my great-grandfather was Thomas Patrick Sweeney from Co. Mayo Ireland. He was the son of John (mom's name unknown) and born 1852. The one sibling I know he had was a sister named Mary born 1866 in Co. Mayo. There is a possibility that he had a brother Miles. Thomas married Dora T. Bowler in England between 1878 and 1880. They had their first child there, Frances, before coming to Utica, NY on or before 1882. They then had John born 1882 (Utica), Thomas Patrick born 1884 (Utica), Dorothy (my grandmother) born 1888 (Utica), and Mary (aka Mae) born 1891 (Binghamton, NY) They also lived in Rochester, NY for many years. Do any of these names ring a bell with any of you Sweeney researchers? Mary Kay Barner Mesa, AZ also researching: Bowler, McCrone/Mulcrone, McGreal, Ryan, McMahon