First off, let me apologize if you get this email from more than one list, since I am sending it to several. After posting my family names to this list, I received numerous inquires. As much as I gave information about my family, and the connections that I had made, I began to see where I might have information that would be useful to others, even though I had not made any connection myself. So I thought I would post my findings, in hopes they might help someone make a connection, whether it be with me, or not. Here are the surnames contained in this posting. BOLAND, BRODERICK, BROWN, BURKE, CALLANAN, CANON, CANNON, CLOONAN, COEN, COOLY, CONCANNON, CONNOLLY, CORCHAN/CARAHEN, CORCORON/CONCONON, CORDERAN, COROWE/CONROWE, CREHAN, CUMMIFFE, CUMMIFFER, CUNCANNON, CUNIFFE/CUNNIFFE, DEELY, DIVINY, DOLAN, DONNELL, DONNELLAN/DONNELLIN, DONOGHUE, DONOHOE, DOOLY, FAHY, FALLON, FITZPATRICK, FLAHERTY, FLYN, FORDE, GALLAHER, GOATTY, GLYNN, HELEBERT, HIGGINS, HOLLAND, JORDAN, JOYCE, KELLY, KEAN/KEANE, KINEEN, LARFREY/ FAFRY, LALLY, LANGHAM, LOUGHLIN, MAG(J)EN, MCDERMOT/MCDERMOTT, MCGANN, MOUOLIAN, MULLINS, MULLY, MURRY, NELLAD, O'DONNELL, O'NEILL PERL, REILY, ROEKE/ROCKE, ROLAND, SHAUGHNISSY, TAPEY/TARPEY, UNIACK, WALKS, WALSH/WALLSH Martin Mullins b 9 Sept 1850 bpt 17 Sept 1850 f. John Mullins m. Peggy Mullins Gortadragen sp: Bridget Callanan John Fahy b 29 April 1857 bpt 30 April 1857 f. Laurence Fahy m. Winifred Broderick Knocknahinam ? sp: ____Donnell (might have been O'Donnell), Bridget McDermot Mary Donnellan b. 1 Dec 1861 bpt 8 Dec 1861 f. John Donnellin m. Honor Concannon Kanespound sp: Thomas Broderick, Bridget Concannon John Uniack b. 3 May 1862 bpt 11 May 1862 f. Martin Uniack m, Bridget Concannon Tonelagee sp: John Concannon, Catherine Diviny Catherine Donnellen b. 18 May 1863 bpt 24 May 1863 f. John Donnellan m. Honor Concannon Kanespound sp: Michl Donnellan, Margaret Donnellan Peter Uniack b. 23 April 1864 bpt 1 May 1864 f. Martin Uniack m. Brid Concannon Kanespound sp; Thos Broderick, Mary Corowe (Conowe)? Mary Concannon b. 4 Sept 1866 bpt 9 Sept 1866 f. Michl Concannon m. Margaret Flaherty Kanespound sp: Thomas Kelly, Catherine Diviny Bridget Uniack b 9 April 1867 bpt 28 April 1867 f. Martin Uniack m. Bridt Concannon Kanespound sp: John Dooly, Mary Concannon Margaret Donnellen b 6 May 1867 pt 12 May 1867 f. John Donnellen m. Honor Concannon Kanespound sp: Darby Goatty, Catherine Glynn John Donnellen b 12 Nov 1868 bpt 2 Dec 1868 f. John Donnellen m. Honor Concannon Kanespound sp: John Lally, Mary Broderick Bridget Callanan b 31 Dec 1869 bpt 2 Jan 1870 f. John Callanan m. Margt Holland Gortureenagh sp: Peter Callannan, Mary Callannan Mary Cooly b 27 July 1870 bpt 30 July 1870 f. Michael Cooly m. Mary Broderick sp: Thomas Broderick, Honor Cooly John Concannon b. 22 May 1871 