This page consists of the ancestry of Jay's paternal side of the family.  It includes the Loftus, Murray, Dwyer,  and Bennett families.  I am in the process of organizing a book on this side of the family.  It should be available in the fall of 2011.

Outline Descendant Report for Patrick Loftus Sr.

..... 1   Patrick Loftus Sr. b: December 1798 in Ireland, d: September 12, 1877 in Highmarket, Lewis, NY

..... + Mary Ann Duane Loftus b: Abt. 1799 in Ireland, m: Bef. 1824, d: 1877 in Constableville, NY

........... 2   Austin Loftus

........... 2   Mary Ann Loftus

2     Thomas R. Loftus b: 1825 in County Sligo, Ireland, d: February 15, 1912 in Utica, NY

+ Catherine Nary Loftus (niece of Mary Nary) b: Abt. 1827 in Ireland, m: 1852, d: September 19, 1896

................. 3   Mary Ann Loftus Snyder b: Abt. 1855 in Highmarket, Lewis County, NY

.................   + Michael Snyder

................. 3   Bridget Loftus Daud Jones b: Abt. 1856 in New York State

.................   + Isaac D. Jones b: 1862 in Wales, m: 1891

.................   + Mr. Daud

................. 3 Peter J. Loftus b: 1862 in Highmarket, Lewis Co. NY, d: May 08, 1905 in General Hospital, Utica, NY

................. 3 Patrick H. Loftus b: September 23, 1862 in Highmarket, Lewis County, NY, d: May 24, 1930 in Utica, NY

................. + Mary E.McNamee Loftus b: July 1863 in Ireland, d: February 12, 1923 in 11 Whitesboro Street, Yorkville, NY

................. 3   Sophia Loftus b: Abt. 1863 in Lewis Co, NY

................. 3   Rosa A. Loftus b: Abt. 1866 in Lewis Co., NY, d: 1882

................. 3   Ann Loftus Meyers b: 1872 in Highmarket, Lewis County, NY

.................   + John W. Meyers b: 1856 in New York State, m: 1901

........... 2   Bridget Ellen Loftus Goodman b: Abt. 1827, d: March 27, 1890

...........   + Bernard Goodman b: Abt. 1816 in Panther Lake, NY, d: August 21, 1890

................. 3   James Goodman

................. 3   Ann Goodman Hausen

................. + Henry (Ausssant) Hausen m: December 03, 1866 in Oneida Healthcare Center, Oneida, NY

................. 3   Marguerite Goodman Bertrand

.................   + Francis Xavier Napoleon Bertrand m: November 24, 1879 in St. Paul

................. 3   Ellen Goodman

................. 3   Mary Goodman

................. 3   Bernard Goodman d: August 13, 1917

................. 3   Thoman Goodman

................. 3   Agnes Goodman LeVisseur

.................   + Charles LeVisseur m: August 05, 1880 in St. Paul

................. 3   Owen (Horuen?) Goodman b: Abt. 1850 in State Rt. 5, Vernon, NY

................. 3   Bridget Goodman b: May 05, 1853 in Presbyterian Nursing Home, New Hartford, NY

................. 3   Elisabeth Goodman Rheume b: 1859 in Bartow, Florida

.................   + Ferdinand Rheume m: April 25, 1881 in St. Paul

................. 3   Sophie Catherine Goodman b: June 19, 1863 in St. Paul

................. 3   Patrick Benjamin Goodman b: Abt. 1864 in Bartow, Florida

.................   + Mary Fink Goodman m: November 19, 1891

................. 3   John Goodman b: Abt. 1868 in Canada

................. 3 Clara Helena Goodman Lawrence b: January 19, 1869 in Rome Memorial Hospital, Rome, NY, d: November 20, 1941

................. + Frederick Daniel Lawrence b: February 01, 1852 in Samaritan Hospital, m: Abt. 1883 d: August 01, 1928 in .922 Stark Street, Utica, NY

.....   + Mary E. Nary Loftus b: Abt. 1817 in Ireland, m: Abt. 1836 in Montreal, Canada at Basilique Notre-Dame Church
........... 2   Margaret Ann Loftus McGoldrich b: February 21, 1835 in Canada

...........   + Thomas McGouldrick b: 1835 in Ireland, m: Bef. 1860

................. 3   Mary McGoldrich Philbin Farrell b: November 1860 in New York State

