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Hi Karen,
No apology necessary about the clan statement. It's very common to use the term clan for Irish ancestors among the diaspora in the US. Yes Mr. O'Donovan would refer to it as such especially if it involved family members from the US.
Now, down to the research. What records did you search at the National Library in Dublin? Did you talk to the free genealogy service there when you began to look for the records at the National Library?
Elen Sullivan's obituary apparently says she was born in Co. Cork but no town/townland or civil parish for her and no parents names. There were thousands of Sullivans in Co. Cork and hundreds named Ellen because both the surname and given name are very common.
They were apparently married in New York. There were tens of thousands of Irish who were in New York from all over Ireland in the mid nineteenth century. It was during the Irish Famine 1845-50 and nearly two million people left Ireland just during those years. Because Ellen was born in Co. Cork doesn't necessarily mean Daniel was born in Co. Cork too. His surname is found all over Ireland (as is Ellen's!).
Why do you think they both left together from Ireland when they weren't married until they were both in NY? Have you found them together on passenger records going to NY for example Castle Garden?
Is there any official civil or church record for Daniel saying where he was born? I also see a middle initial "K" being used for him. Do you have an official record that has a middle name for him? When he was born in Ireland there were no middle names given. I wouldn't recommend using a middle initial for him unless there's some official record saying he had one -- it could complicate searching for him even further.
Who are you searching for first, Ellen or Daniel?
Eilis
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