BIOGRAPHY: Jonnie Doherty was later called John GilmoreDoherty. He took the
name Gilmore from the family (Dr. Gilmore) he lived withafter coming here
from Ireland.
Josephine Francis "Josie" O'KANE
(Research):Family Bible says Josie died in Berthoud,Colorado; mom's notes say Longmont, Colorado
(Research):Irwin was a twin
stillborn male twin
BIOGRAPHY: Jonnie Doherty was later called John GilmoreDoherty. He took the
name Gilmore from the family (Dr. Gilmore) he lived withafter coming here
from Ireland.
(Research):Other Names on Family Bible page with Helen:
Robert Beckett July 6, 1835
Emma C. Beckett, May 15, 1851
Mary Belle Beckett, Oct 6, 1871
Harrietta Beckett, Dec 12, 1873
Martha Beckett, Mar 10, 1875
Frank Bowman Beckett, Apr 26 1876
David Crawford Beckett, Apr 22, 1879
John Scouller Beckett, Feb 10, 1887
Emma Beckett, June 27, 1890
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Arthur Hale Gilmore July 23, 1870
Criag Beckett Gilmore June 14, 1894
Martha Gilmore March 14, 1896
August 12, 1900
(Research):Letter from Bess Doherty dated Dec 1, 1965:
"Thomas Doherty, father of our Dad, Thomas Laurence, workedon an estate there [Balamoney or Drumnahagles] namedMOORFORT. Aunt M[argaret] says they, the family, herfamily I mean, lived about 3 miles from Balamoney.""McFinn R.R. station was near Aunt Margaret's home whenthey lived near Balamoney."
"You probably know that Thomas Doherty came from aroundBelfast. When he married Ann Roxborough he was "kickedout" of the Catholic Church. He then joined her church theScotch Presbyterian."
(Research):Letter Dated Feb 1, 1966 from Margaret to DonnaDunning:
mentions Norman goint to Europe "last fall"; "he was three(3) miles from where we were all born only had a few hoursand it was Sunday and poured rain all day, he saideverything was shut up as tight as a drum he made a specialtrip that day from Belfast to Ballymony and could not get ameal even. He was then 3 miles from Drumnahagles where mywere born."
BIRTH: died at age 7 months;
The following is from a letter dated 1 Dec 1965 to DonnaDunning from Bess
Doherty: "Aunt Margaret says in one letter that a littleboy was born between
her and John. He died at 7 months old and was namedWilliam James. . . the
same name given to Uncle Will Doherty, the youngest childin the family."
Mom's notes from 1965:
died in Houston or Ft. Worth, Texas (Ft. Worth wasunderlined)
(Research):mom's notes says he died in Denver, Colorado;Family Bible says Los Angeles, California
(Research):Irma was a twin