To Jim Daly, I couldn't help but notice you are researching the surname "Gilmartin". My g grandfather's brother, Michael J. Bresnahan, married "Mary Gilmartin", in Clinton Cnty., IL. Michael immigrated from Cork Cnty., Ireland @ 1890. Could this Gilmartin be any relation to yours?: Mary Gilmartin born: 15Jan1884 (source: 1900 IL Census) birthplace: Trenton, Clinton Cnty., IL parents: Patrick Gilmartin and Bridget Gannon spouse: Michael J. Bresnahan date of marriage: 23May1911 married at: St.Mary’s Church place: Trenton, Clinton Cnty., IL Witnesses at wedding: John L. Bresnahan(nephew of the groom) and Elizabeth Gilmartin(sister of the bride) children: Infant Bresnahan(lived 1/4 hr. after birth), and possible other child born abt. Feb.1912(*note: first infant may have been born prematurely) *note: according to Jo Ann Malkin, she had twins that died at birth born: end of Oct.1912 siblings of Mary: 4 sisters:Elizabeth, Carrie, Katherine, Margaret, 6 brothers: Reverends Charles and Lawrence Gilmartin, John, James, Patrick and Thomas died: 5Nov1912(source: d.c.) age at death: 28 yrs. burial: From Sacred Heart Church(East St.Louis) to Mt. Caramel Cemetery May 23, 1911, St. Mary's Church, Trenton, Clinton County, Illinois Michaeleus Bresnahan from the place of TULLYLEASE, IRELAND, son of Johannis Bresnahan and Julia Stokes and Mariam Gilmartin from the place of Trenton, Illinois, daughter of Patritis Gilmartin and Brigitte Gannon. *note: this record from the Chancery in Belleville, IL was written in Latin. Witnesses were Johanne L. Bresnahan and Elizabeth Gilmartin.