SLC: The first informal Catholic Masses were held at the home of Thomas CAROLL, who was b in IRE and came from Baltimore to Guyandotte VA/WV Nov 2 1852. No formal Parrish was formed until 1872 and called St. Peter's under Father Thomas M. QUIRK and formed a school and church. In 1874, he built the St. Joseph Parish which is still located at 8th and 20 St. Other church traning facilities were added over the years. In 1934 a new parish was erected and called Sacred Heart of Jesus in the western part of the city. A colored parish was also established in 1935 and called Fathers of the Precious Blood. Two other works, the defunct St. Edwards College and the prospering St. Mary's Hospital and ajacent educational facilities for nursing. (This is still there and is major hospital of Huntington). I couldn't find any O'CONNER's in my resources. Local genealogy society. KYOWVA GENEALOGY SOCIETY P. O. Box 1254 Huntiington WV 25714-1254 Dallas JOHNSON Florida [email protected] ----- Original Message ----- From: SLC <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, October 18, 2000 9:25 AM Subject: HUNGINTON W.V. O'CONNOR Surname > > I have reason to believe that my gggrandfathers sister and her husband > lived out their lives in Huntington W.V. and would like some help > please if possible... > > The names are > > MICHAEL O'CONNOR and ELIZABETH O'CONNOR nee O'KEANE both br Ireland > ..Michael probably in the 1860's... > > IF these people are who I am looking for then Michael would have been > a Tailor...I Know for sure that they had a son named ROGER br 1887 > Rochester Pa, died 1910 Hunginton W.V. [another son named Gerald br > in Kentucky..if this is the same family...]...I am not sure of other > children..know that 2 sons were born and died in Rochester Pa in the > 1880's... > > What I need to know is the names of the Catholic Churches in > Huntington W.V....the names of the Catholic Cemeteries there..where to > write to get DCs on Michael and Elizabeth and Roger O'Connor..how much > they are...and any help that anyone can give me..any library there or > Historical Society that could help me find info on them ....I know > nothing about searching in West Virginia at all... > > I really would like to know if this is my gggrandfathers sister's > family > > Thank you > SLC tx >