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Author: MaryLeinenbach
Surnames: Downey, Sheehan, Barton, O'Brien, Cunningham, Cain, Ramsey
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Any connections or knowledge of the following Mary Sheehan Downey and family, Mary a
Barton first cousin of my grandmother Mary Barton O'Brien of Gortaleen, Keel,
Castlemaine, Co. Kerry, Ireland to Charleston, Coles Co., Illinois, settling in Terre
Haute, Vigo Co., Indiana?
Jeremiah 'Jerry' Downey was born 11 August 1865 in ?County ?, Ireland, lived 156
First St., Brazil, IN in 1903 when wife' brother Denis Sheehan was immigrating to his
wife, they lived 156 First St. Brazil, IN, lived there in 1904, in 1900 lived Nevins
Township, Vigo County, Indiana age 33 married 11 years, Rail roader, emig. 1881,
Naturalized, and died 13 August 1919 in in Indianapolis, Marion Co., Indiana,buried Holy
Cross, Indianapolis, IN, he & brother Timothy Downey were poss. twins ?. He married
Mary Sheehan 11 December 1888 in Coles Co., IL, daughter of Patrick Sheehan and Catherine
Barton. She was born 07 October 1866 in Castledrum, Keel, Castlemaine, Co. Kerry,
Ireland, baptized Catholic 7 Oct. 1866 Keel, sponsor- Denis Barton & Mary Sheehan,
mar. 1888 Coles Co., IL, Jeremiah Downey, lived Brazil, Clay County, IN in 1904 when
sister Kate Sheehan immigrated, died 03 February 1937 in Indianapolis, Marion Co.,
Indiana, buried Holy Cross, Indianapolis, in 1900 age !
32 married 11 years living Nevins Township, Vigo County, Indiana, emig. 1881.
Children of Jeremiah Downey and Mary Sheehan are:
i. Nora M. Downey, born December 1889 in ?, Illinois, in 1900 age 10 living Nevins
Township, Vigo Co., Indiana which is NE of Terre Haute, Indiana with parents and
siblings, attending school; died 1960 in Indianapolis, Holy Cross Cem, Indianapolis, IN,
married ? Cunningham and had a son John Cunningham who died ca 1990 and Mary Frances
Cunninghan Cain. She married ? Cunningham Unknown in ?; born Unknown in ?
ii. John J. Downey, born March 1892 in ?, Illinois, had his birth year as 1891 but 1900
census gives date of March 1892, in 1900 age 8 living Nevins Township, Vigo County,
Indiana which is NE of Terre Haute, Indiana with parents and siblings, attending school;
died 1961 in ?, Illinois, buried in ?, Illinois, married ?, they had Edward, Robert, John
Jr., Dick and Dorothy Downey. He married ? Unknown in ?; born Unknown in ?.
iii. Mary L. Downey, born November 1894 in ?, Indiana, no children, had birth date as
1895, in 1900 census given as Nov. 1894, in 1900 age 6 living Nevins Township, Vigo
County, Indiana; died 1973 in Indianapolis, Marion Co., Indiana, buried Holy Cross,
Indianapolis, IN, she married ? Ramsey. She married ? Ramsey Unknown in ?; born Unknown
in ?.
iv. Catherine C. Downey, born April 1897 in ?, Indiana, lived in Joliet, IL, had her
date as 1898 or 1896; died 1973 in Indianapolis, buried Holy Cross Cem, Indianapolis, IN,
she married ? Pursell or Purcell and had Jerry who died 1984 and Anna Catherine Pursell
Messenger 1926-1986. She married ? Pursell Unknown in ?; born Unknown in ? lived in
Joliet, IL, had name as Purcell.
v. Edward "Francis" "Frank" Downey, born 08 November 1910 in ?, he
married first ?, married 2nd in 1946 Dorris or Doris ?; died 23 September 1985 in ?lived
in Brazil, IN, Indianapolis, IN, buried Calvary Cem, Indianapolis, IN. He married (1) ?
Bef. 1945 in ?; born Unknown in ?. He married (2) Dorris ? 1946 in ?; born Unknown in ?
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