Re: O'Reilly,Cornelius & McKenna, Catherine
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Re: O'Reilly,Cornelius & McKenna, Catherine
9/16/00
Hi Julie,Thank youfor answering this e-mail.I really don't know anything about her mother.The only thing I know is that a Catherine McKenna married a Cornelius O'Reilly (at times listed as Reilly).From tombstones etc. it seems that he (Cornelius) may have emigrated to the U.S. around 1849/50 but I have no proof of this.The only possible indication is that their last daughter was born in the US and it was listed on the census that they were here in 1850 for about two years.I know that both Catherine and Cornelius had a rather large family. (Peter, Philip, John, Eleanor, and Anna and perhaps a couple of more children. ) I am interested in this relationship because Eleanor ( their daughter) married James Cavanagh who is my husbands great-grandfather. If you can shed any more light on this family I would be most appreciative.I believe that Catherine came from Mullaghin County Cavan , Ireland.
Thank you again.Helen