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 While James was a Roman Catholic, his first wife descended from an English
-family and were Protestants.  Despite this, all of their children (with the
+family and were Protestants.  Despite this, most their children were baptized
-possible exception of Sarah Mary and Joseph Patrick) were baptized in the
+in the Catholic church.  The two exceptions are Sarah Mary and Joseph Patrick,
-catholic church.
+both of whom were sent to America after their mother died.
 Additional information about the Pottertons can be found at
-[[http://www.potterton.ie]], the web site of Homan Potterton.  Also, check out
+[[http://www.potterton.ie]], the website 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]].
-^ Children of JAMES RYAN and ABIGAIL POTTERTON: ^^
+^ Children of JAMES RYAN and ABIGAIL POTTERTON: (all born at Newtownmoyaghy, County Meath, Ireland) ^^
-| i. | [[SARAH MARY]], b. November 23, 1834, Newtownmoyaghy, County Meath, Ireland; d. January 19, 1925, Rochester, Olmsted County, Minnesota. |
+| i. | [[SARAH MARY]], b. November 23, 1834; d. January 19, 1925, Rochester, Olmsted County, Minnesota. |
 | | Sent to America in 1850, accompanied by Mary Kelly (step-mother Anne's sister). |
 | ii. | MARK, bapt. May 8, 1836. |
 | | Baptism: Kilcloon Catholic Parish, Moyglare Civil Parish, County Meath; Sponsors: Phillip & Margaret Byrne |
 | | No records found other than baptism. |
-| iii. | [[JOSEPH PATRICK]]<sup>5</sup>, b. abt. 1836, Newtownmoyaghy, Kilcock, Moyglare Parish, County Meath, Ireland. |
+| iii. | [[JOSEPH PATRICK]], b. April 21, 1836 or 1837. |
-| | Sent to America abt. 1854.  Was living adjacent to his sister, [[sarah_mary|Sarah Mary (Ryan) Seymour]] in Minnesota in 1870 |
+| | Went to America in 1854.  Was living adjacent to his sister, [[sarah_mary|Sarah Mary (Ryan) Seymour]] in Minnesota in 1870. |
-| iv. | ABIGAIL, bapt. November 15, 1840, Newtown, Kilcock, County Meath, Ireland; d. March 31, 1913, Kilcock, County Meath, Ireland. |
+| iv. | ABIGAIL, bapt. November 15, 1840; d. March 31, 1913, Kilcock, County Meath, Ireland. |
 | | Baptism: Kilcloon Catholic Parish, Moyglare Civil Parish, County Meath; Sponsors: Patrick & Sarah Ryan |
 | | Listed in the 1901 and 1911 censuses -- living at Newton Moyaghy |
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 ^ Children of JAMES RYAN and ANNE KELLY: ^^
-| vii. | WILLIAM<sup>5</sup>, bapt. November 24, 1850. |
+| vii. | WILLIAM, bapt. November 24, 1850. |
 | | Baptism: Kilcloon Parish, Moyglare Civil Parish, County Meath; Sponsors: Mathew Carty & Mary Brennan |
 | | No records found other than baptism; In 1861, another son was named "William", so I presume he died young. |
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 | | Baptism: Kilcloon Catholic Parish, Moyglare Civil Parish, County Meath, Ireland; Sponsors: Nicholas Fegan & Emelia Corcoran |
 | | Listed in the 1901 census -- living in Kilcock, County Kildare with Bridget Sheil (listed as "cousin"). |
-| | Listed in the 1911 census -- living in Kilcock, County Kildare with sister, Ellen M.three members of the Sheil family (Robert, Bridget, and Mary Anne). |
+| | Listed in the 1911 census -- living in Kilcock, County Kildare with sister, Ellen M. and three members of the Sheil family (Robert, Bridget, and Mary Anne). |
 | xi. | ELLEN M., b. January 25, 1857. |
 | | Baptism: Kilcloon Catholic Parish, Moyglare Civil Parish, County Meath, Ireland; Sponsors: Thomas Mathews and Abby Ryan |
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 | xii. | WILLIAM, bapt. November 24, 1861. |
 | | Baptism: Kilcloon Parish, Moyglare Civil Parish, County Meath; Sponsor: Mary Anne Cowley |
-| | No records found other than baptism. |
+| | Was an early member of the Gaelic Athletic Association (resigned 1887). |
 //NOTE: A previous version of this web page contained a number of details that were incorrect or unverified.
 That version (including a link that asserted his father to be [[edward3|Edward Ryan]]) were removed on 1 Sep 2018.//