MARY ANNA MASSEY DORAN ALLEN

• Mary A. Massey was born, in England, March 30 (20?), 1840 according to her death certificate, with parents being John Massey and Catharine Cooney. The 1900 PA census confirms her March 1840 birth date. Have not found English birth certificate, do not know place of birth.
  
  [There was a Mary Ann Massey born in Bolton, Eng. in March 1840 (2nd quarter registration) and a Mary Ann Massey born in Birmingham, Eng (3rd quarter).]
• Mary Massey emigrated to US. (according to PA census, 1900) in 1860. Have not found documentation for this. (Check New York, Philadelphia, etc. immigration materials sometime)
• Photo Album (cartes de visites) given to Miss Mary A. Massey, Oct. 30, 1867. Presented by W. and S. A. Simmons. (who are they?) The photographs are mainly from the Philadelphia area, but 2 are from Barnsley, Eng. in West Riding, Yorkshire (is this the Massey family?) Only one portrait (other than cards of priests) is identified, a Mary A. Rice, done by a Germantown, PA photographer. See photograph album on Susan Gehl's web site: http://www.branch2u.org/allen/mmasseyspics.php
• PA 1870 census Roll 1408 p. 72 line 3 22nd Wd 71 Division Philadelphia, PA Germantown PO dwelling 972, 1032 July 16, 1870 (info from Heritage Quest)
  Massy, Mary A 30 F W works in woolen mill, born in England, both parents of foreign birth (is this our Mary A. Massey? No other Massey's living with her. Where are Catharine, David, and Anna?) Her age is right.
• no marriage record found as yet for Mary Massey and Daniel Doran (PA ????) New Jersey has no record of their marriage 1865-May 1878
• Birth of Rose Ann Doran in Clearfield, PA July 18, 1874. Have photocopy of Baptismal record, St. Francis of Assisi R.C. Church, Clearfield, PA. She was baptized by Rev. J. Byrne and her sponsors were Patricus [Patrick] Clancey and Elizabeth Ann McCann. (Rose Ann probably died before 1880)
• Birth of David Daniel Doran in Clearfield, PA July 24, 1875. I do not have a baptismal record for him but David's death certificate, Baltimore, MD, (Feb.24, 1942) gives birth information
• Mary Massey's husband, Daniel Doran pays taxes in 1874 in Clearfield borough but not in 1875. He pays taxes in Bradford Township in 1874, 1875 but was removed from the lists in 1876.
• Mary Massey's husband, Daniel Doran applies for a hotel Licence (in Bradford), notice in the Clearfield Republican June 2, 1875 (granted, June 16th notice) & applies for a restaurant licence (in Clearfield) notice in the Clearfield Republican Mar 1, 1876. (denied) These indicate the family is living in those areas in the mid 1870s.
• newspaper articles on the death of Mary Massey's husband, Daniel Doran, who was killed in a railroad accident, appear in the The Raftsman's Journal Clearfield, PA Dec 6, 1876 p. 3, 2nd column, top and the Clearfield Republican Dec. 6, 1876 -- neither newspaper mentions wife or children
  (Daniel is supposedly buried somewhere in St. Lawrence Cemetery - no records found for this)
• Catherine Doran born in Houtzdale, PA? August 10, 1877. Have photocopy of baptismal record from Immaculate Conception Church, Osceola Mills, PA. She was baptized by the Rev. Martin Meagher, with sponsors Patrick Quinn and Mrs. McGowan. (Catherine probably died before 1880)
• On the Houtzdale, PA map included in Caldwell's Illustrated Historical Combination Atlas of Clearfield Co., PA, 1878, the Doran house is located at 216 Moose Alley which is between Grace &Sue, at the intersection of McAteer. (though this atlas wasn't the most reliable)
  Have not found any marriage information, 1878-1880, for Mary Ann Massey Doran (widow) and Thomas Allen (widower)
• PA 1880 census. PA 1880 census Roll 1117 ED 279 Line 10 Houtzdale Clearfield Co June 8, 1880dwelling 187 family 221 (does not mention emig date)
  Line 10 Doran, Mrs Mary A WF 40 Keeping house EngEngIreland David WM 4 son PaEngIreland
  Allen, Wm (no relationship noted) WM 1/12 PaEngIreland
• William Allen born in Houtzdale, PA May 1880. Baptized May 31, 1880 with sponsors Mrs. McCann & Bernard McCann. Information from Christ the King Church (May 10, 2000), where records of St. Lawrence are kept (William probably died before 1900)
• Mary Ann Massey Doran Allen's last child, Peter William Allen, born in Houtzdale, PA Dec. 27, 1881. Baptized Jan. 2, 1882. Sponsors Joannus [John] Woods & Mrs. Jacobus [Jacob] Ward. Information from Christ the King Church (May 10, 2000), where records of St. Lawrence are kept.
• PA. 1900 census. PA 1900 census Roll 1396 ED 80 Sheet 10 line 181 Houtzdale, Clearfield Co. June 15th ALLEN, Mary A Mar 1840 60 6/2 EngEngEng emig 1860 39yrs here Peter Dec 1881 18 PaEngEng Shopkeeper
• There are two portrait bust photographs of a woman. a) one that was found in Jim and Delia Allen's trunk, which is identified on back as Peter Allen's mother. b) one that is in my possession and was with Sarah Doran's photos. (Sarah was the wife of Mary Massey's son, David Daniel Doran) The latter photo is unidentified. It is probably Mary Massey Doran Allen, Sarah's mother-in-law. The first photograph can be seen on Susan Gehl's web page: http://www.branch2u.org/allen/mmasseypics.php
• Photocopy from the Clearfield County Historical Society : Mary Ann Allen 's signature is found on an estate document dated 5 Sept. 1893, as executor of the last will and testament of her husband, Thomas Allen.
• Philadelphia City Directories
  1902 Allen, Mary A wid Thos h 2640 N. Howard (mom of David Doran)
  1904 Allen, Mary A wid Thos h 3261 Sansom
  Allen, Peter machinist h 3261 Sansom (½ bro. of David Doran)
  1906 Allen, Mary A wid Thomas 3261 Sansom (Broomall, FHC micro said wid Doran)
  Wm Massey, weaver also living at 3261 Sansom (any relation?) Allen, Peter machinist h 3261 Sansom
• Death Certificate, Philadelphia, PA. Mary Ann Allen, widow, was born on March 30th (or 20th?) 1840. She died at her residence, 3261Sansom St.(West Philadelphia) on Mar. 6, 1906, 4:30 A.M. aged 65 years, 11 months and 7 days, of Bronchial Pneumonia (21 days) following 5 years of Chronic Bronchitis. (I think this really meant Mar. 7th) She was to be buried in Houtzdale, Pa. On the document, her parents are listed as John [Massey], born in England and Catharine Cooney, born in Ireland.
• Photocopy of Houtzdale Funeral Home Records 1906, p. 101. (From the Clearfield County Historical Society) The funeral expenses for Mrs. Allen who died in Philadelphia, Pa, March 7, 1906 were $39.00, to be taken care of by Con Allen. (This includes expenses for 2 trips of the hearse, 3 carriages, gloves, flowers, chairs, grave digging, and candles which are all itemized)
• Photograph (from Judy W. Allen) of Grave of Mary Allen and Tom Allen in St. Lawrence Cemetery, Houtzdale, PA. The pillar grave markers with a cross on each top have the data: Mary Ann Allen Died Mar. 7, 1906 Aged 64; Thomas Allen Died Aug 3 [?] 1893 [?] {very worn} Aged 58. This Houtzdale cemetery's coordinates are Lat 40 degrees 50' 06" N and Lon 78 degrees 20'41" W
• Printed “Listing of St. Lawrence Cemetery, Woodward twp, Clearfield Co.” From the Clearfield County Historical Society. 1.25.10 Allen, Thomas, a 51 08-21-1893 (funeral record will say 58 years) 1.25.11 Allen, Mary Ann a 64 03-07-1906

