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 ------------------------------- 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