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Thomas McEllistrem
Thomas McEllistrem, born est c.1810,
story is that he was going to be a priest in Killarney, brought home to run business when his sister Margaret eloped, est c.1836,
ran family business on Main St, Ballylongford, Co.Kerry,
mar est c.1850 to Alicia O'Donnell [from Tarbert, Co.Kerry, born est c.1830, NOT Margaret],
"Thomas Mc Ellistrem" of Main St, Ballylongford, listed as head of household in [Griffiths Valuation, 1852],
he may also be the same as "Thomas Mc Ellestrem" of Ballyline West, Aghavallen par, in [Griffiths Valuation, 1852], since Ballyline ends up in his family, i.e. they had a shop in town and a farm outside it,
no McEllistrem is found in the list of merchants of Ballylongford in 1861 ["Memory Lane", The Shannonside Journal, 1994, p.121], though a "Mrs. McEllistrim" is listed as one of the principal farmers, she cannot be his widow, since he fl 1866,
he is listed as "Thomas McEllestrem", farmer, Ballylongford, at son Stephen's birth 1866 [GROI],
he must have died pre-1901 (his son Michael is head of household in census),
she died 1911, age est c.81 yrs,
they are both bur in the "Mac Ellestrem" vault, Lislaughtin Abbey, no inscription,
had issue:


  1. Mark McEllistrem,
    or Marcus,
    went to America,
    mar Mary ----, no issue.
    The name Marcus survives in his brother Edward's family.


  2. Richard McEllistrem,
    went to Liverpool,
    died Liverpool, bur Liverpool.

  3. Thomas McEllistrem,
    went to America.


  4. Michael McEllistrem,
    spelt "McEllistrem", NOT "McEllestrim", on grave,
    "Mikey Mac", born 1860,
    mar cert 1913 shows him as son of the late Thomas McEllistrem, "farmer".


  5. Margaret McEllistrem,
    spelt "McEllistrem" on grave,
    born 1860,
    did not marry,
    listed as "Margaret McEllestrum, hotel proprietor" at death [GROI],
    died Ballylongford, 8th Aug 1930, age 70 yrs [GROI],
    bur Lislaughtin Abbey, with O'Carrolls (her sister's family).


  6. Marianne McEllistrem,
    "Marianne" on grave, NOT Mary-Anne,
    mar --- O'Carroll and had issue.


  7. Alicia McEllistrem (after mother),
    died young.


  8. Edward McEllistrem, Ned,
    born 1866, Ballylongford.


  9. Stephen McEllistrem, think NOT Steven,
    born Ballylongford, 1 May 1866 [GROI],
    had issue:
    1. Thomas McEllistrem, didn't marry.

O'Carroll grave, Lislaughtin Abbey.
Photo 2006. See full size.

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