CLAFFY Charles

1797 - 1871  (73 years)

• Name	CLAFFY Charles
  Born	25 Dec 1797	Offaly County, Ireland
  Gender	Male
  Died	16 Jul 1871	Hardin County, Kentucky
  Notes	Charles Claffy was born in Offaly County Ireland on 25 December, 1797. On 15 January, 1834 he married Esther Condrun who was born some time between 1805 and 1815 also in Offaly County, Ireland. Prior to the birth of their 1st child John, Charles and Esther migrated to the United States. I assume that the ship they came to this country on docked in the port of Baltimore, Maryland, as John was born in Maryland circa 1837. The name of the vessel Charles and Esther obtained passage to the United States on remains unknown to me. The family can not be found in the census records until 1850 when the family is living in Hardin County, Kentucky. Charles is shown as being employed as a turnpiker. Sons James and Thomas and daughter Katherine have also been added to the family. The 1860 Hardin County census reflects that Charles is now a farmer. Another child, Mary, has been added to the family but John has left home. John married Olive Joann Grimes in 1859 and is employed as a farm laborer. The 1860 census also raises two questions. Another John Claffy, 40 years of age, born in Ireland and also a farm laborer lives in a dwelling next to Charles. Is this a brother of Charles? He is not seen in a Hardin County census again. There is also a nineteen year old Pat living with Charles and Esther as a farm laborer from Virginia but no James is listed as being in the dwelling. This is interesting in that the 1840 soundex for Virginia hints that the family may have been in Virginia for that census. The 1870 Hardin County census reveals no change from the 1860 census in the dwelling of Charles and Esther. Charles is still a farmer now worth $600 in real estate and $400 in personal property. Thomas, James, Catherine and Mary M. are still at home. It is for this reason that I believe the Pat of the 1860 census is in reality James. This family stayed together all of their lives. By John Melvin Claffy
  Person ID	I761	James Hines | Claffey/Claffy family
  Last Modified	11 Jul 2010

  
  

  Family 1	CONDRUN Esther,   b. 1805-1815, Offaly County, Ireland ,   d. 16 Jul 1894, Hardin County, Kentyucky  (Age 79 years)
  Married	15 Jan 1834	Clanmacnoise Parish in Ofally County, Ireland
  Children	+ 1. CLAFFY John,   b. 1838, Maryland, USA ,   d. 12 Apr 1915, Fort Knox, Hardin County, Kentucky, United States of America  (Age 77 years)   2. CLAFFY James   3. CLAFFY Katherine   4. CLAFFY Thomas,   b. 1849, Fort Knox, Hardin County, Kentucky, United States of America ,   d. 24 Mar 1926, Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky, United States of America  (Age 77 years)   5. CLAFFY Mary M.
  Last Modified	11 Jul 2010
  Family ID	F319	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Catherine
  Family ID	F325	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart