This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: DBoyleND Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.britisles.ireland.tyr.general/2509.1.1.1.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Sue, One set of my great grandparents were Oeghan (Owen) Doyle, who married Margaret Donnelly. In 1830 they had a lease in Ackinduff Townland, Killeeshil Parish, which adjoins Termonmaquirk Parish on the South. They migrated in 1846 to Mara or Brock township in Ontario county, Ontario province Canada. From tombstones Owen's dates are 1793-1870 and Margaret's are 1796-1866.I have Patrick, John, Ann, Henry, Francis. Margaret Ellen, and Ellen as their family. Ellen was my grandmother. I have details on her, Margaret Ellen and Francis. Interesting to me at least is that Margaret's younger single sister, Bridget Donnelly, lived with them and when they died, she lived with my grandparents Cornelius Boyle and Ellen Doyle. Cornelius and Ellen with their family ventured from Ontario in 1882 to Dakota Territory (now North Dakota.) Bridget came with them. Although Bridget was very likely 75 years of age, she claimed to be 65 and filed her own homestead claim. Owen and Margaret are buried in the St. Columbkille Cemetery in Uptergrove, Ontario. Uptergrove is a short way south of Orillia and 80 miles or so north of Toronto. Bridget is buried in St. Mary's Cemetery, Sheldon, North Dakota as are my grandparents Cornelius and Ellen. Also buried there is Francis Doyle. He died in 1904. In his old age he got wanderlust. He left his wife and large, but probably mostly grown family to come to Dakota were he lived from some years with his three bachelor Boyle nephews. He thought he was in the "wild west." Irish genealogy is difficult. On my Boyle side although I have known ancestors born in the mid 1770s, I know only three surname, Boyle, Doyle and Donnelley. I understand Killeeshil and nearby areas were the ancestral Donnelly areas. Does any this ring any bells with you? Dan Boyle Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.