Kilrea - Richard McCotter

[BruceCC]

>> James Church and Nancy McCotter had 4 children per 1900 census:-
Elizabeth E Church b Feb 1883
Mary Burnett Church b 8 Jun 1885
Carrie Church b 8 Dec 1889
Warren G Church b Jan 1891 <<

Carrie Church was my great aunt (I met her in the 1950s), and Warren G. (George) Church was my grandfather. He died in 1963.

I have a photo of the Church family -- all of the girls and Thomas -- (taken in Ireland) standing in front of some sort of stone wall or fence.

[BruceCC]

Some of the Church girls who immigrated to Farmersville lived into their late 90s with one living (I believe) to 103. I met them when I was in my teens. I will post more details about the "Farmersville group" when I get them.

[aghadowey]

Welcome to Rootschat. I've sent akanex an email so he'll probably be posting here soon. I live not far from The Grove and have information of the Church family also but he'll have more details and I'm sure will be in touch.

[akanex2]

Hi Bruce/cousin

Got Aghadowey's message about your posting and would be very happy to share details about our family.  In the last couple of months I have also been in touch with another cousin (more closely related to your branch of the family than mine) living in Canada.  I will send you a PM so we can exchange more details.

AK2

[BruceCC]

I just noticed that on my first post (BruceCC), I incorrectly said: "Nannie McCotter was my great great aunt."

What I meant so say was that she was my "great grandmother." Sorry for any confusion.

[Gortinanima]

I came across an 'early' McCotter reference in Lislea, Kilrea going back to 18th century:

Marshall family (Ballycrum & Terrydremond), from family letters printed in Irish Family Links 1.9 page 23

Nancy McCotter of Lislea, Kilrea daughter of Richard McCotter and Jane Wilson married Ezekial Marshall.

Ezekial Marshall & Nancy McCotter had issue James Marshall born 1768 Terrydremond, Balteagh. James Marshall married Jane Peebles b. 1778 Brickfield, Claudy etc.

[Cat_Kilrea]

Just saw this thread seems to have been revived a few months ago

BruceCC - great to hear from a descendant of one of the 12 McCotter sisters - would love to hear any details you have to share about your great-grandmother and the other grils. Have a few bits and pieces of info but not much. We have the same photo of the Richard and Margaret McCotter and their 13 living children (fyi - it's taken at the old family home in Kilrea - house is still lived in today), it seems there are a lot of copies of this photo around the world today . My Dad and I have always been interested in tracing what happened to all the sisters (the only surviving son - Thomas James, is my Dad's Grandfather) so would love to hear from you.

Gortinanima - thanks for that! The family tree as I know it goes back to a Thomas James McCotter (born c 1750-1770). Perhaps te Richard McCotter of your post was his Grandfather? The repetition of the Christian names Richard and Nancy suggest a possibility. Can I ask where you saw the book you referenced?