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I had looked into that Innocent O'Callaghan from Kilmallock some years ago, but never found any information to connect my relatives with him.  There were apparently a few Innocent Callaghans/O'Callaghans located in the area during the early to late 1800s, and so I assume that the name was not as uncommon back then as it has since become.  I also suspect that some of the records that exist out there have have the "Ino." abbreviation transcribed as "Jno." for John, and that this is complicating research as John Callaghan/O'Callaghan is a much more common name.

I know nothing of the Dwyers, but can add that the informant for this Innocent's death in 1868 was a Margaret O'Callaghan living at the same address as him on Main Street in Kilmallock.  Innocent is noted as a widower and schoolteacher who died of bronchitis.

Thank you for this information.  I had been aware of the Elvyn Larmon death, but not the location of his burial.  I haven't been able to connect him to my family though, and am not sure about whether or not there is a link as all of the folks on my side seem to have been Catholic.  With regard to the census information, the Larmons from 1911 are definite relatives, but the Catherine Larmon from 1900 is still a mystery to me. 

I have not been back looking at this branch of the family for awhile, but process of elimination has made it seem more likely that the family is buried in Dublin rather than Kildare.  Some of the surviving children moved there after marrying, and it's possible that family was originally from Dublin and had plots in a cemetery there.  Our surname does not appear to be that common, but unfortunatey for me most of the family died in the years just prior to when death registers were kept by the Roman Catholic parish (Caragh) where most of the baptisms occurred.

The Charles Deecken who died in New Jersey is 1872 was the son of George Deecken and Henrietta Kossz.  The Charles A. Deecken you found on the 1880 census is Charles's son, who appears there along with his other son George (likely named after his father) and his widow Anna T. Reinhard Deecken.  Prior to his marriage, Charles Deecken appears with his family on the 1860 census in NYC (i.e., him, his parents, his brother George, and his sister Amelia).  Amelia married a Charles Dietz in NYC in 1870.  George's wife may have been either a Sarah Pryor or an Amelia Hoppel/Hoppers.  I've also come across a John Deecken in a NYC directory that shared an address at one point who is likely some sort of relative.  His wife appears to have been a Sophia L. Johns (Jones?).

There is not much I can do with Thomas Jones due to the name being so common.  I'm assuming that you have the death certificate from NYC as you know the cause of death, and so if you are willing to share the address and profession noted on it then I can look into that a bit.  Also, if you know the name of William's widow (assuming he had one) or address at time of death, then I can check into that as well.  You will likely have to write/email Bellvue to determine whether or not they have the old records anymore as well as whether or not they are willing/charge to release them.

There is a town in Oneida County, New York called Paris.  On the 1860 US Census, a single Barbara A. Hutchins (b. 1842 New York) is living there with an Alonzo Penner (b. 1830 New York), his wife Emma (b. 1837 New York), and their son Oscar (b. 1858 New York).  Emma Penner is likely Barbara's sister per the dates you provided, and since their first child was born in 1858 this would likely place the marriage date around that time as well.  Alonzo's relative Jackson Penner and his wife Betsey and their children are living next door.  I didn't have any luck searching for the other Hutchins members.

I would suggest ordering Alexander's death certificate from the Florida Department of Health.  All of the ones I have ordered from Florida in the past note the name of the cemetery where the deceased was to be buried (except for one who was cremated and is kind of iffy).  Hopefully, you will find that Alexander's body was returned to a cemetery in Michigan for burial, and that in turn will help locate William if you contact the cemetery office.  If not, then I would assume that the Michigan Department of Health has some similar process for ordering death certificates (which should note the burial place). 

On the 1930 US Census, Alexander is living at 6164 Fifteenth Street in Detroit with his wife Jean (b. 1898 Scotland, immigrated 1924- same immigraiton date given for Alexander), daughter Helen (b. 1922 Michigan), unmarried brother William (immigrated 1927, noted as a veteran of the World War- and so you can probably find other records in this regard), and mother-in-law Annie Galloway (b. 1874 Scotland, immigrated 1924 as well).  All four of the immgirants are coded PA, which I think designates them as petitions for naturalization pending / permanent alien.  Alexander and Jean married about 1924-1925 as his age at marriage is given as 25 and hers as 27, and it was likely in Scotland.  Alexander was a pattern maker at the auto factory and William worked as a buffer there.

I've also found most of the group on the immigration records.  William arrived in NY on 9 Oct 1927 aboard the ship Transylvania.  The family contact is given as his sister Miss Sarah Campbell living at 31 Franklin Street in Glasgow.  He was heading to Detroit to meet his brother Alexander living at 6169 15th Street.  Physical description is 5'6" tall, dark complexion, brown hair, grey eyes.  Occupation noted as a wood machinist.

Alexander arrived in NY on 27 Jan 1925 aboard the Cameronia.  Occupation noted as a motor-body builder.  Family contact given as his mother Charlotte at 97 Barlock Street in Possilpark Glasgow.  He was heading to Detroit to meet his friend Frank Bowie at 1527 Parker Avenue. Physical description is 5'4" 1/2, fresh complexion, black hair, grey eyes.  His is noted as married, but Jean must have come separately.

There is a border crossing record for Annie M. Galloway going to meet her daughter Jean Campbell at 6003 McGraw in Detroit on 29 Mar 1926.  The Canadian contact is given as a Mrs. Annie Thornton at a P.O. Box in Acton, Ontario.  I can't read the print on the card on the bottom line, but it has a reference to Halifax seaport on 8 Apr 1925 and Athenia (a ship?).  This could be the date that she and Jean immigrated.