Family History Notebook

Cornelius Leicester Keogh

Grandson of John Keogh, but father not yet identified.  Assume born cc 1800-1815

Married

Children

Cornelius Alexander

Buried

Notes

1    "From Cornelius Leicester Keogh, Geevagh, Co. Sligo, 7th July 1837 to House of Commons
Seeks position in police or in poor law commission or as manager of small branch in the National Bank. Says he is a godson of ...."
Claims to be grandson of John Keogh (1740-1817) the Catholic leader ... "The Correspondence of Daniel O'Connell" p56 Published 1977

2    It seems more probable that Cornelius Leicester Keogh was the son of Cornelius Keogh but any of John Keogh's sons could have named a son after their grandfather. Cornelius and John's children have not been traced, George is believed to married twice and children by the first wife are untraced, Michael is believed to have had two sons before George Ryan, also untraced. (Michael, John?)