John O'GALLAHER
Information submitted by Dennis Aslinger
Lived in County Donegal, Ireland (the far northwestern part of the island). The O'GALLAHER family held Lifford Castle (in Ulster) and Ballyshannon Castle. Married to Margaret ___. Father of James GALLAHER, Sr. From the book "The Gallaher Clan", by Shirley Hollis Rice , 1992, Family Tree Press, P.O. Box 602, Lawrenceburg, TN 38464:
Five children, two sons stayed in Europe, one a Catholic priest and the other a surgeon in the British Navy. Three children emigrated to America:
1. Hugh O'GALLAHER m. Sarah LAFFERTY (dau. of Hugh LAFFERTY & Sarah BONER). Settled in Lebanon, the Lancaster, PA. Changed name to GALLAHER.
1. Hugh Lafferty GALLAHER b. 21 NOV 1812 d. 13 DEC 1886 Waynesboro, VA m. 19 APR 1837 VA? Elizabeth Catharine BOWEN
2. Susan GALLAHER m. Hugh BRESLIN in Lebanon, PA
3. Elizabeth GALLAHER m. ___ BREVARD
4. James GALLAHER m. Magdalene NIXON
2. Bridget O'GALLAHER m. Phillip GALLAHER, possibly in Ireland. To Lebanon, PA by 1798.
1. dau. m. 1st ___ DONALLY, m. 2nd Judge MCKINLEY
2. Hannah GALLAHER m. ___ CALLEN
3. Col. James GALLAHER b. MAR 1812 d. 17 MAR 1893 m. 11 NOV 1834 Margaret E. HENDEL
4. Col. Phillip GALLAHER b. 12 JUL 1819 d. ca 1904 Houston, TX m. Mary S. BURNHAM in Cincinnati, OH.
3. James O'GALLAHER b. ca 1730 County Donegal, Ireland, to America by 1758. Married 1st Tobrina WILLIAMS, probably in Ireland. Married 2nd Sarah MILLER. Changed name to GALLAHER.
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