Who was the wife of Anthony GARVIN?
Was she Bessy KENNEDY?
Anthony GARVIN (1804-1885) and his wife lived in Cartronrathroe, Kilfian, Mayo. They married before 1845 and were the parents of, at least, four children:
Bridget (1845-1929), Catherine (1848-1872), Honor/Nora “Onny” (1851-1920), and Thomas (1853-1924).
In the Valuation List 1886 Anthony GARVAN’s name is crossed out to be replaced with Bessy. Her name was then crossed out and replaced with Thomas GARVIN 1891. Thomas name remained until ca 1919 replaced with John GARVAN. Unfortunately there is no death record for a Bessy/Elizabeth GARVIN in the Irish Civil Records 1886-1901 period. Thomas GARVIN and family including son John were enumerated at Cartronrathroe in the 1901 and 1911 census. A GARVIN family still lives in Cartronrathroe.
Two descendants reported that Anthony’s wife was a KENNEDY. At Ancestry (ancestry.com) - “Ireland, Select Catholic Death Death & Burial Registers, 1767-1992, Kilfian Parish” the death of Thomas GARVIN, son of Anthony was recorded. These Catholic death records have information not on the civil death registers such as parents or spouse. Frequently the priest did not fill in all the columns. The following was found in the Kilfian Catholic Register for Thomas GARVIN - Date-1924, Thos GARVIN, age 71, parents-A. GARVIN & Bess KENNEDY, residence Kilfine. The Civil Death Record reported his death 20 June 1924, Catronrathroe.
KENNEDY DNA - Again Ancestry. I have a DNA hit of 35cM’s with a person who also took the Ancestry DNA test. The only name we share is KENNEDY. Their oldest known is John C. KENNEDY. This person has not responded to my emails. There are others researching John C. KENNEDY and I have corresponded with one who has documentation. John C. KENNEDY born 1808 Kilfian, Mayo, Ireland and died 26 September 1866 in Scranton, Pennsylvania, US. His wife Catherine HEALEY (1820-1889) was also from Kilfian. They emigrated about 1840 as all their nine children were born New York, US. John C. and Catherine KENNEDY’s tombstone is at St. Mary of Mount Carmel in Scranton, Pennsylvania, US. The inscription: “In memory of John Kennedy a native of the parish of Kilfine, County Mayo, Ireland who departed this life Sep. 26, 1866 May his soul rest in peace”. Currently the tombstone has toppled and the inscription cannot be read.
I believe John C. KENNEDY may be a brother of Bessy KENNEDY GARVIN.
