In a message dated 6/2/99 6:26:00 PM EST, SLOAN-SLONE-D request@rootsweb.com writes: << Joseph Francis SLOAN, b. 1862 in Ireland immigrated to USA thru NY in May 1886 settled in Dayton, OH married Elizabeth BLACK >> This is a long shot but I have Agnes SLOAN, b. January 14, 1857, Antrim, Ireland?, m. Robert Miles HUTCHINSON, December 02, 1877, Biggsville, Illinois, d. April 13, 1947, Biggsville, Illinois? My information is from HUTCHINSON family bible. My father's name is Francis Joseph Hutchinson. Don't know the origin of his name? Would be pretty interesting if this is a connection. Perhaps they are brother and sister. How did you prove up the immigration to NY in May 1886? We could check there to see if they came together. Bettye, Austin, TX