My Great Grandfather was Joseph Chatham born about 1839 in County Wicklow according to his headstone in Jackson, CA USA. Anything I find of him in the US lists him as a miner so I assume he was also working as a miner in Ireland. He was married to Bridget Burns, born about 1840 unknown place in Ireland. They were both Roman Catholic. I have no knowledge of where their marriage took place ... the first child I find is Mary born in Michigan, US in 1871. The second that I know of was Catherine, born Gold Hill, NV, US in 1878. By 1880, they had made their way to Jackson, CA (gold country) where twin boys were born and died that same year. They were named James and John ... according to the same headstone where their parents are buried. I have no idea which was born first so run into a problem trying to follow the naming pattern. Also buried in that grave site is a Catherine Chatham born 1803 in County Wexford. Again, by assumtion, I believe her to be Joseph's mother since his second daughter was also Catherine. So I had knowledge of Joseph and Bridget having four children until one of the later census images where it states that Bridget still had three of eight children alive. I could account for two alive, Mary and Catherine and two dead, James and John. There was a James Chatham in the Virginia City area from 1875 (newspapers items about him boxing) until the 1880 census where he is listed as a miner. Possibly a brother? Also found one James and two Johns in the 1870 Michigan census ... another brother? I can't find any of these folks on the ships lists which are posted so far as having landed in the US. My next guess is that they came into Canada and then crossed into Michigan. So much guessing and not many facts. Poor Bridget is pretty much left out in the cold as I have very little information about her accept for her birth year and that she lived until 1923 and was buried with her husband and babies in Jackson, CA. I would love to hear from anyone who might have the slightest lead. Gail Vacaville, CA