THE PATRIOTIC RECORD of the RYAN FAMILY by
Jesse Covell
John Ryan Sr. was born in Ireland, May 25, 1815
and came
with his parents to America about the year of 1830. His wife
Margaret Ann
Murphy was also born in Ireland, June 13, 1820 and came with her
parents to New
York in 1828.
On September 3, 1837, John Ryan and Margaret
Ann Murphy were
married in Newburgh, New York. They lived for several years in
Pougkeepsie, New
York, where six of their eleven children were born. In 1846 a
daughter was born
at Newburgh, New York. About the year of 1848 they moved to
Laurens, New York,
where 2 more of their children were born.
In
1850 the family
of father, mother and eight children came to Steuben County,
Indiana and
settled in Section 14 of Scott Township where they purchased forty
acres of
land and went to work to make a home. They came by boat via Erie
Canal, thence
to Toledo, Ohio, and from there by Canal boat to Fort Wayne,
Indiana. From Fort
Wayne they came by wagon and mud boat to Angola, Indiana and
thence to Scott
Township. They didn’t bring much with them only a will to work and
make a home
in a new country.
For a few years
after arriving in Indiana John Ryan and his two oldest sons,
Stephen and John
Jr. worked in the Foundry at Fremont making plows.
In April 1861 at the outbreak of the Civil War,
John Ryan
Sr. then past 46 years of age took his four oldest sons and
enlisted in Co. A.
44th Indiana Volunteers, being mustered in at Fort
Wayne, Indiana,
November 12, 1861. James Ryan the youngest of the four sons was
only 16 yrs.
and 9 months old. After serving with his company through the early
battles of
the war John Ryan Sr. was discharged for disability in March 1863.
His oldest
son Stephen Ryan was discharged for disability September 13, 1862,
and tried to
get home and got only as far as Waterloo, Indiana where he died on
September
25, 1862, age 22 years. John Ryan Sr. was only at home a short
time when he
took another of his sons, Lawrence, who was only 15 years and 10
months old and
enlisted in Co. A. 129th Indiana Volunteers, and they
both served
until the end of the war, John Ryan being past 50 years of age at
the time of
his final discharge. John Ryan had (3) son-in-laws who also served
in the Union
Army during the war (*) I don’t think [think is crossed out and
believe is
written above it] this record is equalled any where in the state
of Indiana,
and possibly not in the Nation. While the men were all away
fighting to
preserve the Union, Mrs. Ryan, the mother was keeping the home
fires burning
and raising a young daughter and son.
John Jr., Michael
and James Ryan were all honorably discharged at Indianapolis,
Indiana September
14, 1865-serving in the Union Army nearly four years-and going
through some of
the hardest battles of the Civil War. John Ryan Sr. and Lawrence
were
discharged at Indianapolis August 29, 1865. All having served
their country,
Honestly, and Faithfully during the emergency. John Ryan Sr. died
in Scott Twp.
May 27, 1871 at the age 56yrs. and 2 days. His wife Margaret Ann
died November
7, 1893 at the age of 73 yrs. 4 months 24 days.
Written by JESSE COVELL
(*) At this point I think the son-in-law part
should be
clarified.
John Thompson enlisted with the Ryan Family
Nov.12, 1861 in
Co. A. 44th Indiana Volunteers-John must have come home
at one point
of the war and married the daughter, Mary Ryan. Another son-in-law
was David
Hutchins who enlisted in Co. A of the 129th Indiana
Infantry Regiment.
He married Julia Ryan after the war-about 1867. Another son-in-law
would be
Hulbert Hutchins who enlisted in Co. A 129th Indiana
Infantry at
Kendalville, Indiana After John Thompson died Hulbert married Mary
Thompson.
June 12, 1877. This would account for the 3 son-in-laws.
Submitted by Sherri Ryan roccracc@yahoo.com
I do not have a date this was written but it is
my
understanding this was prepared for submission to The History of
Steuben County.
