Re: WILES; IRL>MO,USA; c. 1848 Please send me some details. I also have a WILES in my line. George WILES b 1820 m Maria SANDERSON b c 1820 in Canada they had a run of children. Do not know much about George's father or mother or their locations however. George and Maria (? Marlia) had several children. One came into my line - Ann WILES (b 1841 in Toronto) m Robert HALL (b 1842 in England) c 1862 More WILES story on my web site http:\\web2.airmail.net\bhendei19\mastgene.htm also e-mail bhende19@mail.airmail.net Regards, Brad Henderson rsomer@hamilton.edu (Richard Somer) wrote: >WILES; IRL>MO,USA; c. 1848 > >I am presently at the frequently approached brick wall with the WILES >family, reportedly from Roscrea, Tipperary, emigrating to St. Louis, MO, >in 1848--but it may have been 1849. At any rate, Joseph and Elizabeth >WILES perished in the cholera epidemic in St. Louis--it began in 1849 and >returned in 1850, 51, and 52. The family is reported there in the 1850 >federal census, so the parents must have died later--leaving the following >children: Mary Ann, James, Joseph, Elizabeth, and Honora. All of these >children survived the epidemic. Mary Ann is my g-grandmother. But I have >had no luck finding their arrival in the US or departure from Ireland. Any >suggestions or other WILES connections out there? >rsomer@hamilton.edu (Richard Somer) -- -- Reply - bhende19@mail.airmail.net Brad Henderson /OGS/BGOGS/WWOGS/KOGS 1168/POGS 895