Hi everyone. I am new to this list and very glad to see it! I have several ancestors from this area, but will start with Ormston first as I have the most information on them. Thomas Ormston lived in the Newtown Butler area. I don't have his birthday, but I believe his father was named Thomas as well, and he would have been born about 1800. I know the name is Scottish and may be spelled Ormeston or Ormiston, but I don't have any idea when the family came to Ireland. Thomas married Jane Graham, born 1800, on Thursday, 7 Sept , 1826 at noon in an "Episcopal" church in Newtown Butler. They were married by The Rev John Greydon. They had four children, Thomas, Elizabeth, Sarah, and Ralph before leaving for the United States. In 1837 they left on a six weekjorney and ended in Ripley, Brown County, Ohio. There they had George, Margaret and John F W. Thomas, the son, died at 19 or 20. Ralph was killed in the Civil War, George died at age 11, and John at 19. I don't know if Ralph had children before his death. I don't think so, as my Granddad remembered his saber being in his grandmother's parlor when he was a child. I am descended from Elizabeth who married Henry Hayes and they lived along the Ohio river, near Ironton, OH. I would like more information on this family and hope to find some cousins out there. Thanks Barbara Prior Jameson Marksnana@juno.com Monument, CO We think that Thomas, the one born about 1800, may have had a sister named Isabella who married Thomas Armnstrong three years after Thomas and Jane were married. This couple moved to Australia. ___________________________________________________________________ You don't need to buy Internet access to use free Internet e-mail. Get completely free e-mail from Juno at http://www.juno.com/getjuno.html or call Juno at (800) 654-JUNO [654-5866]