1826 -- Birth, Marriage, Death -- Mary (Margareta) Money, Mooney, Maney

[Wexflyer]

What you have also clarified son John's birthday and another first born son. Please check to see if you have death records for Michael. He never immigrated to the US with the family.

I don't believe there are any relevant death records. The parish did keep a death register, but that ended in 1841, before the time of interest, while civil registration did not start until 1864.

As regards US immigration records - have you noticed that the record you have for John is before the birth of Margaret in Ireland in 1849? Now it is perfectly possible that he went to the US first, on how own, and brought the rest of the family over later - but if so, is there an immigration record for the wife and children? Or is it possible it is the wrong John Melville?

[Wexflyer]

Isn't the Margaret Money with the family in the US 1860 census probably Mary's mother?

[Wexflyer]

Possibility for John in the US 1850 Census, in Virginia as John Mulvihill
https://www.ancestry.co.uk/search/collections/8054/records/14966989?tid=&pid=&queryId=d17eb36b-8f2f-4c2c-b528-51a77177bbae&_phsrc=zzp114&_phstart=successSource

Note that I am not saying that this is OP's John, just that with spelling variations and distortions, this chap is a possibility.

[Lianemarie]

Soooooo helpful! When I found the names Joannis/Joannes/Margareta I thought perhaps my brick wall was starting to crumble. Another false path. From the sounds of things I may actually have reached the end of being able to find documentation for another generation of our Irish Melvin Clan.

You're right, all US records indicate names of John and Mary Melvin. Will do research on other kids born here. Birth records often list mother's maiden name.

I'm happy to be on this board, just in case other research/knowledge pops up. Lots of research for me to do based on new information I can look for on other Ancestry trees.