"Mrs. Mary McHUGH of New York City" was mentioned as a sibling in her Oakland, California brother's obituary: "In this city, June 4, 1910. Rev. James Melvin, beloved brother of Mrs. Sarah Kane of Seattle, Mrs. Mary McHugh of New York City, Patrick Melvin of Clinton, Ia., Mrs. Captain Boyle of Burtonport, County Donegal, Ireland, and the late Rev. John Melvin of Parish of Templeboy, County Sligo, Ireland, and uncle of James Boyle, a native of Ballina, Ireland." Brick Wall: Which Mrs. Mary McHUGH in 1910 NYC? What was her husband's given name? Sorting her out of the pile is key to finding her immigration, marriage date and place, and any descendants. NYC Dilemmas: 1. The NYC Death Index on German Genealogy shows 15 possible elderly Mary McHUGH deaths. 2. There are several MELVINs on 1870 Canal St. NYC & buried around Grave 5/6 Sec 6 Range 2 Plot W Calvary Cem, Woodside, LI, NY. in Queens, but no McHUGH buried nearby. 3. Various NYC area Census from 1870 to 1940 each have several possibilities for Mary MELVIN, or later as Mary McHUGH. 4. Brooklyn's 1897.98 Lain's Directory has many possible McHUGH with a possible Mary as widow, home at 110 G'point av. What is "G'point"? 5. From New York, County Marriages: only 1914 Nicholas Palma's bride Nellie MCHUE listed parents as Mary MELVEN and Edward MCHUE. But Nellie's 1910 Census has parents as Peter and Anne McHUGH and living in New Haven, Connecticut. >From RootsIreland, 19 possible County Mayo marriages are listed for a Mary MELVIN, but no corresponding Mr. McHUGH. Ballina's Sligo side of River Moy Mayo/Sligo, Ireland timeframes: 1. Parents were Patrick MELVIN, Moy Harbormaster (d. bfr 1870), m. 1836 Ballina Cathedral as Servants at Beleek, to Bridget McHALE (1815-890) a close relative of Archbishop John McHALE. 2. Mary's 5 Siblings: Rev. John J. MELVIN (abt 1837-1909) ; Patrick John MELVIN (1839-1914) ; Sarah (1847-1920) ; Rev. James (1850-1910) ; Anne (1852- aft 1911) ; Ballina's Sligo side of River Moy is also County Sligo is also in play but no baptism yet found for our lost Mary to give us her age to work with. 3. From RootsIreland, 19 possible County Mayo marriages are listed for a Mary MELVIN, but no corresponding Mr. McHUGH. Mary MELVIN McHUGH is our only lost family member left to find. We have tons to share on the rest of her siblings and parents. Ever hopeful, Maureen Melvin