Looking for information/connections RUANE/ROWAN families from Ireland to Virginia/West Virginia and then to Scranton, PA. John and Ann ROWAN/RUANE c 1835 came from Ireland and settled in Ritchie Co Virginia (which later became Ritchie Co West Virginia). While there they were blessed with at least 3 chilren Peter c 1858, Michael J. c 1851-1859 and Thomas 1865. Appears John the senior died abt 1870 in Scranton as their son John the younger was born c 1869 in Scranton. Mother Ann RUANE/ROWAN is found as early as 1870 in Luzerne/Lackawanna Co Scranton, PA with the 3 children. Michael J. RUANE married Bridget GERRITY/GERAGHTY and raised their family in Scranton. Michael J. RUANE was a well known City Firemand in Scranton Please contact Walton J. Sullivan at wsullivw@aol.com **************Need a new ride? Check out the largest site for U.S. used car listings at AOL Autos. (http://autos.aol.com/used?NCID=aolcmp00300000002851)