Archibald McLister (1819-1896) > Whitby, Ontario > Summit County, Ohio

[alisonjkilpatrick]

I've just finished a biographical sketch for Archibald McLister (1819-1896), of county Antrim, and posted it to my web site (Arborealis: www.arborealis.ca), at:

http://www.arborealis.ca/resources/biographies/mclister-mcclister/archibald-mclister.html

This article is fully sourced, and © Alison Kilpatrick.
We do not know Archy's townland and parish of origin. Hopefully, a reader will the connection.
I am not descended from Archy: he married our great great aunt, Mary Kilpatrick (1837-1887), of Lislea townland, parish of Kilrea, county Derry. Archy's and Mary's descendants went on to Akron, Ohio, Salt Lake City, Utah, and Los Angeles, California.
Cheers,
Alison

[BallyaltikilliganG]

Hi Alison, heres the same reply I gave on Rootsweb today

I am fairly sure its also spelt McLester in Co Antrim in early records

Archy’s townland and parish is most likely being one of the following
Altilevelly or Ballyrickard, Beg in Raloo
Ballyloran in Larne
Craigs   or Mullans in in Finvoy
Main Street,Broughshane in Racavan

see a census substitute Griffiths Primary valuation, there are two websites
http://www.failteromhat.com/post1845.php who spells it with a space after the Mc.

Then for the more detailed website which has often map references to the homestead try http://www.askaboutireland.ie/griffith-valuation which has a few more as some are as landlord or sub landords

Another credit paying website has a marriage entry
http://www.ancestryireland.com
MCLISTER   ARCHIBALD   1865

that's all for now i have run out of time
JimG

[aghadowey]

The surname is often McLeister or McAllister in Ulster. Since Archibald McLister left Ireland in the 1850s then then 1865 marriage is of little or no use.

Not sure where this list came from/is based on but the only one geographically close to Lislea where Mary Kilpatrick was from is Mullan near Finvoy. If it is based on Griffith's Valuation then likely to be too late to be the correct Archibald.

Archy’s townland and parish is most likely being one of the following
Altilevelly or Ballyrickard, Beg in Raloo
Ballyloran in Larne
Craigs   or Mullans in in Finvoy
Main Street,Broughshane in Racavan

[BallyaltikilliganG]

Hi Aghadowey and Alison, my apologies for my lack of quoting my sources in the right place, the simplified results were the combined results of searches on both Griffiths websites, and were an attempt to find the most likely search headings for further searches i.e. townlands and civil parishes that might be relevant providing other relatives stayed on. This sometimes works, unless the family were in a terrible famine disaster area where all the relatives died or emigrated. I omitted to say I found no Archibald in Griffiths and wasnt looking for him unless he had an ancestor of the same name. My next step would be to search some thirty years earlier in the irish Tithe Applotment records  http://www.irishgenealogyhub.com  for variant spellings in those parishes.  Thank you for suggesting variant spellings of McLeister or McAllister.  If no other suggestions arise,  then if Alison wants to further search both Griffiths websites and make a further short list, and add them to my short list, and then go through the Irish tithes applotment records parish by parish she might be lucky to find mention of the surnames names, making a pathway to surviving church records.  Mullan or Mullans in Finvoy seem the best place to try.
Good luck  BallyaltikilliganG

[alisonjkilpatrick]

Thank you for your notes.
The spelling variants for this surname are numerous.
There were so many Daniel and Archibald McListers (et al) that perhaps the best result will come from a family Bible or another family historian's research. I made the post on this off-chance.
Cheers,
Alison

[BallyaltikilliganG]

I looked at Finvoy parish for the names on http://www.irishgenealogyhub.com/antrim/tithe-applotments/finvoy-parish.php#.VUToSUuDoYU

Killpatrick, James   Townland : Tullaghans Year: 1834
Killpatrick, John           Townland : Craigs Year: 1834
Killpatrick, Widow    Townland : Craigs Year: 1834

McAllister, James   Townland : Derragh Year: 1834
McAllister, John           Townland : Tullaghans Year: 1834
McAllister, Michl.           Townland : Whistlebare Year: 1834
McAllister, Patrick   Townland : Ballaghbady Lower Year: 1834
McAllister, Randle   Townland : Galdenagh Year: 1834
McLester, Alexander   Townland : Craigs Year: 1834

McLester, Archd.   Townland : Ballycraig Year: 1834
McLester, Archd.   Townland : Slaveny Year: 1834
McLester, Archd.   Townland : Whistlebare Year: 1834
McLester, Daniel   Townland : Slaveny Year: 1834
McLester, Hugh   Townland : Craigs Year: 1834
McLester, James   Townland : Slaveny Year: 1834
McLester, James, Sr.   Townland : Slaveny Year: 1834
McLester, Patrick   Townland : Craigs Year: 1834

McLester, Patrick   Townland : Mullans Year: 1834
McLester, William   Townland : Slaveny Year: 1834

FINVOY, CO. ANTRIM on PRONI church records gives records http://www.proni.gov.uk/guide_to_church_records.pdf

C.I. Finvoy (Connor diocese)
Baptisms, 1811-80; marriages, 1812-45; burials,
1811-85; vestry minutes, 1791-1901.
Notes on history of Finvoy parish, compiled c.1950.
Baptisms, 1881-; marriages, 1845-; burials, 1886-;
registers of vestrymen, 1870-; preachers’ books,
1862-; churchwardens’ account book, 1870-.
MIC1/48; MIC583/3
T/1397
In local custody

P. Dunloy
Baptisms, 1841-1925; marriages, 1842-1964; notices
of marriage, 1862-1911. MIC1P/117
P. Finvoy
Baptisms, 1843-1933; marriages, 1843-1907;
communicants’ lists, 1843-92; session minutes, 1844-
89.
List of ministers, c.1690-1734.
MIC1P/321
T/985/1

R.C. Dunloy and Cloughmills (Down and Connor diocese)
[Contains part of Dunaghy parish also]
Baptisms, 1860-81; marriages and burials, 1877-81.
[Part of Finvoy parish is in the Roman Catholic parish
of Rasharkin – see under RASHARKIN]
MIC1D/71

so onwards JimG