Great detective work from all involved!!
I wonder if I could pose a similar problem for you to solve (at least as far as the title of the thread is concerned) which is exercising my mind at the moment?
Here are the facts as far as I have them:-
I recently traced the burial plot for my Great Grandfather, John Joseph
KELLY (died Jan 1897)aged 91 In the plot with him were:-
* Two of his sons who died in childhood, both called Thomas
* His wife Mary (nee
REYNOLDS) who died in 1905 aged 51
*His brother Thomas who died in 1915 aged 64
*His son Edward who died in 1921 aged 41
and a
Michael COONEY who died in 1933 aged 49
COONEY was a name that I couldn't tie in with my family but I have since been able to establish that Michael COONEY married John and Mary KELLY's daughter, Mary Teresa KELLY in 1906 - so the problem appeared to be solved, Michael COONEY was John KELLYs son in law.
However, I have just received details of the burial plot for John KELLYs wife's family, the REYNOLDS's. In this plot there is yet another COONEY - (John)
In this plot are:-
* Patrick
REYNOLDS (Mary KELLY's father). He died in 1884 aged 68.
*Catherine REYNOLDS his wife who died 1876 aged 52
Thomas Reynolds, their son who died 1876 aged 16
John
COONEY who died aged 78 in 1953.
I am puzzled as to why John COONEY (maybe Michael's brother?) would have been in the REYNOLDS' plot.
Any suggestions please?