This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: aacampbell Surnames: Carroll, Heffernan, Hurlihy, Herlihy Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.carroll/7528/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Am looking for information on Patrick J. Carroll, b Apr 1845 Ireland and Thomas McCormack Heffernan, b. 1846 Tipperary, Ireland. The information I have is that they married Hurlihy sisters from Boston - Thomas Heffernan married Joanna (Johanna) and Patrick married her sister, name unknown. I have 1880 census records showing Thomas Heffernan married to Johanna circa 1871 in St. Louis, MO. where she died the same year the census was taken. {Actually she was alive when the first 1880 census was taken and listed as dead on the retake.} All looks good except I don't know the sister's name. Now I find on the 1900 census Patrick Carroll married to a Johanna in 1871. So now I am very confused. I'm fairly sure the two men are the right ones because of their locations/occupations [Patrick a tailor in Boston and Thomas a policeman in St. Louis]. Why would there be 2 Johanna Hurlihy's with the same parents? Also missing is the St. Louis Johanna Heffernan's son John D. Heffernan who was supposed to have been raised by Patrick Carroll back in Boston when his mother died. All help out of this mess appreciated! Alice Campbell Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.