Hi, Try this. History of Delaware County - Ashmead, Ch. XIV, (Page 107) when the obstruction finally gave way a roaring mass of water came with a rush down towards Avondale. Neill Melloy, one of the operatives in John Greer & Co.'s mill .. Not sure if Avondale is the same as Crum Lynn. I didn't read the whole thing. Ethel. http://www.delcohistory.org/ashmead/ashmead_pg107.htm ----- Original Message ----- From: "Margaret Malloy" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, March 05, 2003 2:19 PM Subject: Where did I see that? > I am ready to swear that somewhere in Ashmead's Delaware Co. History > online, I read an account of a flood in which there was mention of a > (John?) Maloy who acted swiftly to warn the populace of the coming > torrent and saved someone's life as well. > > At the time I didn't think the man mentioned was one of mine and so I > didn't bookmark the pages. Now I have learned a bit more and I think > he might be one of mine but I cannot find any mention of him in Ashmead > at all--anywhere. > > My family is from Avondale (now Crum Lynn) so I have gone page by page > through Ridley Township and used the search engine for both Malloy and > Maloy but with no luck at all. > > So, Am I just crazy and making things up? Am I missing it somehow? Or > is there some other online resource that has it and I am just confused? > > Any and all help much appreciated! > > Margaret >