Rashee Old Graveyard - Ballyclare

[jwaugh]

Hi

I am looking to put together a list of people who were buried in Rashee Old Graveyard near Ballyclare.

I am researching my family tree and through Death cards I have found a number of people buried there.

There is no register available as far as I know so I though it would be good to try and make a list of people buried there.

If you know of anyone Buried there please post the details here.

Name, Date of Death, Age, Date of Burial and any other information.

Thanks
John

[lollyjo]

Mary Ann (White) Strange, d. Jan. 23, 1917; buried in Rasheed Old Cemetery Jan. 27, 1917.

Mary Ann was my 2nd great grandmother.  She lived in Ballyclare before her death.  Her husband was Adam Strange.

[Gilby]

A few newspaper notices for people buried in Rashee:

BMN   30 Apr 1858   April 29, William John, youngest son of Mr. Alexander Gault.  His remains will be removed from 8, Frederick Street, Belfast for interment in Rashee Burying-ground, on this (Friday) morning, at half-past ten o'clock.

BNL   28 Nov 1863   Hill - November 27, at his residence, Ballyclare, Mr. Edward Hill, aged 60 years.  His remains will be removed for interment in the family burying-ground, Rashee, on to-morrow (Sunday) morning, at ten o'clock.

BNL   25 Apr 1865   Simpson: April 21, at the residence of his aunt, Mrs. Simpson, Cogry, Robert W. Simpson, Esq., of Ballyclare.  His remains will be removed for interment in Rashee Burying-ground, on to-morrow (Wednesday), at eleven o'clock.  Friends will please accept this intimation.

BNL   13 Oct 1879   SIMPSON: October 11, at Fairview House, Ballyclare, James Simpson.  His remains will be removed for interment in Rashee Burying-ground, to-morrow (Tuesday) afternoon, at three o'clock.

BNL   12 Apr 1883   SIMPSON: April 11, at 35, Lonsdale Street, Belfast, John Wilson Simpson, of Fairview House, Ballyclare.  His remains will be removed from Lonsdale Street, for interment in Rashee Burying-ground, on Saturday, 14th inst., at twelve o'clock noon.

[Gilby]

A few more...

BNL   9 Jun 1856       June 5, suddenly, at his residence, in Longford Terrace, Salt Hill, William Forsyth, Esq., late of Belfast.  His remains will be removed from the Terminus of the Ulster Railway, at two o'clock P.M., on this day (Monday), the 9th instant, for interment at Rashee.

BNL   7 Oct 1859       October 6, at his residence, Ballysillan, Mr. John Gray. His remains will be removed for interment in Rashee Burying-ground, on Saturday (to-morrow), 8th instant, at nine o'clock, a.m.

BMN   28 Feb 1863   February 27, Mr. Thomas Erskine, aged 29 years.  His remains will be removed from his late residence, Ballyclare, for interment in Rashee Burying-ground, on this day (Friday), the 27th instant, at two o'clock precisely.  Friends will please accept this notice.

BNL   9 Jun 1865         Gillis: June 8, at the Craigs, Ballyclare, Jane, youngest daughter of the late Captain Gillis. Her remains will be removed for interment on to-morrow (Saturday), the 10th inst., at half-past four o'clock, for interment in Rashee Graveyard.

BMN   6 Dec 1865   December 5, at Cogry, Mr. Robert Wilson,aged 66 years.  His remains will be removed, for interment in Rashee Burying-ground, on to-morrow (Thursday), at twelve o'clock noon.  Friends will please accept this intimation.

BNL   23 Mar 1872   EAGLESON: March 22, at Ballyclare, Jane, relict of the late John L. Eagleson, aged 79 years.  Her remains will be removed from her residence, for interment in Rashee Burying-ground,on Monday morning, the 25th inst., at ten o'clock.

BNL   23 Jul 1872   THOMPSON: July 22, at 204, York Street, Belfast, Mary Jane, second daughter of the late William Thompson, Holestone.  Her remains will be removed from her late residence, for interment in Rashee Burying-ground, to-morrow (Wednesday) morning, at ten o'clock, passing through Doagh at twelve o'clock noon.  Friends will please accept this intimation

BNL   29 Oct 1874   McCONNELL: Oct. 28, at 16, Springmount Street, Belfast, James, only son of Mr. Robert McConnell.  The remains will be removed for interment in Rashee Burying-ground, to-morrow (Friday) morning, at ten o'clock.

BNL   10 Feb 1875   McILWAIN: Feb. 9, at his residence, Monkstown, Hugh McIlwain, age 77 years.  His remains will be removed for interment in Rashee Burying-ground to-morrow (Thursday) morning, at ten o'clock precisely.  Friends will please accept this intimation.

BNL   1 Mar 1875   McCONNELL: Feb. 28, at Ballysillan, near Belfast, the beloved wife of James McConnell, formerly of Rashee.  Her remains will be removed from her late residence, for interment in the Rashee Burying-ground, to-morrow (Tuesday)morning, at ten o'clock.  Friends will please accept this intimation.

