I have information on my particular line of Donovan's back to a Cornelius Donovan who married Martha Snodgrass in Botetourt Co., VA. I would love to post all of the information that I have on my line of Donovan's - but I don't know how much I should post at a time as there is so much on this particular line. Could you please advise? Thank you, saltbox

I am researching the large CROTTY family of Buffalo, NY and saw the post of the 1915 Erie flood which contained the following info: > John's Parents: Patrick and Nora Coughlin Donovan (married abt. 1885-1888) > > John's Siblings: Mary Aurelia(Minnie) married David Anthony > > CROTTY, Josephine(Jo), Nora(Nonnie), Margaret(Maggie), and Nellie. > > > > David Anthony CROTTY, b. Dec. 29, 1888, d. Apr. 16, 1939. David > > died when hit by a car while crossing a street in Erie, PA. Is there any info about David Crotty's parents or where he was born. The Crotty family immigrated about 1882 but I don't know if all the children were born in Ireland or if some of the 17 were born in the US. Since this is not a Donovan request you might wish to e-mail me privately B>T>Hassett@att.net Thanks Bernice

I have Coughlins from Pittsburg PA. David Coughlin b. County Cork Ireland m. Mary Flannagan b. Pittsburg PA - son = Thomas Aloysius Coughlin b. 19 July 1865 PA d. 7 dec 1931 Morgantown WV. Thomas' wife was Mary H. Gardner b.1 jan 1876 Canada d. 12 jan 1937 Morgantown WV. info on David Coughlin: came to New York Policeman in Binghamton NY census 1860 COUGHLIN DAVID New York County NY 782 11 W. Nyc Div. 10 Federal Population Schedule NY 1860 Federal Census Index NY58557782 same family? Ella J Coughlin teacher 2523 Sarah Pittsburgh PA 1890 David Coughlin laborer 2523 Sarah Pittsburgh PA 1890 David Coughlin, Jr laborer 2523 Sarah Pittsburgh PA 1890 Thos Coughlin laborer 2523 Sarah Pittsburgh PA 1890 Wm J Coughlin laborer 2523 Sarah Pittsburgh PA 1890 Elias Hier laborer rear 2523 Sarah Pittsburgh PA 1890 Linda White > -----Original Message----- > From: HalfElven2@aol.com [mailto:HalfElven2@aol.com] > Sent: Monday, October 02, 2000 6:38 AM > To: DONOVAN-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: [DONOVAN-L] Donovan/Crotty 1915 Erie Flood > > > Any Erie PA relatives recognize this information?: > > "....The first Erie Firefighter to die in the line of duty was > John J. Donavan(Donovan). In August, 1915, during the Millcreek > flood, Chief McMahon was in the raging water. Donavan pulled the > chief to safety but then was swept away near 23rd and French > Street. Tragically, just seventeen days later, the chief died > from overexposure." (1915 Millcreek, Erie, Pennsylvania) > > John's Parents: Patrick and Nora Coughlin Donovan (married abt. 1885-1888) > John's Siblings: Mary Aurelia(Minnie) married David Anthony > CROTTY, Josephine(Jo), Nora(Nonnie), Margaret(Maggie), and Nellie. > > David Anthony CROTTY, b. Dec. 29, 1888, d. Apr. 16, 1939. David > died when hit by a car while crossing a street in Erie, PA. > > Researching LEAHY-COUGHLIN-DONOVAN-CROTTY. Thanks, Hunter > > > ==== DONOVAN Mailing List ==== > To unsubscribe from DONOVAN, send an e-mail message to: > DONOVAN-L-request@rootsweb.com (for individual messages) > DONOVAN-D-request@rootsweb.com (for digest mode) > Include only the word "unsubscribe" without the quotes in the > body of the message. (Please turn off signature files when > sending this command) > >

Anyone doing research on DONOVANs in IA? Looking for a Bernard DONOVAN who lived in Creston, IA circa 1880. He and his sons worked on the railroad. Believe he lived in IN, PA and NY as well and moved west with the railroad. Came from Ireland possibly 1850. Any help appreciated. Paul W.

Hi everyone. Just found the home town of my husband's family. Is is Rosscarbery, County Cork. I have found Rosscarbery spelled several different ways, but it's the same town, about 30 miles SW of Cork on highway N71. Any O'BRIEN relatives out there? Or BARNETT or DONOVAN? Known family: Daniel OBRIEN son of John OBRIEN and Margaret DONOVAN b 1839. He came to US in 1890s and we think his wife was dead by then. Wife was Mary Ellen BARNETT. Children: Honora b 1861, Margaret b 1864, Daniel Jr b 1868, Nellie, Brenda, Minnie. All of these children came to the US. Don't know about other siblings who stayed in Ireland. Honora married Thomas JAMESON in Boston in 1886 Barbara JAMESON

Seek information on the descendants of James BARR, born 21 June 1825, Houston, Renfrewshire, Scotland. He died July 1916, Portage County, Wisconsin. He married Mary DONOVAN. She was born 1842. She died May 1919, Portage County, Wisconsin. They had four known children: John, William (1867-1897), Jessie, who married Peter J. RASMUSSON, and Allan BARR, who married Olivia JOHNSON. dick barr Syracuse, New York

