Person:Timothy Sullivan (7)

!Barbara Mabel (Sullivan) Erickson; "Ancestors," Dec 1972; copy in possession of Sidnie Merrill Wilson Stone [or SMS or SMW or SMWS]

   "A. P. Sullivan's parents came from Ireland....   A. P.'s father was Timothy from County Cork [sic]--near Dublin. His brother Pat was already in America. A polite man in New York asked the newly-arrived Timothy, "Where are you going?" "Faith and I'm going to Americky where Pat is." This has been a family saying ever since. He went to an Irish settlement who were farming in Nebraska. [Illinois, and then Nebraska. SMS]
  They came to America in the 1840's during the potato famine in Ireland. [The Sullivan family seems to have come a little later--but the Kane family did come during the famine. SMS] They remained faithfully Irish and English-hating. Even until now we find it hard to forgive England for her harsh treatment of the Irish. After A. P.'s mother died--when he was only 5--his father remarried a Swedish woman. There were several half-brothers [and sisters]--but the original family looked down on them as lesser beings. A. P. later told me that an angel from heaven could not have pleased those boys who resented her. She was not a Catholic and the religious training was neglected--but the tenderness for the church lingered on in each son. The family was poor, but no more than their neighbors and much better than in Ireland...."

!Newspaper: Kearney Hub; Thursday, Sept. 5, 1889. Reserach done by Jim Morley. The residence of Mr. T. Sullivan, a farmer living two miles northeast of Buda, was totally destroyed by fire yesterday morning. The origin of the fire is not known. A portion of the household furniture was saved. The property was covered by insurance in the Farmers’ Union Insurance company.

!Newspaper: Kearney Daily Hub; Tuesday February 10, 1891. [Six days before Timothy died.] Research done by Jim Morley. Disastrous Runaway

    Sat. night as the young folds of G. Fleharty’s family and others were returning from a party at Mr. Burger's, their horses became frightened in the storm and turned the entire party out in the ditch near Buda.  The horses ran along the railroad and at last were struck by a train.  The wagon, a new one, was smashed completely and one horse killed.  Mr. Fleharty puts his damages at $200.
     [Note:  Timothy’s son Michael married George Fleharty’s daughter, Nellie, on Jan. 23, 1896.  The Fleharty farm was very near the Sullivan farm. Michael and Timothy A. Sullivan named George Fleharty as one of four possible administrators of Timothy’s estate.  It is quite possible that one or more of the Sullivan children were in this wagon.  Although not mentioned, it is also likely there were injuries sustained by the passengers. This accident could have been part of the troubles of Timothy as mentioned in the article on the day of his death.]

1890-1_DIRECTORY: Nebraska State Gazetteer, Business Directory and Farmers List for 1890-91; p. 807. (FHL# )

"Sullivan, Timothy; Gibbon  [Township]
 Sullivan, D; Ravenna            "
 Sullivan, John; Ravenna       "
 Sullivan, M jr; Ravenna         "
 Sullivan, M sr; Ravenna        "
 Sullivan, Phil; Ravenna         "
 Sullivan, T H; Shelton           "

!Obituary; Kearney Hub Newspaper; Monday, Feb. 16, 1891; research done by Jim Morley.

                                               HIS TROUBLES ARE ENDED.
                          Timothy Sullivan Suddenly Stricken with Heart Disease
    All the old settlers know Timothy Sullivan, who for many years has lived about two miles on the other side of Buda.  The old man has had many troubles in his life, which had reached to the allotted three score and ten.  Not long since his wife left him, and has been living in town.  She had little to live upon and friends applied to James O’Kane for relief for her.
    Knowing that Mr. Sullivan was pretty well off, Mr. O’Kane hunted him up, and on Saturday was talking with him on the street.  The old man grew eloquent as in broken tones he told his troubles, and offered to do anything to make his wife comfortable.
    Just as he asked Mr. O’Kane to see his wife and ask that his children might be brought for him to keep this winter, a spasm of pain caused him to gasp, clutch at his heart, and fall against the railing.
    He was carried to a room near by, and stimulants given.  He recovered sufficiently to go to a hotel.  His wife hurried to his side when she heard of his illness, and reconciliation was complete.  Yesterday, he went to where his wife was living, and there the disease, which was heart trouble, seized him with a firmer grip and he died.

His troubles came to a sudden end.

!Obituary, Kearney Hub Newspaper; Wednesday February 18, 1891; research done by Jim Morley.

    "The funeral of Timothy Sullivan took place this afternoon at 2 o’clock at the home of his wife, on Ave. C between Thirteenth and Fourteenth Sts.  Undertaker Costello had charge of the arrangements, and Rev. J.J. Shingler conducted the services.  A considerable procession followed the remains to the cemetery."

  Timothy had a total of 13 children (including his 1 stepson) over a 27 year span of time. Timothy is buried next to Christy, and his step son, Charles.

1891-CEMETERY: Fort Kearney Genealogical Society, BUFFALO CO. CEMETERY INSCRIPTIONS, Vol 4, Kearney City Cemetery, Collins Twsp: Buffalo, Neb.

   "Sullivan, Timothy; died 16 Feb 1891 at 72 years; buried in Lot 20.
    Sullivan, Christina; died 18 Feb 1910 at 50 years 9 months; buried in Lot 20.
    Sullivan, Charles; Died 17 Oct 1906 at 26 years 11 months; buried in Lot 20."

  After Timothy's death, most of his sons and daughter from his first marriage moved to Oregon, where their Uncle Dan Kane, a Civil War veteran, was living.  Also, Timothy's widow, Christina, married Swan Fraaman and eventually separated from him or divorced him, as she returned to the Sullivan surname in later years.

1. ↑ Cemetery.

   Mt. Calvary, Ravenna Cemetery, research done by Jim Morley; copy of pictures in possession of SMS.
   Visited Lot 224--markers read:
   Father, Daniel Sullivan, 1837 -1905, at Rest
   Mother, Julia Sullivan, 1853 - 1935, at Rest
   Rose Sullivan 1878 - 1937, Teacher

   Kearney City Cemetery