Descendants of Anne HUNT

Third Generation

They had the following children:

	72	F	i	Mary GORDON was born poss. 3 May 1871 in Sheepwalk, Frenchpark, Co. Roscommon. There's a birth record in the LDS Vital Records Index for a Mary Gordon, born on 3 May 1871 in Frenchpark to John Gordon and Mary Connor. Since it's known that John Gordon and Mary Connor farmed in the townland of Sheepwalk which is in Frenchpark, and that he had a daughter, Mary, it's probable that the LDS record relates to this Mary Gordon.
				Mary married 'unknown' MATTHEWS.
	73	M	ii	Patrick GORDON was born 1872 in Sheepwalk, Frenchpark, Co. Roscommon. According to the family, Patrick was born in 1872. However there's an LDS birth record for a Patrick Gordon, born in Frenchpark on 6 April 1870 to John Gordon and Mary Connor. It's possible this relates to Patrick above. According to a family source, Patrick married a Miss Flanagan. However an entry has been found in Jim Herlihy's 'Royal Irish Constabulary Officers: a Biographical Dictionary and Genealogical Guide 1816-1922' for a Patrick Gordon, born 6 April 1870, son of John Gordon of Sheepwalk, Co. Roscommon, and husband of Winifred Una Cassidy. It's therefore a possibility that our Patrick above is the Patrick listed. Excerpts from the entry follow: "Gordon, Patrick; RIC 56624...born 6/4/1870, Co. Roscommon; son of John Gordon, Sheepwalk, Co. Roscommon; clerk of the Petty Sessions, Frenchpark, Co. Roscommon; married on 30/1/1901...Winifred Una Cassidy, a native of The Graan, Enniskillen, Co. Fermanagh; 3rd DI 29/12/1894; pensioned 23/6/1911; died 14/11/1912 at 4 Rosemount Cottage, New Ross, Co. Wexford...Winifred Gordon went to Paris and joined the American Ambulance Service and returned to Dublin in 1916, nursed the wounded of the 1916 Rising as a nurse in the Royal City of Dublin Hospital in Baggot Street. She joined Cumann na mBan and sheltered Austin Stack (1879-1929),  Deputy Chief of Staff of the IRA (1919-1922) during the War of Independence, whom she married in 1925 and he died in the Mater Hospital, Dublin on 27/4/1929."
				Patrick married 'unknown' FLANAGAN?.
	74	M	iii	John GORDON was born 1873 in Sheepwalk, Frenchpark, Co. Roscommon. He died after 1954. According to the family, John was born in 1873. However there's an LDS birth record for a John Gordon, born in Frenchpark on 11 June 1874 to John Gordon and Mary Connor. It's possible this relates to John above. John was a farmer and lived in Elphin, Co. Roscommon.
				John married 'UNKNOWN'.
	75	M	iv	Martin GORDON was born 1874 in Sheepwalk, Frenchpark, Co. Roscommon. He died 1918.
	76	M	v	James GORDON was born 1877 in Sheepwalk, Frenchpark, Co. Roscommon. He died Jun 1955 in Carrickboy, Ballyshannon, Co. Donegal and was buried in Shankhill Cemetery, Elphin, Co. Roscommon. James became a doctor, having studied in Dublin and London. Between 1898 and 1902 he was Medical Officer in Cliffoney, Co. Sligo, after which he took up a similar appointment in Ballyshannon, Co. Donegal, where he became a surgeon at the Sheil Hospital there (he had become a Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons in 1906). James remained in Ballyshannon for the remainder of his life.  He never married. The following excerpts from  an evocative description of James are taken from an article on the Canadian Vindicator website (www.vindicator.ca). This site was developed by Ballyshannon-born newspaper editor John Ward who, in his youth, knew James, "at six foot six inches a compelling presence as he entered sick room or hospital ward. His tall frame carried a lean body, and his long legs were normally encased in stockings and knickerbockers...His house was kept by his sister in an immaculate state of cleanliness. In pre-telephone days, patients turned up at his doorstep without appointments...Such patients were, of course, in a minority. In actual practice, if someone was at all ambulatory, consulting a doctor was a rarity in those times. The vast bulk of people waited until they were bed-ridden before seeking medical assistance, and the good Dr. Gordon, for all his forbidding appearance, was regularly routed from his sleep at all hours of the night to make house calls on an emergency basis. During 'the Emergency', as the Second World War was known in Ireland, he was one of the very few who had a petrol allowance that enabled him to continue to drive his motor car in order to answer the innumerable emergency calls that were part and parcel of his daily and nightly practice. His car could be found all over town, all throughout the countryside, up mountainy lanes, parked outside the homes of sick people...He was, for years, the only surgeon attached to the Sheil Hospital...There he plied his trade with scalpel and suture, and there he left his trademark on many whose appendices were removed by him...In Ballyshannon people vied with each other to show their appendectomy scars, competing to see which was the largest, thanks to Dr. Gordon's ministering surgery. This is no snide comment on the good doctor's work. In the absence of x-rays he believed in seeing with his own eyes any other potential danger spots...What is today amazing in retrospect is Dr. Gordon's billing practices. Pre-state medicine, pre-hospitalization insurance plans, pre-regional health boards and bureaucracies, Dr. Gordon practised medicine the old-fashioned way. If you could pay, he billed you. If you couldn't pay, you never saw a bill from him. He had been so long in practice, in the town and surrounding country, that he knew who could, and who could not."
	77	F	vi	Kate GORDON was born 7 Nov 1877 in Sheepwalk, Frenchpark, Co. Roscommon. She died 22 Apr 1950 in Ballyshannon, Co. Donegal and was buried in Shankhill Cemetery, Elphin, Co. Roscommon. Kate, also called Katie, was a housekeeper for her brother, James. It's believed she never married.
+	78	F	vii	Ellen GORDON was born 24 Jun 1879 and died after 1954.
+	79	M	viii	Thomas GORDON was born 1880 and died 1937.
	80	M	ix	Cormac GORDON was born about 2 Nov 1881 in Sheepwalk, Frenchpark, Co. Roscommon and was christened 2 Nov 1881 in Ballingare, Co. Roscommon. He died 1927. Sponsors at Cormac's baptism were James Beirne and Elizabeth Gordon. Cormac became a doctor and had a practice in Croghan, Co. Roscommon. He was killed in a car accident in his forties.
	81	F	x	Annie GORDON was born in Sheepwalk, Frenchpark, Co. Roscommon. She died after 1954. Annie was a nurse in Dublin. It's thought she never married.
	82	M	xi	Michael GORDON

