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My Gr. Gr Grandfather, Thomas Clark, on my mother's side, was born in Cavan in 1816 and emigrated to the US in 1940. He married a Grace Ann Downfield, from Ireland, in Harford County, Maryland. 

Unfortunately, I don't have any town specific information on him.

 

Jim Coyle

Jim Coyle

Thursday 20th Aug 2015, 11:47PM

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  • Apologies for the very long delay in answering your message. Have you learned any more about the above?

     

    Best wishes

    Clare Doyle

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    Clare Doyle

    Tuesday 29th Sep 2015, 12:00PM
  • No I have not.

    Jim

    Jim Coyle

    Tuesday 8th Mar 2016, 03:02PM
  • Hi Jim

    I haven't been able to find a baptism for Thomas in Cavan for the period mentioned above. There are 2 Clark entries on the Griffith's Valuation, assuming the entire family didn't emigrate:

    http://www.askaboutireland.ie/griffith-valuation/index.xml?action=doNam…

    Do you think you have exhaused all reources your side, including obituaries and ordeath/certs? I take it his marriage cert only mentioned 'Ireland' or 'Cavan'?

    Best wishes

    Clare 

    Genealogy Support 

    Clare Doyle

    Wednesday 16th Mar 2016, 11:57AM
  • Clare,
    Thanks for info
    I found Thomas' info on his 1896 gravestone in Maryland
    I will check to see if I any other family member info .
    Happy St. Pats Day

    Jim Coyle

    Thursday 17th Mar 2016, 07:15PM
  • Clare,

    I received an email from the Cavan genealogy center. They uncovered an entry from the 1821 census for a Thomas Clark, aged 5, in the Crosserlough parish. This fits my 1816 date of birth that I found on his tombstone. How much confidence can I put in this? Can I get this record to see who the family members were? Could I trace this family forward?

     

    Thanks,

     

    Jim Coyle

    Jim Coyle

    Saturday 20th Apr 2019, 03:14PM
  • Jim Coyle

    Friday 14th Feb 2020, 10:56PM
  • I would like to hear from anyone who has Grace Ann Downfield in their tree.

    Jim Coyle

    Friday 14th Feb 2020, 10:58PM
  • Clare Doyle,

    did you see my response about Thomas Clark, age 5?  
    thanks,   Jim

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Jim Coyle

    Sunday 27th Dec 2020, 04:48PM

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