NO listings in the years necessary in NYC for Mary MEAGHER/MAGHER/MANGHAN. You might also consider MAHER surname. Barb [email protected] writes: > > I'll try posting my needle in a haystack once again. Maybe this will ring a > bell with someone. > > My gr-gr-Grandfather was Patrick Farrington, b. abt. 1818 in Ireland > (where??) > According to his Indiana obit, he came to NYC about 1839 (when, where???) > He lived in NYC and married Mary Magher/Manghan/Meagher (b. May 1830-35 > Ireland), (when, where??) > They moved to South Bend, Indiana between 1849 and 1855 (his obit says abt. > 1849, hers > says in after marriage in 1855). The lived the rest of their days in South > Bend. > They appear in the 1860 census and later in South Bend (but not the 1850). > Children, beginning in 1858 in Indiana, were John Peter, Mary, Patrick > Joseph, > Julia, Eliza, and Margaret. > > Throughout his life, Patrick was involved with the well and pump business, > if that helps. > > I have no hints when he/they came to NY, where they lived, when/where they > married, or > when they left (or why). > > Does this ring a bell for anyone? Any clues gladly accepted! > > Bonnie in Chicago >