RITA --- All of the Costello given names that you have mentioned certainly match the given names of my family members. Co Mayo is certainly another similiarty; there are many Costello's from Co Mayo. Hope the format holds up in transmission. Have fun with the data. Regards, ED COSTELLO, 1009 Blenheim Dr, Raleigh NC 27612 USA e-mail: < costello13@juno.com >, tel: 919-782-6058; --------Searching: COSTELLO (FAHEY), (JOYCE): Co Mayo>CT, MA, ME USA>USA; HAGGERTY (McGUIRE): Co Donegal>NB Canada>ME USA>USA; LAVERTY (BROWN), (KELLY): Co Armagh>NB Can>ME,CA>USA,Can. THE COSTELLO FAMILY Richard & Catherine (Fahey) Costello Martin & Mary Joyce | | John Costello ---- Thomas Richard Costello Catherine Joyce - Bridget Joyce - Martin Joyce 1848-1922 1850-1900 1847-1915 1850-1886 1853-1881 | m: Mary Mallahy | | 1848-? | | | | | Mary Costello | | 1869-? |__________________________________ | | | Michael Costello Catherine Costello 1871-? 1875-1918 | | John Costello Jr Mary Costello 1873-? 1877-1897 | | Catherine Costello Edward Costello 1876-? 1879-1881 | | Richard Costello John Patrick Costello 1879-? 1881-1966 | | Sarah Costello Bridget Costello 1887-? 1886-? | Thomas Richard Costello Jr 1883-1972 | Ellen Costello ?-? THE FAMILY OF THOMAS RICHARD & BRIDGET ( JOYCE ) COSTELLO b: 1848/1850 Ballindine, Co Mayo, Ireland b: 1850 Co Mayo, Ireland (in Annagh parish, Costello Barony & poor law union of Claremorris) m: 6 February 1875, Palmer MA by a Catholic Priest, (probably at St Annes RCC); m: 11 years; As attested to by AA Gage, Monson MA Town Clerk: "The intention of marriage between Thomas Costello and Bridget Joyce both of Monson was duly entered this 26th day of April 1874" 7 children: Catherine Costello m: Franklin T Hibert 1875-1918 ?? Mary Costello m: not 1877-1897 Edward Costello m: not 1879-1881 John Patrick Costello m: Martha Anna Haggerty 1881-1966 1885-1972 Thomas Richard Costello Jr m: Joanna Louise Hanson 1883-1972 1882-1934 m: Kathleen McKenney Bridget Costello m: ?John Rourke? 1886-? ?? Ellen Costello m: not known ?? d: 8 April 1900, Mercy Hosp, d:: 9 March 1886 Monson MA USA; 36 years old, Springfield, MA USA, pithisis pneumonia pulmanalis, 52 years old Interred together in Bethany RCCem, Monson MA, along w/3 of their children: Mary, Edward & Ellen in the Dower family plot * Quarryman in/around Monson MA * Also interred at Bethany RCCem are her sister & brother: Catherine A (Joyce) Dower, b: 1847, Co Mayo Ireland, d: 18 January 1915USA, heart decease, cronic bronchitis & Martin Joyce, unmarried, painter, b: 22 June 1853, Co Mayo, Ireland; d: 26 December 1881 USA. * 3 additional unidentified sets of remains are located in this plot, possible Costello children: still-born male & Bridget; also, possibly John Dower, wife of Catherine * Thomas Richard Costello arrived USA probably w/ brother JOHN COSTELLO & family (wife Mary [Mallahy] & kids Mary & Michael) from the town of Ballindine Co Mayo, Ireland . * Nephew's: Michael served as Franklin's * Worked in the Monson woolen mills Post Master; Normando served according to the 1870 USA census as an general officer in the USArmy (his son George was KIA in the Viatnam War); Richard, founded a real estate business in Franklin * She at 9 years old, her sister Kate at 11 years old & brother Martin at 6 years old arrived in the USA in 1859. *Catherine (Joyce) Dower served as surrogate mother in keeping the family together when her sister Bridget d: young. They were placed with relatives during their early years, then re-united when when they could embark on their own. * There were other Costello family's in both Monson & Franklin MA in the latter 19thC. & early 20thC. but apparently unrelated to Thomas Richard & his brother John PARENTS: RICHARD & CATHERINE ( FAHEY ) COSTELLO MARTIN & MARY JOYCE Both of Co Mayo, Ireland, probably Records indicate they were from the town of Ballindine, Annagh parish, Costello Barony & the poor law union of Claremorris SIBLINGS: JOHN COSTELLO CATHERINE A ( JOYCE ) DOWER b: 24 June 1848 Co Mayo Ireland; d: 24 April 1922, Franklin MA, arterio sclerosis b: 1847 Ireland, d: 18 January 1915 USA; domestic servant for the Holmes family, Monson MA; no known children MARTIN JOYCE b: 22 June 1853 Co Mayo Ireland, d: 26 December 1881 Monson MA USA; painter; single (probably never married); arrived NYC 6 May 1859, USA / naturalized 7 October 1876 or 3 November 1876 ________________________________________________________________ YOU'RE PAYING TOO MUCH FOR THE INTERNET! Juno now offers FREE Internet Access! Try it today - there's no risk! For your FREE software, visit: http://dl.www.juno.com/get/tagj.