Ted, I think I can help you a lot. I believe your Thomas was a sibling to my great grand father's second wife, Elizabeth Ryan. They were from Lanark Co., Ontario and I have done a lot of research in that area. Here is a paragraph that I wrote about the family in my Sullivan family history: The Ryan Family---- James T. Sullivan's second wife was Elizabeth Ryan, a descendant of another pair of long time friends and neighbors of the Sullivans in Lanark County, Anthony Ryan and Elizabeth Cavanaugh. Anthony is listed among the earliest settlers to the Bathurst District. He arrived from County Wexford, Ireland in 1820 on a military ship and was listed on the passenger manifest as having a wife and one son under the age of 12. On March 16, 1825, Anthony Ryan was given a free grant of land on the west half of lot 6 on concession 7 in Lanark township. Anthony was classified as a military emigrant which means he came from Ireland to Canada aboard one of the troop ships that was in Britain to drop off discharged soldiers. Rather than return the ships empty to Canada British emigrants were offered free passage. Anthony and Elizabeth's children married into many familiar names in the area such as Hollinger, Hartney, Quinn, and Stafford. ------------------ Here is the descendancy chart. You will find Thomas as part of generation 3, son of John Ryan and Elizabeth Hollinger (another collateral line of mine). Descendants of Anthony Ryan 1 Anthony Ryan b 1: Bet. 1781 - 1782 in County Wexford, Ireland b 2: Bet. 1781 - 1782 in County Carlow, Ireland d: Abt. March 25, 1865 in Lanark Co., Ontario, Canada . +Elizabeth Cavanagh b: Bet. 1790 - 1795 in Ireland d: Abt. October 21, 1864 in Lanark Co., Ontario, Canada .. 2 Thomas Ryan b: Abt. 1817 d: Abt. November 04, 1852 in Lanark Co., Ontario, Canada .. 2 [1] Ann Ryan b: Bet. 1818 - 1825 d: 1901 ...... +Patrick Carroll b: 1813 in Co. Limerick, Ireland d: 1847 in Renfrew, Ontario ...... 3 Mary Carroll b 1: May 22, 1846 in Renfrew Co., Ontario b 2: May 28, 1848 in Renfrew, Ontario Baptism: July 05, 1846 Mount St. Patrick, Renfrew, sp. Cornelius Gainy & Ellen Lynch d: January 17, 1913 in Ontario, Canada .......... +Thomas Stafford b: January 1846 in Perth, Lanark Co., Ontario, Canada Baptism: May 18, 1846 sponsors Patrick Do~ & Mary Stafford m: November 10, 1868 in Perth, Lanark Co., Ontario d: 1926 in Ontario, Canada ........... 4 Anastasia Stafford ........... 4 Michael 'Vincent' Stafford .............. +Anastasia 'Stacy' Richards Father: Thomas Richards Mother: Catherine McKittrick ........... 4 Tobias "Peter" Stafford b: August 07, 1869 in Lanark Co., Ontario, Canada Baptism: September 12, 1869 Lanark Co., Ontario, Canada ........... 4 Elizabeth Ann Stafford b: January 20, 1871 in Drummond Twp, Lanark Co., Ontario, Canada Baptism: February 09, 1871 Sponsors Richard Hollinger & wife ........... 4 Margaret Stafford b: November 11, 1872 in Lanark Co., Ontario, Canada Baptism: December 08, 1872 Lanark Co., Ontario, Canada ........... 4 Julia Rose Stafford b: August 26, 1877 in Lanark Co., Ontario, Canada Baptism: September 02, 1877 Sponsors James Quinn & wife d: April 23, 1927 in Lanark Co., Ontario, Canada .............. +William Quinn b: March 31, 1876 m 1: September 14, 1909 in Lanark Co., Ontario, Canada m 2: September 21, 1909 in Sacred Heart Church, Lanark, Ontario, Canada Father: James Quinn Mother: Elizabeth McNaughton ........... 4 Thomas Patrick Stafford b: September 25, 1879 in Drummond Twp, Lanark Co., Ontario, Canada Baptism: October 05, 1879 Drummond Twp, Lanark Co., Ontario, Canada ........... 4 John Leo Stafford b: December 20, 1886 in Lanark Co., Canada Baptism: January 29, 1887 Sponsors John Trainer and Mary McCaffrey .. *2nd Husband of [1] Ann Ryan: ...... +John Hartney b: Bet. 1819 - 1821 in Ireland m: July 24, 1851 in Perth, Lanark Co., Ontario, Canada Father: James Hartney Mother: Catherine McNamara d: 1890 ...... 3 Anne Hartney b: Abt. 1852 ...... 3 James Hartney b: March 15, 1854 in Renfrew Co., Ontario, Canada Baptism: April 02, 1854 St. Francis Xavier Church, Renfrew, Ontario-sp. Patrick Murry & Mary Ryan ...... 3 Catherine Hartney b: August 14, 1856 Baptism: September 07, 1856 St. Francis Xavier Church, Renfrew, Ontario ...... 