This family is comprised as follows;

Parents;
J.(ames) Maurice O'Keeffe, esq.
     born Nov. 1818 NYC
     died Jan. 10, 1864 NYC
Mary J. O'Keeffe,
      born 1817 NYC died July 6, 1877 NYC
Children;
Minetta, died 1856, age 1 NYC
Margaret, died 1863 age 20 NYC
Thomas, died 1868 age 23 NYC
James Maurice
Mary Anne
Virginia
Josephine

Other family members;
Michael O'Keeffe (Keefe), brother to Maurice
Aunt Johanna, relationship unknown

Names mentioned in letters;
Thomas Clarke
Lt. Col. Farnham, 1st Reg. Excelsior Brigade
Capt. Mehan, 1st Reg. Excelsior Brigade
John Austin
Dan Chalmers
Bill Chalmers
____Coburn
Sam Austin
Ben Watson
Mrs. Henly "and the boys"
Robert McGinness
B.W. Mettam (Mettau?)
Marshall Rynders