Maurice Fitzgerald m. Mary CAREY, 1824 in Ring, Co. Waterford. Nine Fitzgearld children born in Ring btw 1824-1845. Most of family settled in Shullsburg area of Lafayette Co. in sw Wisconsin, USA. Children married into these family names: LEAHY, BURKE, KIELY, WELCH, FLAHERTY, DONNELLY. A couple branches left Wi for South Dakota and Washington. Lots of research done on this family. Father of above Mary Carey Fitz was probably James CAREY, born @ 1765, Ring, Co. Waterford. Lots of research done on this family. Laurence KIELY of Ballymacart, Old Parish, Co. Waterford. Wife may have been Mary ROCHE. Lived on the land that was later used as the Old Parish post office. Two children for sure: Johanna KIELY who married Bartholomew FITZGERALD and Patrick KIELY who married Mary KENNY. Family settled in Yankton Co. South Dakota after sw Wisconsin. James CHRISTOPHER m. to Ellen POWER. Both from Old Parish, Co. Waterford. Nine children. Family settled in Jackson Co. of Kansas City, Missouri. A possible branch to this family is Edmond CHRISTOPHER and Catherine ROCHE who were in sw Wisconsin, Lafayette Co. USA Thanks, Maura. Mary __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Small Business - Try our new resources site! http://smallbusiness.yahoo.com/resources/