Robert Ferguson/Annie Morton - Dungiven

[kmccready]

Thanks Mary for the marriage information.  I hadn't known this information. It will greatly help me track down some information.    I unfortunately don't know Ellen Morton's father's name.  I need to try to dig this up. I wish I could be of more help with this, but I am very curious.
I sent off a request today for the marriage certificate with hope that her father's name will be listed to the Derry Genealogy Centre.  I need to do more research.  I also wondered if Ellen and Annie were connected especially coming from a small village (I assume).   

Regards

Kim (from Canada)

[maryderry]

hello kim, the derry genealogy centre is no longer in business. i did inform the moderator on rootschat,  but got no reply, i do think they should inform people of this.


                                      regards mary.

[aghadowey]

There was at least one thread about the Genealogical Centre in Derry. I got this reply 11 Jan.2008 when I inquired about its status:
The Derry Genealogy Centre is closed at present and I have no date for its
future re-opening or if this will happen. Please keep posted to our website
at www.irishgenealogy.ie for further updates.
Best Regards,
Kellyann Mc Grory
Project Administrator

[kmccready]

Thanks for the update.  I will have to check into other sources.

Kim

[kingskerswell]

Hi,
   Don't know if you can use this:-

1851 census abstract
Joseph Ferguson Head  age N/A  townland  STRAID  parish BANAGHER
Robert Ferguson  Son    age 7 yrs                STRAID             BANAGHER

The parish is mainly to the south of Dungiven and Straid is on the road, west, from Dungiven to Feeny.

3 Apr 1846 Joseph Ferguson Married Mary Ann Ferguson in Bovevagh Presbyterian Church
3 Nov 1846 Joseph Ferguson married Rebecca Doherty in Dungiven C.of I Church

Regards

[dizzy4528]

Dont know if your still on line on here but please get in touch Robert Ferguson was my grandfather as well and died a while ago aged 92 in Leeds England

[RichardinMichigan]

Hi all,

Here's a little something to tie in Moys, Ballyharg, and Robert Ferguson!

I am descended from John Cochrane, Sr. who had a son, John, Jr. baptized in Ballykelly Presbyterian Church in 1812 -- John Cochrane, Sr. was living at Moys at the time, later moved to Largy, and ultimately, in the 1831 census, was living in the townland of Deer Park.

John Cochrane, Sr. had a brother, Samuel Cochrane, who also lived at Moys, but later moved into Carrick -- he died in the early 1860's.  I've just uncovered the fact that Samuel Cochrane's youngest daughter, Elizabeth Cochrane, who was baptized in Ballykelly in 1818, was married to one William Simpson, who died on May 18, 1857 and left an extensive will.  At the time he was living at Killaloo, Upper Cumber parish and the executor of his estate was one Robert Ferguson of Carrick. 

One of William and Mary (Cochrane) Simpson's daughters, Catherine (24 Feb 1853 - 20 Feb 1929 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)  married James Wilson. Their oldest child, William Simpson Wilson (22 Oct 1876-12 Nov 1924 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) was born at Straid, Banagher, his father James Wilson was shown to be a Blacksmith at Straid. 

Another of William and Mary (Cochrane) Simpson's daughters, Eliza Jane Simpson (born ca. 1846) was married to James Smith, Farmer at Ballyhargan, on December 29, 1864 (both were minors)  in the Presbyterian Church of Lower Cumber. 

So there you have it, Moys, Straid, Carrick, Ballyhargan and Robert Ferguson -- all wrapped up with another family of the Roe Valley.  Any possible connection of Robert Ferguson to the Cochranes? 

Cheers!  Richard Cochran in Michigan, USA