Thanks, Kevin. I've written St. Vincent de Paul Church in Evans, will see what they say. The Farleys reportedly also lived in Black Rock, so perhaps went to St. Patrick's for a time. A non-church-related question. The 1850 census lists Patrick's occupation as "chopping." (Nearest neighbors were a farmer, teacher, tanner, joiner, blacksmith, and two rakemakers.) Any ideas what a chopper did? Diane