Hamilton County OhArchives Biographies.....Ryan, Edward A. 1865 - 
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    Rev. Edward A. Ryan, pastor of St. James Catholic church, of Wyoming, Ohio,
was born in Cincinnati, Ohio, October 15, 1865, a son of Martin and Catherine
(Fortune) Ryan, both of whom were natives of Ireland, and came to this country
when children and located with his parents in Cincinnati. Here he received his
education, and after reaching the age of majority, engaged in the blacksmith's
trade, at which he continued throughout his life. He was a Democrat in politics,
but never cared for the honors of office. Both he and Mrs. Ryan are deceased.
Mr. and Mrs. Ryan were the parents of ten children who are as follows: Thomas,
John, Edward, Joseph, Timothy, Clifford, Mary, Julia, Catherine, Dolly. Rev.
Edward A. Ryan was educated in the parochial school of St. Peter's Cathedral in
Cincinnati and later in St. Xavier's College and the Nelson Business College. In
1892 he entered Mount St. Mary's Seminary of the West, where he took up his
theological studies, and on June 17, 1896, was ordained into the priesthood. He
was first appointed assistant of Holy Angels church in Cincinnati, and there
remained for one and one-half years, then going to Bellefontaine, Ohio, where he
engaged in missionary work for four years. He was then sent to St. Patrick's
church at Glenwood, Ohio for four months and then to St. Mary's church, in Hyde
Park, Cincinnati for four years. For seven years, he was pastor of St. Mary's
church at Franklin, Ohio, and in 1912, received his present appointment as
pastor of St. James church, of Wyoming, Ohio. St. James church was established
in 1887, and the church property was purchased from the Worthington family. The
church was built in 1887, and dedicated in the fall. In 1901, the parsonage was
built, and in 1910, the fine school was built. The school, which is composed of
four large, airy rooms, and an assembly hall, is taught by four Sisters of Notre
Dame of Namur. It has at present registered 150 pupils. The parish numbers one
hundred and forty families, with six hundred souls, and includes all the various
church societies and clubs. The pastors up to the present time (1921) have been
Rev. Charles McCallion, Rev. John Cussack, Rev. John Singleton, Rev. Henry
Brinkmyer, Rev. J. H. Holthaus, Rev. Joseph Shee, Rev. James Moore, Rev. John A.
Cunningham, and Rev. Edward A. Ryan who is its present pastor. Rev. R. G.
Connor. St. Gabriel's church, of which Rev. R. G. Connor is pastor, was
established in 1859, and the first church was built in that year. The parish
house was erected soon after the completion of the church as was the Sisters'
house. The parish school which was built in 1862, was destroyed by fire on April
10, 1920, and the plans for a new school and residence for the Sisters have been
taken up. In 1906, the cornerstone of the new church was laid, and on May 27,
1907, the church was dedicated. The parish consists of 150 families, totaling
over 800 souls. It has all the regular church societies and clubs, including the
Holy Name, Married Ladies' Society, Young Ladies' Society and St. Aloysius Boys'
Society, and Children of Mary Girls. The pastors of St. Gabriel's church, up to
the present time have been as follows: Rev. John Albrinck, Rev. William Carey,
Rev. James O'Donnell, Rev. Patrick Quinn, Rev. Gerald Grace, Rev. James Henry,
Rev. Nicholas Kelly, Rev. James Burns, and Rev. Robert G. Connor, who is its
present pastor. He was born in Cincinnati, Hamilton county, on December 21,
1871, a son of James and Ellen (Delaney) Connor, both of whom were natives of
Ireland, and came to the United States when still young. James Connor was an
engineer, and was for fifty years, associated with Cincinnati, Hamilton & Dayton
Railroad. He was interested in politics but never sought or held office. Mr. and
Mrs. Connor who are deceased, were the parents of i>even children, who are all
dead except Robert G. Connor and Mary Connor. Rev. Robert G. Connor, whose name
is the caption of this review, was educated in the parochial school of St.
Patrick's church, and later in the St. Xavier's college, from which he was
graduated with the class of 1890 and Mount St. Mary's Seminary, of the West,
where he was ordained June 19, 1894. Father Connor received as his first charge,
St. Peter's Cathedral, Cincinnati, where he acted as assistant for five years.
In November, 1899, he was appointed pastor of St. Gabriel's church, where he
remains at the present time.

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