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Note: Another researcher advised as follows regarding John Drennan and Prospyna SHELDON: "John Drennan married my greatgrandfather's, William H. Nixon, half sister Prospyna Sheldon. I have the same picture of the two of them that you have in your tree, Iit was in a photo album of my greatgrandmother, Charlotte Jenkins Nixon." (This note was added on March 28, 2013 by Samuel Wm. Aylesworth. The name of the other researcher has been withheld to protect his/her identity.) ============ The following notes about this John DRENNAN family were written by a Michael DRENNAN, a descendant of John: "The John Drennan (b. 1834) family. John Drennan (b. August 3, 1834 d. July 21, 1904) wife Prospyna Sheldon (b. January 26, 1837 d. March 13,1924) they were married on December 25, 1861. John had brief schooling and was apprenticed to a shoemaker. In 1867 the family emigrated from Ontario to the USA and purchased a 46-acre farm near Yale, Lynn Township. St. Clair Co. MI. If Prospyna (Pinney) died in Flint, Genesee Co. MI then she was probably residing at her daughter´s home, Sophia Youngs. The children of John and Prospyna Drennan are: Sarah (Sadie) Jane Drennan Howse (b. September 13,1862 d. January 15, 1948) James Alexander Drennan (b. December 12, 1864 d. September 7, 1944) married Euretta Jane Holmes John Singleton Drennan (b. July 27, 1867 d. October 21, 1909) married Mandana (Minnie and Mannie) Cooper Sophia (Soffie) Drennan Youngs (b. March 9, 1870 d. July 25, 1957) Adelaide (Ada) Drennan Woodruff (b. May 17, 1872 d. July 14, 1945) William N. Drennan (b. August 19, 1874 d. March 19, 1905) Carrie Drennan Bently (b. August 31, 1876 d. June 10, 1953) George Washington Drennan (b. December 20, 1879 d. June 4,1960) married Clarabel Krause (``P. Pheldon´´ is a typo for P. Sheldon Drennan) Martha (Mattie) Drennan Cowell (b. April 18, 1881 d. April 7, 1950) at Chicago IL (This note was added on April 11, 2013 by Samuel Wm. Aylesworth, with appreciation to Michael DRENNAN who prepared the note.) ====================
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