Looking for information on Dennis KEIRVEN (Ohio?, USA) - Civil War

[mh_deadwoods]

I'm researching the Keirven family from Northumberland in England. This surname is very unique as it seems to be the form taken/written down when Patrick KEIRVEN came from Ireland to Northumberland. Given they could not read or write and would have had a strong accent, the name is different to how it would have been spelled in Ireland.

So, I've been able to track ancestors and relatives merely based on the surname.

However I've come across a Dennis KEIRVEN from the US Civil War (1861-1865). I've found two references so far:
1. KEIRVEN, DENNIS - Detailed Co. A, 75th Ohio; Dept. of South. This is in the "Roster of the US Signal Corps, 1861-1865)" http://www.civilwarsignals.org/brown/brownrostergm.html.
2. Keirven, Dennis - U.S. Veteran Signal Corps Association.
Roster of Signal corps, U.S.A. 1861-1865, issued by the U.S. veteran signal corps association, Civil war division, November 1910. (page 3 of 5)

Does anyone have details of this Dennis, his history or ancestors?

[merjones]

U S National Home for Disabled Soldiers

Admitted Dec 9,1910

Dennis Keirven age 68 born Ireland, carpenter, married to Mary Keirven and living at 1143 Mozart St, Chicago, Illinois

Admitted for impaired sight and hearing and senility.  Discharged Jan 19, 1911

[Erato]

1900 census

269 Peoria Street, District 595, ward 19, Cicago, Cook County, Illinois

Keirven, Dennis J., head, b. Feb 1846, age 4, married 16 years, b. Ireland, parents b. Ireland, immigrated 1850, 50 years in US, naturalized, carpenter, rented home

Mary, wife, b. Sept. 1858, age 41, married 16 years, 5 children,  living, b. Pennsylvania, parents b. Pennsylvania, no occupation

William J., son, b. July 1884, age 15, b. Illinois, clothing clerk
Lawrence C., son, b. Oct. 1885, age 14, b. Illinois, wagon boy
Ida L., daughter, b. Dec. 1888, age 12, b. Illinois, at school
Mary L., daughter, b. Sept. 1889, age 10, b. Illinois, at school
Benjamin, son, b. Oct. 1895, age 4, b. Illinois


edited to correct date

[Ohio Susan]

1942-03-02
Chicago Tribune (IL)

KIRVEN

Edition: Chicago Tribune

Mary Kirven, nee Gardner, late of 4503 Congress street, beloved wife of the late Dennis J., dear mother of William, Lawrence, Mrs. William Carroll, Mrs. Joseph Flanagan, and the late Benjamin H. sister of Ida Gardner and Mrs. Albert Seliger. Funeral at chapel, 4138 Madison street Tuesday, 2 p.m. Interment Forest Home.

1958-02-17
Chicago Tribune (IL)

CARROLL

Edition: Chicago Tribune

--William J. Carroll of Round Lake, Ill., formerly of Chicago, beloved husband of Ida, nee Kirven; dear father of William J. Jr., Grace Mulhern, and Robert; grandfather of seven; brother of Richard and Nellie Carroll. Member of St. Patrick council, No. 1742, K. of C. At chapel, 4138 Madison street. Funeral Tuesday, 9 a.m., to St. Mel's church. Mass 9:30 a.m. Interment Mount Carmel

1963-04-16
Chicago Tribune (IL)

Carroll

Edition: Chicago Tribune

Ida L. Carroll, beloved wife of the late William J. Sr.; dear mother of William J. Jr., Grace Mulhern, and Robert J.; loving grandmother of nine; fond sister of May Flanagan. At MacGillis Funeral Home, Round Lake, Ill., after 7 p.m. Monday. At Boland & Sons Funeral Home, 4138 W. Madison street, after 2 p.m. Tuesday. Funeral Wednesday, 8:45 a.m., to St. Mel church. Mass 9 a.m. Interment Mount Carmel. KE 3-1024.

1964-05-15
Chicago Tribune (IL)

Carroll

Edition: Chicago Tribune

William J. Carroll, beloved husband of Johanna, nee Kornfeind; loving father of William F., P. F. C., U. S. A., and John; fond brother of Robert J. and Grace Mulhern; dear son of the late William J. and Ida. Funeral Saturday, 9 a.m., from Ellgass Chapel, 4117 Armitage avenue, to Maternity B. V. M. church. Interment Mount Carmel. BE
5-6019.

still looking for Dennis

[Erato]

These people are hard to find .....

the closest match I see in  the 1860 census

Gasper, Preble County, Ohio

Kerwin, Lawrence, head, 45, farmer, $500 personal property, b. Ireland
Mary, 41, b. Ireland
Dennis, 18, b. Ireland
Patrick, 16, b. Ireland
Allice, 12, b. Ireland
James, 4, b. Ohio
John, 3, b. Ohio
Lawrence, 3 months, b. Ohio

[Ohio Susan]

Illinois Statewide Marriage Index, 1763–1900

KIRVEN, JAMES                        GARDNER, MARY                        1883-09-27    /              COOK (County)

http://www.ilsos.gov/GenealogyMWeb/MarriageSearchServlet

How to order marriage record
http://www.cyberdriveillinois.com/departments/archives/marrcopy.html

[Ohio Susan]

KIRVEN, DENNIS J    1915-02-07   CHICAGO    72 YR   U           00009368   COOK

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[Ohio Susan]

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Illinois birth marriage

[mh_deadwoods]

KIRVEN, DENNIS J    1915-02-07   CHICAGO    72 YR   U           00009368   COOK

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Thanks for all the info folks. I went looking at the www.ilsos.gov links and they now take you to the cyberdriveillinois website. Kindof confusing!

It doesn't look like there's a way to order cert copies online (I'm in Australia). It looks like the only options are snail mail, fronting up to the offices in person, or getting someone to go do it for you. Is this correct?