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Categorized in Haplogroup: I2a > P37.2 > PF4135 Isles A

Earliest known ancestor Cornelius O'Driscoll b.~ 1857; d. 1914 in Ashtabula, OH.

Charles Benedict Driscoll b. 19 Oct 1885, Kansas; d. Jan 1951, New York

Charles' father was baptised Florence the second child of Cornelius and Mary (Brown) Driscoll at the Schull parish church, December 9, 1836. From his book Kansas Irish, we are able to discover that Florence had at least three brothers:

• Red Con of Ashtabula Harbor, Ohio
  • According to Diane Giannini there are two Driscoll families in Ashtabula - those of said Red Con and those of her Black Con
  • 1930 census of Ashtabula
    • Black Con
      • William and Cora born about 1886 and 1887 - with six children- William born 1911, Marcena born 1913, Robert F born 1916, Edward born 1919 , James born 1921 and Marjorie born 1924.
        • James Driscoll, graduated 1939 Ashtabula Harbor High School
      • Second household has a Florence born about 1892 and his brothers Joseph , Daniel and Robert.
    • Red Con (Cornelius Driscoll husband of Mary Donovan?)?
      • Third household is Michael J Driscoll ( 1871) and wife Mary J. (1881) and their 2 children Margaret and Joseph.
      • Michael b. 14 Nov 1869 Ireland, s/o Cornelius Driscoll and Mary Donovan, spouse: Mary; d. 23 Jun 1935, Ashtabula [Ohio Death Cert, online LDS]
• Charles
• Peter (died w/o isssue)

• West Schull Parish Records - courtesy Kate Dempsey
  • Florence Driscoll baptized 9 Dec 1836, Father Cornelius Driscoll, Mother Mary Browne, Sponsors Michael Browne and Margaret Driscoll
  • 11 May 1809 Con of Flor Driscoll Kathe Sullivan Sprs Jerry Driscoll Tony Boark (not 100% certain of any name here)
  • 23 Sep 1809 Corns of Corns O'Driscoll & Ellen McCarthy Sprs Alexr O'Driscoll Mary Lannen

1880 Census: Pleasant, Butler, Kansas

Name	Relation	Marital Status	Gender	Race	Age	Birthplace	Occupation	Father's Birthplace	Mother's Birthplace
Florence DRISCOLL	Self	M	Female	W	40	IRE	Farmer	IRE	IRE
Ellen DRISCOLL	Wife	M	Female	W	30	NY	Keeping House	IRE	IRE
John DRISCOLL	Son	S	Male	W	9	PA		IRE	NY
Mary E. DRISCOLL	Dau	S	Female	W	7	PA		IRE	NY
Katie DRISCOLL	Dau	S	Female	W	5	PA		IRE	NY
Maggie C. DRISCOLL	Dau	S	Female	W	2	PA		IRE	NY
Thomas S. DRISCOLL	Son	S	Male	W	7M	KS		IRE	NY

• From his book Kansas Irish
  • Florence born to the above circ 1882; aka Van
  • Charles B. born 19 Oct 1885, KS
  • Katherine died age 12
  • Thomas S. aka Stephen died circa 1889
  • Florence's father Cornelius died age 104
    • In the 1901 census is a Cornelius Driscoll, age 92, retired farmer, Lodger in the home of Thomas Sheehan, townland of Cooradarrigan, parish of Skull.

World War I Draft Registration Cards

• Charles Benedict Driscoll b.17 Oct 1886, Wichita, KS; journalist St. Paul, MN

1895 Census

• Waco, Sedgwick, Kansas
  • Florence Driscoll 56 Ireland Farmer
  • Ellen Driscoll 40 VT Housewife
  • John Driscoll 22 PA Farm Labore
  • Mary Driscoll 20 PA Student
  • Maggie Driscoll 17 PA
  • Florence Driscoll 11 KS
  • Chas Driscoll 9 KS
  • Nellie Driscoll 3 KS

