Taggart of Ballymena 1813

[needy]

first who is Helen Letitia
second I didn't quite follow your statement
also who is your three  great granfather
Needy

[lmgnz]

Hi Christopher,

Re Taggarts of Donegore. I have a little mystery which you might be able to solve for me. In my family tree there is a Jane Taggart Gawn born c1844. I have wondered where the Taggarts came in to this family. Jane was the daughter of John Gawn (b1795)and Catherine Fletcher. John's father Thomas Gawn was originally from Donegore but moved to Dunsilly c1796 so John would have been brought up in Dunsilly, though he lived in Kilbride as an adult, and he died there in 1872. In his will John names his daughter Jane as Mrs Hunter.

I have been looking at the Dunsilly & Kilgavanagh revaluations and frequently see the name Taggart but do not know how to connect them to my Gawns.

Do you have any ideas?

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I've been able to pin point that my family came from County Tyrone, Ireland to Canada in the mid 1830's.

John Taggart (b abt 1780) & Fanny Rolston (b abt 1784)
Both born in Ireland & died in Canada

children:
Edward abt 1810, wed Isabella McBride
James abt 1813, wed Jane Reid
William abt 1814, wed Mary Reid
John between 1815-1818, never married
Mary Jane abt 1819, wed Robert Allen
and Clarke abt 1823, never married
Eliza Margaret 7 April 1828 in Co. Tyrone, Ireland, wed John Taylor

This family first settled around Toronto in the early 1840's then moved on into the western area of Ontario Canada, Grey Co, Wellington Co., Dufferin Co., and Huron Co. Some even moved across Canada to as far away as British Columbia. This family never lets grass grow under their feet.

If any one can help me with this family please connect me.
Thank you & Hold fast!!