Charleston, South Carolina

Driscoll of Cork
Charleston, South Carolina

"Henceforth the O Driscoll were but tenants on their ancestral lands, however noble their lineage. Rickard O Donovan, writing at the time of the Famine, refered to many members of the clan then striving to keep alive in the workhouses of Skibbereen and Schull. He mentioned one William O Driscoll then 84 and living in England who claimed the title of 'O Dricoll' as a descendant of Col. Cornelius. Since his only son was unmarried, however, this branch appeared likely to become extinct, and the title would then devolve on cousins in Charleston, U.S.A...."
[D. Ó Murchada, Family Names of County Cork, Collins Press: Cork, 1996, p. 185]

South Carolina Department of Archives and History
- Richard O'Driscoll, 1762
- Amerintha Driscoll, 1786, Cannonsboro
- Matthew O'Driscoll
  - Doctor, 1797
  - Charleston, 1798
  - Exor of Daniel Munro, 1807
  - Clerk of Court, 1812, Colleton
  - Slave Holder, 1814
  - Admor. of Dennis O'Driscoll, 1818
  - Daughter Anna Rachel married John Blake WHITE, 1819. Their son, Octavius Augustus, became a prominent physician in New York city, making a specialty of the treatment of yellow fever."
    [Lambs Biographical Dictionary of the United States, James H. Lamb Company (1900 - 03), p. 571]
- Cornelius O'Driscoll
  - Slave Holder, 1800
- James P. O'Driscoll, 1807
- Mary (O)Driscoll,
  - 1809, Jacksonboro, St. Bartholomew's Parish
  - 1815, Slave Holder, St. Bartholomew's Parish
- Robert O'Driscoll, 1815, Buckhead Creek, St. Bartholomew's Parish
- Elihu Hall O'Driscoll, 1815, Colleton
- Dennis O'Driscoll, 1817, Lawyer
- Mrs. Harriett O'Driscoll, Slave Holder, 1824, St. Bartholomew's Parish
- Maria Rose O'Driscoll, Slave Holder, 1830
- Lucy O'Driscoll, Slave Holder, 1834
- W.C. O'Driscoll, Slave Holder, 1836
- Martha J. Driskell, Will of John J. Mays, 1849, Edgefield
- Allston O'Driscoll, Slave Holder, 1855
- O'Driscoll, 1902, Colleton

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Research by Millard (Bill) J. Driscoll

City Directories
- 1840-1841
  - O'Driscoll Mrs. Eliza, 96 Tradd St.
- 1852
  - O'Driscol Mrs., Music teacher, 13 Church St.
- 1856
  - Driscoll, Matthew, Laborer, 235 Meeting St.
  - O'Driscoll, Mrs. Harriet, 70 Broad Corner of King St.
- 1866
  - Driscoll, D. M., Cashier Tel Co, 65 Philips sty.
- 1882
  - Driscoll, John J. Constable W.S. Edings, 50 Broad St.
  - Driscoll, William J, Clerk J. F. Gadnap, Boards, 50 Broad St.
  - O'Driscoll, Daniel M. Book keeper W. U. Tel Co., 115 Broad St.

Volume 1 pg 170 of Irish Settlers in America by Michael J. O'Brien c1979
- Marriage records of St. Philips Church contracting parties Catherine Driskell and Stephen Schrewsbury June 10, 1734.
South Carolina State Genealogy records at the main Charleston library
- Doctor Mathew O'Driscoll, immigrant. He married Ann L. and had three children. The eldest was Dennis O'Driscoll, Attorney of Law in Charleston. He married Harriet C. Evans of St George in April 1817. He was killed in a duel on 17 August 1817. His wife bore a daughter eight months later. The other children of Dr. O'Driscoll were girls. Anna Rachel married John Blake White. The other never married. No other records of O'Driscoll's were listed until the 1950's. There was a doctor who taught at the Medical University but was originally from New England. The White family was very extensive, with two boys and several girls. The boys both bore the middle name of O'Driscoll.

