This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: StephenAndrewGoodbody Surnames: Goodbody Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.robinson/9404.1.2.1.1.1.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Great!!! I really appreciate any info that you can forward. The information from Goodbody family stories I have is that Frank(1828-1906) and Richard(1821-1850) split up from the train, where I do not know, and made their way to Mazatlan. The story is that they took the Barque "Guaymas" from there to San Francisco. Richard died a "few days out of SF". His death date is given as 3 December, 1850. Frank (Francis Alexander) made his way to Downieville and worked a mine called "Whiskey Diggins". He returned to Illinois in the Fall of 1852, winter 1853.(See Huntoon letter,http://history.wilmettelibrary.info/2294767/data) Frank married Catherine Jane Delanty, bought her father's tavern in Waukegan. He then, along with his sons, including my Grandfather, (Richard, 1862-1920), headed south to San Antonio and then westward building railroad bridges and tunnels. Eventually, the family ended up in San Diego in the 1880's. Possibilities, since I can find no record after Uvalde, Tx, in Miles, Leona Station (later Fort Inge) my hypothesis is that they left then per Miles ("26th-Got to Leona Station;20 people left the train for Mazatlan")(14). I have no direct evidence however, but the fact that they are not mentioned again is interesting. I am finding it fascinating to trace the story. I am the youngest of 7 so I am trying to pull out of my older brothers any other info they may have heard through family stories. Again, thanks for any information that you can pass along. Steve Goodbody (1955-living) My father's name is Emmet Joseph Goodbody (1905-1958) Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.