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I am looking for any information on my GGF John Butler, born 1839, County Clare.  I have found a John Butler , born 1839, in the Tubber Parish RC Church records. Father and mother are listed as: John Butler and Mary O'Keeffe or Keeffe.  According to these records they also had three other children also baptized in the parish: Mary(1833), Pat(1836), and James(1842). I hav found a John Butler in Griffith's Valuation in 1855 in the Townland of Rockville (house and land) and Kilourney (land). My GGF immigrated to the US in the early 1860's.  It is believed his brothers immigrated with him  Can't find any records of what became of his father and mother or his sister.  No record of any other brothers or sisters. Looking for any information on the Butler's or O'Keeffe's from this area..

Woody Butler

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Hi,

Thank you for your message. Have you tried the Clare County Library for additional information? They are an excellent resource for family history. http://www.clarelibrary.ie/eolas/coclare/genealogy/genealog.htm

Some other sites which may be of use to you, if you haven't tried them already are:

http://www.irishtimes.com/ancestor/browse/counties/munster/index_cl.htm

http://www.clareroots.com/centre.htm

Remember to post as much information as you can with regard to the people you are researching. The more information you post, the more likely it is that one of our volunteers will be able to advise or assist you. Also include information concerning which sources you may have already used so others may further your search.

Kind regards,                    

Genealogy Support

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Hallo Woody.

I have just seen your post regarding the Butlers of Kilkeady Co Clare. I am writing on behalf of my husband Dennis Young. His gg grandfather was James Butler born 1842 parents John Butler and Mary O'Keefe. He emigrated to Australia and married Margaret Anne Fogarty in 1874. Her parents had emigrated to Australia from the same area in Co Clare and she was born there in 1854. We have just come back from a visit to Co Clare and found Rockvale and Kilkeady Church where James Butler was baptised in 1842.

Did you have any luck with your research? 

Best wishes Kathryn and Dennis 

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Katie,

My GGF's obit just said he was born 15 April 1839 in County Clare. Sadly it did not list the names of Mother/Father/Brothers/Sisters. What I listed in my original was info given me by a cousin who visited County Clare and found birth baptism info in Tupper Parish, County Clare. He emigrated to the US in the early 1860's. He married a Mary Long, whose parents were from County Kerry in 1867. She was 13 years of age at the time. The eventually moved to Sedalia, Missouri, USA and can be found in the 1900 US Censes in said location. I have never been able to find any info on what became of his parents and siblings. My GF, Ferdinand Butler was born in Missouri, as was my father, Woodrow Pershing Butler, Sr. I was born in Little Rock, Arkansas, USA, in 1945, and am presently living there. My email: wobutjr@gmail.com. I truly wish I could provide more info but have been unable to find records for all in Ireland. Please keep in contact. Woody Jr

Woody Butler

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