Finding aid for the Hayes and McCarthy Family Papers


Title:
Hayes and McCarthy Family Papers
Repository:
Western Reserve Historical Society
Phone: 216-721-5722
http://www.wrhs.org
Creator:
Hayes and McCarthy
Dates:
1897-2003
Quantity:
0.20 linear feet (1 container)
Abstract:
The Hayes family was originally from Hospital, County Limerick, Ireland. Michael Hayes emigrated to Cleveland, Ohio, in 1901. Margaret McCarthy was one of seven children of the McCarthy family which originated in Kildimo, County Limerick. These papers were compiled by Jim Hayes, great, great grandson of Michael Hayes, and Patricia Boley, granddaughter of Margaret McCarthy. The collection consists of correspondence, a family directory, family history, genealogical documents, including reports from Ireland, census records, certificates, maps, and passenger records, an in memoriam card, newspaper clippings, and photographs.
Identification:
MS 4952
Location:
closed stacks
Language:
The records are in English

Biography of the Hayes and McCarthy Families

The Hayes and McCarthy Family Genealogical Papers were compiled by Jim Hayes and Patricia Boley who successfully traced the genealogy of both families that originated in Limerick, Ireland. The Hayes family were originally from Hospital, County Limerick. The Hayes family farm was occupied by family members until the 1970s. Jim's great great grandfather, Michael Hayes, was the first family member to come to America, and records indicate that he and his brothers emigrated in 1901. It would appear that his plans involved visiting his uncle in Dubuque, Iowa. However, Michael and those with whom he traveled came to and settled in Cleveland, Ohio. Jim's maternal great grandparents were Timothy Mahoney and Ann Hogan. This family is also referenced in this genealogy, and the family home was originally in Dromin, Country Limerick. Boley's grandmother was Margaret McCarthy, who was one of seven children of the McCarthy family who originated in Kildimo, County Limerick.

Scope and Content

The Hayes and McCarthy Family Papers, 1897-2003 and undated, consist of correspondence, a family directory, family history, genealogical documents (including reports from Ireland, census records, certificates, maps, passenger records,) a funeral/memorial card, newspaper clippings and, photographs. The collection primarily consists of a family history book created by Patricia Boley in 2003 that has been dismantled and placed in separate folders.

This collection is of value to those seeking information about the Irish community in northeast Ohio. This collection will be of special interest to those seeking information about first generation Irish immigrants and their adaptation to life in the United States. Genealogists seeking information about the Hayes, McCarthy, Mahoney, O'Leary, Gormelly and Boley families will find this collection useful. Researchers interested in place names of County Limerick, Ireland, will find the maps and parish information helpful. The collection tells a positive story of a young emigrant from a small town in Limerick to leading a fruitful and successful life in the United States.

Statement of Arrangement

The collection is arranged alphabetically by document type, and then chronologically.

Restrictions on Access

None.

Indexing Terms

The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the library's online public access catalog.

Subjects:

Boley family.
Cities and towns -- Ireland -- Limerick (County)
Cleveland (Ohio) -- Genealogy.
Gormelly family.
Gormley family.
Hayes family.
Hayes, Michael, of Hospital, County Limerick, Ireland.
Immigrants -- Ohio -- Cleveland.
Irish American families -- Ohio -- Cleveland.
Irish Americans -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Genealogy.
Limerick (Ireland : County) -- Genealogy.
Limerick (Ireland : County) -- Maps.
Mahoney family.
Mahoney, Timothy.
McCarthy family.
McCarthy, Margaret, of Kildimo, County Limerick, Ireland.
O'Leary family.

Preferred Citation

[Container ___, Folder ___ ] MS 4952 Hayes and McCarthy Family Papers, Western Reserve Historical Society, Cleveland, Ohio

Acquisition Information

Gift of Patricia Boley in 2004.

Processing Information

Processed by Regina Costello in 2006.


Detailed Description of The Collection



Hayes and McCarthy Family Papers, 1897- 2003; undated

Box 1 / Folder 1
Correspondence, letter from Kate McCarthy to her brother in Ireland, photocopy and transcription, 1897




Box 1 / Folder 2
Directory, family directory, photocopy, undated




Box 1 / Folder 3
Family history reports from Limerick Archives & Limerick Ancestry, including photocopies of census sheets, farm valuations, immigration documents, marriage licenses, death certificates, tax rolls, maps, and articles, 2002-2003




Box 1 / Folder 4
Introduction to family history book by Patricia Boley, 2003




Box 1 / Folder 5
In Memoriam card, Johanna Numan, youngest sister of Thomas, Margaret and Kate McCarthy, R.I.P. (reproduction), 1956




Box 1 / Folder 6
Newspaper clippings, Euclid Sun Journal,, 1981




Box 1 / Folder 7
Photographs (chapters from Patricia Boley family history book), family homes, Ireland, undated




Box 1 / Folder 8
Photographs (chapters from Patricia Boley family history book), family homes, United States, undated




Box 1 / Folder 9
Photographs (chapters from Patricia Boley family history book), Jeremiah Hayes descendants (photocopies), undated




Box 1 / Folder 10
Photographs (chapters from Patricia Boley family history book), Michael Hayes descendants (photocopies), 1930s-2002




Box 1 / Folder 11
Photographs (chapters from Patricia Boley family history book), Thomas McCarthy descendants (photocopies), 1932-1937




Box 1 / Folder 12
Photographs (chapters from Patricia Boley family history book), McCarthy family in Ireland (photocopies), undated




Box 1 / Folder 13
Photographs (chapters from Patricia Boley family history book), McCarthy family members and Hayes family members who immigrated to the United States (photocopies), undated




Box 1 / Folder 14
Photographs (chapters from Patricia Boley family history book), McCarthy & Hayes families together in the United States (photocopies), 1933




Box 1 / Folder 15
Report, Genealogy report for the Hayes family, descendants of Michael Hayes, undated




Box 1 / Folder 16
Report, Genealogy report for the Hayes family, descendants of Timothy Mahoney, undated




Box 1 / Folder 17
Report, Genealogy report for the McCarthy family, undated