Re: How to pronounce Meaney
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Re: How to pronounce Meaney
John Meaney 6/06/09
My Great Grandmother was Ellen Meaney.Born in Ireland in 1835-1838. Where we have no idea.Married in New York in 1865 to Timothy Fields. First children born in Wilmington, Illinois.Settled in Greene County Iowa.Patrick Meaney settled in Ottumwa Iowa and they went between the two towns and attended funerals.Must have been related as a fair distance in those days.Story has that Ellen and her brother (but about 11 years difference in ages if correct) came over on a cattle boat???Both Patrick and Timothy worked on the Des Moines Valley Railroad.Any Patrick or Ellen in your line back in Ireland?