Please take me off the email list Thank you > -----Original Message----- > From: Ann Keegan [SMTP:akeegan@c3net.net] > Sent: Tuesday, August 07, 2001 3:16 PM > To: CIVIL-WAR-IRISH-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: [Civil-War-Irish] Summation: U.S. Grant and Matthew > Brady. > > Elizabeth Hutchinson was the maiden name of > Andrew Jackson's mother.. I think I forgot to add that to my E Mail Ann > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Philip Lindsey" <galloglas@pars.net> > To: <CIVIL-WAR-IRISH-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Tuesday, August 07, 2001 1:25 PM > Subject: Re: [Civil-War-Irish] Summation: U.S. Grant and Matthew Brady. > > > > Hello List, > > > > To jump to a second (or third inning) on American Presidents, I've > not > seen > > Andrew Jackson listed as Irish. However, if faulty memory serves, he was > the > > first American President to have a direct link to Ireland. Father (or > parents > > both; at least grandfather) was born in Ireland. > > Can anyone confirm or deny? > > Also, to pause for reflection on Eamonn's point. IMHO, Ken Burn's > "The > Civil > > War" series is the finest history of the war yet presented in a visual > medium. > > Eight hours of the best time I ever spent had with my eyes open! But > where > would > > Ken Burns have been without Matthew Brady? > > > > Best Regards, > > > > Phil > > > > "McNulty, Eamonn" wrote: > > > > > A chairde, > > > > > > Summing up the combined wisdom of the Irish Civil War Group regarding > the > > > ethnicity of Grant and Brady we find that: > > > > > > US Grant considered himself thoroughly American, though we know his > great > > > grandfather was John Simpson, born at Dergina Co. Tyrone in 1738. > > > > > > Matthew Brady said he was American too, though one source claims him > as > an > > > Eireannach (Irishman). We appear to have nothing tangible on his > parents > but > > > with a name like Brady (O' Bradaigh) his paternal ancestry can't be > > > anything but Irish. Personally I'm a bit dissappointed that we don't > have > > > more on this fascinating character, who was responsible for the > recording of > > > such a rich pictorial archive at immense personal expense. Is mo/r a > truaigh > > > (It's agreat shame). > > > > > > Many thanks to all who took part, > > > > > > Is mise le meas, > > > > > > E/amonn Mac an Ultaigh. > > > > > > ==== CIVIL-WAR-IRISH Mailing List ==== > > > To leave the list, type a message with only the word > > > unsubscribe > > > in the text and mailto:CIVIL-WAR-IRISH-L-request@rootsweb.com > > > > > > ============================== > > > Create a FREE family website at MyFamily.com! > > > http://www.myfamily.com/banner.asp?ID=RWLIST2 > > > > > > > > > > ==== CIVIL-WAR-IRISH Mailing List ==== > > To review past messages, visit the list archives at > > http://archiver.rootsweb.com/CIVIL-WAR-IRISH-L/ > > > > ============================== > > Join the RootsWeb WorldConnect Project: > > Linking the world, one GEDCOM at a time. > > http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com > > > > > > > ==== CIVIL-WAR-IRISH Mailing List ==== > "Remember Ireland and Fontenoy!" > Irish War Cry > > ============================== > Ancestry.com Genealogical Databases > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/rwlist2.asp > Search over 2500 databases with one easy query! >