James Shaughnessy (abt. 1850)

Born about 1850 in County Mayo, Ireland

Husband of Elizabeth Shaughnessy — married [date unknown] in Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, United States

Descendants

Biography

From Genealogical and Personal History of Western Pennsylvania:

James Shaughnessy, a native of county Mayo, Ireland, emigrated to America about 1869, at which time he had attained young manhood. For a time he was in the employ of others until he had acquired a thorough knowledge of the methods of transacting business in this country, and he then established himself in business independently. For a long time he was the proprietor, and personally conducted, a large grocery store on Washington street, near Union Station, but now lives in retirement from business responsibilities on Squirrel Hill. He still gives his support to the Democratic party, in whose interests he was an active worker in former years, and he is a devout member of the Roman Catholic church, to whose support he is a generous contributor. He married Elizabeth Shaughnessy, also born in county Mayo, Ireland, who came to America at about the same time that he did, and they were married in Pittsburgh. They have had eight children : Annie, Mary, Elizabeth, John R., of further mention ; Eleanor, James, Catherine, and an infant, which died.

Sources

• Jordan, John W. Genealogical and Personal History of Western Pennsylvania (Lewis Historical Pub. Co., New York, 1915, Vol. 3, p. 1659-1660)