http://www.cooganresearchgroup.com/crg/index.htm 31 December 2009 Researcher (Location): #011 - Elizabeth Del Valle (Brooklyn, NY) Research: This is the family of Ellen Bridget Coogan. She was born in Ireland and emigrated to the United States in the mid Nineteenth Century. She settled in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, where her descendants still live today. This family has a confirmed connection with another Coogan family from Schuylkill County - that of Richard Coogan (Shenandoah). Around 1884, Martin Murphy (son of Michael Murphy and Ellen Bridget Coogan) married Bridget Coogan (daughter of Richard Coogan and Mary [ ]). There is also a significant probability that this family is related to a third group of Coogans from Schuylkill County - that of Patrick T. Coogan (Heckscherville). This link has yet to be established. _____________________________________________________________________ Elizabeth is a descendant of Ellen Bridget Coogan. _____________________________________________________________________ This family's information can be found at the following site(s): http://www.geocities.com/angelasmom/ AND http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/d/e/l/Elizabeth-M-Del-Valle/tree1.html ****************** 1. [ male1 ] COOGAN Children of [ male1 ] Coogan: 2. Ellen / Helen Bridget COOGAN ***see below*** (c.1825, Ireland - before 1870, PA) married Michael MURPHY, 26 NOV 1845, Pottsville, Schuylkill, PA resided Ireland emigrated to US resided Schuylkill County, PA ************ ************ ************ Children of Ellen Bridget and Michael Murphy: 3. Alice MURPHY 3. Margaret MURPHY 3. Martin MURPHY ***see below*** (01 JAN 1849, Cass, PA - before 1927, ?) married Bridget COOGAN, c.1884 NOTE - this is where the family connects to Richard COOGAN (Shenandoah) resided Cass, Schuylkill, PA 3. James MURPHY 3. Elizabeth MURPHY 3. Patrick MURPHY 3. Michael MURPHY II ***see below*** (07 FEB 1866, Heckscherville, PA - 03 MAY 1927, Boston Run, PA) married Elizabeth SHERRY, 26 NOV 1891, Mahanoy City, Schuylkill, PA resided Schuylkill County, PA ************ ************ Children of Martin and Bridget Murphy: 4. Ellen MURPHY 4. Mary MURPHY (04 AUG 1886, Shenandoah, PA - ?, ?) 4. Margaret MURPHY 4. Anne MURPHY ************ ************ Children of Michael [II] and Elizabeth Murphy: 4. Michael MURPHY III 4. Gertrude MURPHY 4. Felix MURPHY 4. Tobias MURPHY 4. Martin MURPHY 4. Helen MURPHY 4. Catherine MURPHY 4. Anna MURPHY 4. Elizabeth C. MURPHY ***see below*** (19 FEB 1912, St. Nicholas, PA - 29 OCT 1959, Danville, PA) married William J. SUNDERLAND, 25 NOV 1931, Mahanoy City, Schuylkill, PA resided Schuylkill County, PA ************ Children of Elizabeth C. and William Sunderland: 5. William J. SUNDERLAND JR 5. Anne F. SUNDERLAND 5. Elizabeth SUNDERLAND *** married Raymond DEL VALLE