Re: Rooneys - County Down
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Rooneys - County Down
Brian Rooney 7/23/07
Hi Brian,
I don't know if I can help or if we can make a connection but I've recently been doing research on some Rooney people from County Down.I got on here to post asking for info about them when I saw your post.
Nellie Rooney was born in County Down and came to America and married Daniel Phillips.They died in Colorado.In her obituary she mentions that she is survived by siblings Hugh (Montana), Anne Conway (Chicago) and Katy Murphy (Ireland).She died in 1965.So if your grandfather was part of that family he wouldn't have been listed as a survivor.I've followed up on Hugh and I think I've found Anne.Hugh lists his father as being Hugh Rooney.Nellie lists her closest relative in Ireland as being Hugh Rooney.They both list Leitrim, Kilkeel, County Down.I'm not a Rooney descendant.I descend from several surnames in County Down including Phillips and Daniel is part of my line.Nellie and Hugh and Anne (haven't found Katy) are all born during the right time frame to match your ancestor.
I've found that in researching the surnames in County Down that they all seem intermingled.So I chase clues even when they're not directly related.I've also noticed that siblings from one family can scatter far and wide.I would have thought they would cluster in one area but that hasn't been what I've found.I've found where siblings have been in New York, California, Pennsylvania, Colorado, etc.I've also found at least one that was in Canada briefly.It wasn't this surname but my point is that location can't always rule out connections.
I hope that we both can find more information and maybe we'll even find a connection.
Good luck to you and to me as well!:-)
Donna
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