1. | Daniel Leahy was born in 1810 in Killorglin Parish, County Kerry, Ireland (son of John Leahy and Mary Kane (Keane)); died on 09 Apr 1869 in County, Kerry, Ireland. Notes:
Based on DNA matches, it is fairly certain that John H Cole is a grandson of Daniel Leahy and Mary Sullivan. Of the three Leahy boys, only Michael settled in Illinois while William settled across the river in Iowa. Michael's age at the time of John's birth is more supportive of adoption.
Daniel married Mary Gobnet Sullivan on 16 Oct 1828 in St Mary's, Cork, Ireland. Mary (daughter of Thomas William Sullivan and Abina Gobinet Counihan) was born on 7 Jan 1811 in Killorglin Parish, County Kerry, Ireland; died on 1 Dec 1879 in Killorglin Parish, County Kerry, Ireland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- William Leahy was born in Sep 1833 in (Gortloughra), Killorglin Parish, County Kerry, Ireland; died on May 25, 1886 in Whiteside Co. IL USA.
- Michael Daniel Leahy was born on 6 Feb 1838 in Gortloughra, Killorglin, Kerry, Ireland; died on 25 May 1886 in Albany, Whiteside, Illinois, USA.
- John Leahy was born on 5 Sep 1841 in (Gortloughra), Killorglin Parish, Co Kerry, Ireland.
- Timothy D Leahy was born on 25 Jun 1843 in Gortloughra, Killorglin Parish, County Kerry, Ireland; died in 1926 in Killorglin Parish, County Kerry, Ireland .
- Patrick Leahy was born on 10 Aug 1845 in Killorglin Parish, , Kerry, Ireland.
- Gobnet Leahy was born on 17 Apr 1848 in Killorglin Parish, , Kerry, Ireland.
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