James CONNOLLY married Grace SPAIN November 29, 1817 in Parish of Loughmore, County Tipperary, Ireland. Known children (and there may be more): John b. Abt. 1820 in or near Drom, d. April 15, 1893 in Newport, Rhode Island, USA Thomas baptised April 15, 1824 in the parish of Drom/Inch, county Tipperary, Ireland. The baptism was witnessed by Denis Ryan and Mary Shelly. Micheal baptised May 14, 1827 in the parish of Drom/Inch, County Tipperary, Ireland. The baptism was witnessed by Micheal Egan and Bridget Kennedy. Mary Mary Connolly was baptised February 10, 1828 in the parish of Drom/Inch, County Tipperary, Ireland (Knocka). The baptism was witnessed by Patrick Kavanagh and Judy Darmody. It is known that John helped many, if not all of his siblings come to the United States, and they settled in Providence, RI and perhaps Fall River, MA John married (Unknown) in Providence, RI, USA and had: Mary (who married James NORTON, and lived in Providence) Thomas (b. abt. 1846, d. August 09, 1901) James John's first wife died, and he then married in Providence Margaret BRENNAN KIERNAN (b. abt 1825, d. April 02, 1888 in Newport, RI) d/o John and Ann BRENNAN, of Townland of Cromlin, County Leitrim, Ireland. She had as children from her first marriage at least one: Mary A. Kiernan. They shortly thereafter moved to Newport, RI. With Margaret, John had the following children, born in either Providence or Newport, RI Rosanna (b. June 21, 1851), m. William P. Sullivan of Newport Nellie (b. 1854, d. 1926) Catherine (b. May 31, 1857, Newport, d. January 02, 1931, Newport) m. a man named PERKINS Michael (b. 1863, Newport, d. 1933, Waterford, CT.) MY LINE Annie (b. abt. 1868, Newport) m. Frank HUGHES (b. abt. 1871, Newport) had one child Marguerite T. Hughes(b. abt. 1899), who I believe never married.