Thanks for the interesting info. on the Silks. My paternal grandmother was Catherine Silk, born to Peter and Mary Silk in Erie, PA in 1875. Her death certificate said Peter and Mary were from Ireland. I recall hearing a family story about my dad's uncle Jack Silk, going to Ireland to find some relatives, and sure enough, they were in Galway County, in the town of Tuam. I don't know the names of any of Peter's siblings, nor to I have his parents' names. . His other children's first names were Martha, John (Jack), and Nellie. Does this branch of the family sound familiar to anyone?