Philip Sullivan and Ellen Connor Family

Philip Sullivan and Ellen Connor Family
Philip Sullivan and Ellen Connor Family: From left to right: James Sullivan, James Gahagan, Ann Sullivan Gahagan, Philip M. Sullivan, Honora "Nonie" Mahoney, Thomas Hoy, Mary Sullivan Hoy, Pete Sullivan, Ellen Madigan Sullivan, Alex Sullivan, Maggie Sweeny Sullivan, Frank Sullivan; Seated: Philip J. Sullivan and Ellen Connor Sullivan, c1908-1909

About Philip Sullivan and Ellen Connor

About Philip J. Sullivan and Ellen Connor

Philip J. Sullivan, son of Patrick Sullivan and Rose (last name most likely Corcoran) was born on January 6, 1840 in Dennbane, County Cavan. He was one of ten children. He and his wife Ellen Connor, daughter of James Connor (c1818-1897) and Anastasia Colfer (Colfour) (c1821-1884) was born 1843 in Taghmon, County Wexford, also had ten children. Philip immigrated c1856 and Ellen c1855, both with their parents and siblings. Philip and Ellen married in Chicago in 1865. They owned a grocery store on the southwest side of Chicago from 1871-c1900s. By 1910, they were living at 833 Madison in Evanston, Illinois, where they spent the rest of their lives. They had ten children: Mary, Anastasia (Ann), James (Jay), Infant, Frances (Frank), Peter, Alexander (See also Sullivan/Madigan Genealogy), Michael, Charles, and Philip. Philip Sr. died of a cerebral hemorrhage on May 26, 1915 and Ellen died of a stroke on December 3, 1919.

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Monday, June 14, 2010

Ellen Connor Sullivan, Appl. for Letters Testamentary, 1919

An application for Letters Testamentary was filed on December 3, 1919. The value of Ellen Sullivan's estate was established to be $10,500 which included the property at 833 Madison, Evanston and a $3,000 promissory note payable from Alice E. Byrnes and John F. Byrnes. (I do not know who these people are).
The document identifies her children that survived her and as her only heirs at law including:
May Hoy, daughter, 3917 Gladys Ave. Chicago
Annie Gahagan, daughter, West Chicago, Illinois
James P. Sullivan, son, 2411 Lincoln Ave., Chicago
Frank J. Sullivan, son, 6342 Glenwood Ave., Chicago
Peter I. Sullivan, son, 663 Wellington Ave., Chicago
Alexander A. Sullivan, son, 18 N. Latrobe Ave., Chicago
Charles P. Sullivan, son, St. Louis University, St. Louis
Philip M. Sullivan, son, 2031 Pratt Ave., Evanston, Ill.
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