Hillary - Family History & Genealogy Message Board

Re: HILLERY

srhillery_1 — 2012-04-22 13:57:06Z

If you need info on the Hillerys, Maybe we can help each other.I have traced most of the Hillerys from Liverpool, to the U.S.A. from 1785 to 1907.I looked on facebook but could not find you.I have a ton of info. so please feel free in contacting me.

Re: Hillary Hannah

Jamila — 2012-02-18 16:25:57Z

Sorry, There is no Vera Hillary in our group. She may be of the Maryland Hillarys. Mine came over in 1848. The Maryland Hillarys came over in the 1700s.

Re: Edmund Hillary

Jamila4314 — 2012-02-17 22:51:55Z

Hi,
Don't know how much you have on Sir Edmund. Here is what I have collected. I met a cousin of his in Yorkshire when I was there in the 1980's. Sir Edmund Percival Hillary, KEB 1953. First man to climb Mt. Everest, 11:30 AM on 29 May 1953. He is/was a bee-keeper in New Zealand. He gained his climbing experience climbing the NZ Alps. He is the author of "High Adventure", "East of Everest" with George Lowe, and "The Crossing of the Antartica" He served in WWII with Royal New Zealand Air Force. He was born on 20 July 1919 in Auckland, NZ. He is the son of Percival Augustus Hillary and Gertrude Clark. He married in 1953 to Louis Mary Rose, youngest daughter of J. H. Rose, President of the NZ Alpine Club. They had 1 son and 1 daughter. Son, Peter, b. 1955, was a Ski instructor, climber and pilot. He was killed in an airplane accident. Wife died about March 1975 a few years after her son. He wrote his autobiography "Nothing Ventured, Nothing Win". He looks just like my father only with hair. He has our Hillary nose too. He is very reclusive and doesn't like enquiries so I have never written him. I wanted to when his son and wife did but didn't want to intrude on his grieving. Hope this helps if you didn't have the information. Linda Hillary Hannah, Avondale, AZ

Re: Hillary surname - looking for Richard and Hillary Cole Mc Allister.

kait391 — 2012-01-29 07:23:55Z

I dont no if this is the same I HAVE A ELIZABETH HILLARY in my family tree from 1686 i think they were from MD along with samuel austin MD 1707 we live in martinsburg west virginia

Re: Hillary''s are from Yorkshire

wmjohnson171 — 2012-01-22 19:28:43Z

My Hillary ancestors are from County Clare.

Re: Hillary''s are from Yorkshire

justinstewartnow — 2012-01-21 03:50:54Z

hello, I just saw your message about the Hillary's in Yorkshire. My maiden name is Hillery, and my father's cousin said that our ancesters are from Yorkshire. Can you send me any info. that you have? Thank you, C. Hillery

Re: Hillary/Hilleary/Monnett/Sprigg

agusta1188 — 2011-09-21 09:35:27Z

there were only two hillarys born at danbury place.they are mary and augustus born 1800 twins look at rnli

Re: Edmund Hillary

sallymwall — 2011-01-22 10:14:49Z

nee Hillary !one of the Durham Hillarys. I went to NZ two years ago to do just this as my Gt Grandfather went to NZ taking his whole family(my grandfather was 3) in 1879 came back six months later. He wrote a detailed diary, of which I have the original, which was published. The authur, John Hillary a cousin of my father, mentions another brother who went to NZ later and made a go of it. Whilst in NZ I contacted some Hillarys from the telephone directory and gathered that the male family members were good at vanishing from their families which meant knowledge of the Hillary side of said families was non existant !!! I came away very frustrated.

Re: Edmund Hillary

JohnPickering47 — 2009-11-03 21:25:19Z

Hello

I am also researching the Yorkshire Hillary's. Family lore has always had it that Sir Edmund was a relation but I am having no luck finding his Grandfather who emigrated to New Zealand?

Edmund Hillary

Maynemd — 2009-09-13 14:23:35Z

I am researching the Yorkshire Hillary Tree. Can anyone tell me the details of Edmund's gandfather who emigrated to New Zealand?

