Marriage dilemma- COMPLETED

[aghadowey]

According to LDS James Calderwood married 1869 Co. Antrim to Grace McKee. However, Irish Genealogy database lists James CATHERWOOD m.1870 Co.Derry to Grace McKEE.
I know she was from Co.Derry and suspect the 1870 details are correct (Calderwood/Catherwood are interchangeable).
The LDS details are submitted and seem to use the Calderwood spelling. My problem is that Grace McKEE is listed there as a daughter of John and Mary McKee but I have her baptism (1834) with parents Alexander & Margaret McKee which fits in with family stories.

Can anyone find a record of the marriage in 1870 Co.Derry so I can confirm father's Christian name and sort this out.

[TF13]

is this the one;

james catherwood married grace mckee 19-apr-1870
macosquin persbyterian church
camus-juxta-bann(macosquin) parish
coleraine

tony

[aghadowey]

Yes, Macoquin Presbyterian Church is where other relatives married. what I need to know is what name is listed for her father- Alexander or John?

James and Grace's son married his cousin and I was told by both Calderwoods in U.S. and McKees in Ireland that they were 1st cousins which would make the father's name Alexander but as the LDS entries list her parents as John & Mary I can't assume anything.

[rhubarb]

Forgive me, I'm confused.

James and Graces son married his cousin.

what was the sons name?  and the cousins?
were the cousins  related on fathers or mothers side?

[aghadowey]

James Catherwood married 1870 to Grace McKee. I was trying to establish that her parents were Alexander and Margaret McKee as family story is that William Thompson Catherwood (son of James and Grace) married his cousin Hadassah Arthur McKee (daughter of Grace McKee's brother William and his wife Annie Greer Moon),

[rhubarb]

Gosh! Ive been trying to get my head round that!

Have looked up all variations...but found only one,
1820 18th feb to a william Thompson Calderwood -  hadassah arthur MCKEE at macosquin

Looked up in the Oxford Names Companion for the name Hadassah as Ive not come across it before,
Shortened variation of Esther

sorry

I just found this

James Catherwood  Male
26/01/1886
Ballymoney, antrim Cork (!!!) take your pick!
Father  james Catherwood
Mother  Gracy Catherwood McKee

[aghadowey]

Hadassah (or Odessa) McKee married 1920 at Macosquin Presbyterian Church to William Thompson Catherwood. I have lots of information on the McKees/Catherwoods but was just trying to confirm parents of Grace McKee as I'd come across conflicting information.

[rhubarb]

The trouble with family stories as I have come to realize, is that they are stories,

even if they are written down,,,,,,,

Have you sent off for a marriage certificate? if it was 1870 then Fathers name should be mentioned.

[aghadowey]

All the other information from my source has been correct and I also believe that Alexander and Margaret are the parents. The church communicants roll lists Grace with Alexander and Margaret which tends to back that up. The LDS record which says parents are John and Mary is submitted and that set of records also contains other errors which makes me suspicious. Will have to look up the marriage when I get a chance to see if Grace's father is listed.