Greetings to everyone, I was hoping to perhaps find my Donovan family that was living in the Parish of Urlingford, County Kilkenny, Ireland in the year 1840. My grgrgrandmother was Catherine Donovan O'Donnell and she died in San Francisco in 1886 (was born in 1840). She was married to my grgrgrandfather, James O'Donnell (born in 1838 or 1839) in County Tipperary. I believe they were married in Brooklyn, New York ~1862 and traveled around the Cape Horn to San Francisco after the birth of my grgranduncle John Thomas O'Donnell's birth on July 4, 1863. Catherine Donovan O'Donnell had five children: John Thomas O'Donnell (1863-1905) James William O'Donnell (1864-1929) Joseph Francis O'Donnell (1873-1928) Catherine O'Donnell Barnes (1876-~1900) Susannah May O'Donnell Morris (1879-1962) All of the children lived and died in San Francisco. Thanks very much for any replies to my inquiry. Best wishes to everyone on this list, Susanna O'Donnell

Terry, Congratulations! I know what you are feeling, my Mom has two sisters that we 'found' just a few years ago. I email one Aunt weekly and we talk often. It means a lot to me. A missing link in my geneaology quest now complete. :) Good luck. Diana

I want to take this time to thank everyone that help me locate my Aunt. I found her last Thursday and have a Brother very happy and a sister who never knew she was adopted the same. Thanks for all your help ----- Original Message ----- From: <DONOVAN-D-request@rootsweb.com> To: <DONOVAN-D@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, October 02, 2000 10:00 PM Subject: DONOVAN-D Digest V00 #77

Seeking info on parents of JANE [Jainett] M. DONOVAN, b. March 2, 1797 [Monroe Co., WV; d. August 8, 1856 in Greenbrier Co., WV. Jane married NATHAN BOYD [2-17-1797~~7-10-1857] in Greenbrier Co., WV on March 17, 1818. Thank you. Regards, Keith A. Hall Roanoke, VA

Thanks for the offer Dan, that was very kind. Think every things is cool...... ----- Original Message ----- From: <RamonofAmber@aol.com> To: <DONOVAN-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, October 01, 2000 8:23 PM Subject: Re: [DONOVAN-L] Donavan/Dunavan > I live in Rockingham County, but, I'm a transplant....I can try to find > something out for you though. > Dan Donovan > > > ==== DONOVAN Mailing List ==== > Please do not send attachments / attached files to the list. If you need assistance, contact the listowner at: kxp184@psu.edu >

Any Erie PA relatives recognize this information?: "....The first Erie Firefighter to die in the line of duty was John J. Donavan(Donovan). In August, 1915, during the Millcreek flood, Chief McMahon was in the raging water. Donavan pulled the chief to safety but then was swept away near 23rd and French Street. Tragically, just seventeen days later, the chief died from overexposure." (1915 Millcreek, Erie, Pennsylvania) John's Parents: Patrick and Nora Coughlin Donovan (married abt. 1885-1888) John's Siblings: Mary Aurelia(Minnie) married David Anthony CROTTY, Josephine(Jo), Nora(Nonnie), Margaret(Maggie), and Nellie. David Anthony CROTTY, b. Dec. 29, 1888, d. Apr. 16, 1939. David died when hit by a car while crossing a street in Erie, PA. Researching LEAHY-COUGHLIN-DONOVAN-CROTTY. Thanks, Hunter

