This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Lawler, Morris, Dowling, Brannigan Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/RdF.2ACIB/31.37.38.40.53.54.1.1 Message Board Post: Hi Judds, Well our Francis b. 1820 Tyrone, Ireland,and did adopt a child at about age 10 named John Brannigan John was born in Pa and all of Frank's children were born in Ireland or England. Frank had a brother here in Plains named James, b. 1822 in Tyrone Ireland. It is possible that your John is a relative that moved to a different locale and Our Frank kept his son. Remember children as young as 7 years were already employed in mines at that time. Do you have any information on where your John was born? Plains is in NE Pa near Pittston.