Taggart of Ballymena 1813

[Davefiona]

Hi all,
        I am trying to find out more about James Taggart. He was Born in about 1813 in Ballymena, He married Rosetta Mccafferty In about 1833 in Ireland,
They had at least one son John He was married in Scotland in 1848.

Any help would be appreciated

[Christopher]

Hi there,

Would I be right in assuming this is not a Presbyterian family? I am helping research a Co. Antrim Taggart family from Donegore. We are stuck with Andrew Taggart 1833. There may be no connection with your family. We are looking at all possibilities though. One of their family was named Vincent and at the moment we have no obvious explanation for that name appearing in their family. The Donegore family were Presbyterians.

All the Best, Christopher



 

[mtsagairt]

Hello
I am a Taggart in Ontario Canada and I am trying to connect  stray Taggarts in my tree. 

Robert and Jane Taggart
son  James Taggart married Rose McAfferty. (married 1831)
daughter Roseann Taggart married John Scarlett

Roseann had siblings James and Jane

Does this sound like your branch?

[Davefiona]

yes that does sound like my Taggart branch.You didn't mention my ancestor John yet everything else seemed to fit.

[mtsagairt]

Some time ago I was in contact with a lady who answered a posting for Taggart/Scarlett.  She sent the following information.   

Emily Jane Scarlett born 1897 Drumboghena. Co. Fermauagh, Ireland
Daughter of James Scarlett and Ellen Graham.  James was born 1848 Drumboghena.
He was the son of William Scarlett and Martha Nixon.

Emily Jane married a Scarlett who  was born Ballycastle Co.Antrim in 1891.
He was the son of John Scarlett and Letitia Reynolds.
John was the son of John Scarlett and Roseann Taggart
Roseann was the daughter of James Taggart and Rose McAfferty.  James and Rose were married in 1831.
James and Rose had  two other children…. James and Jane.  Roseann  Born 1837.  Other children between 1831- 37
James was the son of Robert Taggart and Jane ?

Roseann Taggart married John McLean.  The met and married in New York City. 

As for my line I have Taggarts and Scarletts that are connected but I do not know how.  My Taggarts all have reference to where they were born but unfortunately the places they settled in also bear the same name as Ireland.  ie Cavan.  I have not been able to figure out on which side of the ocean they were at the time.  All I have to go on is that James came to Canada in 1818 at age 21.  He may have come directly from Ireland to Canada or from Ireland to United States to Canada.  James and his brother John operated a mill.   Even the family groupings are speculation.  Cousins may have come and settled together. 

My Taggarts are
Taggart married ?  and have 3 children that I have found to date. 

Children 1.   Francis Taggart   b: Abt. 1787 married  Elizabeth Clark   
Their children
James Taggart   b: Bef. 1819
Frederic Taggart b: 1823 married  Rosanna Aikens   b: 1823 in Ireland
Elizabeth Jane Taggart b: 1825 married Isaac Hunter   b: 1810 in New York, USA
Margaret Taggart b: 1827 married George Cavanagh   b: 1823 in Ireland
(child of Margaret and George married a Scarlett)
Francis Clark Taggart   b: 1828 Lizzie (Elizabeth) Aikens   b: Abt. 1828
James Taggart   b: Abt. 1831
Jemina (Emma) Taggart   b: 1835 married William Hannah   
Robert Taggart b: September 1839 married Jane Booth b: March 14, 1843 in Ireland

2     James Taggart b: Abt. 1798 married Nancy Ann Carew   
Their children
Mary Taggart   b: 1830
Eliza Taggart   b: May 21, 1831 married Martin Henry   
William Taggart   b: August 27, 1832 in Ontario
Sarah Ann Taggart   b: February 20, 1834 in Ontario
Esther Taggart   b: June 13, 1838
Mary J Taggart   b: 1840 in Ontario married Archie McCollum   
Thomas Taggart   b: 1842
Jemina Taggart   b: 1844

3.     John Taggart married  Rebecca Cawtell   
Their Children
William Taggart   b: 1829
Samuel Taggart   b: Apr 01, 1826 in Antrim, Ireland married Elizabeth Steel b:  October 10, 1847
Francis Taggart   b: Abt. 1833 married Harriette Elizabeth Hurlburt   b: August 1835 in Ohio, USA

[Davefiona]

My line starts with James Taggart and Rosetta MacAferty. Having a son John n 1836 in Ireland. From the 1881 census James's Age come out at about 69.
He had a son John in 1836. who migrated to scotland some time before he got married in 1870. john had a robert in 1873 who had my grandmother. Jane

[mtsagairt]

It seems we are not related.  You can never take a chance and pass up a possible link.

Happy Hunting

[Davefiona]

oh well . thanks for the info. I,ve had trouble tracing my taggarts after they went back to ireland.

[sword]

Hi, still trying to connect stray Taggart family members?
I have John BENSON Sr. b. about 1815 in Ireland, went to Toronto in 1840s, m. Mary KINGSBOROUGH/KINGSBURY. I'm a descendant of their second, of four children: John BENSON Jr. m. Sarah Ann BROCK. The fourth child: Joseph BENSON b. about 1855 m. Mary Jane TAGGART. Joseph and Mary Jane went to Grand Rapids, MI, USA where several children were born. They went next to Roseland, Tangipahoa Parish, LA, USA before 1896. I don't have more details abut the TAGGART line but I will share any details about the related BENSON line from Ireland and to Toronto and NYC. I contributed a work on the BENSON line, compiled by my uncle, to the Canadiana Department, OGS, North York Public Library. Cheers, 'sword' [from Toronto].