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Shea

John Shea,
born 1817 (by age in census).
He mar Ellen Eagar [born est c.1817].
She was apparently Catholic. Children were Catholic.
At son's bapt 1835 they are living Listry, Kilbonane par, Co.Kerry (SE of Milltown).
They lived Kilnabrack, Glanbehy par, Co.Kerry. In Irish this is "Cill na mBreac", which led to it being written as "Kilnamrack".
Living Kilnabrack as at dau's bapt 1844.
Ellen died pre-1901.
John is listed in 1901 census at his daughter's house in Kilnabrack Lower. He is widower, farmer.
John and Ellen had issue:

1. John Shea,
   bapt 26 Oct 1835, Milltown RC church, Co.Kerry.
   See entry from here.

   
   

2. Margaret Shea,
   bapt 22 November 1844 [Glenbeigh RC church].
   See entry from here.
   The Ancestry tree by Charles J. Gardner claims that his family descends from Margaret Shea. But the descent seems wrong:

   • The entry for Margaret Shea says she married Timothy Galvin.
   • However a search for marriage of Margaret Shea in Caherciveen union in 1860-1875 does not find her marrying anyone.
   • It does find a marriage in 1869 of a Margaret Shea and "Timothy Gallivan" but this is not her (wrong father). This couple then lived in Kenmare union. See birth of twin daughters in 1878. Gardner links to the marriage of one of these daughters in the US in 1910. But, as explained, her mother is not our Margaret Shea.
   • Gardner's tree has many Ancestry "hints" which are wrong. For example, it has Margaret marrying in 1865 in Killarney but this is found here and is not her (wrong father). It links to a Margaret Galvin buried in Missouri in 1898 but this is also not her (too old).

   Note that the entry for Margaret in the tree by Frank Mullady has her marrying Timothy O'Connor on 13 Jan 1874. But that is found in Kenmare union here and is not her.

   Conclusion: Nothing below Margaret's baptism is proved.

   Margaret Shea is claimed to be ancestor of the following, but this seems false or at least unproved:

   • Charlie Gardner, born 1920.
     He had issue:
     1. Charles J. Gardner.
        DNA match to (Blennerhassett Cashel family): Desmond Conacher.
        Other Gardner family members DNA match Desmond Conacher.
        But the first job is to prove any of these people descend from Eagar.

   
   

3. Catherine Shea,
   Katie, Kate, born 1856.
   Living Kilnabrack at mar.
   She mar 16 Feb 1878 to John Riordan.
   They are listed in 1901 census at Kilnabrack Lower. Her widowed father with them.
   They had issue:
   1. Catherine Riordan, born 1895.
      She mar John Sullivan and had issue:
      1. Catherine Geraldine Sullivan, born 1930.
         She mar --- Mullady and had issue:
         1. C. Mullady.
            DNA match to (Blennerhassett Cashel family): Donal Duggan and Mitrina Ryall and Frank McGrath.
            DNA match to (Cashel of Alaska): David Price.

The RC baptism of John Shea, 26 Oct 1835.

The RC baptism of Margaret Shea, 22 November 1844.