Tompkins Co., NYGenWeb - McLean Catholic Cemetery Cemetery

McLean Catholic Cemetery

Also known as St. Patrick's Cemetery and Roman Catholic Cemetery.
This cemetery is located on Gulf Hill Road, six tenths of a mile from the center of the village of McLean, Town of Groton, Tompkins County, NY.

According to The Centennial History of the Town of Dryden by Goodrich, the Roman Catholic Church was erected in 1851 at a cost of one thousand dollars, the site and that of the Catholic Cemetery near the Church was donated by Michael O'Byrne, his sister Catharine O'Byrne was the first burial.

Cemetery is semi-active.

Map (Off-site from TopoZone)

This record is as complete as possible at this time.

(Photo by Cathy Knauff - taken Mar. 29th 2004)
(larger photo)

Please use Notes as a guide only!

Surname	Given Name(s)/Relationship	Date(s)/Age	Notes
Carty	Bridget	1828 - 1898	(Bridget Kane) May be wife of Luke Carty. 1880 living in Town of Dryden, Frank Corcoran age 64, b. Irelard, Laborer, Luke Carty age 42, b. Ireland, Farmer, Bridget age 50, b. Ireland, Housekeeper.
Carty	Susan	1873 - 1883
Carty	Joanna, daughter of Thomas Carty	d. July 10, 18?? age 5? weeks	Not found in 2004
Carty	John	d. May 4th, 1890 age 80	b. Roscommon Co., Ireland
Carty	Mary G., his wife	d. Aug. 18, 1870 age 65	b. Roscommon Co., Ireland
Casey	William	d. Dec. 25, 1877 age 70	Co. F. 109 Regt. NYSV
Corcoran	Katie	d. March 5, 1892 age ?
Crain	Elizabeth	1867-1938	(Elizabeth was the daughter of William O'Brien and Ann O'Byrne) See Letitia O'Brien, buried next to each other
Emmons	William G.	Sept. 17, 1920 - June 6, 1992	Son of Ralph & Ellen Emmons. SG 7 US Army Air Corps World War II
Emmons	Ralph L.	Mar. 15, 1890 - Nov. 16, 1980	He was the United States Attorney for the Northern District of New York in the 1930's, appointed by FDR. Son of Milton Emmons and Laura Stanton. His grandfather was Lewis Emmons. In 1900 he is found at home with his parents at Spafford, Onondaga Co., NY, District 82.
Emmons	Ellen O.	Nov. 13, 1889 - May 23, 1971	Ellen O'Brien Emmons, wife of Ralph L. Emmons and daughter of William O'Brien and Ann O'Byrne. Known children for Ralph & Ellen were: R. Lewis, Mary, William, Charles, Anne, Paul, Frederic and Franklin (twins), Laura, unknown. (they had 10 children)
Emmons	Laura	died at 18 months in about 1931	Laura was buried next to her great grandparents Michael & Margaret O'Byrne, but has no marker. She was the daughter of Ralph & Ellen Emmons.
Emmons	Joseph Frankin "Frank"	b. March 24, 1929 d. Sept. 19, 2006	Son of Ralph & Ellen Emmons. He was a twin with Fred Emmons
Emmons	Ralph Lewis Jr. "Lewy"	b. Feb. 14, 1917 d. June 11, 2007	Son of Ralph & Ellen Emmons. His Obit.: "Lewy was an attorney by profession and a perpetual student. He worked with his father, Atty. Ralph Emmons, Sr. for many years in Binghamton. Some will remember him walking with a severe limp due to injuries sustained in the Battle of the Bulge in WWII, but not many know that he received the first artificial hip implant. He served in the Army Air Corps with the 517th Parachute Infantry Regiment and was a military intelligence staff