RO-KLBG-0034

Record Date: 
14 May 2016
Graveyard: 
Kilbegley
Exact wording of epitaph: 

PRAY FOR THE SOUL OF

MICHAEL GADDIS

WHO DIED 25TH SEPTEMBER 1904

AGED 65 YEARS

ALSO HIS MOTHER ANNE GADDIS

WHO DIED 6TH APRIL 1888

AGED 74 YEARS

R I P

Memorial Type: 
Headstone
Grave location
County: 
Roscommon
Latitude: 
53.321786388889
Longitude: 
-8.1435058333333
Additional details
Stonecutter/monumental sculptor: 
P. Egan, Ballinasloe
Number of people commemorated: 
2
People commemorated: 
Name: 
Michael
Surname: 
Gaddis
Date of death - day: 
25
Date of death - month: 
September
Date of death - year: 
1904
Age: 
65
Address: 
Culliaghmor
Name: 
Anne
Surname: 
Gaddis (nee Murphy)
Date of death - day: 
6
Date of death - month: 
April
Date of death - year: 
1888
Age: 
74
Relationship with first person: 
Mother of Michael
Notes: 

The address for this family is Culliaghmore. Michael Gaddis was son of Michael Gaddis & Anne Murphy born 1839. Michael Gaddis married Margaret Finn, Culliagh daughter of Patrick Finn on the 19th February 1871 in Moore Church by Fr. Moylotte with Robert Finn & Mary Turley as witnesses. Family of Michael & Margaret were Ann 1872, Catherine 1874, Mary 1877, Bridget 1878, Michael 1881 & Margaret 1883.The Gaddis family came to Galway/Ballinasloe area with the military about 1820's from Co Fermanagh in Northern Ireland. Following the death of Michael in1904 his wife Margaret went to the USA to her adult family and following her death was interred there. (info from relatives)

Census  record 1901:

http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1901/Roscommon/Culliagh/Culliaghmore/1655343/