In 1910 Dennis is residing with his sister Mary Gill. You can find her death information here: http://genealogy.az.gov/azdeath/055/10550049.pdf This poses a conundrum for you since she lists her mother's maiden name as O'brien. On Sun, Dec 2, 2012 at 5:02 PM, Susan Twomey <[email protected]> wrote: > Michael, > > Although my DNA results say that our common ancestor may be a Murphy, I am > thinking that perhaps we may be related through the Harringtons. This is a > "long shot", but my great-grandmother Mary Harrington who married Dennis > Twomey in Grass Valley, CA in 1870 was born c. 1850 in Ireland, but not > sure where. Most records say Cork, but one church record says Kerry...so > perhaps close to the border. > > I have a birth record for her first son Daniel that says he was born in > Massachusetts...very possibly Charleston outside Boston. There was a > Dennis and Mary Twomey listed as parents of Daniel born Aug. 1872...same > date Dan lists on his WWI draft registration card...although that says he > was born in California. Arizona 1882 census says he was born in > Massachusetts. > > My greatgrandmother named her first daughter Mary, but her second daughter > was Catherine/Katherine/Kate. Names of the boys were Daniel, Dennis, and > John Francis. Do you have these names in your family? > > My greatgrandmother Mary Harrington Twomey had a brother Francis Joseph > "Frank" Harrington in San Francisco c. 1894...who was a witness to her > daughter's marriage. He lived for a time in Arizona not far from his > sister. My greatgrandmother married in California in 1870, had 5 children > born in California, Massachusetts and Nevada. Her husband Dennis who was a > gold miner died in San Bernardino, CA 1878, and then she moved to > Tombstone, Arizona and then Bisbee, and then back to Los Angeles, CA where > she died in 1931. > > Anyway, Harringtons and Murphy's were so many, it's been hard knowing for > sure sometimes if I'm on the right track...but it is possible we have a > Harrington/Boston/Eyeries connection? > > Susan > > > On Dec 2, 2012, at 12:24 PM, Michael O'Hearn wrote: > > > Michael C. Murphy (1788-1890) of Clonglascan and Catherine Harrington > > (Caobach) of Goulane, Kilmacowan, Eyeries, parents of Timothy Murphy of > > Clonglascan, County Cork, Eire. Based on autosomal DNA match, trying to > > connect with family in Boston area and Charleston, Suffolk County, > > Massachusetts USA, some settling in Illinois, Wisconsin, Minnesota, etc.. > > Timothy Murphy (1825-1903) married Mary Murphy, daughter of Darby Rua > > Murphy and Maire Bhan O'Neill of County Cork, Eire. Possible siblings in > > America include Dennis, Mary, John Henry, Jeremiah, Cornelius, Patrick, > > Julia and Daniel (my mother's great-grandmother). Daniel married Johanna > > Crowley of Derrycriveen, Beera, County Cork in 1856 at St. Malachy's > > Church, Beaver Dam, Dodge County, Wisconsin. Daniel died 20 February > 1900 > > at Horicon, Dodge County, Wisconsin USA. Family tradition has their > > mother's name as Kate as Catherine above. > > > > -- > > Michael O'Hearn > > > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes > in the subject and the body of the message >