Autosomal DNA matches to our O'Keefes

Nothing positive to date.  However, the name callahan / Callaghan does crop up quite a bit.

I discounted John bap. 1828 Cork, son of Richard O'keefe and Ellen Callaghan, as our ancestor because he turns up in the army, consistently givng date and place of birth as St Finbarre's, Cork (see below).  However, the family names and places would fit our family.  So thought I'd post info here.  No descendats found or wherabouts of the family after the last baptism.

Children of Richard Keefe & Ellen nee Callaghan, all bap St Finbarre's (South) Cork

Richard O'Keefe 1818 sponsors: Mary Callaghan (no image seen)

Mary O'keefe 1820 sponsors: John Murphy and Mary Keefe

Ellen Keeffe 1823 Apr 14, sponsors: James & Mary Lane, William Samuels? & Ellen Keefe [wrongly trascribed as dau of Michael on Ancestry]

James O' keefe 1825 sponsors Daniel Barrett and Mary Bourke

[Bap same day as James: 
Mary dau of Dan Keefe & Mary ...? (short surname) Sponsors: Michael Keefe and Anastsia WIlliams

John 1828 Apr 1, sponsors Daniel Allen, Ellen Donague, William Samuel, John Keeffe

Mary O' Keefe 1831 - image on ancestry unreadable for sponsors - might be better at irish archives


Military Information which fits John b. 1828:

1851 census Preston, sussex, UK - Relationship: Private age 22, b. St fennebars, Cork.

UK, Royal Hospital Chelsea Pensioner Admissions and Discharges, 1715-1925:  John M?? O'Keefe, Pension  Examination Age: 42, (so b. abt 1829) St. Finnbar, Cork.  Shoe maker.    Reg: 8th Fencibles Irish. Rank: Private,  Reg No: 1036.  Total Service 23 yrs 2 in Turkey & Crimea, 6 in India.  So joined abt 1849.