A. O'NEILL family of Newtown Jerpoint, Thomastown, Kilkenny, Ireland William NEILL m. Elizabeth POWER before 1809; last known child born 1829. Occupation: farmer/laborer Religion: Catholic Known children: 1.Patrick - bc 1809; studied at Carlow College; immigrated to Charleston, South Carolina, USA c. 1835, finished seminary there. Served St. Patrick's Catholic Church of Charleston 1838 - 1865. Died 1865, buried in Charleston. 2. Mary - bapt. 1811; no other info 3. Anastasia - bapt. 1813; also known as "Anna". Enumerated on census with brother Rev. Patrick in Charleston in 1850 and 1860. No other info. 4. Thomas - bapt. 1815; immigrated to US 1840-50; married Mollie REID. Died about 1860, leaving two children, James Joseph (b. 1845, my 2xgreat-grandfather) and Mollie (b. unknown). No other info on Thomas, Mollie, or daughter Mollie. Would love to find little Mollie. 5. John - bapt. 1817; no other info 6. Walter - bapt. 1819; immigrated to Charleston c. 1850 although not on census; died 1859 and buried in Charleston; no other info. 7. Margaret - bapt. 1822; no other info. 8. Elizabeth - bapt. 1825; also known as "Eliza". Enumerated on census with brother Rev. Patrick in Charleston in 1850. No other info. 9. Andrew - bapt. 1829; no other info. Possibly related lines? [Patrick NEIL (1805-1881) m. Anastasia Comerford 1831; daughter Margaret moved to New York] [Thomas NEILE m. Margaret Cody before 1836; children James and Mary] [Thomas O'NEILL m. Judith POWER before 1820; children John, Richard, and Patrick] [Patrick NEAL m. Mary Comerford before 1839; child Mary] [William NEIL m. Bridget Lynch 1826; children Richard, Michael, Mary (Drea), Margaret, Patrick and Bridget.] [James O'NEILL m. Margaret Kennedy before 1840; children Johanna, Catherine, Alice, William, Mary, John, Bridget, James, and Margaret.] B. POWER family of Jerpoint area, outside Thomastown, Kilkenny, Ireland Elizabeth POWER married William NEILL before 1809. Apparent family members who sponsored her children's baptisms were: Anastasia POWER - sponsored baptisms in 1811 and 1813 Mary POWER - sponsored baptism in 1813 Catherine POWER - sponsored baptism in 1815 Margaret POWER - sponsored baptism in 1819 Possibly other related lines? [Judith POWER maried Thomas O'NEILL before 1820; above] [Thomas, Johanna, and James POWER each had a wedding performed at St. Patrick's Church in Charleston, SC, USA by the Rev. Patrick O'NEILL in 1853, within days of each other.] [George POWER witnessed the wedding of William NEILL and Bridget Lynch in 1826, above.] C. REID family of Jerpoint/Ballynamona/Mullinavat, Kilkenny, Ireland James and Margaret REID witnessed the baptism of Martin Lawlor in 1800, son of Denis Lawlor and Elizabeth REID, unknown relation. Margaret REID was originally from Mullinavat, according to their gravemarker. Their gravemarker at Jerpoint Abbey, outside Thomastown, Kilkenny, Ireland indicates that James had a sister, also named Margaret, who married a BOWE. According to this gravemarker, the children of James and Margaret REID were: Mollie (immigrated to Manchester then to US, married Thomas O'NEILL before 1845, 2 children, then died before 1860) Sarah Anne (no other info) Margaret (married a Lea/Leahy) Catherine (married a Lavion/Loftus] Best wishes in all your searchings, Julie O'Neil Perkins --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.404 / Virus Database: 228 - Release Date: 10/15/2002