Looking for information regarding the following taken from a letter written from one relative to another. No specific dates were in the letter. Some guesstimated dates added. Mary LEAHY, a“product” of a Donovan-Knash union, from Castle-Rae (or Castle-Roe) Ireland. (could be “Castlebar”/Turlough/Cloonagleragh areas of County Mayo?) Mary LEAHY migrated to County Cork when she married Jerimiah COUGHLIN. Early 1800’s. Mary LEAHY and Jerimiah COUGHLIN had several children. One of Mary and Jerimiah’s children is “Kit(1)” (assuming this is a nickname). They also had Jeremiah (Jerr), Matthew, and Flurence (or Florence). “Kit(1)” COUGHLIN married John(1) DONOVAN, who was born in Schull, Ireland. John(1) DONOVAN was the oldest son of a second marriage. His father (name unknown) had two sons, Patrick(1) and Edward, before his first wife died. Patrick(1) DONOVAN came to USA. Edward was lost at sea. Patrick(1) DONOVAN prospered in the US. He had six sons who were doctors and one son was an architect. They lived in California John(1) DONOVAN and “Kit(1)” COUGHLIN had a farm in County Cork, and had ten children (mid 1800's): Patrick(2), William(1), Nora, Maria, John(2), Mike, Margaret(1), Catherine(1) (Kate), Tim, and Elizabeth (Lizzy). John(1) Donovan and “Kit(1)” Coughlin lived to be “very old.” Patrick(1) sent passage money to Ireland for John(1), and Patrick(2), Maria and Margaret(1). John(1) worked in the US and sent money back to his wife “Kit(1).” John(1) DONOVAN returned to Ireland, but the children did not. Patrick(2) did construction work in “the East.” He then went to Green Bay, Wisconsin, and after that job, stopped in Erie, Pennsylvania to see a Patrick HURLEY, an old friend of his father’s. There he met one Nora COUGHLIN, whom he married. He and Nora had five daughters and one son, John(3). John(3) was a firefighter and “drowned in the Millcreek Flood” (Millcreek, Erie, Pennsylvania, 1915). The daughters were: Mary Aurelia(Minnie) married David Anthony CROTTY, Josephine(Jo), Nora(Nonnie), Margaret(2)(Maggie), and Nellie. All born between 1883 and early 1900's in Erie, PA. Patrick(2)’s brother, William(1) was a policeman in London, England, and a life-long batchelor. When he retired, he returned to the family farm until he died of old age. Nora went to Melbourne, Australia. She married John TIERNEY(1) and had a son, John TIERNEY(2), when she discovered John TIERNEY(1) had been married before and hadn’t bothered to be divorced. She left John TIERNEY(1) and supported herself and son John TIERNEY(2). John TIERNEY(2) married Lucy Unknown, and lived until about 1970 in Melbourne. Maria (pronounced “mar-eye-ya”) DONOVAN came with her sister, Margaret(1), to Canada. Margaret(1) married a Dr. CASSIDY, but she died in childbirth. Maria was just a girl of fifteen at the time, alone in Camp Bedford, a province of Manitoba She then went to Newport, Rhode Island, where she knew someone from County Cork. She married James DEVLIN. He died and left her a widow at age 22, with one son and one daughter. She died in February of (about)1946 in Newport. John(2) DONOVAN came to Erie, and married Margaret MAHONEY. They had four children: Marie (who died in infancy), Catherine(2), John Elmer, and Margaret(3). Catherine(2) died of a heart ailment about 1970. John(2) DONOVAN’s son, John Elmer was an eye, ear, nose, and throat specialist. He married Alice O’BRIAN, and had five children: John Brian(Jack), Joan, James, Patricia, and Judith. John(2) DONOVAN’s daughter, Margaret(3) married Everett RUSKA, and had three children: John, Anne, and Mary. Patrick(2)’s brother Mike DONOVAN stayed in Cork and died of a heart attack at age fifty-nine. “He was the only one who died at an early age. All the rest of them lived to be very old.” Patrick(2)’s sister, Catherine(1)(Kate) landed on Ellis Island, July 4th 1895, and became a dressmaker at a “very fashionable place,” in Erie, where her brothers Patrick(1) and John(2) DONOVAN lived. She married John Joseph LEARY on June 6, 1905, and resided west side in Erie, Pennsylvania. Catherine(1)(Kate) and John LEARY had six children: twins Elizabeth(Betty)(b.6/6/1912, d. 1/9/1996) and Margaret, Mary, Helen, Genevieve(“Jim”), and John F.(Jack). Patrick(2)’s brother Tim DONOVAN stayed in Ireland, married, and lived in Goleen, where his four children grew up. His oldest daughter, “Kit(2),” became a doctor. She married Pat COFFEY, also a doctor, and had four children, and lived in Sutterton, a suburb of London. Two of the sons also became doctors, Paddy, who lived in Boston, a suburb of London, and William(2), of Sligo, Ireland. Patrick(2)’s sister Elizabeth(Lizzy) came to Erie, and became a seamstress for “Bunnie RONALDS.” While on a trip to New York with a co-worker, Annie STRONG, Elizabeth(Lizzy) met Pat J. O’BRIEN and married. They had six (known) children: Jack, Mary, Jim, Betty, Catherine, and Ginger(nickname). Please forgive the typos. Thank you, Hunter

I live in Rockingham County, but, I'm a transplant....I can try to find something out for you though. Dan Donovan

Don't have any personal information but do have an idea. Have you seen the Clan O Donovan newsletter The Eagle's Whistle? It is located at http://www.flash.net/~rdonovan If you like, I can include your query in an upcoming issue. Good Luck. Regina Laurie J Case wrote: > Hi! First time to this list. Looking for any information on either, > particularly ancestry. These are my great grandparents and it is my > understanding they come from the Bantry Bay, County Cork area of Ireland. > I have limited information on their children, most of who immigrated to > the NYC area. Thank you. > > Laurie Donovan-Case > ldonocase@juno.com > > ==== DONOVAN Mailing List ==== > To contact the owner send mail to Kelly at: kxp184@psu.edu

THANK YOU JOHN, FIRST I HAVE TO SAY --I MISS TEXAS! I HAVE DONOVANS IN SAN ANTONIO,TEXAS LAREDO,WEBB COUNTY TEXAS,MAV.COUNTY ,TEXAS MY G-G-G-GRANDFATHER WAS FROM IRELAND WILLIAM DONAVON AND HIS BROTHER FRANK, FRANK WAS BORN IN 1855,WILLIAM IN 1830. WILLIAMS WIFE WAS GURTRUDES SANCHEZ HE HAD EIGHT OR NINE CHILDREN. THEY LIVED AT THAT TIME IN EAGLE PASS. I AM IN BENSON,ARZ. JOHN WHAT IS YOU WEB SITE? GLORIA

