I know this is a longshot, but I am looking for the following family ties in County Longford. I know from the obit of James McDermott that one brother stayed in Ireland and I believe that Mary Neary (name is spelled Nearling and Nearly in places) and John or James McDermott with their son stayed in Ireland.

Any information is appreciated. Thank you so much in advance and I'd love to hear from anyone.

Maureen

Descendants of James McDermott

Generation No. 1

1. JAMES1 MCDERMOTT was born Abt. 1815 in County Longford, Ireland. He married MARY NEARY. She was born Abt. 1823 in County Longford.

Children of JAMES MCDERMOTT and MARY NEARY are:
2. i. JOHN2 MCDERMOTT, b. Abt. 1845, County Longford, Ireland; d. Clearfield County Pennsylvania.
ii. ELLEN MCDERMOTT.
iii. MARY MCDERMOTT.
3. iv. THOMAS J. MCDERMOTT, b. Abt. 1853, Ireland; d. November 29, 1895, Osceola Mills, Pennsylvania.
4. v. JAMES MCDERMOTT, b. Abt. 1855, Ireland; d. January 31, 1920, Houtzdale, Pennsylvania.
vi. BRIDGET MCDERMOTT.

Generation No. 2

2. JOHN2 MCDERMOTT (JAMES1) was born Abt. 1845 in County Longford, Ireland, and died in Clearfield County Pennsylvania. He married SUANNA.

Child of JOHN MCDERMOTT and SUANNA is:
i. MARY3 MCDERMOTT, b. December 06, 1895, Osceola Mills, PA; d. July 20, 1896, Osceola Mills, PA.

Notes for MARY MCDERMOTT:
Death Certificate Reads: Eryinpiles as cause of death..

3. THOMAS J.2 MCDERMOTT (JAMES1)1 was born Abt. 1853 in Ireland, and died November 29, 1895 in Osceola Mills, Pennsylvania. He married BRIDGET DEALIA SHANNON October 17, 1871, daughter of PATRICK SHANNON and CATHERINE PENDERGAST. She was born March 15, 1851 in County Clare, Ireland, and died July 21, 1928 in Immaculate Conception Church, Oceola Mills, Pennsylvania.

Notes for THOMAS J. MCDERMOTT:
Obituary for Thomas John McDermott: "Killed on the Railroad"

While Thomas J. McDermott and wife, Bridget McDermott, along with John Richmond, his wife and daughter, of Dunbar, Pennsylvania, were coming from Philipsburg on a hand car on the AP&C railroad, Wednesday evening, they were struck by the passenger train in Steirner's cut, near that place. McDermott was killed instantly while his wife escaped with light bruises about the shoulder and arm. Richmond and daughter received injuries about the head, and his wife perhaps fatally wounded in the head. The passenger train was running on schedule time and no blame is attached to the trainmen. Both McDermott and Richmond were railroaders.

*Taken from Osceola Mills, Clearfield County, PA. Newspaper dated November 29, 1895. Received from Pennsylvania State Archives Librarian.

Thomas was 42 years, 9 months at the time of his death. He was born in 1853 in Ireland.

Thomas J. McDermott has a large headstone at Immaculate Conception Cemetery at Osceola Mills, PA. The stone was miscarved and reads Thomas J. McDermote.

Wife Bridget Shannon McDermott is buried next to him, there is no stone marking her grave.

(See Shannon Line Sheet for information on Bridget Shannon]