1900 Census

• Waco, Sedgwick, Kansas
  • Ellen Driscoll 48 b. Jun 1857, VT, Farmer
  • John Driscoll 27 b. Aug 1872, PA, Train Laborer
  • Margaret Driscoll 22 b. Jul 1877, Ireland, School Teacher
  • Florence Driscoll 17 b. Sep 1882, KS
  • Charley Driscoll 14 b. Sep 1885, KS
  • Nellie Driscoll 8 b. Nov 1891, KS

1910 Census

• Waco, Sedgwick, Kansas
  • John E Driscoll Head 36 PA Farmer
  • Ellen Driscoll Mother 57 VT
  • Florence Driscoll Brother 25 KS
  • Charles B Driscoll Brother 23 KS
  • Nellie Driscoll Sister 18 KS

1920 Census

• Riverside, Sedgwick, Kansas
  • John E Drescall Head 48 PA Farming
  • Frances Brown Aunt 65 PA
• Wichita Ward 6, Sedgwick, Kansas
  • Chas B Driscoll 34 KS, Editor Wichita
  • Jennie O Driscoll 22 MN
  • Mary Driscoll 1/12 KS
• Kansas City Ward 2, Jackson, Missouri
  • Florence William Driscall Head 37 KS Ireland VT, Salesman Retail Store
  • Margaret Driscall Wife 36 IA KY IA

1930 Census

• Kansas City, Jackson, Missouri
  • Florence W Driscol Lodger 47 KS
• Yonkers, Westchester, New York
  • Charles B Driscoll 45 KS Newspaper
  • Genevive A Jenny Driscoll 32 MN
  • Mary Ellen Driscoll 10 KS
  • Patrica V Driscoll 8 KS

Ohio Death Certificate Index
[Those greyed are identified as related to Black Con by Diane Giannini]

DRISCOLL C C County Name: ASHTABULA Date of Death: 7/5/1914 Volume Number: 1404 Certificate Number: 37211 DOB: 15 Jun 1850, Ireland Occ: Dock Foreman Widowed Burial: St. Josephs	DRISCOLL CHARLES County Name: ASHTABULA Date of Death: 7/8/1915 Volume Number: 1682 Certificate Number: 36734 Father: Cornelious Driscoll DOB: 15 Mar 1845, Ireland Occ: Engineer On Docks Married	DRISCOLL CORNELI County Name: ASHTABULA Date of Death: 2/26/1914 Volume Number: 1281 Certificate Number: 6481
DRISCOLL CORNELI County Name: ASHTABULA Date of Death: 11/19/1913 Volume Number: 1210 Certificate Number: 61667	DRISCOLL FRED County Name: ASHTABULA Date of Death: 6/9/1929 Volume Number: 6011 Certificate Number: 38897 Father: Dennis DRISCOLL, b. Canada DOB: 07 Oct 1869, Vermillon, Ohio	DRISCOLL MARGARE E County Name: ASHTABULA Date of Death: 7/26/1930 Volume Number: 6343 Certificate Number: 39909 Spouse: David F. DRISCOLL Father: Patrick BROWN DOB: 01 May 1854, Dunkirk, N.Y
DRISCOLL MICHEAL County Name: ASHTABULA Date of Death: 11/11/1929 Volume Number: 6129 Certificate Number: 68415	DRISCOLL MICHAEL County Name: ASHTABULA Date of Death: 6/23/1935 Volume Number: 7842 Certificate Number: 34966 Father: Cornelius Driscoll Mother: Mary Donovan DOB:14 Nov 1869, Ireland Spouse: Mary Driscoll	DRISCOLL WILLIAM T County Name: ASHTABULA Date of Death: 8/28/1935 Volume Number: 7889 Certificate Number: 46556 Father: Daniel J. Driscoll, b. Canada DOB: 11 Jul 1887, Conneaut, OH

Michael J Driscoll

Irish Civil Registration

• Mike Driscoll b. 10 Nov 1869, Cork s/o Con Driscoll and Mary Donovan

Ohio Births

• Margarette T. Driscoll b. 18 Dec 1906, Ashtabula, OH; Michael Driscoll and Mary Donovan
• Joseph Driscoll b. 29 Apr 1908, Ashtabula, OH; Mike Driscoll and Mary Donovan

