Person:Cornelius Sullivan (3)

Kewanee Weekly Courier 17 February 1892 "Another old citizen of Galva Township passed away last week. Mr Cornelius Sullivan died of pneumonia at his home three miles northeast of this place, Feb 8thy. His remains were taken to the Kewanee cemetery for burial. Mr Sullivan was an honest man, a kind neighbor and highly respected by all who knew him. He leaves a wife, two sons and a daughter to mourn his loss. By his never-tiring industry and economy, he leaves to his children a large and fertile farm."

Naturalized: From Henry County Circuit Court Index Cornelius Sullivan Great Britain 10 October 1860

Filed Intent: 12 Nov 1856 County of Ulster, New York

Kewanee Independent 17 February 1892 "Cornelius Sullivan died at his home two miles east of Galva Feb 8 and was buried in the catholic cemetery at this place last Wednesday."

Sullivan, CORNELIUS HANDLEY, JULIA 10/14/1858 00A/0049 01858157 Henry

1880 Galva Henry Illinois District 108 Sullivan Cornelius male age 65 farmer Ireland Sullivan, Julia female age 45 wife keeping house Ireland Sullivan, Thomas male age 17 son Illinois Sullivan, Mary female age 15 daughter Illinois Sullivan John male age 12 son Illinois Sullivan, Cornelius Jr age 8 son Illinois Goodman, John male age 18 servant Illinois

1870 Wethersfield Henry Illinois 6th Sept 1870 Sullivan, Cornelius age 40 farmer 3500 400 farmer Ireland Sullivan, Julius age 29 female keeping house Ireland Sullivan Thos age 11 male at home Illinois Sullivan, Mary age 6 female at home Illinois Sullivan, John age 3 male at home Illinois

1860 Town of Galva Henry Illinois 29 June 1860 Cornelius Sullivan age 30 Laborer 150 real estate 50 person property Ireland Julia Sullivan age 23 wife Ireland Thos Sullivan age 1 born Illinois

Was a property owner in 1860 in town of Galva, township of Wethersfield in 1770 and 1880 in Galva. Need to find immigration papers and ownership papers.

Immigration papers found in both N.Y. and Il but does not include background form with declaration of intent. Patrick Colfer was naturalized the same date as Cornelius and his father, Moses testified for Cornelius. Family found in 1860 census living in Galva, Illinois. Need to find Patrick's immigration papers. Also a James Colfer was naturalized on 31 Oct 1876. There are no Colfers listed in the Kewanee Catholic Cemetery. They may have moved on. Moses was born in about 1824 in Ireland. In Tom's obituary it states that a Tom Colfer was notified who was a distant cousin of the Sullivans.

1. ↑ ^1.0 1.1 1860 United States Federal Census.
2. ↑ ^2.0 2.1 Ancestry.com and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. 1880 United States Federal Census. (Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2005).
3. ↑ ^3.0 3.1 1870 United States Federal Census.
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4} New York Passenger Lists, 1851-1891.
5. ↑ ^{5.0 5.1 5.2} Irish Records Extraction Database.
6. ↑ ^6.0 6.1 Ancestry.com and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. 1880 United States Federal Census. (Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2005).

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