Mary Dolan

Abt 1858 - 1951  (~ 93 years)

• Name	Mary Dolan
  Birth	Abt 1858	Seegronan Townland, Killeter, County Tyrone, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
  Gender	Female
  Death	27 Jan 1951	Dooish Townland, Drumquin, County Tyrone, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
  Burial	Drumquin, County Tyrone, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
  Person ID	I1860	Simon and Related Families | All Dolans from Seegronan Townland, Descendants of Mary Dolan McCanney (1858- )
  Last Modified	25 Aug 2025

  
  

  Father	John Dolan,   b. Abt 1805, Ireland d. 27 Sep 1883, Seegronan Townland, Killeter, County Tyrone, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom (Age ~ 78 years)
  Mother	Margaret McKane,   b. Abt 1828, Ireland d. 29 Mar 1893, County Tyrone, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom (Age ~ 65 years)
  Marriage	22 Feb 1846	Pettigo, County Donegal, Ireland
  Photos » Slide Show		Seegronan Townland - 1859 1859 map of Seegronan Townland with lots and structures referenced in Griffith's Valuation of Tenements. Lot 3 runs across the top. Lots 11 and 12 are in the central part of the map and extend from the northeast to the southwest.
  		Seegronan Townland - 1859 - Detail of Lots 11 and 12 Detail from the 1859 map of Seegronan Townland showing the structures on Lots 11 and 12. Lot 11 is the portion at the top, with structures marked "a" and "c". One of the structures marked as Lot 11a is shown in the accompanying pictures. The other structure no longer exists. Lot 12 is below it, with a single structures marked "a" on the right and "b" on the left. The remnants of this conjoined structure are in the accompanying pictures.
  		Dolan Seegronan Homesteads - Lot 11a - 01 Building marked as Lot 11a in 1859 Griffith's Valuation of Seegronan Townland as belonging to John Dolan (1805-1883). Building as seen from Seegronan Road.
  		Dolan Seegronan Homesteads - Lot 11a - 02 Building marked as Lot 11a in 1859 Griffith's Valuation of Seegronan Townland as belonging to John Dolan (1805-1883). Building front view, as seen from buildings marked as Lot 12a and 12b. The galvanized roof was likely originally a thatched roof with sleeping space under it for this large family.
  		Dolan Seegronan Homesteads - Lot 11a - 03 Building marked as Lot 11a in 1859 Griffith's Valuation of Seegronan Townland as belonging to John Dolan (1805-1883). View of front and side.
  		Dolan Seegronan Homesteads - Lot 11a - 04 Building marked as Lot 11a in 1859 Griffith's Valuation of Seegronan Townland as belonging to John Dolan (1805-1883). Close-up view of front and side.
  		Dolan Seegronan Homesteads - Lot 11a - 05 Building marked as Lot 11a in 1859 Griffith's Valuation of Seegronan Townland as belonging to John Dolan (1805-1883). Side view. The back portion was likely a later addition.
  		Dolan Seegronan Homesteads - Lot 11a - 06 Watercourse close to the houses on Lots 11a, 12a, and 12b. It likely served as their water supply.
  		Dolan Seegronan Homesteads - Lot 11 - Watercourse Boundary Watercourse on the west side of Seegronan Road that marked the boundary of Lot 11 - for which the tenant was John Dolan (1805-1883) - on the map accompanying the 1859 Griffith's Valuation of Seegronan Townland.
  Family ID	F583	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Francis Hughmore McCanney,   b. 1850, Cooel, County Tyrone, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom d. 10 Sep 1936, Dooish Townland, Drumquin, County Tyrone, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom (Age 86 years)
  Marriage	6 Jun 1879	Aghyaran Townland, County Tyrone, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
  Children	1. Patrick Joseph McCanney,   b. 11 May 1880, Cooel, County Tyrone, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom d. 1 Feb 1902, Cooel, County Tyrone, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom (Age 21 years) + 2. Mary Anne McCanney | McKenna,   b. 12 Jul 1881, Cooel, County Tyrone, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom d. 26 Aug 1960, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States (Age 79 years) + 3. Margaret McCanney | McKenna,   b. 24 Oct 1883, Cooel, County Tyrone, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom d. Yes, date unknown   4. Catherine Ellen McCanney | McKenna,   b. 12 Mar 1885, Cooel, County Tyrone, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom d. 23 Jul 1910, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States (Age 25 years)   5. William John McCanney | McKenna,   b. 3 Feb 1887, Cooel, County Tyrone, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom d. 18 Mar 1911, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States (Age 24 years)   6. Michael McCanney,   b. 20 Nov 1888, Cooel, County Tyrone, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom d. 17 Aug 1892, Cooel, County Tyrone, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom (Age 3 years) + 7. Alice V. (Bridget) McCanney | McKenna,   b. 7 May 1890, County Tyrone, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom d. 22 Jun 1974, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States (Age 84 years) + 8. Francis McCanney | McKenna,   b. 24 Jun 1891, Cooel, County Tyrone, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom d. 8 Dec 1918, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada (Age 27 years)   9. James McCanney,   b. 6 May 1893, Cooel, County Tyrone, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom d. Aft 1950 (Age 57 years)   10. Bridget Breslin,   b. Abt 1894, County Tyrone, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom d. Yes, date unknown   11. Hugh McCanney,   b. 5 Feb 1895, Cooel, County Tyrone, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom d. 22 Nov 1900, Cooel, County Tyrone, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom (Age 5 years)   12. Thomas McCanney,   b. 13 Oct 1896, Cooel, County Tyrone, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom d. 25 Sep 1901, Cooel, County Tyrone, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom (Age 4 years) + 13. (Susan) Teresa McCanney,   b. 1 Aug 1898, Cooel, County Tyrone, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom d. 14 Jan 1990, Curraghmacall, Drumquin, County Tyrone, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom (Age 91 years) + 14. Peter McCanney | McKenna,   b. 23 Oct 1900, Cooel, County Tyrone, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom d. 13 Jun 1974, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland, United Kingdom (Age 73 years)   15. Sarah Elizabeth McCanney,   b. 11 Dec 1901, Cooel, County Tyrone, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom d. 22 Nov 1902, Cooel, County Tyrone, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom (Age 0 years)   16. Agnes McCanney,   b. 11 Dec 1901, Cooel, County Tyrone, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom d. 13 Feb 1904, Cooel, County Tyrone, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom (Age 2 years)
  Family ID	F595	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	1 Jul 2016

