I want to thank eveyone who took in interest in The Rev Hedstrom. I wasn't so much interested in his bio as I was finding records of people who he officiated at their wedding or christenings, but I do appreciate people spending some time on this task. There are two other brick walls that I have never broken down. Again with all the great advice I have been given and the efforts of some people on the Rev Hedstrom, I ask if anyone has clues to either of the following. It is not that I expect people to do my research as I sit back, I am simply out of ideas and can use the expertise of others to see if these walls can be knocked loose. 1. A Michael Donegan/Dunagan/Dunigan (born in Ireland about 1804) probably arrived in Hunter about 1826-1827, married Elenor Underhill and they had numerous children as was the fashion of the day (Mary Ann, John, Andrew, Michael, Ellen, Lucy, William, Martha, Julia Theresa, and possibly one older daughter from the 1820's who never got listed by name in the census). In about 1848 they moved to Ulster County - Town of Olive. My main quest is to get any info on the background of Michael Donegan "from Ireland". I have found no records of any kind in Hunter for he or his family. No church records, no marriage, christenings, land - if it wasn't for census records I would wonder if he existed. So any ideas to get a line on Michael or on the descendants of the daughters would be welcome. I have very good info on the sons - some of whom were in the Civil War. 2. Sophia Tompkins - born in Greene County probably mid 1820's, married to Jacob Hornbeck in 1844 in Prattsville, then moved to Denning/Grahamsville on the border of Ulster and Sullivan County. I know there were a number of Tompkins in southern Greene including several in the Lexington area. But I have never been able to put Sophia to a family line. Again, no records of marriage, christenings, etc. Just a blank wall. I do have good records of her descendants, her husband's civil war demise and ultimately her murder at the hands of her second husband - but who were her parents? Gary [email protected]