This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/wd3.2ACIB/1001.1 Message Board Post: D, I dug up some info for you and then my computer froze! He was born in OH. Don't get caught up in the "O" with Nolan, it's something to remember, but not actively pursue. Death certs/obit would give you parents' names. OH death index on-line: http://www.ohiohistory.org/dindex/ 1920 census 114 Marion Street Youngstown James, 44, (abt. 1876) b OH, parents b OH Marg, 42, b OH, parents OH Anna 18 James 17 Helen 14 Donald 12 Raymond 10 Edgar 9 Robert E. McGAvin, 38, single, b OH, parents b IRE :) James & Margaret should be in the 1880 census -free-at familysearch.org Search the census, OH, Mahoning and leaving the county blank .... and narrow down their dates of birth w/1876 +/- 5 years... Nothing in Mahoning for James .. but in Monroe Co: Thomas NOLAN Self M Male W 50 IRE Farmer IRE IRE Ann NOLAN Wife M Female W 42 IRE Keeping House IRE IRE Timothy NOLAN Son S Male W 23 NJ Farm Laborer IRE IRE Thomas NOLAN Son S Male W 17 OH Farm Laborer IRE IRE Ella NOLAN Dau S Female W 12 OH At School IRE IRE William NOLAN Son S Male W 9 OH At School IRE IRE Kate NOLAN Dau S Female W 6 OH At School IRE IRE John NOLAN Son S Male W 14 OH At Home IRE IRE James NOLAN Son S Male W 3 OH At Home IRE IRE -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Source Information: Census Place Monroe, Madison, Ohio Family History Library Film 1255044 NA Film Number T9-1044 Page Number 185A Here are the rest of the 7 Nolans who'd fit the description: 1. James NOLAN - 1880 United States Census / Ohio Son Gender: Male Birth: <1877> OH 2. James NOLAN - 1880 United States Census / Ohio Son Gender: Male Birth: <1875> OH 3. James J. NOLAN - 1880 United States Census / Ohio Son Gender: Male Birth: <1878> OH 4. James NOLAN - 1880 United States Census / Ohio Son Gender: Male Birth: <1878> OH 5. James NOLAN - 1880 United States Census / Ohio Son Gender: Male Birth: <1880> OH 6. James NOLAN - 1880 United States Census / Ohio Son Gender: Male Birth: <1878> OH 7. James NOLAN - 1880 United States Census / Ohio Son Gender: Male Birth: <1876> OH This is the only thing I see for McGavin -- it looks good: Charles MA GAVIN Self M Male W 50 IRE Laborer IRE IRE Ellen MA GAVIN Wife M Female W 42 IRE House Keeper IRE IRE William MA GAVIN Son Male W 22 OH Laborer IRE IRE Ellen MA GAVIN Dau S Female W 18 OH Living At Home IRE IRE Cecialia MA GAVIN Dau S Female W 16 OH IRE IRE Charles U. MA GAVIN Son S Male W 13 OH IRE IRE Grace MA GAVIN Dau S Female W 11 OH IRE IRE Margaret MA GAVIN Dau S Female W 9 OH IRE IRE Henry A. MA GAVIN Son S Male W 6 OH IRE IRE Loretta MA GAVIN Dau S Female W 4 OH IRE IRE Joiphine MA GAVIN Dau S Female W 2 OH IRE IRE -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Source Information: Census Place 3rd Ward, Youngstown, Mahoning, Ohio Family History Library Film 1255046 NA Film Number T9-1046 Page Number 409C