Hi Brenda Young & Joe Brazil,

I may have more of a Boston connection for the O’Reilly’s from Placentia. My name is Kevin Sullivan and I am from Boston. I also have the same information in my research on John O’Reilly and Mary Whealan. Their daughter Mary Ann O’Reilly b. 1820 d. April 3, 1895 is my GG Grandmother. She married Richard Wyse possibly around 1835 in Placentia. They had 9 children. Their son Richard b. 1850 in Placentia is my G Grandfather. He married Johanna Doody around 1875 in Placentia. They had 6 children. Some stayed in Placentia but their daughter Bridget married Michael Dunphy and they immigrated to Boston. Bridget and Michael were my Grandparents. I also know that another son Benedict Wyse came to South Boston and possibly one sister came as well. Aloysious Wyse remained in Placentia. You can also find Richard & Mary Ann, Richard Jr, & Johanna, and Aloysious Wyse graves/burial info on the Mount Carmel cemetery in Roots Web – attaching link http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~cannf/pbeast_cem_placentia_rc6.htm
So basically the Mary Ann O’Reilly lineage has been here in South Boston since roughly 1910 when the Wyse brother’s immigrated here. I was happy to see this post from you guys. I am very curious to see if I can find anymore information that will go back one more generation from John O’Reilly and Mary Whealan. I look forward to your comments.
Kevin Sullivan