Cornelius William FLAHERTY

1897 - 1980  (83 years)

• Name	Cornelius William FLAHERTY  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7]
  Nickname	"Neil"
  Birth	14 Mar 1897	Truxton, Cortland, NY, USA   [1, 2, 3]
  Gender	Male
  Census	1900	Truxton, Cortland, NY, USA
  Census	1905	Truxton, Cortland, NY, USA
  Census	1910	Syracuse, Onondaga, NY, USA
  Occupation	5 Jun 1918	Syracuse, Onondaga, NY, USA
  	He worked for the D.L. & W. Railroad at the time he registered for the WWI Draft.
  		Delaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad System Map This system map is reproduced from the Lackawanna's September 25, 1932, Form 10 System Time Table and represents the DL&W at its maximum physical extent. For more info, check out the Delaware, Lackawanna and Western page on Wikipedia (opens new window or tab).
  World War I Veteran	14 Jun 1918 - 22 Aug 1919  [8]
  U.S. Navy Electrician Radio, 2nd Class Naval Training Station, Newport, RI: 14 Jun 1918 - 31 Aug 1918 Naval Radio School, Cambridge, MA: 31 Aug 1918 - 11 Nov 1918
  Census	1940	Tully, Onondaga, NY, USA
  Occupation	He was a telegraph operator for the Erie-Lackawanna Railroad for 50 years.  [9]
  Death	18 Apr 1980	Syracuse, Onondaga, NY, USA   [1, 2, 9]
  	Cornelius William Flaherty Obituary
  Age	83 years
  Burial	21 Apr 1980	St. Leo's Cemetery, Preble, Cortland, NY, USA   [9]
  Siblings	5 siblings
  1. Mary FLAHERTY           b. Mar 1897, , , NY, USA
  2. Martha E. FLAHERTY           b. Sep 1898, , , NY, USA
  3. John FLAHERTY           b. Feb 1900, , , NY, USA
  4. Rev. Francis C. FLAHERTY           b. Abt 1900             d. 25 Jan 1959, Washington, District of Columbia, DC, USA
  5. Catherine FLAHERTY           b. 25 Oct 1903             d. Aug 1986, Syracuse, Onondaga, NY, USA
  Person ID	I1581	Tully Genealogy
  Last Modified	20 Apr 2017

  
  

  Father	John F. FLAHERTY           b. Aug 1867, , , NY, USA           d. 16 Jul 1906 (Age ~ 38 years)
  Mother	Thresa O'CONNOR           b. Sep 1868, , , , Ireland           d. 21 Aug 1910, Syracuse, Onondaga, NY, USA (Age ~ 41 years)
  Family ID	F576	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Mildred L. HUGHES           b. Tully, Onondaga, NY, USA           d. 1 Nov 1977, Tully, Onondaga, NY, USA
  Marriage	10 Jan 1920  [10]
  	Mr. & Mrs. Cornelius W. Flaherty Golden Wedding Anniversary
  Children	1. John Francis FLAHERTY           b. 16 Aug 1920             d. 25 Jun 1999, Chesapeake, , VA, USA (Age 78 years) + 2. Cornelius W. FLAHERTY, Jr.           b. 30 Jan 1922, Apulia Station, Onondaga, NY, USA           d. 11 Jun 1967, Syracuse, Onondaga, NY, USA (Age 45 years)   3. Kathleen M. FLAHERTY           b. 19 May 1923, Apulia Station, Onondaga, NY, USA           d. 17 Mar 1997, Pompano Beach, Broward, FL, USA (Age 73 years)   4. Margaret Louise FLAHERTY           b. 20 Apr 1925, Apulia Station, Onondaga, NY, USA           d. 23 Jul 1995, Syracuse, Onondaga, NY, USA (Age 70 years) + 5. Joseph Robert FLAHERTY, Sr.           b. 5 Mar 1931, Tully, Onondaga, NY, USA           d. 5 Apr 1994, Syracuse, Onondaga, NY, USA (Age 63 years)   6. Living
  Family ID	F577	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	31 Aug 2016

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 14 Mar 1897 - Truxton, Cortland, NY, USA Census - 1900 - Truxton, Cortland, NY, USA Census - 1905 - Truxton, Cortland, NY, USA Census - 1910 - Syracuse, Onondaga, NY, USA Occupation - He worked for the D.L. & W. Railroad at the time he registered for the WWI Draft. - 5 Jun 1918 - Syracuse, Onondaga, NY, USA Census - 1940 - Tully, Onondaga, NY, USA Death - 18 Apr 1980 - Syracuse, Onondaga, NY, USA Burial - 21 Apr 1980 - St. Leo's Cemetery, Preble, Cortland, NY, USA  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Sources

