The Lee family & McKeon family

[jackstorey]

13thJuly1852 - William Lee (pensioner) son of John Lee (pensioner)  married Mary Jane McKeon dau of William McKeon of Kilmore West - witnesses were Jason Taylor & Robert McKeon - Rev John C. Wolfe (Vicar)

2ndDec1853 - Robert Lee son of James Lee of Kilmore West  married Christina Moore dau of John Moore of Corranewy - witnesses were Jason Whitten & Wiliam Lee - Rev John C. Wolfe (Vicar)

also
3rdOct1854 - William Lee  married Margaret Lockhart
We have a Team of Copiers currently engaged in copying the Church Records of County Monaghan - so far, we have copied Tydavnet, Kilmore, Tyholland, Errigal Trough, Errigal Shanco, Donagh, Clontibret (all C. of I. Anglican) PLUS Scotstown, Ballyalbany, First Monaghan, Glennan, Legnacreeve / Braddox, plus partly copied Ematris, Corlea, Derryvally & St. Patrick's Church, Monaghan Town - you will see my e-mail address on many other Monaghan-related postings at Ancestry.com, Rootsweb.com, Genealogy.com etc

[DJLee]

Hi Jack,
Many thanks for the information.

When all the info from Ematris is copied, will it be able to be viewed on line?
Unfortunately I'm now a wheelchair user and not able to get to Monaghan.

The church where William Lee and mary Jane McKeon were married on 13 July 1852 was Saint John's Parish Church at Dartry.  The church is located just off the main road between Rockcorry and Cootehill.  More or less opposite the Dawson monument.

Thanks again for the information Jack.

Best regards
Dave  (Newtownards  Co. Down)

[jackstorey]

OK - unfortunately I cannot possibly do that - I get about 40 e-mails per day re Monaghan -  I know the area as I'm originally from there & my wife's brother-in-law is Church Warden

[DJLee]

Hi again Jack,
No problem.  Any chance it might appear as a pay per view?  Do you know of any such site?


Regards
Dave

[hallmark]

Well, William Lee and Mary Jane moved to Belfast around 1865 and you have the marriage date so writing to the church for any births would be a simple look up.....I will be in that area but not for a while.

You have the names of their children so what other info are you after?


Dave, in sunny Leitrim (for a change!!).

[DJLee]

Hi Dave in sunny Leitrim,
Thanks again for your reply.  Yes I been in touch with the church and managed to get a list of Lee births.  I can only find their first child but I know that there were three others born in Carolina but obviously christened in another church, before the family moved to Belfast in 1865 / 6.

I have absolutely no information on John Lee (Father of William Lee who married Mary Jane McKeon on 13 July 1852 at St Johns Parish Church at Dartry in the parish of Ematris.  You informed me that he must have been in the Army or the R.I.C. but how can I find out ?
 
My problem is that although there is information available, unfortunately I don't have the knowledge to find it !!!!  Things like "Poor Law Union" and "Griffiths Valuation"mean absolutely nothing to me because of my inexperience in Genealogy.  My knowledge I'm afraid is limited to Emerald  Ancestors, the 1911 Irish census and Ancestry Ireland (which only covers Counties Antrim and Down)

It was great to get replies to my question of where Calolina is, and Shanew147 even sent me a link to a map showing exactly where it is.  Brilliant.  When I studied the map I also found Kilmore West where the McKeon family lived.   

Best regards
Dave in sunny Newtownards

[hallmark]

Well RIC records are kept at Kew apparently.....I haven't had to look at pensions etc so can't advise you there.

I Know where Carolina is, but Calolina...no!


Did you read the other posts on here? Lee etc....

[DJLee]

Hello again Dave,
Also thanks for the info on the RIC records.

I am slowly reading my way through the posts on this great site, but it's going to be sometime before this is completed.

Dohhh      yes, of course it should have been Carolina !!!  Just a slip of the tongue, sorry keyboard.

Hope the sun is still shinning in Leitrim   
Best regards.

Dave (in Newtownards)

[jackstorey]

RIC Records are available in Belfast - I've used them