Tom, I just returned from Ireland and saw many Costellos in the cemeteries in southern Kilkenny and northern Waterford counties. In reading the gravestones, I found there were many marriages between the families Costello, Walsh, Quinn and Phelan. Who was who gets really tricky, as names were repeated often among the families. I have a few Costellos in my family tree, although they are a generation forward from yours, may be related. Patrick Costello, b. 1850 Mullinavat, KILK, Ireland married Karen Walsh, b. 1860 Crystal Lake, McHenry Co, IL. (both d. McHenry) and their children. While in Ireland, I learned the name Costello likely came to Waterford in the 1700s from Italy when the trade routes opened. This info just in case you are looking for connections in Ireland. At 08:20 PM 10/21/00 -0400, you wrote: >Am looking for any information on the COSTELLO family (also spelled >COSTELLOE) of Maple Park, Kane County, IL. John (b. 1815, d. 1888) and >wife Ann (nee Cullinan or Quinlan - b. 1830, d. 1913) moved there in the >1850's from Ireland via New York state (probably Rochester or vicinity), >where their first child was born. The family were members of St. Mary >parish in Maple Park, and John and Ann are buried in the church's >cemetery. Children, most of whom sooner or later became Chicago >residents, included James, John Jr., Frances (Fannie), Thomas, Ann, >Anastasia, Augustine (Gus) and Catharine (Kate). > >Tom Johnston >[email protected] > > >==== ILKANE Mailing List ==== >You can contact the list administrator for this list by sending a > message to mailto:[email protected]