This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Monahan; Green; Grimes Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/IEC.2ACE/1124.1.2 Message Board Post: I have a Green connection to Preston County, per related posting: Re: Monahan; Cumberland, MD/Wheeling, WV/Columbus, OH Posted by: PAULA TEACOACH (ID *****8214) Date: April 18, 2002 at 15:24:32 In Reply to: Monahan; Cumberland, MD/Wheeling, WV/Columbus, OH by Michael Leo Monahan My Gr Grandma was Bridget Monahan Born County Galway, Ireland.She married William Joseph Fitzpatrick in MD. WE are related.Your Grandfather Leo Joseph Monahan wed Hulda Blatler 1926 in Whg,WV.They had 2 children Leo Thomas Monahan(your dad)1april 1927 & Mary Magadine Monahan May1928-oct1928).Your GrGrandfather Thomas Francis Monahan (10SEP1878--18may1925)wed Magadline Margaret Grimes.They had 10 children 2 died young there was a 1/2 sister Peggy Burke,plus Leo1906Whg,Anthony1919Whg wed Burtha Burke,Laurence1823Whg--Francis,Thomas, Catherine wed ??Bellany,Mary.This is where you are a little mixed up. Your GrGrGrandfather was Michael Patrick Monahan-I think he went by Patrick (jan1853-feb1907)was born in County Galway, Ireland. He wed Elizabeth(Lizzie)Green born dec1854 Newbury Preston County,Virginia---now WVa.They had 8 kids Patrick-- aug1876,Thomas Francis-10sep1878,John-july1888, Agnes-oct1881,Bedelia-sept1883,Michael-feb1889,Marixa-feb1892, & Loretta-Mar1894. Michael Patrick Monahan's Parents (your GrGrGr Grandparents were Patrick(1805-bef1880)& Bridget(1804-aft1900)Monahan both born&Wed in County Galway,Ireland They are burried Allegany County,MD.There children were Peter-abt1842,Owen-abt1843,John-march1852-1911, Michael Patrick-jan1853-feb1807,& Bridget Anne my GRGRGrandma all children were born in County Galway,Ireland.Two came to America with Patrick --Bridget stayed in Ireland because one of the kids was sick.She Emigrated in 1873 with others.