officer, retiring on disability with the rank of Captain. He was awarded the Purple Heart Medal with oak leaf cluster, the Bronze Star Medal, and Combat Infantry Badge. Also awarded European-African-Middle Eastern Ribbon with 4 stars for campaigns in So. France, Rome-Arno, Ardennes, and Central Europe, one arrowhead for invasion of So. France, the American Defense Ribbon, American Theater Ribbon, and WWII Victory Ribbon. Lewy showed us that intense suffering can be borne; bravery comes in many forms; nothing is too difficult to learn; and humor is necessary always. He was devoted to God, his family, and his Catholic faith."
Fanning	B.	no dates	Mother [Bridget Walpole, wife of Patrick Fanning]
Fanning	P.	no dates	Father [Patrick Fanning, a member of Co. K, 137th NY Volunteer Infantry in the Civil War; he was an Irish immigrant, possibly naturalized in in 1859; enlisted in the Civil War 14 Aug 1862 at Groton; discharged 9 June 1865.]
Gibbons	Austin	d. Dec. 29, 1850 or 1860, ae 27y	Native of Lewisborrough, Ireland.
Gibbons	Michael	1826 - 1875
Gibbons	Mary J., his wife	1833 - 1899	wife of Michael Gibbons; she is found living in Truxton, Cortland Co., in 1880, Mary born Ire., age 49, Farming; John, son age 28, Catherine, dau., age 25, Mary, dau., age 22, Austin, son age 16, Ella, dau., age 13, Jeffry, son age 9, Anna, dau., age 5.
Gibbons	Austin	1865-1932	1930 he is living with his sister Ella Miller, she is 62, and Austin Gibbons is 65
Greenan	John	1862-1879
Greenan	Thomas	1864-1866
Hawkins	Charles	1862-1939	"In Memory of"
Hawkins	Rev. George H.	1867-1949	"May his soul rest in peace"
Hawkins	Catherine A. Burke	1865-1940
Hunt	Patrick	d. Jan. 8, 1889 age 72
Kane	Patrick	b. March 14, 1807; d. Dec. 12, 1896	"Father"In 1880 he is living in Groton; Pat Kane 73, Catherine 65, Kate 23, Thomas 18.
Kane	Catharine Nolon	d. Nov. 6, 1880 age 61y	"Mother"
Kane	Charles	d. Jan. 24, 1872 age 22	Son of Patrick & Catherine Kane (Civil War Vet) Intestate Estates of Tompkins Co. NY 1850-1875 - Groton, NY, Died; Jan. 24, 1872 - Probate July 25, 1873. He was a U. S. Pensioner. Father, Patrick KANE
Kane	Maria	d. Sept. 24, 1903 age 60 yrs.	Dau. of Patrick & Catherine Kane
Keefe	Mathew	d. May 18, 1875 age 11 yrs.	From the records of Mary Ann Kane, death year may be 1876.
Keefe	Cornellous D. or O.	d.Jan. 9, 1866 age 34 yrs.
Keenan	Maggie	d. April 6, 1883 age 9 yrs.
Keenan	Owen	d. Feb. 17, 1875 age 39 yrs.
Keenan	Patrick	d. Sept. 26, 1901 age 68 yrs.
Keenan	Hanora, wife of Patrick Keenan	d. Jan. 5, 1921 age 87 yrs.
Keenan	Mother	1833-1921	Believe this is a marker for Hanora
Keenan	M. C.	1870-1922	Near this footstone is Anna Monigan 1929
Keenan	Michael	d. Feb. 27, 1882 age 82 yrs.	not found in 2004
Keenan	John H., son of John & Hanorah Keenan	d. Aug. 19, 1861 age 4 yrs.	not found in 2004
Kelly	Martin	d. Apri. 27, 1871	on monument of James & Elizabeth Manion
Kelly	Ann, his wife	d. May 27, 1877	wife of Martin Kelly
Kennedy	Ellen	1877-1957
Kennedy	Mary A.	1873-1958
Kennedy	Thomas	1845-1911	d. Aug. 8, 1911
Kennedy	Anna W., his wife	1846-1918	wife of Thomas Kennedy, died Jan. 15, 1918
Kennedy	Rosa	1886-1890
