Hello again Dorothy,Let me give you a little run down of what I have on my family.Isn,t much for 5 years of research. My ggfather George McGrath, I first found him in the 1860 US Census for White Plains NY, he was a 17 year old shoemaker apprentice, living with the shoemaker AJ Mead and his family. In 1861 he came to Newburgh and married my ggmother RoseMary McCleary in the Associate Reform Church. In 1862 my gfather George McGrath was born then in 1863 another son Robert H. McGrath born. Jan 1864 ggfather joined the Union Army in Newburgh, was put in 98th NY Infantry company "C". July 30, 1864 he was killed in action Petersburgh VA. Ggmother married again in 1865 to John Allison, they had two boy,s John and James. Don,t know what happened to that marriage but she married again 1870 to John McClellan Bell, and had two more children Alexander and Elizabeth. My gfather married Anna Pollock 1880 who was from County Antrim Northern Ireland. They had 7 children George, James, John,Jane,Rachel,Alexander and my father Thomas. They also had two boy,s that died as infants with the Same name William R. McGrath I am going to Ireland in August and hope to find exactly where my gmother was born, I know here sister Rachel was born in a town called Dunnminning, north of Belfast. I found my ggmothers family coming over from Londonderry in April 1852, so I believe she was also from the north of Ireland. Everyone tells me my ggfather was born in County Cork.My mother told my older sisters and brother that they moved to County Killkenny and my older cousin says they moved to County Clare. I haven,t found any of that to be true ,yet. Well I am going to tell Bonnie I was in contact with you, her son Tom is up from Florida right now. I will keep my eye,s open for Jim McVeigh in my searches. Good luck in your searching and keep in touch. George gmcg62@aol.com

Good Morning George, You have quite a lot on your family. I know my grandmother (Mary Ann Craney, Creney) was born on Warrenpoint, Co. Down, NI. In 1877 my grandfather went to Ireland and married her Aug. 10, 1878 in St. Peter's church. On their marriage certificate it lists her father as James Creney, and John's father as James McVey (John's name is spelled McVeigh on the certificate). Also above James name soneone wrote in a different handwriting "dead", I don't know if my g-grandfather went to Ireland with his son and died there or not but I haven't been able to find a death for him in the Newburgh area. They had a son James born there June 18, 1879. They came back to the USA about 1880. They bought a house on Prospect St next to Sweet Orrs and their property was adjacent to Gearns property. They had eight children and my grandfather worked for the Bleachery. In 1870 James wife Margaret (McEvoy) bought a house at 199 Ann St. I don't know if she was a widow then or not, but I don't think it was common for a woman to buy property. I know James was alive in 1865 as they had a daughter Elizabeth born Dec. 15, 1865 so I don't think he died in the Civil War. I envy you going to Ireland. Everyone I know who has gone there loved it. My cousin John McVeigh's daughter Patty and her husband have built a house there, but still live here. He loves the golf courses there. Please say hello to Bonnie for me and enjoy your trip. Best Regards, Dorothy ----- Original Message ----- From: <Gmcg62@aol.com> To: <IRISH-AMERICAN-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, May 14, 2004 8:31 AM Subject: Re: [Irish-American] Irish immigration through Canada > Hello again Dorothy,Let me give you a little run down of what I have on my > family.Isn,t much for 5 years of research. > My ggfather George McGrath, I first found him in the 1860 US Census for White > Plains NY, he was a 17 year old shoemaker apprentice, living with the > shoemaker AJ Mead and his family. > In 1861 he came to Newburgh and married my ggmother RoseMary McCleary in the > Associate Reform Church. > In 1862 my gfather George McGrath was born then in 1863 another son Robert H. > McGrath born. > Jan 1864 ggfather joined the Union Army in Newburgh, was put in 98th NY > Infantry company "C". > July 30, 1864 he was killed in action Petersburgh VA. > Ggmother married again in 1865 to John Allison, they had two boy,s John and > James. > Don,t know what happened to that marriage but she married again 1870 to John > McClellan Bell, and had two more children Alexander and Elizabeth. > My gfather married Anna Pollock 1880 who was from County Antrim Northern > Ireland. > They had 7 children George, James, John,Jane,Rachel,Alexander and my father > Thomas. > They also had two boy,s that died as infants with the Same name William R. > McGrath > I am going to Ireland in August and hope to find exactly where my gmother was > born, I know here sister Rachel was born in a town called Dunnminning, north > of Belfast. > I found my ggmothers family coming over from Londonderry in April 1852, so I > believe she was also from the north of Ireland. > Everyone tells me my ggfather was born in County Cork.My mother told my older > sisters and brother that they moved to County Killkenny and my older cousin > says they moved to County Clare. > I haven,t found any of that to be true ,yet. > Well I am going to tell Bonnie I was in contact with you, her son Tom is up > from Florida right now. > I will keep my eye,s open for Jim McVeigh in my searches. > Good luck in your searching and keep in touch. > George gmcg62@aol.com > > > ==== IRISH-AMERICAN Mailing List ==== > The IRISH-AMERICAN Mailing List Website and Lookup Service > http://www.connorsgenealogy.com/IrishAmerican/ > Use this to unsub, change your subscription, links, etc. >