In a message dated 5/27/2007 8:51:48 A.M. Pacific Daylight Time, mary.lynch@rcn.com writes: I am a descendent of Michael Hayden described below. She also wrote: Born 1/4/1840 in Drangan, Tipperary Ireland. Died 6/26/1917 in Harvard, Illinois, US. Wife was Ann Laughlin who he married in Hartland, Illinois. Married 11/21/1869. Now, I have some Laughlin's, came from Ireland in 1735, who moved from PA to OH about 1800, married and had ch. Margaret, #8 was born OH abt 1833 and #10 Sarah b.abt 1837 in IL. Not sure which Robert #9 was born in, OH or IL. Who knows? Your Ann could by 'my' Nancy, born 1841, Logan Co, IL. If I'd just deleted this message, would we have been likely to discuss this? Madora ************************************** See what's free at http://www.aol.com.