John Donovan & Honorah Leyhane had the following issue: Ellen Donovan ? Honora Donovan d. NYC, NY - Jun 09, 1963 Jennie Donovan (Coogan, Kniffen) married names Mary Agnes Donovan b. Feb 03, ___? (sp. John Burns) Timothy Donovan d. NYC, NY - Oct. 22, 1949 - NYC Firefighter (sp. Nellie Ryan) Denis Donovan d. died in NYC warehouse fire was also firefighter Elizabeth Donovan b. May 24, 1866 Thomas John Donovan b. Sep 16, 1879 - Knockroe, Kilchrohane, Ireland (My grandfather) m. Feb 09, 1908 - Brooklyn, NY (sp. Sarah Teskey) d. Nov. 06, 1943 Charles Donovan b. 1880 Catherine Donovan b. 1883 All of the above information comes from Thomas Joseph Donovan, my only remaining Uncle who is quite elderly himself. He states that all of the above were born on the family homestead in Knockroe, Kilcrohane, Ireland very near to Bantry Bay. I am also told that the Driscolls and McCarthys were cousins from Ireland. Any help is appreciated. Thank you. ldonocase@juno.com Laurie Donovan-Case 7 Homeland Road North Syracuse, NY 13212

Anyone have additional data for this Line? Would appreciate any comments Descendants of William Donovan Generation No. 1 1. WILLIAM1 DONOVAN (DONOVANA) was born in Green County, VA ?, and died in Rockingham, County, VA?. He married FRANCES FANNY KNIGHT March 15, 1800 in Ablemarle County, VA. She was born in Green, County VA?, and died in Rockingham, County, VA?. Notes for WILLIAM DONOVAN: Don't think there's a family connection but, these note are here because in the same Parish records there is Biggerstaff listed. 1748 July 27 Daniel Donowin/Donavinm. Johanna Arnold - Records of St. George Parish. Baltimore Co,MD Children: Phillip b. 1749 John b 1760 Daniel b.1751 Elizabeth b. 1762 William b. 9/30/1754 Joseph b. 1767 Jacob b. 1756 Martha b. 1769 Thomas b 1756 Ephram b. 1771 Margaret b. 1758 John Biggenstaffer b 2-5-1797, bat. 2-13-1792 son of Elizabeth Biggenstaffer. 1776 Census Susquehannah Hundred, Harford County, MD William Donovan 23 Rachel Donovan 19 Amos 6 months Daniel Donovan 58 and most other children shown on William Donovan 1783 Tax List Susquehannah Hundred, Harford, Co, MD 7 whites, no land History of Singers Glen by J. Robert Swank. pg 177 recorded that this William was a native of Green County, Va and it was from there his sons David and William came to Rockingham Co. Green County records contain names of other Donovan family Members. 1850 Rockingham Census shows William as a laborer. I think that this is Davis Dunavan's son by reason of his first born son's name. Children of WILLIAM DONOVAN and FRANCES KNIGHT are: i. ELIZABETH2 DUNAVAN, b. 1834. ii. SARA A DUNAVAN, b. 1836. iii. DAVIS DUNAVAN, b. 1831, Greene County, Va; m. SARAH DONIVAN, Rockingham County, VA; b. Rockingham County, VA; d. 1845. Notes for DAVIS DUNAVAN: Farmer 2. iv. DAVID DONOVAN, b. 1831, Green County, VA ?; d. Singers Glen, Rockingham County, Va. 3. v. WILLIAM DONOVAN, JR.. Generation No. 2 2. DAVID2 DONOVAN (WILLIAM1, DONOVANA) was born 1831 in Green County, VA ?, and died in Singers Glen, Rockingham County, Va. He married (1) LOUISA OWENS, daughter of HORATION OWENS and MARGARET KEPHART. She died in Singers Glen, Rockingham County, Va. He married (2) SARAH DUNNIVAN, daughter of JOHN DONOVAN and EMMA BIGGERSTAFF. She was born 1840, and died in Singers Glen, Rockingham County, Va. Notes for DAVID DONOVAN: Buried in Singer Glen VA, Cemetery. In the old section in an unmarked grave. Same is true for wife Louisa Owens. Notes for SARAH DUNNIVAN: This is a correct maiden name for Sarah Children of DAVID DONOVAN and LOUISA OWENS are: i. ELIZIA3 DONOVAN. ii. SATTIE DONOVAN, m. JOHN SARGIN. iii. CURRY DONOVAN, d. February 08, 1910. 