.................   + William Philbin

.................   + Patrick Farrell b: March 1856 in Pennsylvania, m: 1892

................. 3   Peter McGoudrick b: 1864 in New York

.................   + Johanna Ryan McGoldrich

................. 3   Thomas McGoudrick b: 1866 in New York

.................   + Mary Cayne McGoldrich b: 1872 in Pennsylvania,

................. 3   James McGoldrick b: 1868 in New York State

.................   + Ella Hopkins McGoldrich

................. 3   Atelia (Delia) McGoldrich Finnegan b: 1871 in New York State

.................   + Daniel Finnegan

................. 3   Jessie McGoudrick b: September 1873 in New York State, d: 1933

................. 3   Bernard McGoldrich

................. 3   Austin McGoldrich

................. 3   Agness McGoudrick b: 1880 in Pennsylvania

................. 3   Arthur McGoldrich

................. 3   Theresa McGoldrich Donnelly b: October 1884 in Pennsylvania

.................   + Walter Donnelly

................. 3   Anthony B. McGoldrich b: February 05, 1870 in Highmarket, NY

................. 3   Margret McGoudrick b: April 27, 1877 in Highmarket, Lewis County, NY

........... 2   Peter Loftus b: May 30, 1838 in Montreal, Canada, d: July 24, 1907 in Trinidad, Colorado

........... + Bridget Ellen Cavanaugh Loftus b: January 06, 1838 in Ireland, m: February 10, 1861 in St. Mary's Church, Constableville, NY, d: February 26, 1916 in Trinidad, Colorado

................. 3 Thomas Charles Loftus b: November 27, 1861 in Constableville, Lewis Co., NY, d: May 22, 1956 in San Diego, California

................. + Mary Alatha Pocock Loftus b: May 28, 1869 in Peoria, Illinois, m: April 27, 1886 in Wichita, Kansas, d: July 15, 1945 in San Diego, California

................. 3 Mary Ann Loftus Sullivan b: March 28, 1863 in Highmarket, Lewis Co., NY, d: July 15, 1945

................. + Michael Sullivan b: February 24, 1854 in God Rich, Canada, m: April 11, 1880 d: February 25, 1928 in Casa Grande, Arizona

................. 3   Winifred Loftus Mooney b: 1864 in New York State, d: November 1940

.................   + Thomas Mooney m: November 04, 1880

................. 3   William Loftus b: 1865 in Lewis County, NY

................. 3   Bridget Ellen Loftus Dowd b: 1868 in Highmarket, Lewis Co., NY

.................   + Thomas Dowd

................. 3   Owen Loftus b: Abt. 1869 in Lewis Co., NY, d: Bef. 1880

................. 3 Peter Francis Loftus b: 1872 in Highmarket, NY, d: November 04, 1901 in Trinidad, Colorado

................. 3   James Henry Loftus b: August 18, 1874 in Highmarket, NY, d: January 24, 1908

................. 3   Anthony Augustus Loftus b: February 19, 1877 in New York State

.................   + Margaret Ruth Feagan Loftus b: 1886 in Kansas, m: 1906

................. 3   Patrick Bernard Loftus b: 1879 in Highmarket, NY, d: September 22, 1930

................. + Helen Cecilia Manhar Loftus b: June 29, 1871 in Dant Town, Ohio, m: August 16, 1897 in Soloman City, Kansas, d: October 23, 1942

........... 2 Patrick N. Loftus b: August 10, 1840 in Quebec, Canada, d: February 22, 1929 in Bayside, Long Island, NY

...........   + Anna Murray Loftus b: 1847 in Highmarket, Lewis County, NY, m: Abt. 1872, d: 1891

................. 3 John Loftus b: December 13, 1872 in Canada, d: June 15, 1961 in Genesee Nursing Home, Utica, NY

................. + Mary Ann Collins Loftus b: July 11, 1868 in Floyd Corners, NY, m: April 05, 1899 in St. Agnes Church, Utica, NY, d: October 29, 1956 in 423 Trenton Road, Utica, NY

................. 3 Mary Frances Loftus Collins b: August 14, 1874 in Highmarket, Lewis County, NY, d: September 04, 1957 in Utica, NY

