Helen said Thomas Wholahan was born in Rochester but I checked all the
1850 & 1870 Rochester Directories and did not find any Wholahans".......?
but.........................!
Mother could have that said that "Her Father & Mother reversed States of Birth" which is true!.....but not Cities.
Thomas, born in New York State & died in Massachusetts ...where Maria was the reverse, Maria was born in Massachusetts died in New York State.
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1860....Clark’s Mills, in Kirkland Township, in Oneida County NY of U. S. Census....
Thomas Wholahan.....6...............b New York State
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1870....Clark’s Mills, in Kirkland Township, in Oneida County NY of U. S. Census....
Thomas Wholahan.....16...Working in Clark’s Mill.....b New York State
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1880....Clark’s Mills, in Kirkland Township, in Oneida County NY of U. S. Census....
Thomas Wholahan.....26...Overseer in Cotton Mill.....b New York State
Thomas is a “Boarder” in the home of John & Ann Marsden, living with 7 boarders,
1 servant and 8 Marsden Family members..16 Total...but his brother John was not listed.
Thomas is the only Wholahan I found in Clark’s Mills, his father & mother had both died.
His Sister Sarah is married living in Rochester NY, his brothers Willie 13 & Joseph 11
are living near by in Kirkland Township, in the home of their aunt, Mary Tarfa age 59.
Is Mary a sister of Michael’s or Ann’s ? Is the reason the Wholahan’s came to live in
Clark’s Mills because they had relatives living here on nearby. ?
Tom’s sister Mary is living in Rochester near sister Sarah.
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The following is a copy of a Clark's Mills Newspaper Story:
Clark's Mills, March 1 1881......."On Wednesday last Mr. T. F. Wholahan, overseer of the Weaving Department of the Clark's Mills Co. met a pleasant surprise. Mr. Wholahan, being about to leave for another field of labor, the emoloyees under his charge took occassion to express their high regard for him by presenting him with an elegant gold ring, a gold pen and holder and a solid silver napkin ring, appropriately engraved. Mr. J. P. Clark in a few well chosen and timely remarks, presented the articles.
Mr. Wholahan, tho' overcome with surprise, returned his kind thanks to donors. He has always resided in our midst, and by his upright character and gentlemanly bearing has won hosts of friends. He goes to Alanta, Georgia to accept a position, hoping that the climate may prove beneficial to his health. He caries with him the best wishes of the entire community."
.......He was 28 years of age. Newspaper Clipping / Tom Morton

I viewed this Report on Micro-Film @ the Clinton Library, July 2, 1998, the record was in the "Clinton Courier Newspaper" March 3, 1881.
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A Hamlet outside, south-west of Utica N.Y. now named "Clark Mills" was in the 1800's called "Clark's Mills" and now contains the remains of an old 1800's Mill for cloth, a large four story structure much of it remains today.
This Hamelet is in the County of Onida, New York.
I met a member of the Local History Society, a man named Milford Morris, living at 7662 Main Street, Clark Mills Telephone # 853-6578, who offered scant information about Village or Mills. He did say that the Mill existed in 1840's and changed names, and products several times.
He did say J. P. Clark above could have been Jonas P. Clark a son of the Mill founder. He said the mill was known as "Clark's Mills" only in the 1900's.
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The following are notes from his ( T. F. Wholahan ) Georgia Diary which Tom Morton has in Adams Mass., and loaned to me, so I could copy the contents:

Thomas must have taken the Train out of Clark's Mills to reach all the followin places:
Alanta, GA, / North Adams, Mass., & Rochester, NY.

Georgia.........1881
"Atlanta Cotton Factory runs night and day, employs about 650 hands,
lighted with Electric Light......303 looms 4/4 & 7/8."
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Atlanta Georgia...April 23 1881
" Thursday next the 26th is Memorial Day and a legal holiday in this state.
The Ladies Memorial Association having invited our people to join with them in decorating the graves of the Confederate dead."
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"note on Tobaco.......a boy only five years old talking of quiting chewing and smoking because he says he can't get it..."
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"Rule for finding length of Belt.........
Add the diameters of the two Pulleys together, Divide the result by two and Multiply the quotient by 3 1/4. and add the product to twice the distance between the centers of the shafts and you have the length required."
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"Alanta Georgia........The Florist City.......so called for the very wide streets and numerous shade trees..........note ..the bussiest part of the city is pleasent but the upper part about the Cotton Mills is very unhealthy.."
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"March 1...Mr. Wickins and I called on Mr . Wallace who was once connected with "Redman The Outlaw", his talks of blockading are very interesting.
He tells of knowing of one hundred & twenty five Stills on one small stream only three miles long."
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"Mr Gooney, 43 Golusha Street, Rochester New York
Mary A. Wholahan, 31 Galusha Street, Rochester N. Y."
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" South Adams.....Sept. 29, 1883 .........population = 7,000......"
"Passed through Hoosic Tunnel for first time, it is said to be 4.5 miles long"
" Went to Shelburne Falls 26 miles from North Adams......"

