Marianne: I am excited to hear from you as we have searched for many years for more information about this family. My great great grandmother, Bridget Cusick Guthrie, was the wife of Patrick Guthrie. They were married May 22, 1816 in Ireland. I have not been able to find the exact site of their marriage. They were the parents of nine children, one of whom (Patrick #1) died at the age of 23 days. Son William died at age three "probably in Kilshanney, Parish of Ennistymon, Co. Clare, Ireland." Patrick Guthrie, the father, died May 26, 1849 in Limerick. According to our information from Ellen Guthrie, written about 1914, "Bridget Cusick had five sisters. Aunt Ann never married but lived with our Uncle Henry Guthrie until her death in our home in Elkhart, Iowa, where she was visiting. I do not know the date. The other sisters married -respectively -O'Connor, Burke, Carrol, and McNamara. Think all remained in Ireland......." Nellie This family came to the United States from Ireland at various times and most seem to have gone to the vicinity of Byron, Ogle County, Illinois before going on to Iowa and joining other family members in the vicinity of Polk County. It appears that Bridget Cusick Guthrie and her youngest child, James Joseph Guthrie, left Ireland in about 1855. Do you see any connections or possibilities? Certainly hope so. Nancy Inge Baker ----- Original Message ----- From: "Marianne Grant" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, February 01, 2011 4:19 AM Subject: Re: [IRL-LIMERICK] Cusick > Pardon me for jumping in but I have Catherane Cusic/Cusick born about > 1800. > She married James Diggins of Limerick. They both died in Independance, > Iowa > about 1880. Do you suppose there is any relationship? > Thanks, > Marianne > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Nancy I. Baker" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Monday, January 31, 2011 9:08 PM > Subject: Re: [IRL-LIMERICK] look-ups > > >> This looks exciting!! My great grandmother, Bridget Cusick, had sisters >> (first names unknown to me) who married "Burke, Carrol, McNamara, and >> O'Connor". This statement was written in about 1914 by Bridget's >> daughter, >> Ellen Guthrie O'Neill. Bridget was born in Ireland and married Patrick >> Guthrie May 22, 1816 in Ireland. She died in Elkhart, Iowa, USA, >> September 1872. Do you have any family information? I hope so!! Thank >> you. Nancy >> > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >