Mee families of Knickanes (Knockauns)

Hi Jennifer,

you can access the Boyounagh graveyard through www.galwaycoco.ie Click on the Services bar on the top of the page. When the services page opens click on heritage.It is located on the left side of the page. When the heritage page opens click on archaeology and when that page opens click on graveyards. You can then bring up the Mee headstone by typing in the name or you can also use the plot number if you know it. You will see the Mee family headstone and any others you wish to visit. For example the Mee stone has a Curran name on it also. Therefore it might be useful to look for other Curran names.

I will make some enquiries for you through the people who recorded the graveyard and find out if there is someone interested in getting involved in a Mee family gathering there.

Regards,

Christy C.

Thank you for your post, Christy! I didn't know it was here until I logged in just now. I have had a breakthrough in my planning - I will be meeting Yvonne Mee, who grew up in Knickanes, on Sunday here in Florida and she will help me organise a Gathering! She says Knickanes is in Glenamaddy parish, so I'll post there too!

Jennifer

The First Mee Family Reunion was pulled off by Jennifer on July 19-22nd, 2013 in Galway.  I got this info from my father but having researched things in the two counties maybe he was from Mayo or Galway???

THE FAMILY OF JAMES THOMAS MEE OF IRELAND (1833-1915)

James Thomas Mee was born in Ireland on January 15, 1833 and lived in Tipperary and Limerick Counties prior to emigrating into the United States of America (with his parents, Uncle?; names ?).  He emigrated during the 1840’s Potato Famine in Ireland, at age 12 ?,  just before the Civil War.  He arrived in New York Harbor.  He worked on the Erie Canal in upper New York State with his Uncle who had gotten the job.   James Thomas Mee lived in Palmyrs, New York (Palmyra ?) where he was naturalized as a citizen in the Monroe County Court on October 26, 1860 at age twenty-seven (copy obtained).

On June 24, 1869, at the age of 36, James Thomas Mee married 22-year-old Margaret Shephard who had been born in Ireland on August 27, 1846 and who had migrated to New York City where she was employed as a maid in the R. H. Macy Household (the founder of Macy’s Department Store).  During their long marriage, they raised two daughters and five sons.  Of the children only the two daughters, Ann Eliza and Margaret Mee and one son, John Richard Mee, survived their early years.  Two of the sons, James Thomas Mee, Jr. and Richard L. Mee, died within twelve hours of each other on March 11, 1879, as a result of a diphtheria epidemic.  This happened when James was already stricken and quarantined in his room, and Richard went to take him his favorite toy top and touched his hand.  The third son, George ?, also died of a childhood illness.  The 1880 census lists the household composition.

James Thomas Mee died in 1915 at age 82 having lived a full life.  In later years, he was often seen at their house reading the Bible on a rocking chair on the front porch.   

Hi Jennifer, 

Hopefully you still check these! I'm doing post graduate research into The Gathering and came across your family's story. I would love to speak to you or anyone else from your family who attended thte Gathering that you organised. Please contact me at barry.oneill14 @ student.dit.ie and I'll be happy to explain with much more details. 

Thanks so much, 

Barry O'Neill