He had the following children:

	83	F	i	'unknown' GORDON (female)
	84	F	ii	'unknown' GORDON (female)
	85	F	iii	'unknown' GORDON (female)
	86	F	iv	'unknown' GORDON (female)
	87	F	v	'unknown' GORDON (female)

They had the following children:

	88	M	i	Patrick GORDON was born about 1885 in prob. Aughalustia, Co. Roscommon. There's a Patrick Gordon listed in Kelly's Directory of 1905 as a farmer living in Aughalustia.
+	89	M	ii	Michael GORDON was born about 1886.
	90	M	iii	John GORDON was born about 1888 in prob. Aughalustia, Co. Roscommon.
	91	M	iv	Cormac GORDON was born about 1892 in prob. Aughalustia, Co. Roscommon. He died in poss USA. It's very likely that Cormac emigrated to the United States. There's an Ellis Island record for a Michael Gordon who arrived in New York on July 19 1912 and who was joining his brother, Cormac, in New York. Michael's nearest relative in Ireland was given as their father, Cormac Gordon, Aughalustia, Ballaghaderreen. An Ellis Island record was found for a Cormac Gordon from Co. Roscommon which may relate to this Cormac: on January 17 1912, a Cormac Gordon, aged 20, arrived in New York - his contact name on the ship manifest is a cousin or an uncle, William Recole (it's very difficult to decipher the contact name) of Somerville, New Jersey. According to the ship manifest Cormac had been living in Liverpool and his nearest relative in his home country is given as his uncle, Patrick Gordon of Liverpool. Cormac's occupation is given as "grocer". Now our Cormac did have a second cousin once removed called Patrick (Pat) Gordon (born 1866) who lived in Liverpool. However it's believed that Pat died in 1899. Pat had a brother, Tom (born 1877, died 1946), who, it's believed, owned a grocery store in the Liverpool area. Did the Cormac who emigrated work at this store? And could it be that it was Pat, and not Tom, who had the grocery store and lived until 1946?
	92	M	v	Thomas GORDON was born about 1894 in prob. Aughalustia, Co. Roscommon.
+	93	F	vi	Dorothy (Dora) Mary GORDON was born 1896 and died 5 Jan 1978.