BNL   16 Mar 1875   ANDREWS: March 14, at her mother's residence, Glenwherry, Mary Andrews.  Her remains will be removed for interment in Rashee Burying-ground, to-morrow (Wednesday), at twelve o'clock noon.  Friends will please accept this intimation.

[sailing9]

Elliotts at Old Rashee Burying Ground

        Samuel Elliott                b. about 1834   d. 19/04/1892 Doagh    b. 21/04/1892
wife  Mary Ann Strange Elliott b. 16/01/1830  d. 12/03/1901 Doagh
dau   Agnes Elliott Morton       b. 26/05/1868  d. 28/02/1907 Belfast   b. 02/03/1907
dau   Sarah Elliott                   b.14/11/1870   d. 16/04/1881 Doagh 
dau   Christina Strange Elliott  b. 15/04/1853  d, as child
dau   Jane Elliott                    b. 19/07/1854   d. as child

        Agnes Fleming Elliott      b. 21/01/1865  d. 06/11/1903 Belfast    b. 08/11/1903
       (first wife of Samuel Elliott, son of above Samuel and Mary Ann Elliott -he is buried at Kilbride next to son, Henry Elliott, from second marriage.   Agnes is also granddaughter of Richard Fleming who's family gravestone is present at Old Rashee; daughter of John and  his first wife Mary Jane Elliott Fleming also listed on gravestone)
son   Samuel Elliott                 b. 01/03/1883  d. 01/09/1905 Belfast  b. 03/09/1905
son   John Fleming Elliott         b. 02/12/1884  d. 27/06/1905 Belfast  b. 29/06/1905
dau   Mary Ann Strange Elliott  b. 19/01/1887  d. 25/02/1887 Doagh
  (These are children of Agnes and Samuel Elliott)

         Agnes Elliott Hoy            b. 04/12/1905   d. 14/04/1907 Belfast  b. 15/04/1907
   (Child of Jane Elliott Hoy and John Hoy who are buried at New Rashee Cemetery; Granddaughter of above Samuel and Mary Ann Strange Elliott)

[sailing9]

Flemings at Old Rashee Burying Ground
When I visited Old Rashee Burying Ground in Sept. 2013, there was a gravestone for Richard Fleming of Straypark still standing and listing some of his family buried there with him. 
My grandfather's first wife was Mary Agnes Elliott Hume and she was a great granddaughter of Richard Fleming.  Sadly she was on the final voyage of the Lusitania and was lost, her body never recovered.  She was also daughter of Samuel and Agnes Fleming Elliott listed in the Elliott list at Old Rashee.  Here is info I compiled on the Flemings who are known to be at Old Rashee

           Richard Fleming                          b. about 1801  d. 31/12/1878 Straypark
 wife    Agnes Montgomery Fleming         b. about 1805   d. 03/12/1841
 son     John Fleming                              b. about 1831   d. 07/06/1832
 dau    Janet Fleming                             b. about 1833-34  d, 15/01/1846
grandson William Montgomery Fleming    b. about 1862-63  d. 11/01/1870
   (Most likely son of John Fleming and first wife Mary Jane Elliott Fleming - need to check Kilbride Records)
son          John Fleming                         b. about 1839    d. 14/04/1918 Kilbride   b. 16/04/1918
first wife  Mary Jane Elliott Fleming        b. about 1834    d. 24/12/1870 Ballyclare
second wife Elizabeth Campbell Fleming b. about 1837    d. 15/05/1911Ballywee b. 16/05/1911
 son         Robert Graham Fleming          b. 09/06/1872   d. 24/06/1879 Ballyclare
 son         Richard Fleming                     b. 30/11/1873   d. 11/05/1903 Doagh   b. 13/05/1903


       Mary Fleming Patton                       b. about 1835   d. 12/12/1901 Ballyclare b. 14/12/1901
(Mary was daughter of Richard and Agnes Fleming)
 husband   Samuel Patton                      b. about 1836    d. 29/10/1901Ballyclare b.  31/10/1901

[Gilby]

The will of William Hill of Ballygallough (who died in April 1905) contains the following instruction:

I leave the sum of twenty pounds sterling to be applied by my executors in the erection of a tombstone obelesque shape at the head of the grave of Thomas and Rachel Beggs in Rashee graveyard

The obelisk still exists but it has fallen over.  It is towards the eastern side of the old graveyard.

[jwaugh]

Hi

Thanks for the info Gilby.  Do you know how William was related to Thomas and Rachel Beggs?

John

[Gilby]

Yea, here's the obelisk's inscription:

Erected by WILLIAM HILL of Ballygallough in memory of his uncle, THOMAS BEGGS, died 6th June 1885, aged 76 years.  His aunt, RACHEL BEGGS, died 19th October 1903 aged 73 years.  Also the above WILLIAM HILL died 21st April 1905, aged 44 years.

Rachel was William's aunt Rachel Hill who married Thomas Beggs in 1856.  William's father Robert Hill of Ballyalbanagh/Ballynashee died in 1879 when he was thrown from his horse.  His widow Jane was left with 6 children so I imagine a few were sent off to leave with relatives.