Drum, Co. Monaghan

[1803Emirates]

hi Dot 163,
It's a while since I had this family history out,but it is complete.
There is a sarah, and names you mentioned,but if you could give me a date for sarah and a little more info I can get back to you
Cheers

[sdavitt88]

Hello! My name is Steven Davitt and I'm wondering if anyone has information about Davitt's or Campbell's from the Drum area of Monaghan.  The info that I have shows my Great x3 Grandparents, Hugh and Jane (nee Cullivan) Campbell farmed in Drummany from about 1864 to the time of their death in the early 1900's (1908 and 1913 respectively).  Before they lived in Drummany, they were in Scotland for an unknown period of time and had a daughter, Jane Campbell.  This Jane, I believe, married my Great x2 Grandfather, John Davitt (or Davit/Devitt) about 1890, and the two of them emigrated to New York where they had two sons: John C. Davitt and Charles (my Great Grandfather) Davitt.  Their mother Jane tragically died in childbirth giving birth to Charles and the two young boys where sent back to Ireland to live with their Grandparents, Hugh and Jane Campbell, where they lived until they moved back to the States as adults.  I would love to hear more about the Campbell's but especially about the Davitt's/Devitt's. I believe that both the Campbell's and the Davitt's were Catholic if that helps at all!
I am new to this site, but I am excited to learn more! Thanks!   

[aghadowey]

You've included lots of detail in your post but also left out some details you probably already have, so for reference-

1901 census shows 2 grandsons as born in Co. Monaghan as were wife Jane & children Patrick & Lizzie however Hugh is given as born in Cavan. Charles, age 9, is actually shown as 2 years older than John.
www.census.nationalachives.ie/pages/1901/Monaghan/Dawsongrove/Drumanny/1633411

By 1911 widow Jane is living with Patrick, Lizzie and grandson Charles (now shown as born in America).
www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1911/Monaghan/Dawsongrove/Drumanny/806346

[aghadowey]

Some more information which you may not have since you didn't mention that Hugh & Jane were married in Scotland (this is a good thing since Scottish certificates give lots of details and include names of both sets of parents).

Marriage (1865) https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XYWX-XY6
Jane (1865 Scotland) https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FQQL-6HV
Mary (1870 Monaghan) https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F5HT-ZVV
Catherine (1873)- note what's listed as father's birthplace is probably father's residence
   https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FGH1-M3D
Patrick (1873) https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FGCM-Q27
Elizabeth (1877) https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FGNY-5BH

[sdavitt88]

Thank you so much for replying so quickly! I really appreciate you looking into Hugh and Jane Campbell for me.  I did see that they were married in Scotland and that their daughter Jane was born there.  I should've including that info in the "what I know" section, thank you though!! 
Where I'm running into trouble is finding info on when/where their daughter Jane married John Davitt (or Davit/Devitt), and any info on him whatsoever.  Any help or tips there would be greatly appreciated!!

[aghadowey]

Marriage of John C. Davitt (1922 Michigan) lists names of both parents- from their son's marriage his full name John Campbell Davitt.
https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NQ9C-77C

9 Oct.1895 "Aurania" arrived Liverpool, England from New York: John Davitt (3), Charles Davitt (1?)

Still haven't found marriage (in N.Y.,Ireland or England), Jane's death (N.Y.) or any other trace of John Davitt. Do you have exact dates of birth for the two sons?

[sdavitt88]

Wow, thank you so much again for replying so quickly! I did not yet have that information regarding John and Charles' voyage from NY to Liverpool. Do you by chance have a link to that information/who they were travelling with?

The two sons were born in NY City (possibly both in New Rochelle?); John Campbell Davitt (unknown location in NY) on 3 August 1892 and Charles Davitt (in New Rochelle) on 17 Jan 1894.  Hopefully that's helpful.

I recently received this information from the County Cavan Genealogy Centre in Cavan town:
"The marriage of John Davit and Jane Camble took place in the Roman Catholic Chapel of Corick, parish of Kilsherdany, County Cavan on 10 September 1890. This church is located between Cavan town and Cootehill town. (Group Registration ID: 2547589, SR District/Reg Area: Cootehill)." I'm not 100% sure that these are the John Davitt and Jane Campbell that I am related to, but the dates line up really well! Any chance that helps?
Again thank you so much for looking into all this for me, you've been such a huge help!

[aghadowey]

Unfortunately the online parish records for Kilsherdany aren't recent enough for Jane's marriage.
http://registers.nli.ie/parishes/0833

As it's late here and tomorrow will be a busy day I'll have to look back at the passenger manifest.

Now that New Rochelle is a distinct possibility it might be easier to find more information. Will ask someone that knows the area and its records better to have a look.

[shellyesq]

New York City and New Rochelle are nearby each other, but two different cities in different counties with vital records held in different places.  There is a New York City birth index here, but I didn't see any likely matches for your people:  http://italiangen.org/records-search/births.php   There isn't anything comprehensive online for New Rochelle/Westchester Co. births.

There is information about ordering vital records from New Rochelle here - http://www.newrochelleny.com/index.aspx?NID=749  It says they return the fee if nothing is found, which is better than New York State, which takes your money regardless of results in my experience.  This is the information for ordering from New York State if needed - https://www.health.ny.gov/vital_records/genealogy.htm

On www.fultonhistory.com, there are many old New York newspapers, including some from and near New Rochelle.  There are some references to a John Davitt, but it wasn't clear if it was your guy or not.