Greetings. Trying to confirm that John Patrick Flanagan is the first Flanagan to come to Colonial America in my tree. In the 1870 or 1880 US Census Philip F. states that his father, Philip F. came with his parents to North Carolina on the Great Wagon Trail. Makes me think the family travel from Pennsylvania. I'm running out of patience looking for 5x great grandfather. Thanks.
The second Philip F told the US census taker that his father, Philip told him that his family traveled on the Great Wagon trail.