Loghry William B.

Notes:

Little is know of William B. Loghry. It is tradition that he came from Ireland. He resided for sometime in eastern Pennsylvania probably in the Northumberland County and also in Luzerne County about ten miles from Wilkes-Barre. One of the same and undoubtedly the above, was a Pennsylvania soldier during the Revolutionary War.

The 1790 Census shows one William Lockry residing then in Luzerne County whose family consisted of one male child under 10 years of age and a wife and one daughter. This coincides with the tradition of the family as told by Mrs. Hannah Jones of Steuben County, NY. Mrs. Jones said that when William came to the area, he went back into the woods ten miles from any house and cleared a place and built a log house to which he took his family, which then consisted of a daughter and two sons, who were then two years of age. When absent from home shortly after they had settled there, one of the sons sickened and died. As the weather was warm, decomposition soon set in and as the father did not return and there was no help at hand, Mrs. Loghry alone dug the grave and buried her child. This had to be a heart-breaking job.

In the tax list of Tioga Point, now Athens,Pa, for the year 1796, there was a William Loughry assessed for $1034 and Michael Loughry for twelve dollars but both names are missing from the census roll of 1800 when it was possible they had both removed to Steuben County, New York.


It is unknown where he married his wife, Nancy Santee whose family also came from Pennsylvania.

Both he and his wife, Nancy are buried at Brown's Crossing, Cameron, Steuben County, NY.

William married Purdy Nancy before 1770. Nancy (daughter of Purdy) was born in 1748 in Clones, County Monaghan, Ireland; died on 01 Sep 1828 in Canisteo, Steuben Co., NY; was buried on 03 Sep 1828 in Brown's Crossing, Steuben, Steuben County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Loghry Michael was born about 1753 in PA; died on 04 Mar 1827 in Bath, Steuben Co., NY.
2. Loghry James was born in 1762; died on 03 Aug 1838 in Howard, Steuben Co., NY.
3. Loghry Mary was born about 1773 in Cameron, Steuben Co., NY; died in Cameron, Steuben Co., NY; was buried in Brown's Crossing, Canisteo, Steuben County, NY.
4. Loghry Joseph Leander was born in 1777 in Near Wilkes Barre, Luzerne County, PA; died on 01 Feb 1831 in Canisteo, Steuben Co., NY; was buried in Feb 1831 in Brown's Crossing, Canisteo, Steuben County, NY(Lower Swale).
5. Loghry Andrew was born about 1781.

Notes:

First generation: Jeremiah LOCKERY, the father of the family in America, was born in Ireland and came to America in 1740. Tradition says he came to America with five sons; no mention is made of his wife or daughters, his wife's name is thought to be Mary.

Information on Jeremiah Lockery can be obtained from the following:

Jeremiah Lockery-America-1740
Source Code 9255.7

Ulster Genealogical and Historic Guild- "Interest List"
In Ulster Gen. and Hist. Guild # 9 (1986) pp. 1-42.

Request from:

The Secretary, Ulster Genealogical and Historic Guild
68 Balmoral Avenue
Belfast, BT. 9-6NY
North Ireland

Attn: Source Page # 20

Another source:LOUGHERY, LOUGHRY, LOUGHREY. From Inchicronin Parish, (Crusheen and Ballinruan), Co. Clare.