Rev. James O'Brien1,2

#19986, (circa 1832 - )
Relationship2nd cousin 2 times removed of Estelle Rose Roche
Father*Daniel O'Brien1 (c 1785 - )
Mother*Ellen Casey1 (c 1800 - b 1897)
Birth*circa 1832He was born circa 1832 at IrelandG.1 
circa 1833He accompanied Daniel O'Brien and Ellen Casey circa 1833 from Ireland to Potosi, Breton Twp., Washington Co., MissouriG.3 
1840He appeared on the census of 1840 in the household of Daniel O'Brien and Ellen Casey at Meneabeton (now Breton) Twp., Washington Co., MissouriG; (neis. Munday, O'Mara, Casey and O'Hanlon.)4 
20 November 1850He appeared on the census of 20 November 1850 in the household of Daniel O'Brien and Ellen Casey at Breton Twp., Washington Co., MissouriG, age 18, b. Ireland; (neis. Margaret Mundy, age 50, fam. 1170; John and Mary Pierce, fam. 1155.)5 
1856He was pastor in Potosi MO in 1856.6 

Citations

  1. [S20] 1850 U.S. Federal Census.
  2. [S2311] Richard D Mudd, The Mudd Family of the United States (Ann Arbor, Michigan: Edward Brothers, 1951), p. 433.
  3. [S2532] Rev. John Rothensteiner History of the Archdiocese of St. Louis, Two Volumes (St. Louis: Blackwell Wielandy Co., printers, 1928), II:98. "Daniel O'Brien, emigrated with his family in 1839, and settled in the town of Potosi, a short distance from St. Louis." But it had to have been before that as Daniel appears as a marriage witness in 1838.
  4. [S54] 1840 U.S. Federal Census. Daniel O'bryan (50-59); F (40-49) [Ellen]; M (20-29) [Patrick], m (15-19) [John), 2 m (10-14) [Andrew, Daniel], m (5-9) [James]; F (20-29) [Catherine], f (10-14) [Mary]; 2 free colored males (<10) and 1 free colored female (10-23).
  5. [S20] 1850 U.S. Federal Census. Daniel O'Bryan (65), miner, b. Ireland; Ellen (50), b. Ireland.
  6. [S2532] Rev. John Rothensteiner History of the Archdiocese of St. Louis, II:81.