> > >Hello all. I am new to this list. I am searching for information > > >regarding my ancestors PATRICK DWYER b. 1800 and his wife MARY CLAREY > > >(spelling could be wrong). They sailed to the United States, most likely > > >with Peter and Cornelius DWYER. > > > > > >Patrick and Mary DWYER's first son, John was born 1829/30 but not sure > if in > > >Ireland or the US. They were Catholic. We know that Patrick, Mary and 8 > > >children were in Centre county, Pennsylvania in the 1840s. Peter and > Mary > > >Dwyer were the Sponsors at one of the Baptisms. They lived in Porter > > >township, Clarion county, Pennsylvania in the 1850s, 1860s and 1870s. They had a total of 9 children: John, William, Michael, Mary, Sarah, Cornelius, Patrick, Edward & Hannah (not in that order)I > > >lost track in the mid-1870s. > > > > > >I do not know what year they sailed to the US. If John was born in Ireland then it was after 1829/1830 but if he was born in US then any time before. I do know from census records that they could > > >not read or write English. > > > > > >Can anyone help me with this family? > > > > > >Michelle > > > > > >bearden5@peoplepc.com