Thanks Carol, I am up to my eyebrows at this minute with another project but will get back to you as soon as I can. There is a "rumer" in the family that Martin came to the U.S. from Canada but not sure. I will get to this more and again thank you for your offer of help. Did you marry into "us" or are you one of "us" Jann Whalen Parks ----- Original Message ----- From: <HANDTHX82@cs.com> To: <PHELAN-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, January 14, 2001 4:07 AM Subject: Re: [PHELAN] John Whalen/NC-NY > Sorry Jan, I did completely forget you until I re-read your message. I have > a few possible hits for you: > > John Wheelan born ~ 1829 listed in Irish Immigrants Lists: Cushla Machree 01 > Mar 1849 > John Whelan Born 1829/1830 in Ire. Arrived on the Ship deWitt Clinton, 26 > May 1850 Liverpool to NY. passenger #297 Source: Ancestry.com > John Whelan born ~1829/30 Ire. Arrived on Bark Naomi, 27 May 1850, > Liverpool to NY passenger #137. Also on board was Morghe R. Whelan (22) > Psngr #138 and Mary Whelan (18) psnger # 139. > > Martin Whalen, died 02 Sept 1871 . Source 1871 Gloucester Fisherman's > Memorial (pg2). The Emporia, owned by Joseph Procter, sank. > Martin Whalen, Corporal, K Company, Fifth Regiment, Infantry. Enlisted > Friday, March 10, 1865; deserted Aug 17, 1865 > > Pierce Phelan has a Martin Phelan in his line. He has his family listed at > length on rootsweb or ancestry.com. Let me know if you can't find it and > I'll help you. > > Hope this helps. > > Carol Phelan Tucson, AZ > > > ==== PHELAN Mailing List ==== > Irish Proverb: If you lie down with dogs, you'll rise with fleas. > > ============================== > Search more than 150 million free records at RootsWeb! > http://searches.rootsweb.com/ >