My people came from somewhere in County Mayo in 1848
Viceroy - Liverpool to New Orleans - arrival date 4 Jan 1848:
Michael Stanton 44 born County Mayo laborer
Mary 36 wife / Thomas 13 / Mary 10 / Patrick 9 / John 4 / Michael 2 / Austin ?Sept? infant
They settled in Warrick County, Indiana (on the Ohio River) and Michael died before the 1850 census, so things were a little tough for them.
There was a Thomas Stanton in Warrick County in 1820 (born Ireland, sometime between 1775-1794) - married to Comfort Conway. He died in 1823. I don't know if he is related to my people, but there must be some reason they chose to settle in this rather out of the way spot.
There was a group of Mayo County Stantons in Louisville, Ky - not terribly far away from Warrick Co - who appeared there in time for th 1860 census. Patrick Stanton & Bridget Roddy or Ruddy - they may have gone first to Jamaica. Family memories say he was from Klare (with a K) but his tombstone says Mayo - is there a Klare in Mayo??? Also Patrick Stanton and Anna Walsh or Welsh - she was from Tooreen, Partry, Mayo. There also was a Thomas Stanton and Margaret Kelly - I am not sure if they were from Mayo. I am not sure if these people were connected with mine, but they share a lot of the same names - admittedly Thomas, Patrick and Michael are fairly common, but Austin is a little rarer - and my Thomas Stanton did serve in the Kentucky Cavalry in the Civil War (his brothers were all in Indiana units).
So - any connections? any suggestions on where to start?
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Saturday 3rd Nov 2012, 07:46PM
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Thanks so much -
I will check out the links you provided.
Merry Christmas to you! And Happy New Year.
Lee