came to US about 1848. First to NY. served in civil War was in battle of Gettysburg.
Obituary - C. O. Sullivan
(Published upon request of the Grand Army of the Republic.)Lived on South 38th Street, Oklahoma City. He came to America with his parents
when he was 8 years of age, lived in the State of New York until the Civil war and then
responded to the call of President Lincoln for volunteers for the preservation of the
Union. He enlisted in Company K, Eighth New York Heavy Artillery, July 21, 1862.
He was in a number of battles, but the most severe of all was Gettysburg.
Mr. Sullivan enlisted as a private, but was mustered out as sergeant June 5, 1865.
After the war he came West and in 1889, with the rush at the opening of Oklahoma
territory, secured a claim two miles southwest of Moore, which he owned at the time of
his death. He resided there until five years ago, when he moved to Oklahoma City.
He was a consistent member of the Roman Catholic church. His cardinal principle was
honesty. His word was his sacred honor and never depreciated. It was always worth
par where he was known and did not need to be under seal with a forfeiture bond
attached.
He was member of Oklahoma City Post, No. 17, G.A.R. The funeral services were
conducted by Father McGuire at the Sacred Heart church, Capitaol Hill, after which
Post No. 17 took charge and conducted the burial service at Fairlawn cemetery, where
he was laid to rest under the flag he fought to save and the one he loved so well.
He leaves a widow and three children: Abner of Oklahoma City, Mattie and Cora
Westinghouse (sic) of Kansas. Both the daughters attended the funeral. (Per his
Obiturary - Oklahoma City newspaper, 1915)
Per Obituary of Anna Sullivan, C.O.'s wife: Mrs. Sullivan came to Oklahoma from
Canada during the opening of the strip in 1889, with her husband, the late C.O.
Sullivan. The homesteaded near Moore and lived there until moving to Kansas 25 years
ago....
Mattie, his daughter, was born in Leadville, CO., so C.O. and Anna obviously did live
in Colorado for a period of time.
Cornelius was buried on 12/21/1915 in Grave 1, on the South 1/2 of Lot 9, Block III,
Catholic portion, Fair Lawn Cemetery, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.
Kathleen Westerhaus Doak remembers going to Oklahoma City with "Grandma Haus"
(Mattie) when Kathy was in second grade (approximately 1956) following surgery to
remove her tonsils. They rode the train to Oklahoma City and stayed with "Aunt
Winnie". She also remembers visiting "Aunt Carrie" which would have been Carrie
Timmons, a sister to Joe Westerhaus. She remembers the house as having numerous
stairs, and that Aunt Winnie had rosaries hanging around the bed posts of her bed.
Winnie gave Kathy a rosary which she still has.
Kathy cannot recall how or where she learned, but believes that Cornelius was born in
County Cork, Ireland. She also believes that both military pictures and family
information about Cornelius may be available in New York City archives.
Per Tom Westerhaus, C.O. worked in the Tabor Mine (the matchless mine) - Foreman
for that mine in Central City to Leadville, Ashcroft, and Aspen. Built a house in Aspen
near the Roaring River.
Looked at C.O.'s discharge papers which read as follows:"Chief's Desk, Eastern, May 15, 1908, Division of U.S. Bureau of Pensions",
"TO ALL WHOM IT MAY CONCERN" KNOW YE, That Cornelius O. Sullivan, a
Sergeant of Captain Simon P. Webster's Company, (K,) Eighth Regiment of 26
Artillery, NYS Volunteers who was enrolled on the thirty first day of July, One
thousand eight hundred and sixty two to serve three years or during the war, is hereby
Discharged from the service of the United States, this fifth day of June, 1865, at Baileys
Cross Roads, VA, by reason of Gen Orders so 26, dated Hdqrs A of P May 17,
1865. No objection to his being re-enlisted is known to exist.
Said Cornelius O'Sullivan was born in the State of Ireland , is twenty years of age, five
feet eight inches high, light complexion, blue eyes, dark hair, and by occupation, when
enrolled, a Farmer.Given at Bailey's Cross Roads, Va. this fifth day of June 1865.
/s/____________ J B Baker, Colonel, Commanding the Reg't.
others have death as 12/19/1915
Anna's parents according to Tom Westerhaus, came from County Cork, Ireland.
Anna E. and Cornelius Oliver Sullivan are buried in the South half, Lot 9, Block III,
Catholic section, Fair Lawn Cemetery, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma -- West of the
Capital on Chartel Blvd. Anna E. is buried in Grave 2.
Per Obituary, 1950: Mrs. Anna E. Sullivan passed away at St. Mary's hospital in
Emporia, Kansas, Saturday morning, December 30, 1950. Mrs. Sullivan celebrated her
94th birthday November 26. She had been in failing health for the past 2 years and a
patient at St. Mary's hospital most of that time. The body was taken to the Draper
Funeral Home at Newton. Funeral services were conducted at St. Mary's Catholic
church at Newton, Wednesday morning at a High Requiem Mass at 8 o'clock,
Monsignor Herman officiating.
