Cavanaugh Family Files

Second Generation


2. Mary Ann Cavanaugh 1 (John ) was born 2 8 Oct 1841 in Ireland.

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Their children
Isaac married Mary McGowan
Martin married Catherine Knapp
Hugh - never married
John . married Mary Kramer
Patrick married Rose McDermott
Michael - never married
Elizabeth married Thomas Farrell
Mary - never married
Sarah Ellen married Charles McGowan (brother of Mary)
Margaret married John Malloy
James (Spot) married Florence (Monahan?)

Mary married Patrick O'Rourke 1 in Abt. 1865. Patrick was born 2 25 Mar 1842 in Ireland.

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Patrick O Rourke and Mary Ann had the following Children:


Isaac married Mary McGowan
Martin married Catherine Knapp
Hugh
John T. married Mary Kramer
Patrick married Rose McDermott
Michael
Elizabeth married Thomas Farrell
Mary
Sarah Ellen married Charles McGovern (Mary's brother)
Margaret married John Malloy
James married Florence
Monahan

They had the following children:

+ 9 M i John T. O'Rourke
+ 10 M ii Patrick O'Rourke
  11 F iii Elizabeth O'Rourke
        Elizabeth married Thomas Farrell.
  12 M iv Hugh O'Rourke
  13 M v Isaac O'Rourke
        Isaac married Mary McGowan.
  14 M vi James (Spot) O'Rourke
        James married Florence Monahan.
  15 F vii Margaret O'Rourke
        Margaret married John Malloy.
  16 M viii Martin O'Rourke
        Martin married Catherine Knapp.
  17 F ix Mary O'Rourke
  18 M x Michael O'Rourke
  19 F xi Sarah Ellen O'Rourke
        Sarah married Charles McGowan.

3. Margaret Cavanaugh 1 (John ) was born 2 1843 in County Wicklow, Ireland. She died 2 1919 in Midland, Md..

Margaret married 2 Simon Kenny 1 1861 in County Wicklow, Ireland. Simon was born 3 1835 in County Wexford, Ireland. He died 3 1913 in Midland, Md..

Shortly after the birth of Mary in 1863, their first child, Simonand Margaret moved to England. Their second child, Ann, was born there.Sometime after Ann's birth, the family returned to Ireland.
In the spring of 1867, Simon left for America. Margaret and the twochildren stayed behind until he could get settled and get enough money tosend for them. In the fall of that same year, they did follow him toAmerica, to the coal mining region of Western Maryland. The would livein Ocean and Midland, where the rest of their children were born.
To help Margaret with the two children during the trip, her 16 yearold sister Catherine, accompanied them in steerage, but against herwill. Kate, as she was known, cried and ranted so much that sheembarrassed her sister. It has been told that she had to be physicallycarried on board and that she vowed to return on the next ship to herlover, whom she was leaving behind. She did not return. She met andmarried Hugh McVeigh and stayed in America. Some say he was a fellowpassenger on the ship, going to America without a particular goal anddecided to join the Kennys on their way to Western Maryland.
Almost all of Simon's family emigrated. Simon's brother, Patrick,and six of his sisters eventually sailed for America. In addition, hismother also made the trip, in steerage, when she was around 67 years old.

They had the following children:

+ 20 F i Mary Catherine Kenny
+ 21 F ii Ann E. (Annie) Kenny
+ 22 F iii Margaret Kenny
  23 M iv Patrick Kenny 1 was born 2 29 Dec 1878. He died 2 4 Dec 1929. Patrick was employed 3 as in Priest.
+ 24 F v Bridget Kenny
  25 M vi John Kenny 1.
        John married Emma Quinn.
  26 F vii Sarah Kenny 1.
  27 M viii Thomas Kenny 1.
        Thomas married Annie Blake.

