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St. James' Cemetery, Liberty St., East Taunton, MA
East Taunton is now a part of the city of Taunton, but at one time was a separate and distinct village. There were a number of mills in the area. St. James' Cemetery is a small cemetery with predominantly Irish burials, although there are a few French-Canadian and Portuguese. This is a transcription of all the existing gravestones of Irish burials. (Completed 7/01)

BUCKLEY - SULLIVAN
(monument front)
John Buckley, Died May 19, 1902, aged 85 years
Julia, wife of John Buckley, Died Aug. 27, 1892, aged 75 years
(left side)
John Buckley Jr., Died Oct. 7, 1910, aged 53 years
William F. Buckley, Died Dec. 24, 1924, aged 76 years
Julia A. Sullivan, Died May 26, 1964, aged 75 years
(back)
Nellie A., wife of Lawrence Sullivan, Born July 30, 1852, Died Feb. 28, 1893
(right side)
Eileen K., daughter of Lawrence & Nellie A. Sullivan
Died Dec. 22, 1890, aged 3 months 9 days

BURKE
Burke - Patrick, 1835-1916
Ann E., 1875-1921
Merle J., 1907-1910

(monument front)
Thomas Burke, Died Sep. 29, 1926, aged 61 yrs
His wife, Nora Burke, Died Nov. 26, 1893, aged 30 yrs
Leo, Died Mar. 6, 1894, aged 7 mos
(left side)
William Burke, Died Sep. 8, 1940

BURNS
Michael A. Burns, Aug. 15, 1860-Feb. 26, 1922

CALLAHAN
Erected by Thomas Callahan in memory of his beloved wife
Ann Callahan, Died April 11, 1882, aged 84 years 3 months
A Native of the Parish of Donerail, Co. Cork, Ireland

CAREY
(monument front)
Thomas Carey, Born June 22, 1843, Died Jan. 2, 1913
Mary A. Carey, Born April 1875, Died May 1939, daughter
(back)
Annie, 1880-1880
Thomas 1881-1881
Ellen D., 1881-1931
Alice, 1873-1874
Alice A., 1878-1878
Catherine 1879-1880
Children of Thomas & Annie Carey
(right side)
Drumgoole
Thomas H., 1868-1938
His wife, Catherine, 1868-1941
Harold T., 1896-1976
His wife, Alice M., 1907-1982

CONLEY
(monument front)
John E. Conley, Dec. 15, 1871-April 8, 1965
Bridget, his wife, June 16, 1872-March 28, 1898
Marie W., his wife, Nov. 6, 1876-June 21, 1909
(left side)
Katie E. Conley, Aug. 2, 1878-Apr. 4, 1922
(back)
Edward Lee, Died April 4, 1903
Mary, his wife, Died March 24, 1905

CONNOLLY
James E. Connolly, Oct. 4, 1844-April 17, 1901
Elizabeth, his wife, Mar. 27, 1849-Sept. 15, 1901
Margaret E., Dec. 3, 1888-Dec. 31, 1965

DONEGAN
John Donegan, Born in the Parish of Butevant, Co. Cork, Ire.
Died Nov. 10, 1891, aged 73 years

DORIGAN
Cornelius Dorigan, Died Dec. 28, 1908, aged 67 years
Johanna Keefe, his wife, Died April 6, 1911
(right side)
James A., son, Died Mar. 10, 1937
Katherine E., daughter, Died Apr. 18, 1957
(left side)
Ellen Dorigan, Died July 21, 1884, aged 69 years

DORSEY
Daniel Dorsey, Died Feb. 3, 1894, aged 64 years
Catharine Dorsey, Died Oct. 24, 1866, aged 54 years
Margaret Dorsey, Died Jan. 23, 1892, aged 58 years
Anastatia, Died Aug. 20, 1875, aged 1 year

Daniel P. Dorsey, 1871-1915
Isabelle Murray Dorsey, 1876-1964
Mary Dorsey Norris, 1868-1953
William Grover, 1871-1942
Julia Dorsey Grover, 1874-1971
John E. Dorsey, 1905-1994
Blanche Gagnon Dorsey, 1906-[blank]
Margaret Dorsey Soucy, 1928-[blank]

DRISCOLL
Martin Driscoll, 1861-1925
Mary Duprey, his wife, 1867-1921
(back)
Anna V. Driscoll, Dec. 4, 1892-Aug. 4, 1949
Mark F., Oct. 16, 1894-Apr. 23, 1975, PFC US Army, World War I

