To "Aghadowey" and "maryderry":
Thank you very much for the additional information. Yes, I noticed the ARTHURs were separated in later years, too, and was very surprised. I have Matilda (Campbell) ARTHUR's death - 1925 - and have seen the burial stone for her at Drumreagh Pres. Church. However, I have been unable to find death information for John ARTHUR of Clarehill, Aghadowey, so far.
CORRECTIONS to some dates given yesterday:
John Arthur's married was 1869 Feb 23 at Drumreagh Pres. Church
Robert Nixon Arthur - not possible for him to be their child if born on given date - (b. June 1874 Co. Derry) since their daughter, Mary Jane was born in Jun 1874 in Scotland. (This is the only child that I don't feel was theirs of the list given yesterday.)
Elizabeth Arthur - born 1881 April 27
Matilda Arthur - born 1884 April 26
Annie Arthur - born 1895 - Drumreagh records give month as "in November" but Annie and Robert Wilson's daughter, Nan, gave the date as October 28th. So, I think maybe the minister was trying to remember but didn't have the exact date.
Sadly, on their youngest son, Robert John Arthur, survived - but he and his wife moved to Alberta, Canada, and had no children, so there is no ARTHUR son from that large family of my great-grandparents. The name, ARTHUR, was given to my second sister as her second name - something I found very odd as a child, that my sister would have "a boy's name!"
Mary Jane McDowell (called "Jeanie") married Henry McDowell and they are buried at Aghadowey Pres. Church. However, there is no mention of John Arthur. I assume he is buried there, too, but no stone is evident. He is NOT on the one at Drumreagh, with his wife, and I have always found that a mystery - until finding, from the census, that they were separated. Didn't hear any mention of this in the family.
I appreciate your prompt feedback. Have sent corrections in case other family members are searching.