I have not found this in any History of Steuben County to date.
Additional notes:
1.
John Ryan Sr.
was born on 25 May 1815 in Cork, Ireland. He died on 27 May
1871 in Steuben,
Indiana, USA (Dygert Cemetery, Angola, Steuben County,
Indiana). He married
Margaret Murphy on 03 Sep 1837 in Newburgh, Orange, New York,
USA. She was born
on 13 Jul 1812 in Belfast, Antrim, Northern Ireland. She died
on 07 Nov 1893 in
Scott City, Steuben, Indiana, USA.
Notes
for John Ryan:
Came
with his family to America about the year 1830 through the
port of New York
Notes
for Margaret Murphy
Came
with her family to America in 1828 through
the
port of New York
Children
of John Ryan and Margaret Murphy are:
·
Lawrence Ryan, B: 29 Oct 1838 in Poughkeepsie,
Dutchess, New York, USA,
D: 22 Jan 1839 in Poughkeepsie, Dutchess, New York, USA.
·
Stephen Ryan, B: 26 Oct 1839 in Poughkeepsie,
Dutchess, New York, USA,
D: 25 Sep 1862 in Waterloo, De Kalb, Indiana, USA; Dygert
Cemetery, Steuben
County, Indiana.
·
John Ryan Jr., B: 17 Nov 1840 in Poughkeepsie,
Dutchess, New York, USA,
D: 24 Mar 1915 in York, Steuben, Indiana, USA; Fremont
Cemetery, Steuben
County, Indiana, M: Amanda Dygert, 01 Jan 1866 in Steuben,
Indiana, USA.
·
Mary Margaret Ryan, B: 31 Mar 1842 in Poughkeepsie,
Dutchess, New York,
USA, D: 14 Mar 1920 in Battle Creek, Calhoun, Michigan, USA;
Ray Cemetery, Ray,
Indiana, M: John Thompson on 14 Feb 1864 Steuben County,
Indiana M: Hulbert
Hutchins, 12 Jun 1877 in California, Branch, Michigan, USA[1].
·
Michael Ryan, B: 27 May 1843 in Poughkeepsie,
Dutchess, New York, USA,
D: 12 Sep 1922 in Steuben, Indiana, USA; Dygert Cemetery,
Steuben County,
Indiana.
·
James Ryan, B: 14 Feb 1845 in Poughkeepsie, Dutchess,
New York, USA, D:
05 Jun 1930 in Scott City, Steuben, Indiana, USA; South Scott
cemetery, Steuben
County, Indiana, M: Ruth Hill, 31 Oct 1876 in Branch,
Michigan, USA[1].
·
Margaret Ann Ryan, B: 02 Aug 1846 in Newburgh, Orange,
New York, USA,
D: 17 Aug 1851 in Steuben, Indiana, USA; Dygert Cemetery,,
Steuben County,
Indiana.
·
Todd Lawrence Ryan, B: 11 Feb 1848 in Laurens, Otsego,
New York, USA,
D: 11 Jan 1896 in Steuben, Indiana, USA; South Scott Cemetery,
Steuben County,
Indiana, M: Leora C Kissinger, 20 Feb 1875 in Branch,
Michigan, USA[1].
·
Julia Ryan, B:
24 May 1849 in Laurens, Otsego, New
York, USA, D: Bet. 1872-1874 in Steuben, Indiana, USA, M:
David Hutchins, 17
Mar 1867 in California, Branch, Michigan, USA
·
Owenn Ryan, B:
20 Sep 1851 in Scott City, Steuben,
Indiana, USA, D: 09 Oct 1854 in Steuben, Indiana, USA; Dygert
Cemetery, Steuben
County, Indiana
·
Owen Ryan, B: 24 Dec 1855 in Steuben, Indiana, USA, D:
Columbia,
Hamilton, Ohio, USA; Columbia Cemetery, Columbia Ohio M:
Caroline Shaffer