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Derry (Londonderry) / Re: Pottagh
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One more notation:
Charles was 5 ft 11. He came from Ireland to Mauch Ghunck, now Jim Thorpe, PA in 1835 or 1836. Martha McLean was a sister of Thomas's father-in-law (Grandfather Alexander McLean (MacLean))who was the father of Mary McLean. Thus Thomas married his aunt’s niece. Charles and Martha had two children who died at an early age in Jim Thorpe, PA. Charles was a shipping agent at Jim Thorpe until 1845. Thomas Wilson stayed with his uncle Charles and Aunt Martha Wilson when he first came to the US in 1843. He moved to Summit Hill, PA and kept a boarding house for a short time. Then he moved to Port Richmond, near Philadelphia, built and owned brick houses there. Martha went to Quincy to be with her sister Mary MacLean, and Nancy Knox. Marth married a second time to John Lyle, son of Reverend William Lyle the pastor of Hudson Wilson from Articlave, Ireland.
Charles was 5 ft 11. He came from Ireland to Mauch Ghunck, now Jim Thorpe, PA in 1835 or 1836. Martha McLean was a sister of Thomas's father-in-law (Grandfather Alexander McLean (MacLean))who was the father of Mary McLean. Thus Thomas married his aunt’s niece. Charles and Martha had two children who died at an early age in Jim Thorpe, PA. Charles was a shipping agent at Jim Thorpe until 1845. Thomas Wilson stayed with his uncle Charles and Aunt Martha Wilson when he first came to the US in 1843. He moved to Summit Hill, PA and kept a boarding house for a short time. Then he moved to Port Richmond, near Philadelphia, built and owned brick houses there. Martha went to Quincy to be with her sister Mary MacLean, and Nancy Knox. Marth married a second time to John Lyle, son of Reverend William Lyle the pastor of Hudson Wilson from Articlave, Ireland.