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From: "Cathy Joynt Labath" <>
Subject: [IA-IRISH] Information Wanted Ads-Ireland to Iowa 1856
Date: Sun, 4 May 2003 10:00:45 -0500


Boston Pilot
Information Wanted Ads

12 July 1856
Of JAMES GRANT, who left Listowel [co. Kerry] 6 years ago. - Please address
his brother, Michael Grant, Wappelo, Louisa county, Iowa.
Of Mrs NORAH SCARET and John Griffin, who came from Inisdimon [co. Clare]
about 5 years ago; when last heard of, about 9 months ago, they lived in St
Priries, Danes country, Wis. Information received by their sister, Mrs Mary
Dougherty, Mount Pleasant, Iowa.

26 July 1856
Of JOHN VAUGHAN, a native of parish Tumgreany [co. Clare], who left home
about 3 years ago and landed in New Orleans; came to Cincinnati, Ohio, and
left about 16 months ago; when last heard from he was in Garryowen, Iowa,
from whence he wrote to his mother three times, but she has not heard from
him since last November; at that time he intended to come and spend the
winter with her. Information received by his mother, Hanora Vaughan, care of
John B Mahony, corner of 8th and Western Row, Cincinnati, O.
Of MURT CONNERS, who left Grange, parish Buttevant [co. Cork], about 15 or
16 years ago; was last heard from in Dubuque, Iowa. If he writes to Hannah
Linehan, Gallitzin, Cambria county, Pa, he will hear of something to his
advantage.
Of LAURENCE ROONEY, a native of parish Kilasnet, Rocktown [co. Leitrim], who
came to this country 6 yrs ago; when last heard of was supposed to be in
Brooklyn or in some part of the State of New York. Information received by
his brother Denis, West Liberty, Muscatine county, Iowa.
Of THOMAS COSGROVE, from the parish Mohill [co. Leitrim]; when last heard
from was in Dubuque, Iowa. Information received by his brothers, James,
Philip and Patrick. - Direct to James Cosgrove, Glasnevin, Dubuque county,
Iowa.

13 Sep 1856
Of EDWARD & CORNELIUS COSTIGAN, townland of Kilwardy, Temple-more, county
Tipperary; when last heard from the former was in Dubuque, Iowa, the latter
in some part of Illinois - also of their aunt, Mrs. Brasil, from Templemore.
Information received by Patrick Costigan, care of John Hickey, Greenbush,
Rensselaer county, N Y.
Of JAMES WALKER, native of Keelmicdouig, parish of Ventry, west of Dingle,
county Kerry, who came to this country in 1847; when last heard from him he
was in the State of Iowa. Information received by his brother, John, White
Sulphur Springs Green River county, Va, or by his sister, Margaret, Chicopee
Falls, Mass.

Cathy Joynt Labath
The Irish in Iowa
http://www.celticcousins.net/irishiniowa/index.htm


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