McCanney (McKenna in the USA) and McGuigan:
Francis McCanney/McKenna [1830 -1903 Dromore, Tyrone] married to Sarah 'Sally' McGuigan [ - Dromore, Tyrone] family oral history states that they were considered wealthy as they owned 3 farms. They had seven children:
1. Margaret McCanney/McKenna [8 JAN 1865 Dromore, Tyrone - ]
2. Sarah McCanney/McKenna [13 APR 1867 Dromore, Tyrone - ]
3. Francis McCanney/McKenna [15 JUL 1869 Dromore, Tyrone - ]
4. Anna 'Annie' McCanney/McKenna Hughes [7AUG 1871 Dromore, Tyrone - AEP 1903 NYC, NY] married in NYC to James Hughes [1 MAY 1871 Aughee, Dromore, Tyrone - 18 JAN 1936 NYC, NY] they were neighborsgrowing up in Dromore, Tyrone, reunited and married in NYC. They had four children: Margaret Ellen Hughes Lawlor Gilligan (James J. Lawlor & John H. Gilligan), Sarah 'Sadie' Kathleen Hughes Lawlor (Richard Francis Lawlor), John P. Hughes [1900 lived 9 days] & Annie Hughes [May 1901 - 1902]. All are buried in the Hughes Family Plot in Calvary Cemetery in Woodside, Queens, New York, USA.
5. Michael McCanney/McKenna [15 MAY 1873 DRomore, Tyrone - ]
6. Mary McCanney/McKenna [5 JUN 1875 Dromore, Tyrone - ]
7. Parick McCanney.McKenna [16 AUG 1879 Dromore, Tyrone - ]
We know very little of this side as Annie McCanney/McKenna Hughes died young. We only have two pictures: one of Annie as a teen and Mr. and Mrs. Francis (Sarah 'Sally' McGuigan) McCanney/McKenna. It seems as theough the family was know as McCanney in Ireland and in the US as McKenna - may have to do with accents and or lack of ability to spell.
Any information would be greatly appreciated - Mike
Saturday 9th Nov 2013, 02:41AM
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Hi Mike,
www.rootsireland.ie/'s closest record to 1830 Tyrone birth of Francis McKenna is 1828; parish is not Dromore though
There is no record of the marriage however
There are 53 records of Sara McGuigans born in Tyrone - do you have an age for her anywhere?
Col
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