These are my surnames: SCANLON - left Caven Co. Ireland early 1870's for N.Y. Lived a few years in P.A., worked as a coal miner. Seattled in Macoupin Co. Illinois until his death in 1917 REDFEARN, REDFERN, REDFEARIN, REDFAIRN & REDFARRION All the same family. I've found information using all these different spelling. I think originally from N.C. also Tennessee. Seattled in Salem, Illinois.