John Stevenson Ballysavage

[stevenson]

Looking for information on John and his family

John was married to Esther Stevenson nee Service

A farmer in Ballysavage Donegore

surviving children up to 1870 were
William John
Alexander
Joseph
Andrew
Kitty(Catherine)
Rachel
and Esther

so there could be more, John could have been married twice with William ,Alexander and Joseph from the first marriage...but I am not sure

Can anyone help please

Steve

[BallyaltikilliganG]

I didnyt look up www.familysearch.com but here are a few Snippets you may or may not know.

From www.ancestryireland.com
Births SERVICE ESTHER 1901    Antrim
Civil Marriages SERVICE ESTHER 1870    Antrim
Civil Marriages SERVICE ESTHER 1899    Down

No Stevenson found in parish or townland at www.proni.gov.uk/freeholders/ch
The nearest in 1912 ie same main site under Ulster Covenant were
Stevenson Hanna Donegore  Antrim: East Parkgate Loughanmore & Parkgate
Stevenson John Donegore  Antrim: East Parkgate Loughanmore, Dunadry

About the early 1860s in Griffiths valuation see www.failteromhat.com/post1845.php
Service Mary Cromy & Taggart's Land Donegore Antrim
Stevenson John Donegore Donegore Antrim
Stevenson Martha Donegore Donegore Antrim
Stevenson John Ballysavage Donegore Antrim
Stevenson Andrew Browndod Donegore Antrim
Stevenson Andrew Ballywoodock Donegore Antrim
Stevenson Alexander Ballyclaverty Donegore Antrim

I was wondering what church records ie BMDs etc exist for churches in the neighbourhood and thought of libraries. Have you used book sources these are from the LinenHall Library Belfast
Bazaar and summer fete catalogue :First Donegore Presbyterian Church     
Doctrinal defence of the Rector of Donegore in pending ecclesiastical suit  1894
Number: v9824470
Historical gleanings in Antrim and neighbourhood. - Shane's Castle. - Gossip 
 Smith, W. S., Rev.    1888 
A history of St John'sChurch, Donegore; by Margaret Bell  1988
Ordnance Survey memoir for the parish of Donegore :reprint?1974 
A ramble: in search of the curious and interesting. Comprising: a visit to ..
 Smith, W. S., Rev.    1883

From www.emeraldancestors.com
1870 robert  XXXXXX   married esther  SERVICE   Antrim

There are tombstone inscriptions see www.historyfromheadstones.com/
Service in Donegore Church of Ireland cemetery
There are 6  entries for Stevenson introducing surnames McBride and Walker

I don’t think I can offer any more ideas, and you may know them anyway
Good luck, Jim

[stevenson]

Oh Thank you so much Jim for all that information.....

It is a new link for me and I am not sure when this family are connected to mine.....But believe they are also connected to other people also looking for the Stevenson's

Think Esther was born in 1844 Donegore area and most of the children must not be hers then.....which makes more sense.

And those book sources ,you have thrown up a few new ones...thank you.... on my next trip I will look them up.

Any ideas are always welcome,as they can always give you another angle to follow.

Thank you again

Steve