Second Generation


4. John Mack was born on 4 May 1847 in County Clare, Ireland. He immigrated on 9 June 1853 to Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA.1 He died at home on 11 March 1926 in Gilchrist, Greene Township, Mercer Co, IL. John was buried on 13 March 1926 at St. Joseph Cemetery in Preemption Township, Mercer County, IL. He was a Farmer. He was Catholic.

John Mack and Mary L. Kelleher were married on 17 February 1873 in Rock Island County, IL.3 Mary L. Kelleher was born on 5 May 1853 in Holly Springs, Marshall County, MS. She died after being struck by dinner bell at home on 18 March 1883 in Gilchrist, Greene Township, Mercer Co, IL. She was buried at St. Joseph Cemetery in Preemption Township, Mercer County, IL. Mary was a Home Maker. She was Catholic. Mary Keleher was born in Virginia per the 1860 Rock Island County Census and the 1880 Mercer County census.

Information on Mary taken partially from FGR's compiled by Barb Ketelaar. Mercer Co. Death certificate #680, Book R1

John Mack and Mary L. Kelleher had the following children:

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James Ignatius Mack.

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John Michael Mack.

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Mary Elizabeth Mack was born on 20 November 1876 in Mercer County, IL. She died on 25 November 1876 in Illinois. She was buried at St. Joseph Cemetery in Preemption Township, Mercer County, IL.

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Thomas Edward Mack.

John Mack and Anna McManus were married on 5 June 1893 in Adair County, IA. Anna McManus was born on 8 January 1854 in County Monaghan, Ireland. She died at home after a long illness on 31 January 1926 in Gilchrist, Greene Township, Mercer Co, IL. She was buried on 3 February 1926 at St. Joseph Cemetery in Preemption Township, Mercer County, IL. Anna was a Homemaker. She was Catholic. There are two obituaries in consecutive weeks of the paper giving conflicting birth dates and confusing the place of burial e.g. north of town (Viola).