Bob Mooney-Pa's Blog – August 2009 Archive (5)

Recieved an email today with info regarding Thomas Brennan and his wife Jane Kelly Brennan. His obits showing his date of death and viewing. Along with the cemetery name with section and plot number....but there is no headstone. For Jane there was a copy of the original death record plus a transrcibled one. The person who sent it was going to go back to the cemetery and see there is a headstone for her.

One of my lines comes from Switzerland. Her name is Francis Fess. This woman married a James Kelly. I do know that her year of birth was abt 1813 in Pennsylvania. Her parents came from Switzerland.



The first place I have them married is 1850 on a census from Alleghney County Pa.



Together they had 6 children of which one married my Thomas Brennan.



It's possible her brother could have been a Rudorf Fess. (first name maybe spelled wrong,we all know how census… Continue

The hunt is on. Looking to connect to a few Mooney guys who lived in Vaand NC who fought in the Rev. war. My dad always said either his mother or grandmother belonged to the DAR but just can't figure out where the connectioon is. Maybe back when she belonged it was easier because so much info wasn't as easy to find.

Mathew was my gr grandfather. Born 1843 in Mercer County Virginia. He had a twin brother named Lewis.

He belonged to the 1st Reg. Virginia State Line (Cavalry) never making past the rank of private. Sometime in 1864 he ended up mustered in the 7th West Virginia Cavalry. From reading his Civil War record he stayed in the 7th till the end of the war.

His twin brother Lewis also belonged to the same Virginia regiment and West Virginia regiment. Lewis died in Gallipolis Ohio in the US… Continue

Well after a basically a week as a member to this site I think I have it figured out. It's been a exciting week too. Meeting people in chat has turned out to be great. I now have info on 2 different people that I didn't have plus some great sites for furture use.
The groups are good too. Hopefully I will be able to provide help as well as get help.
I highly recommend joining the scheduled chats they are very informative.