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RYAN-MONROE FAMILY
DANIEL &
FRANCES MUNRO RYAN
Daniel Ryan was my Father's
maternal grandfather, and Frances Monroe Ryan (*Frances M. Quay 1870-1952) was his maternal grandmother. My great g-parents lived at 108 Jessamine Street in Lock Haven, Clinton
County, Pennsylvania. I called Frances "Little Gram" when I was young. My great-grandfather Dan Ryan died before
I was born. Frances died in 1952 and is buried near Aunt Hazel in St. Mary Cemetery in Lock Haven PA. Dan and Frances
had 5 children:
1. MAUDE RYAN POORMAN (my grandmother, "Big Gram") was born 11/12/1890, and married John Sylvester
Poorman on 9/23/1913. She died 3 September 1985. See POORMAN genealogy page for more info on Big Gram.
2. John Henry "Mick" Ryan (1900-1953) lived with his mother,
Frances Monroe Ryan Quay, at 108 JEssamine Street in Lock Haven until he died, drinking & fighting all the way. Uncle
Mick never married.
3. Hazel Ryan Stoddard
(owned the Town Tavern in Lock Haven) married William P. Stoddart (Uncle Bill) b. 9/29/1907 in Philadelphia PA; d. 2/18/1958
in Lock Haven PA.
4. Charles Ryan (Bartender, never
married, fancy dresser, lived alone in Harrisburg, PA - get it?) Uncle Charlie lived over the bar where he bartended, on Market
Street in Harrisburg. I went with Dad in John Yost's hearse when we brought his dead body back to Lock Haven for burial
by John Yost Funeral Home. He is buried in St. Mary Cemetery in Lock Haven PA.
5. Mary Ryan McNerney (40 E. Church St, Lock Haven, PA) married Earl V. McNerney (Uncle Mick)
*After Daniel Ryan's
death, Frances Monroe Ryan married Jim Quay.
Daniel
Ryan and Frances Munro Ryan 1888
MAUDE'S
SIBLINGS:
> John "Uncle Mick" Ryan
and Charles "Uncle Charlie" Ryan never married.
> Aunt Hazel E. Ryan - married William P. Stoddart from Philadelphia. Here's some info on the STODDART-GRAFF
families:
STODDART (Help
me with this Anna)
ALBERT STODDART (Scotland) married (unknown). We think Albert owned copper mines in South America.
They had three children:
1. MARY STODDART (B. ?, d. ?) married Fred Graff of Philadelphia and lived on Olive Street in Fairmount,
then on Saul Street in Northeast Philly, then after Fred died, on Popular Street, then finally with her daughter in New
Jersey. Fred and Mary had one child:
a. Anna Graff Hughes (b. 1938?)
b. Fred had two boys to a previous marriage (?)
2. AL STODDART: Al Stoddart (Jr?) was from
Philadelphia PA also. Al was married to Tessie (surname unknown), and they had two children, Albert and and Marianne. Al
& Tess Stoddart family moved to Lock Haven in the 1950's, and their children, Al and Marianne, went to school at the Immaculate
Conception Catholic School. Young Al and Marianne had bright orange/red hair - I guess the same genes that led Uncle
Bill to being called "Red" Stoddart, when he won the Marble Championship as a teenager.
3. WILLIAM P. STODDART: Great Uncle Bill came from Philadelphia to Lock Haven
to work in the CCC Camp up toward Renovo. After Uncle Bill left the CCC Camp in Sproul Forrest near Renovo, Bill
and Aunt Hazel owned and operated the "The Town Tavern" on Mill Street in Lock Haven (registered fictitious name with Secretary
of State 7/8/1946 – William P. Stoddart and Hazel E. Stoddart – Entity #2502752). Great Aunt Hazel and Uncle Bill had no children. After Aunt Hazel
died in the 1950's(?), Bill married Leah Shearer and they moved the Town Tavern to Bellfonte Avenue after the big J.C. Penney
fire at Main & Mill Streets; Uncle Bill died in the 1960's. Uncle Bill was the Marble Champion of Philadelphia PA in 1922.
GRAFF (Help me with this Anna & Booty)
"POP" GRAFF (Germany)
married (unlnown). They had five children:
1. Francis "Frank" Graff (b. ?, d. ?) married Nellie (surname unknown).
They lived on 26th Street in Philadelphia, and had two children:
a. Francis "Booty" Graff (Booty retired as superintendent
of PENNDOT's Highway Department for the Philadelphia Region and lives in Sea Isle City NJ.)
b. Helen Graff
2. FRED GRAFF (b. ?, d. ?) married MARY STODDART GRAFF. Fred was a foreman at Baldwin Locomotive in
chester PA. They had one child:
a. Anna Graff Hughes
Note: Great Uncle WILLIAM P. STODDART was brother of MARY STODDART of Philadelphia, who married FRED
GRAFF of Philadelphia. Mary and FRED GRAFF (and daughter Anna) lived on Olive Street in the Fairmount section of
Philly behind 2601 Parkway and 2501, the Fidelity Insurance building. Anna attended St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church
at 24th and Green Streets, Philadelphia, PA 19130, and the SFX Catholic School (aprox 1946-1952?). Anna graduated
from Hallihan Catholic High School for Girls in 1956.