They had the following children:

	94	F	i	Ethel GORDON was born 1882 in Fairymount, Co. Roscommon. She died 1978 and was buried in Deansgrange Cemetery, Dublin. Ethel and her sisters, Laura, Freda and Ivy, are buried in the same grave in Deansgrange.
				Ethel married Tom FEEHAN. Tom was born in Co. Carlow. He was buried in Balickmoyler, Co. Carlow. Ethel and Tom had no children.
	95	F	ii	Laura GORDON was born 1883 in Fairymount, Co. Roscommon. She died 1961 in prob Dublin and was buried in Deansgrange Cemetery, Dublin. There's a Laura Gordon listed in the 1911 census of Ireland as a 22-year-old 'commercial clerk', born in Co. Roscommon, who was boarding at 10 Gardiners Place in Dublin. Although our Laura would have been about 27 years of age at the time of the 1911 census, it's very likely it's our Laura who's listed in the census. !Laura owned property in flats at 11 Lower Hatch Street in Dublin. She never married.
+	96	F	iii	Josephine GORDON was born 1884 and died 1960s.
	97	M	iv	John GORDON was born 1889 in Fairymount, Co. Roscommon. He died 1964 and was buried in Kilclooney Cemetery, Milltown, Tuam, Co. Galway. John and Freda were twins.
				John married Mary 'UNKNOWN' in USA. Mary was born in Navan. She died 1959 in USA. John and Mary had no children. When Mary died, John returned to Ireland from the States.
	98	F	v	Winifred (Freda) GORDON was born 1889 in Fairymount, Co. Roscommon. She died 1982 and was buried in Deansgrange Cemetery, Dublin. Freda and John were twins. Freda emigrated to the United States where she worked as a nurse. She later returned to Ireland where she had property in flats at 29 Lower Leeson St. in Dublin. She never married.
	99	M	vi	William Martin GORDON was born 1890 in Fairymount, Co. Roscommon. He died 29 Aug 1918 in northern France and was buried in Mory Abbey Military Cemetery, France. Having enlisted as a private in the 12th Battalion, Tank Corps of the British Army, William was killed in World War I. He was initially buried in northern France, close to where he died, but in the early 1920s he and others were reburied in Mory Abbey Military Cemetery in Mory (between Arras and Bapaume, about two kilometres east of the village of Ervillers). His grave number is V.D.29.
+	100	M	vii	Frank GORDON was born 1891 and died 1983.
+	101	F	viii	Maude GORDON was born 23 Aug 1894 and died 11 Aug 1987.
+	102	F	ix	Gertrude (Gertie) GORDON was born 1895 and died 1977.
+	103	F	x	Mary Josephine (Ivy) GORDON was born 1897 and died 1960.
	104	M	xi	Patrick GORDON died at birth.
	105		xii	'unknown' GORDON died at birth.

They had the following children:

	106	M	i	Gordon CULLEN was born about 1881 in Frenchpark, Co . Roscommon.
	107	M	ii	Patrick CULLEN was born about 1884 in Frenchpark, Co . Roscommon.
	108	F	iii	Mary CULLEN was born about 1886 in Frenchpark, Co . Roscommon.
	109	F	iv	Queenie CULLEN

They had the following children:

	110	M	i	Johnny GORDON
	111	F	ii	Daphne Or Anne GORDON
				Daphne married 'unknown' HYDE
	112	F	iii	Babe GORDON

They had the following children:

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Bedelia MORRIS was born about 30 Jul 1876 and was christened 30 Jul 1876 in Castlerea, Co . Roscommon.

They had the following children:

	114	M	i	John MORRIS was born 25 Apr 1879.
	115	F	ii	Catherine MORRIS was born 25 Jul 1880.
+	116	M	iii	Michael John MORRIS was born about 14 Jun 1882.

They had the following children:

	117	F	i	Maria HIGGINS was born 29 Nov 1871.
	118	M	ii	William HIGGINS was born 12 Jul 1873.
	119	F	iii	Catherine Jane HIGGINS was born 15 Aug 1875.
	120	M	iv	Timothy HIGGINS was born about 1 Apr 1877 and was christened 1 Apr 1877 in Fairymount, Co. Roscommon.
	121	M	v	Michael HIGGINS was born 1 Nov 1879.
	122	F	vi	Ellen HIGGINS was born 29 Aug 1881.
	123	M	vii	Thomas HIGGINS was born about 8 Apr 1882 and was christened 8 Apr 1882 in Fairymount, Co. Roscommon.