Children of THOMAS MCDERMOTT and BRIDGET SHANNON are:
i. MICHAEL3 MCDERMOTT, d. Bakerton, PA.
5. ii. JOSEPH A. MCDERMOTT, b. June 10, 1896, Pennsylvania; d. August 21, 1956, Tucson, AR.
6. iii. JAMES FRANCIS MCDERMOTT, b. October 26, 1872, Osceola Mills, Pennsylvania; d. April 22, 1938, Curwensville Pa.
7. iv. NORA MCDERMOTT, b. Abt. 1876, Osceola Mills, Pennsylvania.
8. v. ELLEN ELIZABETH MCDERMOTT, b. Abt. 1878, Osceola Mills, Pennsylvania; d. Abt. 1948, Brisbin, PA.
9. vi. MARY ANNE MCDERMOTT, b. March 22, 1873, Osceola Mills, Pennsylvania; d. January 04, 1940, Osceola Mills, Pennsylvania.
10. vii. PATRICK MCDERMOTT, b. February 11, 1884, Osceola Mills, Pennsylvania; d. March 17, 1934, Bakerton, California.
viii. MARGARET MCDERMOTT, b. Abt. 1885; m. ORWIN MOORE.
11. ix. THOMAS MCDERMOTT, b. Abt. 1887, Osceola Mills, Pennsylvania; d. June 24, 1957, Spangler, Pennsylvania.
x. CATHERINE MCDERMOTT, b. Abt. 1876, Ireland; d. January 17, 1902, Curwensville.

Notes for CATHERINE MCDERMOTT:
Death Certificate Reads Cause of Death was Consumption.

4. JAMES2 MCDERMOTT (JAMES1) was born Abt. 1855 in County Longford, Ireland, and died January 31, 1920 in Houtzdale, Pennsylvania. He married MARY SHANNON, daughter of PATRICK SHANNON. She was born Abt. 1861 in Ireland.

Notes for JAMES MCDERMOTT:
January 1920 Houtzdale Newspaper

James McDermott Dies at Houtzdale: Well Known Miner is Victim of Asthma and Dropsy.

James McDermott of Houtzdale an uncle of Mrs. William Wynn of Faulkner's Addition died at his residence at 3 o'clock Friday afternoon from asthma and dropsy, with which he had been ailing for a long time.

Born in Ireland sixty-five years ago, Mr. McDermott came to American when 18 years of age and has resided in the Houtzdale region ever since. He was an industrious miner, and well and favorably known throughout the Moshannan coal region.

Besides his wife, he is survived by six sons and two daughters, namely: David of Osceola Mills, Mrs. David Ostler of Hollidayburg, and John, Austin, Francis, Leo, Edward and Ellen at home. One brother is in Ireland and a sister, Mrs. L. M. Doren lives in Altoona.

Burial will be made from Houtzdale Catholic Church of which the deceased was a devout member, Monday morning at 9:00 o'clock.

Children of JAMES MCDERMOTT and MARY SHANNON are:
i. DAVID3 MCDERMOTT, b. Abt. 1889.
ii. AUGUSTINE MCDERMOTT, b. Abt. 1899.
iii. FRANCIS MCDERMOTT, b. Abt. 1905.
iv. LEO MCDERMOTT, b. Abt. 1902, Houtzdale, Pennsylvania; d. Abt. 1974, Houtzdale, Pennsylvania; m. LUCY Z..
v. EDWARD MCDERMOTT, b. Abt. 1910, Houtzdale, Pennsylvania; d. Abt. 1929, Houtzdale, Pennsylvania.

Notes for EDWARD MCDERMOTT:
Edward McDermott was struck in the head by a baseball and died instantly.

*Informant: Vera McDermott - Wife of James T. McDermott - Houtzdale, PA.

vi. ELLEN MCDERMOTT, b. Abt. 1901.
vii. CHARLES MCDERMOTT, b. Abt. 1908; d. November 30, 1914, Pennsylvania.
viii. JOHN MCDERMOTT, b. December 17, 1886; m. BERNICE.
ix. MICHAEL AUGUSTINE MCDERMOTT, b. September 13, 1888; d. July 09, 1945, Pennsylvania; m. MARYANN CHRISTOFF; d. Pennsylvania.
x. MARY ELLEN MCDERMOTT, b. Abt. 1891; m. JOHN DORAN.
xi. PHILLIP MCDERMOTT, b. March 1894; d. June 16, 1894, Phillipsburg, PA.

Notes for PHILLIP MCDERMOTT:
Died of Hopping Cough

12. xii. THOMAS JOHN MCDERMOTT, b. Abt. 1883.