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Descendants of James O'Hara

Generation No. 2

2. PATRICK² O'HARA (JAMES¹) was born March 17, 1826 in Co. Cavan, Ireland, and died October 25, 1869 in Gulph Mills, Pa.. He married MARY MCKEEVER 1850. She was born 1828 in Scotland, and died February 26, 1885 in Phila., Pa..

Notes for PATRICK O'HARA:
Patrick O'Hara

Born- Co. Cavin, Ireland Mar. 17th 1826
Died- near his farm, Upper Merion Twp., Penna. Oct. 25th 1869.

Family legend is that Patrick might have been in the British Army prior to his arrival to the U.S. (He called himself "Captain")
Legend also has it that his wife, Mary, was Scottish, although in the census records of 1850 & 1860, she is reported to be from Ireland. However, in the census of 1870 & 1880, she is reported to have been born in Scotland. This may be true, as her father was from Ireland and her mother was from Scotland.
Could Patrick have been stationed in Scotland?

Applied for citizenship March 23rd 1850 at Quarter Sessions Court, Phila., Pa.
Sworn as citizen June 2nd 1852 at Quarter Sessions Court, Phila., Pa.
Sponsor-Robert Kelly ( or Kelley )

Shown in Aug. 8th 1850 census living in Upper Merion Twp., Montgomery County, Pa.
with Mary (wife 22), Mary and Catherine (sisters 22 &19), Hugh Tague(21), Peter Tague(19) and James McClusky(30). All born in Ireland. Also John Dehaven(40), born in Pa.
Earliest spelling was "O'Harrah" then "O'Harra" and then "O'Hara".
Shown in July 10th 1860 census living on the same farm but with much more property; $2000 valued. Living with him : Mary (wife), James (son 9), Elizabeth (daughter 7), Catherine (daughter 5), Anna (daughter 1), and Robert Ewens(45--Ireland)

Enlisted in Captain Bisbring's Co. "D" of the 51st Regiment of Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry on Sept. 3rd 1861 in Upper Merion Twp., Pa. Muster-in at Camp Curtin, Harrisburg, Pa. on Oct. 19th 1861.
He was then 5' 5 1/2" tall (or short), light complexion, blue eyes and brown hair.
Disability Discharged Oct. 14th 1862 from Carver Hospital. According to family story, his wife, Mary, took a wagon down to bring him home but she was not allowed near Washington because the Rebs were poised to attack the capitol.
She then enlisted the aid of a Scottish doctor who got passage for her because he believed her to be Scottish. She got her man & brought him home.

Patrick continued to increase his family and farm. He also bought now valuable property in nearby Norristown, Pa. but died mysteriously, leaving a large mortgage. The property in Norristown had to be sold to settle his estate.

His inquest: Bridgeport, Pa. Nov. 2nd 1869
"Struck by a car on the Chester Valley Railroad said car being attached to the engine Palo Alto (no blame attached to the crew of the company)"

From the Herald, Norristown newspaper-dated Nov. 4th 1869:
"Killed on Railroad.---Patrick O'Hara, a middle aged man, residing near Henderson's quarry, Upper Merion, is reported to us by Coroner McEwen as having been knocked down, run over and killed by a train on the Chester Valley R.R. on Tuesday evening. Whiskey is said to have been the principal cause of the sad catastrophe. The Coroner's jury returned a verdict of accidental death."

His horse came back, without him, early in the morning.

More About PATRICK O'HARA:
Burial: old St. Matthew's Cem.- Consho., Pa.
Occupation: Farmer

Notes for MARY MCKEEVER:
Cause of death was heart disease

More About MARY MCKEEVER:
Burial: March 02, 1885, old St. Matthew's Cem.- Consho., Pa.

Children of PATRICK O'HARA and MARY MCKEEVER are:

4.	i.	JAMES F.³ O'HARA, b. March 05, 1851, Gulph Mills, Pa.; d. 1906.
5.	ii.	ELIZABETH O'HARA, b. February 25, 1854, Gulph Mills, Pa.; d. February 09, 1924, 38 E. Fourth St., Bridgeport, Pa..
6.	iii.	CATHERINE O'HARA, b. March 09, 1856, Gulph Mills, Pa..
	iv.	MARY O'HARA, b. March 21, 1858, Gulph Mills, Pa.; d. June 14, 1876.

Notes for MARY O'HARA:
God parents were James Carlin and Johanna Farrell
Burried with her mother and father

More About MARY O'HARA:
Baptism: April 04, 1858, St. Matthew's, Conshocken, Pa.
Burial: old St. Matthew's Cem.- Consho., Pa.

7.	v.	ANNA O'HARA, b. March 04, 1860, Gulph Mills, Pa.; d. November 04, 1899, 3129 Chadwick St., Phila., Pa..
8.	vi.	HENRY B. O'HARRA, b. August 06, 1863, Gulph Mills, Pa..
9.	vii.	THOMAS O'HARRA, b. July 28, 1865, Gulph Mills, Pa..
	viii.	PATRICK O'HARA, b. October 30, 1867, Gulph Mills, Pa.; d. November 18, 1867.

Notes for PATRICK O'HARA:
God parents were Edward Ryen and Mary Ann Teirre(?)

More About PATRICK O'HARA:
Baptism: November 18, 1867, St. Patrick's. Norristown, Pa.

ix.

PATRICK O'HARA, b. December 06, 1869, Gulph Mills, Pa..

Notes for PATRICK O'HARA:
God parents were Hugh and Catharine Tague

More About PATRICK O'HARA:
Baptism: December 12, 1869, St. Matthew's, Conshocken, Pa.
Occupation: Steam Fitter.

3. MARY² O'HARA (JAMES¹) was born 1829 in Co. Cavan, Ireland, and died 1858. She married HUGH TIGHE June 16, 1850 in St. Patrick's, Norristown, Pa., son of UNKNOWN TAGUE and UNKNOWN. He was born 1828 in Ireland, and died 1900.

Notes for MARY O'HARA:
Marr. witnesses- James McLusky and Catherine Tague

Notes for HUGH TIGHE:
AKA: Tage, Tague, Teaghe, Teague, Teghe
Lived with Patrick O'Hara--1850 Census

More About HUGH TIGHE:
Burial: July 11, 1900, St. Matthew's Cem.

Children of MARY O'HARA and HUGH TIGHE are:

CATHERINE³ TIGHE, b. January 18, 1853.

Notes for CATHERINE TIGHE:
God parenrs were James Kelly and Catherine O'Hara

More About CATHERINE TIGHE:
Baptism: January 22, 1853, St. Patrick's, Norristown, Pa.

	ii.		ANNE TAGUE, b. 1855.
	iii.		JAMES TIGHE, b. March 17, 1857.

Notes for JAMES TIGHE:
God parents were James Lawless & Anna Farley

More About JAMES TIGHE:
Baptism: April 01, 1857, St. Patrick's, Norristown, Pa.

iv.

HUGH TAGUE, b. May 22, 1858.

More About HUGH TAGUE:
Baptism: May 30, 1858, St. Matthew's, Conshocken, Pa..

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