McCALLION.

[Freya Ellingsen]

Thanks for your reply Maree.
Just seen the name Dennis Reilly and thought who knows might be who I'm looking for!
The person I'm looking for a Dennis Reilly who may of came form Tipperary? His son Daniel arrives in Australia in 1879 all we know is his name no more a real brick wall!

Fran

[mag mcdaid canny]

Veronica

My understanding is that Denis McCallion (1805-1882) & Mary Sweeney (1812-?) had at least three children (maybe more that I don't know about):
    Denis McCallion (1833 – 1914)
    Bridget McAllen (1834 – 1924)
    Ann McCallion (1842 – ?)

Bridget (McCallion) McAllen married Edward Doherty (1816 – 1881).  According to the Alexander Penrice Stuart family tree in Ancestry.com, Bridget & Edward had these children:
    James (1854-1911)
    Mary (1856-1895)
    Ellen (1858-1859)
    Edward (1862-1938)
    Eliza Jane (1864-1936)
    Elizabeth (1867-1867)
    Catherine (1868-1949)
    William Alfred (1870-1951)
    Agnes Cecilla (1888-1958)

So, it looks to me as though you have a common ancestor with Patrick & Keith in Denis McCallion & Mary Sweeney.

Steve C.

Hello Steve,
I've just read your post ..... and this is really just a stab in the dark ..... but I am wondering if you have any further info on the Denis (1833 -1914) you mention. The reason I ask is that I have just uncovered that my g g granny was Mary McCallion and she married Dimlick McDaid. Mary McCallions parents were Denis McCallion and Biddy Hargan. Their children were Biddy, Mary, Patrick, Anne and James. If this is the same Denis as you have listed 2 of his daughters could have been named after his sisters. As I say I'm just wondering. Look forward to hearing from you.
Margaret

[DoireM]

Hi Patrick,

Do you have the Revision Books for your McCallion's?

Marie

[Bald Eagle]

Hi Patrick,

Do you have the Revision Books for your McCallion's?

Marie

[Bald Eagle]

It's been so long since I have been here I forgot how to use this . I have the revision books for the McCallions of Meedenmore. Sorry about the p.m made a mess of replying. It's an age thing
 

[WCI]

Hello, I know I am a bit late in joining this thread.   I too am researching my McCallion (Campbell) ancestors from Inishowen.   I do have living family (Campbells) in Northern Ireland/Donegal who are descendants of the McCallions.   I am having difficulty getting past my great grandfather, James McCallion born abt. 1895.   I would be over the mood to get some clarification, information, because despite having family in the area, very little is known.  I am in England, and not an experienced researcher, yet.    I have done the ancestry DNA test recently, and there are many DNA matches in the Inishowen, Buncrana areas, the names Campbell, McCallion, McLaughlin being arising.    Most of my DNA matches are now in USA.    I suppose my first question is, has anyone else done the DNA test, perhaps this way a clear link could be established.   Any help would be appreciated.   Many thanks.   It would be great to find some family connections.   Wendy

[DoireM]

Hello Wendy and welcome to Rootschat.

I have done the DNA autosomal test.  My number is A851049.  Do you know where your James came from?   If you give us as much info on your McCallion family, I am sure we can help you.

Marie

[WCI]

Hi Marie

Thanks for getting back to so quickly.   I am not entirely sure without looking it up again where my grandfather (who used both McCallion and Campbell names) was born, but he was buried in Cockhill Cemetary, Buncrana, as was his father James.   I understand there are roots in/around this area, how far back, I don't know.   I have looked at the 'find a grave' website and the earliest dated Campbell headstone is 1860s.   There are also many McCallions.   As I understand it, both my g'father and gg'father were born McCallions and buried as Campbells??  I did not meet either.    A lot of my searching otherwise is simply guesswork.    My DNA is with Ancestry, the number you gave I am not familiar with, so presumably a different company.    I have noticed many of my DNA matches have ancestors in the Inishowen area, Illies, Buncrana, Clonmany and Londonderry.    I presume there is a link to the ancestors in their trees, as the same names come up in different trees.   It is fascinating.   

It is not easy when looking for either/or names.   My gf, ggf and 2 xggf were all named James.  My gf married a Doyle from Buncrana and my ggf married an o'Kane from Drumsurn (I have been informed) but I cant find her either.   In truth I am having trouble getting this search off the ground.   

Any help or guidance would be very much appreciated.   

[DoireM]

Hi Wendy,

The number I gave you is my Ancestry DNA number, you said you did your DNA, then you would have a similar six figure number.  Have you uploaded your raw DNA to Gedmatch?  If you give me your Ancestry # I will check to see if we have a DNA match.

I found a marriage for James McCallion and Mary Ann O'Kane in Drumsurn Jan, 1916.

Take trees on Ancestry with a pinch of salt, loads of errors.  You need the paper trail to confirm your ancestors.  So the more info you can give me the better.

Marie