Rev. J. J. O’Connell is not buried in the Graveyard of the Basilica of St. Peter, but many family members are, and he is one of three priests, brothers, who honored their parents, Patrick and Anne Wray O’Connell, with a memorial marker in the O’Connell Family section of this graveyard. Born, educated, and ordained in …
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I received an email from Liz Collins Baker, great granddaughter of Charles J. and Emily Marie Passalaigue Bollin. She gave me permission to post her message on the website so here it is: On my mother's side, I have great great grandparents buried there. Charles Bollin and Emily Passalaigue Bollin. He worked with the SC …
Julian Selby was a newspaper man who lived in Columbia from the 1830's until his death in 1907. He wrote a book, Memorabilia and Anecdotal Reminiscences of Columbia, South Carolina, which was reprinted and published in October 1970. It contains this, on page 138, about a St. Peter's Parishioner, Hugh McElrone, who died in 1901 and …
In this graveyard, most of the burials are of people of Irish origin. One marker in particular seems to have French names and/or other words, and we do not have a good understanding of how to read it. We are looking for help on this marker so, if you have some competency in French, read the …
One marker that was missed by the WPA in 1936 and was difficult to read even this year because it was partially buried is that of Mildred Lucille, Daughter of ??? This week Bruce uncovered the inscription so it could be read, and this is what we found. "Mildred Lucille / Daughter of W. N. …
Five persons buried in the Basilica graveyard (Sections A10 and B10), three men and two women, lost their lives in 1859 at Tunnel Hill in Oconee County near the German settlement town of Walhalla. The three men, Wm. Costelloe, Frs. McKiernan, and Wm. Humphries, are on the same marker with Ellen Hesslin who “died naturally,” …
Read about the reason for and establishment of this memorial at the website of the Ancient Order of Hibernians. St. Peter's Catholic Church is mentioned in the article.