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Kevin J. O'Brien


The O'Brien Family is from the townland of Killernan in the Parish of Kilmurry-Ibrickane, Barony of Ibrickane, County of Clare. My grandfather, John O'Brien came to America in May 1900. He came through Ellis Island and went to visit his sister, Delia O'Brien in Elmira, NY. Delia had come to America in 1896 with her brother, Stephen. Delia and Stephen traveled to Kaukauna, Wisconsin to see their Aunt Catherine O'Brien Dowling. Catherine came to America in 1864. Catherine came because her sister, Margaret O'Brien was living in Cascade, Jones County, Iowa. Margaret immigrated to the United States in 1856. I don't know who she came to visit but I am sure there were people in Cascade from the same parish in Ireland or relatives. Margaret married Thomas Reddin at St. Martin's Roman Catholic Church in 1858. They had three children. In November 1864 Thomas Reddin was drafted into the 9th Regiment Iowa Infantry for service in the American Civil War. On March 9, 1865 Thomas was wounded in the stomach at the battle of Kinston, NC. He went to a hospital in New Bern, NC and died on March 14, 1865. He is buried at the National Cemetery, New Bern, NC.
My grandfather's parents were Stephen O'Brien and Margaret O'Halloran. Margaret O'Halloran was from Kockanalban Townland. Stephen and Margaret raised their family on the farm in Killernan. Stephen, Margaret,and Catherine had another brother, Patrick that was a member of the Royal Irish Constabulary. Their parents were James O'Brien and Honoria Burke also of Killernan Townland. James died on March 8, 1845 and is buried in Killernan Graveyard with his wife, Honoria who died at 90 years on August 23, 1893. James was 52 years old when he died. Patrick the policeman received a pension after 30 years of service performed in County Kilkenny. He retired and went home to County Clare to live on the farm in Killernan. It was his pension that erected the gravestone for his parents and his money that sent his brothers children to America. He also gave 200 pounds for his niece, Catherine O'Brien to marry John Ryan of Kilnaboy Parish. The marriage was arranged by a cattle dealer in Ennistymon named Healy.

• Family Tree of Kevin J. O'Brien (1 KB)
  