................. + James M. Collins b: February 23, 1872 in Waterville, NY, m: November 28, 1911 in St. Agnes Church, Utica, NY, d: June 06, 1942 in Utica, NY

................. 3 Anthony Edwin Murray Loftus b: December 16, 1875 in Highmarket, Lewis County, NY, d: November 18, 1913

................. + Nora Malone Loftus Cotrell b: 1883 in Westport, County Mayo, Ireland, m: 1911 in Utica, NY, d: July 24, 1968 in St. Elizabeth Hospital, Utica, NY

................. 3 Esther C. Loftus Dwyer b: May 01, 1877 in Highmarket, Lewis Co., NY, d: November 01, 1951 in Utica, NY

................. + John David Dwyer b: December 26, 1876 in Waterville, NY, m: October 1898 in St. Agnes Church, Utica, NY, d: February 07, 1922 in Utica, NY

................. 3 Luke M. Loftus b: May 01, 1877 in Highmarket, Lewis Co., NY, d: August 16, 1904 in Utica, NY

................. 3 Margarette Ann Loftus Dwyer b: June 11, 1881 in Highmarket, Lewis County, NY, d: September 01, 1959 in Syracuse, NY

................. + Joseph Martin Dwyer b: November 30, 1881 in New York State, m: July 07, 1909 in St. Agnes Church, Utica, NY, d: March 17, 1932 in Utica, NY

................. 3 Patrick A. Loftus b: July 01, 1883 in Highmarket, Lewis County, NY d: July 03, 1910 in Utica, NY

................. 3 Josephine Loftus Rockwell b: August 01, 1884 in Highmarket, NY, d: August 30, 1952 in 111 Clinton Place, Utica, NY

................. + Jesse J. Rockwell b: 1886 in Utica, NY, m: October 19, 1910 in Utica, NY, d: November 24, 1936 in Utica, NY

................. 3 Charles J. Loftus b: March 17, 1887 in Highmarket, NY, d: December 03, 1943 in 111 Clinton Place, Utica, NY

................. 3   Thomas H. Loftus b: 1890, d: 1890

........... 2 Mary Ann Loftus b: Abt. 1843 in Canada, d: January 26, 1857 in Highmarket, Lewis County, NY

........... 2 Augustus Loftus b: 1847 in St. Jerome, Quebec, Canada, d: January 30, 1857 in Highmarket, NY

........... 2 Catherine Loftus Murray b: March 23, 1851 in St. Jerome, Quebec, Canada, d: August 08, 1914 in Port Leyden, NY

........... + John H. Murray b: February 15, 1851 in Highmarket, Lewis County, NY, m: January 1869 in Constableville, NY, d: November 05, 1917 in Port Leyden, NY

................. 3 Mary Ann Murray Lyman b: May 04, 1870 in New York State, d: February 24, 1949 in Port Leyden, NY

................. + Charles A. Lyman b: 1871 in Lyons Falls, Lewis County, NY, m: February 17, 1892 in St. Martin's Church, Port Leyden, NY, d: April 24, 1921 in Port Leyden, NY

................. 3   James Murray b: June 15, 1875 in Lewis Co., d: January 25, 1896

................. 3   E. Augustus Murray b: June 1876 in Lewis Co.

................. 3   John H. Murray b: October 01, 1876 in Schenectady, NY, d: February 15, 1935

................. + Elizabeth Shue Murray b: October 01, 1876 in Schenectady, NY, m: November 14, 1894 in St. Martin's Church, Port Leyden, NY, d: March 24, 1933 in Port Leyden, NY

................. 3   Patrick Edward Murray b: September 15, 1878 in Lewis Co.

................. 3   Edwin P. Murray b: 1881, d: 1909

................. 3 Anthony Bernard Murray b: December 14, 1882 in Port Leyden, NY, d: April 24, 1956 in St. Petersburg, Florida

.................   + Frances Hall Murray b: February 04, 1885, m: 1917 in New York City, d: 1944

................. 3 Margaret Ruth Murray Dwyer b: January 06, 1886 in Port Leyden, NY, d: November 13, 1960 in Utica, NY

................. + Martin J. Dwyer b: July 13, 1883 in Franklin Springs Franklin Springs, NY, m: September 30, 1907 in St. Martin's Church, Port Leyden, NY, d: May 06, 1965 in Utica, NY

