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Author: lhugeback
Surnames: Cameron, McIlrath, Brown, Ramsey, McIlhatton, Given,
Ballentine, Harris, Griffith, Girvan
Classification: queries
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In search of ancestors of Ann Jane CAMERON, daughter of Robert
CAMERON. Ann Jane was born about 1830. Listed below is everything I
know about her and her spouse and children.
1. NATHANIEL4 MCILRATH (WILLIAM3, HUGH2, HUGH1) was born February
12, 1815 in Dunlay, County Antrim, Northern Ireland, and died January
27, 1892 in Northern Ireland. He married ANN JANE CAMERON December
04, 1854 in 3rd Presbyterian Church, Ballymena. She was born Abt.
1830, and died in Northern Ireland.
Notes for NATHANIEL MCILRATH:
Father: Nathaniel (4) b. February 12, 1815, Dunlay, County Antrim,
Northern Ireland; d. 27 January 1892, Northern Ireland; m. in County
Antrim; *Notes from Kathy Brown, supplied by Joan Ramsey May 01:
Born in Antrim, Northern Ireland (Source: LDS Internet, baptism not
found), and died in Anticur, Rasharkin (Source: Death Cert).
Married 4 Dec. 1854 in 3rd Presbyterian Church, Ballymena (Source:
Marriage Certificate). Ann Jane CAMERON was the daughter of Robert
Cameron.
Mother: Ann Jane CAMERON; d. N. Ireland
Children:
1. Robert McIlrath d: April 14, 1947 in Buried at Killymurris
(First Killymurris) Burial Grounds in the Townland Dromore
2. Ann
3. William
4. Margaret; m. Patrick MCILHATTON
5. Nathaniel
6. Mary
7. Hugh b: March 01, 1867 in Dunlay, County Antrim, Northern
Ireland - d: January 17, 1944 in Carnforth, Iowa/ Buried at the IOOF
Cemetery m. May 24, 1905 Jane CAMERON b: 1869 in Northern Ireland; d:
1944 in Victor, Iowa/ Buried at Victor, Iowa Cemetery
8. James Cameron b: April 08, 1873 in Dunlay, County Antrim,
Northern Ireland d: January 04, 1918 in or Near Victor/ Buried
at Brooklyn, Iowa Cemetery; m. Rose GIVEN b. November 05, 1879 in
Ballymena, County Antrim, Northern Ireland d: November 12, 1963 in
Brooklyn/ Buried at Brooklyn, Iowa Cemetery; m: September 27, 1902 in
Brooklyn, Iowa.
9. Ellen b: 1875 - d: March 18, 1959 in Buried at Kirkinriola
Cemetery, County Antrim, NI; m. BALLENTINE
*Notes for NATHANIEL MCILRATH: Nathaniel is buried at First
Killymurris Burial Grounds. The tombstone reads as the following:
Erected by Hugh McIlrath, U.S.A., in memory of his father Nathaniel
McIlrath and his grandchildren Elizabeth and James McIlhatton, his
grand-daughter Margaret McIlrath died 1st November 1918, his
grand-son James McIlrath, died 30th November 1929, his son Robert C.
McIlrath, died 14th April 1947, his granddaughter Rose McIlrath died
21st October 1951.
References:
patkatbr(a)sbt.net
*Notes from Kathy Brown, supplied by Joan Ramsey May 01: According
to the McIlrath Family History supplied by Victor Harris, Nathaniel
McIlrath went to America, but returned to Ireland before he married.
Griffith 1862 shows Nathaniel McIlrath at 15a and 15b Broughdone,
Craigs Paris, Ballymena. The rent for house, office and land was
15.5.0. pounds.
Galgorm Valuation Book (VAL/12BA/3/14A)
Nathaniel McIlrath is listed at 15A & B Broughdone.
In 1883 the farm was taken over by Andrew Girvan. (Did the family
move to Rasharkin? Margaret's address at the time of her marriage in
November 1883 is Anticur, Rasharkin).
Informant of death: Eleanor McIlrath, Anticur, daughter, present at death.
More About NATHANIEL MCILRATH:
Burial: First Killymurris Burial Grounds
Child of NATHANIEL MCILRATH and ANN CAMERON is:
2. i. MARGARET5 MCILRATH, b. June 15, 1857; d. July 13, 1928.
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