Kristin, I have been searching the CARROLL surname for this reason:
My Grandfather James Emmett McGrath named one of his sons William CARROLL McGrath. this led me to believe just maybe the surname CARROLL was in the family somewhere.
other family names are:
William McGrath b. 1813 m. Delia b. 1815
their children: 2 sons, 1 unknown name and
James McGrath b. 1830 m. Catharine Merrick b. 1838
their children are Michael b. 1857 CT, William, Delia and James
Michael b. 8/21/1857 m. Ellen McCarty/McCarthy b. 5/10/1861 married 1885 CT
their children
James Emmett b. 8/18/1887 Albany, NY
Anna (twin) died)
William CARROLL b. 1889 Albany, NY
Vincent Paul b. 5/28/1992 Ansonia, CT
Leo b. 1894 Ansonia, CT
Ruth b. 8/1896 Newport, RI
Raymond b. 1903 Ansonia, CT