James W. McCormick was born in Rathangan Parish, County Kildare, Ireland about 1808. He emigrated to the United States before 1843. He and his wife Mary's first known child was born in Pennsylvania about 1843. They had 12 known children, and lived on a farm two miles north of Dushore. Most of the children who lived to adulthood moved west to Colorado in the 1870's - 1880's. James' daughter Mary married Edwin E. DeCoursey about 1882.
Related Items:
Links concerning the life of the Kilduffs, McCormicks and DeCourseys in Colorado.
Pictures of Edwin E. and Mary (McCormick) DeCoursey and their family.
James's will, son Adam's letters of administration.
Pictures of the McCormick plot at St. Basil cemetery in Dushore.
Obituaries for Mary (McCormick) DeCoursey and her brother Adam, and death record their sister Margaret (Sister Mary Digna).
The Sullivan County Democrat
Tuesday Publication; Published by Michael Meylert and R. H. Forster; Laporte, PA
6 April 1852
The Post Master General has changed the name of the Post Office at Cherry to Dushore.
8 Mar. 1853
Audit of the estate of Michael M�Cormick,1 late of Cherry Twp., remaining in the hands of James Deegan, admin., to be April 8th by John Blair Linn.
23 Aug. 1854
Orphan�s Court sale of Michael M�Cormick Estate
The Sullivan Review
3 May 1883
James Mc Cormick, an aged resident of Cherry, is seriously ill. His recovery is considered doubtful.
21 June 1883 [Thursday]
James Mc Cormick, one of the old residents of Cherry, died on Monday. [= 18 June]
17 April 1884
Mrs. Coursey, of Alma, Colorado, nee Miss Mary McCormick, of Cherry, reached here on Saturday and will remain several months with her sister and mother.
26 June 1884
Mrs. James 2 Corsey, who has been visiting her mother in Cherry, started for her home in Colorado on Tuesday morning. Miss Maggie Curry accompanied her.
7 Aug. 1884
Maggie A. Curry, of Cherry, who went to Leadville, Colorado about 6 weeks ago, hoping to benefit her health, died there on July 26th. Her remains were brought to this place by her brother, Charles, who resides in Leadville. Funeral services were held on Sunday. Interment in the Catholic Cemetery. The deceased was 24 years of age and an exemplary young lady.
21 Aug. 1884
Farm for Sale � A farm of 87 acres all cleared, good house, barn and outbuildings, good orchard and land in a good state of cultivation, well watered by springs and amiable for either stock or grain raising, situated in Cherry Twp., two miles north of Dushore on the turnpike. For particulars, inquire on the premises. Mrs. Mary McCormick, Cherry.
7 Jun 1894
Notice is hereby given that the following accounts of Administrators, etc.3 have been duly filed in the office of the Register of Wills in and for the county of Sullivan, to wit:
First and final account of Stephen Murphy, Sr., administrator of the estate of Adam McCormick, deceased.
1 It is not known whether this McCormick was related to James.
2 Should be Edwin, not James. Edwin's father was named James, as was his and Mary's son who was born in 1883.
3 See Letters of Administration for Adam.
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