This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: trishtoo Surnames: DALY, EGAN, O'ROURKE, MORAN Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.britisles.ireland.may.general/7909/mb.ashx Message Board Post: I've recently been told that our DALYs may be from Mayo. James and John came to the US ca. 1830, and by 1833 bought land in Ohio. John was born ca. 1795-1798. James was born ca. 1800. James, although the younger brother bought the land, then sold it to John. John had a wife named Almira. In 1843, both men died. By 1846, Lawrence appears in Ohio and marries James' widow, Ann Marie Moran. I believe these 3 to be brothers. Lawrence lives to be 98-102 years old depending on his birth year, which ranges from 1803-1812. The 1900 US Census says he came here in 1830. I can't find the men arriving together, and they may have travelled between 1827-1830. Ann Marie was born in New York or Massachusets ca. 1815, and she dies in 1860. My great-gm, Mary Egan marries Lawrence, 1862. Mary Egan came to the US in 1851. She settled in Illinois, but then moved to Ohio after marrying my Lawrence. Her father's name was Pat, and she had a brother, John. In 1860, a Michael Daly arrives in Boston, marries a Catherine O'Rourke who arrived in 1861, and then they migrate to Ohio by 1862. They live on Lawrence's land for about 10 years, then move to another area of the town...seems that he did not like farming. They eventually moved to Cleveland, Ohio. Michael may be a half brother to Lawrence, as they probably shared a father. Michael was born in 1835 and died in 1900. Lawrence used the name Michael for a middle name on my grandfather's wedding certificate, and I've been told that in this period of time, there weren't "middle names". All this leads me to believe that these 4 boys had a father named Michael Daly. He might have also been named James or John. Other names that were used in our family was Francis and Frances, Patrick and Patricia. There was a Patrick Daly, Jr. mentioned in James' will in 1842, but I haven't been able to track him on any Census. If any of this sounds familiar, please let me know. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.