o'kane jones families glenullin

[tma1977]

Hello,  I'm looking for more info on my family tree.  My great grandparents were John O'Kane (Brochaghbouy) & Mary Ellen nee Jones.  I believe my great great grandparents were Daniel and Mary O'Kane.  I know Mary Ellen's family emigrated to the States, not sure of her parents names.  John O'Kane sister Mary married a Jones.  I know there are still relatives living in Glenullin. Any help would be appreciated.

[aghadowey]

Welcome to Rootschat, teresa  Yes, there are relatives still living in Glenullin area if not in Brockaboy itself and some of them are members of Rootschat so hopefully you'll soon hear from them.

If you tell us exactly what sort of details you are looking for we might be able to help. I have to go out shortly bu will check my files later once I know what you would like to find.

[kingskerswell]

Hi,
   John O'Kane married Mary Ellen Jones in Dungiven Roman Catholic Church in 1919.

Regards

[tma1977]

my 1st cousins recently visited some of the family and were able to give me the information back to our great_great grandparents on the O'Kane side, I would like to trace back further if I can and more on the Jones

[aghadowey]

I would know much more about the O'Kane family but will try to fill in a bit about the Jones family (Jones will be a lots easier to trace since it isn't that common a name in the area).

Mary Ellen Jones' marriage certificate should list father's name and occupation as well as her residence at time of marriage. The 2 witnesses might also be related to the bride and groom and could be useful clues.

This looks like Mary Ellen in 1911 (latest available Irish census) and 1901-
www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1911/Londonderry/Glenshane/Boviel/904065
www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1901/Londonderry/Glenshane/Boviel/1524554

From the above 2 records is the basis of a family tree-

___ Jones (d.bef.1901) m. Mary J. (c1862-aft.1911).
1. Maggie Jones (c1886-aft.1911).
2. John Jones (c1887-aft.1901).
3. James Jones (c1889-aft.1901).
4. Bernard Jones (c1892-aft.1911).
5. Mary Ellen Jones c1896).

I can't see a Will/Administration for Mary Ellen's parents but there are 2 men named Jones in Boviel townland in Griffith's Valuation- John Jones and Patrick Jones- who might be connected.

Fortunately PRONI has now put the Valuation Revision Books online which makes it easy to trace the occupier of a property from the printed version of Griffith's until c1930 (within living memory).
http://www.proni.gov.uk/index/search_the_archives/val12b.htm
Taking a very quick look at the books, there are several parcels (some just land, etc.) that changed from John Jones Jr. to a Margaret Jones (c1906) then to Mary JOnes (c1909) and then to Bernard Jones (c1919). I didn't try to trace back any further.

[aghadowey]

When searching for births, marriages & deaths in the civil registration index (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1408347) Boviel comes under Limavady (or the earlier name Newtownlimavady).

BIRTH: Margaret Jones (1885) https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/FBH1-M2Q
BIRTH: John Jones (1886) https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/FBCY-7M8
BIRTH: James Jones (1889) https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/FB8D-JZX
BIRTH: Bernard Jones (1891) https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/FB6Q-J4F
BIRTH: Mary Ellen Jones (1896) https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/FBFY-FM3

If the Jones brother who married an O'Kane-
MARRIAGE: Bernard Jones Apr./June 1919 Coleraine registration district volume 1 page 779
(a Catherine O'Kane and an Ellen Jane O'Kane on the same page).
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/FYN3-WNP

Based on the valuation records these are the most likely deaths for the parents-
John Jones (age 53) died 1899 https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/FT6C-V48
Mary Jones (age 56) died 1917 https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/FR2Q-FYH

[kingskerswell]

Hi,
   In 1919 Bernard Jones married Catherine O'Kane in Garvagh Roman Catholic Church.

Regards

[familyroutes]

HI

Johnny O'Kane's parents were Daniel O'Kane and Mary Hegarty.Daniels parents were Charles O'Kane and Bridget (O'Kane?). 
Mary Hegarty's parents were Lawrence Hegarty and Catherine "Dunany" O'Kane. Her sister Elizabeth was my great grandmother.
You'll see some references to the Dunany O'Kane's here http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?topic=634711.msg4859729#msg4859729 and  http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?topic=669936.msg5150820#msg5150820

Mary

[aghadowey]

The OP was online shortly after lots more details were posted but hasn't bothered to reply to those posts so you might not get a response either, Mary