O'Haras and Wasson's from Ballymena

[rdowen4848]

Hi any info from researchers on the O'Hara's or Wasson's from Ballymena would be most welcome.

Jesse (known as John?) O'Hara (born c1854 in Antrim) married a Margaret Wasson (born 1866 in Glenwherry, Ballymena) in Ballymena in 1894.  Jesse's father's name given as George O'hara and Margaret's father's name given as Edward Wasson.  Family search gives her mother's name as Catherine Haslett/Hazlett.

Regards

Rich

[kingskerswell]

Rich,
       A parent search on the IGI, www.familysearch.org gives the following children for Edward Wasson and Catherine Hazlett.

Robert     5 Oct 1864  Glenwhirry
Margaret  27 Aug 1866 Glenwhirry
Alexander 2 Oct 1868   Calgorm
Catherine  7 Feb 1871  Calgorm
Edward     1 May 1872  Calgorm.

Regards

[aghadowey]

       A parent search on the IGI, www.familysearch.org gives the following children for Edward Wasson and Catherine Hazlett.
Robert     5 Oct 1864  Glenwhirry
Margaret  27 Aug 1866 Glenwhirry
Alexander 2 Oct 1868   Calgorm
Catherine  7 Feb 1871  Calgorm
Edward     1 May 1872  Calgorm.

There are actually more children in IGI (and it's Galgorm not Calgorm)- some records submitted-
Robert born 5 Oct.1864 Glenwhirry
Margaret born 27 Aug.1866 Glenwhirry
Alexander born 2 Oct.1868 Galgorm
Catherine born 7 Feb.1871 Galgorm
Edward born 1 May 1872 Galgorm
Ellen born 14 Oct.1876 Antrim, Antrim

[DixieDee]

Hi.
Edward Wasson married Catherine Haslett, on the 3 October 1863 in Ballymena 1st Presbyterian Church.
Regards,
Dixie
PS.  A few more marriages from the same source.
Hope they are of use to you.

Jesse O'Hara married Margaret Wasson, on the 11 July 1894 in Ballymena 1st Presbyterian Church.
Alexander Wasson married Elizabeth Clarke, on the 13 May 1905 in Ballymena 1st Presb., Ch.
Alexander Wasson married Agnes Kennedy, on the 13 August 1897 in Ballymena 3rd Presb., Ch.
Catherine Wasson married James McCord, on the 5 March 1901 in Glenwhirry Presb., Ch., Parish of Glenwhirry.
Edward Wasson married Margaret Smyth, on the 16 December 1901, Ballymena 1st Presb., Ch.
Edward Wasson married Nannie McBride, on the 18 December 1912 in Broughshane 1st Presb., Ch., Parish of Racavan.

[rdowen4848]

Thanks very much everyone.  Much appreciated

[SIMW]

I've come across this Edward Wasson/Catherine Haslett marriage before. Her father was Robert, his Alexander. Both Edward and Catherine were from the townland of Ballycraigy/Ballycreggy.
This townland is on the very edge of Ballymena in the direction of Kells.
The Hazlett/Haslett/Hezlet family had been in the area a long time before the marriage of Edward and Catherine. In Ballyclug Graveyard, located in the same area, there is a Hazlett headstone and one of the inscriptions on it dates back to 1720.
If you want to see the full inscription, go to Ballymena's Braid Centre's website, www.thebraid.com/genealogy.aspx . Ballymena Museum is making the headstone inscriptions from all the graveyards in the Ballymena area, available on-line.
Also on this site you'll find Jesse and Margaret O'Hara headstone in Connor New Cemetery (including his father's full name George Boal O'Hara) and I believe Edward and Catherine Wasson's headstone is found in St Patrick Churchyard Ballymarlagh.
There is Edward and Catherine Wasson on the 1911 census living in the Ross townland close to an Alexander and Agnes Wasson (most likely Edward's son and daughter-in-law). The ages on the headstone and census match roughly the information you already have on Edward and Catherine's children.
While Jesse and Margaret O'Hara are living in Tully in 1911
I also found the marriage of a William O'Hara of Tully to Jane McKillen of Liminary in 1869. William's father was  George B O'Hara. William could be a brother of Jessie's. By coincidence, one of the witness to this wedding was Martha MccAllen. I think one of Jesse and Margaret's children was called Margaret Anne McAllen O'Hara.
I hope you find some of this information of some use.

[rdowen4848]

Absolutely brilliant!  I've just found them on the website!  Many many thanks!  This is great information.  I had found the O'Hara's and Wasson on the 1911 census but this other info is fantastic.

I knew Jessie died shortly before 1935 so it all now ties up.

I will look into the McAllens.  I saw that middle name for daughter Maggie on the 1911 census but I can't work out the link to McAllens yet.

Cheers

[rdowen4848]

Hi again can you let me know where you found William O'Hara's marriage to Jane McKillen in 1869?

Thanks again

Rich

[rdowen4848]

Have now found out that Jesse O'Hara's lot were not my ancestors but thanks for all your help