Robert Collison & wife Mary O'Meara

I have always found the family of Robert Collisson in the Dunkerrin parish records.  Interestingly, when Robert showed on the TAB's as being in Long Orchard, I went searching the Moyne & Templetouhy parish records thanks to the NLI putting the records online.  North Tipperary does not have these parish records transcribed on their site yet.

Much to my surprise, I did in fact find Robert Collison and wife Mary O'Mara having what I believe is their first child baptized in the records.  Bridget Colosson was baptized Nov 11, 1810 to Robert Colosson and Mary Mara.  Robert was listed as being from Old Town Faima?  I'm unsure of the spelling.  The sponsors were John Colosson and Julia Miry?

Robert goes on to have two more children baptized in this parish before disappearing from the records.  I assumed then around that time is when he moved to the Dunkerrin parish (various locations) as I pick-up the remaining children born to him there starting around 1820.

Hanora Collasin was born in 1812 to Robert, of Corrig, & Mary Mara.  Joseph Moylan and Anne Kennedy were sponsors. Next was James b. 1813 and at this time Robert was of Long Orchard and the sponsors were Arthur Kennedy and Anto Collison.

As I continued looking through the records I found Robert Collison as a witness to the marriage of Denis Dwyer and Sally Collison on Feb 20, 1807, but I did not notice any children to this couple in the records.

The Joseph Moylan that was a sponsor to Hanora being born in 1812 turns out was married to an Ann (Nancy) Collison. They had two children baptized in the records before disappearing.  Catherine b. 1811 and Mary b. 1814.  It stated Joseph was of Templetouhy at the time.  A James Collesson was a sponsor to Catherine.

Lastly, the Anto Collison as a sponsor to James Collison's baptism in 1813 might be the same Anto Collison found married to Patrick White.  Their marriage occurred in 1814 with Patrick Whyte, farmer of Moyne, marrying Anastatia Collison on Jan 27, 1814 in Templetouhy.  The witnesses were Thomas White, William White, and James White with a note that all were brothers.  I believe James White may have gone on to marry Judith Cantwell in 1814 and found at least one child named William b. 1826.

Patrick White and Anto Collison had 3 children in the parish registers, Bridget b. 1818; John White b. 1820 (He was of Lisilisy - I'm sure I have recorded the spelling of location wrong) and Mary White b. 1822.  I did not find the family in the records past that time.

So this is what the family tree of Robert Collison (spelled Collisson in Canada) and wife Mary O'Meara looks like:

Robert Collison b. 1774 in Ireland and d. 1870 in Canada married Mary O'Meara circa 1809.  She was born in 1790 and d. in 1871 in Canada.  Mary O'Meara was reportedly the daughter of John O'Meara & Bridget Harty and John, from oral family history, was supposedly a sergeant in the Irish rebellion of 1798 and for this offence was tied and lashed and later died from the effects of this punishment.  John O'Meara & Bridget Harty supposedly had 6 children, of which 4 came to Canada.  Mary O'Meara Collison was one of them.

Robert & Mary had 10 children that I can find documentation on.  They are as follows:

1.  Bridget Collison b. 1810 and baptized in Moyne & Templetuohy.  Marries in 1839 in Cloughjordan parish to Richard Quinn.  Her children were all baptized in the Cloughjordan parish records and the family moves to Canada.

2.  Hanora Collison b. 1812 and baptized in Corrig, Moyne & Templetuohy.  No further information at this time.

3. James Collison b. 1813 and baptized in Long Orchard, Moyne & Templetuohy.  No further information at this time.

4.  Mary Collisoon b. 1819 and baptized unknown.  Marries in 1846 in Cloughjordan to William McCarthy.  Moves to Canada with her family.

5. John Collison b. 1821 and baptized while living in Knockaloughan, Dunkerrin parish.  No further information at this time.

6. Michael Collison b. 1824 and baptized while living in Knockaloughan, Dunkerrin parish.  Marries for the 1st time in Canada to Alice Toohey (of which Toohey family is unknown).  She dies and he marries a 2nd time in Canada to Mary Anne Toohey.  Mary Anne is the daughter of William Toohey & Mary Dewan, of Toomevara parish.

7. Thomas Collison b. 1827 and baptized while living in Cooracleevan, Dunkerrin parish.  Marries and dies in Canada.

8.  Martin John Collison b. 1829 and baptized while living in Boherna, Dunkerrin parish.  Marries and dies in Canada.

9.  Daniel Collison b. 1832 and baptized while living in Burna (possibly Boherna?), Dunkerrin parish.  Marries and dies in Canada.

10.  Timothy Collison b. 1838 - no baptismal record found.  Marries in Canada, dies in Illinois, USA.

That concludes what I know on the Collison line.  I'm of course interested in connecting with anyone who has the same name from the same area and/or am interested in learning more about the areas my family lived in and how to find out more information on the line (if possible).  I will also post seperate messages for Mary O'Meara Collisons siblings, as the families can be quite large and get confusing.

Sincerely,

Susan O'Meara

Michigan, USA