This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: kariscot Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.newjersey.counties.bergen/1527.1.1.2/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Found the rest of my notes, although it's not much. Alice Connor married Thomas Meredith 5 June 1843. She also was born in County Louth, Ireland the daughter of James & Elizabeth (Rafferty) Connor. "She was still young when her mother died, and she came to America when a young lady, and first settled in Paterson, New Jersey, but subsequently removed to Cayuga County, New York where she met her future husband." Elizabeth Connor married William Hartley in 1857. She "was born in County Louth, Ireland, August 15, 1836" Her parents "James and Elizabeth (Rafferty) Connor, were natives of Ireland, and there spent their entire lives, dying when their daughter Elizabeth was but an infant. She came to America with her brother Patrick and first settled in Patterson, New Jersey, whence she came to MIchigan in Decmber 1855. Her brother Patrick and two sisters were the only members of the family besides herself who tried their fortunes in the New World." These are all taken from "Portrait and Biographical Album of Hillsdale County, Michigan" published in 1888. Patrick is mentioned in each of the sketches of his brothers-in-law as well as that of Solomen Yeagley (his wife's brother) but only briefly. That's all I've had to work with in trying to trace back my Connor and Rafferty lines. 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.