This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/XOH.2ACIB/2169.2.2 Message Board Post: Midge, My gfather married Mary Cain and settled in De Soto in 1890 raising 6 boys before moving to St. Louis, He was MICHAEL RABBITT. He immigrated from Galway Co. in 1880, age 16. Mary is born abt. 1867. Don't know anything about her yet, but since Michael worked as a LOC. Engineer and De Soto was a RR center, he may have meet her there. Hope to find a record somewhere, perhaps from St Rose of Lima, that will give me a link to her line. Birth record for that period are scarce as you must know. Did find one good fit that is not on the LSD 1880 National Index, but is on the MO soundex/census for 1880. St. Louis St. Louis CAIN, John b. 1820 p. Ire. parents: Ire. CAIN, Ann wife b. 1835 p. Ire. perents: Ire. CAIN, Mary dau. b. abt 1866 p. MO CAIN, James son. b. 1879 p. MO. Given the jump in ages there may be a story, missing childern etc. Woun't know until verified. Is this Mary one you recognize? Keep in touch.