Meehan tree from Sean MacNiallais

 From Michael McCallion, I received a bunch of stuff that he received from Sister Maire of Presentation Convent in Galway. She is now deceased, but appears to have been related to Sean Mac Niallais, and was trying to keep his research going.

This doc, for example, is a better version of the earlier tree we saw from Sean:

See #2 above. Sean MacNiallais and Sister Maire were both children of Margaret Meehan, son of John (Anne's brother)

more to come ...

Ellis Island Wall of Honor

 Michael McCallion mentioned that Uncle Chick had paid for James (Pop) McCallion to be included on a memorial at Ellis Island.

It seems his name is on the "Wall of Honor", panel 284. This is a circular wall with names etched in, like:

I'll go and take a picture of panel 284 at some point.

You can buy a certificate of the panel for $30, based on this on the Ellis Island site:

There's a few McCallions on the wall, but also this:

That McCallion/Meehan combination could be a relative ... will need to research.

There's also quite a few McBrides.

Murlog cemetery

 https://www.findagrave.com/cemetery/2211755/murlog-cemetery/map

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/169421066/william-mccallion

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/169421064/sara-mccallion

Is it possible these are Pop's siblings? William, 1885-? and Sara, 1892-?

It is possible this is his oldest brother, John:

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/169421061/john-celestine-mccallion

and John's son:

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/169421062/john-celestine-mccallion

Great-great grandfather Thomas?

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/169451417/thomas-mccallion

St Patricks Churchyard

Killygordon, County Donegal, Ireland 

Anne Meehan McBride

 

Based on prior pic from Michael McCallion, we now know that this 'mystery' pic is Anne Meehan McBride. Thanks Joanne!

pic from Michael McCallion

 This is kind of unreal, from Michael McCallion:

"Believe this to be a picture of our great grandparents- married 1875 - I had been offered the picture when traveling in the late 80’s- I did not really understand who was who & declined-to take it off the wall in Balleybofey house. Original was black & white- this is a copy of a copy , not sure how to clean it up"

Here's a snip from our family tree of where they fit:

Lily and Miss Liberty

 From Katherine (thanks!)

What surprises me is that I remember Mom talking about this book (I thought!). But clearly if it was published in 1992, she didn't!

Chick McCallion obit

 I don't think I posted before:

This was actually posted online by Kat Leonard, descendent of Owen Meehan's daughter Mary (so fourth cousin, once removed ... or so she told me!)