Re: Joseph HILLARY

JulieHopper60 — 2009-08-25 03:29:00Z

hi again Tony,
You are probably right in your suggestion that both Hillary groups came from somewhere else, maybe Wiltshire and Dorset, before coming to Hampshire. But as I am in Australia, checking this out is difficult. My guess is that at one time there was probably also a link with the Yorkshire Hillarys. Interesting that you have the Sir Edmund Hillary story in your family as well - what amazes me is that our older family members thought enough of the story to pass it on, yet nobody ever thought to verify it. Maybe they didn't want to risk spoiling a good story with the truth?
Anyway, do keep in touch,
Cheers
Julie H.

Re: Joseph HILLARY

tonyg1000 — 2009-08-24 18:30:05Z

Hi Julie
There seams to be two Hillary family groups in Hampshire. One around The Wallop's and the other around Catherington. Although both are found in the Portsmouth area. My group are from catherington. I have yet to make a connection with the Wallop group. The Hillary's only appear in Hampshire records from about 1780's, but there are many in the adjoining counties of Wiltshire and Dorset going back to 15 & 16 centries. It is my guess that this is where both groups come from, but I have no proof yet. If I find anything I will let you know. Lastly we had the Edmund Hillary story in our family as well but I have found no connection.
Regards

Tony

Re: Joseph HILLARY

JulieHopper60 — 2009-08-23 09:15:20Z

Hi Tony,
Sorry it has taken me a while to respond to your posting.
I have Joseph Hillary from Overwallop in Hampshire - as far as I know he came to Australia alone in the early 1850s. I know almost nothing about him, except that his mother's maiden name was Hattatt, and apparently there were several Hillary-Hattatt marriages. I also believe that he was born in about 1823. I really don't know if there are any connections with other Hillary families, but it seems likely if the name occurs in the area. One other thing - as far as I know my Hillarys have no link with Sir Edmund Hillary's family, although we did think so at one stage. Sir Ed's lot is from Yorkshire, and my lot is from Hampshire.
Cheers
Julie H.

Re: Joseph HILLARY

tonyg1000 — 2009-08-16 18:51:09Z

Hi I notice you are interested in Hillary's from Hampshire. My Hillary's come from Catherington / Horndean area. If you think there is a connection please write back. Tony

Re: Hillary or Hillery

janice1362 — 2009-03-28 17:19:55Z

I don't know if I have a connection with you but my Great,great grandfather was a Denis Hillery born about 1827 in County Clare. His father was Anthony Hillery. According to Denis's army pension papers, he was from Kilfenora and following his army career, settled in England with his English wife Jane Rex.

Another interesting fact is that he appears on the the 1851 Scottish Census as Denis Hillary alongside a Thomas Hillary, also from Clare and I am wondering whether they are related and might have enlisted into the army at the same time.

It was while he was in the army that his name became "Hellary" and appears to have stuck.

Janice

Re: Hillary or Hillery

Sandra_Kelleher — 2008-12-30 06:01:44Z

HELLO MARIE

IT SOUNDS AS IF JAMES WAS A BROTHER OF STEHEN BORN C 1896
TO JAMES HILLARY AND SUSAN DOHERTY
I WOULD APPRECIATE IT IF YOU COULD CONTACT ME

Re: Patrick Hillary, Annie Carroll, Ballinasloe, Co. Galway, Ireland 1890's.

MNAJPA — 2008-12-07 05:18:00Z

John,
My parents went to visit in 1993. They met my mom's Sweeney cousins in Loughrea.
I'm now working on our family tree, mostly dedicating my time to the Sweeney line, as my great grandmother is from there.
I'm going to go to Loughrea in 5 months.
(We live in New Mexico, USA).
Thank you,
Mary

Re: Patrick Hillary, Annie Carroll, Ballinasloe, Co. Galway, Ireland 1890's.

johnheaden29 — 2008-12-06 23:31:09Z

a cara did you meet lucy o'brien martin white eddie o'dwyer michael smith the fennleys or me , kind regards
john f headen

Re: Patrick Hillary, Annie Carroll, Ballinasloe, Co. Galway, Ireland 1890's.

MNAJPA — 2008-12-06 23:11:48Z

Thank you, John.
I have cousins still there. My parents went to visit in 1993, and I'm going for 2 weeks next May--hopefully to meet as many cousins as I can!
Mary

Re: Patrick Hillary, Annie Carroll, Ballinasloe, Co. Galway, Ireland 1890's.

johnheaden29 — 2008-12-06 21:28:39Z

a cara,
I will try and get a look at the book over christmas or sooner it was published privately at 80 euros a bit pricey
if the carroll content is small -----its not been sold in shops but i knoww a fellow who bought one fintan sweeney ( after FINTAN CARROLL THE PRIEST ) had a shop in loughrea there are some of them still around
did you vote for O'BAMA
kind regards
john f headen

Re: Patrick Hillary, Annie Carroll, Ballinasloe, Co. Galway, Ireland 1890's.

