William Edward Corcoran, Sr., has also been reported to have been born circa 1830 Ireland Note: This is based on his age 20 in the 1850 census, which also indicates that he was born in Ireland.
9 He appeared on the census of 1850 in the household of
Elisha Williams Bartlett in 7th Ward, Troy, Rensselaer County, New York, which lists Elisha Bartlett, 40 and a carpenter, his son Henry, 10, daughter Mary, 7, daughter Louisa, 5, and son James, 2. All are shown as being born in New York, although Elisha was actually born in Massachusetts. Living with the family were Ann Corcoran, 22, and William Corcoran, 20 and a carpenter, both born in Ireland. Ann and William presumably were the late Margaret Corcoran's siblings. Ann may have been caring for her late sister's four young children, and William working as a carpenter with Elisha. Later, Elisha married Palmyra Lewis of Petersburg, New York, by whom he had six more children.
Household Members in 1850 Census:
Elisha Bartlett, 40
Henry Bartlett, 10
Mary Bartlett, 7
Louisa Bartlett, 5
James Bartlett, 2
Ann Corcoran, 22
William Corcoran, 20.
9,10 William Edward Corcoran, Sr., was a carpenter in 1850 in Troy, Rensselaer County, New York.
9 He lived between 1853 and 1855 in Troy, Rensselaer County, New York.
1 He lived between 1855 and 1906 in Oregon Township, Wayne County, Pennsylvania.
1 He was a farmer, including dairying and stock raising.
1 William Edward Corcoran, Sr., and
Ellen M. Corcoran appeared on the census of 19 August 1870 in Oregon Township, Wayne County, Pennsylvania, which lists:
Corcoran, William E. age 42 Farmer 4000 600 POB: NY Real estate value $4000
Ellen M. age 36 Keeping house POB: NY
Mary age 16 at home POB: PA
John age 13 at home POB: PA
Judith E. age 12 at home POB: PA
Louis P. age 10 at home POB: PA
Elizabeth age 9 at home POB: PA
Peter age 7 at home POB: PA
William E. age 5 at home POB: PA
James age 3 at home POB: PA
Ellen P. age 1/12 F W Col 13: Jan (this entry is lined out.)
11 William Edward Corcoran, Sr., and Ellen M. Corcoran appeared on the census of 1880 in Oregon Township, Wayne County, Pennsylvania, which lists:
Corcoran, William age 59 (4?) Husb Farmer POB NY No entry for parents
Ellen age 46 Wife Keeping house POB NY “ “
John M age 18 son works out Laborer PA NY NY
Elizabeth age 18 dau works at home PA NY NY
Peter J age 17 son works at home PA NY NY
William ? age ? son works at home PA NY NY
James age 15 son at home PA NY NY
Ellen age 9 dau at home PA NY NY
Margaret age 7 at home PA NY NY
Tresser age 5 at home PA NY NY
Robert W? age 1 at home PA NY NY.
12 The following article about William Corcoran was published in 1900. There were three adult children living at home in the article, and these three were also at home in the 1900 census. Another daughter (Mary A. Corcoran) had died in 1898, and she was mentioned in the article as being deceased. William E. Corcoran died in 1906.
WILLIAM E. CORCORAN William E. Corcoran, a well-known and prominent citizen of Oregon township, Wayne county [Pennsylvania], is engaged in farming in all its branches, but pays particular attention to dairying and stock raising. He was born in Plattsburgh, N. Y., November 24, 1827, a son of Peter Corcoran, who was born in 1780, in Kings county, Ireland, where he grew to manhood and married Elizabeth Fleury, also a native of that county. In May, 1827, they came to America, landing at Quebec, Canada, and located in Plattsburgh, N. Y., whence they later removed to Albany [NY] and subsequently to Troy [NY], where the father died in 1833. William E. is the youngest of their children; Margaret (now deceased) was the wife of Elijah [sic, actually Elisha] Bartlett, of Troy, N. Y.; Mary is the widow of John Conran, of Cohoes, N.Y.; Ann (deceased) was the wife of Hugh McCord, of Troy; James was for the long period of thirty years postmaster at Georgetown, Conn., and now resides in Waterbury, that State; and Elizabeth married Michael Horan, of Troy, and died leaving a family of eight children.
