Looking for first family of Daniel Cavanagh (any spelling), born abt. 1766 in
townland of Farranlateeve, Dingle Peninsula, County Kerry, Ireland. He had
about 8 children with his first wife, name unknown, and the oldest son was
Jeremiah, aka Darby, born about 1790. Names of the other children unknown.
After the death of his first wife, he married Mary Moore in Ballyferriter
Catholic Parish
and had four daughters, Elizabeth, Brigid, Margaret and Honora, and one son
Patrick Cavanagh, born 1822 (my gggrandfather).
There were a total of 13 children by two wives and all but Jeremiah, the
eldest, emigrated from Ireland to America in the mid-1800's, said to have
been just before the worst of the famine.
Some, not all, settled in LaSalle County, Illinois. Descendents known to be
in Illinois and Iowa.
Any information greatly appreciated.
Susan