Hi Patricia,
I have a ggg-grandmother Rosa Elia that I am trying to find information on. I notice you post was from 2005, so am hoping that you have more pieces of the puzzle put together than I do so far!! I couldn't swear where my Rosa Elia was born or married (for sure), but she had at least three daughers in Alanno, Pescara, Abruzzo, Italy. Rosa Elia, to my best guess, was born probably in the 1830s. I can't find her siblings or parents' names. She married Arcangelo DiSanctis and their daughters that I know of were born in 1858, 1860 and 1863. The one born in 1863 was my gg-grandmother, Rubina DiSanctis.
I know that some of my family moved to Pietranico,Pianella, and Abbattegio from Alanno, but can't seem to figure out what happened to Rosa. I just thought the names were close enough (and from Abruzzo) that maybe there is a link somewhere.
Laurie