Thanks Josie. My Mary had a sister named Bridget who also lived in St Marys, Ontario. She married Michael O'Dea in Ontario in 1863. The marriage registration shows that their father was Michael Collins and their mother was Margaret Monaghan. Both Mary and Bridget lived and died in St Marys, Ontario. Thanks for your time and interest. Marianne Powers ________________________________ From: "Josiebanks@aol.com" <Josiebanks@aol.com> To: irl-clare@rootsweb.com Sent: Sat, April 20, 2013 7:01:07 PM Subject: Re: [IRL-CLARE] Mary Collins Hi Marianne Powers & Clifford Smith,     I wish I could tell you both that I see a  connection.  But, it isn't that easy when all I know of my John Collins is  that he was b. abt. 1819-20 (based on age of 40 on the 1860 St. Louis  census). m. in 1853 in St. Louis & d. there in 1867.     Marianne,     Your Mary's b. date of abt. 1834 would fit  her into the family of my Gr-Grandfather John's brother, Anthony  Collins.  His wife was Mary and the children were Elizabeth, b. abt. 1821,  Hugh, b. abt. Mary 1824, Nancy Ann, b  27 May 1827, (m. Richard Enright of  Kilkee), Anthony b. 1834, Bridget, b. 1837-8, arnd John, b. abt. 1842.  They all emigrated to Philadelphia or St. Louis.  However, his Mary  d. in Iowa in 1908.  She could have been my John's younger sister ( by 14  years).   Clifford,     Your Mary Collins, whose husband was b. in 1806  could have been a sister to Michael, b. ? , ( whose son John was b. abt. 1819-20), Anthony, b. abt. 1798, and Honora  Collins O'Brien also b. abt. 1798.  John's children were b. later but he  was 33 when he m. in 1853.  Their names were Patrick, George, Ann Elizabeth & Mary Ellen (twins), Margaret & Richard  Thomas.     At least we know that Anthony and Mary ? lived in  Kilkee, just S. of Corbally and their children were all born there.  The  reason I know the 6 names is that they all emigrated to the USA & settled in  Davenport, Iowa.    Good Irish luck to both of you in your  research.  Jo     Dear  Jo, > I have a Mary Collins, about 1834, married to Sinon ( Simon)  McDonnell, > co. Clare, possibly Kilrush, about 1854. She is my  ggrandmother. She and > Simon had 5 children, Bridgid, Michael,  Margaret, James and Patrick in > Ireland. Emmigrated to Canada in 1865.  They had 4 more children in St > Marys, Ontario. Does this connect  wiith anyone else's info. > Best, >  Marianne > > > > > Sent from Samsung  tabletClifford Smith <ccpsmith@suddenlink.net> > wrote:Dear  Jo > I have a Mary Collins (b.??) married a Sinon (Simon) Hasting (b  1806 > [projected from death obit]) d. 11 Oct 1880 in townland of  Corbally, > Parish > of Kieafgaugh, Kilkee, Clare,  Ireland. > Issue included Martin 1839, Margaret 1840-41, Bridget 1841,  Mary 1844. > > I have not been able to confirm Mary's parents but  found other Collins in > Tithe Applotment Records. I have not pursued or  followed up. > > Mary would be my gg grandmother as daughter  Margaret immigrated to Ohio > and > married James Conway from  County Kerry in Xenia, Ohio in 1859. Margaret > had > 17 live  births, 7 did not make it to 10 years old and one did not make it >  to > 20. My grand father Eugene Edward was the father of 6 girls -My  mother > Evelyn was next to oldest. > > Your inquiry  inspires me to research Mary Collins some more. > > Clifford  Conway Smith > In wild and wonderful West Virginia, USA where it is  sunny and 78 this > spring day. > > -----Original  Message----- > From: irl-clare-bounces@rootsweb.com >  [mailto:irl-clare-bounces@rootsweb.com] > On Behalf Of  Josiebanks@aol.com > Sent: Thursday, April 04, 2013 11:22 AM > To:  irl-clare@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: [IRL-CLARE]  IRL-CLARE > > > Hi list, > Forgive me if you have  already seen this message. I also sent it to > the Collins, Purcell  & O'Brien lists. > > I now know for sure that my  Gr-Grandfather, John COLLINS, b. 1819-20 > to Michael and Johanna  PURCELL COLLINS had at least 6 cousins who were b. > in > Kilkee,  Co. Clare. Their parents were Anthony & Mary COLLINS. Michael > and  Anthony also had a sister, Honora COLLINS O'BRIEN, wife of Cornelius >  from Kilkee. > > I do not have proof that John's father, Michael,  lived in Kilkee but feel > he was possibly in one of the nearby villages  such as Lisdeen, Ballyonan, > Doughnaboy, Kilfeargh, Furoor, Querin or  Carrigaholt-anywhere in Kilrush > or > > Moyarta  Parish. > > I base this on the fact that he and his cousins, Hugh,  Anthony & John > lived together in the 1850s in St. Louis, MO and  his widow, Eliza > FITZPATRICK COLLINS, dau of Patrick & Mary  McNAMARA COLLINS went with his > cousins to > Davenport, Scott  Co., IA. after John's death in 1867. > > I would like to hear from  anyone with connections to these families. > There is also a connection  to the surname MAGNER. Several served as > marriage witness and  Baptismal sponsors. > Thanks for your time,  Jo > ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to IRL-CLARE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message