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, 11:47PMMessage Board Replies
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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
Genealogy Support
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No I have not.
Jim
Jim Coyle
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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
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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 DayJim Coyle
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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
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Jim Coyle
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I would like to hear from anyone who has Grace Ann Downfield in their tree.
Jim Coyle
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Clare Doyle,
did you see my response about Thomas Clark, age 5?
thanks, JimJim Coyle