Family of Edward Cooney

Provided by Helena Halpin

Parents:

Father: William Rutherford Cooney, (born 1836 - died 1924) from Cootehill, Co. Cavan

Mother: Emily Maria Carson, only child of William & Mary (Quinton) Carson (Wm bn. 1816-died 1900)

Married on August 31, 1863
Buried in Rossory Parrish Church graveyard

8 Children (6 sons and 2 daughters):

1) William Mackever Cooney (bn Dec. 13, 1864-died May 29, 1887)

2) daughter (which one?)

3) Edward Cooney (bn Feb 11, 1867-died June 20, 1960, age 93)

4) Henry (Harry) Cooney (bn Apr 18, 1868) (married Ada)

5) Frederick George (Fred) (bn Sep 3, 1869) (married Milly) Lived in New Zealand - Read:  Fred Cooney's Letter to Wilson McClung

6) Alfred Carson Cooney (bn May 10, 1871 - died August 29, 1909, age 38; was a Solicitor)

7) James Ernest Cooney (bn April 23, 1873)

Daughters:
Edith Cooney (married Jim McConnell in July, 1905) (born ?)

Mary Elizabeth Cooney (married Rev. Sidney Boyton Smith) (Helena’s mother) (born?)

Children of Sidney and Mary Elizabeth Boyton Smith:
NOTE:  The surname of Sidney and Mary Elizabeth consisted of two names with no hyphen:  Boyton Smith

1)  Edward Sidney died in Egypt around 1920

2)  Edith Mary Hilary ("Hila") married Arthur Charles Baker ("Charles”) in 1924
Children: Helena Maryand Richard Edward (Dick) Baker
Helena married Eric David (Rick) Halpin - 2 sons: Mark and Chris Halpin (Helena Halpin provided this family tree)

3)  Constance (“Con”) Emily married Donald MacFaddyen

4)  Deric (married Molly-divorced; then married Mary and had son Richard)

RE: Alfred Cooney’s mysterious death (Edward Cooney’s brother)

The Anglo-Celt (Cavan)
September 4, 1909 p. 1.
Enniskillen Tragedy – Well Known Solicitor’s Death

The Shoreditch Observer, Hackney Express, Bethnal Green Chronicle and Finsbury Gazette; London, England
September 4, 1909 p. 2.
The 1st paragraph article is titled "Irish Solicitor's Suicide", but this would have been written prior to any formal inquest or determination.

DUBLIN, Dec. 12 (probably 1924) – A novel bequest and ban on preaching appears in the will of Mr. William Rutherford Cooney of 15 Willoughbyplace, Enniskillen, who left £8,915.

He directs that in the even to his son Edward stating in writing that he has ceased to preach and has returned to allegiance to the Church of Ireland, thereby abandoning his means of living, £100 per annum shall be paid to him so long as he adheres faithfully to his decision.

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