DUNN
[These are all separate stones in the same lot]
Thomas Dunn, Born in County Tipperary, Ireland Dec. 25th 1821
Died May 6, 1885, aged 63 years 4 months & 11 days
---
Julia, wife of Thomas Dunn, Died Jan. 20, 1870, aged 62 years 4 mos
---
Julia A., daughter of Thomas & Julia Dunn, Born Aug. 10, 1865
Died Sept. 23, 1879, aged 14 yrs
---
Edmund F. Dunn, Sept. 27, 1868-Feb. 5, 1911
John C. Dunn, Jan. 14, 1851-Mar. 15, 1891
Michael J. Dunn, Jan. 29, 1860-May 21, 1937
William H. Dunn, Sept. 9, 1865-Mar. 19, 1917
Thomas Dunn, 1852-1926
---
Thomas E. Dunn, Massachusetts PFC Medical Department, World War I
March 8, 1889-Nov. 18, 1946
---
Thomas Dunn, 1850-1926
---
Ellen M. Dunn, 1860-1945
---
Julia Ann Dunn, 1880-1893
Florence L. Dunn, 1882-1893
---
Edwin A. Dunn, 1903-1974
Dorilla, 1903-[blank]
---
Ellen M. Dunn, 1928-1938
---
Mary H. Dunn, 1886-1918

FARRELL
John H. Farrell, April 6, 1930
Elizabeth G. Farrell, May 23, 1947

FEENEY
Mary A. Feeney, Died Mar. 7, 1828
Her Children [no dates]
Rose E.
John J.
Minnie T. Lee
Henry J. Lee
(back)
Rose A. Ryan, Died Apr. 27, 1910

FITZGIBBONS
Mary F. Fitzgibbons, Feb. 11, 1863-June 21, 1950
Julia E., Bowen, Dec. 26, 1896-Aug. 7, 1976
Julia E. Dias, Jan. 4, 1930-June 3, 1993

GALLIGAN
Esther Galligan, wife of Michael Galligan, Died Dec. 19, 1915, aged 48 years

Henry Galligan, 1839-1908
His wife, Catherine, 1839-1913
Their sons
Edward F., 1858-1900
Christopher C., 1872-1909
James P., 1875-1938

GOUGH
Gough - Peter H., 1884-1911
Mary E., 1862-1948
Patrick H., 1887-1888
Rev. William J., 1885-1936
J. Joseph, 1891-1917
William F., 1870-1902
Margaret M. Clark, 1868-1935

HANNON
Edward Hannon, 1830-1870
Catherine, his wife, 1837-1902
Their Children
Eddie Hannon, 1867-1868
John E. Hannon, 1858-1889
Michael A. Hannon, 1862-1905

HARRINGTON
[no dates or other info]
Harrington - Patrick J.
Margaret his wife
John J.
Mary E.
Mary A.

HERBERT
Patrick H. Herbert, 1845-1907
Catherine A. Herbert, 1865-1907

HIGGINS
[no dates or other info]
Higgins - Thomas
Mary
Hannah

HOULIHAN
Garrett Houlihan, Died April 3, 1891, aged 55 years
Kate Houlihan, his wife [no dates]

HOURAHAN
Thomas Hourahan, Born Mar. 12, 1840, Died Oct. 30, 1908
Catherine A., his wife, Born Sept. 29, 1849, Died Apr. 18, 1910
(back)
John, Sept. 14, 1878-Nov. 24, 1879
Michael J., July 21, 1874-Nov. 26, 1879
M. Joseph, May 16, 1880-Apr. 27, 1881
Katherine E., May 7, 1872-May 27, 1947
Julia V. Dillon, Feb. 3, 1877-Nov. 17, 1955
Catherine D. Towey, Feb. 16, 1911-June 8, 1988

Hourahan - Thomas, 1870-1941
Annie, 1880-1961
Sney - Felix E., 1889-1956
Cecelia Balboni, 1900-1987

KAVANAUGH
(monument front)
John J. Kavanaugh, Born Jan. 2, 1849, Died Oct. 2, 1908
Catherine M., his wife, Born Nov. 28, 1849, Died April 10, 1873
(right side)
Their Children
Thomas, 1877-1878
Joseph, 1878-1881
John F., 1881-1881
Jeremiah, 1885-1886

KELLEY
Matthew Kelley, Died Apr. 15, 1893, aged 77 yrs
His wife, Jane Kelley, Died June 22, 1915
Jeremiah M. Kelley, Died May 9, 1879, aged 33 yrs

KILROE
Thomas Kilroe, Died Oct. 8, 1880, aged 54 years
Catherine, his wife, Died Nov. 14, 1878, aged 52 years
Thomas, their son, Died Nov. 29, 1874, aged 21 years 9 mos
John, their son, Died May 21, 1876, aged 21 years 3 mos

