Shea/McKim

John Shea & Mary McKim married in 1826 in Tullyaughnish Parish.  John Died in Feb 1840, in Ireland or Scotland.

Mary (McKIm) Shea can be found as 'Mary Show' in 1841 Glasgow, SCT census on Mc Alpine St.  Confimation of

this with some of her children in 1851 Census as Mary Shea.  Mary asks for "Poor Relief" in 1851 & 1877.

Children all b in Ireland are, William b 1829, Rebecca b 1830 Henry b 1832, Robert b 1834,  Alexander b 1836, Martha b 1838.

Believe Mary McKim is dau of John & Mary (Gallagher) McKim.  John McKim & Mary Gallagher married  07 Mar 1791Tullyaughnish Parsh, Church of Ireland, County Donegal.

John McKim was at the time of his marriage of Templemore, Parish of Londondery, County  Londonderry.  Mary Gallagher was of Tullyaughnish, Donegal County at the time of the marriage.  .

How John Shea died and where is unknown.

Parents of John Shea  are unknown.  

Henry Shea b about 1832/33 married 1st Janet Sommerville & had 9 children in Scotland.  Janet died by 1882.  

Henry Shea married 2nd Mary Johnston Smart on 25 Aug 1882 at 46 St Vincent Cresent, Glasgow, Lanarkshire Co. 

SCT.  They had children: Annie Dunsmore Shea b 05 Jan 1885, Glasgow, Margaret Smart Shea b 20 Mar 1886, (my grandmother)  Martha Watson Shea b 14 May 1887 & Laurence Dickson Shea b 25 Mar 1890.  

Henry died in Jan 1890, Mary (Smart) Shea fell to her death (accident) while haning out clothes from a 3rd story window.

at 59 Washington St., Glasgow.  All children were put in Bridge of Weir Orphange, then shipped to Brockport, Ontario,

Canada in 1893 (3 girls) & 1894 (Laurence).  Laurence was adopted and called  Laurence Rose.  Annie  married Wm Blundell & Martha married James Kellar & lived in Canada.  Margaret married Arthur Endsor in 1906 and moved to NY State near Watertown, NY.

Anyone who is connected to these family members can contact me.      Jeanette Childs