First wife Eliza Lane (b. Tipperary) Second wife Mary Bradley (b. 1840 Brooklyn,NY) James had 19 kids. James,Jr, Mary, Robert, Alice, Maria,William, John, and 12 others from his second wife, Ida Ellen, Caroline, Etta, Edward, Fred, William, Jess, Arthur, and four others I do not have a name for. Please contact me about James' family. James is one of 9 sibs. Patrick Owen Monaghan his brother married Sarah McAdams

My great-grandfather was Robert L. Monaghan who was born in Wauconda, IL. in April,1849 to James Monaghan and his wife, Eliza Lane. James was born in Ireland, and his wife was born in NY. These facts are documented on Robert's death certificate. Robert L. married my great-grandmother, Catherine (Kate) McDonald in 1887, in Chicago. I would love to trade more information with you. Thanks for posting the Monaghan. I'm fairly new to this geneaology search.

I am very happy to hear from you. What is your email address so we can talk? Mine is jcox@thegrid.net.

Dear Mari, and John Cox,
My G/G/Grandfather Bartholomew Monaghan and His wife Catherine Monaghan ( nee Cogan )came to Australia during 1863 from County Sligo Ireland. They also bought their two sons Patrick Anthony Cogan Monaghan, and Mintin Joseph Monaghan.
Bartholomew was one of nine children of Bartholomew Monaghan and Jane Monaghan ( nee Bridges ) and they resided at Ballindoon near Lough Arrow in County Sligo.
According to what I have been able to establish, two more sons Peter and Patrick Monaghan and a daughter Jane Monaghan came to Australia during 1864.
One son Martin remained behind in Ireland to keep the property, but was thrown from his horse and died some afterwards. His wife remarried, and the farm left the family, and became the property of the Dodd Family who still retain the property.
The other four siblings according to family went to America, but contact was lost about 1895 when a cousin died here in Australia.
I would be most interested in anything you could help me with, as I believe I might have at last located relative in yourself.
regards,
Graeme Monaghan

Hi Graeme
my name is margaret and your bartholomew monaghan and jane bridges are my decendents.their daughter jane married thomas alfred umbers here in australia.their daughter anne jane umbers (monaghan) married Norman Vanderfeen whose daughter jessie vandefeen is my mother.Would appreciate any info you have and will share anything l have please contact me with this email vodah@yahoo.com.au
margaret.

James Monahan arrived at Lockport, NY in 1832. He was a lock tender and married Eliza Lane there. James Monahan's brother, Patrick Owen Monahan, lived in Deerfield Lake, Illinois and at Highland Park, Illinois. He came to Chicago in 1835 (c) to join his brother James. James had purchased Owen's time from the British army in Nova Scotia by sending the commanding officer $100. The two brothers moved to Lake County, Illinois in 1837, where they became farmers. By the time of his death James owned 412 acres in Wauconda Township (section 11). Three of his sons fought in the US Civil War. His son, William, was in the 96th Illinois infantry and marched in Sherman's army across Georgia to the sea. From 1856 to 1860, Owen operated the federal government's lighthouse at Port Clinton, Illinois (now Highland Park). He was appointed to this position on July 1, 1856 by James Guthrie, secretary of the US Treasury. Owen lived in the lighthouse with his family until 1861. His daughter Julia is my great aunt, and his daughter, Mary Josephine, is my great grandmother. Mary and Julia attended school in the lighthouse. Mary Josephine married William Dennis Cox (b. 1845 Ireland) in 1876. William died in 1917 and Mary died January 1, 1929. Their son, Grover, married Margaret Culkin (Chicago) on October 27, 1909 at Highland Park, IL. They had eight children all of whom are now deceased. [The Monahan name is alson speeled with a "g."]

James Monaghan of Wauconda, IL and his brother Owen of Deerfield, IL, were the sons of Patrick and Hannah (nee McDonald) of County Sligo, Ireland. They had nine children. Hannah was born in 1776. She emigrated to the US in 1847 and died there in 1872 at the age of 96.

James Monaghan, Sr. of Wauconda was my gr-gr-grandfather. My gr-grandfather, Robert L., was a son of James and Eliza Lane. I have been working on the family for years and just recently found James' obit. I also have most of his probate file and plat of survey of his property. I corresponded with a Cox family member in the past and we exchanged some info but now I have more if you'd like to share. I also have Robert's Pension File if you're interested. Hope to hear from you.

Graeme, I'm sorry but I never saw your post in 2005. I would be happy to share all the information I have about James and Owen Monaghan who came to Lake county in Illinois about 1840. My Family tree, "Bloniarz-Lendabarker Tree" is on Ancestry.com but is "private" so you would have to request permission to see it. Just send the request. Maybe we can then share further documents. I'd love to know more about the Monaghans in Austrailia. Thanks.

I cannot find any records about Hannah McDonald Monaghan except her purchase of land in Section 11, Lake County, Illinois, adjacent to her son, James Monaghan. Can you help me with any documents? I can send you a copy of the Lake County Plat of Survey with her name on it. Thanks.