MNAJPA — 2008-12-06 18:37:32Z

John, do you have any more informatino about this book, or where we can purchase/view it?
I am researching the Sweeney's of Loughrea and would be very interested in what it may contain.
Thank you,
Mary

Re: Hillary or Hillery

Banjoed — 2008-11-11 00:26:52Z

Hi

Ellen Collins (1848 - 12/4/1906) married Thomas Hillary (1839 - 8/10/1901) on 21/2/1876. They were married by Fr. Michael Killeen. Thomas died of Bronchitis from which he'd suffered for 12 months. Ellen died of Heart Disease. Both died in Lisdoonvarna, Co. Clare. Both death Certificates and their marriage cert should be available at Office of Births Deaths and Marriages, Sandfield House, Ennis, Co. Clare, Ireland. Ellens Father was John Collins a farmer from Dromoher, Kilnaboy, Co. Clare. Her father in Law was Denis Hillary (1801 - 26/8/1884) of Oughtdarra, Killilagh, Co. Clare. Her Husbands (Thomas) uncle was Andrew Hillary who was my Great great great Grandfather. By the way the family home where Thomas Hillary was born has been restored and stills bears a lot of the character of the original house.

Jim McNamara
banjoed@hotmail.com

Re: Hillary or Hillery

wmjohnson171 — 2008-11-07 16:10:54Z

I have no information about the parents of my great-grandmother Ellen Hillary, 1848 - 1919, from County Clare. It is possible that she is related to James Hillary and his father James and grandfather Denis Hillary.

Thanks for your interest and help.

Bill Johnson

Re: Hillary or Hillery

Banjoed — 2008-10-24 16:44:39Z

Hi

I'm not sure if it helps but I've located a James Hillary, born 29/3/1888 in Oughtdarra, Killilagh , Co. Clare, son of James Hillary born 1849 and married to a Susan Doherty at Touclea Church, Co. Clare on 18/2/1879. James Senior's father was Denis Hillary of Oughtdarra 1801 - 1884 and his mother was Mary Nagle 1813 - 1875

Hope this helps you

Jim McNamara
banjoed@hotmail.com

Re: Thomas Hillary/Hilleary

mmhillary — 2008-06-13 22:41:27Z

Hello,
I saw your message a month ago but was very busy at work and at home.
I have a family tree that was done in the 1930's and registered at Rutger's University. I believe that there is a Thomas Hillary as the truck on the tree with about the same date. I placed it in the bank for safe keeping. I'll try to check this weekend and will email you back. I know that my father's family
had come from Virginia, with a plantation farm named "The Three Sisters", and prior to that from England.

Please feel free to contact me if you like.

My father was Frank M. Hillary, my Grandfather was Walter Hoxie Hillary of Baltimore.

Both have passed away.

Marie
mhillary@lausd.net

Re: Patrick Hillary, Annie Carroll, Ballinasloe, Co. Galway, Ireland 1890's.

johnheaden29 — 2008-03-22 16:58:36Z

anna o carroll was born august 10 th 1861 to michael o carroll and margret phelan [ camphill ] at castle of garron sponsers kieran bennett and ellen phelan anna married patrick hillery dunloe st ballinasloe in nov 1884 she died 10-3-1917

Re: Patrick Hillary, Annie Carroll, Ballinasloe, Co. Galway, Ireland 1890's.

mebeirne — 2008-03-21 18:50:59Z

Thank you for that information, John. I am looking forward to seeing the book.

