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Subject: Re: Mary Flynn Sisk, Galesburg, Illinois
Date: 9 Mar 2005 16:12:08 -0700


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Surnames: SISK, NORTON, FLYNN
Classification: Query

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Diane, I just found this info in some pages from the 1899 History of Knox County....

Daniel W. Flynn is a worthY representative of the sons of Emerald Isle residing at Galesburg. He was born in the parish of Newport, in the County of Tipperary, in 1846. His parents were Patrick and Mary (Coffey) Flynn, who came to this country in 1865 and settled at Galesburg. Of their family of three sons and two daughters but two sons survive--Eaniel W., our subject and Thomas, an Inspector in the Water Works Department, Chicago.
Daniel W. Flynn forsook his father's business (merchant tailoring), and apprenticed himself to learn the trade of shoemaking, which occupation he followed successfully for several years. He then abaondoned this business and engaged in the liquor trade, with which he has since been successfully connected.
Mr. Flynn was married at Galesburg, to Catherine, daughter of James Norton, Esq., the date thereof being Jan. 20, 1873. Their union has been bless by the birth of three sons and two daughters. The record is as follows: Frank, George, Daniel, Catherine M. and Mamie. On the 12th of October, 1883 Mrs. Flynn departed his life in full communion with the Roman Catholic Church, and is buried in the St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery.
Mr. Flynn is a public-spirited citzen, an active business man, qualities which have eminently fitted him for his very successful course in life.

My gr. grandfather Charles Henry Norton parents were James C. and Margaret (Sisk) Nornton. Charles was the brother of Catherine Norton who married Daniel W. Flynn and Margaret was the sister of Thomas Sisk who married Mary Flynn, who remarried had few more children and settled in Colorado.

I am still looking for info that states that Mary Flynn is Daniel W. Flynn's brother, I know, I have it somewhere.

I hope this information, I have given you helps.

Mary

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