The following note was found "on-line" at a North Adams Web Site: July 1998
http://www.berkshireweb.com/themap/northadams/northadams.html

The cutting of the Hoosac Tunnel (1851-1875) provided more direct rail service to the city. Considered one of the great engineering feats of the 19th century, it cost $21,241,842. and 196 lives, and took twenty two years to complete. Its construction might have taken longer if not for the first commercial use of tri-nitro-glycerine in blasting the tunnel. It is on the Historic American Engineering Survey and the National Register.
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" Diary Notes:
June....1883......62 Reynolds Arcade......234 East Main Street
E. H. Sheldon......over 110 State Street Room #2
59 Lyell Street.....Warrens Brewry
21 South Saint Paul Street........."
Why was my Grandfather in Rochester in 1883 ...visiting his sister Sarah who just married Michael Gooney and was living @ 31 Galusha Street.?.or visiting his sister Mary Ann living with the Gooneys? or looking for a job?.
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The following information came from the Rochester Directory @ Main Library

in 1890 Thomas Wholahan, overseer in Roch. Cotton Mills, h = 230 Oakman St.
(Oakman St. runs perpendicular to & crossing Galusha St.)
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The following was taken from the 1892 NYS, Rochester Census @ Mormon Center....16th Ward
Thomas Wholahan,....... age 37, born US, Occupation “Driver”
Mary Wholahan,...........age 35, born US
Ella Wholahan, ...............age 5, born US
Anna Wholahan, .............age 2, born US
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This is home where Anna was born, on Oakman Street, and this is the same Cotton Mill that Michael Gooney was working at since 1879.....so he or Sarah must have encouraged Tom & Family to come to Rochester to live, in 1890 or so.
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in 1891 Thomas Wholahan, overseer in Roch. Cotton Mills, h=230 Oakman St.
in 1892 Thomas Wholahan, overseer in Roch. Cotton Mills,...h=41 Yale St.
from 1893 to 1901 Thomas Wholahan @ Cotton Mill &......... h=41 Yale St.
I think this Cotton Mill @ 50 Commercial St. closed in 1901 or 1902
in 1901/1902 Directory Thomas Wholahan listed as Moved to Adams Mass
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Galusha Street runs into Oakman Street so my Grandfather and Family when coming to Rochester moved close to Sarah Gooney @ 43 Galusha Street
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Yale Street was where Linden Street is today connected to South Goodman & Pinnacle Ave. very close to the Erie Canal....Did my Grandfather ride the Ferry Boat to go to work @ The Rochester Cotton Mills near the Upper Falls of the Genesee River....? or did he walk to work......1890 ...1902...?
What School did Nell, Anna, Sadie & Francis Wholahan go to....?
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in the 1900 U.S. Census Thomas Wholahan was listed as born May 1854, 46 years old, Married 15 years, with 4 children, born in New York State, Mother & Father born in England, Owned his home, mortgage not paid . working @ Cotton Mill
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...............Check Newspaper " Union Advertiser" May. 28, 1877 / 2-6
James Wholahan had $60 worth of property stolen from him.
The Film Record was not available for viewing in the Library.
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August 1998:
The following data came from the 1900 Census-Sound Index: W450
US Census New York: Vol #110, E.D. #91, sheet #15, Line #23


Wholahan, Thomas., White, born: May 1854, 46 years old, Birthplace: New York
County: Monroe, Rochester NY, Street: Yale
Other members of the family:
Wholahan, Maria.. Wife,........b: May 1856, Age 44. birthplace: Massachusetts
Wholahan, Nellie.. Daughter, b: Oct. 1886, Age 13. birthplace: Massachusetts
Wholahan, Anna.. Daughter, b: Mar. 1890, Age 10. birthplace: New York
Wholahan, Sarah.. Daughter, b: Feb. 1893, Age 7. birthplace: New York
Wholahan, Frank.. Son,........ b: Aug. 1894, Age 5. birthplace: New York
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Thomas Wholahan......born November 1854..1900 Census
John J. Wholahan.......born May........ 1854..1900 Census
This conflict comes up deveral times....were they twins:
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