Descendants of John GORDON

Fifth Generation

(Continued)


140. Ellen IRWIN (Bridget GORDON , Michael , Cormac or Thomas , John ) was born 11 Mar 1882 in Leveelick, Kilmovee, Co. Mayo. She died 28 Nov 1916.

Ellen married Michael HYLAND.

They had the following children:

  296 i 'unknown' HYLAND
  297 ii 'unknown' HYLAND
  298 iii 'unknown' HYLAND

141. Bridget IRWIN (Bridget GORDON , Michael , Cormac or Thomas , John ) was born 26 Jul 1883 in Leveelick, Kilmovee, Co. Mayo. She died 5 or 6 Oct 1948.

Bridget married Pat HANLEY.

Bridget and Pat had no children themselves, but adopted or fostered two orphaned children of Pat's brother.

They had the following children:

  299 i 'unknown' HANLEY
  300 ii 'unknown' HANLEY

143. James Joseph BLIGH (Anne? GORDON , Michael , Cormac or Thomas , John ) was born 13 Feb 1877 in Cloonkeen West, Castlerea, Co. Roscommon and was christened 18 Feb 1877 in Castlerea, Co . Roscommon. He died 8 Feb 1948 in Dukinfield, Cheshire.

James was an iron furnace man.

James married Mary FINN on 16 Sep 1905 in Dukinfield, Cheshire. Mary was born 22 Jan 1879 in Dukinfield, Cheshire. She died 16 Dec 1951 in Dukinfield, Cheshire.

They had the following children:

  301 M i
John Joseph BLIGH was born 20 Oct 1906. He died 25 Aug 1979 and was buried in Dukinfield Cemetary.
       
John married Anne FLANAGAN in Dukinfield, Cheshire. Anne died 2 Apr 1974.
+ 302 F ii Mary Patricia BLIGH was born 26 Jun 1918 and died 26 Oct 1998.

178. John Charles GORDON (Charles , Martin , Cormac or Thomas , John ) was born about 20 Feb 1887 and was christened 20 Feb 1887 in Ballinlough, Co. Roscommon. He died in prob. Massachussets.

THANKS GO TO TOM GORDON IN NEW HAMPSHIRE, A GRANDSON OF JOHN CHARLES, FOR ALL THE INFORMATION ON JOHN CHARLES AND HIS FAMILY.

John Charles emigrated to Boston as a young man.

John married Mary O'MALLEY in Walden, Massachusetts. Mary was born 2 Sep 1890 in Feenune, Westport, Co. Mayo.

They had the following children:

+ 303 M i Charles GORDON
+ 304 M ii Thomas GORDON
+ 305 M iii Edward GORDON

180. Mary Catherine (Kate) GORDON (Martin , Martin , Cormac or Thomas , John ) was born about 23 May 1893 in Fairymount, Co. Roscommon and was christened 23 May 1893 in Fairymount, Co. Roscommon. She died 1958.

Mary married 'UNKNOWN'

They had the following children:

  306 i 'UNKNOWN'

181. Monica GORDON (Martin , Martin , Cormac or Thomas , John ) was born about 10 Feb 1895 in Fairymount, Co. Roscommon and was christened 10 Feb 1895 in Fairymount, Co. Roscommon.

Monica married 'unknown' GIBLIN

They had the following children:

  307 M i Padraig GIBLIN

191. John Joseph CLARKE (Kathleen J. GORDON , Thomas , Cormac or Thomas , John ) was born 31 Jul 1885 in Castlemore, Ballaghaderreen, Co. Roscommon and was christened 9 Aug 1885 in Ballaghaderreen, Co. Roscommon. He died 1975 in prob England.

John married Nellie 'UNKNOWN'.

They had the following children:

  308 F i Katie CLARKE
  309 F ii Maureen CLARKE

192. Herbert Eustace (Bertie) CLARKE "Bertie" (Kathleen J. GORDON , Thomas , Cormac or Thomas , John ) was born 24 Apr 1887 in Castlemore, Ballaghaderreen, Co. Roscommon and was christened 6 May 1887 in Ballaghaderreen, Co. Roscommon. He died in prob England.

