The Lee family & McKeon family

[DJLee]

Hi, this my first posting.

I trying to find any information on William Lee and his father John Lee and also on the McKeon family (Kilmore East).

I know that William Lee married Mary Jane Mckeon on 13 July 1852 in St John's Parish Church Dartry in the parish of Ematris.  The church is located just inside the Monaghan border near the town of Cootehill in County Cavan. 

William Lee was born about 1823
His father John was born about 1800 in Monaghan
Mary Jane McKeon's father was William McKeon
Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks

[hallmark]

13th July 1852  William Lee son, John Lee, Monaghan married  Mary Jane McKeon dau, William McKeon, Kilmore West both William and John had pensions so they may have been in Army, RIC etc...

10th May 1855 William McKeon, age 21 son, William McKeon, Kilmore married Margaret Jane Wright, age 20 dau, William Wright, Drumrooghill.......

17th Jan 1854 John Peel son, R. Peel, Cootehill, Drumgoon Parish, Co. Cavan married  Anne Jane McKeon dau, William McKeon, Kilmore West

All these were in Ematris....Hope this helps!

[DJLee]

Hi hallmark,
Thank you very much for this information, it is much appreciated. 

You mention that both John Lee & William McKeon had pensions how did you find this out?

Although I've been tracing my family tree for a few years now, I'm still very much a beginner !!  I have been using the Mormon web-site and also Emerald Ancestors and Ancestry Ireland.  I also use Genes Reunited.    Can you suggest any other useful sites?
(William Lee and Mary Jane moved to Belfast around 1865)

Thanks again.
Dave

[hallmark]

Well it's what is written in the registers...I was looking for Wrights, came across that one and just noted afew other McKeon ones..

Then I was looking for Lee/Lemon connections as a line crosses my line....there are a few posts here on Lee etc...might be worth looking at, also a few on curiousfox...etc.

A lot of families criss cross each other so your McKeons could well be found by tracing other names. The Lee/Lemons were in Dartry area so someone with Lees might have records to share.....even your Belfast snippet might help others looking for them in Monaghan!! It could be a key......

I have the register for Drumgoon but have just moved house so will have to set up my IT station again but won't be for a week or two, don't have many Peel records...

Trawling through posts here might be fruitful, I hope to get a few more registers but not until later in the year...

[DJLee]

Thanks again hallmark.
I know there are a few families called Lee still living in the Dartry area.  Before my Father died both he and myself attended the "Friends of Dartry" church service which is held in St. John's Parish Church every year.  At the Tea and sandwiches gathering after the service I spoke to a couple of the Lee family members but unfortunately neither of them were able to shed any light about the family history.  I appreciate any information on the Lee / McKeon Family.  If you know of any useful web-sites Please let me know. 

I have the names etc of the children of William John Lee and Mary Jane McKeon if anyone would like this information please let me know.

Thanks again.
Regards
Dave

[hallmark]

http://homepage.eircom.net/~leeea/EmanuellCavan.htm


http://homepage.eircom.net/~leeea/Registry%20of%20Deeds.htm

[DJLee]

Hello hallmark,
Again many thanks for the information, it is very much appreciated.

This will keep me busy for a while  LOL

Best regards and greetings from Newtownards Co. Down.
Dave

[hallmark]

Well you did ask for Lees!!!

Regards from Dave in Leitrim!

[DJLee]

Cheers Dave, very true   LOL 

Thanks again for the information.


Regards
Dave