Cornelius McAuliffe - born about 1855

Hi Maura,

Remember me?  We met at the McAuliffe Clan rally in July 2012.  I don't go to this site too often but I was researching another branch of my family--the Treacy/Tracy/Tracey of Tipperary and noticed your message to me.  I remembered the name Cornelius McAuliffe (and your name) and the fact that we both had Vaughans/Vaughns married to McAuliffes.  My McAuliffe/Vaughans left Ireland in the 1850's, I think. 

I still have not had any success with the McAuliffes/Vaughans.  I think my problem is the fact that I have no sibling names to search the rootsireland web site.  I don't know if I told you the story about McAuliffe/Vaughan but apparently there was some type of family objection to their getting married.  Mary Vaughan left Ireland for the USA and John McAuliffe followed her; he found her scrubbing floors in a New York City bank.  They got a marriage license in New Orleans in 1859.  I found that document in the New Orleans public library genealogy section.  I now think the family objection had to do with relationship--maybe they were cousins.  I think they were both Catholic, both poor and I doubt either had a prior marriage.  I searched rootsireland and saw that in the Cork area around Newmarket where all the McAuliffes originated there were McAuliffes married to Vaughans.  That is why I think John and Mary might have been first cousins or first cousins once removed. 

I'll keep you informed if I am ever successful in finding my McAuliffe/Vaughan roots in Ireland.

Mary McAuliffe

Hi Can you let me know if you find any links to Brennan while researching your McAuluffe family around Newmarket? I have Brennan's born to James and Ellen nee McAuliffe from mid 1820s. Thanks, Carmel

Hi Can you let me know if you decide to do DNA tests as we may find links there. I am finding some matches who go back to areas around Newmarket but haven't found any conclusive details re siblings or cousins of my McAuluffe, Brennan or Murphy families.
Thanks, Carmel