This website is dedicated to the research of the Andrew Hazelum and Catherine Harris  family,  the John McDonald and Mary Gray family, and their associated families of  Stoughton, Massachusetts.  These families inter-married in Ireland and then  immigrated to Stoughton, Massachusetts between 1845-1855. The family has been located in the  records in Queens/Laois County, Ireland.  I started this project by researching the Kelley  line in Stoughton, Massachusetts.  As I began to compile information I found that  they were part of a much larger McDonald line.  This McDonald line is tied directly  to the Hazelum line. I extracted all possible relevant birth records, death records,  and marriage records from the Massachusetts Vitals Archives. The larger family  picture came into focus as I pieced the vital information together. Please check back  often as I am continually adding new information.
 The goal of the website is to promote research and information sharing, facilitate  connections between descendants, act as a repository for the conservation of stories,  pictures, and documents of the families.
 I look forward to hearing from those affiliated with Mary Ann Hazelum and James  McDonald, Thomas Hazelum and Mary McDonald, Catherine Hazelum and Matthew Rice, and Martin McDonald and Ann Meyers (Myers.)  
 ***Number One Research Question:  Where is the Irish home for these families???*** I also want to thank all of the wonderful descendants I have connected with that have  contributed to the success of this project.  A special thank you to volunteers, Paula  from Holy Sepulchre, Janice Graves from Random Acts of Genealogical Kindness and  Scotty Carney from Find A Grave....people that have graciously donated hours of their  time to help me. Amazing generosity!