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Antrim / Re: McPhersons of Carrowreagh CoAntrim
« on: Saturday 06 September 08 22:42 BST (UK) »
Thanks to you both ..this is my first venture into Rootchat
Yes the Samuel McPherson of Carrowreagh, Grange of Drumtullach is my GG grandfather. I was hoping to find his marriage? I have no name of a wife.
And I do have the marrriage of Wm his son to Jane Hodge on 22nd June 1860. I would like to find more about the Hodge family. Her fatther was James Hodge carpenter of Mosside.
Some of the children you mention fit I think from what I have:
Douglas,
I have a Bella Marie and a date of 25 Oct 1871...could there be that much difference
I have a Margaretta and adate of 10 aug 1879..again??
From my mother's recolection there was also an Alexander after Samuel,
and I have found myself
Mary Jane b 23 Dec 1862, David b 7 Mar 1877, John b 13 Aug 1882 and my gandmother Mathilda b 27 May 1885.
The family story is that the two eldet boys emigrated oteres apart from my grandmother and Margaretta stayed Ireland ...and I am not sure how to follow this through...any furhter help would be great.
Sheena (in New Zealand)
Samuel and I have a date b 9th May 1861
Alexander ...but I have no record and instead I have a
Yes the Samuel McPherson of Carrowreagh, Grange of Drumtullach is my GG grandfather. I was hoping to find his marriage? I have no name of a wife.
And I do have the marrriage of Wm his son to Jane Hodge on 22nd June 1860. I would like to find more about the Hodge family. Her fatther was James Hodge carpenter of Mosside.
Some of the children you mention fit I think from what I have:
Douglas,
I have a Bella Marie and a date of 25 Oct 1871...could there be that much difference
I have a Margaretta and adate of 10 aug 1879..again??
From my mother's recolection there was also an Alexander after Samuel,
and I have found myself
Mary Jane b 23 Dec 1862, David b 7 Mar 1877, John b 13 Aug 1882 and my gandmother Mathilda b 27 May 1885.
The family story is that the two eldet boys emigrated oteres apart from my grandmother and Margaretta stayed Ireland ...and I am not sure how to follow this through...any furhter help would be great.
Sheena (in New Zealand)
Samuel and I have a date b 9th May 1861
Alexander ...but I have no record and instead I have a