Re: Patrick Hillary, Annie Carroll, Ballinasloe, Co. Galway, Ireland 1890's.

johnheaden29 — 2008-03-20 22:21:49Z

john phelan garron castle ballybrophy co laois is publishing a book early summer 2008 with all the info you want about the family of michael o carroll and margret phelan mrs hillary siblings include bradleytimahoe cambell galway bergin spawfield julian clomanto castle beirne ballahadreen sweeney loughrea doyle lurgan

Hillary or Hillery

mariehillery — 2008-02-14 03:42:38Z

My grandfather, James Francis Hillery born in County Clare in 1888 came throught Ellis Island before WW I. It was said that they spelled his name wrong and it should have been Hillary. My Grand father's sister's name was Della. She lived in Detroit, married and had no children.
My father, James Francis Hillery was the only son born in Detroit in 1925, moved to Grand Rapids MI in 1953. He told us that Sir Edmond Hillary was a 2nd cousin to him. Also, that his Father had siblings that left Ireland to live in South Africa and New Zeeland. (not confirmed: Someone in his family told me my Grandfather had a brother named Dennis who moved to Boston.)
My Grandmother was Mary Quinn born in 1889 in County Clare, Ireland. My grandparents met in the US and married here.
I have an aunt and some cousins who were close to my Grand Mother so I will get more info from them and write again.

Re: HILLERY

janice1362 — 2008-01-18 23:18:25Z

My gt.gt.grandfather Denis Hellary ( Hillery ) was from Kilfenora , Clare , born abt.1828. He was the son of Anthony Hillery. It's interesting that you say your ancestors spelt their name with an "E". I am given to understand that the gaelic variant of the name is "Heloaire." Not sure how it's pronounced though.

His name appears on several documents as Hillery but the family go by the name of Hellary , which was the name on his army pension papers. The name "Hellary" has stuck to this day.

I don't think we are related to Sir Edmund Hillery as his ancestors came from Yorkshire but I do wonder if there might be a familial link with Patrick Hillery who was from Milltown Malby , just down the road from Kilfenora.

Re: Hillary''s are from Yorkshire

tonyg1000 — 2007-11-24 16:36:43Z

Hi

I picked up your name from a discussion about Hillary's from Yorkshire.

My Hillary's are from Hampshire, SE London and some from the Isle of Wight. I wondered if you had any connection with these Hillary's. If so I would be pleased to hear from you.

Many thanks

Tony

Re: Hillary/Hilleary/Monnett/Sprigg

CecileStHilaire — 2007-04-04 13:45:29Z

Thomas Hillary of Maryland was NOT born in Danbury--this is a myth perpetuated since the early 1900s, based on a supposition that he was related to Sir Wm. Hillary of Danbury Place, Essex. Researchers have seized on this link, but research into Danbury records show that William came from Yorkshire, and that Danbury House belonged previously to Mildmay/Fytch/Disneys. Thomas may indeed have had ties to the same family, but there is evidence to suggest he may not have had.

Hillary's in Yorks

Jamila — 2006-11-12 19:42:42Z

Dear Mike
Please send your email to Jamila@thuntek.net. I couldn't get yours. I think we have corresponded before. But I need names, dates and places. Most of what I have is from the Grinton/Marrick churches in Swaledale but also have a book that has Hillarys in from Arthengarthdale. Hhope I can help. Cheers, Linda

Hillarys in Yorkshire

Jamila — 2006-11-12 19:42:42Z

Ron, have you tried looking in the LDS Family History Centers. Their are a lot of Hillary, Hillery Hillearys recorded there. I went through what sheets I had at home and couldn't find a Vera they are alphabetized by first name after the last. But then I didn't have any "V"s. You might check with them and on-line at <familysearch.org> Good luck, Linda

Luke Hillary

Jamila — 2006-11-12 19:42:42Z

Sorry, I cked my printout of the LDS library Hillarys in Yorkshire. I only found one Lucris Hillarie but doesn't say where. Ck the <familysearch.org> LDS site. They are suppossed to have every that the Family History Librarys at the LDS churches have. Good luck, Linda

Re: Hillary''s are from Yorkshire

Jamila — 2006-11-12 19:42:42Z

Dear Cecily,
Yes, the Hillarys from Yorkshire are most recent in that mine left there in 1848. However, I have read in the History of Yorkshire that Roger Hillary in (I think) the 1600's built a hunting lodge/manor house in the shire.
Don't you just hate it when people don't give you credit or post lines that they are so remotely related to. I would like to make a correction but now I can't without posting my line.
I have some genealogy on the Maryland Hillary/Hillearys. It has been a while since I've check as I've been going back to school for a secod degree in Interior Design from Phx. College. Now that I'm graduated I can start back into genealogy. Since moving here my email has changed. I'm at <jamila4314@cox.net> now. Cheers, Linda

