The Donnelly's of County Wexford, Ireland.
In the valuation of tenements in the 1830's
for the parish of Taghmon we find Richard Donnelly, along with Patrick Donnelly, and Walter, John, and Michael Donnelly, all relatives.
for the parish of Taghmon we find Richard Donnelly, along with Patrick Donnelly, and Walter, John, and Michael Donnelly, all relatives.
Richard Donnelly's wife, Margaret Murphy, and his eight children came from Ireland to New York in the 1850's. They then walked to Ontario, Canada. Richard had previously been killed when he was kicked in the head by a horse.
Maggie Murphy Donnelly stayed in Walkerton, Ontario, Canada as did several of her children. Patrick and John went to Kansas and were farmers in Jackson County. Others including Dennis went to Michigan.
Most of the family was Irish Catholic and there
were many priests and nuns in the family. Some of the descendants still live in County Wexford. Ireland.
The book includes photo of many of the ancestral homes and farms. Also the tombstones in the County Wexford cemeteries. Copies of the original baptism and marriage certificates are included.
This book is dedicated to my father Clarence Allen Day, Jr. who lived from 1907 to 1966. It includes his father Clarence Day, Sr. and his grandfather Daniel Day. They lived in Armada, Macomb, Michigan along with many siblings and cousins. Daniel's father Erastus was the first Day in the county arriving their in the 1820's.
Our first Day ancestor to arrive in America was Robert Day who came in the bark Elizabeth in 1634. He was one of the first land owners and founders of Hartford, Connecticut. Many Day families remained in Connecticut and Massachusetts.