Update: I did find on a son's death certificate he stated his parents, John Shannon and Mary Ann (Nancy) (Ann) McConnell were born in Roosky, Donegal, Ireland. Found there is an Upper and a Lower Roosky. Would this matter when searching for records? The Shannon's living in this area all share the same given names so it makes it difficult to know who belongs to what family or how they are related. Have not been successful in finding my John Shannon born about 1796. John and Mary (Ann) may have married in Raphoe and 3 of their children: John, Jr, Elizabeth, and Hugh were most likely christened at the same church. It appears their son, James married in 1852 in Londonderry to Jane Fleming (Flynn). Two of their youngest sons, Hugh and Robert stated they were born in Londonderry. According to an 1856 Iowa state census in the U. S. it appears the family didn't immigrate together although they all left Ireland by 1854. John Shannon and Mary Ann McConnell's known children: Margaret, James, William, John Jr, Elizabeth, Matilda, Hugh and Robert. There is a gap between births so other children may not have survived. I have been unsuccessful in finding information on this family in Ireland as it appears there are few records that survived or are indexed. Any suggestions would be appreciated.
