My Grandfather, Thomas James Brady, was born to James and Madge in August 1891 in Gordon. His mom died in 1892 and is buried in Minersville. This is about the time that my Great Great grandparents moved to Scranton, PA, The Bradleys remained living in Minersville. Most of the older Bradleys who have since passed are buried in St. Vincent de Paul's Cemetery. The same place that Madge is buried. Thanks to some websites that I found on line, I found that some of Madge's siblings married and still live in the Minersville area. I have recently located some of them by using some recent obituaries, and I am going to write to them and see what I can find out.
Back to my great grandfather, James Brady. He had a brother, John, who I know I have mentioned before. John was born in Little Falls, Herkimer County, NY on 5 Jul 1854. This was the same time that the Erie Canal was being enlarged. This was also about the same time that the family moved on to Gordon, in Schuylkill County, John was the first child born to Thomas Brady and Bridget Convey,, PA. John married Annie Butler in Schuylkill County in about 1879. John and Annie had 12 children, who all lived to adulthood. John and Annie stayed in Scranton, Annie died 4 Jul 1932 and John died 17 Nov 1938. The entire time they lived in Scranton, they were at 522 Ripple St, and their descendants still live there today. Now they are buried together in Cathedral Cemetery, in Scranton.
I was looking at John's obituary, which I found in the Scranton Times:
It lists the eight sons and two daughters who survived him. The one I'm interested in is Mrs. John Mooney, Pottsville, PA (home of the Yuengling Brewery, the oldest brewery in the USA - not to mention one of my favorite beers). These old obits don't mention the woman's first name - God forbid - and with a large family it makes it tough to figure out who is who. By process of elimination, I was able to determine that John's daughter Ann married John Joseph Mooney, and they moved back to the Brady roots in Schuylkill County. Actually, right to the County Seat - Pottsville.
Ann and John had four children, some of them married and some did not. Do you know what this means? After checking marriage records at the Schuylkill county courthouse, and finding some obituaries on line, I have found that I have relatives in Pottsville. Some of the older ones are buried in Pottsville, and the surrounding communities. So am have promised myself to write to these cousins also and cultivate the "Schuykill County Connection" of which I spoke.
I will let you know how I make out. Stay tuned.
Mrs. John Brady Mooney's given name was Anna. Friends called her Annie. She was my maternal grandmother. She died in Pottsville in October 1986, at age 93. Her husband John Mooney died in 1966 at age 75. Their daughter, Mary Alice Mooney Purcell, born 1923, is my mother. Anna Brady Mooney's younger daughter, Nancy Mooney Stoner, passed away in 2009. Her sons John Mooney and William Mooney also are deceased. Mary Alice Mooney Purcell was married to John F. Purcell for 69 years. They had seven children, six of whom are still living. John F. Purcell passed away on July 24, 2016, aged 95. - Patrick Purcell
ReplyDeleteOh, and by the way, all four of John J. Mooney and Anna Brady Mooney's children married and all four had children.
ReplyDeleteHi Patrick,
ReplyDeleteThanks for the information, and I am very sorry for your loss, losing a parent is always tough.
If I have figured this out right, we share great great grandparents, Thomas A Brady and his wife, Bridget Convey. I think that makes us 3rd cousins. I have been doing the family tree since about 2004, and the Bradys are a tough bunch to track. I am always looking for old photo and any info on them.
If you have any questions about what I have found, I would be happy to oblige. Just e mail me at tjbrady55@gmail.com.
Thanks again,
Tom