Comments on: Grave Name Index

By: Dorothy Arthur

Dorothy Arthur — Sun, 28 Feb 2010 15:29:28 +0000

Hi Trish,
I have three Daniel McIlreavy’s in my database who were born in the early 1800’s.
The earliest families date from the 1750’s
Dorothy

By: Trish Hackett

Trish Hackett — Sat, 27 Feb 2010 01:58:39 +0000

I am amazed with all the great information you have put together. Would you be able to tell me the first name of the McElvery you have a record of? I am looking for the family of Daniel McElvery who came here to America in 1851. Thanks so much for your wonderful work!

By: j thompson

j thompson — Sat, 30 Jan 2010 09:33:13 +0000

What a lot of work! My names are Steen/Thompson,thomson. Alex T and Catherine S were married in Dervock circa 1840, went to USA 1871 after having children in Ireland, moving to Greenock for the wool trade, I think, and having one more daughter, Agnes Thompson, in that town in Scotland. I just would like to fill in some more names, so will order your book, gladly. Perhaps woolen mills were situated nearby, in Ireland.
Jessica Thompson
January 30, 2010

By: Kerrie O'Hagan

Kerrie O'Hagan — Mon, 28 Dec 2009 03:23:47 +0000

Hi Dorothy,
I was very excited when I found out about your book and was delighted to find at least three names I am researching in the index.
However, I am a bit nervous as one of the names I am researching is Smith/Symth. I have been trying to trace them in Australia, and feel I aged about 20 years trying to find them. Thomas Smith/Smyth married Sarah Clements in 1887 in Antrim. Thomas the son of Henry and Jean was (according to his Australian death certificate born in Scotland. Sarah daughter of James and mother unknown was born in Ireland. Their daughter (Mary Ann Smith) married a Joseph Donagh(e)y in Antrim before coming to Australia to join her family. All their surnames appear in the Burial Index. I am in a dilemma, do I purchase your book and hope they are the branch of the family I seek, or, not purchase your book and wonder if I they are the people I seek. There is a coincidence.
Can you give me a hint that these might be the families I am looking for.
Regards

Kerrie

By: Gary Dunn

Gary Dunn — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 15:15:07 +0000

Hi Dorothy
I am so please that you have located them in St Patrick’s churchyard, If you could send me any information on them I would be most grateful ie. grave numbers, plan of graveyard etc.

I never saw my granparents and have been trying to trace them for years now. I know he was a showman running old time amusements all over Ireland, I have copies of paper cuttings of shows at Down and Bushmills. He play under Sir Henry Wood at Queen’s Hall London and was the world’s champion tin-whistler having won the championship at Newport Isle of Wight.
They both lived and die at Newbuildings North Ballymoney. If you would any more details I would be happy to help.
PS could tell me when the new book is out ?
Best regards
Gary Dunn

By: Dorothy Arthur

Dorothy Arthur — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 09:34:20 +0000

The index lists the names found in the gravestones and the text written about the individual families.
There is a photograph of each gravestone and the writing in the gravestone. Some of the gravestones are unreadable to the naked eye but I have managed to transcribe many by using different light, local family knowledge and all the old records available in the area.
Also I have produced 300+ family trees showing many of the inter relationships with other families in the churchyard and the area.
You can purchase the book via this web site – check at the top in the section “buy book”.
If people buy my book I am happy to send them a much fuller tree than the outline which is presented in the book. The book is over a kilo in weight and I had added all my local knowledge of families it would be double the size!
Dorothy

By: Carol McCrellias

Carol McCrellias — Sun, 25 Oct 2009 23:37:13 +0000

I am wondering exactly what the book lists. It says index, but is there a listing of the wording on the gravestones? Is the book for purchase?

