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Patrick McGroarty

Birth
Inver, County Donegal, Ireland
Death
15 Jul 1905 (aged 81)
Falls Church, Falls Church City, Virginia, USA
Burial
Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio, USA Add to Map
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Son of Neil and Catherine (Bonner) McGroarty. Buried in Georgetown, Ohio.

Children:
Philip Buckner; died young
Stephen Bataille; died unmarried
Charles Neil
William Buckner
Alma Letitia, married Isaac L. Ronsheim of Georgetown, OH, and had one daughter, Tirsa Julia, who married Clarence E. Tincher

Patrick McGroarty, named after his grandfather, later an attorney at law in Georgetown and Cincinnati, was born in Ireland on June 21st 1824. Patrick attended school in Cincinnati, completing his education at St Mary's College, Lebanon, Ky. graduating in 1841. He then entered the law office of Timothy Walker of Cincinnati and pursued the study of law. In 1845 he was admitted to the bar by the Supreme Court, sitting at Urbana. He began practice in Cincinnati and in 1848 moved to Georgetown. During the winter of 1848—1849 he reported the debates and proceedings of the lower house of the state legislature for the Ohio statesmen and at the name time reported for the Cincinnati Enquirer; being the first regular correspondent for the latter at the state capitol. At the close of the session he returned to Georgetown but the same year he removed to Cincinnati. He continued in the practice of law until 1863 when he moved again to Georgetown and has been engaged in his profession at this place since. While at Cincinnati he was assistant prosecuting attorney of Hamilton County two years. During his term he pros­ecuted the Nancy-Ferrer murder case in which ex-president Hayes appeared for the defense. He was also city solicitor. At the Democratic primary, he won the nomination over E.A. Ferguson, who built the Cincinnati Southern Railroad; at the election he was defeated by the Whig candidate for President of the United-States — Rutherford B. Hayes. He is the oldest of ten children; in the order of their ages, his brothers and sisters are: Mary-Ann, deceased, who was the wife of Dr. D. A. Doniphan of Tensas Parish, La.; Susan, now Sister Julia, Mother-Superior of the Convent of Notre-Dame of the U.S.; Stephen Joseph McGroarty, a general in the Civil War, who was elected clerk of Hamilton County but died before entering upon his duties from the effects of wounds received in service; Letitia, deceased; Frances, deceased; William H., a captain in the civil war, killed at Lookout Creek in 1863 while pursuing the rebels or at the battle of Wauhatchie on Kenesaw Mountain; John G., physician and surgeon, accidentally killed while on his way home on a furlough in the civil war at the Neil House, Columbus Ohio.; and their youngest child was little Nellie (Ellen) wife of R. C. Rogers of Cincinnati, Ohio.

Patrick McGroarty the attorney was prevented from joining the army by a disabled hand but his brothers — Stephen, John, and William -- enlisted. All were trained to high ideals by their brave and heroic mother: sacrifice of self was deemed but simple duty, when their country was in need. All 3 brothers made the supreme sacrifice.
Son of Neil and Catherine (Bonner) McGroarty. Buried in Georgetown, Ohio.

Children:
Philip Buckner; died young
Stephen Bataille; died unmarried
Charles Neil
William Buckner
Alma Letitia, married Isaac L. Ronsheim of Georgetown, OH, and had one daughter, Tirsa Julia, who married Clarence E. Tincher

Patrick McGroarty, named after his grandfather, later an attorney at law in Georgetown and Cincinnati, was born in Ireland on June 21st 1824. Patrick attended school in Cincinnati, completing his education at St Mary's College, Lebanon, Ky. graduating in 1841. He then entered the law office of Timothy Walker of Cincinnati and pursued the study of law. In 1845 he was admitted to the bar by the Supreme Court, sitting at Urbana. He began practice in Cincinnati and in 1848 moved to Georgetown. During the winter of 1848—1849 he reported the debates and proceedings of the lower house of the state legislature for the Ohio statesmen and at the name time reported for the Cincinnati Enquirer; being the first regular correspondent for the latter at the state capitol. At the close of the session he returned to Georgetown but the same year he removed to Cincinnati. He continued in the practice of law until 1863 when he moved again to Georgetown and has been engaged in his profession at this place since. While at Cincinnati he was assistant prosecuting attorney of Hamilton County two years. During his term he pros­ecuted the Nancy-Ferrer murder case in which ex-president Hayes appeared for the defense. He was also city solicitor. At the Democratic primary, he won the nomination over E.A. Ferguson, who built the Cincinnati Southern Railroad; at the election he was defeated by the Whig candidate for President of the United-States — Rutherford B. Hayes. He is the oldest of ten children; in the order of their ages, his brothers and sisters are: Mary-Ann, deceased, who was the wife of Dr. D. A. Doniphan of Tensas Parish, La.; Susan, now Sister Julia, Mother-Superior of the Convent of Notre-Dame of the U.S.; Stephen Joseph McGroarty, a general in the Civil War, who was elected clerk of Hamilton County but died before entering upon his duties from the effects of wounds received in service; Letitia, deceased; Frances, deceased; William H., a captain in the civil war, killed at Lookout Creek in 1863 while pursuing the rebels or at the battle of Wauhatchie on Kenesaw Mountain; John G., physician and surgeon, accidentally killed while on his way home on a furlough in the civil war at the Neil House, Columbus Ohio.; and their youngest child was little Nellie (Ellen) wife of R. C. Rogers of Cincinnati, Ohio.

Patrick McGroarty the attorney was prevented from joining the army by a disabled hand but his brothers — Stephen, John, and William -- enlisted. All were trained to high ideals by their brave and heroic mother: sacrifice of self was deemed but simple duty, when their country was in need. All 3 brothers made the supreme sacrifice.


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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/75670396/patrick-mcgroarty: accessed ), memorial page for Patrick McGroarty (21 Jun 1824–15 Jul 1905), Find a Grave Memorial ID 75670396, citing Saint Joseph New Cemetery, Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio, USA; Maintained by HWA (contributor 46565033).