Kennedy	Edward	1824-1885
Kennedy	Ellen, his wife	1826-1888	wife of Edward Kennedy
Killman	Amy C.	d. June 21, 1935	wife of John Killman
Killman	Bridget	d. Aug. 11, 1922	wife of Patrick Killman
Madden	Ellen, wife of Patrick Madden	d. Mar. 3, 1865 age 45 yrs.	In the records of Mary Ann Kane, she recorded Anna, wife of Patrick Madden, died Mar. 3, 1865 age 45 yrs. It was read as Ellen in 2004.
Madden	Patrick	d. July 25, 1876 age 76 yrs.
Madden	Ann M., his wife	d. Jan. 28, 1884 age 49 yrs.	wife of Patrick Madden
Madden	John J.	d. Nov. 17, 1891 age 25 yrs.
Madden	Wm	d. Oct. 19,1905 age 37 yrs.	Records of Mary Ann Kane, she wrote he died Oct. 19, 1903 age 32 yrs.
Manion	James	d. Feb. 20, 1884 age 45 yrs.	Next to this monument is another headstone for him: James Manyon died Feb. 20, 1884 aged 45 yrs. 1 mo 11 or 14 dys.
McCarthy	Patrick	1846 - 1888
McCarthy	John	1854-1928
McCarthy	Rose, his wife	1860-1940	Daughter of Michael & Margaret O'Byrne
McCarthy	Mary E., dau	1880-1884
McCarthy	Margaret dau	1887-1888
McCarthy	William J., son	1893 - 1917
McDermott	James	1836 - 1910
McDermott	Bridget, his wife	1837 - 1909
McDermott	Patrick	d. July 19, 1920 age 92
McDermott	Mary McGuire, his wife	d. May 4, 1921 age 83 yrs., 9 mo.
McDermott	Kittie	d. Jan. 16, 1886 age 21 yrs.
McDermott	Michael	d. March 3, 1866 age 18
McGuire	John	1887 - 1888
McGuire	Mary Ann	1854-1926
McGuire	Catharine	d. April 11, 1889 age 79
McGuire	John	1848-1907
McGuire	Kate	1884-1897
McMahon	Marie	1890-1957	buried next to Charles & Margaret C. O'Byrne, Marie was the daughter of Charles O'Byrne, and wife of Robert McMahon (Note: She is buried near the front gate, where she wanted to be buried, so she could be the "first one out on Resurrection Day!")
McMahon	Robert	1886-1977
Monaghan	Philipp	1850 - 1881
Monaghan	Mary	1872-1894
Monaghan	James O' Hearn	1868-1947	Suname O'Hearn ?
Monigan	Anna	1929	no other date - near M. C. Keenan
Mullen	John	d. Aug. 20, 1883 age 43 yrs.	Native of Ireland
Mullen	Bridget Colwell, his wife	d. Aug. 31, 1898 age 60	1880 Dryden, John Mullen age 32. Brigget age 40, with Michael age 6.
M.	L. M.	no dates	Footmarker only
Murray	Thomas	d. April 12, 1876 age 46
Neary	Mary Theresa	b. Jan. 19, 1849 d. Oct. 30, 1923	with Ellen O'Byrne Risley
Neary	John, son of John & Mary Neary	d. Aug. 22, 1869 age 1 yr., 6 mos	buried next to Michael & Margaret O'Byrne
Risley	Ellen O'Byrne Risley	b. Oct. 3, 1853 d. Feb. 23, 1924	with Mary Theresa Neary (both daughters of Michael & Margaret O'Byrne)
O'Brien	William M.	b. Dec.. 19, 1845 d. June 8, 1922
O'Brien	Ann, his wife	b. Aug. 16, 1850 d. Dec. 5, 1935	Ann O'BYRNE, his wife and daugther of Michael & Margaret O'Byrne
O'Brien	Mother	no date
O'Brien	Father	no date
O'Brien	Letitia	1871-1936	wife of William O'Brien, buried next to Elizabeth Crain who I believe is her sister in law.
O'Byrne	Catharine	d. June 22, 1843 age 26 yrs.	Native of Ireland. (First Burial, burial land donated by her brother Michael O'Byrne) She had been listed as Catharine O. Bryne in earlier records.
O'Byrne	Michael	b. April 19, 1807 d. Mar. 30, 1886	donated land for where cemetery is.
