On Mar 21, 12:39 pm, lo...@webtv.net (Patricia) wrote: > Can anyone tell me if there really is a bridge in Ireland named > Postlewaite? No, I don't believe so, I have searched and can't find any with that name. I find a > family with the surname but no connection with a bridge. Well, perhaps instead of being the name of a bridge, perhaps it was "Postlewaite's bridge" in the sense of being a bridge built by or being repaired by a Postlewaite? > > I am doing research for my daughter-in-law and one of her ancestors left > a Bible with great documentation and claims that one of the men died of > pneumonia while working on the Postlewaite Bridge in > Ireland...supposedly is buried there. A site called Find A Grave even > shows his headstone, even though it's difficult to read the inscription. > Where is the grave - in Ireland, in US? I though this chap was an Amercian by the name of Kellam? What would he have been doing in Ireland (other than working on a bridge of course). Seems strange to me... Regards, The Chief > Be back later to check....have a good Sunday:-)  Pat

Thank you for your interest. Since posting this inquiry I did some serious research and found that the Ireland they were talking about is Ireland, Dubois County, Indiana. There is a bridge called Postlewait - a covered bridge, but it is no longer in use. The grave is in U.S. Sorry, guess I should have done this searching before asking the question here. Pat