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Tragedy Strikes a Family with a Fatal Pistol Shot: O’Connell Mary 1849 and Brown Jeremiah 1848

Mary O’Connell was born in May of 1849 in Lauragh, Milford, County Cork to parents Michael O’Connell and Margaret McAuliffe Jeremiah Brown’s birthdate discrepancies, 1880 US census as 1848, would…

I’ve written quite a bit already, but not everything has been published here yet. My plan was to review and polish each page before sharing it—but just in case time runs out, I’m now aiming to publish everything, even if some pages are still unfinished. I do hope to return and complete them properly later on.

The “O” in Irish Surnames: The presence—or absence—of “O” in Irish surnames can make research far more complicated than it needs to be. To simplify things, I’ve restored the “O” to any name that originally included it—for example, using O’Shea instead of Shea. This helps me track all related records under one consistent name, rather than searching for both versions. I know this might not match everyone’s preference, and I apologize if it causes any confusion.

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Tragedy Strikes a Family with a Fatal Pistol Shot: O’Connell Mary 1849 and Brown Jeremiah 1848