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Author: jmbarry
Surnames: Murnan, Manan, McGahey
Classification: queries
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I have often found Murnans in Hancock & Shelby counties listed under the surname
"Manan" - that spelling is even used on the tombstone of one of my ancestors
buried in Shelby county. These Murnans I know of are all descended from John Bernard
Murnan of Cold Springs, Campbell county, Kentucky (born Ireland about 1757).
I have one ancestor, Elizabeth Murnan who married Andrew S. McGahey in Franklin county in
1829. She was listed as "Manan" in the marriage record. They were both born in
Kentucky, both resided in Hancock county Indiana. I've always wondered what the
connection was to Franklin county as I found no other known Murnans or McGaheys in
Franklin.
Now I've seen that there are quite a variety of other Murnans, and in particular some
Manans in Franklin county (for instance 1850 Thomas Manan, age 54, born Ireland) who I
don't know if or how they might be related.
Has anyone contemplated, researched, or found any connection between John B. Murnan of KY
& descendants and these other Manans or Murnans who seem to have come over from
Ireland several decades later? Particularly those in KY or IN?
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