They had the following children:

	124	F	i	Mary HELBERT was born about 1 Jun 1879 and was christened 1 Jun 1879 in Loughglynn, Co. Roscommon.
	125	M	ii	Martin HELBERT was born 1 Oct 1881.
	126	M	iii	Michael HELBERT was born about 22 Apr 1882 and was christened 22 Apr 1882 in Loughglynn, Co. Roscommon. He died prob. as an infant.
	127	M	iv	James HELBERT was born about 22 Apr 1882 and was christened 22 Apr 1882 in Loughglynn, Co. Roscommon.
	128	M	v	Michael HELBERT was born about 5 Oct 1883 and was christened 5 Oct 1883 in Loughglynn, Co. Roscommon.
	129	F	vi	Bridget HELBERT was born about 8 Jun 1884 and was christened 8 Jun 1884 in Loughglynn, Co. Roscommon.

They had the following children:

+	130	M	i	Michael Francis IRWIN died 24 Jun 1956.
	131	F	ii	Anne IRWIN was born in Leveelick, Kilmovee, Co. Mayo. She died in prob USA. Anne emigrated to the United States.
				Anne married 'unknown' KING. 'unknown' died in prob USA. Anne and her husband had no children.
	132	F	iii	Mary IRWIN was born in Leveelick, Kilmovee, Co. Mayo. She died in prob USA. Mary emigrated to the United States.
				Mary married 'unknown' GIBBS. 'unknown' died in prob USA. Mary and her husband had no children.
+	133	F	iv	Arabella IRWIN
	134	M	v	Cornelius IRWIN
	135	M	vi	John IRWIN was born in Leveelick, Kilmovee, Co. Mayo. He died in prob USA.
	136	F	vii	Catherine IRWIN was born 1 Dec 1879 in Leveelick, Kilmovee, Co. Mayo.
	137	M	viii	Patrick Edward IRWIN was born 1 Nov 1880 in Leveelick, Kilmovee, Co. Mayo. Patrick never married.
+	138	F	ix	Ellen IRWIN was born 11 Mar 1882 and died 28 Nov 1916.
+	139	F	x	Bridget IRWIN was born 26 Jul 1883 and died 5 or 6 Oct 1948.
	140	M	xi	Cormac Henry IRWIN was born 17 Oct 1884 in Leveelick, Kilmovee, Co. Mayo. He died in prob England. Cormac lived in England.

They had the following children:

+	141	M	i	James Joseph BLIGH was born 13 Feb 1877 and died 8 Feb 1948.
	142	F	ii	Mary Anne BLIGH was born 1878 in prob. Cloonkeen West, Castlerea, Co. Roscommon and was christened 27 Jan 1878 in Castlerea, Co . Roscommon. She died 29 Mar 1964. Sponsors at Mary Anne's baptism were Michael Gordon and Margaret Bligh.
	143	F	iii	Margaret BLIGH was born 1879 in prob. Cloonkeen West, Castlerea, Co. Roscommon and was christened 11 Jan 1879 in Castlerea, Co . Roscommon. Margaret may have died as a child because another Margaret was born in 1886.
	144	F	iv	Eleanora Teresa BLIGH was born 1881 in prob. Cloonkeen West, Castlerea, Co. Roscommon and was christened 23 Oct 1881 in Castlerea, Co. Roscommon. Sponsors at Eleanora's baptism were Patrick Gordon and Eleanora Gordon.
	145	M	v	Michael BLIGH was born 1882 in prob. Cloonkeen West, Castlerea, Co. Roscommon. He died 13 Feb 1949 in Cloonkeen West, Castlerea, Co. Roscommon.
	146	F	vi	Margaret BLIGH was born 1886 in prob. Cloonkeen West, Castlerea, Co. Roscommon and was christened 18 Sep 1886 in Castlerea, Co . Roscommon. She died 12 Jul 1943 in Abbeyleix, Co. Laois. Margaret became a nun. She died in the Brigidine convent in Abbeyleix, Co. Laois.
	147	M	vii	Patrick Joseph BLIGH was born poss. 1887 in prob. Cloonkeen West, Castlerea, Co. Roscommon. He died 28 Nov 1917 in France and was buried in Rocquigny-Equancourt Road Cemetery. Private Patrick Bligh, 14391, 3rd Ballalion Grenadier Guards, died in the Battle of the Somme of wounds sustained in the attack on Fontaine.
	148	F	viii	Catherine BLIGH was born 1889 in prob. Cloonkeen West, Castlerea, Co. Roscommon and was christened 23 Feb 1889 in Castlerea, Co . Roscommon. She died 19 Feb 1961 in Cloonkeen West, Castlerea, Co. Roscommon.
	149	M	ix	John Joseph BLIGH was born 1891 in prob. Cloonkeen West, Castlerea, Co. Roscommon and was christened 17 Oct 1891 in Castlerea, Co . Roscommon.
				John married Hilda HUTCHCROFT
	150	F	x	Martha BLIGH

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