Richard Padian and family at Ballykilcline
Richard Padian (1815-1881) was one of the fourteen defendants in the legal actions against the tenants of Ballykilcline for non-payment of rent. Richard was a ringleader in the rent strike and his home was the center of the agitation. His central role probably derived from three factors:
1. The Padian lands were located in the remote outfields of the northeast sector of Ballykilcline, which provided a relatively secure site for secret meetings. The Padians were close neighbors and friends of the activist McDermotts in this sector;
2. The local priest, Peter Geraghty, was a lodger in Richard's home, thus providing a pious cover for their activities. It is known that Father Geraghty attended the meetings, but we don't know if he actively participated in the related actions;
3. Richard Padian's subsequent actions in America give clues that he possessed a strong personality and was passionate about other causes, including the U.S. Civil War.
Richard also collected fees from the tenants for the legal defense fund required by the group's lawyer, Hugh O'Ferall of Ashbrook.
At the time of the eviction from Ballykilcline in 1847, Richard and his wife Mary (Carliss) Padian (b. 1817?, d. 1885), then aged 32 and 30, respectively, were known to have four children: William (12), Bridget (10), James (9), and Maria (6). Our research has indicated a curiosity in that Richard and Mary apparently also had an older son, John R. Padian (1831-1906), who for some inexplicable reason was left behind in.
John eventually came to America in 1854, seven years after the other family members. He is the direct ancestor of this researcher. His death certificate clearly lists his parents as Richard Padian and Mary Carlos (sic), both of Ireland. John died on October 3, 1906 at the age of 74 years, 9 months, and 8 days, thus putting his birth date as December 26, 1831. This means John was almost 16 years old when the Roscius sailed in 1847, making him Richard and Maryís oldest child. That would also mean that Richard and Mary would have been 16 and 14, respectively, when he was born. That could be a story.
Expulsion to America
Richard, Mary and four of their children were taken from Roscommon to Dublin, then on to Liverpool. They departed on the Roscius from Liverpool, England on September 19, 1847 and arrived in New York on October 21, 1847. The ship's captain is listed as having the surname Eldridge. We know nothing of the conditions of their lengthy voyage. The Roscius was the first of the seven ships to sail for America with families evicted from Ballykilcline. We suspect that Richard Padian and family were put on the first ship because of his prominent role in the rent strike.
Richard Padian's Early Life in America
Richard and his family appear in an area called Texas, Maryland, just north of Baltimore, by 1850. This area was so-named because the Irish settling there had been trying to go to the state of Texas, but ran out of funds when they were only as far as Baltimore. In grand Irish style they called the area where they settled Texas, even though they were nearly 2000 miles short of their real objective. We do not know if Richard and family were part of that effort or merely settled there later after others had named it, but from various wordings we suspect the latter. Family references to Padians in Texas threw off our research for many years until we recently learned of Texas, Maryland, which is near Cockeysville and Timonium, and north of Towson.
Our first written reference of Richard in America comes from a historical recounting of the lives of some parishioners of St. Josephís church, north of Baltimore, Maryland. This states: "Padian, Richard - who gave up his home in Strokestown, County Roscommon, Ireland to escape the famine - came to Baltimore County and settled on a rented farm called "The Priscilla Owings Estate" about 1850." This quote highlights a topic that seems to be common among many of the evicted Ballykilcline families: they hid the real reasons for their departure from Ireland and blamed it on the famine.
We know that Richard and Mary went on to have at least four more children in the U.S.: Michael, Peter, Annie, and Catherine. So far we have very little information on those children. Michael and Peter are thought to have gone to New York, but one reference shows Michael as the eventual owner of Taylor's Hall back in Maryland after the Civil War.
Richard Padian and His Sons - Civil War Topics
The above quoted source goes on to provide more information on the fate of Richardís family: "In 1861 when the war broke out, he sent his three sons off, fearing they would be drafted into the Union Army. He was an ardent Southerner." This is confirmed by another reference to his having been an "ardent Democrat. We believe that the three sons who dodged the Union draft were William, James, and Michael, all of whom went to New York. We also have a reference to Bridget and Mariaís having returned to New York also. We believe the mysterious son John R., who came to join them in 1854, stayed in the Baltimore area and was not drafted, again for unknown reasons.
On the subject of Civil War draft dodging we have a 1933 article from the Cockeysville Alms House newspaper entitled "History of 'Taylor's Hall' at Padonia Goes Back to Latter part of 17th Century": "An amusing story is told of William Padian, of the Padian family, after which Padonia Station is named. It appears that he was drafted during the Civil War and the officers were looking for him. Getting wind of the fact, however, he and one of his sisters left the home in an old carriage with the idea of making some port from which William could sail away from these parts and eventually arrive in New York. But, the officers were so hot on their trail that they had to drive through the woods around Baltimore County three days and nights before they were able to throw their pursuers off and strike out for the boat landing. William got away, however, and reached New York and later made a fortune in the liquor business."
