Notes on James [1830] and Rose A. Keenan Shevlin Family

Per Margaret Shevlin Adams, James was the son of Charles and Bridget Shevlin.

While not documentation has been found to prove this assertion, it is not inconsistent with facts that are known.  Both James and Charles were shoemakers.  Charles had five sons in the 1840 census.  The one listed as age 10-15 could be James.   Also, James named his first son Charles.  

Tombstone in St. Mary's of the Mountain Cemeter in Hunter has the following names, the first two in front and the other four in back:

Note that "Josephine" above may be the Joseph listed in the 1875 census.

A small stone on the ground near the church indicates the following:

Charles M., died March 4, 1868, age 8

Grace, died July 13, 1881, age 7

Sarah died November 14 [11?] 1860, age 5

Vital Records

Rose [Keenan] Shevlin died at 435 41st Street, New York City, November 10, 1910, age 70.  Her parents were Michael Keenan and Sarah Mullan of Ireland.  Rose had been in the U.S. for 65 years.  [State of New York, Certficate and Record of Death, 22166]

Rose's parents may be the Michael and Sarah Kinnon of Warrensburgh in Warren County in the 1850 census.  There is a daughter Rosa age 16  in that family.  Moreover, the first child of James and Rosa was born in Warren County.  Also, there are six children in the family which corresponds to information provided by Margaret Shevlin Adams.  [Federal Census, 1850, New York State, Warrensburgh, Warren County, family 33].

James E. Shevlin, age 30, married Mary H. Donlon, age 24, a widow, in New York City on June 7, 1905.  He is a patrolman, son of James and Rose, residence 310 W. 116 St..  His first marriage, her second.  She was born in New York City.  Marriage certificate number 16560.