My grandmother, Mary Foley b. 19 Sep 1858 in Killann of parents Michael Foley b. Abt. 1823 in Co. Wexford and Mary Brennan b. Abt. 1827 in Co. Wexford and emigrated to the USA in the early 1880s. She married Thomas Knox of Killeen, Inistoge, Co. Kilkenny in Torrington, CT USA on 06 Sep 1885 and settled in Litchfield, CT (6 miles from Torrington) and raised nine children - my father, Bartholomew Knox being the youngest. (It is said that she knew Thomas Knox before he arrived in Torrington but no one seems to know if she met him in Ireland or during the journey to the USA) She died on 4 Dec 1929 at home in Litchfield.
Her sister, Johanna, b. 22 Mar 1864 in Killann also emigrated to the USA and settled in the same town as Mary. She married Timothy Harney b. Abt. 1869 in Ireland and had three children. She died 7 Jan 1898 and her sister Mary raised her three children as her own (Two boys, John and William and a daughter Mary). Her husband at some point disappeared by "walking off one day" and was never heard from again.
Their brother, Maurice, visited at some point but went back to Ireland and later in 1930 his daughter, Bridget Foley and his son, Maurice Foley, visited the family in Litchfield. Bridget returned to Ireland after about a year as there was no work available and Maurice found work but at some point also returned to Ireland.
I am going to be visiting the area in October and hoping that someone can provide information regarding the parentage of Mary's parents and any other information that is available so that I can make the most of my visit. I would greatly appreciate any information that is provided to me.
Peggy Knox Perusse