  [S10] U.S. Dept of Veteran's Affairs BIRLS Death File (Reliability: 3). Name: Cornelius Flaherty Birth Date: 14 Mar 1897 Death Date: 18 Apr 1980 SSN: ***-**-**** Branch 1: NAVY Enlistment Date 1: 14 Jun 1918 Release Date 1: 22 Aug 1919 [S9] Social Security Dept., U.S. Soc Sec Applications & Claims Index (Reliability: 3). Name: Cornelius William Flaherty [Cornelius W Flaherty] SSN: ***-**-**** Gender: Male Race: White Birth Date: 14 Mar 1897 Birth Place: Truxton Cort, New York Death Date: 18 Apr 1980 Father: John F Flaherty Mother: Thresa Oconnor Type of Claim: Original SSN. Notes: Jan 1937: Name listed as CORNELIUS WILLIAM FLAHERTY; 11 Mar 1997: Name listed as CORNELIUS W FLAHERTY [S4] United States, Selective Service System, WWI Draft Registration Card, 5 Jun 1918 (Reliability: 3). Name: Cornelius William Flaherty Registration#: 64 Age: 21yrs Home Addr: 850 West LaFayette Ave, Syracuse, NY DOB: Mar 14, 1897 POB: Truxton, NY, USA Citizenship: US Citizen Father's Birthplace: Truxton, NY, USA Employer: D.L. & W. Railroad Employer's Place: Geddes St. Yard, Syracuse, NY Nearest Relative: Mrs. P.E. McSweeney Relative's Addr: 850 W. LaFayette Ave, Syracuse, NY Physical Description: Tall & slender with gray eyes and red hair. No disabilities. Signed: June 5, 1918 Place: Syracuse, NY [S11] Syracuse Media Group, Obituary (Syracuse Post Standard), (Syracuse (NY) Post Standard), 2 Nov 1977, Pg 11 (Reliability: 3). [S9] Social Security Dept., U.S. Soc Sec Applications & Claims Index, "Margaret Louise Flaherty" (Reliability: 3). Name: Margaret Louise Flaherty [Michael Leo Flaherty] [Margaret Flaherty] SSN: ***-**-**** Gender: Female Race: White Birth Date: 20 Apr 1925 Birth Place: Apulia Sta A, New York [Apulia Station, New York] Death Date: 23 Jul 1995 Father: Cornelius W Flaherty Mother: Mildred L Hughes Type of Claim: Original SSN. Notes: Jun 1943: Name listed as MARGARET LOUISE FLAHERTY; Jun 1966: Name listed as MICHAEL LEO FLAHERTY; 28 Jul 1995: Name listed as MARGARET L FLAHERTY [S2] SSDI (Reliability: 3). Name: Joseph Robert Flaherty [Joseph R Flaherty] SSN: ***-**-**** Gender: Male Race: White Birth Date: 5 Mar 1931 Birth Place: Tully Onon, New York Death Date: 5 Apr 1994 Father: C W Flaherty Mother: Mildred Hughs Type of Claim: Original SSN. Notes: Jun 1947: Name listed as JOSEPH ROBERT FLAHERTY; 13 Apr 1994: Name listed as JOSEPH R FLAHERTY [S11] Syracuse Media Group, Obituary (Syracuse Post Standard), (Syracuse (NY) Post Standard), 27 Jan 1959, Pg 7 (Reliability: 2). Click to View [S23] New York State Archives, NY, Abstracts of WWI Military Service, 1917-1919 (Ancestry.com), (New York State Archives, Albany, New York), Series B0808. (Reliability: 3). Name: Flaherty, Cornelius William Service#: 150-81-12 Enlisted at: Recruiting Station, Syracuse, NY Date: 6/14/18 Age At Entrance: 22yrs 2mos Rate: Landsman for Electrician Radio Home Addr: 850 W. LaFayette St., Syracuse, Onondaga, NY Served at: -- Naval Training Station, Newport, RI from 6/14/18 to 8/31/18 -- Naval Radio School, Cambridge, Mass from 8/31/18 to 11/11/18 Served as: Landsman for Electrician Radio for 150 days. Discharge Date: 8/22/19, USS McCalla, New York, NY Rating at Discharge: Electrician 2nd Class Radio [S11] Syracuse Media Group, Obituary (Syracuse Post Standard), (Syracuse (NY) Post Standard), 19 Apr 1980, Pg C-2 (Reliability: 3). Click to View [S51] Tully Independent, Newspaper Article (Tully Independent), (Tully Independent), 12 Feb 1970, Page 5 & 19 (Reliability: 3). "Observe Golden Anniversary"