bpt 28 May 1870 f. Michl Concannon m. Margaret Flaherty Kanespound sp: Martin Uniack, Mary Glynn Honor Callannan b 2 June 1871 bpt 4 June 1871 f. John Callannan m. Margaret Holland Gorturonack sp: Martin Callannan, Bridget Callannan Bridget Mullins b 25 Dec 1871 bpt 30 Dec 1871 f. John Mullins m. Honor Concannon Gortadraghn sp: John Lally, Bridget Walsh Mary Callanan b. 23 Oct 1872 bpt 24 Oct 1872 f. John Callanan m. Margaret Holland Gorthunanack sp: Patrick Fallon, Mary Holland Thomas Glynn 18 Dec 1872 bpt 22 Dec 1872 f. Patrick Glynn m. Mary Broderick Kane's Pound sp: Michael Concannon, Catherine Glynn Johannes Mullins b. 12 May 1874 bpt 13 May 1874 f. Johannes Mullins m. Honoria Canon Gurthadican sp: Patricius O'Donnell, Maria Fitzpatrick Patricius Cuncannnon b 31 Jan 1875 bpt 7 Feb 1875 f. Machalis Cuncannon m. Mary Flaherty Dervee sp: Michael Broderick, Margarita Dolan Bridgada Mullins b. 2 Jan 1876 bpt 14 Jan 1876 f. Johannes Mullins m. Honoria Concannon sp: Michalis Flyn, Bridgida Fahy Johanes Glynn b. 18 May 1876 bpt 21 May 1876 f. Patricius Glynn m. Maria Broderick Kanespound sp: Patricius Diviny, Julia Fogarty Maria Callanan b. 29 May 1877 bpt 1 Jun 1877 f. Johannes Callanan m. Margarita Holland Gortanack sp: Petrus Callanan, Anna Fallon Margarita Callanan b. 5 June 1879 bpt 7 Jun 1879 f. Johanes Callanan m. Margarita Holland Gortanark sp: Jacobus Callanan, Maria Callanan Michael Mullins 10 April 1880 bpt 13 April 1880 f. Johanes Mullins m. Honoria Cannon Gortardrican sp: Johanes O'Donnell, Bridfida Fahy Note in margin: Married to Bridget Deely at Kilsbhost, Eccls, Nationistatis D W G C witness Jacobus Mullins, Brigida Joyce Marriages: 3 March 1858 - Mary (not sure of the first name very faint) Walsh to Patrick Holland (Kilbeacanty), wit Martin Walks, Mary Walsh 17 Feb 1863 - Mary Broderic to Michael Deely (Kilbeacanty), witn William Deely & Catherine Diviny 21 Sept 1865 - _________ Flaherty to Michael Concannon (Kil_____), wit Thomas Cummiffe & Mary Forde 26 Aug 1869 - Bridget Mullins to John Concannon (Kilbeacanty), wit John Reily & Mary Rocke or Roeke 19 Aug 1875 - Patrick Broderick (f. J. Broderick [couldn't tell if it was sen or send or what])to Mary Glynn (f. Patt Glynn) witn Pat Kelly & Catherine Fahy by Francis Forde PP Peterswell Johanes Mag(j)en b. 11 May 1884 bpt 13 May 1884 f. Michael Majan m. Margarita Holland Roxborough sp: Johanes Roland, Maria Mouolian Marriage: 23 April 1880 Michael McGann to Margarita Holland witn John Holland, Mary Holland Adrahon Births Thomas Holland (spurious) 23 April 1839 f. John Holland m. sp: Edmund O'Neill, Mary Burke John Cunniffe 4 Aug 1839 f. Thomas Cunniffe m. Mary Holland sp: John Connolly, Biddy Connolly Mary Cloonon 8 Aug 1839 f. William Cloonan m. Mary Holland sp: Gill Cloonan, Honor Brown Pat Mullins 24 Nov 1839 