4. iv. MARGARET PHELOMENA DONOVAN, b. August 23, 1856, Rockingham, County, VA; d. October 29, 1932, Lima, Ohio. 5. v. THOMAS DONOVAN, b. March 29, 1861; d. February 25, 1915, Singers Glen, Rockingham County, Va. 6. vi. FRANKLIN C. DONOVAN, b. July 05, 1861. 7. vii. JEANETA VIRGINIA DONOVAN, b. 1863, Rockingham, County, VA; d. December 10, 1910. viii. MARY CATHERINE DONOVAN, b. September 21, 1865; m. SUMMERS. Notes for MARY CATHERINE DONOVAN: no children 8. ix. JOHN BOYD DONOVAN, b. 1870, Rockingham, County, VA; d. 1948, Rockingham, County, VA. 9. x. CHARLES DAVID DONOVAN, b. October 15, 1871, Singers Glen, Rockingham County, Va; d. July 17, 1925, Singers Glen, Rockingham County, Va. Children of DAVID DONOVAN and SARAH DUNNIVAN are: xi. JOHN WILL3 DONOVAN, b. January 19, 1862; d. May 07, 1903, singers Glen, Rockingham County, Va. xii. DAVID PERRY DONOVAN, b. August 07, 1868; d. August 19, 1955, Singers Glen, Rockingham County, Va. Notes for DAVID PERRY DONOVAN: There is a 1929 will filed in Rockingham 3. WILLIAM2 DONOVAN, JR. (WILLIAM1, DONOVANA) He married MARY MORRIS SOWER. Children of WILLIAM DONOVAN and MARY SOWER are: 10. i. ELLIOT3 DONOVAN. 11. ii. CHARLES DONOVAN. 12. iii. GEORGE DONOVAN. 13. iv. JOHN DONOVAN. v. RICHARD DONOVAN, m. BELLE SMITH. Notes for RICHARD DONOVAN: No children vi. JESSE DONOVAN. 14. vii. ROBERT DONOVAN. viii. AGNES DONOVAN. 15. ix. HARRISON DONOVAN. 16. x. SARA DONOVAN. xi. MILDRED DONOVAN, m. ISAAC MORRIS. xii. LUCETIE DONOVAN, m. CHARLES MC DANIELS. xiii. ANANDA JANE DONOVAN, b. Abt. 1887; m. HARVEY I. FORD, May 09, 1909. Notes for HARVEY I. FORD: Had 15 children. Lived in Covington, VA 17. xiv. ACIE DONOVAN, b. Abt. 1890. Generation No. 3 4. MARGARET PHELOMENA3 DONOVAN (DAVID2, WILLIAM1, DONOVANA) was born August 23, 1856 in Rockingham, County, VA, and died October 29, 1932 in Lima, Ohio. She married ALONZO N. STUCKEY December 07, 1884, son of JACOB STUCKEY and NANCY BRESSLER. Notes for MARGARET PHELOMENA DONOVAN: Memorial Park Cemetery Lima, Ohio a.k.a. Flomie Children of MARGARET DONOVAN and ALONZO STUCKEY are: i. ALFRED4 STUCKEY. ii. ALBERT STUCKEY. iii. MAYBE STUCKEY. iv. FEDERICK ELMER STUCKY, b. September 29, 1885. 5. THOMAS3 DONOVAN (DAVID2, WILLIAM1, DONOVANA) was born March 29, 1861, and died February 25, 1915 in Singers Glen, Rockingham County, Va. He married MARIETTA HUMES October 20, 1884 in Green Mount, Va, daughter of JAMES HUMES and MARRITTA JOHNSON. Notes for THOMAS DONOVAN: Lived in Rockingham County, Va Children of THOMAS DONOVAN and MARIETTA HUMES are: 18. i. ROY GRATTTAN4 DONOVAN, b. March 03, 1885, singers Glen, Rockingham County, Va; d. February 03, 1924, Gibson City, ILL. 19. ii. TRACY DONOVAN, b. March 11, 1887; d. October 31, 1948. 20. iii. EVERETTE ACKER DONOVAN, b. June 02, 1893, Singers Glen, Rockingham County, Va; d. February 05, 1968, Singers Glen, Rockingham County, Va. 6. FRANKLIN C.3 DONOVAN (DAVID2, WILLIAM1, DONOVANA) was born July 05, 1861. He married ? GREEN. Child of FRANKLIN DONOVAN and ? GREEN is: i. MARGARET4 DONOVAN, b. August 23, 1856; d. October 29, 1932, Lima, Ohio. 7. JEANETA VIRGINIA3 DONOVAN (DAVID2, WILLIAM1, DONOVANA) was born 1863 in Rockingham, County, VA, and died December 10, 1910. She married LEVI SHOEMAKER December 28, 1879, son of PHILIP SHOEMAKER and ELIZABETH [SHOEMAKER]. Children of JEANETA DONOVAN and LEVI SHOEMAKER are: i. DORCAS4 SHOEMAKER. ii. CHARLES SHOEMAKER. iii. ROIE BELLE SHOEMAKER. iv. MATTIE SHOEMAKER, m. JAMES BROWN. v. MANIE SHOEMAKER. vi. CATHERINE SHOEMAKER, b. 1881. vii. ENDOCIA SHOEMAKER, b. September 16, 1882. viii. BENJAMIN HOMER SHOEMAKER, b. September 16, 1888. ix. BAYLAR SHOEMAKER, b. 1891. x. BOYD WALTER SHOEMAKER, b. August 27, 1892. xi. DAISY SHOEMAKER, b. May 10, 1895. 