BRENNEN FAMILY CHRONICLES

© Christopher Earls Brennen

Appendix 2F. BRENNANS OF MAGHERAFELT

MAGHERAFELT AREA FAMILY:

  1. John Brannon was born about 1807 and became a farmer in Broagh, Termoneeny, not far from Magherafelt. He married Mary Anne Murry. John died in 1887. John and Mary Anne had several children including:
    1. Jane Brannon was born on May 14, 1866, in Broagh.
    2. Edward Brannon was born in 1862 and married Susan Ann Corrigan from County Tyrone. Edward died in 1943. Edward and Susan had children:
      1. Patrick Brennan was born in 1902 and emigrated to the United States where, in Chicago, he met and married Bridget ? from Rosmuck, County Galway. Patrick died in 1992. He and Bridget had several children including:
        1. Edward Brennan died rather young in 1981. He had a son Mark M. Brennan who is an attorney in Chicago (mmb@cassiday.com).
      2. Arthur Brennan erected a gravestone for his grandfather John in the graveyard of St. Mary's Lavey, County Derry.


Christopher E. Brennen