I have a possible Brennan connection.


My family name is Dooling and I know they (James & Elizabeth
& 4 kids) came to Minersville about 1850. They were members
of the St Vincent's church.

In the St Vincent's cemetery this is a Bridget Dooling
buried with the following inscript:

"IHS
Sacred
To the memory of
Bridgett Dooling

A native of Ireland, Queens Countynty, Parish of Mayo who
departed this life Nov 21, 1859
in the 60 year of her age
May her soul rest in peace Amen
erected by sons Laurence
John & Edward Dooling

Also
Mrs Ellen Brennan
Died Feb 11, 1914"

I am speculating that Bridget came to the US some time after
1845 (at the age of 45) and, if so, her sons were probably
born in ireland. Another speculation, since she wasn't
buried with her husband (and no other Dooling appears to
have been buried in St Vincents, her husband could have died
before they emigrated.

Further speculating, that my Doolings (James & Elizabeth)
were related to Bridget & her husband. Since James &
Bridget's husband (assuming Bridget & her husband were of
similar age) were of approximately the same age, they could
have been brothers. There are other Doolings in the area
that I can not connect to James & Elizabeth and they could
be related to Bridget & her husband.

More speculation, since Ellen died 54 years after Bridget,
it is possible she was Bridgets daughter who married a
Brennan. It seems unlikely that she was not some relative
of Bridget's and with the difference in age, it seems likely
she was the next or maybe even the following generated
(could have been Bridget's granddaughter)

According to the Schuylkill County Vital records Volume 3,
page 392, there is a Michael Dooling buried on Row #20 of St
Kieran's (Kyran's) Roman Catholic Church Cemetery,
Heckscherville, Schulykill Co. Penna with NO DATES OR INFO.

In addition to that, on Row #19 of the same grave yard,
there is a Edward Brennan buried. He was born in Queens Co,
Ireland died Dec 13, 1878 - 80 Years old.

This is just a GUESS. There is a death record of Laurence
Dooling who died in 1852 in Philiadelphia.

I am guess that this might have been the husband of Bridget
Dooling who was buried in Minersville. Laurence was the
name of one of Bridget's children.

The below could be the John Dooling who was the son of
Bridget Dooling buried in St Vincent's cemetery in
Minersville, There ALSO were Brennans in the Regiment.

Forty-eighth Regiment, Company C
48th Regiment
Additional Companies, Bios, Organization & Service

Recruited in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania
Mustered in July, 1861
Tower Guards
48th PA Regiment Co. C

Captain
Henry, Pleasants
George W. Gowen
William Clark

Musicians
James Brennan

Privates
Brannan, Murt
Brennan, Edward
Brennan, William
Brennan, Murt

Privates

Dooling, John

I found a record that indicated that the above John Dooling
died Nov 18 1868 and according to it he was buried in the
Roman Catholic cemetery in Minersville, Schuylkill Co, PA

The problem with Brennan connections is that there are so
MANY of them. The problem with Dooling connections are that
there are so few (and there are about 45 different spellings
that could be Doolings).

Jay Dooling