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Donegal / Re: Doel - Alcorn 1846 marriage
« on: Thursday 08 March 12 16:19 GMT (UK)  »
Thanks for the information! William Alcorn, Horn Head, was born in 1811. His wife Margaret Doel was born in 1821. William's father was Gustavus (Gustavious) Alcorn, and Margaret's father was William Doel. If Gustavus was 30 years of age (more or less) when William was born, Gustavus would have been born around 1781. This takes us back one more generation.

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Donegal / Re: Doel - Alcorn 1846 marriage
« on: Friday 02 March 12 20:20 GMT (UK)  »
I've sent you my address under separate cover. Look forward to adding any new information.

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Donegal / Re: Doel - Alcorn 1846 marriage
« on: Thursday 06 January 11 00:38 GMT (UK)  »
It would appear that Mr. Doel was brought to Horn Head to be the "Tide Watcher" for the landlord. This may explain why the name was not native to Horn Head or Dunfanaghy. I hope everyone found this story as interesting as I have. Thanks to all.

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Donegal / Re: Doel - Alcorn 1846 marriage
« on: Wednesday 29 December 10 15:03 GMT (UK)  »
MrManJezza,
Please E mail me at (*), and I will then E mail you further family information.
AlKar

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Donegal / Re: Doel - Alcorn 1846 marriage
« on: Wednesday 29 December 10 13:59 GMT (UK)  »
Delighted to hear from you! I will forward my E mail address to you, and we can then correspond further, and exchange information. Thank you RootsChat. AlKar 

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Donegal / Re: Doel - Alcorn 1846 marriage
« on: Thursday 21 October 10 13:56 BST (UK)  »
To Derrylass
re your previous post re William Alcorn and Margaret Doyle, and birth of their son Thomas.

I have since learned that our William Alcorn and Margaret Doel Alcorn (Horn Head - married 1846),  had a large family, and one of their sons was named Thomas. There may be some substance to your suggestion. Thanks.

(Of course it appears that every Alcorn family had a William and a Thomas).

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Donegal / Re: Doel - Alcorn 1846 marriage
« on: Saturday 10 July 10 09:27 BST (UK)  »
Yes, you're right. Dennis was an uncle to Charles Durning. I will send you my E mail address under separate cover. 

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Donegal / Re: Doel - Alcorn 1846 marriage
« on: Saturday 10 July 10 00:13 BST (UK)  »
Indeed he did. I have met her. We knew her as "Aunt Babs". I understand that Denis Durning was a cousin of Charles Durning, the well known Hollywood actor.

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Donegal / Re: Doel - Alcorn 1846 marriage
« on: Thursday 08 July 10 09:16 BST (UK)  »
I am concluding that the name was transient in Dunfanaghy in the 1840's. So far I haven't found the name elsewhere in this area. Interestingly, there were records of Doels in the U.S. A. who were born in Ireland.

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