My earliest County Waterford ancestor was Lawrence ODONNELL. He married Ellen FOLEY in Cappoquin 04 February 1855. They had 10 children: John, Brigid, Mary, Patrick, Lawrence, Katherine, Thomas, Ellen, Johanna and William. John, the oldest, also my 2nd great grandfather, was the first of the family to come over about 1880. He came with his siblings Patrick, Kate and Lawrence O'Donnell. They left a red headed sister behind in Ireland. John settled in South Boston, Mass. where he married Margaret A. SHEA 01 September 1882 and raised a family. Regards, Nancy Atkinson