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Muster Roll of Captain Jacob JAMES’s Troop of Hussars of the British Legion Commanded by Lieutenant Colonel TARLETON from 25th October to 24th December 1781-
Fosters Meadow

John DRISKILL, In Charlestown

Ancestry.com

Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s
- Cornelius O'Driscoll, 1795 arrives SC
U.K. and U.S. Directories, 1680-1830
- Charleston, 1809
  - Cornelius O'Driscoll, mariner, 21 Elliott St.
- Charleston, 1816
  - Matthew O'Driscoll, 8 George St.
  - Dennis O'Driscoll, attorney at law, 8 George St.
- Charleston, 1824
  - Maria R. O'Driscoll, 100 Tradd St.
1810 Census - Corns O Driscoll Charleston, Charleston, SC
1850 Slaves Schedule
- Tabitha ODriscoll of St Michael and St Phillip, Charleston owns two slaves

1880 Census

Name	Relation	Age	Occupation	Born	Father Born	Mother Born
D.M. O'Driscoll		41	Supt W.U. Telegraph	IRL	IRL	IRL
Mary E.	Wife	37		SC	SC	SC
V.B.	Son	11		SC	IRL	VA
John B.	Son	9		SC	IRL	VA
E.B.	Dau	3		SC	IRL	SC
D.M.	Son	2		SC	IRL	SC
M.H.	Dau	8/12		SC	IRL	IRL

Charleston, South Carolina Directory, 1888-90
- 1889, Victor B. O'Driscoll, boards 23 Logan, clerk W. U. Tel company
- 1890, Victor B. O'Driscoll, boards 64 Tradd, opr W. U. Tel company
1890 Veterans Schedules - Home in 1890, Charleston, Charleston, SC
- John J Driscoll, First Lieutenant 1849-1870

1900 Census

Name	Relation	Date of Birth	Age	Years Married	Occupation	Born	Father Born	Mother Born
Daniel M. O'Driscoll	Head	Aug 1838	63	28	Supt W.U. Telegraph	IRL	IRL	IRL
Mary E.	Wife	Aug 1840	54	28	Teacher	SC	SC	SC
Victor B.	Son	Feb 1877	23			SC	IRL	SC
Daniel M. Jr.	Son	Feb 1878	22			SC	IRL	SC
Barry E.	Dau	Nov 1878	21			SC	IRL	SC
William C	Son	May 1881	19			SC	IRL	SC

1910 Census

Name	Married	Relation	Age	Occupation	Born	Father Born	Mother Born
Mrs. D.M. O'Driscoll	Widow	Head	69		SC	IRL	SC
D.M. Jr.	S	Son	32	Principal, School	SC	IRL	SC
William C.	S	Son	28	Physician, own account	SC	IRL	SC
Elizabeth	S	Dau	33		SC	IRL	SC

Household of Harvey C. Thomas
Victor B. O'Driscoll	Widower	Step Son in Law	39	Operator, Telegraph	SC	SC	SC
Victor B., Jr.		Step Grandson in Law	3		SC	SC	SC

1920 Census

Name	Relation	Married	Age	Occupation	Born	Father Born	Mother Born
Victor B. O'Driscoll	Boarder	Widower	49	Chief Clerk, Hotel	SC	SC	SC
Victor B. , Jr. son	Boarder		14		SC	SC	SC
Virginia J. dau	Boarder		39		SC	SC	SC
John F. son	Boarder		37		SC	GA	GA

1930 Census

Name	Relation	Age	Age At First Marriage	Occupation	Born	Father Born	Mother Born
Victor B. O'Driscoll	Head	24	24	Electrician, Gas & Electric Co.	SC	SC	SC
Angela	Wife	23	23	None	SC	SC	SC

William C. O'Driscoll	Head	48	33	Teacher, Medical College		Bantry, IRL
Rose H.	Wife	39	24		VT	VT	Canada
William C., Jr.	Son	14			SC	SC	VT

Social Security Death Index

Name	Born	Died	Last Residence
D. Clovis O'Driscoll	30 Sep 1952	Nov 1986	Charleston, Charleston, SC
Ruth P. O'Driscoll	1 Oct 1928	23 Nov 2005	Charleston, Charleston, SC
Victor O'Driscoll	24 Jun 1906	Oct 1981	Charleston, Charleston, SC
Victor O'Driscoll	4 Sep 1930	Nov 1978	Charleston, Charleston, SC

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The Journal of the American-Irish Historical Society - Page 22 by American-Irish Historical Society

1904 May 19. Daniel M. O'Driscoll, Charleston, SC, a member of the Society, passes away. He was a native of Bantry, Ireland. During the Civil War he was a military telegrpah operator in the Confederate service, and sent the first message out of Petersburg, VA announcing the surrender of Gen. Lee

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