Bertie was a doctor.

Bertie married Adita RICKARD.

They had the following children:

  310 M i Desmond CLARKE

196. Rita CLARKE (Kathleen J. GORDON , Thomas , Cormac or Thomas , John ) was born 1893 in Castlemore, Ballaghaderreen, Co. Roscommon. She died 1972 in Perth, Australia.

Rita married Andrew MCDONALD

They had the following children:

+ 311 F i Nuala MCDONALD
+ 312 F ii Maureen MCDONALD

201. Evelyn Mary O'HARA (Bridget (Bea) GORDON , Thomas , Cormac or Thomas , John ) was born about 13 Jul 1889 in prob. Clegna, Cootehall, Co. Roscommon and was christened 13 Jul 1889 in Cootehall, Co. Roscommon. She died date unknown.

Evelyn married Jim GLYNN. Jim was born in Boyle, Co. Roscommon. He died date unknown.

Evelyn and Jim lived in Cootehall, Co. Roscommon.

Note: There's a record of a marriage of a Thomas Glynn and Elizabeth Logan in Cootehall on 16 February 1880. Thomas's father's name was Patrick and Thomas's address was given as what looks like "Cuidera". Is it possible that Jim and Thomas might have been related?

They had the following children:

  313 F i
Margaret (Peggy) GLYNN died in Dublin and was buried in Co. Roscommon.

Peggy was a nurse. She never married.
+ 314 F ii Anne GLYNN died Jan 2004.
+ 315 M iii Patrick (Paddy) GLYNN
+ 316 M iv Joseph (Joe) GLYNN died mid 1990s.
  317 F v Florence (Flo) GLYNN
        Florence married Ken ELLIS
+ 318 F vi Dorothy GLYNN
  319 F vii Kathleen (Sr. Evelyn) GLYNN

205. Bridget (Bertha) O'HARA (Bridget (Bea) GORDON , Thomas , Cormac or Thomas , John ) was born about 14 Dec 1896 in prob. Clegna, Cootehall, Co. Roscommon and was christened 14 Dec 1896 in Cootehall, Co. Roscommon. She died 1 Oct 1948 and was buried in Glasnevin Cemetery, Dublin.

Bridget married Michael FOLEY. Michael died date unknown.

After Michael and Bertha married, they lived in Cootehall, Co. Roscommon, although Michael worked as a schoolteacher in Dungannon, Co. Tyrone. He would spend weekdays in Dungannon and would return home to Cootehall at weekends.

They had the following children:

  320 F i Eithne FOLEY
  321 M ii
Austin FOLEY was born about 1930. He died 14 Jul 1950 and was buried in Glasnevin Cemetery, Dublin.

Austin was only 19 years of age when he died.
  322 F iii Kitty FOLEY
       
Kitty married Gordon DOYLE, son of Arthur DOYLE and Kathleen O'HARA. Gordon died 1979.
  323 F iv Maeve FOLEY
        Maeve married John BEIRNE

207. Kathleen O'HARA (Bridget (Bea) GORDON , Thomas , Cormac or Thomas , John ) was born 1900 in prob. Clegna, Cootehall, Co. Roscommon. She died date unknown.

Kathleen was a nurse.

Kathleen married Arthur DOYLE, son of Arthur? DOYLE and 'UNKNOWN'. Arthur was born in New Ross, Co. Wexford. He died date unknown.

Arthur and Kathleen met in St. Vincent's Hospital in Dublin where Arther's father was a patient and Kathleen was a nurse. Apparently Kathleen's aunt, Sr. Jerome, who also worked in the hospital, in an effort to find Kathleen a husband, instructed her to look after Arthur's father who had eligible sons.

After their marriage, Kathleen and Arthur lived in Co. Waterford.

They had the following children:

  324 M i
Gordon DOYLE died 1979.
        Gordon married Kitty FOLEY
  325 M ii Arthur DOYLE
  326 F iii Carmel DOYLE
  327 F iv Jane DOYLE

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