A big hello to everyone. I am trying to find any information about my grt-grt grandfather, THOMAS STAFFORD and his family from Co.Cavan, Ireland. THOMAS STAFFORD born in Co.Cavan, Ire 22 Oct 1843 d. 28-Feb 1932 Knox County , Galesburg, Illinois USA SAMUEL STAFFORD a brother, born in Co.Cavan Ire 16-April-1837, d 11-Oct 1901 Knox County, Rio, Illinois USA Both arrived in US either March 1855 or 1857. They had 2 brothers JOHN,FRANK and 3 sisters MARY, ANNA JANE & HELEN. ANNA JANE married a SHERIDAN. MARY married a WHITE , all supposedly stayed in Ireland. HELEN married a STEVENS or STEPHENS, she was have either left Ireland to live in England, or she never left England. It is assumed their parents were originally from England, but not sure on this. THOMAS married SOPHIA STRAUB in Fowler, Illinois USA THOMAS & SOPHIA had 7 children, which their dau, CLARA MAE was my great grandmother. CLARA MAE died 6 weeks before I was born. But at least I was given part of her name as a namesake. Thank you Diana Nowell