Further Interest...from my Mother...

[macwilkin]

Part of the problem is that the 'trail' goes cold very quickly. The first born of this line in the USA was a William 'Menear' born in Ohio in 1800. The only connection that is certain is that William's father (name unknown) came to Ohio from the Isle of Man. What also does not help is the birth date of William's father is unknown and the best my mother has been able to determine is that he was born somewhere between 1760-1775.

See my post above about the Manx tartans. If you have a solid connection to the Isle of Man, they are, in my opinion, your best option.

Regards,

Todd