Year of birth: 1831: calcluated from age on tombstone. 1837: calcuated from age in 1880 census and death certificate. 1835: Passenger list of John Bell. 1836: 1870 census.
Death certificate states that James had been a resident of the District of Columbia for 35 years, indicating that he arrived there in 1864. His oldest child, Mary Margaret, was born in DC in 1864.
In the 1870 Census, James and Bridget had a domestic living in their household; 20 year old Bettie Weaver.
James occupation listed in the 1880 census and on his death certificate was Master Plumber.
The 1880 Washington DC City Directory is the first one that contains an advertisement for James Nolan, Plumber:
James Nolan,
No. 1411 F Street (successor to WM. Whelan,)
His home address in this directory is 91 Prospect, Georgetown. This address is at the corner of Prospect and Bank.Earlier city directory listings:
1879: Nolan, James, plumber, 91 Prospect, Gtn
1878: Nolan, James, book-keeper, 91 Prospect, Gtn
Nolan, James, plumber, Bank, cor Prospect, Gtn
1877: directory not available
1876: Nolan, James, clerk, 91 Prospect, Gtn
1875: Nolan, James, book keeper, h Bank cor Prospect, Gtn
1874: none listed
1873: Nolan, James, clk, 9 3d Gtn
1872: not available
1871: Nolan, James, clk, 9 3d Gtn
Nolan, James, plumber, 2d nr B ne
1870: Nolan, James, clk, 9 3d, Gtn
Nolan, Dennis, lab, 2d bet B and C ne [last appearance of Dennis]
1867: Nolan, James, clk, 9 Third GtnJames cause of death is listed as "cardiac paralysis" due to "cerebral hemorrhage [stroke] with paralysis of left side" of one week's duration. He died at his home at 3330 Prospect Ave. in Georgetown.
According to her age on the 1880 census (28), Bridget would have been born in 1852. This is thought to be incorrect, as it would make her only 12 years old at the birth of her oldest known child. Her age in the Record of Interments of Holy Rood Cemtery Expense Record 1853-1909 (pg 107), was 50; which puts her year of borth at 1849. The age listed on her tombstone is 52, making the year of birth 1847.
Baptism sponsors: John Whelan and Mary A. Warner
Baptism sponsors: James and Fanny Green
Baptism sponsors: Peter W. and Annie Farley. John had no children.
Year of birth on tombstone is 1869.John was a Master Plumber in Washington, DC.
Baptism sponsors: William J. Lynch and Juliana Cecelia Dyer
Annie died at age 7 of convulsions brought on by gastroeneritis of six weeks duration.
Baptism sponsors: John L. Radcliff and Jennie E. Radcliff
Cause of death: diptheria of four days duration
Baptism sponsors: John E. Whelan and Maria Marguerita Whelan.
Cause of death: Diptheria of five days duration
Sources conflict on middle initial:
A. -- Beatrice Cosgrove Coleman
J. -- 1920, 1930 censusIn 1920, Arthur J. Clark (33) lived with his wife, Mabel M. (27) and son Arthur J. Jr. (1 yr 6 mos) in the rented home of his parents, James (65) and Margaret (62) Clark and sister Gertrude M. Clark (35) at 23 Peterson St. in Providence, Rhode Island. Arthur, his mother and his sister were natives of Rhode Island. His father was from Massachusetts. His wife and son were born in the District of Columbia. Arthur's grandparents were all natives of Ireland, according to the census. Arthur worked as a claims agent in a government insurance office. His father was an employee in a barber shop. His sister was a school teacher.
At the time of the 1930 census, Arthur J. Clark (43) rented a residence for $55 a month at 1664 Columbia Rd., Washington, D.C. Living with him were his wife, Mabel M. (37), and children Arthur J. (11) and Virginia T. (10). Both of the children attended school. Everyone in the home was a native of the District of Columbia except Arthur Sr. He and his parents were from Rhode Island. Mabel's father was born in Cookstown, Irish Free State; her mother was from D.C. Arthur worked as a real-estate salesman. The Clark family did not own a radio set.
Mabel Cosgrove RIN #193
!BIRTH:US Army Pension applications of Hugh Cosgrove (father)
!MARRIAGE DATE:birth of first known child Jan 1920
!HUSBAND: nephew Joseph Coleman, Rahway, NJ personal communication, 1989
(father of submitter)
Aurthur Clark Jr. RIN #197
!BIRTH:year calculated from ages and dates written on the backs of photographs
owned by Beatrice Cosgrove Coleman (aunt of subject, grandmother of submitter)
Virginia Clark RIN #196
!BIRTH:year calculated from dates and ages written on the backs of photographs
owned by Beatrice Cosgrove Coleman (aunt of subject, grandmother of submitter).
!MARRIAGE: cousin Joseph Coleman, Rahway, NJ, personal communcation, 1989
(father of submitter).
BIRTH:year calculated from dates and ages written on the backs of photographs owned by Beatrice Cosgrove Coleman (great-aunt).
BIRTH:year calculated from dates and ages written on the backs of photographs owned by Beatrice Cosgrove Coleman (great-aunt).
BIRTH:year calculated from dates and ages written on the backs of photographs owned by Beatrice Cosgrove Coleman (great-aunt).