Rose McGeehan was born in County Donegal in Derryleconnell in the parish of Lettermacaward. She was the eldest known daughter of John and Mary McGeehan, judging from her age in U.S. census records (though we admittedly have next to nothing about her sisters, Mary and Bridget).
After emigrating to America about 1852, Rose married Peter McGlynn, another Irish immigrant, probably around 1856 in the Hazleton area. As were so many men who came to Luzerne County, Peter was a coal miner. He and Rose had only two children before he died sometime in the 1870s. Their son James appears to have also died by 1880.
After Peter’s death, Rose lived with her daughter, Bridget, and son-in-law Daniel Harkins (born 1853, Ireland) and six grandchildren (Rose, Frank, Winifred, William, Nellie, and Jennie). Rose told census enumerators that she had only one child still living.
After Rose’s death, her younger brother Daniel eventually moved in with the widowed Bridget, where he was included in her household in the 1920 census enumeration.
Both Rose and Bridget are buried in Saint Gabriel’s Catholic Cemetery in Hazleton.
Rose McGeehan (b. Apr 1825, Derryleconnell, County Donegal, Ireland — d. 14 Jan 1904, Hazleton, Luzerne, PA)
m. about 1856, probably Hazleton, Luzerne Co, PA
Peter McGlynn (b. 1830, Ireland – d. between 1870/1880, Hazleton, Luzerne, PA)
Children:
i. Bridget McGlynn (b. Nov 1857, Hazleton, Luzerne Co, PA — d. 27 Jan 1934, Hazleton, Luzerne Co, PA); m. Daniel Harkins
ii. James McGlynn (b. 1864, Hazleton, Luzerne, PA — d. by 1904)
Sources:
- Rose McGlynn obituary, died 14 Jan 1905, Hazleton, parents not named, survived by one daughter, Mrs. Daniel Harkins, two brothers, James and Daniel McGeehan, of this city, Hazleton PA, The Plain Speaker, 16 Jan 1905, p 5
- Bridget Harkins, certificate of death, PA Dept of Health, Bureau of Vital Statistics, file #7483, dated 28 Jan 1934, died 27 Jan 1934, chronic myocarditis, 76 years old, born Stockton PA, parents Peter McGlynn, Rose McGeehan, informant, Mrs. Hugh Conlan, PA death certificates, 1906-1967, Ancestry online
- Mrs. Susan Lockman, obituary, 5 Mar 1904, parents not named, born in Derlaconnell; arrived in America (Philadelphia) in 1854; names children, surviving siblings, Hazleton, The Plain Speaker, 4 Mar 1904, p 1.
- Peter McGlinn HH, 1870 US census of population, Hazleton, Luzerne, PA, 9 Jun 1870, page 44, dwelling #217, family #320.
- Rosie McGlynn HH, 1880 US census of population, Hazleton, Luzerne, PA, 10 Jun 1880, ED 152, SD 5, p 5, dwelling #42, family #45, line 27.
- Daniel Harkins HH, 1900 US census of population, Hazleton, Luzerne Co, PA, 9 Jun 1900, ED 59, SD 6, sheet 24B, dwelling #66, family #68, 118 Pine Street, ll 53-62, Ancestry online
- Bridget Harkin HH, 1920 US census of population, Hazleton, Luzerne, PA, 5 Jan 1920, ED 74, SD 8, sheet 4A, dwelling #68, family #73, 116 S. Pine Street.
- Daniel McGeehan (obituary), died 10 Mar 1923, Hazleton, parents not named, survived by daughter, Miss Anna McGeehan, adopted daughter Mrs. Bella Connors, niece Mrs. Bridget Harkins, Hazleton, Standard-Speaker, 12 Mar 1923, Monday, p 12
- Daniel McGeehan, certificate of death, PA Dept of Health, Bureau of Vital Statistics, file #35579, dated 10 Mar 1923, date of death, 10 Mar 1923, broncho-pneumonia, aged 85, born Ireland, parents, Edward McGeehan, Ann Boyle, Mrs. Bridget Harkins, informant, PA Death Certificates, 1906-1967, online, accessed 16 Feb 2021