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Note: N12 Naturalization Records:
There is a petition for naturalization by an Edward O’Hara dated September 1804 in Franklin township, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania. It states, “the petitioner is a native of Ireland and was heretofore a subject of the king of Great Britain. That he was residing withing the limits and under the jurisdiction of the United States of America between the twentyninth day of January one thousand seven hundred and ninety five and the eighteenth day of June 1798. That he has resided two years at least within and under the jurisiction of the United States and one year at least immediately preceeding this his application within the state of Pennsylvania”
I’m hoping that the Jaunuary 29th, 1795 date is his date of arrival in the U.S.
Census Data:
1790 No O’Hara in PA as head of households
1800 Edward O’Hara in Franklin Township, Westmoreland Co., Pennsylvania
one male between the ages of 25 and 45
1810 Edward O’Hara in Salem Township, Armstrong Co, Pennsylvania
3 young males, 1 adult male, 2 young females and 1 adult female
1820 Edward O’Hara in Manchester Township, Morgan Co, Ohio
1 male under 10 years, 2 males 10-16, 1 male 16-18, 1 male 45 and up: 2 females under 10
years, 1 female 10-16, 1 female 25-45,
1830 Edward OHarrah, Manchester Township, Morgan Co., Ohio
1male 10-15, 2 males 15-20,1 male 40-50;1 female 10-15,1 female 15-201 female 40-50
Tax Records:
1811-1815 Edward O’Hara- Stone Mason- 1 horse $25 Salem Township, Westmoreland Co. PA
1815 Edward O’Hara - Gone Salem Township, Westmoreland Co. PA
History of the County of Westmoreland published 1882
Salem Township:
“About the beginning of the century the two well-known stone-masons in the township were Ned O’Hara and Michael Rogers”.
History of Morgan County, Ohio page 34
“Edward O’Hara , whose name appears in the list of early pioneers of this township, was a well known character..............O’Hara was .. noisy and boisterous as was his way.” Further info about is interaction with a political candidate Gerneral Alexander McConnell
From Manchester Men, Evens and Reflections by V.B. Walters pages 58 & 59.
“Edward O’Hara 1820.. Character Ned”....further story of his political actions. Voted in the 1825 elections, but came much earlier.
Marriage Information:
A message from descendant of Samuel O’hara and Rhoda’s son Joh W. O’Hara states “there was a family story that Edward was previously married to a peggy Schuster (about 1800) which might explain son George, born about 1801.
E-mail from Gayle MCcotter: Edward O’Hara married Mary Anthony about 1805.
Movements West:
It is thought that Edward lived in Frankin Township, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania from about 1795 to 1810 when he shows up in the Salem Township records, By 1815 he is gone from Salem Township. The 1820 census records show him in Allegheny Township, Armstrong County, Pennsylvania.
The LaPorte Countuy, Indiana History, pub. 1880 states “Samuel O’Hara, son of Edward and Mary (Anthony) O’Hara was born in Pennsylvania in 1816 ans is of Dutch-Irish descent. He went with his father from Penn. into Ohio when he was 5 years old (1820/21) and after remaining there about 12 years he came in Ind. and settled in this twp.”
Samul was born Nov. 4, 1815 and Edward’s son, William was born in Morgan County, Ohio Feb. 8, 1822 so the 1821 date seems more likely.
The 1830 census has Edward and family in Manchester Township, Morgan County, Ohio
Message received from Gayle MCcotter: “ Received info from Earle Lloyd of Alton, IL who is a descendant of Samuel O’Hara & wife Rhoda’s dau. Mary L. O’Hara. The O’Hara story; “Edward and son Samuel left OH for LaPorte Co., IN and picked a spot near Door Village-they returned to OH for the family and on their return to LaPort, Edward died near what is now Stilwell, IN. He is buried in an unmarked grave there”. It is difficult to determine when he died as the 1904 La Porte History book have Edward, Samuel, William & MIchael O’Hara arriving in 1833. Edward’s heirs are listed in the U.S. Patent of the O’Haras dated 3-20-1837 for 160 acres of land in La Porte. The info about the land from the IN Archives has a date of 1835. Perhaps Edward and sons went back and borth between Ohio & Indiana and didn’t move the family until closer to 1835. The consensus seems to be that Edward died about Sept. 1835 or a little before.
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