I have waited a couple of years to hear some chatter on Morrissey families...finally I am rewarded. I have Timothy Morrissey of Lickfinn/Ballynastick marrying Ellen Bodely of Drangan on October 28, 1821 at Mullinahone. The family came to America in 1851 on the Western World, landing at New York and proceeding west to Wisconsin by 1856. Timothy died just before the ship docked or shortly thereafter. One member of this family, my GGrandfather Patrick, went west to Waseca County Minnesota with Ryans and Heffernons, with whom they had intermarried. Family lore has it that these Morrisseys were related to John Morrissey the prize-fighter, also known as Old Smoke. A second fighter to hold the heavy-weight championship, Paddy Ryan is also part of the mix...These folks were from the Templemore area. I doubt that I'm shedding much light, but hope springs eternal.... On May 25, 2009, at 6:07 PM, Steve Franklin wrote: > Margaret Spearin wrote: >> Does anybody have any Morrissey family from Doon Cappamore area? >> >> Margaret >> >> > Margaret, I have a Catherine Morisey (probably Morrisey) as mother > to my > great grandmother Ann O'Rourke Maher. On Ann's death cert, > Catherine is > listed as mother and father as Ohin (Owen) O'Rourke. Ann was > married > to my Great Grandfather Patrick Maher. > > Now---I don't know if any of the Morriseys were from the Doon area, > but > a bunch of families from the Doon area ended up in Goodhue County, > Minnesota. These included Mahers, Franklins, O'Rourkes, O'Reillys, > Bentons and probably some others whom I don't recall at the > moment. I'm > fairly sure that my Mahers were from the Doon area, and Griffiths > shows > Mahers (I think Patrick) in Balboa townland. I'd have to look that > up. > I think all these folks were from that general area. My paternal > Great > grandfather, Martin Franklin was from the townland of Commanealine, > (Tipperary), when he married Bridget Kirby in 1862. Bridget was from > townland of Foilycleara (Limerick). > > Steve in Eureka, Montana > _______________________________________________________ > Griffith's Valuation: http://www.failteromhat.com/griffiths.php > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to IRL-TIPPERARY- > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes > in the subject and the body of the message >

Mike Morrissey wrote: > I have waited a couple of years to hear some chatter on Morrissey > families...finally I am rewarded. I have Timothy Morrissey of > Lickfinn/Ballynastick marrying Ellen Bodely of Drangan on October 28, > 1821 at Mullinahone. The family came to America in 1851 on the > Western World, landing at New York and proceeding west to Wisconsin > by 1856. Timothy died just before the ship docked or shortly > thereafter. One member of this family, my GGrandfather Patrick, went > west to Waseca County Minnesota with Ryans and Heffernons, with whom > they had intermarried. Family lore has it that these Morrisseys were > related to John Morrissey the prize-fighter, also known as Old Smoke. > A second fighter to hold the heavy-weight championship, Paddy Ryan is > also part of the mix...These folks were from the Templemore area. I > doubt that I'm shedding much light, but hope springs eternal.... > Mike: Several families from the Doon area traveled to Wisconsin and settled for a short time around Waupun in Fond du Lac and Dodge counties. They would have been in this area circa 1856. You can check the Wisconsin census of 1860 for these areas and you may come up with a Morrissey. Later, they moved on and settled in the area of Belle Creek and Roscoe townships, Goodhue County, MN. I believe that Waseca county is just south of Goodhue Co. There were several Ryans among this group, some related to me. As for Morrisseys, I know nothing about the family, as far as my connections are concerned other than Catherine Morisey being a Great great grandmother. Steve