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New s-Courier Traci GodwinMary Jo Deaver is looking for local descendants of Irishman Cornelius Malone. Deaver recently discovered she shared this ancestor with President Bill Clinton.The luck of the IrishArdmore teacher finds family ties with Bill Clinton_By Traci Godwin_News-Couricr ReporterIt was the luck of the Irish that Ardmore High School teacher Mary Joe Deaver attributes to finding out she was a fifth cousin once removed from President Bill Clinton.So on this St. Patrick’s Day, Deaver wants to locate Limestone County relatives.Deaver shares a common ancestor withClinton, Irishman Cornelius Malone, who came to America as an indentured servant of Samuel Wyly in 1751. Clinton is a descent of Cornelius' daughter, Elsey Malone and Deaver is a descendent of her brother Cornelius.Brothers Cornelius and William Malone both settled in Limestone County.Deaver’sent an e-mail to the president in honor of St. Patrick s Day to asked him if he has information on their common Malone ancestor. She sent it a couple of days ago and doesn't know when to expect a reply.But what interests Deaver more is finding relatives her in Limestone County. The Texas nativ e moved here last year and began pursuingSee Irish, Page 2A
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Fri, Mar 17, 2000
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