14 The Coakley - Marple - Miller Family
The Coakley Family Sarah Coakley was the daughter of John Bernard Coakley 1876 - 1931 who married Mary Blanchard. Mary's extensive family reveals just how many families are intertwined. John Coakley was the son of Thomas Coakley 1844 - 1928 and Sarah Miller 1851 - 1901. Thomas Coakley was the son of Thomas Coakley born in Ireland in Carlow and Wexford, who travelled to Canada in 1817. His age is supposed to be 1783, which would make him 61 years of age at the birth of his daughter Catherine Coakley. Perhaps the date of birth is a generation out. His immigration record shows Colclugh. He married Anna Doyle born 1813 in Wexford. Her father was James Doyle Thomas Coakley, a native of Ireland, came to Lake O'Law in 1828 Was married to Ann Doyle and had the following family, namely: Catherine, James (who was killed in the American Civil War), Martin, (who shared the fate of James), John, Margaret (married to Michael Murphy without issue) Annie who...