William SHEERIN
1880 Census - South Fayette, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, Roll: 1091, p. 312A, ED 088
1900 Census - Watervliet Ward 8, Albany, New York, Roll: 1007, p. 3A, ED 0110
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Tullylish Parish Records, County, Down, Ireland (FHL #101246 - Ireland General Registry)
Northern Ireland Index of Marriages, 1856-1857
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Name: Spelled "Sheran" on the birth record of son, Joseph. Immigration: 1858 Occupation: Ironstone miner We note the migration of the family of William Sheerin beginning in Ireland, then to Scotland, then to Pennsylvania, to West Virginia, and to New York. Marriage: 4 Aug 1994 copy of the Family History Library Microfilm Number 101383 . . . 8 Sep 1857 marriage of William SHEERIN (age 23, resident of Clares) and Mary LECKY (age 20, resident of Clares), "marriage solemnized at the Parish Church in the Parish of Tullylish in the Co[unty] Down," found through Family History Library Microfilm Number 101246 of the Ireland General Registry, Office of the Republic of Ireland (EIRE) and Northern Ireland, Index of Marriages, 1856-57. The father of William is John SHEERIN, and the father of Mary is William LECKY. William John LECKY and Fanny Lecky witnessed the marriage.
Birth: Notation in Bible of her daughter, Dorothy Jane GUNSON Neighbor, recording the death of Eliza Jane [SHEERIN] Gunson showing that her date of birth was 03 Jun 1858. Marriage: Undated copy of the 23 Oct 1886 Clear Creek County, Colorado Application for Marriage License and Marriage License of George GUNSON and Eliza J. SHEEREN and the Certificate of Marriage of the 27 Oct 1886 marriage of George GUNSON of Georgetown, Clear Creek County, and Eliza J. SHEEREN, of Georgetown, Clear Creek County, at Denver, Arapahoe County, Colorado, witnessed by Rachael GUNSON and John GUNSON [DOB: 23 Apr 1864]. Evidence #50 and #51. Death: Copy of the 28 May 1963 certified copy of the State of Colorado Bureau of Vital Statistics Certificate of Death of the 18 Mar 1917 death of Eliza Jane SHERON Gunson, at Denver, Denver County, Colorado. She was buried in the Fairmount Cemetery, Denver, on 21 Mar 1917. Informant Wm. A. GUNSON stated that Eliza was born on 3 Jun 1860; the surname of Eliza's father was SHARON (birthplace: Ireland) and the surname of her mother and birthplace was unknown. Evidence #9. Note: the date of burial is unclear; the Fairmount Cemetery Register of Deaths shows that Eliza Jane SHEERIN Gunson was buried on 22 Mar 1917. Baptized: 20 Apr 1967, Los Angeles Temple, Los Angeles, California. Evidence: 1 Dec 1980 response (copy of the Los Angeles Temple Records for John Theodore GUNSON, original Request, and copy of George GUNSON and Eliza Jane SHEERIN Gunson Family Group Record with date stamp of temple ordinances) to the 22 Nov 1980 Temple Ordinance Indexes Request for John Theodore GUNSON. Endowed: 28 Apr 1967, Los Angeles Temple, Los Angeles, California. Evidence: 1 Dec 1980 response (copy of the Los Angeles Temple Records for John Theodore GUNSON, original Request, and copy of George GUNSON and Eliza Jane SHEERIN Gunson Family Group Record with date stamp of temple ordinances) to the 22 Nov 1980 Temple Ordinance Indexes Request for John Theodore GUNSON. Sealed to Parents: Sealed to Spouse: 30 Apr 1968, Los Angeles Temple, Los Angeles, California. Evidence: 1 Dec 1980 response (copy of the Los Angeles Temple Records for John Theodore GUNSON, original Request, and copy of George GUNSON and Eliza Jane SHEERIN Gunson Family Group Record with date stamp of temple ordinances) to the 22 Nov 1980 Temple Ordinance Indexes Request for John Theodore GUNSON.
Birth: A Search Report prepared by the Ulster Historical Foundation, Balmoral Buildings, 12 College Square East, Belfast BTI 6DD, telephone 01232 239885, for Roger Gunson (cover letter dated 23 February 1995) states that Tullylish Parish Church of Ireland records show: "Bap 6 Jun 1860, born 21 May Joseph, s. of Wm and Mary Sheran, Drumnascamp, weaver." County Down, Ireland. Last-Name Spelling: Note: In a 28 Dec 1984 letter to Ethel Louise WILDE Gunson, Dorothy Jane NEIGHBOR Hynes stated that Joseph SHEERIN changed his last name to SHERRIN.
Birth: Copy of Family History Library Microfilm Number 321304, #662 District Bathgate, Register of Births of Scotland, 1865, County Linlithgow, page 82, 10h A.M. 06 May 1865 birth of James SHEERIN at Newmountpleasant, Parish of Bathgate in the County of Linlithgow, Scotland, to William SHEERIN, Ironstone miner, and Mary Sheerin, M. S. [maternal surname] LACKY, married 1857 September 8th, Tullylish, Co. of Down, Ireland. (Note: LDS Ordinances shows mother of James SHEERIN as Mary LACKY, should be, Mary LECKY--see 08 Sep1857 Parish of Tullylish, County of Down, Ireland marriage registration of William SHEERIN and Mary LECKY.)
Note: In a 28 Dec 1984 letter to Ethel Louise WILDE Gunson, Dorothy Jane NEIGHBOR Hynes stated Mary's last name was Irving.
He married Mary Lecky 8 Sep 1857 at Tullylish, Down, Ireland . Mary Lecky was born at Tullylish, Down, Ireland Abt 1838 daughter of William John Lecky and Fanny .
They were the parents of 9
children:
Eliza Jane Sheerin
born 3 Jun 1858.
Joseph Sheerin
born 21 May 1860.
William Sheerin
born Abt 1864.
James Sheerin
born 6 May 1865.
John Sheerin
born Abt 1868.
Robert Sheerin
born Abt 1871.
Thomas Sheerin
born Abt 1874.
Mary Sheerin
born Abt 1876.
Margaret Sheerin
born Abt 1879.
Mary Lecky died 22 Apr 1890 .