................. 3   Catherine Murray b: March 03, 1887 in Port Leyden, NY

........... 2   Anthony Loftus b: Abt. 1853 in Highmarket, Lewis County, NY

...........   + Lizzie A. Linderman Loftus b: 1867 in Wisconsin, m: 1885 in Winona, Minnesota

................. 3   Anthony Loftus b: 1885 in Winona, Minnesota, d: 1895 in Winona, Minnesota

........... 2   Atelia Loftus Cavanagh b: 1855 in Lewis Co., New York, d: March 26, 1931 in Queens, NY

...........   + Michael Cavanagh b: 1843 in Ireland, d: Bef. 1910

................. 3   William Cavanaugh b: 1872 in New York State

.................   + Mary Cavanaugh

................. 3   Patrick Cavanaugh b: 1874 in New York State, d: 1948

................. 3   James Cavanaugh b: 1876 in New York State

................. 3 Anthony Bernard Cavanaugh b: October 11, 1877 in Highmarket, New York, d: February 13, 1939 in Queens, NY

.................   + Catherine Goodman Cavanaugh b: 1891 in Ireland,

................. 3   Mary A. Cavanaugh b: December 08, 1879 in Highmarket, NY

................. 3   Catherine M. Cavanaugh Carroll b: 1884 in Highmarket, NY

.................   + Matthew John Carroll b: August 12, 1880 in Massachusettes, m: August 12, 1909 in ??

................. 3   Michael Cavanaugh b: 1886 in New York State

.................   + Gertrude Ruth Gesser Cavanaugh

........... 2 Bernard Loftus b: 1856 in Highmarket, Lewis County, NY d: April 14, 1868 in Highmarket, Lewis County, NY

................. 3 Anthony Bernard Murray b: December 14, 1882 in Port Leyden, NY, d: April 24, 1956 in St. Petersburg, Florida

.................   + Frances Hall Murray b: February 04, 1885, m: 1917 in New York City, d: 1944

................. 3 Margaret Ruth Murray Dwyer b: January 06, 1886 in Port Leyden, NY, d: November 13, 1960 in Utica, NY

................. + Martin J. Dwyer b: July 13, 1883 in Franklin Springs Franklin Springs, NY, m: September 30, 1907 in St. Martin's Church, Port Leyden, NY, d: May 06, 1965 in Utica, NY

................. 3   Catherine Murray b: March 03, 1887 in Port Leyden, NY

........... 2   Luke Murray Jr. b: July 1857 in Highmarket, NY, d: June 06, 1924 in Utica, NY

...........   + Johanna T. Collins Murray b: June 24, 1863 in Co. Limerick, Ireland, d: January 18, 1942

................. 3 Edward Luke Murray b: January 22, 1902 in Lowville, NY, d: December 27, 1980 in Utica, NY

.................   + Florence Monica Hoskins Murray b: June 13, 1900, m: June 10, 1922, d: July 24, 1984

........... 2   James Murray b: October 10, 1857 in Lewis Co, NY, d: Loretto Rest in Syracuse, NY

.....   + Bridget Walsh m: Bef. 1842, d: Bef. 1848

........... 2   Catherine Murray b: 1843 in New York State

........... 2   Anthony B. Murray b: 1846 in Lewis County, NY

........... 2   Owen Murray b: 1847 in Highmarket, Lewis County, NY

...........   + Bridget Murray

Outline Descendant Report for Patrick J. Dwyer

..... 1 Patrick J. Dwyer b: March 17, 1846 in Grave Manor, County Wexford, Ireland, d: August 26, 1917 in 407 Buffalo Street, Utica, NY

..... + Ellen Bennett Dwyer b: September 21, 1852 in Coxsackie, NY, m: July 28, 1871 in St. Peter's Church, Rome, NY, d: May 04, 1937 in Utica, NY

........... 2 Mary C. (Mame) Dwyer Reddick b: October 1873 in Pleasant Valley (Near Poughkeepsie), NY, d: August 22, 1954 in Ilion, NY

........... + Edward Reddick b: September 02, 1873 in Roosmore, Ontario, Canada, m: April 01, 1907 in St. Agnes Church, Utica, NY, d: February 05, 1956 in Memorial Hospital, Utica, NY

........... 2 Thomas Edward Dwyer b: June 21, 1875 in Franklin Springs, NY, d: June 20, 1939 in Utica, NY