KING
Francis P. King, 1868-1949
Hannah M. King, 1869-1940
Lois A. King, 1906-1194
Francis T. King, 1904-1961
Edith A. King, 1913-1970
(back)
Patrick King, Died May 14, 1921, aged 84 years
His wife, Ann McDonough, Died Aug. 25, 1904, aged 70 years 4 mos

LEAHY
Leahy - Margaret, 1850-1943
John, 1844-1925
(next stone)
Patrick Burke, 1802-1899
Mary Powers, 1800-1894
Harold Leahy, 1891-1917

Mary Leahy, wife of Jeremiah Leahy, Died July 9, 1901, aged 82 years
Native of Co. Cork, Ireland
(next stone)
Jeremiah Leahy, Died Dec. 6, 1875, aged 57 years
Native of Co. Cork, Ireland
Member of Co. F 39th Regt. M.V.M.

William Leahy, 1859-1928
His wife, Catherine, 1860-1929
Florence
Willie
Elsie
Philip Maguire, 1819-1874
His wife, Catherine, 1830-1911
John, 1855-1879
Maurice Sullivan, 1856-1884
His wife, Mary Jane, 1862-1935
Thomas
Catherine
Maurice, 1884-1936

MITCHELL
Dennis Mitchell, Died June 24, 1877, aged 70 years 3 months
Margaret, his wife, Died June 1, 1877, aged 62 years
John, their son, Died May 26, 1877, aged 38 years 10 days
Mary, his wife, Died Jan. 8, 1869, aged 28 years
Their children
Arthur, Died Sept. 14, 1869, aged 11 months
Ellen, Died Jan. 29, 1873, aged 1 year 4 months 9 days [sic]

Mitchell - John F., 1852-1921
Ellen M., 1856-1955
Robert, 1889-1980
Maurice, 1894-1960
Helen, 1892-1977

MORRISSEY
John Morrissey, 1841-1898
Mary, his wife, 1840-1912
Their sons
Michael, 1863-1885
William, 1872-1873

MORRISON
Patrick Morrison, Died April 17, 1914, aged 76 years
Bridget, his wife, Died July 31, 1894, aged 57 years
(back)
Edward T. Morrison, Born Nov. 26, 1861, Died Feb. 18, 1899
James A. Morrison, Born Oct. 7, 1873, Died Mar. 17, 1903

MURPHY
Jeremiah Murphy, Died April 23, 1904, aged 79
Nancy Murphy, his wife, Died May 13, 1921, aged 81 years
William H. Murphy, Died April 28, 1946, aged 82 years

NOONAN
William Noonan, Died Feb. 14, 1885
Mary, his wife, Died Dec. 12, 1881

O'BRIEN
Edward O'Brien, 1845-1913
Catherine O'Brien, his wife, 1845-1920
(back)
Mary E. O'Brien, 1875-1943
Honora C. O'Brien, 1876-1977

(monument front)
John O'Brien, Died Mar. 10, 1899, aged 58 years
Ellen, his wife, Died Jan. 13, 1870, aged 35 years
Margaret, his wife, Died Dec. 1, 1926, aged 78 years
(left side)
Thomas O'Brien, Died Oct. 31, 1880, aged 6 years
Winifred L. O'Brien, Died July 11, 1888, aged 2 years
Mary A. O'Brien, 1862-1942
(back)
Henry Paquin, 1884-[blank]
His wife, Margaret E., 1899-1956
(right side)
John H. O'Brien, Died Feb. 25, 1921, aged 35 years
Agnes, 1946

O'CONNELL
Bartholomew D. O'Connell, Born Valencia, Co. Kerry, Ireland May 1, 1824
Died Jan. 7, 1906
Mary E., his wife [no dates]

O'CONNOR
O'Connor - Daniel, 1821-1888
Wife Catherine N., 1827-1901
Michael L., 1858-1877
Mary A., 1855-1884
Alice M., 1900-1904
William D., 1891-1904
David W., 1861-1957
Wife Mary E., 1869-1918
Ellen M., 1901-1973
David W. Jr., 1903-1976
Wife Carrie, 1904-1976

O'HARA
(monument front)
Stephen O'Hara, died Nov. 20, 1887, aged 75 yrs
Mary O'Hara, his wife, Died Feb. 14, 1901, aged 80 yrs
(left side)
Michael Leahy, 1846-1922
His wife, Julia M. Leahy, 1855-1937
Mary E., 1878-1922

O'HARE
Owen O'Hare [no dates]
Mary, his wife, Died June 4, 1904, aged 44 years

O'LEARY
Erected by Elizabeth O'Leary in memory of her sister
Mary O'Leary, Died in Boston March 20, 1888 aged 63 years
A native of Spring Hill, Parish of Tracton, Co. Cork, Ireland

Michael O'Leary, 1850-1903
Johanna, his wife, 1850-1917
Their Children
Ann A., 1885-1905
(left side)
John O'Leary, 1873-1902

