We have included on the following linked pages information that we have found so far regarding our McGeough ancestors.Our great grandfather Patrick McGeough Jr. was born in County Armagh, Ireland about 1857, and he was living in Albany, NY by 1879. He appears to have been related in some way to a Peter McGeough, who also was from Armagh and who was living in Albany at the same time as Patrick. Both Patrick and Peter emigrated to America from Liverpool.
Patrick and his wife Ellen (Herbert) McGeough had daughters Catherine and Ellen and a son named James. Patrick's sister Mary (McGeough) Flynn may have been living in Albany in the 1880s, and she died in New York, NY in 1945.
Patrick's father was Patrick McGeough Sr. and his mother was Catherine (Hanratty) McGeough. Ellen's father likewise was named Patrick and her mother was Hannah (Dunn) Herbert.
Peter McGeough and his wife Alice (Flanigan) McGeough had a daughter Alice M., a son also named James Peter McGeough who apparently raised a family in Albany, and a son John J. McGeough.
Peter's father was James (or possibly Jacob) McGeough and his mother was Alice (McCreesh) McGeough. Alice McCreesh was born in Ireland between 1814 and 1827 and she apparently was living with Peter's family in Albany in 1880.
We also have a memorial card for a Mary McGeough who passed away in Crossmaglen, County Armagh on 20 May 1936 at age 63, and we assume we are related to her in some way. ("McGeough" may have been her married name, and she may have been married to a James McGeough of Crossmaglen.)
We would like to hear from anyone who may have additional information regarding this branch of the McGeough family. You can write to us at contactchuckw at yahoo.com. Other resources on the Internet regarding the McGeough family include the following:
- McGeough Page - Ann Harney's excellent site covering her McGeough line.
- Sheryl's Family Tree - Another page with information regarding a different branch of the McGeoughs.
- McGough/McGeough/McGeogh in Ireland - Hugh McGough has extracted from various 19th Century Irish records individuals with the McGough/McGeough/McGeogh surname, and he has been good enough to share all of his hard work through this web site.
- IrishMcGoff.com - A new and very well done site maintained by Michelle McGoff.
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This page was last revised on September 10, 2004.