Peter DONNELLY was born about 1829, possibly in Magherafeld, Co. Londonderry, Ireland, and died in 1899 at age 70. His family were buried at St. Mary's Cemetery, Holliston MA. His wife was named Mary, according to US Censuses, and she was born in 1826. The inscription on her tombstone states that she was born in TUAM, CO. GALWAY. I have searched for the marriage record of this couple, but neither St. Mary's Church in Holliston MA, nor the Massachusetts Archives has any record of such a marriage in 1851 or in the 5 years prior to that year. She died 17 Dec 1881, in Holliston MA at age 55. I would like to find out her last name, in order to make some progress on her Irish birthplace. Children: ———————————————————————————————— Mary J. Donnelly, my gr gr grandmother, Birth Date: 1851 Birth Place: Holliston MA Spouse: Florence Crowley, my gr gr grandfather Marriage Date: 17 Sep 1872 Marriage Place: St. Mary Church, Holliston MA ————————————————————————————————— John B. Donnely Birth Date: 25 Feb 1854 Birth Place: Holliston MA Death Date: 17 Jan 1878 Age: 23 Death Place: Holliston MA Burial Date: 1878 Age: 23 Burial Place: St Mary's Cemetary, Holliston MA ————————————————————————————————— Elizabeth Donnelly Birth Date: 1857 Birth Place: Holliston MA ————————————————————————————————— Ellen L. Donnelly Birth Date: 1859 Birth Place: Holliston MA Death Date: 1934 Age: 75 Burial Date: 1934 Age: 75 Burial Place: St. Mary's Cemetery, Holliston MA Spouse: Leo S. Swifell (His name from his gravestone. Unable to find this name anywhers else. (Possibly German name, changed from Zweifel during WWI?) —————————————————————————————————— Edward F. Donnelly Birth Date: 1873 Birth Place: Holliston MA Death Date: Oct 1933 Age: 60 Burial Date: 24 Oct 1933 Age: 60 Best wishes, Tony Riordan triordan@msn.com ______________________________________________________________ THE RIORDAN FAMILY GENEALOGY PAGE: http://www.geocities.com/triordan.geo/index.html