...........   + Mrs. Thomas E. Dwyer d: Died before 1910

........... 2   John David Dwyer b: December 26, 1876 in Waterville, NY, d: February 07, 1922 in Utica, NY

........... + Esther C. Loftus Dwyer b: May 01, 1877 in Highmarket, Lewis Co., NY, m: October 1898 in St. Agnes Church, Utica, NY, d: November 01, 1951 in Utica, NY

........... 2 William Henry Dwyer b: June 24, 1879 in Franklin Springs, NY, d: August 10, 1949 in 1208 Conkling Ave., Utica, NY

........... + Edna Corcoran Dwyer b: June 03, 1895 in Taberg, NY, m: April 11, 1917 in Blessed Sacrament Church, Mohawk, NY, d: November 13, 1971 in St. John's Lutheran Church, Albany, NY

........... 2 Ellen M. (Nellie) Dwyer b: August 31, 1881 in Kirkland, NY, Oneida Co., d: May 19, 1954 in Utica, NY

........... 2 Martin J. Dwyer b: July 13, 1883 in Franklin Springs Franklin Springs, NY, d: May 06, 1965 in Utica, NY

........... + Margaret Ruth Murray Dwyer b: January 06, 1886 in Port Leyden, NY, m: September 30, 1907 in St. Martin's Church, Port Leyden, NY, d: November 13, 1960 in Utica, NY

........... 2 Katherine E. (Kitty) Dwyer Schiffler b: December 20, 1885 in New York State, d: July 13, 1963 in St. Elizabeth Hospital, Utica, NY

........... + Carl F. Schiffler b: October 08, 1879 in Prussia, Germany, m: 1922 in Utica, NY, d: August 13, 1931 in 514 Bacon St., Utica, NY

........... 2 Patrick Francis Dwyer b: April 24, 1887 in Utica, NY, d: May 12, 1975 in St. Joseph's Hospital, Syracuse, NY

........... + Katherine (Catherine) Walsh Dwyer b: 1891 in Utica, NY, m: June 23, 1914 in St. Agnes Church, Utica, NY, d: September 09, 1943 in Utica, NY

........... 2 Florence W. Dwyer Doherty b: February 25, 1891 in Utica, NY, d: August 06, 1944 in Utica, NY

........... + Herbert J. Doherty b: October 11, 1885 in Kansas, m: October 09, 1912 in St. Agnes Church, Utica, NY, d: January 14, 1949 in Utica, NY

Outline Descendant Report for Thomas J. Bennett

..... 1  Thomas J. Bennett b: 1823 in Ireland, d: March 23, 1891 in Utica, NY

..... + Catherine W. Welch Bennett b: Bet. March 1832–1833 in County Kerry, Ireland, m: 1851 in Near Albany, NY, d: June 17, 1913 in Utica, NY

........... 2  Ellen Bennett Dwyer b: September 21, 1852 in Coxsackie, NY, d: May 04, 1937 in Utica, NY

........... + Patrick J. Dwyer b: March 17, 1846 in Grave Manor, County Wexford, Ireland, m: July 28, 1871 in St. Peter's Church, Rome, NY, d: August 26, 1917 in 407 Buffalo Street, Utica, NY

................. 3 Mary C. (Mame) Dwyer Reddick b: October 1873 in Pleasant Valley (Near Poughkeepsie), NY, d: August 22, 1954 in Ilion, NY

................. + Edward Reddick b: September 02, 1873 in Roosmore, Ontario, Canada, m: April 01, 1907 in St. Agnes Church, Utica, NY, d: February 05, 1956 in Memorial Hospital, Utica, NY

................. 3 Thomas Edward Dwyer b: June 21, 1875 in Franklin Springs, NY, d: June 20, 1939 in Utica, NY

.................  + Mrs. Thomas E. Dwyer d: Died before 1910

................. 3 John David Dwyer b: December 26, 1876 in Waterville, NY, d: February 07, 1922 in Utica, NY

................. + Esther C. Loftus Dwyer b: May 01, 1877 in Highmarket, Lewis Co., NY, m: October 1898 in St. Agnes Church, Utica, NY, d: November 01, 1951 in Utica, NY

................. 3 William Henry Dwyer b: June 24, 1879 in Franklin Springs, NY, d: August 10, 1949 in 1208 Conkling Ave., Utica, NY

