My grandfather was Thomas A Laverty, born 1866 in County Antrim. He married Anna McMullen b.1884. His father was Thomas Moore Laverty b. 1836 and married Margaret Paul b. 1830. We think he was born in County Antrim also. Thomas M Laverty had 6 children. John b. 1858, Margaret b 1862, Patrick b. 1861, Aggie b. 1869, Matilda b 1864 and Thomas A. (my gradfather). They all came to US in 1870 and are buried in Iowa.