I seem to be the only one researching these lines, so if anyone recogizes a connection, please let me know: CHARLEY, CHARLES, DAVERN, DYER (not of the Hanged Mary DYER line) Thanks, Eileen Charles Bower Patrick CHARLEY: b. 1842 Ireland; m. Jun 25, 1860 LaSalle Co, to Mary Jane DYER; d. Dec 2, 1916 LaSalle Co. 1880 LaSalle County IL Census. P.B. F. M. Charley, Pat 40 WM farmer-M IR IR IR Mary 40 WF wife-M IR IR IR the following are listed in the same household: William 18 WM son-works on farm-S IL IR IR Walter 14 WM son-school-S IL IR IR Joseph 11 WM son-school-S IL IR IR Mary 10 WF dau-school-S IL IR IR Margaret 7 WF dau-school-S IL IR IR William CHARLEY b.Feb 5 1862; m. Sep 15 1882 in LaSalle Co. to Mary A. DAVERN b.1862 Ireland and had at least 6 children, including my grandfather, Joseph Vincent CHARLEY b.Jun 28, 1883 Cook Co. All the other CHARLEYs kept the last name, but Joseph Vincent changed his family name to CHARLES.