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Immigrant year unknown^[12]

Ancestry chart segment

 Generation 5          Generation 6          Generation 7
 
                   +-- James Gallagher
                   |   (1781-1863)          
 Nancy Gallagher --+                        +-- [unknown]
 (1828-1904)       |                        |   (????-????)
                   +-- Mary Albright -------+
                       (~1809-1884)         |
                                            +-- [unknown]
                                                (????-????)

Sources: ^[4][11]

Children

(children with James Gallagher)

Places of Residence

Photos

Gallagher plot, Emanuel Lutheran Cemetery, Prospect, Butler Co., PA

Gravestone of Mary Albright

Gallagher gravestones at Emanuel Lutheran Cemetery, Prospect, Butler Co. PA; photos by Helen McCandless Staiger, 1988.

Sources

Ref. Num.	Description	Image of original
1	1850 United States Federal Census, Franklin Township, Butler County, PA, Page 243, lines 17-26 lists James Gallaher, 70, married to Mary Gallagher, 40. They are listed as living with eight children: daughter Nancy Gallagher, 22; son James Gallagher, 18; daughter Mahala Gallagher, 16; daughter Amelia C.[L?] Gallagher, 15; daughter Matilda Gallagher, 12; son Robert S. Gallagher, 10; son Washington Gallagher, 8; and son Henry Gallagher, 6. The elder James is listed as a farmer and as having been born in Ireland. The remainder of the family is listed as born in PA. James is listed as unable to read or write. All of the children except Nancy are listed as having been in school that year.
2	1860 United States Federal Census, PA Butler Co. Muddy Creek Twp. pg 664, extracted from microfilm GS 805 087; quality Poor. Date of census June 8 (or 18), 1860. James Gallaher age 80, white male farmer born Donegal Ireland, can't read or write. Mary Gallaher age 53, white female born PA. Children: Matilda age 20; Robert L age 19; Henry L age 18 or 15; Cous..ey J.? age 8 male; all born PA, all in school. William Wilson age 27 male farm laborer, in school. The family of James & Mary Gallagher reside between the families of Lot Wilson (& wife Nancy Gallagher, dau. of James Gallagher), and James Cratty (& wife Tamson Wilson, sister of Lot Wilson & the William Wilson, above).
3	1880 United states Federal Census, Dist 42, Franklin Twp, Butler Co, PA, pg 13. Lines 3-4 list: Marry Gallagher, age 71, widow, keeping house, born PA; Mary Emma, age 7, niece, at home, in school.
5	1895 History of Butler Co., PA, Brown & Co., p. 1262 James Gallagher biographical sketch: "James Gallagher", eldest son of John Gallagher, Sr., was born in Ireland, and came with his parents to Muddy Creek township, Butler county. He subsequently settled on a farm in what is now Franklin township, where the remainder of his life was spent. Mr. Gallagher was twice married...	(Complete text James Gallagher sketch, 1895 Hist. Butler Co.)
5	1895 History of Butler Co. PA, Brown & Co., p. 1277: "Lott Wilson... was married in 1854, to Nancy Gallagher, a daughter of James Gallagher, to which union have been born five children..."	(Complete text, Lott Wilson sketch, 1895 Hist. Butler Co. PA)
6	Gravestone transcriptions, Emanuel Lutheran Cemetery, Prospect, Butler Co. PA. Transcriptions 1988 from photos by H. Staiger. * Gone Before, Jas. Gallagher Sr. died Feb. 21, 1863 Aged 82 years. Asleep in Jesus, Mary wife of J. Gallagher died May 21, 1884, aged 77 years. At Rest, James A. Gallagher died June 18, 1838 aged 86 yrs. Transcriptions from Butler County Cemetery Inventory Vol. 2, North Cemtral Townships, Emanuel Lutheran Cemetery, Prospect.: McCullough, Dinwiddie born 08-20-1823, died 04-30-1885 McCullough, Amelia C. born 10-27-1835, died 07-21-1917 John Reno McCullough died 12-11-1875 age2/7/1, Son of D. & A.C. Marion Lee McCullough died 02-01-1870, age -/8/29, Dau. of D. & A.C.
7	Gravestone transcriptions, Prospect Presbyterian Cemetery, Prospect, Franklin Twp., Butler Co. PA, June 2007 by Elizabeth Wilson Williams. *"GALLAGHER Henry H. Gallagher Nov 10, 1843 - Nov 10, 1893; Louise Gallagher Feb 20, 1851 - Feb 22, 1919" *"GALLAGHER W. Harrison 1848-1936, Eleanor A. 1848-1919".
8	Notification of death of James A. Gallagher in Calaveras County, California June 17, 1898; via letter from attorney F. J. Solinsky to Harrison Gallagher, Esq., Prospect, Butler Co. Penn. " As I have already informed you by telegram, your brother, James A. Gallagher, died yesterday..."	Complete text
9	Butler County Cemetery Inventory Vol. 2, United Church of Prospect, Franklin Twp. Gallagher, W. Harrison born 1848, died 1936 Gallagher, Eleanor A. born 1848, died 1919.
10	Personal correspondence from Elizabeth Wilson Williams.	N/A
11	Elsie Crayton Segura personal correspondence, May 2000. John Gallagher married to Margaret, from County Down, Ireland. Son James Gallagher of Co. Donegal Ireland married to Mary Albright. Children of James Gallagher & Mary Albright include Amelia Cratin Gallagher, married Dinwiddie McCullough. The daughter of Amelia Cratin Gallagher & Dinwiddie McCullough, Jane Ann McCullough, married Joseph Pierce Hockenberry. Jane & Joseph Hockenberry had a daughter named Amelia Cratin Hockenberry, who was a grandmother to correspondent Elsie Crayton Segura. Speculation: The name Creighton is prevalent among the descendants of James Gallagher; his mother Margaret's maiden name, or his grandmother's maiden name could have been Creighton. Many Creightons reside in County Down Ireland. Other ancestors of Elsie C. Segura include William Hunter, who married Mary Wilson. Mary survived to age 104 in Butler Co. PA. Mary Wilson & William Hunter had A daughter Jane Hunter who married Matthew McCullough. Their son Dinwiddie McCullough married Amelia Cratin Gallagher. Mary Albright's father was possibly Solomon Albright, resident of Venango Co. PA. (Source as yet not supplied).
12	1910 United States Federal Census, District 89, Prospect, Butler Co, PA, page 1. Census dated 10 Apr 1910. Lines 48,49: Amelia C. McCullough, age 74, widow, 11 children, 8 living, b. PA, father b.Ireland, mother b. Germany, own income, owns home, no mortgage, reads, writes, speaks English; Samuel S., son, age 39, born PA (and parents), retail merchant, hardware.

