgoode Township. on what was known
as the Bytown Prescott Stagecoach route. an unfortunate incident brought tragedy in
to this family, and took the life of Timothy. The Russell County, Agriculture Fair was
held at Metcalfe on Sept, 21. 1864. Timothy, and his brother-inlaw. Thomas O'Rourke,
attended the fair on horse back, on their way home, Timothy a non-drinker stopped to
get some sweeties for his 4 small children. A brawl was in process at the 4 corners -
Baker's Corners' he stopped to break it up. but was hit over the head with a stick of
cordwood, he was taken into the store, a Doctor was called, and later he was taken to
his home on the Prescott road. My grandmother, a young girl at the time, recalled ,
in the dark of the night, while awaiting the arrival of the team & wagon. bringing
her Uncle home . put her ear too the ground. listening for the sound of the wagon
wheels turning on the hard ground, as they drew ever nearer , Timothy died that night
at 11, o'clock. The next day an inquest was conducted by Coroner Patterson ,
The Jurymen were: James Cangley James Duncan, John McEvoy, Andrew Doyle, Paul Shanahan,
John Turner, James Heney, John O'Doherty, John Dealy (Daley?), James Marcial / Marshall,
Patrick Down [Dewan] Francis McGee. After many witnesses were heard the verdict was
that Timothy Keough had come to his death by blows from a stick and whipstocks.
On a tombstone in the Glouc, cemetery, faded and worn with the mist of time ,
the inscription reads, Timothy Keough, September 21 ,1864 . killed by an
Unknown Assailant. Later, his widow Jane & the 4 children . James. Mary . Catherine.
and Ann, ages from 1-7 at the time of their father's death moved to Boise, Idaho, USA.
The property was left with the Father-in-law.
Little is known of this family , an obituary in the "Idaho Statesman". reads Keogh
James ,J,died at St, Alphonsus'Hospital June 13, 1905, deceased leaves besides his
mother three sisters-Miss Mary and Miss Anna Keogh Mrs Flynn . he was buried in St,
John's cemetery, Mrs Jane [skiffington] Keogh died 5 / 6 , 1909 the deceased is survived by three daughters, Mary . and Anna of Boise . and Mrs P, H . Flynn of Humboldt Kansas . Miss Anna Keogh, died at her home thursday August 9 , 1934 , survived by one sister Miss Mary of this city , Boise Idaho . Mary kept in touch with my grandmother , " Catherine [Keough"]Daley ,for many years, I am a G,G.G Grandson of James McKeough , and Catherine Ryan .
... Michael Daley