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Shea/Murphy/Plunket

I'm looking for any information anybody can give me. My 3rd great Grandfather was Thomas Shea, born in Ireland 1850 (I don't know where) died in the U.S. 1906, who married Hannah Murphy born 1849 in Cork died in the U.S. 1920. I don't have any information about Thomas's father. I have Hannah's father was Maurice Murphy B:abt 1821 Ireland, D:Jun 1888 Cork, Ireland and her mother was Ellen Plunket
B:Dec 1, 1821 Clearagh, Kilmurry, Cork, Ireland, D: Cork, Ireland

If anyone could give me more information about this line of my family, I would really appreciate it. Thanks

scott langevin

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www.rootsireland.ie/ has 6 Thomas Shea baptisms in 1850 - 3 from Waterford & 1 from Limerick, Laois & Tipperary

IF Thomas & Hannah followed the Irish naming pattern when naming their own children then the first son and second daughter would be named after Thomas's parents. If you post the names of 1st son & 2nd daughter I can check the 6 baptisms for a match

Col 

ColCaffIrelandXO Volunteer

ColCaff, Thank you. I don't know a lot. I know they had 8 kids (I think). I don't really know if these siblings were 1st, 2nd, or whatever. But 1 son was Thomas Shea born in 1882, Rhode Island and daughter Catherine Frances Langevin (born Shea)(my 2nd great grandmother)1879, Rhode Island. As I understand all their kids where born in the U.S.

scott langevin

I had a look on ancestry and the J F Johnson II Family Tree has the children in order: Margaret 1869 Annie 1871 Thomas 1972 Peter 1883 Margaret 1883 William 1889 John 1891 Arthur 1896

(The tree has parents as Dennis Shea & Bridget Diggins but they have her birth as 1845 which would make her 5 when she had Thomas!!)

IF they used the Irish naming pattern, parents would be Thomas & Ann:

Here's a possible:

Name:Thomas O'SheaDate of Birth:
Date of Baptism:12-Aug-1845Address:BallynamuckParish/District:DUNGARVANGender:
CountyCo. Waterford
Denomination:Roman Catholic
Father:Thomas O'SheaMother:Ann CondonOccupation:
Informant 1:James Tobin

Informant 2:Mary Tobin

Col

ColCaffIrelandXO Volunteer

ColCaff, Thank you. I appreciate the assistance. I will check out that information and see where it leads me. Again, thank you

scott langevin

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