I am related to (John)Cornelius Coakley through his mother, Bridget Falvey. 3 of her brothers and a sister came to New Zealand.
I have had some contact from some Coakley descendents in the USA, but I am still trying to get more information.
I had a Timothy Coakley b1868 married to a Joanna and had 5 children (4 sons and a daughter) as being a son of Cornelius Coakley and Briget, but it seems now that this is actually a brother of Cornelius. I am not sure if he was passsing himself off as a son or it has been mixed up over time.
Anyone know anything?