Wells Family - Person Sheet
Wells Family - Person Sheet
NameRichard English 
Birth1807, Co Tipperary, Ireland
Census22 Jul 1860, Joliet, Will Co, IL
Memoroll#238, pg 650
DeathNov 1868, Joliet, Will Co, IL
BurialCalvary Cemetery and Mausoleum, St Louis City, MO
Memoplot 6,, 233
OccupationStone Cutter (mason)
Misc. Notes
Son of William English and Catharine Phelan
He is from Solloghodmore Parish, county Tipperary, Clan William, Ireland. In 1832 the tithe applotment book for Solloghodmore shows Richard English farming 5.5 acres of 3rd quality land on the estate of the earl of Derby.
Family history says Richard was in a Catholic seminary in France, studying to be a priest. While home on a vacation, he met Annie at a well where she was drawing water. And that Richard came from well-to-do merchant parents, and that they disowned him due to his marriage. They supposedly left St Johns just after Richard was born and never returned. Other family lore is that when he died, he had property in Chicago that went for taxes since his family didn't know about it. They went to court in Chicago to try to regain it and lost. Also that he could have worked for the Illinois Central RR, building RR Stations. [from Tom Suttles]
Listed as age 50, a stone cutter from Ireland in 1860 census for Joliet, Will Co, IL with his wife and 4 children. His wife Ann (36) is from Ireland and Hannorah (16), Ann (10), James (8), and Richard (6) were born in Newfoundland.
His sister married ____ Grace, and lived in Halifax in 1878 with a son and daughter.
He is from Solloghodmore Parish, county Tipperary, Clan William, Ireland. In 1832 the tithe applotment book for Solloghodmore shows Richard English farming 5.5 acres of 3rd quality land on the estate of the earl of Derby.
Family history says Richard was in a Catholic seminary in France, studying to be a priest. While home on a vacation, he met Annie at a well where she was drawing water. And that Richard came from well-to-do merchant parents, and that they disowned him due to his marriage. They supposedly left St Johns just after Richard was born and never returned. Other family lore is that when he died, he had property in Chicago that went for taxes since his family didn't know about it. They went to court in Chicago to try to regain it and lost. Also that he could have worked for the Illinois Central RR, building RR Stations. [from Tom Suttles]
Listed as age 50, a stone cutter from Ireland in 1860 census for Joliet, Will Co, IL with his wife and 4 children. His wife Ann (36) is from Ireland and Hannorah (16), Ann (10), James (8), and Richard (6) were born in Newfoundland.
His sister married ____ Grace, and lived in Halifax in 1878 with a son and daughter.
Spouses
Birth9 Apr 1822, Solohead, Co Tipperary, Ireland
DeathAug 1881, Cairo, Alexander Co, IL
BurialCalvary Cemetery and Mausoleum, St Louis City, MO
Memoplot 6,, 233
FatherEdmund Edward Carew (1790-)
MotherMaria “Mary” Gavin (1791-1863)
Misc. Notes
Her father was Edmund Carew and mother was Mary Gavin as stated on her birth record. This data was also on John Carew’s birth record (1815) at the Basilica of St John in St. John's, Newfoundland. Anna Carew is John's sister.
A letter dated 5 Nov 1878 from her brother John Carew in St John’s, Newfoundland mentions their brothers Michael, Thomas (wife=Mary) and sister Johana, who is married to James Byrne - a farmer. It states that her mother died 3 March 1863 and was buried in Belvedere Cemetery (St John’s, Newfoundland?).
In 1870, she is listed as Ann and head of household (45, IRE) with children John (25), Edward (23), Ann (20), Mary (18), and Richard (16) all born in Newfoundland, plus Wm (9) and James (6) born in Illinois.
Listed as Annie with her 3 youngest sons, Richard (23), William (19) and James (16) in 1880 census for Cairo IL. Also listed with her is a cousin, Christopher Kelley age 16 born in Illinois, whose parents were both born in Ireland. Her son, John English (35) and family are listed next door.
A letter dated 5 Nov 1878 from her brother John Carew in St John’s, Newfoundland mentions their brothers Michael, Thomas (wife=Mary) and sister Johana, who is married to James Byrne - a farmer. It states that her mother died 3 March 1863 and was buried in Belvedere Cemetery (St John’s, Newfoundland?).
In 1870, she is listed as Ann and head of household (45, IRE) with children John (25), Edward (23), Ann (20), Mary (18), and Richard (16) all born in Newfoundland, plus Wm (9) and James (6) born in Illinois.
Listed as Annie with her 3 youngest sons, Richard (23), William (19) and James (16) in 1880 census for Cairo IL. Also listed with her is a cousin, Christopher Kelley age 16 born in Illinois, whose parents were both born in Ireland. Her son, John English (35) and family are listed next door.
Marriage21 Apr 1841, Solohead, Co Tipperary, Ireland
Marr MemoCatholic Church records
ChildrenHannorah (1844-1920)
John E. (1844-~1907)
Edward Carey (1845-1909)
Anna (1847-1920)
Mary Ann (1852-1934)
Richard E. (1854-1915)
William Alexander (1861-1923)
James Peter (1865-1915)