James Mernagh, 1810-1880

• Born: February 2, 1810, Tomcoyle, Kilanerin Parish, Gorey, County Wexford, Ireland
• Parents:
  • James Mernagh
  • Mary (Byrne) Mernagh
• Siblings:
  • Nicholas Mernagh, 1790-1874
  • Elinor Mernagh, April 30, 1795-
  • Patrick Merna, 1795-1869
  • Mary Merna, 1803-1903
  • Murtha Mernagh, May 20, 1807-
  • Martin Merna, 1809-1909
  • Dorothy Mernagh, 1812-
• Married: Roseanna (Costello) Mernagh, St. Peter and Paul's, Kilanerin, Co. Wexford, 30 November 1827, witnessed by Thomas Kinsley and Daniel Kennedy.
• Children:
  • Mary (Merna) Elvin (baptised, 20 October 1838)
  • Patrick Merna (baptised, 4 July 1843)
  • Sarah (Sr. James) Merna
  • Margaret (Sr. Cassilda) Merna
  • William Merna
  • James Merna, baptised 28 January 1841
  • Dorothy E. (Merna) Kinsella, 1846-1916, (baptised 3 April 1846 at St. Peter and Paul's, Kilanerin, Co. Wexford)
• lived in townsland of Ballyconlore (98 acres) in the barony of Gorey and the parish of Kilnanor. Ballyconlore is shown in Ordnance Survey maps to be about 1.5 km northeast of Kilanerin. Note that the spelling of Kilanerin has changed often.
• Immigrated: 1848 to Amsterdam, New York
• Died: August 17, 1880, Merna, Illinois