HI Thomas, I found this at the Scott Co, Iowa site, http://www.celticcousins.net/scott/ , there's quite abit about the Flynns there, just use the site search engine & Good Luck with your family research :-) Janet Michael FLYNN (b County Wicklow 1821) and Mary Catherine (Leary) Flynn (b County Carlow probably in 1831) emigrated from Rathvilly, County Carlow, Ireland in 1849. They initially lived in Putnam County, New York after arriving in the United States. They moved to Iowa and are listed in the 1856 State of Iowa Census as having lived in the state for less than a year. They are buried in St. Ann's Cemetery, Scott County, Iowa. They had the following children: John Roy Flynn, b New York 1851, homesteaded near Sumner, Nebraska, married Sarrah Elzina Olmstead in Marshalltown, Iowa, both are buried in Sumner, Nebraska Cemetery. Catherine (Flynn) Vilmont, b New York 1853, married Jule Vilmont, farmed in Allen's Grove Township, Scott County, Iowa; buried in Dixon, Iowa Cemetery. Michael Flynn Jr., b new York 1855, married Josie E. English; buried in Allen's Grove Cemetery (southeast of Dixon, Iowa). Mary (Flynn) Reed, b Scott County, Iowa 1857, married W. F. Reed, buried in Reedley, California Cemetery (Fresno County). James F. Flynn, b Scott County, Iowa 1859, wife was Victoria E., buried in Maple Hill Cemetery, Montour, Iowa. Thomas J. Flynn, b Scott County, Iowa ?1861?, wife was Tillie, buried in Maple Hill Cemetery, Montour, Iowa. Patrick Joseph Flynn, b Scott County, Iowa 1862, married Mary Ann Donnelly, buried in St. Patrick's Cemetery, Big Rock, Iowa. Samuel Flynn, b Scott County, Iowa ?1867?, son lived near Washington D.C. in 1966, buried in ? I am Thomas Leo Flynn, thomasflynn@home.com , one of six children born to Joseph Wenceslaus Flynn (son of Patrick Joseph Flynn) and Stella Ann Riedesel, both buried in St. Patrick's Cemetery, Big Rock, Iowa. ----- Original Message ----- From: <bigdeb28@bellsouth.net> To: <IASCOTT-L@rootsweb.com> > > Message Board Post: > > I recently received an obit on my gggrandfather Thomas Flynn b. 1838 in Ireland d. 1907 Louisville, KY. He was a master marble carver. On this obit, it stated it was copied to the Minneapolis and Davenport Iowa newspapers. I'm trying to figure out why? I wasn't aware he had relatives there? Possibly relatives of his wife's rather than his? His wife's name was Mary Ann McGovern b. 1847 in KY. Anyone with any hints would be greatly appreciated! >