My Durkin was from Co. Slego. All I know is that he was twenty one years old when he enlisted in the US Army at Newport, Kentucky in 1852. Since a lot of Durkins from Penn. originated from Co Slego I suspect he came from one of those Families. His name was Owen Durkin. He died in 1859 in Texas while serving in the Army. If you run across an Owen Durkin in your research please let me know. Thanks Jim Hewitt ----- Original Message ----- From: <JoePDurkin@aol.com> To: <DURKIN-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, September 21, 2001 6:03 AM Subject: Re: [DURKIN] Re: Philadelphia Durkins > My Durkin family is from Philadelphia area, originally from Sligo. > > Four brothers (Thomas, WIlliam, James, John) born in or around Philly > between 1915-1920, to Thomas and Margaret (nee Kelley). > > Thomas was born in PA (I believe), Possibly in Philly area, but more > likely upstate in PA coal region/Wilkes Barre PA? I've seen Durkins > listed in print among the Molly Maguires of coal country. Thomas was > born around 1870 and died in Philly in 1958. I have heard that he is one > of five, (all or mostly boys?). > > I have just started to collect some of this info, so feel free to contact > me directly for more. If you have helpful info, please contact also. > > Regards, > > Joe Durkin > > > >From: jrhewitt@mcsi.net (James R. Hewitt) > >Reply-to: DURKIN-L@rootsweb.com > >To: DURKIN-L@rootsweb.com > >Any one out there have a Durkin Family from County Slego who were in the > >Philadelphia area around 1852 or before? > > > >Jim > >----- Original Message ----- > >From: <Hitch532@aol.com> > >To: <DURKIN-L@rootsweb.com> > >Sent: Friday, August 24, 2001 2:12 PM > >Subject: Re: [DURKIN] Re: Harriet Durkin-Kavanaugh > > > > > >> Hi, I saw this on Durkin genealogy list. It interested me. I am > >researching > >> the Durkins from Sligo who went to Salt Aire England before coming to > >> Philadelphia. They had many children. Two that I know of were born in > >> England around 1869 (Annie and Ellen). I don't know if Harriet was born > >> there. > >> The other siblings names were, Thomas, James ,Bernard, Mary, I think > >Patrick, > >> > >> and about two others. The mother's name was Harriet Kilcoyne. Thanks, > >Nancy > >> > >> > > > ============================== > Shop Ancestry - Everything you need to Discover, Preserve & Celebrate > your heritage! > http://shop.myfamily.com/ancestrycatalog > >