Leathems near Clare

[KatC]

A friend had John Leathem (son of George) married to  Rachel Calvert in Clare and Ballydougan in the early 1800's.  Daughter Bessie born about 1849 was said to marry an unknown Topping.  Apparently this is not Martha and John Topping married 1847.

John Leathem had several sisters but also a brother of unknown name who married an unknown McKeown.  The brother had son Joseph and another child who married an unknown  Chambers. Joseph's children by an unknown wife  include George who married Elizabeth Newell and went to the US via Canada.   

Can anyone fill in the unknowns?  Tullylish Church of Ireland seems to be the primary church with some Presbyterians mixed into the family.  Topping, Chambers, and McKeown are local names  but the marriages might be in other countries.   

Bessie may be Eliza or ELizabeth or a middle name with an unknown first name.   Leathem, Latham, Lathem , McCune, Topham,  and Toppen may be alternative spellings.  Anything close would be appreciated.

[kingskerswell]

Hi,
   If you google ROS DAVIES and look at the name Leathem I think there are some connections there.

Regards

[KatC]

My friend developed a good sized tree and it links with several other people's work.  I very much appreciate those who have posted their trees.  Sands, Turkington, Gamble, Gough, Cupples, Whiteside, Cull, Major, and Caddell are some of the surnames in his tree.  RosDavies,  familysearch,  church and census records, gravestones, and Rootsweb have all helped fill in blanks, but not on these unknown folk.   Rootschat is so well read, I am hoping someone recognizes the names. 

I think one unknown could be  James Chambers of Waringstown marrying ELizabeth McKeown in 1871, with Elizabeth probably born about 1852.  Elizabeth is young enough on marriage that the timing might fit and her father's name on the marriage record might help.  It looks like a stretch, though. 

Macoun and McEwen are other variations of McKeown, but Thomas Henry Leathem's McEwan marriage is not the right one. 

[crowlie]

Hi KatC,
         There is a few Leathems and Keowns in Raymonds' Co Down website under births, might be useful.
                    bob

[DixieDee]

Hi KatC.
Could this be your Bessie ?. Your approx., birth date would make her around 40 years old.
William Topping married Elizabeth Leathem, on the 30 July 1889 in Lurgan Civil Registrar's Office, Co Armagh.
Regards,
Dixie

[KatC]

Wow!  THat sounds exactly right. There is a William who lived in Ballydougan, right place,   had wife Elizabeth, right name,  and she is about the right age.  THanks so very much. 

I have just spent the morning at Raymond;s site ad others, and came away with new information, but nothing on my unknowns.  Thanks to both of you.

[trishhh]

Hi...
If your looking for another Toppin/topham for the Ballydougan area, I have and Eliza/beth Topping marrying James Rice in Nov 1841, form Knockmuckley records. These Rices (My forefathers) were Ch of England/Ireland. Eliza & James sons (William & Robert) were sponsored to NSW, Aust. By 1857, on a church survey Eliza is and James is listed as '(father) in America', sons split and living with uncles in Ballynagarrick.
Cheers

[KatC]

Thank you very much for that information.  The Topham/Topping name seems to have been changing a bit right then. 

[gilesstacey]

from Donaghcloney Church of Ireland records, noted down March 2014, PRONI, Belfast

births
14th December 1772 Ann of George Leatham, Tullylish Parish
15th August 1775 George of John Leatham and Frances Carson
2nd May 1780 Joseph son of George of Clare
2nd November 1780 John son to John Leatham of County Mayo
29th June 1784 Elinor daughter to George, Clare
1st February 1787 Elizabeth of Moses, Clare
3rd June 1787 John of John Lethem (no place name)
15th Nov 1789 Elizabeth of George and Bridget (no place name)
5th June 1792 Sarah of Joseph and Elizabeth (no place name)
? Jan 1797: ? daughter of John Leatham and Biddy his wife
4th April 1799: John of John and Biddy
22nd April 1803, George of Michael and Margaret, Annaghannon
9th Feb 1806 Joseph of Michael and Margaret Annaghannon
30th March 1807 Bess of ? Lathem, Tullylish parish
6th March 1808 George of Michael and Margaret, Magherana
10th April 1808 Frances of George and Esther, Clare
24th July 1808 Jonathan of John Lethem and Martha, Clare
1st July 1810 Christopher of George and Esther, Clare
14th June 1811 William of Michael and Margaret Magherana
25th Sept 1814 Jane of Michael Lethem and Margaret, Magherana
11th Oct 1814 George of George Lethem and Esther, Clare

marriages:
2nd Feb 1786 John Leatham and Martha Mc?ney of this parish
2nd Nov 1821 William Dick and Elinor Leatham both of parish
23rd May 1828 Joseph L of this parish and Jane Valentine of Seapatrick

baptisms
20th April 1817 Valentine, son ofGeorge and Esther Annaghannon
23rd Jan 1825 Anne of John and Betty, Clare
31st July 1825 Thomas of Michael and Mary, Annaghannan
30th April 1826 Martha of John and Eliza, Clare
21st Nov 1826 Mary Jane of JOhn and Sarah, Bally?
30th April 1828 Sarah Ann of John and Eliza, Clare, born 2nd April 1828
30th October George of William and Anne, Magherana

burials
15th March 1784 Frances, wife of John Leatham of Clare
11th May 1787 Elizabeth from Clare
8th June 1840 Joseph Annaghannon, aged 64
6th August 1843, James, Annaghannon, aged 22
24th April 1845: Andrew, Clare, aged 41
12th July 1858, John, Clare, aged 58
26th July 1860 Mary, Magherana aged 44

baptisms
1st June 1841 Jane of John and Mary Lethe, Magherana, weaver
9th June 1841, Joseph of Joseph and Esther, Magherana, weaver
21st June 1841: Elizabeth of John and Elizabeth, Clare, farmer
3rd April 1842 Margaret Grace of George, farmer, Annaghannon
5th July 1843 Samuel of Joseph and Esther, farmer Annaghannon
18th Oct 1843 Joseph of John and Mary, Magherana
2nd April 1844 William of Joseph and Jane, Annaghannon
24th July 1844 Anne of Jospeh and Jane Annaghannon 
5th Nov 1845: George of Joseph and Esther, Magherana