Hillary/Sir Edmund/New Zealand

Jamila — 2006-11-12 19:42:42Z

Dear Hillary,
You have my maiden name! Yes Sir Edmund came from Yorkshire, specifically the Carlyle area over the hills from Swaledale where my Hillarys were leadminers from Marrick. Sir Edmund's mom and dad immigrated from Yorkshire to New Zealand. He looks very much like my dad. Has the straight Hillary nose of our line in the family and Hair where my group doesn't have hair. We have two brothers marry two sisters so I guesss that's where that happened because another cousin had all his hair. Send me what you have at Jamila@thuntek.net and I will try to help. Linda

Your immigrant Hillary

Jamila — 2006-11-12 19:42:42Z

Dear Hillary,
Thanks for your note on your family backround! It is most interesting! My neice is named Hillary Suzanne as both my sister and I had girls at the time. Family history is so much fun and educational. I have learned more history and geography than I can remember in school but can remember much of this because it is related to me! I have found some Carpenters in So Africa but didn't know there were Hillary's there!! Thanks for the info. Check in on us once in a while. Linda in Albuq.

Hillary Name

Jamila — 2006-11-12 19:42:42Z

Oui, le nom de Hilaire c'est francais! Il denote "cheerful". Jacque, ou est vous habite du ouest de France? Quelle ville? J'ai visite la ville de Pari et Chartre dans les 1980s. J'aime the francaise et la histoire. Ma famile de Hillary est de Yorkshire, Angleterre. Ils emigratent a la USA en 1848. Je suis the quatre great grandfille du "lead minor"!! Maintenant, J'ai habite a Nouveau Mexico dans Albuquerque. A bientot, Linda

Re: Thomas Hillary/Hilleary

Jamila — 2006-11-12 19:42:42Z

Dear Margaret,
This sounds like the Maryland Hillarys/Hillearys. I have the line some where in my files. Can you give me more information to track him down: wife? kids? any dates other than 1650.
My new email is <jamila4314@cox.net> now as we have moved to AZ.
Cheers, Linda Hillary Hannah

Joseph HILLARY

2006-06-16 11:40:24Z

Greetings to all HILLARY researchers. My Joseph HILLARY, my great grandfather, is known to have reached Australia in about 1853. It seems he was probably alone, as I can find no record of any other HILLARY family anywhere in Australia who is connected. He is from Overwallop in Hampshire, England, and is connected on his mother's side to HATTATT families also from Hampshire. He married my great grandmother Lucy RAPKINS in 1864, in Elmhurst, Victoria. No connection with Sir Edmund HILLARY has yet been proved - there are relatives of Joseph's in NZ but they are HATTATT relatives and so nothing to do with Sir Ed. I would like to make contact with anyone who is researching HILLARY and/or HATTATT families from Hampshire. I know something of his Hampshire background thanks to a kind HATTATT researcher in NZ, but his movements in Australia (e.g date and place of arrival, ship name, etc.) prior to his marriage to Lucy are still a mystery. If anyone can shed any light on this I would be most grateful.

Thomas Hillary/Hilleary

2006-05-03 15:49:37Z

Has anyone any information about Thomas Hillary believed to have arrived in the US 1650c
from Danbury, Essex, England.

Any help would be very gratefully recieved
Regards, Margaret

Re: Hillary''s are from Yorkshire

CecileStHilaire — 2006-04-07 15:08:49Z

I came across your posting after setting the family history aside for a couple of years, and was very glad to read it.

Yes, there were Hillarys in Yorkshire, but only in comparatively modern times.

I would like to officially put to bed the myth that that our American Thomas Hilleary was a baronet from 17th century Danbury, Essex. There was, however a William Hillary, who was indeed a Baronet at Danbury Place, but that was in the early 1800s. It was too easy for earlier researchers to latch onto that citation and claim it--who wouldn't want a "Baronet" for an ancestor?? Never mind the time discrepancy of nearly 200 years.

In my own branch of Hillearys, the lore was that we came from Lincolnshire. I never exclude the possibility that family legends may contain a grain of truth. It was a family legend that led me to find one of Thomas's houses, still standing in Prince George's County, MD, as well as graves for a couple of early Hillearys--information I shared with another Hillary researcher (now deceased), who posted it everywhere on the web and gave me no credit for the years of research and hard work it took me to find these places.

Family lore also mentions Scotland as a place where an ancestor lived for a time.

I'm therefore most enthusiastic about your message and would like to hear more--and to compare notes.

