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Hi Laura
With common names like this it will help if you can provide their ages at death so that birth years can be calculated.
I had a look at the death/burial records on rootsireland for them but couldn't see any from the parishes you mention.
Thanks
Col

Thanks, Col, for your guidance.  

Here are the family members Birth and Death dates and their Parishes

Great grandfather Edward James Martin

B: 7 April 1830 in Ballykill County Galway  Ireland

Arrived in USA at Pertham Boy, New Jersey ( date unknown)

6 August 1856 married Mary Sheehan in Pertham Boy, New Jersey 

D:  1 July 1896 at Independence, Mo. 

His parents are buried in County Galway but names unknown

Great grandmother Mary Sheehan

B:25 March 1833 in County Galway (parish unknown)

D: 6 November 1894 at Independence, Mo. USA

Bridget Martin, Native of Killeen Parish Ballinakill (Leitrim) Co. Galway,Ireland

Married to Michael Burke

D: 2 February 1868 (54 years of age) therefore born about 1814

John Martin native of Kirella parish of Ballinakill County Galway

D. 1859

Hi Laura
This is the only 1 for Edward on rootsireland:
Name: Edward Martin Date of Birth:
Date of Baptism: 26-Oct-1835
Address: Not Recorded Parish/District: TYNAGH
Gender: County Co. Galway
Denomination: Roman Catholic
Father: Martin John Mother: (No Record) Marie
Occupation: Not Recorded
Sponsor 1 /
Informant 1: Logue Lucas Sponsor 2 /
Informant 2: Logue Margaret

There are 3 for Mary Sheehan:
Name: Mary Sheehan Date of Birth:
Date of Baptism: 20-Dec-1831
Address: Dungora Parish/District: KINVARA
Gender: Female County Co. Galway
Denomination: Roman Catholic
Father: Bartholomew Sheehan Mother: Mary Finn
Occupation:
Sponsor 1 /
Informant 1: Peter Kilkelly Sponsor 2 /
Informant 2: Bridget Conway
Name: Mary Sheehan Date of Birth:
Date of Baptism: 6-Mar-1836
Address: Not Recorded Parish/District: TYNAGH
Gender: County Co. Galway
Denomination: Roman Catholic
Father: Sheehan Thomas Mother: (No Record) Anne
Occupation: Not Recorded
Sponsor 1 /
Informant 1: Burke James Sponsor 2 /
Informant 2: Burke Maira

Name: Mary Sheehan Date of Birth: 29-Aug-1829
Date of Baptism: 30-Aug-1829
Address: Not Recorded Parish/District: LOUGHREA
Gender: County Co. Galway
Denomination: Roman Catholic
Father: Sheehan Patrick Mother: Burke Mary
Occupation: Not Recorded
Sponsor 1 /
Informant 1: Barrett Martin Sponsor 2 /
Informant 2: Sheehan Mary
Note a Martin is a sponsor

No Bridget Martins from Leitrim bu 5 from Galway 1814 + - 3 years.
I'll have a look for death burials later today.

Col