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I am looking for ancestors of James Conway (born abt 1795 in County Galway) and his son (born Oct 16, 1826 in County Galway, possibly in Loughrea). James is buried in Mount Calvary Cemetary, Steubenville, Ohio, USA

Tom

Monday 18th Feb 2019, 07:23PM

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  • This is the only record for James Galway 1795 + - 5 years from rootsireland.ie/:

    Name:James ConwayDate of Birth:
    Date of Baptism:01-Nov-1792Address:Not RecordedParish/District:TUAMGender:MaleCountyCo. Galway
    Denomination:Roman Catholic
    Father:Michael ConwayMother:E HoganOccupation:
    Sponsor 1 /
    Informant 1:John Quin Sponsor 2 /
    Informant 2:Mary Lyons

    Son 1826 + - 1 year:

    Name:Patrick ConwayDate of Birth:NOT RECORD
    Date of Baptism:11-Feb-1827Address:Conway JamesParish/District:TynaghGender:
    CountyCo. Galway
    Denomination:Roman Catholic
    Father:James ConwayMother:Catherine CavanaghOccupation:Not Recorded
    Sponsor 1 /
    Informant 1:Patrick Robinson Sponsor 2 /
    Informant 2:Honora Robinson 

    Nothing in Loghrea R C parish or C of I parish I'm afraid. No marriages; 1 burial:

    Name:EdwardConwayDate of Death:15-Jan-1825
    Age:Not RecordedParish / District:LOUGHREAAddress:Not RecordedCounty:Co. GalwayStatus:Not RecordedDenomination:Roman Cath

    The Tithe Applotments (free online) have 1 Conway in Loughrea 1828: Townland Ballycrodel Laurence Conway

    The 1821 Irish Census (free online) has 21 Conways in Galway but none in Loughrea

    Col

    Col

     

    ColCaff, IrelandXO Volunteer ☘

    Wednesday 20th Feb 2019, 04:48AM
  • Thank you for responding. Your James Conway entry looks promising. I failed to mention the name of James' son. It is Michael..... the same name as James' father as you indicated.

    We also have a Patrick (Conway) who descended many years later. 

    Our Michael (son of James) married Mary Anne Robinson, daughter of John Robinson and ? Rafferty.

    The informants you indictated for Patrick (your entry) also have the surname Robinson possibly leading to a connection through the Robinson name.

    Our family lore is that one our Conway ancestors was a stowaway aboard a ship to the new world. Most likely that would have been our Michael who would have been appox. 20 years ago at the time of the great famine. A photo of his tombstone is attached.

     

    Tom

    Wednesday 20th Feb 2019, 11:46PM

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