Source Notes

• No census data can be found for 1870; census records for Mary Albright can't be searched without knowing father's name.
• Daughter Amelia indicates that her mother was born in Germany in the 1910 census.

Conjecture

• Contributor Elsie C. Segura believes that Venango Co. PA resident Solomon Albright may be the father of Mary Albright. Her records (sources unrecorded) show a daughter Mary among his children. He resided in Pinegrove Twp., Venango Co. PA. ( This is on the northeast side of Venango Co., north of Clarion Co., so does not border Butler County). No obituary was found; no will filed at Venango Co. courthouse. In 1850 census a Solomon Albright with wife Elizabeth found in Berks Co. PA; however other records indicated Solomon Albright died in 1848. The following family was assembled by Elsie Segura, sources unknown:

Solomon Albright was born Nov 02, 1788 in Pa., and died Jul 16, 1848 in Pinegrove Twp. Venango Co., Pa. He married (1)Elizabeth Shoemaker. He married (2) Maria Miller Feb 27, 1814 in 1792. She was born 1792 in Berks Co., Pa., and died bef. Jan 27, 1845. Children of Solomon Albright and Maria Miller:
i. Elizabeth Albright
ii. Henry Albright
iii. John Ludwick Albright
iv. Mary Albright
v. Catherine/Kate Albright, b. 1823.
vi. Harriet Albright, b. Abt. 1830.
vii. Charles Albright, b. 1830.