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From: Theresa Cooper <>
Subject: Re: [IA-IRISH] RE: Michael & Edward McMahon
Date: Fri, 06 Jul 2001 16:46:36 -0500
References: <4.2.2.20010706001851.00ae88b0@mail.mmm.com>


Patrick, I think you wanted to send this to the other Teresa. I am Theresa
Roche () Nice to hear from you any way

Patrick L Coleman wrote:

> Teresa,
>
> I noticed in this and earlier notes that you link to a Delehanty and that
> your McMahon land was purchased from William Dolan.
>
> I have a William Dolan (c1800-1891) who was first married to a Bridget
> Delahanty (10 Feb 1837, Dubuque) then later to Catherine Thornton (who is a
> sister of my great great grandfather). Could this be the same Wm Dolan who
> sold the land to your McMahons? What do you know about the history of the
> land? Was it first owned by a John Thornton or a Patrick Thornton?
>
> Best regards,
>
> Patrick L Coleman
>
>
> At 06:17 PM 07/05/2001 Thursday -0700, you wrote:
> >Dick,
> >This is my McMAHON family. Peter is actually Patrick. The writing is
> >barely legible in the original census record, so the confusion is easy to
> >understand.
> >
> >This was the first census record of my mother's grandfather's family I
> >found when beginning to do my research. Until then, she only knew that
> >her grandfather was Patrick Joseph McMAHON and her grandmother was Mary
> >Elizabeth DELEHANTY. She did not know the names of either of their
> >parents, nor if he had siblings.
> >
> >Patrick's wife is Mary REDDEN. I have no record of their marriage,
> >although I have searched the Dubuque Co, records. They are buried at Mt.
> >Olivet Cemetery, in Key West as is their daughter, Mary, who died in
> >February 1881 at Mercy Hospital in Dubuque. Her cause of death is listed
> >as a fever of 3 weeks duration. She was 18 years old and had been working
> >as a servant.
> >
> >I have not been able to find a connection of this family to any other
> >McMAHON's in Iowa. I don't know where in Ireland the McMAHONs or REDDENs
> >came or if they knew each other before coming here.
> >
> >Thanks,
> >
> >Teresa Wilson
> >Tucson, AZ
> >
> >
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