FIRST GENERATION

1. Thomas (Michael) MACKIN was born in May 1802 near Kilmaine, Co. Mayo, Ireland.⁽¹⁾ The identification of his birthplace of Kilmaine was only discovered by this researcher in January 1999 and was discovered in the obituary of Thomas's widow, Bridget MACKIN (see text below). Thomas died on 23 Oct 1854 in Marion Co., KY.⁽²⁾ His obituary was printed on 25 Oct 1854 in The Lebanon Post, Lebanon, Marion CO., KY.⁽³⁾ It reads:

    A worthy old gentleman named Michael Mackey, who kept the first tolegate on the road to Springfield, died very suddenly on Monday evening last. He was apparently well on Sunday and was taken sick during the night and died before day. His disease was supposed to be "palpitations of the heart." This old man, sought the hospitable shores of America, several years ago, leaving a large family in Ireland. By prudence, economy and industry he raised a sufficient amount of money to enable him to provide for the transportation of his family thither and made them comfortable after they arrived. Scarcely a year has elapsed since we first saw him reunited to that family from which he had been so long separated; and now his dreary pilgrimage has ceased. He had the pleasant consolation of knowing that he had placed his family in comfort, where want and privation need never visit.
    Mr. Mackey was a quiet, peaceable, upright and christian man, and withall a good citizen to the land of his adoption. May he rest in peace.

Thomas was buried at St. Augustine's Church Cemetery in Lebanon, Marion Co., KY. ⁽⁵⁾

Thomas was married to Bridget COSTELLO before 1830. Bridget COSTELLO was born about 1805 near Tuam, Co. Galway, Ireland. (Tuam is about 19 miles from Thomas's birthplace in Kilmaine.) Bridget appeared on the census on 6 Jun 1860 in Lebanon, Marion Co., KY. ⁽⁶⁾ household #71:
    McKin, Bridget, 48, f, tollgate keeper, $150/$100, Ireland
    Samuel, 24, m, laborer, Ireland
    Thomas, 21, m, laborer, Ireland
    John, 19, m, laborer, Ireland
    James 16, m, laborer, Ireland
    Mary, 14, f, Ireland
    William, 12, m, Ireland
    HUGHES, William, 24, m, laborer, Ireland

Bridget Mackin died on 23 Feb 1890 in Louisville, Jefferson Co., KY, at the home of her daughter Adelia MACKIN JOYCE. (Adelia resided at 1131 Sixth Street, Louisville and attended St. Louis Bertrand Catholic Church.)

Much of the family history is told in this beautiful tribute to Bridget, published in the Louisville Catholic Advocate, published on 6 Mar 1890:

    We regret to announce the death of Mrs. Bridget Mackin, which took place at the residence of her daughter Mrs. Thos. Joyce, on Sixth, near Zane street, in this city on Sunday morning, the 2nd instant. Her maiden name was Bridget Costello; she was born near Tuam city, Galway County, Ireland, of parents well known and respected, and she early married Mr. Thomas Mackin, a native of the vicinity of Kilmaine, Mayo county, Ireland, where the Mackins then and now hold respected and honored positions. Very many years ago Mrs. Mackin and her husband came to this country and sometime after settled down at Lebanon in our State. They had several children; they set them the example that only true Catholic parents can present, and they had the happiness of seeing that it was followed.
    The family was closely related to that which gave to Ireland the greatest prelate shown in the glorious record of her episcopate--John MacHale (sic McHale), Archbishop of Tuam, the lion of the folk of Judah, and it was but natural that one of its members should enter the Church. Mrs. Mackin had the bliss of seeing her son raised to the priesthood, he was with her almost at her dying hour, the Rev. W.P. Mackin, the respected pastor of St. Cecilia's in this city. Mrs. Mackin's husband died in Lebanon many years ago and since then she resided in Louisville with her daughter Mrs. Joyce.* Her years were many, her life was edifying, her last moments were strengthened by the Sacrament, and she passed away as if uttering a prayer. Four children survive her; the Rev. Father Mackin; Mrs. Joyce, wife of Mr. Thos. Joyce, of Sixth and Zane streets; and Mrs. Buckman, and Mr. Thomas Mackin, who reside at Lebanon, Ky.
    A solemn high mass of Month's Mind will be celebrated for the repose of her soul in the Church of St. Cecilia. May she rest in Peace.

