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Derry (Londonderry) / Shegog & Cousley Families
« on: Sunday 20 June 21 03:02 BST (UK) »
I am hoping to discover more about my ancestors from Derry. Sinclair Shegog (1813?-1890) was the son of George Shegog and Catherine St Clair Getty. I know very little about George and Catherine except that they had 11 children and George was a farmer (the farm was called Evergreen). Sinclair was the only child that stayed in Ireland, taking over the running of the farm from George, whilst his siblings moved to the USA or Australia.
Sinclair married Margaret Cousley, (1839?-1909) daughter of John, a farmer from Moneyshanere (John and his wife Margaret are buried in Tobermore Presbyterian Church Old Graveyard). Sinclair and Margaret were married in the Meeting House, Tobermore, Parish of Kilcronaghan. Together they had 13 children and the place of birth listed on each birth certificate was ‘Bracca’, District of Draperstown. I am descendant from their daughter Margaretta Woods Shegog (1859? -1922) who married Isaac Clarke (1886-1955) from Belfast . Sinclair is buried at Kilcronaghan Church of Ireland Graveyard, Tobermore with his son John and his wife Elizabeth Ellen. I am unsure where Margaret is buried or if the farm still exists. I am really keen to chat to anyone who has a connection to either the Shegog or Cousley family.
Sinclair married Margaret Cousley, (1839?-1909) daughter of John, a farmer from Moneyshanere (John and his wife Margaret are buried in Tobermore Presbyterian Church Old Graveyard). Sinclair and Margaret were married in the Meeting House, Tobermore, Parish of Kilcronaghan. Together they had 13 children and the place of birth listed on each birth certificate was ‘Bracca’, District of Draperstown. I am descendant from their daughter Margaretta Woods Shegog (1859? -1922) who married Isaac Clarke (1886-1955) from Belfast . Sinclair is buried at Kilcronaghan Church of Ireland Graveyard, Tobermore with his son John and his wife Elizabeth Ellen. I am unsure where Margaret is buried or if the farm still exists. I am really keen to chat to anyone who has a connection to either the Shegog or Cousley family.