Russell, Jo and Ernene, Do you have any connection or informaton for the following County Clare people? John GRIFFIN b.c.1805 m. Mary RATCHFORD b.c.1810 Co. Clare children: 1. Margaret b.c.1840 Co. Clare m. JAMES MASON b.c.1840 Parteen, Co. Clare 2. Bridget b.c.1842 Co. Clare m. THOMAS PURCELL b.c.1845 Co. Clare note1: after Bridget's death, Thomas m. Mary Whelan b.? Ireland note2: siblings of Thomas - James m. Mary McNamara, Patrick and Michael 3. Catherine b.c.1846 Co. Clare m. Patrick O'Neill b.c.1850 Ireland Also James, John & Mary John and Mary GRIFFIN immigrated with their family between 1850 and 1860 where I first find them in the IL (Chicago)census. I believe they spent some time in NY where Margaret and James MASON might have been married. I'm not sure when the PURCELL brothers immigrated. I have Thomas and Patrick in the 1870 IL (Chicago) census. James and Michael are in the IL 1880 (Chicago) census. From Parteen or Derry More County Clare baptismal September 13, 1843 , I have HANORA PURCELL as Godparent to Michael DOLAN son of RICHARD DOLAN the brother of my gr gr grandmother ELIZABETH DOLAN-ROHAN. I've tried to keep this infomation simple and to the point, but have much more if anyone is interested. Judie Mason Chicago

Hi Judie, I am sorry, I do not have a definite connection between Dillon & Purcell. I am trying to find someone who has a connection to them because I am trying to find my Dillons. >From my notes I have a couple of Purcells as well as the Dillon-Purcell that I posted. Newmarket on Fergus Marriage: 26 feb.1840 Js. Either Purcell or Russell to Mary Graddy Witnesses Jns. Or Jn. Purcell or Russell and Mary Lynch. These were very hard to read. Marriage 14th February 1856 William Purcell to Anne MORONY Witnesses Pat Gorman and John Gorman Newmarket-on-Fergus Baptism 30 Dec. 1863 Martin Father Martin TORPY??? Mother Johanna Dillon Spon. Bridget Purcell. Best Wishes Ernene -----Original Message----- From: irl-clare-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:irl-clare-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Judith Mason Sent: Friday, 8 December 2006 12:53 AM To: IRL-CLARE-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [IRL-CLARE] PURCELL - GRIFFIN - RATCHFORD etc Russell, Jo and Ernene, Do you have any connection or informaton for the following County Clare people? John GRIFFIN b.c.1805 m. Mary RATCHFORD b.c.1810 Co. Clare