We have a Michael Lillis born in Doonass or Cloonlara, County Clare c1824 to Patrick Lillis and Mary GEARY. He married Mary HANNAN at Cloonlara while residing in townland of Summerhill, 1 August 1852, witnessed by Henry Hogan. Mary HANNAN was born 1830 in Newport Tipperary. They migrated sometime around 1853 for Victoria, Australia and lived in Melbourne.

They had the following children:
Patrick Lillis born 1853 in Summerhill, Clare
Michael Lillis born 1855 in Melbourne, Victoria died 1879
James Francis Lillis born 1857 married Martha Alice KELLY in Melbourne 1878. Some Lillis descendants in Myrtleford Victoria.
Mary Ann Lillis born 1858 died 1861
Margaret Lillis born 1860 married William BYRNE in 1882
Mary Ann Lillis born 1866 died 1876
Patrick Lillis born 1868