O'Connel John

Notes:

*According to a descendant, Bill Ellett of Ames, Iowa, Daniel J. O'Connell was born Oct. 25, 1855 and died June 10. 1925. Both are believed to be buried in the Jamaica, IA area.

Daniel married Hanen Alice A. on 01 Apr 1879 in Kankakee County, IL. Alice was born on 28 Feb 1863; died on 23 Feb 1945 in Jamaica, Guthrie County, IA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

She lived in Iowa.

Taken from The Kankakee Gazette, February 1, 1877

Guardianship of Henry W., Coloni D. and Alice A. Hanen. Ordered that Sarah
J. Sutton and J. N. Orr her attorney show cause by the first day of next
term why the note of Alexander McKay should not be turned over to the clerk of
this court for the benefit of all minors entitled thereto.

Notes:

Daniel probably is the Daniel O'Connel who came over on the ship, "Agitator" From Ireland, landing in the port of New York harbor on May 28th, 1841. He was listed as 22 years old and a laborer. John Henry, Captain. The ship left Liverpool, England and lastly Cork, Ireland before sailing to NY. He would have been single at the time so he married Catherine Cavanaugh in NY.

In the 1850 Federal census for the town of Chenango, Broome County, NY, Daniel was living next door to Michael O' Connell, age 40, and his wife, Mary; son, James; Mary Ann; Bridget; and Johanna.

In the 1860 Federal census for the town of Lake, Cook County,with postoffice in Chicago, IL, Daniel is listed as age 40, white male, born in Ireland and could not read or write nor could his wife, Catherine.

The 1880 Federal census lists Daniel as a farmer, age 60 years, living in Pembroke, Kankakee County, IL. Married, white, born in Ireland, as were his parents.

Daniel married Cavanagh Catherine. Catherine (daughter of Cavanaugh Michael and Ann Mary) was born on 01 Apr 1825 in County Cork, Ireland; died on 19 Mar 1896 in St. Anne, Kankakee Co., IL; was buried on 21 Mar 1896 in St. Anne Catholic Cemetery, St. Anne, Kankakee County, IL. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Catherine Cavanagh could have come to America at the age of 20 years on the ship, "Sheridan" which left from Liverpool and arrived in the Port of New York on May 7, 1846. The family Identification number is # 113707, Microfilm Series # M237, Roll # 61.

Her name was also spelled Conon and Cavin in church records which was probably short for Cavenaugh. In later census records, we find she could neither read or write nor could her husband, Daniel.

Name: Cath Cavanah
Arrival Date: 7 May 1846
Age: 20
Port of Arrival: New York
Port of Departure: Liverpool
Place of Origin: Ireland
Ship: Sheridan
Family Identification: 113707
Microfilm Serial Number: M237
Microfilm Roll Number: 61

Thomas married Bridget Delia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Michael married Ann Mary. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]