This is a multi-part message in MIME format. --------------8349E34577211C0382F8822B Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit --------------8349E34577211C0382F8822B Content-Type: message/rfc822 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Disposition: inline Message-ID: <3B77F5F6.D918ED59@one.net> Date: Mon, 13 Aug 2001 11:44:54 -0400 From: "Wilma C. Hillman" <hillman@one.net> X-Mailer: Mozilla 4.08 [en] (Win98; U) MIME-Version: 1.0 To: Carrol-L@rootsweb.com Subject: John Joseph Carroll Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Your message had some interesting similarities to my family. Let me explain: Thomas and Ann Meara Carroll immigrated to New York City in 1855. Prior to leaving Ireland they had a son named Michael baptized 29 Sep 1850 in Lorra Parish, Tipperary County. Clearly this Michael is too young to be the Michael you described . However, Thomas and Ann had a John J. J. born 5 Dec 1857 in New York City. Michael never appeared with them on any of the census records. I have a letter from a mortician from New York written to my great aunt describing the death of her brother, William H., and informing her also that he had left a small legacy to her. The remainder to go to the Sisters of Charity. In this same letter he mentioned a brother Tom who had "gone west" and had never been heard from again. How certain are you of your current research? I'm sure there could be more than one Tom Carroll who left NY and was never heard from again - even with a brother named John J. It is an interesting similarity in facts. John J. had been a first generation New York policeman and died after a lingering illness. My records on this family are quite complete. I would be happy to share my information if you see any link. --------------8349E34577211C0382F8822B--