8. JOHN BOYD3 DONOVAN (DAVID2, WILLIAM1, DONOVANA) was born 1870 in Rockingham, County, VA, and died 1948 in Rockingham, County, VA. He married BERTIE TAYLOR October 1898 in Rockingham County, VA, daughter of JOSEPH TAYLOR and MARY [TAYLOR]. She was born 1878, and died 1931 in Rockingham, County, VA. Notes for BERTIE TAYLOR: buried at Lacey Springs Cemetery Lacey Springs, VA Children of JOHN DONOVAN and BERTIE TAYLOR are: 21. i. CLARENCE SAMUEL4 DONOVAN, b. 1900, Rockingham, County, VA; d. 1973, Linvelle, VA. ii. DAPTHANA DONOVAN, b. 1902. 22. iii. EUNICE MARIE DONOVAN, b. June 15, 1906. iv. CALVIN DONOVAN, b. 1908. 9. CHARLES DAVID3 DONOVAN (DAVID2, WILLIAM1, DONOVANA) was born October 15, 1871 in Singers Glen, Rockingham County, Va, and died July 17, 1925 in Singers Glen, Rockingham County, Va. He married MARY BOWMAN September 03, 1907, daughter of PHILIP BOWMAN and VIRGINIA [BOWMAN]. Notes for CHARLES DAVID DONOVAN: Singers Glen Cemetery Children of CHARLES DONOVAN and MARY BOWMAN are: 23. i. RAYMOND ODELL4 DONOVAN, b. June 19, 1908. ii. GLADYS DONOVAN, b. December 08, 1909; m. DAVID ROLAND LANDERS, September 07, 1927. 24. iii. GARRET EVERETTE DONOVAN, b. August 25, 1911, Singers Glen, Rockingham County, Va; d. February 26, 1991, Singers Glen, Rockingham County, Va. 25. iv. SANFORD DONOVAN, b. January 20, 1914. v. NELLIE MAE DONOVAN, b. March 02, 1916; m. ROY TURNER, April 02, 1934. vi. MARY VIRGINIA DONOVAN, b. September 19, 1918; m. W. H. CURRY, September 1946. 26. vii. THOMAS CLAGUE DONOVAN, b. June 13, 1920. 27. viii. CLAUDE BREWER DONOVAN, b. March 27, 1923; d. January 14, 1972. 28. ix. NELSON LIKLITTER DONOVAN, b. April 10, 1925. 10. ELLIOT3 DONOVAN (WILLIAM2, WILLIAM1, DONOVANA) He married PHONE BEAZLEY. Children of ELLIOT DONOVAN and PHONE BEAZLEY are: i. JOHN4 DONOVAN. ii. ANDREW DONOVAN. 11. CHARLES3 DONOVAN (WILLIAM2, WILLIAM1, DONOVANA) He married FLORENCE SHIFFLETT. Notes for CHARLES DONOVAN: Twin with George May of lived in Martinburg W.VA. Children of CHARLES DONOVAN and FLORENCE SHIFFLETT are: i. WILLIAM4 DONOVAN. ii. FRANK DONOVAN. iii. BENJAMIN DONOVAN. iv. RUSSELL DONOVAN. v. FRANCES DONOVAN. vi. MARY DONOVAN. 12. GEORGE3 DONOVAN (WILLIAM2, WILLIAM1, DONOVANA) He married ANNIE MC DANIEL. Notes for GEORGE DONOVAN: Twin to Charles A will on hand at Rockingham for George 1881 A will on hand at Rockingham for a George W. Donovan 1913 Children of GEORGE DONOVAN and ANNIE MC DANIEL are: i. ALFRED4 DONOVAN. ii. ELSIE DONOVAN. iii. FRANK DONOVAN. 13. JOHN3 DONOVAN (WILLIAM2, WILLIAM1, DONOVANA) He married HARRIETT DEAN. Children of JOHN DONOVAN and HARRIETT DEAN are: i. DLSIE4 DONOVAN. ii. FRANK DONOVAN. iii. LUCY DONOVAN. iv. ELIZABETH DONOVAN. 14. ROBERT3 DONOVAN (WILLIAM2, WILLIAM1, DONOVANA) He married AALLIE TAYLOR. Children of ROBERT DONOVAN and AALLIE TAYLOR are: i. FRANK4 DONOVAN. ii. CLAUD DONOVAN. iii. WHITTIER DONOVAN. 15. HARRISON3 DONOVAN (WILLIAM2, WILLIAM1, DONOVANA) He married LUCY KNIGHT. Children of HARRISON DONOVAN and LUCY KNIGHT are: i. VERNON4 DONOVAN. ii. EUGENE DONOVAN. iii. FRANK DONOVAN. 