* Thomas Mackin died in 1854. According to census records in Marion County, Bridget (as well as Adelia and Thomas Joyce) were still in Marion County at least after 1860, as seen above. Also, Thomas and Adelia had four children baptized at St. Augustine's, the last of which was on 30 Sept. 1866.

According to the funeral notice printed in the 24 Feb 1890 Louisville Courier-Journal:

    Mrs. Bridget Mackin, of Lebanon, Ky., died February 23, at 9 a.m., at the residence of her daughters (sic), 1131 Sixth street, this city. She had a large circle of friends both here and at Lebanon, Ky. High Requium (sic) mass will be celebrated for her this morning at St. Louis Bertrand's and St. Cecilia's church at 8 o'clock. Funeral will take place from St. Augustine's church, Lebanon, Ky., on Tuesday morning at 11 o'clock.

Bridget was buried in St. Augustine Church, Lebanon, KY.

Thomas (Michael) MACKIN and Bridget COSTELLO had the following children:

+2 i. Michael C. MACKIN.
+3 ii. Adelia "Delia" MACKIN.
4 iii. Samuel P. MACKIN was born on 6 Mar 1833 in Co. Mayo?, Ireland. ⁽⁷⁾ He was a laborer in 1860 in Lebanon, Marion Co., KY ⁽⁸⁾ and a farmer in 1870 in Lebanon. ⁽⁹⁾ He died of pneumonia in Oct 1885 in Marion Co.?,KY. ^(10)(11) (Death abstract gives date of death as 28 Oct; tombstone gives 26 Oct.) He was buried in St. Augustine Church, Lebanon, KY. ⁽¹²⁾
5 iv. Thomas MACKIN was born about 1836-39 in Co. Mayo?, Ireland. He died after 23 Feb 1890. NOT PROVEN: I believe this Thomas married Anna WALSH; he was a butcher by occupation. I did not find their tombstone(s) in the St. Augustine's cemetery; they possibly moved to Louisville, KY. Children baptized at St. Augustine were:
  Mary (b. 17 Apr 1863; bapt. 22 Apr 1863; sponsor Delia Joyce);
  Sallie (b. 1 Nov 1864; bapt. 5 Nov 1864; sponsors John Mackin & Laura Mattingly);
  Thomas (b. 26 Apr 1866; bapt. 1 May 1866; sponsor Laura Wimsatt);
  Rose Ann (b. 13 Apr 1868; bapt. 23 Apr 1868; sponsors John Mackin & Bridget Rush);
  William Joseph (b. 4 Sept 1870; bapt. 18 Sept 1870; sponsor Laura Wimsatt);
  Mary Regina (b. 6 Jan 1876; bapt. 18 Feb 1876; sponsors Mary Lynch & Sam Mackin)
6 v. John MACKIN was born on 2 Jan 1839 in Co. Mayo?, Ireland. ⁽¹³⁾ He appeared in the census on 6 Jun 1860 in Lebanon, Marion Co., KY as being 19 years old.⁽¹⁴⁾ John was a "popular dispenser of wet goods" and had a liquor store in Lebanon, KY. He died on 7 Sep 1872 in Marion Co.?, KY⁽¹⁵⁾ and was buried in St. Augustine Church Cemetery, Lebanon, KY.⁽¹⁶⁾
+7 vi. James A. MACKIN.
+8 vii. Mary Elinor MACKIN.
9 viii. Rev. William P. MACKIN.

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Last updated 26 June 2000 by Rita Mackin Fox