4. Catherine (Kate) Cavanaugh 1 (John ) was born 2 1851 in Wicklow, Ireland.

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Catherine & Hugh McVeigh's children:

Rose married Richard Kramer
Mary Jane married George Sharp
Margaret married Marin O'Rourke
Henry married Mary Clark
Sarah married John Cummings
Julia - unmarried
John - unmarried
Catherine married Lawrence Dunn
William priest, ordained in Rome, died in rectory fire in Midland,Md.

Catherine married 2 Hugh McVeigh 1 13 Jan 1867 in County Wicklow. Hugh was born 3 1845 in Belfast, Ireland.

They had the following children:

+ 28 F i Rose McVeigh
+ 29 F ii Mary Jane McVeigh
  30 F iii Margaret McVeigh 1 was born 2 UNKNOWN.
        Margaret married Martin O'Rourke 1.
  31 M iv Henry McVeigh 1 was born 2 UNKNOWN.
        Henry married Mary Clark 1.
  32 F v Sarah McVeigh 1 was born 2 UNKNOWN.
        Sarah married John Cummings 1.
  33 F vi Julia McVeigh 1 was born 2 UNKNOWN.
  34 M vii John McVeigh 1 was born 2 UNKNOWN.
  35 M viii William McVeigh , Rev. 1 was born 2 UNKNOWN.

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William McVeigh became a priest, was pastor of St. Joseph's,Midland, Md.when he died in a fire at the church.
  36 F ix Catherine McVeigh 1 was born 2 UNKNOWN.
        Catherine married Lawrence Dunn 1.

5. Sarah Cavanaugh 1 (John ) was born 2 Jul 1853 in Avoca, County Wicklow, Ireland. She died 2 1938 in Cumberland, Md.. She was buried 2 in St. Michael's Cemetery, Frostburg, Md..

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Sarah's mother ran a boarding house in the Midland area and when SamuelJackson came to this country, he boarded there and fell in love with hislandlady's daughter. This is the story that Mary Jackson says she heardmany times.

Sarah married 2 Samuel Jackson 1 5 May 1873 in St. Mary's RC Church, Lonaconing, Allegany Co., Md.. Samuel was born 3 1843 in County Wicklow, Ireland. He died 3 1928 in Cumberland, Md..

They had the following children:

  37 M i Thomas A. Jackson 1 was born 2 6 Jun 1874 in Ocean Mines, Md.. He died 2 7 Feb 1958 in Cumberland, Md.. He was buried 2 in Frostburg, Md.. Thomas was buried 3 7 Jun 1874 in Lonaconing, Md..

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Tom lived with his sisters, helped in the poolroom, never married
+ 38 M ii John James Jackson
+ 39 F iii Anastasia Jackson
  40 F iv Esther Jackson 1 was born 2 1880 in Frostburg, Md.. She died 2 1929 in Kansas. Esther was employed 3 as in Nun.

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Esther became a nun. Her name was Sr. Columbia. The story goes that shewas disappointed in love and entered the convent. No one really knows ifthat was fact or fantasy.
  41 M v Owen Jackson 1 was born 2 Feb 1880 in Frostburg, Md.. He died 2 1910 in Norfolk, Va.. He was buried 2 in Cumberland, Md.. Owen was buried 3 in Wife died during childbirth. He was employed 4 as in Professional Ball player.
        Owen married Mary Clare Hartman 1.
+ 42 M vi James Francis Jackson
  43 F vii Ellen (Nell) Jackson 1 was born 2 May 1886. She died 2 22 Feb 1951. Ellen was employed 3 as in Secretary.

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Nell never married, worked in Cumberland until sometime during World WarII, she went to work for the government in Washington, D.C. where she wasliving when she died.
  44 F viii Julia Jackson 1 was born 2 Nov 1890 in Frostburg, Md.. She died 2 4 Dec 1973 in Cumberland, Md.. She was buried 2 in Frostburg, Md.. Julia was employed 3 as in Public Stenographer.

