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Surnames: ONeill, Fitzgerald, Moraty
Classification: Query
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My James ONeil, b. 1801, Ireland, and wife Johanna Fitzgerald, b. 1814, County Wexford
Ireland lived near Loogootee, Martin County and attended St Johns Catholic Church in the
mid 1840s. They then bought land in Barr twsp in Daviess County the next county to the
west and attended St. Mary's church.Their children were Augustine, Ann, James B.,
Katherine, Bridget, Athanasius and Mary.
We have gone through all of the baptismal records at St. Mary's, as the the sponsors
are usually relation. I do not have an ONeil sponsor that I have traced to your line.
Johanna's father John Fitzgerald and brother John jr. arrived in Martin co in the late
1830s or early 1840s.
However, I am still interested in your pioneer Benedict as he may have helped my ONeill
and Fitzgerald line immigrate to Martin Co, If you find Benedict is from St. Mary's
church in Wexford Ireland or if there are Fitzgeralds who married into your line it would
be interesting.
Pls send a list of Benedicts children and I will keep my eye out for a link
Also in the 1870s there is a James T. Oneil and Charles ONeal in Barr twsp who do not
appear to be related to my line, but may be to yours. check the 1880 census at Latter Day
Saints site for Daviess County