Descendants of 'unknown' CUNNINGHAM

Fifth Generation

(Continued)


186. James (Jim) THORNTON "Jim" (Myles THORNTON , Honora (Norrie) CUNNINGHAM , Myles , 'unknown' ) was born 21 May 1902 in prob Kilbaha, Moyvane, Co. Kerry. He died 17 Jun 1969.

Jim married Margaret CLEARY

They had the following children:

  328 M i Myles THORNTON
        Myles married Dorothy CRAMER

187. Nora (Nonie) THORNTON "Nonie" (Myles THORNTON , Honora (Norrie) CUNNINGHAM , Myles , 'unknown' ) was born Jul 1903 in prob Kilbaha, Moyvane, Co. Kerry. She died 18 May 1984.

There's an Ellis Island record for what appears to be Nora Thornton from Newtownsandes who emigrated, aged 21, in September 1924. Could this be our Nora? On the ship manifest her nearest relative in Ireland is given as "Mr. Thornton" of Kilbaha, Newtownsandes. Nora was joining a sister, "Miss M. Thornton" (could this be Mamie?) in New York City. However it's believed our Nonie and her husband lived in Derreen, Athea. Could she have emigrated and returned?

Nonie married John SHANAHAN

They had the following children:

  329 F i Vera SHANAHAN
        Vera married Patrick COLLINS
  330 M ii Paddy SHANAHAN
  331 F iii Christine SHANAHAN
        Christine married Tom O'SULLIVAN
  332 F iv Nora Mary SHANAHAN
        Nora married Steve 'UNKNOWN'
  333 F v Margaret SHANAHAN
        Margaret married Donald MOYLAN

190. Kitty THORNTON (Myles THORNTON , Honora (Norrie) CUNNINGHAM , Myles , 'unknown' ) was born Jun 1906 in prob Kilbaha, Moyvane, Co. Kerry. She died 9 Jul 1983.

Kitty married Jack ADAMS. Jack was born about 1900 in prob. Glin, Co. Limerick. He died 30 Jul 1981.

Jack and Kitty lived on Main St. in Glin.

They had the following children:

  334 M i John ADAMS
  335 F ii Julia ADAMS
        Julia married Denis RYAN

192. Myles THORNTON (Myles THORNTON , Honora (Norrie) CUNNINGHAM , Myles , 'unknown' ) was born Jan 1910 in prob Kilbaha, Moyvane, Co. Kerry. He died 13 Aug 1934.

Myles married Bridget CONNORS

They had the following children:

  336 F i Mary THORNTON
        Mary married Tom CREAN

193. Margaret (Peggy) THORNTON (Myles THORNTON , Honora (Norrie) CUNNINGHAM , Myles , 'unknown' ) was born Nov 1911 in prob Kilbaha, Moyvane, Co. Kerry. She died 8 Jul 1992 and was buried in Ahavoher Cemetery, Gale Bridge, Moyvane, Co. Kerry.

Margaret married Richard (Dick) SHEEHAN, son of Thomas SHEEHAN and Mary Anne HUDSON. Richard was born Jan 1905 in prob Kilbaha, Moyvane, Co. Kerry. He died 7 May 1978 and was buried in Ahavoher Cemetery, Gale Bridge, Moyvane, Co. Kerry.

Dick, Peggy and their family lived in Kilbaha, Moyvane.

They had the following children:

  337 M i Thomas (Tom) SHEEHAN
  338 F ii Mary SHEEHAN
        Mary married Seamus VAUGHAN
  339 M iii
Myles SHEEHAN was born Jul 1937 in Kilbaha, Moyvane, Co. Kerry. He died 13 Mar 1953 in Kilbaha, Moyvane, Co. Kerry and was buried in Murhur Cemetery, Moyvane, Co. Kerry.

Myles was only 15 years of age when he died.
+ 340 M iv John SHEEHAN was born Apr 1942 and died 16 Aug 2003.
  341 M v
Richard SHEEHAN was born Jul 1944 in Kilbaha, Moyvane, Co. Kerry. He died in infancy.
  342 M vi James (Jimmy) SHEEHAN
        Jimmy married Helen HENEGHAN

195. John (Johnny) THORNTON "Johnny)" (Myles THORNTON , Honora (Norrie) CUNNINGHAM , Myles , 'unknown' ) was born 1915 in prob Kilbaha, Moyvane, Co. Kerry. He died 9 May 1995 and was buried in Ahavoher Cemetery, Gale Bridge, Moyvane, Co. Kerry.

Johnny) married Bridget O'CONNOR, daughter of Edmond O'CONNOR and Margaret 'UNKNOWN'. Bridget was born about 1913 in prob Glenalappa East, Moyvane, Co. Kerry. She died 11 Dec 2001 in Listowel, Co. Kerry and was buried in Ahavoher Cemetery, Gale Bridge, Moyvane, Co. Kerry.

