Looking for the ancestors of James Gibbons who I am told dropped the "fitz" from his name when he arrived in America. He married Jane Lawler who is buried in Decature, Macon co. Ill. They had 4 children: Mary b. 1863 in Maryland John Thomas b. 17 Oct. 1864 in Delaware m. Fannie Smith James William my ancestor b. 9 December 1866 in St. Louis m. Josephine Francis Smith Helena Elizabeth b. 7 June 1870 in Decatur Ill. married ______________ Quinn and move to Texas. According to my family James came from Cork Co., Ireland...but what town...I don't know. Jamie Gibbons jacwgg@aol.com