ANNA GRAFF HUGHES (b. 1938?) married a Camden NJ Patrolman
Robert S. "Bob" Hughes. Bob Hughes served on the USS Ranger CVA-61 in the E3 Division. He was a
plankowner. They had four children:
a. Michael Hughes (b. 1964)
b. Robert Hughes (b. 1966)
c. Deborah
"Debbi" Hughes Williams (b. 1969)
d. Donna
Hughes (b. 1971)
There
is a photo of MARY GRAFF and ANNA GRAFF on this webpage.
3. Lawrence "Larry" Graff (died young?)
4. George Graff (b. ?, d. ?) married Marie (surname unknown) live in Whitemarsh
Township PA. They had two children:
a. George (California)
b. Stephen (Whitemarsh Twp, PA)
5. Name
unknown
Just got more GRAFF info from Walton J. Sullivan:
1 Fredrick Andrew Graff b: 14 Jul 1874 Baden, Germany +Mary (Graff) b: Jun 1876 Philadelphia Pa .... 2 Francis Joseph Graff b: 20 Jan 1896 Phila Pa d: Jul 1969 Phila ........ +Helen O'Neil b: 9 Oct 1898 Phila Pa d: Jun 1986
Phila Pa ........... 3 Francis Graff b:
25 Dec 1917 Phila Pa d: Jan 1984 Phila Pa ........... 3
Marion Graff b: 1922 Philadelphia Pa ........... 3
Helen Graff b: 1929 Philadelphia Pa ........... 3
John (Jacky) Graff b: Phila Pa, died age 46 of an aneurism .... 2
George Graff b: May 1898 Philadelphia Pa .... 2
Frederick Graff b: 1900 Philadelphia Pa ........ +Mary
Stoddart b: 1905 Scotland ........... 3 Anna
Graff b: Philadelphia PA; m. Robert S. Hughes .... 2
Harry Graff b: 1905 Philadelphia Pa .... 2
Lawrence Graff b: 1907 Philadelphia Pa ........ +Mary
(Graff) b: 1907 Ireland ........... 3 Lawrence
Graff, Jr. b: 1928 Philadelphia Pa .... 2 George
Graff b: 1910 Philadelphia Pa .... 2 Anna
Graff b: 1919 Philadelphia Pa
> Mary Ryan - married Earle V. "Uncle Mick" McNerney:
Maude
& John Ryan and Ginger
4.
Mary L. Ryan - B: 4/24/1907, D: 4/7/1999, Great Aunt Mary worked for years at Clark Printing Company in Lock Haven, PA. She
married Earl V. "Mick" McNerney, a WWI veteran. Great Aunt Mary and Uncle Mick had no children, and are buried
in St. Mary's Cemetery on the Lusk Run road.
Great Uncle Mick was born Feb. 7, 1900 in Lock Haven and died Jan. 9, 1968 in
Lock Haven PA. He was baptized Vincent Earl McNerney at Immaculate Conception Roman Catholic Church in Lock Haven PA on Mar.
6, 1900 by Rev. John Cadori, sponsors being Edward McNerney and Bridget Sexton. Uncle Mick's parents were Patrick McNerney
and Catherine Sexton. His occupation was "Bookkeeper." Info regarding Uncle Mick's WWI service: Private Earl Vincent
McNerney, United States Army, Students Army Training Corps, Villanova College, Villanova, Pa. received an honorable discharge
from the military service of the United States by reason of expiration of term of service on November 26, 1918. He was paid
in full on December 14, 1918 by A.B. Scott, 1st. Lt. USA of the Students Army Training Corps, Villanova College. Copy of the
Soldier Discharge of Earl Vincent McNerney appears on record in discharge Book 1 page 74, Clinton County, Pennsylvania, Recorder
of Deeds. Earl V. McNerney enlisted October 25, 1918 at Montgomery County, Ardmore, Pennsylvania, serving his first enlistment
period; Previous service, none; Physical condition when discharged, good; Martial Status, single; Character, excellent; Remarks,
No AWOL or absence under GO # 31, WD 1912 or GO #45, WD 1914; Entitled to travel pay to Ardmore, Pennsylvania. Note: Uncle
Mick McNerney worked at the Lock Haven State Teachers College, now called Lock Haven University. That is how we are related
to Sister Francis Borgia, Joan O'Donnell from the O'Donnell's on Susquehanna Avenue.
