Although I have yet to find the direct link to my Irish ancestors, I have developed, through the commonality of names/relationships, a very strong circumstantial case that they lived in the vicinity of Roscrea and Bourney, County Tipperary in the early to mid 1800's. My direct line appears to have emigrated to NE Niagara County (Gasport, Royalton, Middleport) in 1863 and can be tracked there through the early 1900's by US and NY census. My grandfather, Jeremiah (Jerry) Carey, with several of his brothers, moved to Pueblo, Colorado in the late 1880's. While lengthy, it is my hope that the following will provide enough information for someone to link it to other Carey or Tracey families and can either support, or disprove, the circumstantial case I have developed. Abbreviations: * - Alternate spellings found in records. TA - Tithe Aplotments GV - Griffiths Valuation IFHF - Irish Family History Foundation Cour - Cournaganeen Parish, Bourney, County Tipperary St Pat - St. Patricks RC Church, Barker, Niagara County, NY St Ste - St. Stephens RC Church, Middleport, Niagara County, NY Rose - Roselawn Cemetery, Pueblo, Colorado Carey Line: Dan Keary, Benaghmore District, Roscrea, (TA), ???? Daniel Carey, Ballynough, Bourney, (GV), ???? Daniel Keary, b.1837, ??location??, married Bridget Tracy, 1855 (IFHF), bur. St Ste. Children born in Ireland: - Michael E. Carey, b.1855(?), ??location??, emigrated 1863, Elected Middleport NY Board of Supervisors 1897, d.1906, bur. St. Ste, ??obit??. - Martin A. Carey, b.1857, Derrymore, Roscrea (IFHF), emigrated 1863, Pueblo County Assessor, d.1926, bur. Rose. - Jeremiah Kearey, b.1860, Rosemary, Roscrea (IFHF), emigrated 1863, Letter Carrier Pueblo Colorado, d.1942, bur. Rose. Children baptised at St. Pat. - William A., b.1863, bur. St Ste. - James, b.1864, d. Pueblo, bur. St Ste. - Daniel J., b. 1865, bur. St Ste. - Elizabeth, b.1868. - Katherine Ann, b.1869, married at St. Ste. - Joseph, b. 1871, bur. St. Ste. - Mary J., b. 1872, bur. St. Ste. - Ellen, b.1875, bur. St Ste. - John Edward, b. 1866, no other records found. Tracey Line: Martin Tracey married Elizabeth McDoole, 1833, Roscrea (IFHF), emigrated 1863 accompanied by dau. Mary and grandsons Michael, Martin and Jerry Carey. Believe to be bur. at St Pat. Children: - Wiliam b.1837 - John - Martin - Bridget b.1939, ??location?? , married Daniel Keary 1855, emigrated 1863 but did not travel with parents and sons Michael, Martin and Jerry Carey, bur. St. Ste. - Cathy b.1841 - James b.1844 ('40), Boulirea, Cour. (IFHF). - Michael b.1847 ('45?), Boularea, Cour. (IFHF) - Mary b. 1853, emigrated 1863. - Others? McDoole Line: William McDoole, Big Matt House District, Roscrea (TA) ????. A second Tracey line that married into the Carey family in Niagara County: Darby Tracey married Margaret Maher. Their children are: - Michael, b. 1834, married Johanna O'Brien, ??location??. Their children are: - Jeremiah, b.1871, ??location??, married Mary J. Carey, St Ste. - Michael V., b. 1876 - Patrick, b. 1873 - Maggie - Anna S., married Michael E. Carey, St Ste. - Francis (Frank) Tracey - Joanna (Judith) - Bridget, b.1839, Bawn, Cour. (IFHF) - Others???? MERRY CHRISTMAS from the hills of Helotes Texas. John Carey _________________________________________________________________ Your E-mail and More On-the-Go. Get Windows Live Hotmail Free. http://clk.atdmt.com/GBL/go/171222985/direct/01/