16. SARA3 DONOVAN (WILLIAM2, WILLIAM1, DONOVANA) She married MICHAEL DEAN. Children of SARA DONOVAN and MICHAEL DEAN are: i. JOHN4 DEAN. ii. ISAAC DEAN. iii. CHARLES DEAN. iv. LOUIN DEAN. v. ELI DEAN. 17. ACIE3 DONOVAN (WILLIAM2, WILLIAM1, DONOVANA) was born Abt. 1890. He married MINNIE BELL MORRIS 1912. Children of ACIE DONOVAN and MINNIE MORRIS are: i. JOHN4 DONOVAN. ii. VIOLA DONOVAN, m. GIBSON COUSINS. Notes for VIOLA DONOVAN: 5 children iii. NELLIE DONOVAN. iv. ELSIE DONOVAN, m. TAYLOR MARTIN. v. REESE DONOVAN, m. MARY FRANCES STEEL. vi. FRANCES DONOVAN. vii. WILLIAM DONOVAN. 29. viii. ALBERT MELVIN DONOVAN, b. 1913. Generation No. 4 18. ROY GRATTTAN4 DONOVAN (THOMAS3, DAVID2, WILLIAM1, DONOVANA) was born March 03, 1885 in singers Glen, Rockingham County, Va, and died February 03, 1924 in Gibson City, ILL. He married MABEL WOODBURN February 23, 1910 in Gibson City, ILL. Notes for ROY GRATTTAN DONOVAN: lived on farm southwest of Elliott, ILL. came to ILL abt 1906 Birth recorded in the Rockingham Recorder V3 #3 Dr. Zirkles Birth Book Child of ROY DONOVAN and MABEL WOODBURN is: 30. i. ROY G.5 DONOVAN, JR., b. August 21, 1918, IL; d. April 27, 1969, Gibson City, ILL. 19. TRACY4 DONOVAN (THOMAS3, DAVID2, WILLIAM1, DONOVANA) was born March 11, 1887, and died October 31, 1948. She married CHARLES D. RINKER September 03, 1907. He was born in TN. Children of TRACY DONOVAN and CHARLES RINKER are: i. COMPTON HARFELLER5 RINKER, b. January 06, 1910. ii. ADGIL KATHLEEN RINKER, b. March 28, 1912. iii. CLANDINE EVERETTE RINKER, b. July 16, 1915. iv. AVANILLA RINKER, b. July 21, 1924. 20. EVERETTE ACKER4 DONOVAN (THOMAS3, DAVID2, WILLIAM1, DONOVANA) was born June 02, 1893 in Singers Glen, Rockingham County, Va, and died February 05, 1968 in Singers Glen, Rockingham County, Va. He married RESSIE ELLEN RITCHIE October 24, 1915 in Singers Glen, Rockingham County, Va. Children of EVERETTE DONOVAN and RESSIE RITCHIE are: i. RUBY GORDON5 DONOVAN, b. September 03, 1917, Singers Glen, Rockingham County, Va; d. Linvelle, VA; m. BENJAMIN M. KNIGHT, October 26, 1934, Harrisonbug, VA. ii. VELMA OYLSSES DONOVAN, b. March 06, 1921; m. OWEN REEDY, January 02, 1941. 21. CLARENCE SAMUEL4 DONOVAN (JOHN BOYD3, DAVID2, WILLIAM1, DONOVANA) was born 1900 in Rockingham, County, VA, and died 1973 in Linvelle, VA. He married RUTH M. RUDY. She was born in 1906, and died in Rockingham, County, VA. Notes for CLARENCE SAMUEL DONOVAN: buried at Lacey Springs Cemetery Lacey Springs, VA Notes for RUTH M. RUDY: buried at Lacey Springs Cemetery Lacey Springs, VA Children of CLARENCE DONOVAN and RUTH RUDY are: i. MAXIN5 DONOVAN. ii. SHIRLEY DONOVAN. iii. CLARANCE SAMUEL DONOVAN, JR.. 22. EUNICE MARIE4 DONOVAN (JOHN BOYD3, DAVID2, WILLIAM1, DONOVANA) was born June 15, 1906. She married HERMAN BRIDGES. Children of EUNICE DONOVAN and HERMAN BRIDGES are: i. HERMAN5 BRIDGES, b. December 24, 1924. ii. SUSAN BRIDGES, b. January 26, 1927. iii. GLEN ELWOOD BRIDGES, b. April 05, 1930. 23. RAYMOND ODELL4 DONOVAN (CHARLES DAVID3, DAVID2, WILLIAM1, DONOVANA) was born June 19, 1908. He married NORA CRAIG August 05, 1930. Children of RAYMOND DONOVAN and NORA CRAIG are: i. CHARLOTTE MAE5 DONOVAN, b. October 18, 1931; m. WAYNE CULLERS, November 01, 1957. ii. JOHN RAYMOND DONOVAN, b. July 18, 1936; m. MAXINE MARSBURG. 