Was Fannin a Roman Catholic or a Protestant? Some Catholic Church parishes did record deaths, but not always. Have you been able to figure out if the daughter you know about had an infant born in early 1848 or late 1849? Another thing that you can use to check, is the land records. The cancellation books would show when the land passed on to the next renter, might be within a few years of a death, but at least you could see if there were more than one Fannin family in Killmullen/Killymullin. My mistake, Griffiths Original Valuation was conducted in CountyCavan in 1856-57, and the cancellation books begin from that point on. But you might look to see who was the land owner, and if their land rental records are available somewhere. I was able to obtain the land lease records for my landholder in County Leitrim. Best wishes, Susan Daily On Mon, Oct 20, 2008 at 10:55 PM, wahrlich <rohanbeth@xtra.co.nz> wrote: > Below is an extract from Anglo-Celt. I'm trying to find details of Robert > Fannin (wife's name, or children's names) to show whether he is 'my' Robert. > I've been unable to find any list of deaths/burials or gravestones which > might give me this information. Can anyone help? I am assuming that > Killmullen (mentioned in the article) is the same Killymullen (or > Killymullin) which shows on some family documents. Thanks and cheers. > > > > ANGLO-CELT MAY 12, 1848 > > BELTURBET (From a Correspondent)--I regret to have to state, that > a very melancholy and fatal accident occurred about two miles of this > town, on Monday last. As Mr. Robert FANNIN, of Killmullen, his son > and daughter and her infant child, was driving his horse and cart down > the hill at Parsie schoolhouse, the horse ran away and Mr. FANNIN > was violently thrown upon his head, which caused fracture of the skull. > The Rev. A. M'CREIGHT, accompanied by Dr. WADE, visited the sufferer > in the course of the evening; but the acknowledged superior skill of the > latter could not avail, as the brain was pumping through his right ear. > On next day he died, deeply regretted by his family, friends, and all > who knew him. > > >