Sharon, Thank you, Sharon! But my family was in the area of Lissycasey and Cappanagera. In 1864 the name was still Scanlan. As I have said, I do not know what happened to most of each set of siblings for each generation. What is interesting is that my father knew in the last half of 1900's a fellow named McCormack from NY, I think. I just knew he knew him and that was all. Thank you Sharon for posting all these scraps of information. That tiny scrap could be just the right one for someone. It has been for me many times on both sides of my family. Alanna Sharon Carberry <sm8carberry@comcast.net> wrote: The New York Herald, (New York, NY) February 24, 1861 Died "Mary McCormack, wife of John McCormack, native of Killaloe, county Clare, Ireland, aged 28 years, 8 months, and 13? days. The friends of the family, and her brother, John Scanlon, are res- pectfully invited to attend the funeral, from her late residence, 87 Mulberry street..." 1860 NY Manhattan, 6th Ward McCormick John 27 Ire sailor Mary 27 Ire John 5 months NY Scanlon, Sarah 62 Ire ?? 1870 NY Manhattan, 6th Ward Scanlon, Mary 72 Ire in house of Jane Sullivan, age 50 b. Ire next to: Scanlan James 40 Ire lab'r Mary 45 " Stephen 14 England apprentice Kate 13 " Scanlan, Thomas 30 Ire lab'r posted by Sharon Carberry not researching Scanlon