This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Flynn, Mertens Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/4dW.2ACEB/232.246.250.503.1.1.1.1.1 Message Board Post: Let me add in about my great-grandfather Andrew Flynn, co-owner of the Flynn Brush Factory in Troy. Andrew (1853-1931) was brother of James Jr. (1845-1934), John (1846-1917), Michael (1843-1965) a mechanic in the Civil War, William (1849-1881), and Patrick (1836-1894). These were the sons of James (1801-1893) and Ann (1814-1892) Flynn. Also noteable: John had a son John F. Flynn (1871-1943) who enlisted in the Spanish-American War on 4/27/1898. John F. had a son John C. Flynn (1898-1922) who died in an "autobus" accident in Lansingburgh. I live near Troy and can get any interested relatives PIC's of the Flynn monument in St. John's Cementery.