Bridget and Johnny lived in Glenalappa, Moyvane.

They had the following children:

  343 F i Peggy THORNTON
        Peggy married Tadhg O'BRIEN Jr.
  344 M ii Myles THORNTON
        Myles married Julia 'UNKNOWN'
  345 F iii Bridie THORNTON
        Bridie married Dermot BRIDGEMAN
  346 F iv Mary THORNTON
        Mary married John QUINN

196. Michael (Mickie) THORNTON (Myles THORNTON , Honora (Norrie) CUNNINGHAM , Myles , 'unknown' ) was born Jul 1917 in prob Kilbaha, Moyvane, Co. Kerry. He died 17 Aug 1967.

Michael married Nan BRODERICK

They had the following children:

  347 M i Myles THORNTON
  348 M ii Michael THORNTON
  349 F iii Joan THORNTON
  350 F iv Kitty THORNTON
  351 F v Mary THORNTON
  352 F vi Bridie THORNTON

197. Frank THORNTON (Myles THORNTON , Honora (Norrie) CUNNINGHAM , Myles , 'unknown' ) was born Sep 1919 in prob Kilbaha, Moyvane, Co. Kerry. He died 26 Mar 1989 in Kilbaha, Moyvane, Co. Kerry and was buried in Ahavoher Cemetery, Gale Bridge, Moyvane, Co. Kerry.

Frank married Bridget DORE. Bridget died before 26 Mar 1989.

A Bridget Thornton of Kilbaha died on 11 October 1968 aged 47. It's likely this was our Bridget above.

They had the following children:

  353 M i Patrick THORNTON
+ 354 M ii Myles THORNTON died 2007.
  355 M iii John THORNTON
+ 356 M iv Francis THORNTON was born about 1950 and died 2007.
  357 M v
Michael (Mick) THORNTON was born in Kilbaha, Moyvane, Co. Kerry. He died date unknown.
  358 F vi Mary THORNTON
        Mary married 'unknown' HARTNETT
  359 F vii Joan THORNTON
        Joan married 'unknown' LYONS

202. John (Jack) CUNNINGHAM (James (Jim) , Bryan ("Little Bryan") , Daniel , 'unknown' ) was born about 1909 in Kilbaha, Moyvane, Co. Kerry. He died 19 Nov 1990 and was buried in Ahavoher Cemetery, Gale Bridge, Moyvane, Co. Kerry.

Jack was known as "Jackie Jim Bryan" (the local naming pattern was first name followed by father's first name followed by grandfather's first name to distinguish between people of similar names in the locality).

John married Catherine (Kitty) MCCOY. Catherine was born about 1908 in Athea, Co. Limerick. She died 6 Jun 1977 and was buried in Ahavoher Cemetery, Gale Bridge, Moyvane, Co. Kerry.

They had the following children:

+ 360 M i James (Jimmy) CUNNINGHAM was born 1935 and died 1 Apr 2006.
+ 361 M ii Timothy (Timmy) CUNNINGHAM
  362 F iii Sr. Mary CUNNINGHAM
  363 iv Chris CUNNINGHAM
  364 F v Sr. Kathy CUNNINGHAM
  365 F vi Ann CUNNINGHAM
  366 vii Phil CUNNINGHAM

203. Brian CUNNINGHAM (Maurice , Bryan ("Little Bryan") , Daniel , 'unknown' ) died in Glin, Co. Limerick.

Brian lived in Glin, Co. Limerick.

He had the following children:

  367 i 'unknown' CUNNINGHAM
  368 ii 'unknown' CUNNINGHAM
  369 iii 'unknown' CUNNINGHAM
  370 iv 'unknown' CUNNINGHAM

206. Mary CUNNINGHAM (Maurice , Bryan ("Little Bryan") , Daniel , 'unknown' ) died in Glin, Co. Limerick.

Mary married 'unknown' DALTON

They had the following children:

  371 i 'unknown' DALTON
  372 ii 'unknown' DALTON
  373 iii 'unknown' DALTON

207. Nora CUNNINGHAM (Maurice , Bryan ("Little Bryan") , Daniel , 'unknown' ) died 22 Nov 1982 and was buried in Ahavoher Cemetery, Gale Bridge, Moyvane, Co. Kerry.

Nora and Myles lived in Moyvane South.

Nora married Myles KEARNEY. Myles died 18 Jun 2003 and was buried in Ahavoher Cemetery, Gale Bridge, Moyvane, Co. Kerry.

Could Myles have been the same Myles Kearney who was born about 1897 to Patrick and Maggie Kearney of Kilbaha North? If so, he and Nora were third cousins.

Myles and Nora may have had more than the one child listed below.

They had the following children:

+ 374 M i 'unknown' KEARNEY (male)

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