1910 Census

• Ashtabula Ward 1, Ashtabula, Ohio
  • Michael J Driscoll 39 Ireland, Foreman, Dock
  • Mary N Driscoll 28 Ireland
  • Margeret T Driscoll 3 OH
  • James J Driscoll 2 OH
  • Edna V Driscoll 3/12 OH

1920 Census

• :Ashtabula Ward 1, Ashtabula, Ohio
  • Michael Driscoll 43 Ireland, imm: 1892, Pipefitter, Shipyard
  • Mary Driscoll 36 Ireland; imm: 1888
  • Margaret Driscoll 13 OH
  • Joseph Driscoll 11 OH
  • Edna Driscoll 10 OH

1930 Census

• Ashtabula, Ashtabula, Ohio
  • Michael J Driscoll 59 Ireland Night Watchman Ore Dock; imm: 1888
  • Mary J Driscoll 49 Ireland imm: 1902
  • Margaret T Driscoll 23 OH
  • Joseph J Driscoll 21 OH

Cornelius C Driscoll

1900 Census

• Ashtabula Ward 1, Ashtabula, Ohio
  • Cornelius C Driscoll 48 b. Jun 1851, Ireland, Foreman Docks; m. 20 years, imm: 1873
  • Margaret Driscoll 43 b. Mar 1856, Ireland
  • Harry L Driscoll 14 b. Jun 1885, OH
  • Maurice Driscoll 11 b. Aug 1888, OH
  • Mary Driscoll 10 b. Mar 1890, OH
  • Belle Driscoll 8 b. Oct 1891, OH
  • Frederick Driscoll 6 b. Jan 1894, OH [Ancestry transcribed as Jun but the enumerator did not abbreviate June in other entries on the page]
  • Ralph Driscoll 3 b. Oct 1896, OH

1910 Census

• Ashtabula Ward 1, Ashtabula, Ohio
  • Cornelius C Driscoll 58 Ireland Foreman Dock [d. 7 May 1914, Ashtabula, OH]
  • Margaret E Driscoll 53 Ireland [d. 20 Jan 1912, Ashtabula, OH; father: Richard Durovain (Donovan) ]
  • Maurice J Driscoll 21 OH Fireman Power House [d. 30 Jul 1940, Cleveland, Cuyahoga, OH
  • Mary J Driscoll 20 OH
  • Isabella M Driscoll 18 OH
  • Frederick J Driscoll 16 OH
  • Ralph C Driscoll 13 OH

1920 Census

• Dayton Ward 7, Montgomery, Ohio
  • Fredrick J Drisoll Roomer, 26, OH OH OH, Doctor General Public

1930 Census

• Chicago, Cook, Illinois
  • Ralph C Driscoll 33 OH, Northern Ireland, Northern Ireland
  • Irene Driscoll 28 WI Poland Poland
  • Ralph Driscoll 6 Poland Am Kit, OH, WI
  • Marcella H Driscoll 4 WI OH WI
• Van Buren, Montgomery, Ohio
  • Frederick J Driscoll 36 OH OH OH Physician, Ear Nose & Throat
  • Adele A Driscoll 33 OH OH OH Nurse, Ear Nose & Throat

World War I Draft Registration Cards

• Maurice John Driscoll, b. 14 Aug 1888, Ashtabula, OH; single
• Frederick James Driscoll b. 19 Jan 1894, Ashtabula, OH; single; resident Columbus, OH

Ohio Soldiers in WWI

• Ralph C. Driscoll, 27 Lake St., Ashtabula, Ohio, b.~1897, Ashtabula, OH
• Maurice J. Driscoll, 27 Lake St., Ashtabula, Ohio, b.~1888, Ashtabula Harbor, Oh

World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942

• Fredrick James Driscoll b.19 Jan 1894, Ashtabula, OH; resident: Dayton, Mtgy, Ohio; Mrs. Adelle Driscoll

Medical News

• honored Dr. Frederick J. Driscoll, Dayton, with a dinner and ... J Am Med Assoc. 1946;131(2):166-170.

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