Hillary family of County Clare

unknown16009161531 — 2005-12-23 05:14:25Z

My great-grandmother Ellen Hillary was born in County Clare in March 1848 and was married to Michael Johnson and lived in northwestern Pennsylvania after entering the United States in the 1870's. She died in Olean, New York in 1919. She had two apparent sisters who were born in County Clare and settled eventually in Titusville, Pennsylvania.
Catherine Hillary born about 1854 married James Mulvehill.
Nora (Honora) Hillary born about 1844 married Martin Mulligan.
The Hillary sisters may have entered the United States from Ontario, Canada.
Seeking information about Hillary/Hillery ancestors and relatives in County Clare.

Henry Hillary

2005-10-19 01:35:13Z

I recently purchased an old photo at an antique shop in Illinois. The photo is labelled on the reverse "To Henry Hillary, from Fred Griffin, DeQueen Ark. Merry Christmas, You don't know which way I'm going I guess". If this is one of your ancestors please contact me.

Hillary surname - looking for Richard and Hillary Cole Mc Allister.

JulieHopper67 — 2004-09-18 06:56:06Z

Hello,
I have put a message on the General message board as well as here so I am hoping for a response somewhere...
I found on a very old message board that Richard and Hillary Cole McAllister were interested in sharing Hillary family info. If you folks are still out there somewhere, I'd love to find you. The e-mail contacts for you are outdated, I've had my messages returned as undeliverable. (Very frustrating.) Your Cecil Aubrey Hillary was child of Lucy Hillary, and so too was my grandmother Elizabeth Hillary. Cecil was not uncle to Sir Edmund Hillary, the connection is further back than that. Please e-mail me, I don't know how else I can make contact with you. I just hope you can find me!
Regards
Julie M.Hopper
bryanlewis@hotkey.net.au

Re: Hillary''s are from Yorkshire

JulieHopper67 — 2004-09-18 05:14:46Z

Dear Christopher Hillary,
Have just read your response to Linda Hillary Hannah's 'Hillarys are from Yorkshire' message. Have you considered the possibility that you could both be right? There may well be Hillarys from Yorkshire as well as from Lincolnshire. Why not? And just to add to the list of possibilities, I have Hillary ancestors from Overwallop in Hampshire. Perhaps your 'bad lad' Hillary exile ancestor detoured a little on his way to Scotland??
Regards
Julie Hopper

Re: Hillary/Hilleary/Monnett/Sprigg

2004-01-23 03:49:47Z

has anybody run into a mary hillary who married a henry taylor somewhere in maryland? they had a son john w. taylor in frederick co. md. in 1779. this is really frustrating. jan

Re: Hillary''s are from Yorkshire

jeanlucpicard1 — 2003-10-17 09:11:22Z

HI THERE IN REPLY TO YOUR HILLARY'S ARE FROM YORKSHIRE, THIS IS NONSENSE AS A HILLARY ORIGINALLY FROM LINCOLNSHIRE I HAVE TRACED THE HILLARY NAME BACK TO THE NORMAN INVASION IN 1066. HILLARY WAS A BAD LAD AND WAS EXILED TO SCOTLAND BY WILLIAM THE CONK AND TO THIS DAY A STAINED GLASS WINDOW BEARING OUR FAMILY NAME IS IN THE CHAPEL, SO SORRY YOU ARE HOPELESSLY WRONG, PERHAPS ANOTHER 30 YEARS MAY GET YOU THERE. REGARDS CHRISTOPHER HILLARY, ISLE OF WIGHT.

Re: Patrick Hillary, Annie Carroll, Ballinasloe, Co. Galway, Ireland 1890's.

JGill60 — 2003-07-08 17:41:51Z

Hello,

I have information on the HILLARY family from the Kilconnell area of East Galway. My ggfather was Francis Hillary born about 1820, married to anne Callanan from Calla, Kilconnell, Galway in 1838. He followed his brother Patrick Hillary to Paducah, Kentucky in 1850, but the other members of his family remained in Galway. There was a large family with a number of John's. Francis', Patrick's. Michael's, etc. Some lived in Ballinasloe in the late 1800's. One ran a pub there in what is now Hayden's Hotel. One son, Francis married a Henrietta Bennett around 1870. HE was a school teacher. I hope we can share data. I have some data on Anne Theresa Carrroll from St. Michael's Parish, B'sloe; children: John Francis Hillary b. 13 Sept 1887 and Michael Joseph Hillary, b. 28 Oct. 1893.

John