John Clynch (parents unknown) married Ellen Malone (parents unkown) at Clonegal parish church (Carlow/Wexford) 13 February, 1847. John of Ballypierce Ellen of Ballyshancarragh. Son William born October,1848, parents recorded as from Cranemore. The three sailed from Liverpool for New York September 1849. Gave birth to son John about 1853 at Brooklyn. William apparently dies young. Ellen dies January1881 at Lourdes, Iowa. Her headstone spells name Elenor. Her granddaughter, Helen dies one month later age two months, a bitterly cold winter. John Sr. dies c.1894 at Monowi, Nebraska where John Jr and wife Anne Purcell Clinch had moved. By end of 19th century Clinch is usual spelling of name.
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| Date of Birth | 1st Jan 1813 (circa) | |
| Date of Death | 1st Jan 1894 (circa) | |
| Place & Date of Marriage | Ellen Malone at Clonegal (Carlow/Wexford) chapel 13 February, 1847. | |
I have found a baptism for a John Clynch in Kelsha Rathvilly on 25th November 1924.
Parents William Clynch and Bridget Byrne. As John named his first child William , after the paternal Grandfather , which would follow the Irish naming pattern of that time it is possible
this baptism refers to the subject of your enquiry. I hope this is helpful.
Regards
Eamonn O Donohue
Eamonn, thank you for keeping an eye out for records but 1924 is too recent for my ancestor, John.
Can I make another suggestion. There were about two or three Malone families in Kilbride around the period you refer to. Kilbride was served by the churches in Kildavin and Clonegal.
Ballypierce is very close to Kildavin and Kilbride. The marriage would have taken place in the bride's parish so the records would be in Clonegal. I will see if I can turn up anything on Ellen Malone. The birth might also be registered in Tullow CVounty Carlow. Good luck with yor searches
Eamonn
Sorry , the birth I found in Kelsha Rathvilly was 1824 not 1924 as in previous message.
Father William Clinch Mother Bridget Byrne Witnesses Patrick Harney and Jane Jackson. As previously mentioned John named his first son William which would follow thw naming pattern of that time when the first male child was named after the paternal grandfather. You might try to follow this lead. Williams wife's maiden name Brne was very common in Rathvilly . My own great Grandmother was one of them
Eamonn
Eemonn,
There is an Edward Malone noted at time of the rebellion. He was a Yeoman. John Clynch's family were rebel organizers. Ellen/Elenor marries quite late in life if her birth year is actually 1809. Might she be daughter of Edward, and held off marriage to Clynch until after her father's death? Pure speculation on my part, I have no way of learning details of Edward's death from thousands of miles away.
Thank you for your efforts at sharing possible leads on John's family.
KC
