Thomas Egan was one of the earliest settlers to Palo Alto Co, IA. I just posted his obit at the obituary board. I also uploaded his decendant chart if you would like further info at http://www.rootsweb.com/~iapaloal/descendantsofthomasegan.htm I am not related. Perhaps you are? Descendants of Thomas Egan 1 Thomas Egan b: 07/17/1831 in King's Co, Ireland src: Obit d: 03/12/1913 in Great Oak Township, Palo Alto, Iowa src: Obit . +Johanna O'Neill b: Abt. 1831 in Ireland src: 1870 Census m: 07/06/1857 in St Paul, Minnesota src: Obit d: 10/1890 ........ 2 Thomas F Egan b: 05/1858 in Rich Valley, Minnesota src: 1870 Census d: 02/02/1901 in St Francis, Cheyenne, Kansas Burial: 02/04/1901 St Francis, Cheyenne, Kansas ............ +Margaret Hand b: 1858 in Iowa src: 1880 Palo Alto Co. Census m: 10/07/1885 in Palo Alto Co, Iowa src: Palo Alto County Marriage Records-Book 2 ........ 2 Anastasia M Egan b: Bet. 1859 - 1860 in Minnesota src: 1870 Census d: 10/20/1891 Burial: St John's Cemetery, Emmetsburg, Iowa ............ +James F Nolan b: 06/04/1854 in Kane County, Illinois m: 05/22/1882 in Ruthven, Palo Alto, Iowa d: 02/20/1930 Burial: St John's Cemetery, E'burg, Iowa ................... 3 Mary Nolan d: 09/21/1881 Burial: St John's Cemetery, Emmetsburg, Iowa ................... 3 Josie Nolan b: 1881 d: Aft. 1936 Burial: St John's Cemetery, Emmetsburg, Iowa ....................... +Howard Milton LeGrand Goff b: 05/05/1883 in Ruthven, Iowa m: 11/14/1905 d: 02/01/1930 in Dickens, Iowa ................... 3 Loretta Alice Nolan b: 08/01/1889 in Iowa d: 1941 Burial: St John's Cemetery, Emmetsburg, Iowa ................... 3 J Cornelius Nolan b: 1887 in Iowa d: 1946 Burial: St John's Cemetery, Emmetsburg, Iowa ........ 2 Mary Egan b: Bet. 1860 - 1861 in Minnesota src: 1895 Iowa Census-City of Emmetsburg Burial: St John's Cemetery, Emmetsburg, Iowa ............ +Michael Kerwick b: Abt. 1856 in Ireland src: 1895 Iowa Census-City of Emmetsburg m: 05/22/1882 in Ruthven, Palo Alto Co, Iowa src: Palo Alto County Marriage Records-Book 1 d: 1937 Burial: St John's Cemetery, Emmetsburg, Iowa ................... 3 Nellie Kerwick b: Bet. 1882 - 1883 in Palo Alto County, Iowa src: 1895 Iowa Census-City of Emmetsburg ....................... +Hugh McLaughlin m: 09/03/1913 in Emmetsburg, Palo Alto, Iowa src: Newspaper ................... 3 Thomas F Kerwick b: Bet. 1884 - 1885 in Palo Alto County, Iowa src: 1895 Iowa Census-City of Emmetsburg d: 1970 Burial: St John's Cemetery, Emmetsburg, Iowa ................... 3 William P Kerwick b: 08/26/1890 in Palo Alto County, Iowa src: 1895 Iowa Census-City of Emmetsburg d: 02/13/1973 Burial: St John's Cemetery, Emmetsburg, Iowa ....................... +Agnes C Hand b: 11/10/1894 d: 11/21/1978 Burial: St John's Cemetery, Emmetsburg, Iowa ................... 3 Joseph Kerwick b: Bet. 1891 - 1892 in Palo Alto County, Iowa src: 1895 Iowa Census-City of Emmetsburg d: 1958 Burial: St John's Cemetery, Emmetsburg, Iowa ................... 3 Edna Kerwick b: 1894 in Palo Alto County, Iowa src: 1895 Iowa Census-City of Emmetsburg ........ 2 John J Egan b: Bet. 1862 - 1863 in Minnesota d: 07/1891 in St Paul, Minnesota Burial: St John's Cemetery, Emmetsburg, Iowa ........ 2 Josephine Egan b: Bet. 1863 - 1864 in Minnesota src: 1895 Iowa Census-City of Emmetsburg ............ +Wm I Branigan b: Bet. 1863 - 1864 in Chickasaw Co, Iowa src: 1895 Iowa Census-City of Emmetsburg m: 09/12/1888 in Palo Alto Co, Iowa src: Palo Alto County Marriage Records-Book 2 ................... 3 William T Branigan ........ 2 Lawrence J Egan b: Bet. 1864 - 1865 in Minnesota ........ 2 Cornelius C Egan b: Bet. 1866 - 1867 in Minnesota d: 1941 Burial: St John's Cemetery, Emmetsburg, Iowa ............ +Rose J Shea m: 01/29/1901 ........ 2 William C Egan b: Bet. 1868 - 1869 in Minnesota ........ 2 James H Egan b: 1870 ........ 2 Michael I Egan b: 10/08/1872 in Palo Alto County,Iowa src: 1880 Palo Alto Co. Census d: 10/05/1904 in Pierce, Tacoma, Washington src: Obit of Emmetsburg Democrat, 12 Oct 1904 Burial: 10/06/1904 Pierce, Tacoma, Washington ........ 2 Patrick Egan b: Bet. 1875 - 1876 in Iowa src: 1880 Palo Alto Co. Census ............ +Mary J Clare b: Bet. 1868 - 1870 in Canada m: 04/21/1890 in Palo Alto Co, Iowa src: Newspaper