Jeremiah M. Shay (1857-1937)

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Jerry Shay
Jerry & Jane Shay family portrait about 1904

Jeremiah Michael Shay was born July 13, 1857 in County Kerry, Ireland to Patrick Shea and Ellen Driscoll. He left Ireland for the United States as a boy. One family story says that he left when he was about 11. The story also says that his mother wrapped her shawl around him because he had no coat. Neither of these stories have been confirmed, however.

Jerry Shay got work in upstate New York. By 1880, he was living in Millport, Veteran, Chemung County, New York.[1] He was living in his in-laws home.

Jeremiah married Jane A. Grady (1859-1926) in the March 1880 in Millport.[1]

He worked for several railroads before becoming the Supervisor of Maintenance of Way with the Susquehanna and New York Railroad (S&NY RR). Jerry and Jane moved a lot as shown by the birth places of their children.

He died July 2, 1937 at the age of 69 years, 11 months, 19 days.

Children

  1. Patrick H. Shay (1881-?) -- called Pat or (in younger days) Patsy, born in Corning, New York
  2. Mary E. Shay (1882-?) -- usually called Mayme, born in Corning, New York
  3. Katherine M. Shay (1884-?) -- called Kate, born in Corning, New York
  4. James J. Shay (1885-1948) -- called Jim, born in Corning, New York
  5. Jane L. Shay (1887-1965) -- usually called Jen, born in Corning, New York
  6. Helena A. Shay (1892-1963) -- usually called Lena, born in Backwell, Pennsylvania
  7. Elizabeth L. Shay (1893-1977) -- called Liz, born in Backwell, Pennsylvania
  8. Jeremiah Shay (1894/6-1899) -- called Jerry, died in Wellsboro, Pennsylvania
  9. Arthur L. Shay (1897-?) -- Art, born in Wellsboro, Pennsylvania
  10. Francis Shay (1898-1899), born in Wellsboro, Pennsylvania
  11. Margaret F. D. Shay (1899-?) -- usually called Desalles, born in Wellsboro, Pennsylvania
  12. Adrian C. Shay (1902-?), born in Lock Haven, Pennsylvania
  13. John P. Shay (1904-1973) -- Paul, born in Towanda, Pennsylvania
  14. Muriel L. Shay (1905-1995), Louise, born in Towanda, Pennsylvania

Records

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1880 U.S. Census. Millport (village), Town of Veteran, Chemung County, New York. National Archives Series T9, Roll 817 (of 1454). LDS Family History Film 1254817. Ancestry.com image 0781. Enumeration District (ED) 88, Page 601, Lines 3-7 (line 6).
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