These Civil War issues raise a number of questions. Why was Richard an ardent supporter of the Southern cause when so many Irish supported the Union in the hard fighting Irish Brigades? Did he not see the parallels between how the English treated the Irish, and the way Southern aristocrats treated their black slaves? Did he, perhaps, have slaves on his estates? Furthermore, if Richard, and presumably his sons, were such ardent Southerners, why didnít the boys enlist in the Rebel Army? Likewise, why did they choose to escape to the North if they did not believe in its cause? Were Richard and his sons in disagreement regarding North-South issues or were there perhaps no convenient ways to escape southward? Were they Southern sympathizers, but pacifists who didnít believe in serving on either side? These are all open questions.
The Price Estate and Taylor's Hall
There is some confusion as to where Richard and family lived following his renting of the Owings property. One reference says "In time he purchased an estate in Texas (Maryland) known as Taylor's Hall. Here he carried on an extensive farm. The railroad station, Padonia, is named after his family." We doubt that information since there are other references to William Padian's (presumably having returned after making his liquor fortune in N.Y.) having bought Taylor's Hall in 1866 from the Thomas Cockey Deye estate for $21,150. Hopkins' 1877 atlas inset map of "Texas Station" shows Richard Padian as resident there. Hence, it seems likely that William bought the estate in 1866 and allowed Richard to live there or perhaps sold him part of it.
We have a reference to Richard Padian's having bought (presumably after the Owings rental) the John Price farm of 750 acres in the eighth district of Baltimore. This same report says he bought 162 acres at Taylor's Hall in 1877, which he continued to improve and cultivate until his death in 1888. Observe the discrepancy of death date, which we believe to have been 1881. So, did William buy Taylor's Hall, then sell a sub-portion to his father? In the same 1933 Cockeysville Alms House newspaper article mentioned above we see that "Richard Padian, who managed the John O. Price place near Cockeysville." Does that mean Richard was a hired manager of Price's estate rather than its purchaser? All of this remains a bit unclear.
Several references indicate that William Padian bought Taylor's Hall in 1866 as described above. One article states "William Padian died in 1894 and left the farm to Maria and Catherine Padian. It next devolved upon Michael Padian, who was shown as owner in the tax lists of 1896 and 1911. The house was valued at $1,000 in the latter year. The name Padonia Road and Padonia Station was derived from the family. Michael Padian and his sister Catherine sold the 134-1/3 acre estate to the Poole Engineering and Machine Company in December of 1915."
We also have a reference to the house at Taylor's Hall's being acquired by the John Cole Bosley family in 1920, who supposedly renovated and restored it. That document contains a hand-written note saying "The home was moved from Padonia Road to 11036 Falls Rd., Box 758, Brooklandville, MD, 21022. The owner - Mrs. Anne Coyle. The restoration and move was completed in Spring, 1988."
Richard Padian's Catholicism
We have this reference: "Mr. Padian had several daughters. One especially, Maria, was always interested in Church affairs. She and a Miss Marian Cockey looked after the altar for years. ...The clergy were all welcome at the home of Richard Padian. When Cardinal Gibbons paid his honored visit to St. Joseph's, a choice cardinal-colored velvet chair was brought from the old Padian home and placed on the throne. Mr. Padian was laid away in St. Joseph's cemetery in December, 1881."
We also have a statement that "Richard Padian, who had an extensive farm at Taylor's Hall, helped build St. Joseph's School and rectory. He held the front pew for fifty years." This latter seems implausible because he only lived for thirty-four years in the U.S. before his death, but he was clearly actively involved in church affairs.
Richard Padian's Descendents
Among all of Richard and Mary's presumed nine children, the only one that we so far have good subsequent genealogical records on is John R. PADIAN (1831-1906). His death certificate lists his profession as "contractor." He and his wife Catherine (Kelly) Padian had the following seven children:
I. John R. PADIAN (1864-1890), buried in Mt. Mariah cemetery, Immaculate Conception Church, Towson, MD.
II. William J. PADIAN (1868? -1907-8?), buried in Mt. Mariah cemetery. William is the great-grandfather of this researcher. In William's son's marriage records in Berkeley County, West Virginia, William's age is given at 32 in 1904, thus implying a birth date of 1872. We suspect that since William married a girl of 17 he perhaps wanted to show himself as younger - less than half her age. This record also inexplicably gives William's motherís name as Mary, not Catherine, but we have learned that many things are mis-stated in such records. William married Norah FAULKWELL in 1905. They had one son before William's death. William worked for the railroad, surveying we believe, and died in either South Carolina or Georgia from a "fever."
