Three brothers, Patrick, James and Anthony came to America from Co Louth Ireland in about 1840. Patrick is thought to have died with the "49ers" in California.Thought to have four sons James,Dan,John, and Joe. Joe said to have family near Cascade Iowa. taken from Halligan genealogy written late 1930"s by Sister M. Patrice ESPA Could this be your Patarick or is date wrong. I am of the Anthony and Mary McKenna/McCanna line. Their sons moved from DubuqueCo IA to Webster Co IA. as did daughter Jane Halligan SAVAGE. Pat SAVAGE Martin researching SAVAGE, MCCARTAN/EN, HALLIGAN, MCCANNA/MCKENNA. .STRAIT, BEGUIN, HYLAND/HIGHLAND