James Gorman, Ohio and Indiana

[Ellen Gorman]

Looking aor James Gorman, born 1850 in Cincinnati, Ohio. Parents unknown. Moved to Evansville, Indiana, married and raised children. I can not find his parents, although family history say his parents came from Ireland.

[ciderdrinker]

Good Afternoon.
Welcome to Rootschat .We will try to help.
There is a family tree online which has his parents as Lawrence and Elizabeth .born 1825 and 1821 Ireland.
Marriage to Mary Ellen La Grange 12.4.1877 Indiana.
If that's right this could be them 1870 US census Kentucky
Larry Gorman 50 tailor Ireland
Elizabeth 44 Ireland
Louisa 25 seamstres Ohio
Larry 21 tailor Ohio

1860 West Covington
Lawrence Gorman 40 tailor Ireland
Elizabeth 40 Ireland
Alcy 15 Ohio
Elizabeth 13 Canada
Lawrence 11 Ohio
James 9 Ohio
Mary 7 Ohio

Will see what else I can find
Ciderdrinker

[shellyesq]

The family trees on Ancestry seem to be lacking in sources or have questionable sources, so it may be best to start with what you know and then work back from there. 

If you know he was definitely in Evansville, then he appears to be on an obituary index with a death date in 1924 here - http://browning.evcpl.lib.in.us/

[Ellen Gorman]

Yes, thank you. I have his death record. I just can't tie him to parents.

[shellyesq]

So I presume the death record has no parents listed? 

Do you have a source that indicates he was specifically born in Cincinnati?

[Ellen Gorman]

No. It indicated "unknown". The information was provided by his wife, so It seems strange. Likely they never met, but you would think she would know their names.

[polarbear]

Hello and welcome from me too  .

I was wondering if you have seen the full marriage/parish record of James' marriage? Their daughter Clara appears to have been baptized at Assumption Church in Evansville, if I remember correctly, and perhaps they were married in that church?

Regards
Polarbear

Edited to add: parents names may be included in the full parish record of the marriage.