Hoping to find descendants of this couple, as well as ancestors for them, of course.
James McNAMARA m. Sarah MULVEY both born about 1830 in Ireland. A death record for a son says that James was from Roscommon. I cannot find a marriage record for them in the US or Ireland. They first appear in paperwork in the USA in the 1850 census for Virginia (now West Virginia), in Wheeling and Marshall. Some of the descendants are found across the river in Ohio in Bellaire and Martins Ferry.
Descendants of James McNamara
1 James McNamara 1830 - 1899
.. +Sarah Mulvey 1828 - 1900
......... 2 Catherine McNamara 1852 - 1920 (a nun)
......... 2 Mary Ann McNamara 1854 - 1899
............. +Mike Fox 1854 - 1899
......... 2 John T. McNamara 1856 - 1939
............. +Abigail Wasson 1857 - 1941
.................... 3 James Matthew McNamara 1883 -
........................ +Lena L. Stein 1884 -
.................... *2nd Wife of James Matthew McNamara:
........................ +Loretta Wagner 1891 -
.................... 3 Katherine McNamara 1885 - 1919
........................ +Edward H. Burd 1884 - 1968
.................... 3 Ida McNamara 1887 -
........................ +Paul Hirschinger 1882 -
......... 2 Delia McNamara 1861 - 1942
............. +John Gilmore Jennings 1861 - 1911
.................... 3 Joe Jennings 1884 - 1949
........................ +Marguerite Unknown
.................... 3 Mary Jennings 1882 - 1956
........................ +George Cannon
......... 2 Sarah J. McNamara 1861 - 1861
......... 2 Joseph James McNamara 1865 - 1926
............. +Matilda Ebbeghausen (adopted by Groppe) 1865 - 1934
.................... 3 Sarah McNamara 1891 -
.................... 3 John James McNamara 1892 - 1949
........................ +Anna Magdalena Kraus 1891 -
.................... 3 Joseph V. McNamara 1899 - 1979
........................ +Marguerite 1901 - 1972
macseeker3
Thursday 9th Feb 2012, 06:03PMMessage Board Replies
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Hi there,
Thank you very much for your query. You say you did not find a marriage record in Ireland. Do you know what religion they were? If they were Church of Ireland, then records may be available for the early 19th century. The baptism records for Co. Roscommon begin in 1793. If I had some more detail of where in Roscommon your ancestor was from, I could direct you to the right registers. Let me know if you have any additional detail.
In the meantime, someone in the community in Co.Roscommon might be able to offer you more information, so keep checking the IRO website.
Kind regards,
Sinead Cooney
Friday 17th Feb 2012, 03:16PM