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Julia had her own business in Cumberland. She lived with her sister, Rose(Sis) in Cumberland.
+ 45 M ix Samuel Jackson
  46 F x Veronica Jackson 1 was born 2 1891 in Frostburg, Md.. She died 2 Aug 1941 in Cumberland. Md.. She was buried 2 in Frostburg, Md..

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Veronica, known as "Bon", never married, stayed at home and kept housefor her sisters.
  47 M xi Garrett Jackson 1 was born 2 29 May 1895 in Frostburg, Md.. He died 2 1966 in Fairmont, W.Va..
        Garrett married Mary Hart 1. Mary was born 2 UNKNOWN in unknown. She died 2 UNKNOWN in Fairmont, W.Va..
  48 F xii Rose (Sis) Jackson 1 was born 2 Jul 1898 in Frostburg, Md.. She died 2 7 Apr 1989 in Cumberland, Md.. She was buried 2 in Frostburg, Md.. Rose was employed 3 as in Secretary.

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Rose worked for the Md. State Employment for many years..

6. Julia Cavanaugh 1 (John ) was born 2 1855 in Ireland. She died 2 1928 in Midland, Md..

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Julia and Dennis had one child named Dennis

Julia married 2 Dennis J. Dorsey 1 16 Nov 1874 in Lonaconing, Md.. Dennis was born 3 1853. He died 3 1924 in Midland, Md..

They had the following children:

  49 M i Dennis Dorsey 1 was born 2 Jul 1888. He died 2 28 Sep 1961.
        Dennis married Eleanor Dolan 1.

7. Esther (Etti) Cavanaugh 1 (John ) was born 2 1858 in Wicklow, Ireland. She died 2 1942 in Allegany County, Md..

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Garrett and Esther Byrnes had the following children;

James married Mary Galooly
Garrett
John married Kathleen Martin
Alexander - unmarried
Patrick married Bertha Creegan
Julia married Charles Easan
Rose married James McMahon
Cecelia married Joseph Winner
Esther married Francis Spates
Florence married William Tyler
Loretta - unmarried

Esther married 2 Garrett Byrnes 1 2 Jan 1878 in Lonaconing, Md.. Garrett was born 3 1850 in Wicklow, Ireland. He died 3 1927 in Lonaconing, Md..

At some point, Garret changed the spelling of his last name fromByrnes to Burns. This probably occurred around the time of the family'semigration to the U.S.

They had the following children:

  50 M i James Burns 1 was born 2 1879.
  51 M ii John Burns 1 was born 2 1880.
  52 M iii Garrett Burns 1 was born 2 1882.
  53 M iv Patrick Burns 1 was born 2 1884.
  54 F v Julia May Burns 1 was born 2 Oct 1886.
  55 F vi Rose Burns 1 was born 2 Apr 1889.
  56 F vii Loretta Burns 1 was born 2 May 1891.
  57 M viii Alexander Burns
  58 F ix Cecilia Burns
  59 F x Esther M. Burns
  60 F xi Florence Burns

8. James Cavanaugh 1 (John ) was born 2 UNKNOWN.

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James Cavanaugh and Mary Atkinson had the following children:
Elizaberth married William Canty
Margaret married Bernard Woods
Alice
Catherine married James Keating
:
Elizabeth married William Canty
Margaret married Bernard Woods
Alice
Catherine married James Keating
Julia married William Potter
Esther
Anastasia
James
John

James married Mary Atkinson 1.

They had the following children:

  61 F i Elizabeth Cavanaugh
        Elizabeth married William Canty.
  62 F ii Margaret Cavanaugh
        Margaret married Bernard Woods.
  63 F iii Alice Cavanaugh
  64 F iv Catherine Cavanaugh
        Catherine married James Keating.
  65 F v Julia Cavanaugh
        Julia married William Potter.
  66 F vi Esther Cavanaugh
  67 F vii Anastasia Cavanaugh
  68 M viii James Cavanaugh

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