Proof for a third brother for Mary (Delahunty) Greenwood, 1831-1898

My 2nd great-grandmother is Mary Delahunty, born 17 March 1831 in King's County, Ireland (now renamed Offaly County).  First documentation found for Mary in the U.S. is at the time of the 1856 Iowa State Census when she is living in Julien township, Dubuque, Iowa in the home of Judge Thomas Stokely Wilson. Through DNA research and paper documentation I have been able to confirm that DNA connects descendants of Mary to two brothers, John Joseph Delehanty, born 7 Mar 1830 and William Delehant, born 4 Feb 1822.

Mary's brother, John Joseph Delehanty, is documented as living in Cincinnati, Ohio three times.  He had arrived in Cincinnati no later than 15 Nov 1857 when he married Anna Maher.  John and Anna's family is listed in the U.S. Federal census on 16 Jul 1860 and their third child, Daniel, was born in Cincinnati on 6 Mar 1863. 

The Boston Pilot, one of the oldest Catholic newspapers in circulation, regularly featured a section called "Missing Friends" posting notices by individuals that information was wanted on family and friends that they had lost touch with.

This transcribed post in the Boston Pilot "Missing Friends" from 28 January 1860 says:

OF THOMAS DELAHUNTY, from the parish of Roscrea [King's co.]; when last heard from October 1858, was in St. Louis, Missouri. any information as to his whereabouts will be thankfully received by his brother, John Delahunty, Cincinnati, Ohio.

In addition, a Thomas Delahunty age 35 is living in the household of John and Anna Delahunty at the time of the 1860 census taken on July 16th.  The posting in the Boston Pilot would seem to indicate that Thomas had caught up with John by the time of the census and verifies that he is the brother of John, which the 1860 census does not confirm by itself.

The posting by John Delahunty also would indicate that the siblings are all likely natives of the Parish of Roscrea, King's, Ireland which agrees with documents stating that Mary and John were born in King's county.  Mary's death certificate states that she was born in King's county and the 1930 census for Daniel Delehant, son of John Delehant, which states his father was born in King's County, Ireland.

My direct line to Mary (Delahunty) Greenwood:

Karla Von Fumetti, daughter of

Cyril Von Fumetti, 1930-2012, son of

Sadie Greenwood, 1902-1971, daughter of

Joseph Greenwood, 1859-1936, son of

Mary Delahunty and Joseph Greenwood

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