 Charles John O'Maley 1861 - 1923 Charles
John O'Maley, born November 8, 1861, Rochester, Monroe Co., New
York, was the son of Owen E. O'Maley and Mary Elizabeth "Libby" Yawman.
Both O'Maley grandparents were natives of Ireland. By the time he
was 4 years old, his family had moved to Chicago, Cook Co., Illinois
where his father was a clerk in the U.S. Court. By 1880 the large
O'Maley family had moved to Denison, Grayson Co., Texas and his father
had joined the ranks of those employed by the railroad. Frank at
the age of 21 and Charles at the age of 19 were also in the employe of
the railroad as railroad clerks.
On October 2, 1890 Charles, 28, married Flora M.B. Kaufman, 23, (1867 - 1958) in her home of Bourbon Co., Kansas.  ca 1899  O'Maley
dismantled the building after it was distroyed by an early morning fire
in November 1901. Architect Lelardoux prepared plans for the new
O'Maley building. The plans for the newly constructed building created
a building similar to the building in which Mr. O'Malley operated his
business at 120 West Main St., four doors west of the Gazetteer office.
Two weeks after the dismantling of the old building located at 113 W.
Main St., carpenters and stone masons were working on the new
building. Hammock & Cox had the contract for the wood work.
ca 1902  O'Maley's 120 West Main St Diamonds, Watches and Jewelry Bought and Sold. Railroad and Steamship Brokers. Loans. Robinson, Frank M., comp. Industrial Denison. [N.p.]: Means-Moore Co., [ca. 1901]. Page 51. Source: “Denison, the Texas Gateway: A Busy, Progressive City with Golden Opportunities.” 16pp. Brochure. N.p.: N.d. [ca. 1908]. Charles John O'Maley died in Denison on March 11, 1923 and is buried in Fairview Cemetery beside his wife who died In 1936. In 1998, John and Raquel Tellkamp purchased the O'Maley building and opened their art gallary. ca 2010    Biography Index Susan Hawkins © 2024 If you find any of Grayson County TXGenWeb links inoperable, please send me a message. |