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Louis June Knutson was born on June 16, 1924 in MinnesotaG. She and John Edward Heverly were married on September 16, 1944 in Washington DCG. She died on May 26, 2006, at age 81, in MinnesotaG.

James David Heverly was born on July 19, 1947 in Minneapolis, Hennepin County, MinnesotaG. He and Patricia Sindelir were married on August 19, 1972 in MinnesotaG. He died on January 12, 2014, at age 66, in MinnesotaG.

Patricia Sindelir was born on June 4, 1954 in Minneapolis, Hennepin County, MinnesotaG. She and James David Heverly were married on August 19, 1972 in MinnesotaG. She died on May 23, 1992, at age 37, in MichiganG.

Anna was born in 1864 in IowaG. She was married.

Esther Josephine Luhring was born in 1902 in Nebraska, United StatesG. She and Ernest Shafer Heverly were married in October 1929.

Harry C. Heverly was born on July 13, 1930 in Nebraska, United StatesG.

Tobias O'Sullivan was born in 1883. He and Mary McGuire were married on February 8, 1915 in Laois, IrelandG, Marriage Certificate.
Tobias O'Sullivan, a bachelor, a Sergeant in the Royal Irish Constabulary, living at Rathdowney, son of Bernard O'Sullivan, a Farmer, and Mary Maguire, a spinster, a Shop Assistant, living at Rathdowney, daughter of James Maguire, a Farmer, were married on 8 February 1915, at Rathdowney Church, Queen's County [now Laois]
The witnesses were
James English,
Mary Campion. He died on January 20, 1921, at age ~38, in Kerry, IrelandG.

District Inspector Tobias O'Sullivan was killed on 20 January 1921 as he walked home with his young son close to Listowel Police Barracks, Listowel, County Kerry. He died having been hit sixteen times in the head and body. It was believed that he was killed in revenge for his part in the defence of Kilmallock Police Barracks on the 28 May 1920.
He was then the Station Sergeant at Kilmallock, which was attacked by members of the IRA.
The action lasted all night, but the attack eventually failed.

2 policemen were killed by an incendiary device.
Sergeant Thomas Kane
Constable Joseph Morton

One of the IRA men, Capt. Liam Scully was killed, 6 policemen were wounded.
O'Sullivan and four of the surviving men made a bayonet charge on the republicans.
All of the surviving policemen were promoted to the next highest rank, and awarded gratuities
8 men were later arrested on suspicion of being involved in the attack.


His exact date of birth cannot be identified.

In the 1901 and 1911 census, the returns for policemen and soldiers were recorded by their initials.
In the 1911 census,
T. O'S was recorded in the R.I.C barracks at Maryborough (now Portlaoise). He was a constable, aged 31, born in Co. Kerry. He had been in farming before enlisting.


Marriage Certificate.
Tobias O'Sullivan, a bachelor, a Sergeant in the Royal Irish Constabulary, living at Rathdowney, son of Bernard O'Sullivan, a Farmer, and Mary Maguire, a spinster, a Shop Assistant, living at Rathdowney, daughter of James Maguire, a Farmer, were married on 8 February 1915, at Rathdowney Church, Queen's County [now Laois]
The witnesses were
James English,
Mary Campion.



Death Certificate.
Tobias O'Sullivan, aged 39, married, a District Inspector in the Royal Irish Constabulary, died on 20 January 1921, at Listowel, Co. Kerry.
The cause of death was Shock and Haemorrhage due to Gunshot Wounds in the Head, inflicted at close range.
His death was registered on 2 March 1921, on foot of a Certificate received from a Military Court of Inquiry, held on 31 January 1921.

He was killed by Con Brosnan, who later became a Captain in the new Irish Free State Army.

Bernard O'Sullivan was born in 1915. He died in 2001, at age ~86.

John Patrick O'Sullivan was born in 1917. He died in 1969, at age ~52.

Sarah O'Sullivan was born in 1919. She died in 1995, at age ~76.

Esther Craighead and Alexander Scott were married.

Confer and Rachel Bell were married.

Dennis C. Shea was married.