slight update. found passenger arrival records for my grandmother beryl lynch -- 1926 arrival. my great grandmother is listed as mrs jose lynch. first time I have seen any docs call him that.
I have picked up some alien registration and petition docs from uscis. most of joseph lynch's kids became cits and most list as being born in the canal zone which is interesting. if true, us st dept may have records of this. the oldest son of joseph, alric Mossman, was born in Jamaica. jospehs wife was born there as well: Juliet lucella mossman.
still not much luck in locating docs in panama.