By: Dorothy

Dorothy — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 09:32:36 +0000

Hi Barbara,
Samuel Woodside (1761-1824) was married to a Margaret ?
There were a lot of Woodside families about in the early 1800s but the records are poor. I have this William with 3 possible sons – your Samuel, a James who married a Mary Hunter and a Robert.
Dorothy

By: Barbara Woodside

Barbara Woodside — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 00:38:27 +0000

Hello Dorothy,

My great grandfather was William Woodside (m: Margaret Jane Frazer) and his father was Samuel Woodside (m: Jane Creighton). It is my understanding that his father was Samuel Woodside, b: 1761 in Carnduff, Ballycastle. He apparently died on June 22, 1824 and is buried with his wife in Ramoan Old Graveyard (Ramoan Presbyterian Church in Ballycastle). My question is, do you happen to know who this Samuel married and when?? Also, do you know who his father was. I’m thinking Pat Berry and I might have a connection with the Woodside’s during this Samuel’s generation.

Thank you so much,

Barbara

By: Pat Berry

Pat Berry — Sun, 20 Sep 2009 04:33:31 +0000

Hello Dorothy
Thank you very much for all that information. I had been looking around 1850 for the Births of James and Sarah. I had found a Sarah Kirkpatrick born in 1851 in Ballycastle on the Family Search (LDS) site and thought that may be her. If James was born in 1808 he was 31 years older than her and 76 was Daniel was born.
In the last few days I have found more information and it all seems to be coming together now.
I have now found the Death of James on the Emerald Ancestors site (Wills & Probate) and the LDS site. Sarah’s death is on the LDS site as well.
It was Rev David Palmer who found the Baptism of Daniel Woodside for me last week.
Daniel was living with a Robert & Ellen Woodside in Renfrew Scotland in 1901. I found Robert had married Ellen Rennie from Antrim in 1899 and Marriage Record from “ScotlandsPeople” told me that his father was James Woodside (deceased) and Sarah Kirkpatrick (deceased). Then I knew Robert was Daniel’s brother.
It looks like Robert & Ellen Woodside went back to Ireland 1901/1902 as on the 1911 Irish Census I have found a Robert Woodside aged 9 living with a McGrath family (Robert & Mary) together with a Maggie Rennie aged 11. Robert Woodside & Maggie Rennie are stated as Nephew & Niece of the McGrath’s of 7 Bellisle, DERVOCK.
Ellen Woodside (widow) was living at another address as a servant to the Craig’s (Arthur B & Jane) of 7 Moyair Upper Ballycregagh.
I then found Robert Woodside (Ellen’s husband) had died in Philadelphia USA on 17 Feb 1906. The record on LDS stated his father was James Woodside and mother was Sarah Fitzpatrick of Ireland. His Date of Birth was stated as 24 June 1878. Don’t know if this is correct as I had 26 January 1876 from a previous LDS record.
I have also found a ROBERT WOODSIDE born 1902 on a voyage to Philadelphia USA in 1926 and he gave his contact as his mother ELLEN WOODSIDE of 50 Lake Street Lurgan Antrim.
We have discovered from Emerald Ancestors site that SARAH WOODSIDE was born on 16 June 1870
and she married JOHN MOONEY on 26 November 1910 at Ballycastle Roman Catholic Church.
They may have gone to USA afterwards but I have not found them yet. I have only found Sarah when she was single going to visit a cousin MARY CLARK at Norristown Philadelphia in 1900 and a couple of other visits to USA up to 1910.
I have also found the Civil Marriage of JAMES WOODSIDE & SARAH KIRKPATRICK which was on 1 July 1873 at Ramoan Parish Church. The record does not have the names of James & Sarah’s fathers. I’m not sure if the original entry will have more details. This was on Emerald Ancestors site.
I would like to know who JAMES WOODSIDE’s father was as it looks like he may be the brother of my GG Grandfather ISAAC WOODSIDE who was born about 1814.
I hadn’t come across SAMUEL born 1873 and haven’t found him anywhere yet.
Did you find JAMES & SARAH in Ballymoney Graveyard?. I had asked Rev Palmer where would the most likely Burial place be and he was going to get back to me after this weekend.
Look forward to hearing anything else you may find.
Thanks again for all your help.
Regards
Pat