This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Butler - Woods - Welch - Welsh Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/pAC.2ACI/2130 Message Board Post: Looking for links to the Pierce Butler and Henry Woods farming families of Tipperary, Ireland that moved to St Albans, Franklin, Vermont. Pierce is son of Thomas Butler and Mary White, Ireland, and they may have immigrated to US with Pierce. Pierce (Peter) 1833 Ire, married Anora (Honora) Woods 1844 Ire, children: Margaret 1863 Canada, Thomas 1864 VT, Mary Ann 1866 VT, Henry 1868 VT, John 1870 VT, Richard 1872 VT, Pierce Jr 1874 VT. Moved to Janesville. Minnesota about 1875-76 and had James 1876 MN, Patrick (Ed) 1879 MN, Agnes 1881 MN, and John 1884 MN. Henry Woods was Anora's father, 1819 Ire, married Julia Welch/Welsh, 1821 Ire, lived in Canada before arriving in VT late 1840s. Children: Anora 1844 Canada, Margaret 1848 VT, Henry Jr 1849 NY, Anna 1852 VT, and Mary 1856 VT. I could use help with 1850, 1860, 1870 Census and Immigration information information please. Thank you. Judy