My Genealogy Hound

HUGH CRILLY, an enterprising young farmer of Washington township, Franklin county, Nebr., was born in Ireland in 1856. His father, also named Hugh, was born in the same country in 1813, was a farmer by vocation and came to America in 1877, locating in Franklin county, Nebr., where he became quite prosperous. He was a man of good habits, was strictly honest and a member of the Presbyterian church. In 1837 he married Sarah McKee, also a native of Ireland, born in 1813. She was a daughter of Patrick McKee, who was born in 1775, was educated at Queen’s college, Belfast, and subsequently graduated from one of the standard colleges of Scotland. He was a lawyer by profession and died in 1850. To Hugh Crilly, Sr., and his wife, Sarah, were born seven children, viz.— Mary, now Mrs. John Johnson, of Riverton, Nebr.; Mrs. Sarah Shell, in Denver, Colo.; McKee, in Grant township, Franklin county; Margaret J., at home; James, at home; Hugh and Samuel, in the public schools at Denver, Colo. The paternal grandfather of these children was James Crilly and the maternal grandmother was Hannah (McElwrath) McKee. Hugh Crilly, the father, died in 1883, universally lamented.

Hugh Crilly, the subject proper of this sketch, came to America with his parents in 1877, and located on section 28, township 1, range 14, Franklin county, Nebr. Being a single man, however, he made his headquarters with his father until the latter’s death, until which time everything had been held in common. Since that event he has managed his individual affairs, and has also superintended his mother’s interests and the progress of the family has been more than usually great, although, on coming to Nebraska, they were comparatively poor. To-day they own six hundred and sixty acres of land, one hundred and twenty head of cattle and one hundred hogs, together with all necessary farm improvements.

Mr. Crilly was married in 1887 to Miss Carrie Marriott, a native of Illinois, born in 1860. She was a professional teacher and came to Nebraska in 1885. Two children have been born to this marriage, viz.— Ethel C., in 1888, and George Guy, December 25, 1889.

Mr. Crilly is a Master Mason, a deacon in the Congregational church, and in politics is a republican, with strong prohibitionist proclivities.