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Note: !BIRTH: 1824. New York City according to newspaper clippings !CENSUS: 20 July 1850 Page 26 1st Ward Onondaga Syracuse James LYNCH 60 Ireland RIN30 Elisa 46 New York RIN31 Michael 30 Mechanic " RIN853 John 25 " " RIN137 George 23 " " RIN852 Adelia 21 " RIN136 James 18 " RIN138 Thomas 15 " RIN851 Louisa 13 " RIN15 !CENSUS(2): 1870 PG 54-55 332 413 LYNCH, JAMES 86 MW RETIRED SALE MAKER IRELAND 125,000 REAL ESTATE 125,000 PERSONAL LYNCH, ELIZA 72 FW KEEPING HOUSE NEW YORK LYNCH, JAMES 37 MW CLERK IN STORE NEW YORK !PARENTS' FAMILY: From the book PIONEER IRISH OF ONONDAGA, page 37 -> 41: The children of James anmd Eliza Little Lynch are: Mary, who married Edward Murray of Pompey; Lucy who married John White of Binghamton; Michael, who married Helen Barry of Oswego; John O'Sullivan, who married Eleanor Denman, Ohio; George, who went to California; James, Captain 149th N.Y.Vol. Inf.; Thomas, unmarried; Louise who married Charles Pendergast, a ship owner of Baltimore, and Adelaide, who married James Pendergast of Baltimore, a ship owner and a brother of Charles. James Lynch, the third, son of James Lynch and grandson of James Lynch, served in the war with Spain. !MARRIAGE: To Ellen DENMAN - 8 Oct 1856 Brooklyn, Kings County, New York at St. Charles Church - later divorced (or separated) sometime after 1870 when she left him and took the children with her back to New York (or Brooklyn?). From the N. Y. Tribune dated 9, 14 or 15 October 1856 (all three dates are noted on the clipping): "On Wed. A.M. Oct. 8th, by the Rev. Dr. Pise, of St. Charles' Church, Brooklyn, Mr. John O.S. Lynch of Syracuse, to Miss Ellen, second daughter of Samuel Denman, Esq., of Brooklyn." !DEATH: Copied from History of Syracuse - General Scrapbook - P.7- 9 V.20 located at Onondaga Historical Society - Persons Prominent - Lynch, James 1826 John O.S. Lynch drowned. His body recovered from the Oswego Canal yesterday morning. Yesterday morning the body of John O.S. Lynch, one of the oldest and best known residents of the First Ward, was recovered from the Oswego Canal at the foot of Lock #1 in Salina. The drowned had been missing since Wednesday night and although that the body might be found in the canal, it was not until the water had been drawn off from the short level between Locks 1 and 2 that the discovery was made. The body had the appearance of having been in the water for more than a day and the only mark of violence that could be found was a cut over the right eye. The body was takne to McCarthy's Morgue. Mr. Lynch was born in New York City in 1824, and was the son of James Lynch, one of the wealthiest and best known of the early settlers of Syracuse. James Lynch, after his removal from Utica to Syracuse, in 1826, began business in a country store in Exchange Street in the First Ward. He soon became identified in the salt industry and at his death left an estate of $240,000, which was left to John Lynch, who continued the business. The bulk of the property was in salt blocks and at the decline of this industry the estate suffered considerably. For more than ten years, Mr. Lynch has not been engaged in business. He was well known about town as a story teller and a genial companion. He was very familiar wioth the early history of the city and was fond of telling of the incidents of former times. During his prime he entertained Gen. Sherman, Gen. Sheridan, Gen. Ewaing and many other prominent men. Of late he has been boarding at Louise Rebholz's hotel in Wolf Street. The surviving members of the family are James Lynch of Oneida and two sisters, Mrs. Charles Pendergast of New York and Mrs. Egbert Murray of Milwaukee. Mr. Lynch was married but afterwards separated from his wife. The latter is now living in New York. Three children were the result of this union, the eldest being a son about 32 years old and also a resident of New York. Coroner Smith investigated the case and is of the opinion that Mr. Lynch was suffering from mental disability and that his drowning was accidental. There will be no inquest. (P.4.C.5. Nov. 22, 1890 S.S.) !BURIAL: St. Joseph Cemetery, Syracuse NY 22 Nov 1890. !SOURCE: Records at St. John the Baptist Church in Syracuse, New York received 5/10/1996. To be filed in compiler's ahnentafel file folder for James Lynch, folder #30-5. Contains marriage, death and burial data. Also in the same package were copies of newspaper clippins etc. from the Onondaga Historical Association, 311 Montgomery St., Syracuse NY 13202.
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