William E. Corcoran was reared in northeastern New York, attending the public schools of Cohoes and Troy to a limited extent. At the age of ten years [in about 1837] he was forced to begin the battle of life for himself, finding employment in a tobacco factory in Troy where he worked for nearly two years. Then for some years he lived in private families, where he worked for his board and attended school. Subsequently he clerked in a grocery store in Troy for three years [perhaps in his Uncle Thomas Corcoran's grocery store? -- early-mid 1840s]; but wanting to be the master of a trade, he apprenticed himself to a carpenter [to his brother-in-law, Elisha W. Bartlett, in about 1850?], under whom he served for four years, and he later worked at that occupation in New York City and on Staten Island.
Returning to Troy, Mr. Corcoran was married there on September 26, 1853, to Miss Ellen M. Doyle, by Father Rinaldo, an Italian priest. She was born April 3, 1834, a daughter of Louis and Judith (Gorman) Doyle, both natives of County Kildare, Ireland, the former born January 1, 1808, and the latter on February 15, 1798. After their marriage, they emigrated to the United States and located in Troy; N. Y., where their children were born, namely: Louis, who died in infancy; Mary (deceased); Ellen, wife of our subject; and Louis John, who died in New York City.
To Mr. and Mrs. [William E.] Corcoran were born the following children: Mary A., born July 9, 1854, died September 26,1896 [sic, gravestone says 1898]; Julia A.. born October 11, 1855, died at the age of two weeks; John, born September 14, 1856, is married and resides in Oregon township, Wayne county; Judith, born January 16,1858, is at home; Louis Philip, born August 17, 1859, is a farmer living near Boise City. Idaho; Elizabeth, born June 21,1861, lives in New York City: Peter Joseph, born November 5,1862, is a blacksmith of Scranton, Penna; William Edward, born December 5,1864, is foreman in a glass cutting shop in New York City, and resides in Brooklyn; James, born February 21,1866 [sic, gravestone says 1867], died March 1, 1885; Francis, born April 4, 1869, died May 4. 1869; Ellen P.. born June 5 1870, is the wife of Thomas Spillane, of Mayfield, N. Y.; Margaret Ann, born August 2, 1872, is successfully engaged in teaching in Oregon township; Theresa [sic, gravestone says Teresa] Matilda, born January 22, 1875 [sic, gravestone says 1874], is at home and teaching one of the township schools; and Robert V.; [line(s) missing, but gravestone says that he was born in 1878 and died in 1958]
After his marriage [in 1853], Mr. Corcoran worked at his trade in Troy for two years, and then [in about 1855] came to Honesdale, Wayne Co., Penna. In the fall of 1855, he located upon his present farm in Oregon township, and to agricultural pursuits has since devoted his attention with most gratifying results. Though his school privileges were limited, he has by close observation and constant reading become one of the best informed men of the township, and is a subscriber of many weekly and monthly publications of merit. Since casting his first presidential vote for Franklin Pierce, he has been an ardent supporter of the Democratic party, but at local elections votes independent of party lines, casting his ballot for the men whom he believes best qualified to fill the offices. He has never aspired to political honors, though he has efficiently served as a member of the school board. A gentleman of integrity and sterling worth, he has pursued the even tenor of his way as an honest man and good citizen, and commands the respect of all who know him. He and his family are communicants of the Catholic Church.
3 He was a farmer in 1900.
6 William Edward Corcoran, Sr., and Ellen M. Corcoran appeared on the census of 1900 in Oregon Township, Wayne County, Pennsylvania, which lists:
Corcoran William Head Nov 1827 age 72 M47 NY Ireland Ireland
Ellen Wife Apr 1834 age 66 M47 NY Ireland Ireland
Robert son Mar 1879 age 21 S PA NY NY
Judice E dau Jan 1858 age 42 S PA NY NY
Tressa M dau Jan 1875 age 25 S PA NY NY
Conran, Mary boarder [Actually his sister] May 1819 age 81 W Ireland Ireland Ireland.
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