The funeral cortege drove to Oklahoma City where her body was viewed by friends at
Smith Kerneky Funeral home for one hour and was then taken to Fair Lawn cemetery
where she was laid to rest in the family plot beside her husband who preceded her in
death 35 years ago. Grave side services were conducted by Father Smith of Oklahoma
City.
Survivors are 2 daughters and one son, Mrs. Margaret Westerhaus of Florence, Cora
Weterhaus, of Newton and Albert Sullivan of Fresno, Calif.; six grandchildren and ten
great-grandchildren.
1880 US census shows living with mother in Chatfield Mn
1880 US census shows living with mother and brother Francis
a Timothy Tierney, wife Bridget, born Ireland 1820, son Timothy b IL in chicago Il in 1880 census
FLSprehe thought might be Tom
The Patrick Brennan family settled in Inver Grove Twp. of Dakota Co. They appear to have
been one of the oldest families in the area and were one of the original families to attend St.
Patrick's church. Like many families that settled in the area, the Brennan family originated
somewhere in County Donegal Ireland and emigrated to the United States. There is very little
information regarding this family and some confusion exists regarding the original founders.
Early records list an Edward Brennan in the area but there is only circumstantial evidence to
connect him with Patrick. In fact, this Edward may be the same person as Patrick or a son of
Patrick's . He is included here as a possible relative. Edward's wife Mary (Katherine) appears
to have died in 1884 at the age of 55y and may be buried at Inver Grove. Edward appears to
have died in West St. Paul in 1909. His father is listed as John ??Patrick was born somewhere in Co. Donegal Ireland and emigrated to the United States in
1836. He was married in Ireland in 1834 but it is not known if they had any children before
coming to Minnesota. Nothing is known abut his wife Ellen prior to this date. Patrick and Ellen
were supposedly shipwrecked off the coast of New Foundland and came ashore in Quebec
Canada. They may have lost some children in this mishap. In any event their first known child
was born somewhere in New York in 1837. By 1839 the family was located in Pennsylvania
and later moved to Cincinnati Ohio. By 1846 they were in Louisiana and from at least 1848 to
1854 they were located in St. Louis, Missouri where Patrick worked as a shoemaker. Patrick
came to Minnesota by himself in 1853 and claimed 160 acres in Ramsey County. They appear
to have come to Minnesota in 1852. He returned a year later with his family and settled in Inver
Grove in 1855.
ChildrenPatrick J. (1837- ) Johannah Maher (1875) (Moved to St. Paul ???)
Thomas M. (1839- ) (Robert Street-St. Paul???)
John (1846-1870) (St. Patricks Inver Grove )
Ann (1848- ) (Steven Tierney ??) (1867)? (died before 1888 ??)
Ellen ? (1849-1948) ? James McCarthy ? (1884) St. Peters Mendota MN ?
Martin (1854- ) (Died by 1865 ??)
Catherine (1856- ) Lawrence Miller (1874) (No information available)
Charles E. (1857-1896) Mary Walsh (1890) (No information available)
Frank (1860-1905) Bridget Walsh (1880) (St. Patricks Inver Grove )
Peter (1863-1876) (St. Patricks Inver Grove )
Mary M. (1865-1938) Peter Walsh (1887) St. Patricks Inver Grove MN
Andrew ? ( - ) (died before 1888)Little information is available on most of the children. A number of them are thought to have
moved into St. Paul. The Walsh family with whom a number of these children intermarried was
also an early Inver Grove family. Patrick & Ellen are said to have had 17 children of whom six
were listed as living in 1888. Their daughter Catherine may have married someone named
Chapin as listed above (see below). Mrs. James McCarthy of Inver Grove may have also been
a daughter of Patrick and Ellen. However, there are no records to confirm this at this time. John
served in Co. K 8th Minn during the Civil War. He died in 1870 from a condition he contracted
during the war.In 1931 a Mrs, Brennan, mother of Martin Brennan died in Pittsburgh Pa. This Mrs. Brennan
was apparently a sister-in-law of Mrs. Peter Brennan. There was a John Brennan residing in
Pittsburgh in 1912 (see below). According to the estate of Miss Theresa Brennan of West St.
Paul, she was survived by Mrs. Mary Walsh of Inver Grove, Mrs. Margaret Berry (wife of
Patrick) of St. Paul, C. S. Lowell, Dr. V. J. Hawkins and John Brennan of Pittsburgh in 1912There was also a Lanty J. Brennan born in Inver Grove in 1885 and died in 1941. He was
married to Belle Barton, had a son John and a daughter Catherine. It is not known how he is
related to the other Brennan families. Lanty was listed with the Lanty Ryan family in 1895.
Lanty was apparently the son of John Brennan & Hanna (Nora ?) Ryan who may have died in
childbirth.
1880 US census shows b 1817, also shows granddaughter Ellen Miller b 1876 in Mn, with both parents b in Canada., all living in Inver Grove Mn.