• John O'Brien's Four Generation Descendant Chart (1152 KB)
  This is a Descendant Chart for John O'Brien (circa 1760 to 1830) of Killernan Townland, Co. Clare. This includes his children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. The names and dates are taken from the property and church records of Kilmurry-Ibrickane Parish. This is only complete as the records that I have searched. It is hoped that other members of the family will be found and added to the family pedigree.
• James O'Brien 1793 - 1845, Killernan Graveyard (557 KB)
  Great great grandchildren at the grave of James O'Brien and Honoria Burke. Killernan, County Clare. Mike, Sharon and Coleen O'Brien and Joan and Carol Fitzgibbons. August 2002
• Catherine O'Brien Ryan and Family (56 KB)
  Catherine O'Brien Ryan and her son Paddy Ryan with daughter, Delia Ryan Lahiff and granddaughter, Mary Lahiff Ruane. The picture was taken about 1935 at the Ryan farm Dromoher, Kilnaboy Parish, County Clare, Ireland
• Killernan Farm Property Record (1918 KB)
  This is the first page of the record describing the O'Brien Farm in Killernan Townland. This was copied in the Office of the Registry of Deeds office in Dublin.
• Gravestone of Daniel "Baker" O'Brien (88 KB)
  Baker O'Brien and his wife, Sarah King of Mullagh, Co. Clare are buried in Kilbridget Graveyard near Mullagh Village, Co. Clare
• Patrick O'Brien, 1825 -1895 (294 KB)
  Patrick's occupation: Royal Irish Constabulary (RIC-policeman) County Kilkenny, Ireland. Patrick was 70 years old when he died. His death record states he was a bachelor, police pensioner, the duration of his illness was 2 months, he died of liver disease, his brother, Stephen O'Brien was present at his death in Killernan. His death was recorded on the 8 March 1895, fifty years to the day after his father died
• Bridget O'Brien Cahill (411 KB)
  Bridget O'BRIEN (Stephen3, James2, John1) was born Killernan townland, County Clare, Ireland 30 January 1870. Bridget died 24 June 1953 in Riverside, Burlington NJ, at 82 years of age. Her body was interred circa 1953 in St. Peters graveyard Riverside NJ. She married John CAHILL in St.. Patrick's, Elmira, NY, 9 November 1905. John was born in Frehane, Co. Clare EIRE 24 June 1854. John was the son of Michael CAHILL and Katherine DARCY. He married Bridget FITZPATRICK in St.. Joseph's, Sommerville MASS, 25 November 1891. John died 23 October 1913 in Waverly, Tioga Co. NY USA, at 59 years of age. His body was interred 27 October 1913 in St. James graveyard Waverly NY USA.
• Daniel and Sarah O'Brien, Mullagh, Co. Clare (67 KB)
  Daniel O'BRIEN (James3, Michael2, John1) was born Killernan townland, County Clare, Ireland 11 October 1873. Daniel died 9 September 1946 in Mullagh, County Clare, Ireland, at 72 years of age. His body was interred circa 1946 in Kilbridget Cemetery, Mullagh, County Clare, Ireland. He married Sarah KING in Kilmurry-Ibrickane Parish, County Clare, Ireland, 2 February 1899. Sarah was born in Rath-Mullagh, Co. Clare EIRE 22 February 1865. Sarah was the daughter of Michael KING and Margaret (Peg) LOONEY Sarah died 14 April 1943 in Mullagh, County Clare, Ireland, at 78 years of age. Her body was interred circa 1943 in Kilbridget Cemetery, Mullagh, County Clare, Ireland.
• Bridget Delia Reddin Kelly (433 KB)
  Bridget (Delia) REDDIN was born in Cascade, Jones County, Iowa 12 Feb 1861. Bridget died 18 Jan 1945 in Denver City, Denver County, Colorado, at 83 years of age. Her body was interred 22 January 1945 in Mt. Olivet Cemetery, Denver, Colorado. She married William KELLY. William was born in Missouri 1864. William was the son of Timothy KELLY and Margaret. William died 9 September 1933 in Denver City,
• Maria O'Brien (207 KB)
  Maria O'BRIEN was born Killernan townland, County Clare, Ireland circa 1880. Maria died 8 December 1961 in Upper Dromoher, Co. Clare EIRE, at 81 years of age. Her body was interred in Kilnaboy graveyard Co. Clare EIRE. She was christened in Kilmurry-Ibrickane Parish, County Clare, Ireland, 23 May 1880. Sponsors were Mary and Edmond Cahill. . Maria's civil birth certificate records her birth date as August 1, 1880.

• The O'Halloran Family of Knockanalan, County Clare (127 KB)
  The O'Halloran Family is related to the O'Brien Family of Killernan Townland. Margaret O'Halloran of Knockanalban married Stephen O'Brien of Killernan in 1865. Margaret's brothers and sisters married into a large number of families in the parish. This is a record of many of the cousins of the O'Brien family. The names and dates were taken from the Parish Records of the Kilmurry-Ibrickane Parish.
• First Four Generations of the O'Brien of Killernan (420 KB)
  This family history starts with John O'Brien Sr. of Killernan. He is first listed in the 1826 Tithe Applotment Books of Kilmurry-Ibrickane Parish. County Clare.
• Looking for O'Brien Cousins of Cambridge, MA (15 KB)
  Daniel "Baker" O'Brien's younger brother, Thomas O'Brien left Killernan, Ireland in 1904 and went to America. He settled in Cambridge, MA and raised his famly. Baker's granddaughter, Maureen O'Brien Kelly lost contact with Thomas's children in 1988 and would like to hear from them again.
• Death from Starvation. (13 KB)
  The following article from The Clare Journal, January 13, 1851 is the account of death, of my great-great grandfather, James O’Brien’s brother, Daniel O’Brien
• The Parliamentary Gazeteer of Ireland, 1845 (20 KB)
  This is a description of the Barony, Parish, and Village of our ancestors

• Killernan Graveyard, County Clare, Ireland
• 1901 Irish Census for Killernan Townland, Co Clare, Ireland
• O'Brien Clan Web Page
• BIGS - Buffalo Irish Genealogical Society
• 1901 Census of Ireland, Mullagh Village, Baker O'Brien
• The O'Brien and Moroney Family Connection

Kevin J. O'Brien
4762 Abbott Road
Orchard Park, NY 14127-4302
United States
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