Jane McCullough- Methodist

[igloomonster]

oh wow. all very very interesting. i hope you have recorded in detail your granny's stories & decription for identikit purposes. how lovely to have such an opportunity!  also on that markethill presb. website is a list of abouy 200 fellows (which you have no doubt seen) who signed a petition in 1793, and there is a "John McCoullagh" on there as a signatory.  He had a bet each way in the spelling camp.  What's a bet though, he is another relation.  Look fw to hearing from you when you receive the transcript!  regards, fiona

[igloomonster]

Hi again Liscoole
You have probably seen these entries in the Markethill Presbyterian records online? Children of Elizabeth Patterson and Alexander McCulla. Also some other variations on Elizabeth's name a possibility?

George Caul McCulla     Alex McCulla     Farmer     Mahanevara     Elizabeth Patterson     Mahanavara     19 January 1863

Mark McCulla    Alex McCulla    Farmer    Mahanevara    Elizabeth Patterson    Mahanavara    24 October 1864

James Alexander McCulla    Alex McCulla    Farmer    Mahanevara    Elizabeth Patterson    Mahanavara    17 March 1866

Jane Elizabeth McCulla    Alex McCulla    Farmer    Mahanevara    Elizabeth Patterson    Mahanavara    1 November 1868

John McCullagh     Alex McCullagh     Farmer     Maghanavary     Eliza Patterson     Maghanavary     1 March 1872

Hugh Crozier McCullagh     Alex McCullagh     Farmer     Enagh     Elizabeth Porter     Enagh     7 February 1878

William James McCullagh     Alex McCullagh     Farmer     Enagh     Eliza Porter     Enagh     15 September 1881

[liscoole]

Hi Fiona

Yes I did see those, and they do belong to my Alexander and Elizabeth. I think Elizabeth Porter is a different person, so it is a possibility that either Alexander remarried or it is a different Alexander (lol not impossible, as we have discovered!).

I am still waiting on the transcript, didnt arrive today and wont tomorrow as tomorrow is St Patrick's day (yay!), so fingers crossed for Thursday.

Of course I have no proof that  the below Alexander and Elizabeth were my gg grandparents, but the record below for Jane Elizabeth McCulla is the only one i have found that fits the age, location and fathers name for my Jane McCullough.

Anyway, they were certainly a very large family in the area! I will know more hopefully by Thursday!

Best wishes
Liscoole

[liscoole]

Hi Fiona

I got the trancript today and of course, it throws up more questions than it answers... Alexander McCullagh's father is given as George McCullagh, his age 29, occupation farmer and his residence Tullywiney... no George McCullagh's mentioned in the Markethill records so I am back to square one again!

best wishes
Liscoole

[igloomonster]

Hi Liscoole.
I just found this site, I would hazard a guess that tulleywiney and tullywinny are one and the same?
http://www.igp-web.com/armagh/townlands/Tullywinny.htm
Maybe this might give you some leads to start with??
Will have a snoop around and see what I can find also.
Regards, Fiona

[igloomonster]

Hi again

McCullagh Geo (jnr) of Tullywinny gets a mention on this site. Think the date is approx 1891? Would have to be some connection to this George you've found - a son perhaps?
http://www.lennonwylie.co.uk/PT1901N.htm

Tullywinny is apparently in Loughgilly Parish, Co Armagh
http://www.sagp.org/townlandatoz.php

From the Irish Times I can see that Tullywinny adjoins Mullaghbrack Parish (which is where the Alexander McCullagh connection hails from).
http://www.irishtimes.com/ancestor/fuses/townlands/index.cfm?fuseaction=TownlandsInCivil&civilparishid=391&civilparish=Loughgilly&citycounty=Armagh

[igloomonster]

oops should add one more thing I've found. in the 1911 irish census

http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/search/results.jsp?surname=mccullagh&firstname=&county=Armagh&townland=tullywinny&ded=&age=&sex=&search=Search

There are 2 McCullagh's living in Tullywinny. David aged 34, and brother Thomas aged 21. Presbyterians.
Both shown as single & as farmers. Have to be descendents of this George of yours. Grandsons?
ok over and out for a bit!

[liscoole]

Hi Fiona

Thanks so much for your work!

Yes I think you are on the right track!  In addition to your excellent finds, I also found a will on the PRONI site dated 31/3/1893- of Alexander McCullough of Tullymacan, one of the executors is a George McCullough of Tullywinney..

It's definetely a jigsaw, all these pieces are somehow connected, I just have to work out how! I will have a good mull over it all and let you know...

thanks again
Liscoole

[igloomonster]

ok well then to add to that as well!!!

http://www.failteromhat.com/griffiths/armagh/loughgilly.htm
Griffiths valuation - George McCullagh, Tullywinny