John Eylward emigraged from Ireland 1850 +/-
Arrived in NY, moved to Mississippi Coast before
1853. His wife was a Moore - they were married
in IRE. He arrived in USA with four daughters,
Julia, Mary, Ellen, and Margaret.
The name is found in several variants within this
family in the US - Elward, Elword, Elvert. There is
no recollection of it ever being spelled Aylward,
but the is not to be ruled out - especially in IRE.
The girls were not literate in English when they
arrived in the US.
Any information is appreciated.
Cheers,
Anne Blanchard