Hello all! I am looking for information on my G-Grandfather, Joseph Mangan. He was born about 1858, supposedly in Utica. Is there a Mangan family listed in the 1850 and/or 1860 County Register? I don't know much about his parents or siblings. Joseph Mangan married Catherine Gaffney (of Westmeath, Ireland) about 1890 (?). They had 5 Children: William MANGAN married Laura PLANTE Julia married Frank SHIELDS Mary married Tom DAILEY Catherine died as a small child Margaret Carolyn b 1898 married James Burns (my grandparents) in 1923. Joseph worked laying the slate sidewalks in Utica, and died (in a Trolly Accident?) when Carolyn was very young .. 1900-1902. Catherine Gaffney emmigrated to the United States and may haved worked in a textile mill before getting married. Her twin brother, William also emigrated, but it's not known if they came over together. According to my parents, aunts and uncles, there were some Gaffney cousins that they went to school with, but don't keep in contact with. The Gaffney families lived in the Utica/Clinton area from 1885-Present ?. After the death of Joseph Mangan, Catherine worked as a practical nurse to raise her children. My father has a pocket watch that was given to her by one of the families she worked for with her name engraved inside the back cover. I don't know the names of her parents or any other siblings, or the family that gave her the watch. I'm looking for any information in the Oneida County census, registers or other documentation that would perhaps give me a clue as to the parents of Joseph MANGAN. I'm also interested from hearing from any Mangan or Gaffney Cousins! Any information would be greatly appreciated and immediately acknowledged! Thank you! Peggy Burns