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - Abt 1858 - Seegronan Townland, Killeter, County Tyrone, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom Marriage - 6 Jun 1879 - Aghyaran Townland, County Tyrone, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom Death - 27 Jan 1951 - Dooish Townland, Drumquin, County Tyrone, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom Burial - - Drumquin, County Tyrone, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Photos » Slide Show		Dolan, Mary (1858-1951) - Early 1900s Mary (nee Dolan) McCanney, early 1900s. Photograph of detail of drawing owned by Tom Robinson, a great-grandson.
  		Dolan, Mary (1858-1951) | (Susan) Teresa McCanney Teresa McCanney and her mother, Mary (nee Dolan) McCanney. Photo probably taken in late 1910s. Photograph provided by Tom Robinson and identification provided by Rita McDonagh.
  		Dolan, Mary | McCanney, Frank | McCanney, (Susan) Teresa Mary McCanney (nee Dolan), center, with her children Frank McCanney and (Susan) Teresa McCanney. Original photograph in the possession of Rita McDonagh (nee McElholm), who provided the identifications.
  		Dolan, Peter | Dolan, Mary | Dolan John Peter Dolan, Mary Dolan McCanney, and John Dolan, late 1920s. Photo provided by Gerry Heneghan.
  		Dolan, Mary (1858-1951) - Late 1920s Mary Dolan McCanney, late 1920s. Inset from photo of Dolan siblings provided by Gerry Heneghan from Irish relatives.
  		Dolan Siblings with McCanneys Photograph taken in Northern Ireland in late 1920s of Peter Dolan, John Dolan, Mary McCanney Dolan, possibly her husband Frank McCanney behind her, and an unidentified woman. Photograph provided by Tom Robinson, probably had belonged to Alice Teague.
  		Dolan, Mary (1858-1951) - Later Life Mary (née Dolan) McCanney in late life. Photograph provided by Toby Heneghan who provided the identification.
  		McElholm, Vera | McCanney, Susan Teresa | Gormley, Seamus | Dolan, Mary Vera (née McElholm) Gormley, Teresa (née McCanney) McElholm, Seamus Gormley, and Mary (née Dolan) McCanney, around 1950. Photograph and identification provided by Toby Heneghan. Estimate of year is from apparent age of Seamus, who was born in 1946.

  
  

  Documents		McCanney, Francis | Dolan, Mary - Civil Marriage Record 1879 Irish Civil Registration Marriage Record for Francis McCanney and Mary Dolan.
  		McCanney, Francis | Dolan, Mary - Parish Marriage Record Marriage entry in the parish register for St. Patrick's RC Church, Aghyaran, for Francis McCanny and Mary Dolin.

  
  

  Headstones

  McCanney Family Tombstone in Drumquin In graveyard of St. Patrick's RC Church, Drumquin, County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. Inscription not legible. Marks the spot of burial of several family members (Frank McCanney and his wife Mary Dolan McCanney), as well as Peter Dolan and John Dolan.

  
  

• Notes

  BIRTH: - Identified as a sibling of Peter Dolan by John Joseph Dolan, a nephew, in informal notes. Her husband's surname was given as McCanney in these notes, with a note that it was later rendered as McKenna. Her husband is in fact named as Francis McCanney in Irish Civil Registration records and the McCanney's who emigrated to America generally changed the spelling of their surname to McKenna. - Year of birth would be before 1858, according to age (over 21 years) in 1879 marriage record. - Year of birth would be 1860-1861, according to age (40 years) in 1901 Census of Ireland, County Tyrone, Clunahill District Electoral Division, Drumquin Subdistrict, Coolavannagh Townland. Place of birth given as County Tyrone. Enumerated as Mary McCanney, with husband Francis McCanney and children. - Year of birth would be 1858-1859, according to age (52 years) in 1911 Census of Ireland, County Tyrone, Clunahill District Electoral Division, Drumquin Subdistrict, Coolvanagh Townland. Place of birth given as County Tyrone. Enumerated as Mary McCanney, with husband Francis McCanney and children. - Year of birth would be 1865-1866, according to age (85 years) in 1951 death record, but this age may simply reflect an estimate that she was quite old at her death. DEATH: - Full date of death given as 27 January 1951 in personal communication to Robert M. Simon by Rita McElholm McDonagh, her granddaughter. - Full date of death also given as 27 January 1951 in Northern Ireland Civil Registration death record for Mary McCanney, a copy of which is in the possession of Robert M. Simon. Principal cause of death was influenza. Informant was her son, James McCanney, Dooish. BURIAL: Buried in McCanney family plot in the old St. Patrick's Catholic cemetery in Drumquin, County Tyrone, Northern Ireland.