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Antrim / Re: Cairns / Graham - Rasharkin
« on: Friday 22 January 10 03:13 GMT (UK)  »
June,
Do you have any additional information about Mary McCaughern, such as father/mother or other siblings?

Ken

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Antrim / Re: Cairns / Graham - Rasharkin
« on: Friday 13 November 09 14:37 GMT (UK)  »
June

The McCaughern family name is my gggrandmother's family name.  The Mary McCaughern you mention may very well be related.  Your family listing would be good for me to review.  Question;  do you know if any of your McCaughern's went to the states?  Also, have you ever seen the spelling McCochrane?

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Thanks
Ken   

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Antrim / Re: Cairns / Graham - Rasharkin
« on: Monday 09 November 09 13:32 GMT (UK)  »
I believe the photo to be taken around 1915 or so, I do not see any house number.  Will try to attach the photo here.

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Antrim / Re: Cairns / Graham - Rasharkin
« on: Monday 09 November 09 01:31 GMT (UK)  »
Hello kingskerswell and aghadowey,

Kingskerswell:  WOW, thank you so much for this history.  I know the grandson of Thomas Cairns and I have sent him this information, I know he will savor it as he has been trying to learn more about his family.  I know Thomas Cairns made many trips to Ireland once he had settled in the U.S., his mission was to be a sponsor for other persons wishing to make the journey to America.  Thomas owned and operated a grocery store in upstate New York and offered those individuals a job once they moved.

Aghadowey:  This is great information you have also provided.  I would guess that the will providing Robert Cairns whatever was in the will, helped him in his life.  Interesting that he settled, or lived in the same farming community as the Rea families I have been researching.

Question for both of you....
I have a picture of Thomas Cairns, we assume was taken on one of his trips back to Ireland in the early 1900's.  He is shown next to a woman who is sitting in front of a house.  Do you believe there is any possible way that the picture could be identified by persons living in the general area of Ballymena?  If so, how would I transmit the picture to get it in front of persons over there?

Thanks again

Ken

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Antrim / Re: Charles Rea
« on: Monday 09 November 09 01:22 GMT (UK)  »
Hello Aghadowey,

Thank you for this information, appreciate it.

Do you know of any place I could locate a death record for Charles Rea?  I would think he was born around 1820, I have no idea when he may have died.  His son, Robert, left Ireland in 1887 so it may be possible that Charles died before he left.

According to what I have found, Robert Rea and his family attended the Rasharkin Presbyterian Church and had most of their children baptized there. 

I have searched as many resources as I know exist but still have not found Charles or Anna his wife.

Also, I am trying to figure out a way to identify the relationship of the 5 Rea families that lived in the farming community of Ballydonnelly, Rasharkin Parish.  I don't know any resource document that can provide me with that sort of data.  Appreciate any help you could offer for the identification of these persons.

Thanks again.

Ken

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Antrim / Charles Rea
« on: Sunday 08 November 09 01:21 GMT (UK)  »
I am looking for any information regarding Charles Rea, listed in Griffiths Valuation of the 1860's living in the Townland of Ballydonnelly, near Rasharkin.  He had at least one son, my great grandfather, Robert Rea who was born around 1845.  There were 5 Rea's that are shown in this townland - Ballydonnelly, I do not know how they were related but I would suppose they are but would like to find someway of identification to link them. 

Robert Rea, mentioned above, moved with his family to the U.S. in 1887.  I have not been able to find what ever came of Charles Rea or his wife Anna.  I cannot find any record of his death or mention of him in any record of will's.

Appreciate anything anyone from this area can do to help. 

Ken Ray

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Antrim / Re: Cairns / Graham - Rasharkin
« on: Sunday 08 November 09 01:04 GMT (UK)  »
I am also interested in the name Cairns from the same general area of Antrim.  I know that the Thomas Cairns I have some information on was born in Ballymena in 1876.  His father is Robert and mother Elizabeth Black.  Thomas came to the U.S. in 1897 and settled in the upper part of New York, he married my great aunt Matilda Rea who is also from the Rasharkin area of Antrim.

I would be interested in anything you know about your Cairns.  I also have a picture of Thomas Cairns taken in Ireland while visiting an unknown woman, I would suspect it is his mother.

Ken Ray
Dunedin, Florida

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