I am searching for any information on the Flanagan brothers, Patrick, Lawrence James or Michael and there could be more. They were here in Worcester by the late 1860's. Lawrence was my great grandfather and his first wife was Ellen Twomey. James married a Katherine Fogerty. Michael may have never married and James last known address was in Everett, MA in 1882. My grandfather remarried in 1890, to Annie McDermott Callen. It was a second marriage for both. And that is how I came to be, from his second marriage. The Flanagans were also related to the Forrests of Spencer. Lawrence's mother Mary Forrest and Ellen Twomey's mother Ellen Forrest were probably sisters. While Ellen Forrest had married Michael Twomey by 1937 and were living in Leicester, MA, both passed within weeks of each in 1847 and their children then lived with the Forrests of Spencer. I do not think that Lawrence's parents John and Mary Forrest Flanagan ever came to America. The only lead I have is what was written on Michael Twomey's headstone at Tatnuck, that he was from Killeagh County Cork. I have found a reference in Griffith's land Valuation 1848-1864 for Ireland which lists a John Flanagan Jr. and a Mary Flanagan living in Drishane More Killeagh County Cork Ireland as well as a William Forrest living in the same place. I think William may have been the father of the Forrests from Spencer. I know this is confusing and I apologize. If any one has knowledge of any of these names, I would love to hear from you. I am going to add a few more names to the list, as these are marriages of Lawrence's children from his first marriage. So here goes....Flanagan, Forrest, Twomey, Coley, Hines and Guerin. Thank you for letting me ramble.....and Happy holidays to all.
