James Kickham

Sources yet to be consulted:
- The Irish battalion in the papal army of 1860, George Fitz-Hardinge Berkeley, 1929.

Shee grave (left) and Crean grave (right), Catholic church yard, Mullinahone.
Photo 2008. See larger and full size.

James Kickham,
born 1800,
inherited father's shop on Square in Mullinahone,
mar 1824 [Mullinahone RC par records], (todo) see full entry,
to Kate Mullally [Catherine, Kathleen on grave, "Aunt Kitty" in the Fenian's prison letters],
she was from a farming family, Mullally of Ballycullen, S of Mullinahone (see map), think NOT of Ballywilliam,
she is prob. "Catherine Kickham" who sp baptism of her nephew Thomas Kickham 1838,
in Oct 1842 he was persuaded to become agent for newly launched Nation newspaper,
he was member of Mullinahone branch of Tenant Protection Society, he was at inaugral meeting, early Nov 1849,
she died 1849 [Shee grave, Mullinahone],
"James Kickham" listed in [Griffiths Valuation, Nov 1850] as occupying and renting a house at 20 Fethard St, Mullinahone, Co.Tipperary, and as renting out houses at 7-19 Fethard St and 32-36 Fethard St,
listed as "gentleman farmer" at death,
died 16th Feb 1873, Mullinahone, age 73 yrs [GROI],
the grave erected for his grandson Nicholas Shee is wrong to say the grandfather died 1871,
bur Mullinahone,
had issue:

Ellen Kickham, bapt 1825 [Mullinahone RC par records], (todo) see full entry.
Kathleen Kickham,
bapt Catherine 1826 [Mullinahone RC par records], (todo) see full entry,
Kathleen on grave,
mar John Shee [of Seven Acres, nr Mullinahone],
she died 1849, age 23 yrs,
he died 1850,
both bur Catholic church yard, Mullinahone,
had issue:
1. Nicholas Shee, orphaned as a child 1850,
  registered his grandfather James Kickham's death 1873, listed as living Mullinahone,
  mar Nano O'Meara [listed as Nannie Rose O'Meara at Gertrude's birth],
  he is listed as Nicholas K. Shee (middle name is prob. Kickham), farmer, living Sevenacres, at Gertrude's birth 1888,
  he died 1904, bur Mullinahone,
  she died 1929, bur Mullinahone,
  had issue:
  1. Dr. John Shee,
    Dr. John Nicholas Kickham Shee, of Callan,
    mar Catherine Fitzgerald,
    he died 1915, bur Mullinahone,
    she died 1944, bur Mullinahone,
    had issue:
    1. Christina Shee, born 1909, poss. Christine,
      died 11 July 1994, age 85 yrs, bur Mullinahone.
  2. Gertrude Shee,
    Gertie, Gertrude Mary, born 17 Jan 1888, Sevenacres [GROI],
    didn't marry,
    listed as "farmer (retired)", living William St, Clonmel, at death,
    died 21 Sept 1972, St.Ann's Home, Clonmel, age 84 yrs [GROI], bur Mullinahone.
  3. 3 other sons, Shee.
  4. 9 other daus, Shee.
William Kickham,
bapt 1828 [Mullinahone RC par records], (todo) see full entry,
clerical student,
died Thurles College.
Sr. Mary Patrick Kickham,
Mary Anne,
nun, Convent of Mercy, Baggot St, Dublin,
Superioress in the Mater Hospital, Dublin,
attended the Fenian's deathbed 1882.
James J. Kickham,
bapt 1832 [Mullinahone RC par records], (todo) see full entry,
he was a non-commissioned officer in the Irish Papal Brigade 1860 (defending Papal States from Italian nationalist unification of Italy),
died Australia.
Clara Kickham,
Clara Mary, bapt "Clare" 1834 [Mullinahone RC par records], (todo) see full entry,
she inspired the character "Mary Kearney" in Knocknagow,
mar Dr. Thomas J. Crean, Sr and had issue.
John Kickham,
bapt 1836 [Mullinahone RC par records], (todo) see full entry,
died Mullinahone.
Gertrude Kickham,
bapt 1838 [Mullinahone RC par records], (todo) see full entry,
must have died young.
Gertrude Kickham,
Gertrude T., "Gettie", born 25 Mar 1843 [grave],
she inspired the character "Grace Kiely" in Knocknagow,
she inspired the Fenian's poem St. John's Eve, "Yes, Gertrude, I remember well; That St. John's Eve, three years ago",
mar perhaps c.1875 to Capt. John Hendrick and had issue.

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