Looking for connections to Mathew Toomey b 10/31/1820 in Wicklow, Ireland. His parents were probably Michael and Mary B Toomey. He married Eleanor Merrigan (sp?) and settled in Benton, WI. He d 12/7/1900 in WI. Contact Mitch Trier at paxpooh@aol.com or POB 415 Lsiel IL 60532 This is the start of his line: 1 Matthew Toomey b: October 31, 1820 in Wicklow, Ireland d: December 07, 1900 in Benton, Grant Co, WI +Eleanor 'Ellen' (Marigan) Toomey b: January 11, 1835 in Clone, Wicklow, Ireland d: May 08, 1929 in Thorp, WI m: Abt. 1862 in Cuba City, Grant Co, WI 2 Elizabeth 'Libby' (Toomey) Pink b: Abt. 1862 in Cuba City, Grant Co, WI d: in ,, MN +George Pink d: in Lismore, MN 2 Michael Frances 'Frank' Toomey b: April 11, 1863 in Cuba City, Grant Co, WI d: Abt. 1937 in Kimball, SD.......+Mary Christina (Small) Toomey b: May 12, 1867 in Otter Creek, Jackson Co., IA d: June 04, 1958 in Mitchell, SD m: in White Lake, SD Father: John Small Mother: Bridgett Small 2 Edward P Toomey b: August 22, 1868 in Cuba City, Grant Co, WI d: April 14, 1904 in Benton, Lafayette Co, WI 2 Anna Laura (Toomey) Shortell b: December 19, 1871 in Benton, WI d: July 23, 1962 in Thorp, WI +Patrick Shortell b: October 24, 1857 in LaSalle Co, IL d: December 11, 1922 in Benton, WI m: December 30, 1891 in LaFayette Co, WI Father: Patrick Shortell Mother: Anne (Moylan) Shortell 2 John Andrew Toomey b: Abt. 1873 in ,, WI d: Abt. 1934 +Jane Dolores (Gilfoy) Toomey b: in Lismore, MN m: February 20, 1922 in Lismore, MN 2 Mary Jane (Toomey) Rouse b: September 02, 1875 in Smesler Twnshp, Grant Co, WI d: February 09, 1958 in Platteville, WI +Daniel Rouse b: May 08, 1874 in Perry Co, Ind d: April 02, 1962 in Platteville, WI 2 Matthew J Toomey b: August 21, 1877 in Cuba City, Grant Co, WI d: December 15, 1924 in Benton, Lafayette Co, WI

Mitchell, Well, I'm not sure what I can provide, but Benton is in Lafayette Co., WI, not Grant. However, some of these folks did die in Grant Co. Per the Grant Co. death records, compiled by Kathleen Wolfe: Toomey, Mathew, age 80, married to Eleanor, died 7 Dec 1900, recorded in Bk. 4, Pg. 186. Mathew is recorded as the son of Michael and Mary B. (Unknown) Toomey. Toomey, Edward P., age 35, single, died 14 Apr 1904, recorded in Bk. 5, Pg. 25. Recorded as the son of Nate? and Eleanor (Unknown) Toomey. >From Highlights of the Times Review (alias Fennimore Times), 1900-1909, compiled by Cheryl D. Lemanski: Toomey, Edward P., died 14 Apr 1904, Smelser Twp., Grant Co., recorded in the 30 Apr 1904 issue of the Times. Dave Taft