Caseys of Magherabaun & Minogues of Dromore
Hello -
I am seeking information regarding my 2x great grandparents, Jeremiah Casey and Ellen Minogue. This is what I know about them:
Jeremiah Casey: born about 1846, father was Patrick Casey of Magherabaun(from marriage certificate and Griffith's vaulation),married Ellen in 1878, residence was Magherabaun on both 1901 and 1911 censuses, died sometime after Sept. 20, 1920, as we have his last will and testament. He had 4 living children at the time of the will's writing: Patrick (my great grandfather) who emigrated to America, Michael, who also emigrated, James and Mary Ellen. James and Mary Ellen presumably stayed in Ireland, but I have been unable to determine what became of them. I have searched the index records but cannot pinpoint which records may pertain to them. I have also been unable to locate a conclusive death index record for Jeremiah. The index recordthat most closely matches his birth year and hasa death date later than 1920 is from the registration district of Cahersiveen, whichseems to me a bit far from where he presumably lived at the time. Per his will, the farm was left to my great grandfather, Patrick, who was here in the US. My dad tells me that when Patrick (his grandfather) died, he remembers his father and uncles making a phone call to Ireland to grant their interests inthe farm to their cousin James. I would think this would have been the son of the brother who stayed.
Ellen Minogue: born about 1861, father was James Minogue of Dromore (marriage certificate and Griffith's valuation), married Jeremiah in 1878, residence was Dromore on marriage certificate. Residence was Magherabaun on both 1901 and 1911 censuses. The 1911 census showed that the marriage produced 7 children in total, with 4 still living at the time. One of the deceased was listed on the 1901 census, but the other 2 must have died before then. I have not been able to locate a birth or baptism record for Ellen. There was an Ellen Minogue registered in Scariff in 1864, but I determined that it could not have been the same person, as when I searched for possible siblings, the addresses were Cappabaughn and Sheen. I also looked through the transcriptions of Feakle parish baptisms, but could not find her name nor her father's. Her estimated birth date is close enough to the beginning of the records, that if it was off by a year or two, she wouldn't be in there. Again, a death index record has also eluded me for Ellen. We know she was alive as of 1920, since she was mentioned in her husband's will. Jeremiah'swill also mentioned that she was to receive the proceeds of another man's will, a James Holohan, stone mason of Glandree. I do not know if he was any relation or not. The death index record that most closely matches her birth year and has a death year of 1938 was registered in Corofin. That seems geographically plausible, but it is difficult for me to really have a sense of where all these places are, even with the magic of Google maps!
If anyone has any ideas of how I can find out more information about Jeremiah and Ellen's families (parents, siblings, or descendants of their children and nieces/nephews), I would be most grateful to hear them!
Sincerely,
Megan Z. (nee Casey)
PS - I have attached the most likely death index records I could find. Am I on the right track?
