Philip O’Mealley, my great, great, great grandfather was born around 1805 in an unknown location. His date of death is unknown.
Ann Kearns was born in 1800 and died around 1841.
Their wedding date is unknown.
One of their children was John O’Mealley (1832-1918), my great, great grandfather. Other children are unknown.
John, my maternal great, great grandfather, was born in 1832 in Kurrajong, New South Wales. His parents were Phillip O’Mealley (Malley, 1805-?), and Anne Kearns (1800-1841).
Information source: Helen Smith
Bridget Larkin was born in 1837 in Monaghan, Ireland. Her parents were Thomas Larkin (1810-?) and Margaret Carolan (1815-?).
John married Bridget Larkin (1837-1925) in St John’s, Kapunda, South Australia on July 14, 1862.
John farmed in the Wonna region of South Australia
John and Bridget’s children were: Agnes (1863-1890), Annie (1865-1957), Honora (1868-1947), Ellen (1872-1872), John Charles (1872-1933), Mary Josephine, my great grandmother (1874-1954).
John died on April 22, 1918. He was 86 years old. Bridget died on September 30, 1925 in Mildura. She was 88 years old.
John’s Obituary in the Adelaide Advertiser, May 2nd 1918
Mr John O’Mealley who died at the residence of his daughter (Mrs B O’Connor, Mildura) last week was a native of New South Wales, having been born at Kurrajong near Windsor. He came to South Australia in 1860 and married in 1862. His wife survives him. He spent many years in South Australia following farming pursuits and he afterwards went to Broken Hill, and later to the White Cliffs opal fields where he resided for twelve years He had been living at Mildura for six years. He was 86 years of age and leaves one son, three daughters,21 grandchildren and nine great grandchildren.
Retrieved December 16 2009 by Helen Smith.
Michael Joseph Smith and Mary Josephine O’Mealley (great-grandparents) are the parents of Ileen Bridget Smith, my maternal grandmother.
Mary was born June 20, 1874 in Farrells Flat, South Australia. Her mother was Bridget Larkin (1837-1925) and her father was John O’Mealley (1832-1918).
Michael was born August 23, 1863 in Farrells Flat, South Australia. His father was Michael Smith (1832-1919) and his mother was Mary Maguire (1835-1906).
Michael and Mary married in 1895 in Broken Hill.
Their children were William Ivo (1900-1901), John Patrick (1901-1901), Mary ‘May’ (1903-1996), Charles Francis (1871-1906), Ileen Bridget – my maternal grandmother (1906-1984), Hilda M (1911-1911), and Michael ‘Mick’ Joseph 1914-2009).
In 1911, a prohibition order was granted against Michael Joseph Smith.
According to an article in the Barrier Miner, Michael “…was charged by his father, Michael Smith, with having so used his means as to leave his family exposed to want.” He plead, not guilty.
Michael Smith Snr, “…since the 11th July…by excessive drinking of liquor had wasted his means and was exposing his family to want. The defendant spent his money in drinking and horseracing, there were three other children, the eldest being 8 years old.”
“The defendant said his had been out of work for a fortnight, and had only three shifts pay coming to min, which he had to lay out in liquidating several debts.”
“A prohibition order for 12 months was made out against defendant.”
O’Mealley Family