I believe I have at least 3 branches that originated in the Clonfert area and am looking for any connections to others' family trees. GGgfather Thomas Cunniffe m Ann Gorey (dob @1821). Their daughter Maria (O'Brien) died in childbirth in townland of Brackloon, parish of Clonfert in 1867. Ann Gorey Cunniffe and her son John (my Ggfather, born @1853) emigrated to US in 1873 along with 2 of the O'Brien children.
GGgfather Michael Horan was born in parish of Clonfert @ 1830. He married Mary Laughlin (born @ 1837) in US shortly after arriving in US. The Irish seemed to stay close to people from back home in their early years in US so I'm guessing that she may have been from the Clonfert area also.
kenneff
Thursday 1st Mar 2012, 10:22PMMessage Board Replies
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Hi Tony, that is wonderful information. Keep up the good work. The O'Brien lady most likely connects to two other Clonfert families Hynes and Ryan. Their maternal line was O'Brien. We can indentify where she formerly lived. A small grove of trees stood on the site where the O'Brien house was until fairly recently. I will speak to Pat Ryan who is doing work on the Ryan family tree and see if he has some further information on this side of the family. Christy C.
Christy Cunniffe
Thursday 1st Mar 2012, 10:43PM -
Christie,
As for your Michael Horan I found a family tree for him.
He died in Centralia, Columbia, Pennsylvania, USA in 1881 he was married to Mary Laughlin and the tree reflects one child Margaret Horan 1857 to 1928 Margaret married a John Kenneff 1853- 1905 One Child Thomas W Kenneff 1882 to 1937 lived his entire life in Centralia wife Elivia king 1890 to 1970 One child John Francis Kenneff 1912 to 1954 Lancaster PA Spouse Margaret V Kane 1912 to 2009 There is a Living Relative but the information is Private I did find a Ships Manifest for Michael and Mary on the Lady Franklin April 1854 but it appears they were married before arriving in the US He may have been in the Civil war there is a draft Entry from 1863 Schuylkill County Pa Sending you the 1860 Census He may have been a Coal Miner and lived in a company house.
On John Cunniffe not enough information. Do you know what was his port of Entry in the US?
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Friday 2nd Mar 2012, 06:56PM