f. Pat Mullins m. Mary Higgins sp: Pat Coen, Biddy Perl John Holland 13 Jan 1840 f. Pat Holland m. Mary Tapey sp: John Cummiffer, Winny Corchan (or Carahen) Mary Helebert 10 June 1841 f. Michael Helebert m. Honor Cannon sp: Ml Shaughnissy, Mary Corderan Mary Corcoron or Conconon 26 Aug 1840 f. Michael Corcoron or Conconon m. Mary Kelly sp: Martin Corcoron or Conconon, Catherine Corcoron or Conconon Michael Holland 12 Sept 1841 f. Michael Holland m. Kitty Donoghue sp: Ml Holland, Margaret Donoghue Patt Cuniffe 21 Oct 1841 f. Thomas Cuniffe m. Mary Holland sp: Thomas Holland, Sally Larfrey Sally Holland 12 Nov 1841 f. Pat Holland m. Mary Larfrey sp: Martin Kean, Sally Larfrey Mary Larfrey 16 Nov 1841 f. John Lafrey m. Whinny Holland sp: Martin Crehan, Sally Crehan Wm (? could have been Mn) Holland 11 April 1843 f. Pt Holland m. Mary Tarpey sp: Pr Keane, Indy Tapay Patt 14 Dec 1843 f. John Fafry (or Lafry) m. Winny Holland sp: Patt Holland, Sally Kean Ino (Jno?) Holland 23 Feb 1844 f. Ml Holland m. Honor Kineen sp: Thomas Holland, Sally Holland Mary Lally b 7 Mar 1865 bpt 25 Mar 1865 f: John Lally m. Bridget Concanon Knockouran sp: James Concannon, Mary Jordan Honor Holland b7 Apr 1866 bpt 8 Apr 1866 f. Patt Holland m. Mary Walsh Gorthenby sp: Patt Holland, Anne Gallaher Mary Broderick b 7 Sept 1866 pt 10 Sept 1865 f. Thomas Brodrick m. Margaret Deely Armagh sp: John Dealy, Mary Fahy Patrick Holland b 21 Jan 1870 bpt 21 Jan 1870 f. Patt Holland m. Mary Wallsh couldn't read townland sp Fergus Holland, Bridget Loughlin Margaret Holland 7 Sept 1870 bpt 11 Sept f. Thos Holland m. Mary Walsh Gorteenbie sp: Fredy Holland, Briddy Donohoe Patrick Lally b 25 Jan 1870 f. John Lally m. Bridget Concanon couldn't read townland sp: James Concannon, Honor Concannon Catherine Lally b 14 Sept 1872 bpt 15 Sept f.John Lally m. Bridget Concannon Knockouran sp: James Concannon, Bridget Holland Thos Holland b 16 Dec 1872 bpt 21 Dec 1872 f. Thomas Holland m Mary Wallsh Gorthulum sp: Mich Langham, Annie Langham Bridget Holland b. 28 Jan 1873 bpt 2 Feb 1873 f. Patt Holland m. Mary Wallsh Gorthenlen sp: John Dooly, Mary Donohoe Bridget Broderick b 1 March 1874 bpt 1 March 1874 f. Thomas Broderick m. Mary Canon Derrykeel sp: John Murry, Bridget Murry Michael Holland b 7 July 1875 bpt 12 July 1875 f.Thomas Holland m. Mary Nellad Gorte... sp: Mich Wallsh, Honor Lally (could be Fally, Lally is more probable) Patt Broderick b 12 March 1876 bpt 13 March 1876 f. Thomas Broderick m. Mary Concan Kerrykill sp: Michael Broderick, Margaret Boland William Lally b. 20 Oct 1880 bpt 25 Oct 1880 f. John Lally m. Bridget Concannon Knockouran sp: John Dooly, Mary Jordan Thomas Broderick b. 19 Nov 1880 bpt 20 Oct 1880 f. Thos Broderick m. Mary Canon Derrykill sp: Peter Mully, Bridget Carr? (Con? possible Bridget Concannon)

