In a message dated 05/20/2000 6:22:52 AM Pacific Daylight Time, ILROCKIS-D-request@rootsweb.com writes: > For a couple of years I have been trying to find out about the > death of my Great Grandfather, Marmaduke Abbott, who came to Illinois from > Tipperary, Ireland in the 1850s, lived in Coal Valley, Rock Island County, > Ill. and died around 1870--1880. The rest of his family ended up in > Davenport, Scott Cty. Ia. but He was not with them there. If you happen to > come across my Marmaduke I would sure be elated. I don't know if this would help you, but in the Griffith Valuation of Ireland ( abt or before 1850) Marmaduke Abbott lived on Templemore Rd in the town of Cloughjordan in the parish of Modreeny in County Tipperary. Aren't you lucky to have such a distinctive name to search? ;) Anne Lamb