O'Byrne	Margaret, his wife	b. June 4, 1826 d. Aug. 15, 1901	Wife of Michael O'Byrne. Their children that are buried in this cemetery were: Mary Theresa (Neary); Ann (O'Brien -- wife of William); Patrick; Charles; Ellen (Risley); Rose, wife of John McCarthy
O'Byrne	Mathew	b. Mar. 4, 1805 d. Nov. 23, 1890
O'Byrne	Patrick T.	1852-1928	son of Michael & Margaret O'Byrne
O'Byrne	Elizabeth, dau. of Michael & Margaret O'Byrne	d. Sept. 28, 1860 age 14 yrs., 1 mo., 14 dys.
O'Byrne	Charles	1863-1935	son of Michael & Margaret O'Byrne. Marie & Robert McMahon are buried next to him
O'Byrne	Margaret C.	1863-1934
O'Conner	Mary, wife of John O'Connor	d. Jan. 9, 1851, age 45y	O'Conner on Monument, O'Connor with wife of John
O'Conner	John	no dates
O'Connor	Margaret	d. Aug. 18, 1888 age 81 yrs.
O'Connor	Michael	d. Mar. 10, 1874 age 67 yrs.
O'Connor	Ellen Conlon, his wife	d. July 7, 1864 age 56 yrs.
O'Connor	E. M.	no dates	footmarker only
O'Donoghue	Patrick	Executed Sept. 2, 1853 age 61	Executed for murder in Cortlandville Village, buried in O'Byrne lot; grave marked with slate, no inscription. (he murderd Mrs. Daniel Kinney and her young daughter Amanda. He was b. in Munster Proince, Ireland, he was abt. 61 yrs old at the time of his death) He emigrated to the US in 1825 and he became a citizen in 1838. His wife was Geneva Brooks. They had ten children.
O'Hearn	See, Monaghan, James	1868-1947
Sheridan	Andrew O.	d. May 15, 1886 age 20
Stoddard	Mary F., dau. of Frank & Sara McDermott Stoddard	1911	the only date listed on marker is 1911
Tierney	Patrick	d. Dec. 29, 1859, ae 29y	A Native of Lewisborrough, Ireland
Tierney	Bridget	d. Sep. 11, 1862, ae 67y	A Native of Lewisborrough, Ireland
Walls	John	d. May 5, 1881 age 65 yrs
Walls	Lizzie, daughter of John & Ann Walls	d. Nov. 6, 1874 age 13 or 18 yrs.
Walls	Eliza Graham	d. Oct. 8, 1872 age 35 yrs
Walpole	Mathew	d. Sept. 16, 1875 age 48 yrs
Walpole	Farrell, son of Mathew & Bridget Walpole	d. Aug. 30, 1860 age 16
Walpole	James	1804-1878
Walpole	Anna Mc Cartin, his wife	1827- 1895
Walpole	Bridget, daughter	1858-1862
Walpole	Martin	no dates
Unknown	Henry	no dates	Name only, near burial of John Walls - from the records of Mary Ann Kane, this is Henry Kennedy.
Unknown	Austin	no dates	name only, near front of cemetery on right.
Unknown	?	?	Slate marker with no inscription, located in front of the cemetery on the right.

Thank you Madeline Carey for sharing the records of Mary Ann Kane with the Tompkins Co., NYGen Web Site.
When Mary Ann Kane's records were used, they are added under notes.
Thank you Sharon (Emmons) O'Connor for corrections and updates to the family of Michael & Margaret O'Byrne families.
Thank you Frances S. Drisko for sharing information about the Fannings.
These records were gathered from the headstone inscriptions on March 29th 2004 by Janet M. Nash & Cathy Knauff.
The cemetery is located in Town of Dryden, Tompkins Co., NY. It is just over the Town line between Dryden and Groton townships. Town of Groton is in charge of this Cemetery. I believe that St. Anthony's Catholic Church in Groton holds the records.

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