Ed McClelland posted the link to the 1873 maps of Luzerne county and townships therein. Thank you, thank you. Is this a crack in my brick wall???? I noticed that a Mrs. Boyle is listed in 1873 as owning the property on Wyoming Street directly across the street from the R.C. Church (which I assume is St. Gabriel's). In the 1886-1888 Boyd's city directories my William J. Boyle is listed as living at 125 S. Wyoming and in the 1900 census he's listed at 127 S Wyoming. I've always thought both addresses were across the street from St. Gabriels. Could this Mrs. Boyle in 1873 be my William's mother?? Other than writing St. Gabriels and asking for any Mrs. Boyle's who died between 1873-1886, does anyone have any ideas about how to pursue this? With records that still exist, of course. 1 William J. Boyle ――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――― Birth: 3 Sep 1856, Pennsylvania Death: 10 Feb 1905, Philadelphia PA Re-burial: 25 May 1907, Holy Cross Cemetery, Philadelphia PA Burial: 13 Feb 1905, Holy Cross Cemetery, Philadelphia PA Occ: day laborer, engineer, hunter, millhand Father: unknown Boyle Mother: unknown 1880 census- laborer, Ebervale, Luzerne, PA 1886-1888 Boyd's Hazleton city directory-125 S. Wyoming 1900 census-127 Wyoming St. Hazleton, PA Vol. 121, ED 59, Sheet 34, Line 49 Parents born in Ireland, can read/can write 1902 Philadelphia City Directory- 2446 N. 4th Avenue Death address- 2103 N 4th St. 19th ward Philadelphia, PA Spouse: Mary Sheridan Birth: Jun 1857, Pennsylvania Death: Aug 1902 Father: unknown Sheridan Mother: Unknown Marriage: 17 Sep 1878, St. Gabriel, Hazleton, PA Children: Mary D. (1879-1944) Catherine (1883-1908) Alice (1883-) James Sheridan (1885-1969) William John (1892-1978) Gertrude (1897-1946)