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Thomas O'Connor

Freemans Journal, 22 Oct 1866, p.5.
Shows that the Thomas who died 13 Oct 1866 was the nephew of Daniel O'Connell.

Thomas O'Connor,
Thomas Maurice O'Connor,
bapt 1 July 1800.
He mar Catherine Murphy [born 1806].
Living as at 1841 at Ballymakegoge, Ballynahaglish parish (Spa, W of Tralee, on the coast).
Later listed at Kilfenora, Ardfert parish (W side of Spa, neighbouring townland to Ballymakegoge, might actually be same place as previous).
He died 13 Oct 1866, Kilfenora, age 66 yrs.
Catherine died 26 Dec 1873, Kilfenora, age 67 yrs.
They had issue:

1. Hannah O'Connor,
   bapt 12 Sept 1841, Ardfert RC church.
   See wikitree.
   She is living Kilfenora at mar 1860.
   She mar 13 Nov 1860, Ardfert RC church, to Jeremiah O'Donoghue [or O'Donohue].
   They emigrated to USA.
   She died 8 Apr 1909, New York.
   Her death cert has father's first name wrong. Posted here. See transcript.
   See findagrave.
   They had issue:

   
   

   1. Hannah Donohue, born 1871.
      She mar Frederick Finke.
      They had issue:
      1. Lillian Frances Finke, born 1893.
         She mar John Edward Huth.
         They had issue:
         1. Barbara Huth, born 1930.
            DNA match with me (9 cM) and Niall Humphreys (8 cM) and Nuala Duggan (10 cM).

Death cert of Thomas Maurice O'Connor, died 13 Oct 1866.
This is definitely the nephew of Daniel O'Connell.

Death cert of Catherine Murphy, 1873.
From here.

Baptism of Hannah O'Connor (Johanna), 12 Sept 1841, Ardfert RC church.
From here.

Marriage of Hannah O'Connor and Jeremiah O'Donoghue, 13 Nov 1860, Ardfert RC church.
From here.