My great-grandmother was Sarah Isabelle Conley, dau of Charles Bartholomew Conley and Mary Delahanty. My Charles was the sister of your ancestor Elizabeth Conley and my Mary was the sister of your ancestor Catherine "Kitty" Delahanty. Charles and Elizabeth Conley were the children of Thomas Conley and Mary Whelan. Mary and Kitty Delahanty were the children of James Delahanty. Furthermore, your Kitty Delahanty married James "JJ" Conley, the brother of your Elizabeth and my Charles. Your Elizabeth was b. January 11, 1837, Ruma Randolph Co IL and died . December 1872, Ruma Randolph Co IL. Your JAMES J.J. CONLEY was born October 26, 1833 in Ruma Randolph Co IL, and died May 31, 1862 in Ruma Randolph Co IL; buried Stl. Patrick's Ruma IL. He married CATHERINE DELAHANTY February 20, 1855 in Monroe Co IL. I have been researching these lines for over ten years. There are about five of us researching this line and we all post messages only in the hope of contacting others. There is no purpose other than family research.