Greetings Carol: Is your Iowa Webster Co., Iowa anywhere near Rockwell, Iowa ... note my Ellen Furlong buried at Rockwell, Iowa.: In a letter from Gladys Franzen, dated Feb. 15, 1986: " Both Michael Moroney [and Mary Louise] were born in County Clare. Michael was baptized on October 5, 1845. Mary Louise was baptized on December 4, 1841. [Our records show 1844] There was another sister, Catherine baptized on January 2, 1838. No records of their date of birth. Also believe Catherine must have died during the Potato Famine. Their parents were Lot and Ellen (Furlong) Moroney. ..." Later info showed that she in fact married in Oconto, WI as did her sister Mary Louise. Ellen & her husband lived in According to a letter from Mrs. John Franzen, Nov. 30, 1977, Michael and Mary Moroney were brother and sister. Michael is Her grandfather, Mary is Dad's grandfather, therefore Mrs. Franzen and Dad were cousins -- if I have that right. Also according to Mrs. Franzen's letter of May 18, 1977,; From the census of 1880 she found her grandfather's name in the census. She is using the spelling of Moroney (versus Maroney). The information here is based upon her notations from that census and her letter. In 1880, Margaret (age 23) and Michael (age 33) lived with his mother, Mrs. Lot (nee Furlong) Moroney (age 72). She died in 1884. They lived in Swaledale, Iowa then. [Swaledale 25 mi south of Mason City, west of Hy.65] Many of the photos Mrs. Franzen has, however, were taken in Appleton, Manitowoc, and Green Bay, WI. She is also wondering if they could be related to Baleau (Ballou) who used to visit Margaret and Michael. [Note: Yes, Catherine m. James Bellew in 1856 in Oconto, Wi as later research discovered.]] Michael's Mom, Lot, is buried on the same lot as Michael's in a small Catholic cemetery outside of Rockwell, Iowa. Mrs. Franzen did not know if Michael and Mary Moroney had additional brothers and sisters. There was no mention of the father's name of Michael as well. Descendants of Ellen Furlong 1 Ellen Furlong 1808 - 1884 .. +Lot Moroney ......... 2 Catharine Moroney 1837 - 1903 ............. +James Bellew 1832 - .................... 3 Ella Bellew 1857 - ........................ +George F. Kelly .................... 3 Matthew Patrick Bellew, Sr. 1859 - ........................ +X .................... 3 Edward Bellew 1862 - .................... 3 Clara Bellew 1867 - ......... 2 Mary Louise Moroney/Maroney 1844 - 1912 ............. +John James Noonan, Sr. 1846 - 1922 .................... 3 Isabel Agnes Noonan 1870 - 1951 .................... 3 Kathryn Noonan, SND 1872 - 1902 .................... 3 John James Noonan, Jr. 1873 - ........................ +Jane (Mary Genevieve Hearld) Herald 1876 - 1961 .................... 3 Herbert C. Noonan, Rev. 1875 - 1956 .................... 3 Nora Noonan 1878 - .................... 3 William George Noonan I 1882 - 1967 ........................ +Adelaide Randal Sharpless .................... 3 Chester A. Noonan 1884 - 1962 ........................ +Martha Gezark ......... 2 Michael V. Moroney 1847 - ............. +Margaret Reddin 1857 - .................... 3 Catherine Elizabeth Moroney ........................ +Walter Zimmerman .................... 3 Ellen Moroney 1880 - Would love to know if we connect somehow. Thanks, Mary Beth Carol Denson-Ohlemann wrote: > I am looking for information on John and Mary Furlong > family that lived in Jefferson, Lincoln Co, Maine > Approx between 1820 and 1856, then migrating to > Webster County, Iowa. > > Carol Denson > >