Martin Benson married a SARAH REAGAN circa 1840 s they had 7 c all born SLIGO btween 1846 and 1861 I have only been able to locate ELLEN BENSON born Moyrush, Sligo 1861 , other children are HONORAH 1846 MARY 1847 , Sarah 1879 .Ann 1854, MARTIN 1855, BRIDGET 1859 , ELLEN 1861. family was in Eng by 1867 father had passed away prior to JULY 1867. JOHN TUNNEY (1814 ) JOHN MURTAGH .presumed b.1820 s, died abt 1850 in KILDALKEY , MEATH >>married a MARY LYONS circa 1844 they had a son PATRICK born abt 1845, MARY LYONS MURTGAGH rumored to have marrieda James WARD after John Murtaghs Death

James brennan -m- Catherine Owens. They lived in Ballincurry County Sligo Children Patrick, Bridget, Mary, Catherine, Thomas, James, Annie, Winifred, Elizabeth and Sabina Patrick, Bridget, Mary, Thomas, Annie, and Sabina all immigrated to the States, Phila Pa. Love to hear from anyone who might make a connection. Kathy --------------------------------- Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Small Business - Try our new resources site!

John Charles Kenna was born March 18 1856 in Schramore Roundwood County Wicklow. He left Ireland 1878 and settled in Philadelphia,Pa. Married and had John Patrick and Mary Kenna

Patrick Herrington b. 1821 in Ireland, do not know city or town. He arrived from Cork, Ireland to Boston, Massachusetts in March, 1847. There was a John Herrington who arrived in April, 1847. I believe they were related. Thanks. Bert

CLEARY, William and Ellen (nee O'BRIEN) he from Lismore she from Ballyduff County Waterford came to U.S. after 1844 and before 1850 first in Portland Maine 1850 census later settled South Berwick, Maine HENRY, John b.about 1815 and Catherine (nee O'BRIEN) b. about 1818 both from county Sligo (documentation of marriage in records labeled "Emlafad and Kilmorgan Parish" 23, Jan 1839) come to U.S. pre-1855 settle in Thomaston, Maine DOHERTY, Richard b.about. 1827 and Grace b.1830 (nee DOHERTY) he from unknown county in Ireland she from Malin, county Donegal She immigrated with parents and siblings (I have names of all) via Canada in 1847, settled Rollinsford, New Hampshire and South Berwick, Maine Dianne Soares

Mary Frances D'Arcy January 21, 1892 Born in Fairhill, County Galway, Civil Parish Killoscobe, Poor Law Union, Mountbellew, Barony Tiaquin. North East County Galway Province of Connaught. Arrived in New York, May 11, 1912 on the Cedric. Parents were James D'Arcy and Mary O'Sullivan. He was a member of the RIC, Kemple D'Arcy, her brother worked on the ship Chetopa. Burns, John, born around 1825, Ireland, married Annie, born around 1835, Ireland Children: Peter, born 1851 Eng., John, born 1863 in Spain, Mary, born in Spain, Catherine and Michael, born Jeffersonville, IN. jo

Looking for contacts John CALLAGHAN baptised in St.Colman's Parish Church, Cobh, Cork, (Parents John Callaghan and Mary ?) November 1825 name anglisized to CALLAHAN when he joined the Royal Navy in Plymouth,Devonport in 1845. His brother William was also at Plymouth at that time and a seaman. John was married in Roman Catholic church of Aghada,Cork in 1854, to Catherine GUNN. William was also married there in 1848 to Ann GUNN. Witness at both weddings was DENIS MCGRATH, who married Johanna GUNN also in 1848. I think it is possible that this was a second marriage and Johanna was originally a CALLAGHAN (not proved). John, wife and children Catherine Mary & John were all on the 1861 Census for Poplar,London. 1863 Ann was born and in 1867 my Grandfather William all at the same address. I have no record of them after that until 1892 so have a gap of 25 years. So did they go back to Ireland or the U.S.A.? Regards marycal@wanadoo.es

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Seeking these family connections in Westport, Co. Mayo in years 1800 to 1910. Also MERCHANT-WALSH connection in USA. (Washington DC. in mid/late 1800's) Regards. Kath kathb@xtra.co.nz 2005-03-17

Researching my maternal grandparents lines: Sarah BRADLEY (BRADLY), 1900-1978, daughter of John BRADLY and Ann FLYNN emigrated from Cloonnagleragh, Turlough, Co. Mayo about 1920 to Philadelphia, PA, USA. Michael Joseph CROWLEY (1895 - 1947), son of Jeremiah CROWLEY and Catherine DONOVAN, emigrated from Bantry, Co. Cork about 1921 to Philadelphia. The CROWLEY/ DONOVAN families may have come from the Dunmanway, Co. Cork area to Bantry in the 1880s. Sarah and Michael married in Philadelphia in 1926 and most descendents still live in the area. Tom White Paris, France

Searching for the descendants of Margaret FAHY nee Lennon/Leonard/McLellan/MacLennan. Margaret LENNON b Parish of Grange, County Waterford 14 July 1847 d Dunedin NZ 1916; married Patrick FAHY Dunedin NZ 1863 Margaret arrived Port Chalmers Dunedin aboard Grassmere 5 Sept 1862 with two sisters Helena & Maria/Martha. Helena LENNON married a Peter WRIGHT Dunedin 10 May 1863; Child of marriage Mary-Ann WRIGHT. Helena returned to Ireland on death of Peter WRIGHT taking Mary-Ann WRIGHT with her. Helena later immigrated to Boston MA and married John J JENNINGS – no known children of this marriage. Maria/Martha LENNON possibly married a SHINQUIN and lived on the West Coast of the South Island of NZ, believed to have had one son and two daughters. Margaret FAHY nee LENNON. Margaret's mothers name Kim LENNON nee SCANLAN, Margaret's father William LENNON. Other possibilities now are that Margarets mothers name may have been a BRIGIT LENNON and Fathers name JOHN LENNON. I have information on other brothers and sisters of Margaret: Hannah, Briget, William, John, Fanny (Frances) Neil Fahey 18 March 2005 neilf@webone.com.au

