Dear Valerie, I'm not sure if this will help you but, this is what I have seen in a grave yard in Lakehurst NJ. St. Johns RC church. This grave yard caught my attention because of how old it is, and this very big stone read at the bottom, "Natives of county Galway Ireland. And plus the name Dowd was mentioned, that I have found with my name "Goggins'. I was told I would be able to look at records this church has, the little old church, is not in use, but, they have hours of operation of were you can look at written paper's of town meetings and, etc., which I will do pretty soon. The stone reads as follows: Thaddeus Dowd died Mar 11 1895 aged 85 yrs HIS WIFE Margaret Costello died Nov. 10 1890 aged 78 yrs THEIR SON Michael Dowd died Sept. 8 1873 aged 29 yrs. I hope this helps you. Michele