Dear Lafayette Co. Researchers, I was wondering if any of you knew anything about Barney McWilliams who purchased land in 1849. I'm trting to find out if he's related to the following McWilliamses. Thanks, Kara >1850 Town of Linden - Iowa Co., WI >735 Robert MCWILLIAMS 25 M Shoe Maker 450 Ireland > ? " 20 FEngland > Hanah E. " 9/12 FWisconsin >1850 Town of Waldewick - Iowa Co., WI >541 John MCWILLIAMS 34 M Farmer 640 Ireland > Samuel " 24 M "" > Terressa " 21 FIreland > ?ancy " 66 F" > Hugh " 9/12 MWis. > >1860 Waldewick -Iowa Co., WI >34-34 Robert MCWILLIAMS 38 M W Farmer $2000 $400 Ireland > Rosanah " 29 F W >New York State > Ann Eliza " 11 F W >Wisconsin > John " 3 M W >Wisconsin > Daniel MCILLHATTAS?12 M W >Wisconsin >42-42 John MCWILLIAMS 40 M W Farmer $1500 $250 Ireland > Mary " 40 F W >" >47-47 Samuel MCWILLIAMS 36 M W Farmer Ireland > Sarah Theresa " 28 F W >Ireland > Hugh " 10 M W >Wisconsin > Francis " 7 M W >Wisconsin > Mary Ellen " 5 F W >Wisconsin > John McKenna " 3 M W >Wisconsin > James Samuel " 1/12 M W >Wisconsin >1870 Town of Moscow - Iowa Co., WI >96-95 MCWILLIAMS, John 54 M W Farmer 6700 >2500 Ireland > " Mary 50 F W Keeping >house Ireland > McHatten, Inrid 21 M WWisconsin > Buckley, Eliza 18 F W School >teacher Wisconsin >135-133 MCWILLIAMS, Robert 48 M W Farmer 5000 >1500Ireland > " Rosanna 39 F W Keeping house >Ireland " Ann E. 20 F >WWisconsin > " John 13 M W Farm >laborer Wisconsin >Here is some additional info. from the Iowa Co. History Book. >John MCWILLIAMS-sec 27; P.O. Moscow; owns 260 acres of land, value at >@20 per acre; born in Ireland in 1815, and came to America in 1837; >settled in Madison Co., N.Y., where he worked at his trade (shoemaking) >some eight years; in 1846, he emigrated to this county, and has been a >resident since 1848; in 1858, he married Mary O'Kane, a native of >Ireland. Mr. M. learned the shoemaking trade at Clough Mills, Ireland, >which business he followed until he settled on his present farm.Town of >Moscow >1866-Samuel McWilliams, TreasurerSouthwestern Wisconsin Industrial >Association >1873-Vice President, J. McWilliams >My husband's ancestor was Robert John MCWILLIAMS. He is referred to in >the following entries.Town of Moscow1860-Robert McWilliams, Treasurer >1862-Robert McWilliams, Treasurer1866-Robert McWilliams, Treasurer >1874-Robert McWilliams, Clerk; at his death during August, 1874, John >Leonard was appointed Town Clerk.