24. GARRET EVERETTE4 DONOVAN (CHARLES DAVID3, DAVID2, WILLIAM1, DONOVANA) was born August 25, 1911 in Singers Glen, Rockingham County, Va, and died February 26, 1991 in Singers Glen, Rockingham County, Va. He married BERTHA CRAWFORD. Children of GARRET DONOVAN and BERTHA CRAWFORD are: i. NANCY LEE5 DONOVAN, b. November 27, 1941, Singers Glen, Rockingham County, Va; d. November 27, 1941, Singers Glen, Rockingham County, Va. ii. SHIRLEY ANN DONOVAN, b. September 26, 1943; m. NELSON RYAN. iii. DORIS JEAN DONOVAN, b. March 10, 1945. iv. DWIGHT EDWARD DONOVAN, b. July 13, 1946. 31. v. ROBERT NOLAND DONOVAN, b. April 13, 1948. vi. JUDY ELAIN DONOVAN, b. August 18, 1953. 25. SANFORD4 DONOVAN (CHARLES DAVID3, DAVID2, WILLIAM1, DONOVANA) was born January 20, 1914. He married ETHEL MILL July 26, 1950. Children of SANFORD DONOVAN and ETHEL MILL are: i. LINDA LEE5 DONOVAN. ii. JAMES DAVID DONOVAN. 26. THOMAS CLAGUE4 DONOVAN (CHARLES DAVID3, DAVID2, WILLIAM1, DONOVANA) was born June 13, 1920. He married THELMA P. RIGGLEMAN December 13, 1950. Child of THOMAS DONOVAN and THELMA RIGGLEMAN is: i. BONNIE SUE5 DONOVAN, b. July 15, 1951. 27. CLAUDE BREWER4 DONOVAN (CHARLES DAVID3, DAVID2, WILLIAM1, DONOVANA) was born March 27, 1923, and died January 14, 1972. He married CLORNIE LOCKIE 1942. Children of CLAUDE DONOVAN and CLORNIE LOCKIE are: i. CHARLES BREWER5 DONOVAN, b. July 31, 1943. ii. JANICE MAY DONOVAN, b. 1944; d. 1944. iii. FREDERICK WAYNE DONOVAN, b. 1946. 28. NELSON LIKLITTER4 DONOVAN (CHARLES DAVID3, DAVID2, WILLIAM1, DONOVANA) was born April 10, 1925. He married SYLVIA ESTEP March 14, 1956. Children of NELSON DONOVAN and SYLVIA ESTEP are: i. BARBARA ANN5 DONOVAN, b. December 21, 1956. ii. DONNIE MARIE DONOVAN, b. July 12, 1959. iii. VICKY FAYE DONOVAN, b. March 01, 1962. iv. NORMA JEAN DONOVAN, b. May 18, 1964. 29. ALBERT MELVIN4 DONOVAN (ACIE3, WILLIAM2, WILLIAM1, DONOVANA) was born 1913. He married MIMIE LOUISE GAITHER November 30, 1935. Children of ALBERT DONOVAN and MIMIE GAITHER are: i. RANDOLPH LEE5 DONOVAN, b. January 27, 1954. ii. TIMOTHY WAYNE DONOVAN, b. August 30, 1955. iii. TERANCE ALLEN DONOVAN, b. May 04, 1956. Generation No. 5 30. ROY G.5 DONOVAN, JR. (ROY GRATTTAN4, THOMAS3, DAVID2, WILLIAM1, DONOVANA) was born August 21, 1918 in IL, and died April 27, 1969 in Gibson City, ILL. He married JANE BRIGGS. Children of ROY DONOVAN and JANE BRIGGS are: i. MARIA LEE6 DONOVAN. 32. ii. DANNY KAY DONOVAN, b. February 08, 1941. 31. ROBERT NOLAND5 DONOVAN (GARRET EVERETTE4, CHARLES DAVID3, DAVID2, WILLIAM1, DONOVANA) was born April 13, 1948. He married ELAINE April 13, 1948. Child of ROBERT DONOVAN and ELAINE is: i. CAROL LYNETTE6 DONOVAN, b. March 10, 1968. Generation No. 6 32. DANNY KAY6 DONOVAN (ROY G.5, ROY GRATTTAN4, THOMAS3, DAVID2, WILLIAM1, DONOVANA) was born February 08, 1941. He married MARY LUJEAN SCHROEDER May 29, 1962. Children of DANNY DONOVAN and MARY SCHROEDER are: 33. i. DANNY KAY7 DONOVAN, JR., b. May 08, 1963. ii. LISA KATHLEEN DONOVAN DONOVAN, b. April 16, 1968. Generation No. 7 33. DANNY KAY7 DONOVAN, JR. (DANNY KAY6, ROY G.5, ROY GRATTTAN4, THOMAS3, DAVID2, WILLIAM1, DONOVANA) was born May 08, 1963. He married LORI HARPER April 17, 1982. Child of DANNY DONOVAN and LORI HARPER is: i. MICHAEL ANDREW8 DONOVAN, b. October 03, 1982. Thanks Randy Dunavan Lonvgview, Tx

Hi! First time to this list. Looking for any information on either, particularly ancestry. These are my great grandparents and it is my understanding they come from the Bantry Bay, County Cork area of Ireland. I have limited information on their children, most of who immigrated to the NYC area. Thank you. Laurie Donovan-Case ldonocase@juno.com

Laurie: Would you please post the information on the children? Thanks. Barbara Jameson