Curran and Stevenson Ramelton

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Hi again

Just dug around a little - there was a Joseph Stevenson, as father of the groom - William Stevenson, at Tullyfern...1865.

[Lodger]

I didn't know about Rachel but I did know there was some connection between the Stevensons and the Buchanans of High Carn (or Cairn).
My gt-gt-grandmother was Catherine Stevenson, born about 1830. Her known siblings were Eleanor born about 1828. Gerald (or Jarred) born about 1840. William born about 1843 and James born about 1849. So there is room for a few more in between.
They were the children of Joseph Stevenson, haven't been able to find the mother's name as yet.

Here is a picture of William Stevenson, born about 1843, died 1929, married Jane Peoples 14th December 1865 at Milford.

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Ah - the mystery continues!

Great Photo - thank you!

[Sharnie]

I am great granddaughter of james black the second marriage he had a son who went to Canada in army had 3 half sisters one half brother one my grandmother she spoke so fondly of him .would like to know about Curran/ side of family

[Rocky111]

Patrick Curran, a Catholic, married Catherine Stevenson, a Presbyterian, at All Saints Newton in 1858.  Both kept their religions and their sons were raised in the faith of their father, and the daughters in the faith of their mother.
They had 7 children born alive, by 1911 6 were still living.  They were all born in Ramelton as far as I can tell, but not too sure about the birthplace of the 2 eldest, Joseph and Catherine Ellen, they may have been born in All Saints parish.

Patrick's father was Charles Curran, Catherine's father was Joseph Stevenson.
Charles died at Roughan, Ramelton 1917 and is buried in Tully graveyard.
Catherine died at Clooney, Ramelton 1914 and is buried with her Stevenson ancestors in the old Presbyterian/Church of Ireland graveyard in Church Street, Ramelton.

Can anyone link to these families?  The Stevensons have links to Buchanan and Ferguson in Ramelton.
One of Patrick and Catherine's daughters married James Black, Church of  Ireland faith, they had a son, James born about 1896.

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HI I am a curran from ramelton and was showing this to my farther last night and he has a great knowledge of the family history so I will sit down and try and get information from him

[Kiltaglassan]

Welcome to RootsChat, Rocky111 

Just adding a slight correction-

Patrick died at the Roughan, Ramelton in 1917. Not Charles

Patrick died at Clooney on 15 April 1917. Charles Curran, his son who was the informant, lived at Roughan.
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/deaths_returns/deaths_1917/05214/4442395.pdf

Townlands
https://www.townlands.ie/donegal/kilmacrenan/tullyfern/rathmelton/clooney/
https://www.townlands.ie/donegal/kilmacrenan/tullyfern/rathmelton/roughan/

[Kiltaglassan]

Catherine died at Clooney, Ramelton 1914…

Catherine Curran died on 14 May 1914 aged 71 yrs at Clooney. Like her husband Patrick, the informant was her son Charles, who was also living at Clooney.
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/deaths_returns/deaths_1914/05303/4474837.pdf

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[/quote] HI I am a curran from ramelton and was showing this to my farther last night and he has a great knowledge of the family history so I will sit down and try and get information from him
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Hi Rocky111,

I hope we can make a connection, I know of a Curran relation who lives at the Roughan, big house on the right at the top of the hill. He has a brother who I met about 2 years ago, he farms on the other side of the town (last house before the bridge was his directions!)
I plan another trip to the Ramelton/Letterkenny area in June to attend a wedding, so perhaps we could meet up? I have a good deal more information on the Curran and Stevenson families than I admit to on the Board, it seems to have more than its share of know-it-all's!
I was in Conway's in August this year, a good pint of stout and the Blue Goat is a great shop.

[Lodger]

Rocky111, if you can make another couple of posts it will allow you to use the Private Message system, I can then send you my email address.