Hi: I am looking for McDonough women from the Rosemount area who married men in St. Paul about 1900. These two families from the 1880 census seem most likely: James McDonough, age 51, born Ireland, V3, ED 194, Sh3, line 27, County: Dakota; MCD: Rosemount; Sarah, wife, 49; Thomas, 26; John, 24; Katherine, 20; Sarah, 17; Margaret, 15; James, 12; Elizabeth, 10 (born in Minn); Patrick, 8. John McDonough, age 48, born Ireland, V3, ED 194, Sh9, line 44, County: Dakota; MCD: Rosemount; Ann, wife, 43; Francis, 23; Mary, 19; Joseph, 13; Martin, 11; George, 9; Elizabeth, 7 (born in Minn); Sarah, 5; Agnes, 3; Mariah, 1. These people are all deceased by now, but their grandchildren may still be in the area, or at least known to people still in the area. I think the heads of household were brothers. They lived near each other. One married daughter died in St. Paul of burns in 1903 from a housefire caused by a dropped kerosene lamp. Ring any bells? Jim Pearson pearson@rio.com