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
Apologies for the very long delay in answering your message. Have you learned any more about the above?
Best wishes
Clare Doyle
Genealogy Support
No I have not.
Jim
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,
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
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
I would like to hear from anyone who has Grace Ann Downfield in their tree.
Clare Doyle,
did you see my response about Thomas Clark, age 5?
thanks, Jim