Born: 19 Jan 1842 County Clare, Ireland Married: Catherine Frances Burke (5 Apr 1854 Philadelphia, PA - Jan 1930) on 7 Feb 1877 Died: 23 Oct 1925 Philadelphia, PA Immigrated: before 1863

Father: Daniel Sullivan Mother: Ann McMahon (1814 - 1901) Religion: Catholic

Children:

Discussion

From family sources, Ralph Sullivan arrived in the US in about 1847 and he had two brothers and two sisters. Based on the Civil War record, Ralph Sullivan was definitely in the US by 1863. The 1870 census entry is a strong possibility. No fit in the 1860 census was found for any of the family from the 1870 census in Pennsylvania or other nearby states.

How were parents validated?

Obituary for Ann Sullivan reports children consistent with 1870 Census entry. 

Supporting Information

Census

• 1870 Census - PA: possibly Schuykill Co., New Casle Township, p636, lines 26-30

  Name	Age	Sex	Race	Relation	Birthplace
  Sullivan, Ann	47	F	W	Keeping house	Ireland
  ____, Ralph	29	M	W	Laborer	Ireland
  ____, Mary	24	F	W	no occupation	Ireland
  ____, Patrick	25	M	W	Laborer	Ireland
  ____, Michael	19	M	W	Laborer	Ireland

• 1880 Census - PA; Philadelphia, ED450, Ward 22, Chelton Ave (near Germantown Ave)

  Name	Age	Birthplace	Father Bplace	Mother Bplace	Occupation
  Sullivan, Ralph	32	Ireland	Ire	Ire	Hotel Keeper
  Kate	25	PA	PA	PA
  Annie	2	PA	Ire	PA

• 1900 Census - PA, Philadelphia, ED502, Ward 22, 5901 Greene St.

  Name	Rel	Race	Sex	Birthdate	Age	M	Yrs Mar	Chdrn	Birthplace	Father bplace	Mother bplace	Yr imm	Occupation	mos	Ed.	Housing
  Sullivan, Ralph	Head	W	M	Feb 1846	53	M	23		Ireland	Ireland	Ireland	1865 35	Retail liquor dealer	9	Y Y Y	O F H
  ____ Catharine	Wife	W	F	Apr 1855	45	M	23	4/3	Pennsylvania	Ireland	Ireland
  ____ Annie	Dau	W	F	Dec 1877	22	S			Pennsylvania	Ireland	Pennsylvania
  ____ Catharine	Dau	W	F	Feb 1888	12	S			Pennsylvania	Ireland	Pennsylvania		At school	10
  ____ Edith	Dau	W	F	Dec 1892	7	S			Pennsylvania	Ireland	Pennsylvania		At school	5

• 1910 Census - PA, Philadelphia, ED 441, visit: 0158

  Name	Rel	Sex	Race	Age	M	Yrs Mar	Chdrn	Birthplace	Father bplace	Mother bplace	Yr imm	Occupation		Ed.
  Sullivan, Ralph	Head	M	W	60	M1	33		Ireland	Ireland	Ireland	1855 Na	Watchman factory	W	No	Y Y -	R - H 14
  ____ Catharine	Wife	F	W	55	M1	33	4/3	Pennsylvania	Ireland	Ireland		None		Y Y -
  Staunton, Annie	Dau	F	W	32	Wd	8	1/1	Pennsylvania	Ireland	Pennsylvania		None		Y Y -
  Sullivan, Rosa	Dau	F	W	12	S			Pennsylvania	Ireland	Pennsylvania		None		Y Y -
  ____ Edith	Dau	F	W	17	S			Pennsylvania	Ireland	Pennsylvania		None		Y Y N
  Staunton, Ralph	Gson	M	W	7	S			Pennsylvania	Pennsylvania	Pennsylvania		None		Y Y Y

• 1920 Census - PA, Philadelphia, ED596, Ward 22, 5901 Greene St.

  Name	Rel		Sex	Race	Age	M	Citzenship	Ed.	Birthplace	Father bplace	Mother bplace	Occupation
  Sullivan, Ralph	Head	O M	M	W	71	M	18?5 na 1871	-  Y Y	Ireland	Penna	Penna	None
  Kate	Wife		F	W	65	M		- Y Y	Penna	Louisiana	Louisiana	None
  Staunton, Anna	Dau		F	W	40	Wd		- Y Y	Penna	Penna	Ireland	None
  Ralph	?		F	W	17	S		- Y Y	Louisiana	Louisiana	Louisiana	Clerk office
  Hebert, Arthur	Head	O M	M	W	33	M		- Y Y	Penna	Louisiana	Louisiana	None
  Edith	Wife		F	W	37	M		- Y Y	Penna	Penna	Ireland	None
  Gillian	Dau		F	W	3	S		- Y Y	Penna	England	Penna	None

  There are obvious errors and entries on incorrect lines for birthplaces

Civil War

Philadelphia Directories