Harkin Family Inver Donegal

[muffin74]

Looking for info on the Harkin family of Inver Co. Donegal, they appear to be one of the very few 'Church of Ireland' Harkin families in Donegal and I believe their Church was Inver COI

Information I have to date:

My GG Grandparents:
Thomas Harkin c1831 - bef 1911 married to Rebecca Colwell/Caldwell c1837 - 1914

Children I know of:
Thomas Harkin (my G Grandfather) 1860-1906 married to Margaret Dunlop c1850 - c1930
(married Leckpatrick COI Tyrone 1883) had 6 children, 4 survived (James Andrew, Thomas Johnston, Edith & Hugh), Thomas emigrated to New York with the intention of bringing the family over at a later date but died before he could do so.

Ellen Harkin c1869 - 1900 emigrated to New York and married Hugh Nesbitt c1871 - 1899, no known children

John Harkin 1873 - aft 1911 married Mary Jane Coulter c1883 - 1953, stayed in Inver area, had at least 2 children, John & Annie

Andrew Harkin 1876 - 1907 emigrated to New York and married Lizzie ? , had one child also called Lizzie.


I have visited Inver COI Graveyard and could only find one Harkin Headstone:

In Loving Memory of
MARY JANE HARKIN died Feb 1953
ANNIE FREEBORN died Sept 1959
TOM FREEBORN died Oct 1973
JOHN HARKIN died Jul 1982

I believe this could possibly be John’s Wife, Children & Son in Law.

Any more info on this family would be greatly appreciated!

[mcghee67]

Griffiths valuation
Harkin           Thomas             Meenawullaghan              Inver     Donegal

[aghadowey]

Here';s a link to Griffith's Valuation in case you want to check yourself-
www.askaboutireland.ie/griffith-valuation/index.xml

[muffin74]

Thanks both of you, this could very well be the right one as I also found a will entry on the PRONI site for Rebecca Harkin also of Meenawullaghan!

[derrylass]

John, wife Mary Jane and mother Rebecca in Cranny Lower in 1911

http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1911/Donegal/Bonnyglen/Cranny_Lower/480675/

[derrylass]

Thomas Harkin Rebecca Caldwell marriage Donegal District 1859 Vol 4 Page 634

http://www.groireland.ie/apply_for_a_cert.htm

Marriage cert will have father's names only

[mcghee67]

From IGI (International Genealogical Index)- www.familysearch.org

John Harkin born 30 Nov.1873 Dunkineely, Donegal, Ireland
William Harkin born 20 Dec.1866 Dunkineely, Donegal, Ireland (page 42 in civil register)
Esther Harkin born 2 Feb.1865 Dunkineely, Donegal, Ireland (page 48 in civil register)
Rebecca Harkin born 28 Mar.1871 Donegal, Ireland
Ellen Harkin born 20 Feb.1869 Donegal, Ireland

[mcghee67]

heres the link in family search.org

http://www.familysearch.org/eng/Search/frameset_search.asp

[muffin74]

Thanks everyone!

Must apply for a copy of that marriage certificate at least it will give me a clue with the fathers names.

One thing that's puzzling me, My G Granfather Thomas Harkin was a butler and went to New York in 1903 and died there in 1906 (I got a copy of his death cert confirming his parents names as (Thomas Harkin and Rebecca Caldwell), he is buried with an Ellen and Hugh Nesbitt, New york marriage records show the marriage of Hugh Nesbitt and Ellen Harkin on 11th March 1896 (Hugh then died in 1899 followed by Ellen in 1900), I guess this Ellen could have been a sister of Thomas (Birth records above show an Ellen being born to the same parents), but on Thomas's emmigration record it is showing he was going to stay with a brother called Andrew Harkin but there doesn't seem to be any record of an Andrew born to the same parents, Any Ideas?

P.S. I have found the following for Andrew: an emmigration record in 1896, 1900 US census record (Showing him married to Lizzie with a Daughter Lizzie), Naturalization record in 1903 and death record in 1907, but no birth record, his age on the above documents would have him born around 1876 (I haven't applied for his death cert as he is not in my direct line but I suppose this would confirm his parents names)