Richard Francis Morgan, born 1837, Dungarvan, Waterford Col Ireland. Son of Mary and John Morgan of same place. Brother, John Augustine, born1840?, Dungarvan Ire., Sister "little Mary" , Brother James J. Morgan, born the same. Served in the Royal army? in Karachi, India as a sergeant and personal secretary for officers. Richard, John, little Mary and Mother Morgan,(Mary) immigrated to America 1855.where they settled in Jamestown, Wis. area, then the Milwaukee, Wis. area. Richard married Bridgett Delia McGrath, originally from Boston., settled in Milwaukee, Wis. John A. Morgan married Augusta Cromwell. Richard and Bridget had six children. John A. and Augusta had six children. All settling in Wisconsin.

MURPHY - DONOVAN (Bandon, Co Cork); CROSBY - DUFFY; O'ROURKE - RYAN (Tipp.) Hi Shamrock! My Irish great great-grandparents are the first to come over the ocean to America. All are famine survivors mostly as children or young adults. There are very few clues as to where in Ireland they were born. Only Marg. Ryan's Obit and Ellen Donovan's tombstone mentioned where they were born. As for the rest, I don't YET know. :-) I hope to find out with your help! Lynn L Combs :::::::::::::::::::::::: Patrick O'Rourke (parents Thomas O'Rourke Sr. and Mary E White) b.abt 1845 IRE d. June 18, 1918, Napa, CA married abt 1869 to: Margaret Ryan (possible brother Daniel living in SF) b. Mar 1846, Co Tipp. IRE d. Apr 8, 1900, SF, CA May have come by way of a gold rush in Australia or South America????? Not listed in San Francisco until 1871 City Directory. Their daughter Eleanor married Daniel Frances Murphy, son of the next group. John Murphy b. abt 1828 IRE d. Apr 12, 1915, Petaluma, CA married in West Bridgewater, MA, USA; Oct 3, 1852 to: Ellen Donovan b. abt 1830, Bandon, Co Cork, IRE d. Sept 10,1885 Sonoma Co. CA, nr. Petaluma Their first two children were born in MA in 1854 and 56. They are said to have come to California by covered wagon. In 1862 and 1864, sons were born in California. There were 7 children. John Crosby (parents: Peter Crosby and Agnes McGuire IRE) b. Aug 1833 IRE / (Canadian port of entry is rumored?) d. Oct 11. 1907 Vallejo, CA married before Aug 1869 to: Catherine Duffy (parents: John Duffy and Catherine ?Groghan) b. 1836 IRE d. Jan 10, 1921 Vallejo, CA Not sure how they came to be in California. Their daughter married a Railroad man from KS named Charles Albert Combs. I live about 5 blocks away from the house in which my great-grandma (Mary Elizabeth Crosby) and her son, John Joseph Combs (my grandfather) were born. Growing up I heard stories about her driving a team of horses around town.

James DAVY and Elizabeth BRANNON had two sons born in Ballynahinch - John 1870 and James 1872. The family moved to Tullyveery (Shrigley), Killyleagh some time after that. Jim Davey Rhode Island, USA