Michael T. O'Leary, 1870-1932
Mary A., his wife, 1870-1948
Louisa, 1905-1906
Ellen M., 1904-1995
Charles M., 1907-1983
(military plaque) Charles M. O'Leary, CPHM US Navy, World War II
Jan. 14, 1907-Oct. 27, 1983

QUINLAN
Richard Quinlan, Died Feb. 1881, ae 73 yrs
Mary, wife of Richard Quinlan [no dates]
Michael Quinlan, Died Nov. 15, 1877, ae 29 yrs
Thomas Quinlan, Died June 30, 1887, ae 25 yrs
Margaret Quinlan, Died July 5, 1875, ae 18 yrs
Richard Quinlan, Died 1869, ae 9 yrs

QUINN
Timothy Quinn, Died July 30, 1897, aged 56 years
Member Co. B 58 Mass. Vols.

REAGAN
Michael Reagan, 1863-1925
Mary E., his wife, 1865-1955
John F., 1895-1923
Martin C., 1902-1941
William E., 1904-1961

ROACH
Patrick Roach, Died March 24, 1915, aged 75 years
Hannah Roach, his wife, Died Sept. 17, 1903, aged 58 years

Erected by Catherine Roach in memory of her Sister
Winifred Sheedy, daughter of Thomas and Mary Roach
Born in County Clare, Oreland, Died May 14, 1877, aged 33 years

ROCKET/ROCKETT
Erected by James Rocket in memory of his beloved Mother
Margaret, wife of William Rocket, Died May 29, 1854, aet 42 years
Native of the Parish of Cornamuchugh, Co. Fermanagh, Ireland
Mary Jane, their daughter, Died Aug. 12, 1846

Rockett [no dates or other info]
James, G.A.R. Vet.
Susan
Margaret
James F.

ROGERS
(monument front)
Elizabeth B., wife of John Rogers, Died Jan. 29, 1879, aged 37 yrs
(right side)
Mary Quinlan, Died April 8, 1872, aged 27 yrs
(back)
Mary, wife of Richard Quinlan, Died 1847, aged 30 yrs
(left side)
Stephen M., son of John & Elizabeth Rogers, Died Dec. 5, 1878, aged 17 days

SCANLON
John Scanlon, 1857-1907

Mary E.E. Flynn, wife of John Scanlon, 1863-1888
Mary E., 1886-1887

Patrick R. Scanlon, 1861-1924
Mary A. Scanlon, his wife, 1865-1931
Ora Z., 1891-1909

SHEEHAN
John Sheehan, 1844-1906
Julia, his wife, 1855-1916
Michael, 1854-1900
John, 1906-1906
(back)
Bernard J. Sheehan, 1921-1966
Grace E., his wife, 1917-1966
(small military plaques)
Michael J. Sheehan, Massachusetts PFC Quartermaster Corps, World War I
Sept. 2, 1886-Nov. 6, 1938
Bernard J. Sheehan, Massachusetts SSGT 478 AAA Bn CAC, World War II
Oct. 22, 1921-Nov. 11, 1966

SULLIVAN
Sullivan - In memory of Jeremiah F., 1863-1928
His wife, Catherine E., 1865-1927
and their children

[no dates or other info]
Sullivan - Michael F.
Mary R.
Mary L.
William H.
Elizabeth R.
Julia L.
Eleanor C.

(monument front)
William Sullivan, Died March 5, 1903, aged 85 yrs
Mary A., his wife, Died Sept. 19, 1864, aged 29 yrs
Bridget, his wife, Died June 20, 1907, aged 77 yrs
(right side)
Children
Mary, Died Sept. 21, 1863, aged 4 mos 11 ds
Timothy, Died Sept. 14, 1864, aged 2 days
Julia A., Died Oct. 20, 1881, aged 29 yrs
(back)
John A., Died Oct. 20, 1881, aged 29 yrs
Ellen, his wife, Died May 4, 1907, aged 51 yrs
(left side)
Children
Mary A., Died Aug. 1, 1892, aged 1 year 16 days
Charles, Died Aug. 7, 1900, aged 10 mos 12 days

William H. Sullivan, 1859-1951
His wife, Catherine A. Gilchrist, 1862-1926
Their Children
William J., 1885-1893
John F., 1886-1902
Mary E., 1888-1888
Edward, 1892-1892
Gertrude, 1900-1907

UPTON
Julia Upton, formerly wife of Daniel Burke, Died Sept. 12, 1892, aged 56 years
Maurice Upton, Died May 29, 1881, aged 43 years

WALSH
Patrick J. Walsh, 1878-1948
His wife, Amie Perry Chace, 1180-1949