................. + Edna Corcoran Dwyer b: June 03, 1895 in Taberg, NY, m: April 11, 1917 in Blessed Sacrament Church, Mohawk, NY, d: November 13, 1971 in St. John's Lutheran Church, Albany, NY

................. 3 Ellen M. (Nellie ) Dwyer b: August 31, 1881 in Kirkland, NY, Oneida Co., d: May 19, 1954 in Utica, NY

................. 3 Martin J. Dwyer b: July 13, 1883 in Franklin Springs Franklin Springs, NY, d: May 06, 1965 in Utica, NY

................. + Margaret Ruth Murray Dwyer b: January 06, 1886 in Port Leyden, NY, m: September 30, 1907 in St. Martin's Church, Port Leyden, NY, d: November 13, 1960 in Utica, NY

................. 3 Katherine E. (Kitty) Dwyer Schiffler b: December 20, 1885 in New York State, d: July 13, 1963 in St. Elizabeth Hospital, Utica, NY

................. + Carl F. Schiffler b: October 08, 1879 in Prussia, Germany, m: 1922 in Utica, NY, d: August 13, 1931 in 514 Bacon St., Utica, NY

................. 3 Patrick Francis Dwyer b: April 24, 1887 in Utica, NY, d: May 12, 1975 in St. Joseph's Hospital, Syracuse, NY

................. + Katherine (Catherine) Walsh Dwyer b: 1891 in Utica, NY, m: June 23, 1914 in St. Agnes Church, Utica, NY, d: September 09, 1943 in Utica, NY

................. 3 Florence W. Dwyer Doherty b: February 25, 1891 in Utica, NY, d: August 06, 1944 in Utica, NY

................. + Herbert J. Doherty b: October 11, 1885 in Kansas, m: October 09, 1912 in St. Agnes Church, Utica, NY, d: January 14, 1949 in Utica, NY

........... 2  John J. Bennett b: December 1853 in Coxsackie, NY, d: November 26, 1937 in Utica, NY

........... + Nellie Livermore Bennett b: May 20, 1862 in New York State, m: November 16, 1881 in Waterville, NY, d: May 11, 1924 in Utica, NY

................. 3 Nellie B. Bennett Williamson b: October 08, 1894 in Utica, NY, d: March 27, 1959 in 1536 Taylor Ave, Utica, NY

................. + Burton H. Williamson b: July 18, 1887 in Utica, NY, d: December 04, 1963 in Veteran's Hospital, Syracuse, NY

........... 2  William Bennett b: October 19, 1855 in Coxsackie, NY, d: February 09, 1941 in Utica, NY

........... 2  Andrew T. Bennett b: July 14, 1858 in Coxsackie, NY, d: October 21, 1946 in Utica, NY

........... 2 Catherine E. Bennett Lenegar Taylor b: April 1859 in Westmoreland, NY, d: January 08, 1932 in Utica, NY

........... + James Taylor b: December 1853 in England, m: April 05, 1899 in St. Patrick's Church Rectory, Utica, NY, d: 1917

...........  + Charles E. Lenegar

........... 2 Thomas J. Bennett Jr. b: October 23, 1861 in Westmoreland, NY, d: December 03, 1899 in Marquette, Michigan

...........  + Mrs. Bennett

........... 2 James Bennett b: September 26, 1862 in Westmoreland, NY, d: January 31, 1944 in Utica, NY

........... 2 Mary Ann Bennett b: March 09, 1864 in Westmoreland, NY, d: November 22, 1924 in Utica, NY

........... 2  Martha J. Bennett Rasher b: October 29, 1865, d: December 01, 1892 in Utica, NY

...........  + Richard Rasher

........... 2  Frank D. Bennett b: September 23, 1867 in Annsville, NY, d: December 12, 1935 in Utica, NY

........... 2 David F. Bennett b: April 20, 1870 in Glenmore, Oneida County, NY, d: February 11, 1913 in Utica, NY

........... 2  Edward Bennett b: November 18, 1870 in Annsville, NY, d: December 18, 1947 in Rome, NY

........... 2 Margaret C. Bennett Hazelton b: June 14, 1872 in Westmoreland, NY, d: May 18, 1946 in Utica, NY

...........  + Charles D. Hazelton