Looking for my greatgrandfather, Peter Conroy, who was born Nov. 27,1827 in Queens County, Ireland, now Laois County. I believe his father was named James. At age 17, Peter sailed to America and I next locate him in the 1850 US census residing in Greensburg, Pa., where he married Anna McCarty in 1856. They moved to Lee County, Iowa [Keokuk] and a son was born in 1858 named James, who only lived for 5 days. In a year another son was born named Peter Jr., and then Mary was born and then John William, my grandfather. Anna died around 1869 and Peter Sr. re-married to Sarah Crawford. At this time Peter and family were living on a farm at Clark County, Missouri [Kahoka]. This second marriage took place about 1877. Clark County, Missouri is west of Keokuk, Iowa across the Mississippi River and only 20 miles from Keokuk, Iowa. Subsequently daughter Mary married a methodist minister named Matthew Sexsmith. Son John married Anna Klamer. Peter, Sr. died Dec. 31, 1909 and is burried in Kahoka, Missouri. I would appreciate any information or help that anyone can give me. Incidentally, his first wife, Anna McCarty was from Belfast. Thank you Daryl Conroy conroyclaims@cs.com

please unsubscribe ----- Original Message ----- From: <CONROYCLAIMS@cs.com> To: <IRL-LAOIS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, August 24, 2000 5:40 AM Subject: Peter Conroy > Looking for my greatgrandfather, Peter Conroy, who was born Nov. 27,1827 in > Queens County, Ireland, now Laois County. I believe his father was named > James. > At age 17, Peter sailed to America and I next locate him in the 1850 US > census residing in Greensburg, Pa., where he married Anna McCarty in 1856. > They moved to Lee County, Iowa [Keokuk] and a son was born in 1858 named > James, who only lived for 5 days. In a year another son was born named Peter > Jr., and then Mary was born and then John William, my grandfather. > Anna died around 1869 and Peter Sr. re-married to Sarah Crawford. At this > time Peter and family were living on a farm at Clark County, Missouri > [Kahoka]. This second marriage took place about 1877. > Clark County, Missouri is west of Keokuk, Iowa across the Mississippi River > and only 20 miles from Keokuk, Iowa. > Subsequently daughter Mary married a methodist minister named Matthew > Sexsmith. > Son John married Anna Klamer. > Peter, Sr. died Dec. 31, 1909 and is burried in Kahoka, Missouri. > I would appreciate any information or help that anyone can give me. > Incidentally, his first wife, Anna McCarty was from Belfast. Thank you > Daryl Conroy conroyclaims@cs.com > > > ==== IRL-LAOIS Mailing List ==== > >