Cornelius James Sheehan (1828 - 1888)

Born 1828 in Ireland

Husband of Elizabeth B (McCarty) Sheehan — married 1853 in Georgia

Descendants

Died 22 Aug 1888 at about age 60 in Atlanta, Fulton, Georgia, United States

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Biography

Cornelius James Sheehan was born in 1828, in Ireland. His father was Michael Sheehan. His mother was Eliza Jordan. His wife Elizabeth B McCarthy or McCartney or Mcarty was born in 1839, in Munster, Waterford, Ireland. They were married in 1853, possibly in Eatonton, and they had 12 children: Mollie Antoinette, Hannah G, John McCarthy, Leonora Elizabeth, Cornelius James, Francesca Agatha, Isabelle, Isabelle Hildegarde, Margaret Claire, Kathleen, Caroline Elizabeth and E. W. Isn't that incredible? His occupation was Baggage Master, Georgia Railroad. His nationality was Irish. He went to school in University College Dublin. He passed away on August 22 1888, at age 60. He was buried in Atlanta, Fulton, Georgia, United States.

• This is my GG grandfather, builder of the Margaret Mitchell House in Atlanta. More info can be found there. We have an antique copy of his baptism certificate from Ireland stating the names of his parents.