This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: rrrocket Surnames: Taylor, Checkley, Cotton Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.britisles.ireland.tyr.general/6668.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Thank you for responding so quickly! I do have some additional information that I discovered yesterday while visiting with relatives: Sarah Jane Taylor had 3 surviving children: Margaret M. Taylor (born 1866, New Zealand, died 1961?) Robertina Gordon Abigail Taylor (born 3 Apr 1872,New Zealand - died 15-Dec-1939 Portland, OR) George Cotton Taylor (bd? bp? - died 15 Feb 1873 according to NZ newspaper article) The Lawrence,New Zealand newspaper on 17 Feb 1873 also mentions that the tragedy of George's death was compounded by the fact that his mother, Mrs.S.J.Taylor (well known in Mornington, NZ) and youngest sister (my ggm) were in Ireland visiting aged parents and that George was the last surviving son of eight sons. This is all new information to me, but it makes a stronger case for connections of family between Ireland and New Zealand. Margaret M. Taylor was married twice: first to James Zakarias Smyth in 1889, NZ and later to Hermann Alexander Richter in Battle Ground, WA USA (accross river from Portland, OR). My grandmother, Robertina G.A. Taylor was married twice also: first to my grandfather, Charles Bertwell Checkley in 1895,Porland, OR and later to Thomas Henry Crosby, Portland, OR). The family bible indicates that Robertina's mother (Sarah Jane Taylor) was buried in Lissan church, Tyrone, Ireland). Any help you can give to point me in the right direction would be very helpful! 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.