I am searching for possible descendants of or information on the following:- Henry Power, born to Michael Power & his wife, Margaret [nee Martin] on or about 16th April 1857. He was baptised in the R C Church of St John, Ballygunner [Parish of St John] on 19th April 1857. I have the baptismal record. The sponsors at baptism were John Martin and Honor Rourke, and the priest who officiated was Rev P Nolan. The address of Michael and Margaret Power at the time of their son's birth was Spring Garden Alley, Waterford City, Ireland, that in the 1850s consisted of 27 houses and some other properties. Family tradition is that Henry Power emigrated to Australia and may have gone gold mining. I have no evidence of this, and I have no other information about Henry Power. Judy Webster has no kindly found for me a record on the passenger list of the ship, FLORENCE, that sailed from Plymouth, England, on 12th February 1876. The list has an entry for a free passenger, Henry POWER, age 19 years. The ship reached Townsville on 17th June 1876. I have a photocopy of the relevant extract from the passenger list, and the manuscript writing is very clear - the name is Henry POWER. Unfortunately, confusion enters thereafter in that the Immigration Agent's List for the ship, Florence, at Townsville shows Henry POWELL being employed for a period of 3 months from 11th July 1876 at a wage of £35 per annum. There is no Henry POWELL on the passenger list of the Florence - only Henry POWER, and there is no record of a Henry POWER being subsequently employed. Are they the same person? If so, which surname is correct - POWER [per the passenger list of the ship, Florence] or POWELL per the immigration agent's employment list? My own view is that the Henry Power on the passenger list of the Florence that sailed from Plymouth on 12th February 1876 and that reached Townsville on 17th June 1876 is likely to be my Henry Power. I say this for a number of reasons as follows:- 1.. The age is correct - my Henry Power was born on or around 16th April 1857 [I have documentary evidence of his baptism on 19th April 1857]. He would have reached his 19th birthday during the course of the voyage of the Florence. 2.. Family memory is that Henry Power "ran away to sea" when he was about 16 years of age. If that is true, at age 19 he could well have been unable to pay his own passage to Australia, and it makes sense that he would have been a free passenger. 3.. The writing in the ship's record of the Florence is very clear - it is Henry POWER. It is likely that the ship's passenger list would be correct as he probably needed evidence of his name and age for record purposes. 4.. It is very easy to accept that an error could have been made by the Immigration Agent, Bowen. It might well have been that the Agent wrote what he thought he heard the man saying, and accents varied a lot. I heard that there were many tens of thousands of such errors made by Immigration Officials at Ellis Island in the USA, and for the very same reason. 5.. Departure from Plymouth made sense at the time for somebody coming from Waterford, Ireland. If that person "ran away to sea" some few years before, he could well have gone to Plymouth. 6.. My Henry Power had three sisters - no brothers. One sister was my grandmother, who married and remained in Waterford. The other two sisters went to Australia on the SS Waroonga that left London on 5th April 1887 and arrived in Brisbane on 1st June 1887. The two sisters - Ellen Bridget Power and Elizabeth Power - both went immediately to Cairns because they had come as free passengers on the Assisted Immigrants Scheme to Queensland. I think that they may well have been following in their brother's footsteps, although I have no evidence of that. Any assistance will be much appreciated. Dr Con Power [born at Gracedieu East, Waterford, and now living in Dublin, Ireland]

Hi, Any information on this family would be appreciated : CONNOR, Patrick (Patt) born in Leitrim/Roscommon in 1836. Married Ellen, maybe 1860. Alive in 1901 and living in Drumshanbo, Co Leitrim. One son Michael born 17/12/1861. CONNOR, Bridget (Patt's sister). Married Johnny MURRAY. Died in 1899 in Co Roscommon. CONNOR, Catherine (Patt's sister) born 1834. Married Thomas MULHERN 3/9/1854. Died 8/10/1906 in Co Leitrim. There were about seven children - some emigrated to US. O'CONNOR, Tom (a son of Michael) born in Longford 7/11/1888. Went to east coast of US, had a son Thomas. Address around 1920 : 2341 Second Avenue, New York. Thanks, Clive

Searching for: Michael O'LEARY and wife Johannah Son Thomas b. ca. 1832-1844, immigrated 1850 Daughter Mary(Mary Jane) b. 1832 married John Toohey of County Cork, both immigrated about 1851. Unknown daughter. Would appreciated any information. Thank you. Coralee in Wisconsin, USA. expecting lots of snow tonight into Saturday. delong1234@charter.net

From Co.Sligo: Mary Durkin m. John Finley Their daughter, Mary, Married Patrick Stevens Stevens children: John. Patrick, Dominic, Mary, Michael, James,--Born in Ireland Bridget, and the youngest Ann Agnes,(D.O.B. Aug.30, 1856), born in England. Most, or all came to U.S. circa 1870. (John had died "in India") From County Meath: John (or Michael) Richardson m. Elizabeth (Eliza) Hogge, (or varied spelling) Known Richardson children: John Alice Michael Thomas Francis, D.O.B. June 12,1853 Thomas arrived in Providence, R. I., U.S. in November of 1872. Would love to hear from anyone with a possible connection! Evelyn