Hi All!    My own research is on hold for now as I am not in the best of health and my 96 year old mother lives with me on in home respite care.  But I ask that if any kind soul out there comes across information on the following and could get back to me, I would appreciate it very much.       Thomas Cleary bd unknown but known to be married to:  Mary Duly having had a  son          named James bd date unkown.   This same Thomas Cleary  is known to have had          another wife named Mary Pardon and they produced a son Thomas  on Sept. 9          1838 dicocese of Killaloe, St. Brenden, Birr  Sponsors John Nevin, Ellen Hayden          and officiating priest,  John Spain PP.               The information on the son named James was from a marriage document found           at St. Mary's Church, St. Mary's, PA  USA.   The families were clearly connected           but what I can't confirm is if the men were full brothers or half brothers as some           times the woman's name was given as her maiden name or her married name.           Also the woman could have been married prior to marrying the elder Thomas Cleary           I know the area was that part of Tipperary bordering on Offaly.  Duly is in cursive           writing and could be a phonetic spelling.   James married a Margaret Jane Hogan          whose father's first name was not given but the mother's name is listed as           Mary Smith both of Tipperary as is The Elder Thomas Cleary which records indicate           he was from Tipperary along with two women names as mothers to the children.           The witnesses to the wedding of James and Margaret are given as Patrick           Cradigan and Mary Xowell (first letter could be a P or L.  Certificate bears a date           in Jan. 1865.            Believe Margaret may have had a sister name Jennie.                  Thank you in advance for anyone who comes across any info that would be helpful.             Diane Perkins   you may contact me off list if you wish  [email protected]