This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: O'Brien, Hughes Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/2RB.2ACE/8309.1 Message Board Post: Matthew and Bridget(Brennan) Hughes and family emmigrated from Ireland to Madrid, NY area between 1828 and 1830. Their oldest daughter Margaret married O'Brien in early 1830's and lived in Madrid area, had 5 children, Matthew (father) lived with Margaret. Margaret is burried with husband in the Hughes section, of the Old Catholic Cemetery in Waddington. (died Dec 19, 1906)., Margaret was born in Ireland approx. 1810. She emmigrated with family or was married to O'brien in Ireland. Children include Catherine(1832), Bridget(1834), Luke(1837), India(1842), James(1844) Margaret's bothers include James(1797), John(1807), Thomas(1815), and sister Julia died early age in 1833. All buried in Hughes section of Wadington, NY. There are still many Hughes' living in the area. I do not know where in Ireland they came from, but suspect the Hughes' came from the County Armagh, Louth, Meath, Tyrone area. They were Catholics. If you have any know or ideas I would love to hear from you.