Casserly, Smith, Kelly and Carolan Families - CAVAN

[jschili]

Hello all, I am a descendant of Mathew Casserly (born abt 1863/64 Tullyunshin / Cootehill), I am told the younger brother of John or James Casserly, son of Thomas Casserly and Margaret Kelly.  I've seen Larah menioned as well as things such as Mountain Lodge, Tullyunshin, Cootehill, Bailieboro and Carrickallen, Carricacroman mentioned.

John had come to America in 1882 with Mathew following thereafter in 1883 - John settling in New York and Mathew settling in Philadelphia. Methew immigrated on board the Ship Pennsylvania in April of 1883 to travel to Philadelphia.

I'm told the Casserly family in Cavan had moved there from County Rosecommon.

Wish to accurately trace these gentlemen and their families back as far and accurately as possible.  Would love to find and chat with any genealogists researching this family or any of their lines.

Thank you all in advance.

[gaffy]

I am not researching these folk, but I can respond with the following information anyway:

- 13 July 1889, at Clifferna RC Church (St. Michael's in Larah RC parish?), Mary Casserly living in the townland of Carrickacroman, daughter of Thomas a farmer, married Patrick Farrelly living in the neighbouring townland of Carrickallen: 
https://www.irishgenealogy.ie/files/civil/marriage_returns/marriages_1889/10751/5920641.pdf

- 31 January 1891, at Larah RC Church, Anne Casserly living in the townland of Carrickacroman, daughter of Thomas a farmer, married Patrick Smith living in the townland of Ratrussan:
https://www.irishgenealogy.ie/files/civil/marriage_returns/marriages_1891/10660/5884385.pdf

- 1 November 1893, at Larah RC Church, Bridget Casserly living in the townland of Carrickacroman, daughter of Thomas a farmer, married Terence Smith living in the townland of Ratrussan:
https://www.irishgenealogy.ie/files/civil/marriage_returns/marriages_1893/10617/5868101.pdf

Significantly, further to these civil records, note that transcripts of the corresponding church records of marriage I've seen (in a website I subscribe to) additionally and usefully record the identity of the bride's mother in each case, the name recorded being Margaret Kelly.  So a match for the couple you mentioned.

Here is Carrickacroman:
https://www.townlands.ie/cavan/tullygarvey/larah/larah-south/carrickacroman/

Here is a civil birth registration for a Margaret "Casselly" born at Carrickacroman on 27 April 1866 to Thomas Casselly and Margaret Kelly:
https://www.irishgenealogy.ie/files/civil/birth_returns/births_1866/03527/2298039.pdf

Likewise a civil birth registration for a Thomas "Casely" born at Carrickacroman on 17 April 1867 to Thomas Casely and Margaret Kelly:
https://www.irishgenealogy.ie/files/civil/birth_returns/births_1867/03483/2280308.pdf

The death of Thomas Casserly at Carrickacroman on 30 March 1875 indicates birth c. 1821, if the reported age by the informant Mary Casserly of Carrickacroman was accurate:
https://www.irishgenealogy.ie/files/civil/deaths_returns/deaths_1876/020584/7222271.pdf

The death of Margaret Casserly at Carrickacroman in 1 July 1887 indicates birth c. 1837, if the reported age by the informant James Casserly of Carrickacroman (stated as her son) was accurate:
https://www.irishgenealogy.ie/files/civil/deaths_returns/deaths_1887/06204/4774480.pdf

The following is a possible candidate for that son James in the 1901 census ...
https://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1901/Cavan/Larah_South/Carrickacroman/1048370/

... and his marriage to Mary Brady in  1893:
https://www.irishgenealogy.ie/files/civil/marriage_returns/marriages_1893/10617/5868100.pdf

A search of Griffith's Valuation for the townland of Carrickacroman (local print date of 1857) shows a Thomas Casserly leasing a house, offices and just over 17 acres of land.

https://www.askaboutireland.ie/griffith-valuation/index.xml?action=placeSearch