I am researching my McCarthy and O'Leary ancestors who immigrated from County Kerry, Ireland to Monroe County in November 1848. They owned land in New Design Township for many years after that, and were members of St. Patrick's Church. i'm descended from Julia O'Leary McCarthy born about 1805, and Timothy Michael McCarthy also born about 1805. We're looking for any records that would tell us when Timothy McCarthy died between the 1850 and 1860 censuses. He's not at the church. The children were Mary, Johanna, Jeremiah, Patrick, Daniel, John, Michael Timothy and Julia. We are still unsure which of these children were born to Julia and Timothy and which may have been from a first marriage. Johanna used O'Leary as a maiden name, and the boys John, Daniel and Patrick used "Leary" as a surname in the 1850 census. We're pretty sure her parents (in-law) were John and Mary O'Leary, who also emigrated before 1848. Her brother (in-law?) was Daniel O'Leary married to Catherine Mulquinn. They eventually had 12 children. These all emigrated to Monroe County, Illinois via New Orleans in November, 1848 aboard the ship Courtenay. Any information about any of these -- or particularly about any descendents who may know about any of these -- would be most appreciated. I'm thinking there might be O'Leary descendents in the area who might know where in Ireland they came from. Candace McCarthy King