III. Catherine Teresa Regina PADIAN (1869-1962) & James Joseph LINDSAY (1859-1924), m. 29 Oct. 1891; four children.
IV. Laurence S. PADIAN (1872-1949); Mt. Mariah cemetery; plumber.
V. Mary Annie PADIAN (1875-1941); Mt. Mariah cemetery; schoolteacher.
VI. Mary PADIAN (-1935) & Richard Hanley (-1934); seven children.
VII. Joseph T. PADIAN (-1956), Mt. Mariah cemetery & Mary M. Padian (-1968); one child.
We have subsequent generation information on William (II), Catherine (III), Mary (VI), and Joseph (VII), as follows.
II. William James PADIAN and Norah FAULKWELL had one child:
II. A. James William PADIAN (1905-1954); buried Rest Haven cemetery, Hagerstown, MD & Juanita BARNHART (-1998) of Brunswick , MD; five children:
II.A.1. James William PADIAN Jr. (1928 - ); Redondo Beach, CA; computers. James & Gloria SEIBERT (1928 -), three children.
II.A.2. Robert PADIAN (d.1970), two children, widow Pat PADIAN is travel agent for Ballykilcline activities.
II.A.3. Joan SHAW (living - Phoenix, AZ); business manager, actress; four children;
II.A.4. Ronald PADIAN (living - Sun City, AZ); draftsman; three children
II.A.5. Connie HARRELL (living - Hagerstown, MD); secretary; two children
Descendents of II.A.1. James W. PADIAN Jr.:
II.A.1.a. James William PADIAN III (that's me!!, 1948 -); Houston, TX), computers, & Emilia FLORES; three children:
II.A.1.a.i. Joseph William PADIAN (1978 - living); son by first wife Isabel GAMBOA
II.A.1.b Judith Ellen VINOCUR (1952 - ); Manhattan Beach, CA), psychiatrist & Mike Vinocur (deceased); one child:
II.A.1.b.i Avi Vinocur (1984 - )
II.A.1.c Donna Jean SISKIND (1955 -); West L.A., CA; artist & David SISKIND, two children (twins):
II.A.1.c.i Carrie Summer SISKIND (1992-)
Descendents of III. Catherine Teresa Regina PADIAN & James Joseph LINDSAY:
III.A. Mary Regina LINDSAY (1894-1947) & Frederick John GREEN (1884-1944), m. 29 Oct. 1918; six children:
III.A.1. Frederick John GREEN Jr. (1919-1988) & Gene Marie GILLIS (1925-living), m. 4 Oct. 1958.
III.A.2. Mary (Regina) Gene GREEN (1920-1968) & John Joseph CURLEY Jr. (1915-1981), m. 12 Sep. 1942.
III.A.3. Elizabeth Steuart GREEN (1923-1993).
III.A.4. Catherine Lindsay GREEN (1925-1928).
III.A.5. James Gordon GREEN (1929-) & Barbara Joan THOMAS (1934-), m. 3 Nov. 1956.
III.A.6. Anne Cornelius GREEN (1930-1991) & Robert William BAKER (1920-), M. 5 Aug. 1961).
III.B. James Joseph LINDSAY Jr. (1895-1964) & Etta Driscoll OíTOOLE, m. 10 Feb 1925; two children:
III.B.1. Patricia LINDSAY (1926-) & John R. SHEA (-1995)
III.B.2. Ellen LINDSAY (1931-) & Walter L. ELCOCK, m. 1956.
III.C. Anne Louise LINDSAY (1897-1988).
III.D. Catherine Agnes LINDSAY (1902-1905).
Descendents of VI. Mary PADIAN & Richard Hanley:
VI.A. Richard F. S. HANLEY (1896-1965).
VI.B. M. Catherine HANLEY (1897-1980)
VI.C. Helen A. Hanley (1899-1973) & Joseph Edwin WARWICK (1894-1955); two children:
VI.C.1. Joseph Edwin WARWICK Jr. (1929-1995) & Dorothy Kofert.
VI.C.2. Anne C. WARWICK (1930-1965).
VI.D. Joseph T. HANLEY (1900-1946).
VI.E. Lawrence J. HANLEY (1902-1942).
VI.F. John A. HANLEY (1907-1950).
VI.G. Mary HANLEY
Descendents of VII. Joseph T. PADIAN & Mary M.:
VII.A. Joseph F. PADIAN (1914-1980) & Mary Louise ELLISON (-1996); four children:
VII.A.1. Joseph F. PADIAN, Jr.
VII.A.2. Pamela A. EMGE
VII.A.3. J. Bruce PADIAN & Nancy (Bruce has helped a lot with this information!)
VII.A.4. Lisa E. PADIAN
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II.A.1.a.ii. Emily Summer PADIAN (1987 - living)
II.A.1.a.iii. Daniel DePablos (1974 - living) step-child
II.A.1.c.ii Ben SISKIND (1992-)
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