American Seymour Genealogy

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James Ryan

James RYAN was born about 1808 in Ireland. He died on 25 Aug 1883 in Newtown Moyaghy, co. Meath, Ireland. He was an architect. He was married to Abigail POTTERTON about 1830 in Ireland.

Abigail POTTERTON was born in Ireland and died about 1847. About two years later, her daughter, Sarah Mary (age 15), was sent to America. Extensive information about the Pottertons can be found at http://www.potterton.ie, the web site of Homan Potterton. Also, check out his book, “Potterton People & Places”, which can be found at http://www.choicepublishing.ie or http://www.bookwise.ie.

After Abigail's death, James Ryan remarried to Anne KELLY and had five more children. James Ryan died in 1881.

Children by first wife:
i.	Joseph Patrick, b. 1835, Ireland; immigrated 1846 to America; d. in USA.
ii.	Mark; b. 1836, d. Jul 1914, Ireland.
iii.	Sarah Mary, b. 1837; d. 19 Jan 1925, Rochester, Minn., USA
iv.	Abigail, b. 1840; d. Mar 1913, Ireland.
v.	James, b. 1843
vi.	Ellen, b. 1846
Children by second wife:
vii.	William, b. 1850
viii.	Mathew, b. 1852
ix.	John, b. 1853, m. Mary Anne Sheil
	Children:
	1	Abigail, b. 1916, d. 1977
	2	Bernard, b. 1917, d. 2007
	3	James, b. 1919, d. 1999
	4	Monica, b. 1920, d. 1996
	5	Molly, b. 1925
x.	Mary Anne, b. 1855
xi.	Ellen M, b. 1857