Other Massey info. (Any relation to our Masseys?)
** British census materials
In the 1841 UK census Class HO 107 Piece 542 Book 4 Civil Parish Eccles; Hundred Salford; County Lancashire ED 6 Folio 16 p. 25 Line 7 GSU roll 306926

Daniel Massey 35 weaver born Ireland
Catherine Massey 35 born Ireland
James Massey 11 born Ireland
Catherine 5 born Ireland
David 3 born Ireland
Mary 12 months born Ireland (names are good, except father should be John and everyone except mom should be born in England for our Massey's; but I think the family below is the same one)

In the 1851 UK census, Class HO 107 Piece 2225 Folio 641 p. 43 GSU roll 87234-87235 there is a Mary Ann Massey born in Patricroft, Lancashire, Eng.
Civil Parish=Manchester; Eccles. Parish= St. Barnabas Town=Manchester, Lancashire, Manchester Ancoats, ED13

Catherine Massey 46 wife born in Ireland
Daniel Massey 47 head born Patricroft, Lancashire handloom weaver
David Massey 12 son born Patricroft, Lancashire handloom weaver
Mary Ann Massey 9 daughter born Patricroft, Lancashire handloom weaver
Patrick Cavannsh 48 Lodger
Daniel Collins 26 Lodger
Sarah Collins 22 Lodger
(problems - Mary Ann is supposed to be 11; and her father's name should be John but we do get the other names which we need.......??????)

Marriage of David Daniel Doran and Sarah Jane Pickard, Camden Aug. 26, 1896

**David Doran was a Roman Catholic; Sarah Pickard was an Anglican/Episcopalian who much later converted to Catholicism. Sarah's father objected to the marriage; so one night they took the train to Philadelphia and were married by John Evans, Justice of the Peace in Camden, NJ; both listed 2736 Garnet St., Philadelphia, PA as their residence (don't know if that is Garnet St. in South or North Phila.(boardinghouse?). On the form, David Doran's profession is given as Shoe Dealer; his parents were both born in England; and he is 21. Sarah says she is 20 - (she was actually 17 on her last birthday). It was a first marriage for both. Sarah's parents (Wm. Pickard & Margaret Moore) were born in England. It looks like the witnesses were: W. C. Miller of Camden, NJ. and David Massy of Camden, NJ. Later in life, Sarah said she had been married in Philadelphia on May 26. According to oral tradition, David and Sarah eloped to his spinster aunts.

** A Catherine Massey gave Sarah Pickard Doran a prayer book when the Dorans were in DuBois, c.1907-1917.

** Mary Massey Doran Allen's sister, Anna (as a very old woman), attended the funeral of Louise Doran, who died in Pittsburgh, PA. Oct. 27, 1928.