This couple are the parents of my great great grandfather James Sheehan who was born in Irland about 1840. His death certificate says that both James Sheehan and Johanna Cummings are from Chartell, Co Cork. However, I cannot locate any such place. Does anyone know where Chartell is or where it might have been?
My great great grandfather James Sheehan married Kate Washington (also born Ireland December 23, 1846) whose parents were Bartley Washington (born appx. 1815) and Nora Mordan (no dates). I have had no luck locating their Irish origins. James and Kate lived in Albany, NY. The Washingtons lived in the Delaware Water Gap on Pennsylvannia. Bartley Washington's second marriage was to Bridget Hanley (born appx.1829) unknown origin. In 1870 US census both are listed as illiterate. Bartley Washington was listed in the Civil War draft in 1863, but date of emigration is not known, nor is the date of second marriage.First son seems to have been born in 1858 in Pennsylvania.
If anyone know places where these families might have originated (Sheehan, Mordan, Washington), I would greatly appreciate the information. I seem to have hit a wall.
Margaret Campion .