Brennan Family History
The best evidence I have indicates my Brennans may have been from Kilkenny
James Brennan was born in Ireland circa 1832. I believe his parents names were Brigid and Patrick. I know of three siblings and there could have been more. I am not sure if the parents came to America but I don't believe they did since all the children didn't come over at the same time.
Children of Patrick Brennan and Brigid
| NAME | BORN | MARRIED | CHILDREN | DIED | ||||||||
| James | 1832 Ireland | Margaret Noland abt. 1853 | See Table Below | Dec. 21, 1902 Zanesville, OH. | ||||||||
| Mary | 1833 Ireland | Henry Byrne | ? | Aug. 19, 1911 Zanesville, OH. | ||||||||
| Elizabeth | 1841 Ireland | Patrick McCabe | Mary, Martin |
Mar. 19, 1921 Zanesville, OH | ||||||||
| Ellen | ? | UnknownDoody | ? | Year unknown, probably in Austraila | ||||||||
| Edward | abt.1832 Ireland | ? | May 26,1908 Tacoma, Washington |
James Brennan&Family
Sitting front row: Jim, James, Margaret, Chris
Rover
James Brennan served in both the Union Army and Union Navy during the Civil War.
He belonged to a veterans group named Herrick Blue. Herrick Blue was the name of a Zanesville area resident who was killed in the Civil War.
A story about the large number of men from Putnam area of Zanesville, appeared in the Zanesville Signal , Feb. 1, 1945. A quote from the story,
Putnam in the Old Days: "James Brennan, a dead ringer for Santa Claus and just as jolly, a true Irishman and a railroad man."
Children of James and Margaret
(All born in Zanesville, Ohio).
| NAME | BORN | MARRIED | CHILDREN | DIED | |||||
| Christopher | 1855 | No | None | 1904 Zanesville,Oh | |||||
| Edward Henry | 1957 | No | None | 30 August 1878 in Illinois | |||||
| James | 1860 | Ida May Young |
3 (all died young) Amelia Mae Brennan |
July 31,1922 Zanesville,OH | |||||
| Charles John | Abt.1867 | Elizabeth Cullen Nov. 16,1904 |
Mary (died after birth) Viola Alice |
June 7, 1955 Columbus, OH | |||||
| Katherine | April 10, 1868 | Isaiah Morrison June 5, 1889 |
James(died young) Isaiah Alice George Katherine Edmund |
August 15, 1940 Zanesville,Oh | |||||
| Frank | May 1869? | Annie Burns | Lillian Carrie Noland |
Oct 30, 1939 Zanesville, OH | |||||
| Carrie | Jan. 20 1870 | George Keigan | ???? | Oct. 26 1887, Zanesville OH | |||||
| William | Apr.13, 1872 | No | None | Dec. 29, 1911 Zanesville OH | |||||
| George | About 1873 | Lucy Bonner | None | Oct 24, 1948 Chilicothe, OH |
Mrs. James Brennan
My Grandpa Charles John Brennan
Some graphics on this page courtesy of Free Graphics Timberlake Family
| FRONT PAGE | BRENNAN | CULLEN | MEYERS | LEHMAN | SAGAR |
| MORRISON | WALDO | GOLDSBURY | SCHLESINGER | EGAN | OBITUARIES |