James Kickham,
He mar 25 July 1824
to Kate Mullally
[Catherine, born 1796,
NOT Kathleen].
She is "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.
They mar at
Mullinahone RC church.
"James Kickham" is
listed
in
[Tithe Survey, 1834]
as holding 6 acres at Mullinahone.
Kate is probably "Catherine Kickham"
who sp baptism of her nephew
Thomas Kickham, Apr 1836.
Listed at Mullinahone at son's bapt, June 1836.
James was persuaded in Oct 1842 to become agent for newly launched
Nation
newspaper.
There is a deed
[Deed, 1843]
about the property on
The Square in Mullinahone (plot 15, Killaghy St).
This is a deed
from the landlord Despard to James Kickham of Mullinahone, shopkeeper,
about the property in the possession of James Kickham.
In
[House Book for Mullinahone, 1846],
James Kickham holds
plot 16, Fethard St, Mullinahone, listed as unoccupied.
"James Kickham" is listed in
[House Book for Mullinahone, 1848]
at plot 15, Killaghy St.
He was member of Mullinahone branch of Tenant Protection Society.
He was at inaugural meeting, early Nov 1849.
James is listed in
[Field Book for Kilvemnon, 1850]
at The Square.
He may be (not confirmed) James Kickham, of Mullinahone, gentleman, in [Deed, 1856].
Kate dies, 1871:
She
died at her home, Mullinahone, 20 July 1871, age 75 yrs.
See death cert
from here.
She is "wife of farmer".
See notice
in Freemans Journal, July 22, 1871.
The Shee grave, Mullinahone, remarkably gets this wrong.
It
lists James' wife "Kathleen" Mullally as dying in 1849.
But this is clearly confusion (both in name and date) with her dau Kathleen, who died 1849.
James dies, 1873:
He is
listed as "gentleman farmer" at death.
He died 16 Feb 1873, at his house in Mullinahone, age 73 yrs
[death notice],
[GROI].
The grave erected for his grandson Nicholas Shee
is wrong to say the grandfather died 1871.
See death notice
in Waterford News and Star, February 21, 1873.
And also
Freemans Journal, February 21, 1873.
He was bur Mullinahone.
James and Kate had issue:
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".
She registered her mother's death 1871. Living Mullinahone.
By 1876 both her parents were dead.
She
mar 24 Aug 1876
to Capt. John Hendrick
and had issue.
Hendrick had emigrated to America. He returned to Ireland on a visit, married her,
and brought her to America.
She was age 38.
They mar at Mount Mellary,
Co.Waterford.
The marriage was entered about a month later into the local parish records,
Cappoquin RC par records, Co.Waterford.
See mar entry
LHS and
RHS
from here.
The entry is thin and inaccurate, probably due to someone trying to remember one month later.
Her surname is wrongly given as "Keating".
They have no parents listed.
He is from Texas. She is from "Cashel".
Her obituary confirms the marriage date of 24 Aug 1876.
No entry found in [GROI].
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