OK, this is everything I know about my Phelan's--sorry it's so long. (1) 1 (unknown first name) Phelan Children: Matthew Catherine (~1856-) (2) 1.1 Matthew Phelan Spouse: Margaret Sullivan Marr: 1892 Children: Mary Walter Ed Jo Rene (3) 1.1.1 Mary Phelan (3) 1.1.2 Walter Phelan (3) 1.1.3 Ed Phelan (3) 1.1.4 Jo Phelan (3) 1.1.5 Rene Phelan (2) 1.2a Catherine Phelan Birth: abt 1856 Census: ³a 45-year old housekeeper' in Aglish South townland² [from 1901 census] Greg Fewer says name is Catherine. Aunt Helen¹s notes say Mary. Spouse: Richard Fewer Birth: abt 1859, Aglish, Kilkenny, Ireland lived on a poor farm in Kilkenny, and had 13 children (from letter to Helen Maselli from Mary¹ [Phelan]) Marr: 2 Feb 1871 Children: William (1872-) Thomas (1874-) Walter (1876-<1947) Alice Mary (1878-) Ellen (1880-) Margaret (1883-) Edward/Edmund Patrick (1884-1947) Bridget (~1888-) Mary (1890-) Joe (Josephine?) (~1894-) Pat (~1896-) (3) 1.2a.1 William Fewer Birth: 1872 (3) 1.2a.2 Thomas Fewer Birth: 1874 not actually adopted, but came to US to live with Uncle Matthew Phelan (3) 1.2a.3 Walter Fewer Birth: 1876 Death: bef Feb 1947, age: 71 (3) 1.2a.4 Alice Mary Fewer Birth: 1878 (3) 1.2a.5 Ellen Fewer Birth: 1880 not actually adopted, but came to US to live with Uncle Matthew Phelan Spouse: Philip Murphy (3) 1.2a.6 Margaret Fewer Birth: 1883 not actually adopted, but came to US to live with Uncle Matthew Phelan Spouse: Seery (3) 1.2a.7 Edward/Edmund Patrick Fewer Sr. Birth: 1884 Death: 1 Feb 1947, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, age: 63 Census: ³Edmund² resident at home in 1901, agricultural labourer not actually adopted, but came to US to live with Uncle Matthew Phelan Spouse: May Anne Devine Birth: 13 Aug 1882, Kerry, Ireland Death: 1 Mar 1984, Santa Clara, Santa Clara, CA, age: 101 Father: Brian (Or Bernard) Devine (-1916) Mother: Catherine Savage Birth & Baptismal Certificate Parish of Ballymacelligott, Diocese of Kerry, St. Brendan¹s Ballymacelligott by Rev. D. McCarthy Parents Bernard Devane, Catherine Savage Sponsors Patrick Devane, Johanna Scanlon Signed M. O¹Donoghue, 23 Sep 1965, Ballymacelligott "May" came here from Ireland 4/17/1902 Marr: 7 Nov 1907 Children: Edward Patrick (1908-) Brian Richard (1911-) Robert Beau (1913-) Gertrude May (1915-1971) Helen (1921-) (3) 1.2a.8 Bridget Fewer Birth: abt 1888 Alias: Kitty not actually adopted, but came to US to live with Uncle Matthew Phelan Census: ³age 13 in 1901 and at school² Spouse: Kelly (3) 1.2a.9 Mary Fewer Birth: 1890 Census: ³at school in 1901² (3) 1.2a.10 Joe (Josephine?) Fewer Birth: abt 1894 Census: ³Joe-age 7 in 1901² (3) 1.2a.11 Pat Fewer Birth: abt 1896 Census: Age 5 in 1901 Jo Dorais [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] ______________________________________________ ~~the gene pool could use a little chlorine~~ http://www.angelfire.com/ct/thegriff/ http://members.xoom.com/maeve/ http://members.theglobe.com/terencio/ http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Flats/1881/ http://members.tripod.com/~jaspertod/ http://www.crosswinds.net/cork/~calla