3 Thomas Hartney b: December 01, 1858 Baptism: December 24, 1858 St. Francis Xavier Church, Renfrew, Ontario- sp. Thomas Dempsy & Bridget Ryan ...... 3 Margaret Hartney b: Abt. 1861 in Ontario, Canada .. 2 Mary Ryan b: Abt. 1823 in Canada ...... +Michael Varlely m: January 28, 1856 in Perth, Lanark Co., Ontario Father: John Varlely Mother: Elizabeth Day .. 2 John Ryan b: January 24, 1824 in Lanark, Ontario,Canada d: January 02, 1905 in Grand Forks, ND ...... +Elizabeth Hollinger b: Abt. 1822 in Ferguson Falls, Ontario, Canada m: November 24, 1853 in Perth, Lanark Co., Ontario, Canada Father: Jacob Hollinger Mother: Terese Policere/Polestra d: September 21, 1908 in East Grand Forks, MN ...... 3 Thomas Ryan b: April 12, 1855 in Ferguson Falls, Ontario, Canada Baptism: May 31, 1855 sponsros Anthony Ryan & Charlotte Hollinger d: 1901 .......... +Mary J. ? b: Abt. 1857 in Canada ........... 4 Mary L. Ryan b: Abt. 1889 ........... 4 John L. Ryan b: Abt. 1891 ........... 4 Edward M. Ryan b: Abt. 1893 ...... 3 John A. Ryan b: Abt. February 1857 in Lanark Twp, Lanark Co., Ontario, Canada Baptism: May 31, 1857 Perth,spons. John Hollinger& Mary Hollinger d: 1884 ...... 3 Theresa Ryan b: Abt. September 1859 in Lanark Co., Ontario, Canada Baptism: September 11, 1859 Ferguson Falls,spons. Patt Ryan & Elizabeth Ryan .......... +John Bowes m: Aft. 1895 ...... 3 Elizabeth Ryan b: March 1862 in Lanark Twp, Lanark Co., Ontario, Canada Baptism: May 06, 1862 Sponsors John Quinn & Hanora Brown .......... +James Timothy Sullivan b: December 10, 1852 in Ferguson Falls, Ontario, Canada Baptism: December 11, 1852 St. John the Baptist,sponsors Edward Sullivan & Mary Enright m: November 08, 1911 Father: Timothy Sullivan Mother: Hanora Enright d: November 18, 1931 in E.Grand Forks, MN ...... 3 Charles L. Ryan b: January 03, 1865 in Lanark Twp, Lanark Co., Ontario, Canada .. 2 Margaret Ryan b: August 19, 1826 Baptism: March 03, 1827 sponsors John O'Connor and Catherine McAuley d: Bef. 1834 .. 2 Patrick Ryan b: January 01, 1829 in Lanark Co., Canada Baptism: February 16, 1829 sponsors Michael Ryan and Rose McNaughton ...... +Bridget Quinn b: December 06, 1826 in Lanark Twp, Lanark Co., Ontario, Canada Baptism: December 25, 1826 sponsors Howard Higgans & Rose McNaughton m: November 24, 1862 in Lanark Co., Ontario, Canada Father: Patrick Quinn Mother: Mary Whelan ...... 3 Mary Ryan b: April 17, 1865 in Lanark Co., Ontario, Canada Baptism: May 29, 1865 sponsors Tobias Stafford and Elizabeth Ryan .. 2 Elizabeth Ryan b: September 19, 1830 in Lanark Co., Canada Baptism: December 25, 1830 sponsors Dennis Connors and Ann Kelly d: November 26, 1911 in Renfrew, Ontario ...... +Tobias Stafford b: August 20, 1835 in Drummond Twp, Lanark Co., Ontario, Canada Baptism: October 11, 1835 Perth, Lanark Co., Ontario, Canada m: January 07, 1861 in Lanark Co., Ontario, Canada Father: Tobias Stafford Mother: Elizabeth McGarry ...... 3 Elizabeth Margaret Stafford b: January 1862 in Drummond Twp, Lanark Co., Ontario, Canada Baptism: February 23, 1862 Sponsors Peter & Elizabeth Stafford ...... 3 Thomas Stafford b: February 14, 1864 in Lanark Co., Ontario, Canada Baptism: February 28, 1864 Lanark Co., Ontario, Canada ...... 3 Mary Ann Stafford b: November 04, 1865 in Drummond Twp, Lanark Co., Ontario, Canada Baptism: December 31, 1865 Ferguson Falls, Ontario, Canada ...... 3 Michael Tobias Stafford b: May 03, 1868 in Lanark Co., Ontario, Canada Baptism: May 31, 1868 Sponsors Michael Vallely & Eliza Carroll ...... 3 James Joseph Stafford b: May 11, 1870 in Drummond Twp, Lanark Co., Ontario, Canada Baptism: May 15, 1870 Lanark Co., Ontario, Canada ...... 3 John Anthony Stafford b: May 02, 1872 in Lanark Co., Ontario, Canada Baptism: May 05, 1872 Lanark Co., Ontario, Canada .. 2 Margaret Ryan b: February 20, 1834 in Lanark Twp, Ontario,Canada Baptism: March 03, 1834 Perth, Lanark Co., sponsors Dan McNoton & Catherine McNamara ...... +Edward Tierney b: November 25, 1830 in Lanark Co., Ontario, Canada m: November 02, 1859 in Lanark Co., Ontario, Canada Father: James Tierney Mother: Johanna/Judy Ryan ----------------------------------- Good luck. Contact me. I loved to get more descendants to add to the list. Rita Meistrell