Hi
Thanks so much for all of that, yes maybe the next generation of Colliers were not Catholic, I know Charle's parents Patrick and Bridget were. Charles and Jenny were married in Antwerp, Jefferson Co. I just found this from their obituaries, it states that both Charles and Jenny were born in Carthage and married in Antwerp in c1866/67. I will go through everything you have kindly sent and see what my next move is. I'm hoping I can find death record or obituary for the Angus Benway who was born c 1834, he was supposedly in civil war and deserted? Not sure if that is him but he did join up in NY. So he wouldn't have a pension record (doubt It). So the search continues for clues on Jen Benway's parents. Many many thanks Dianna