Hi G, I am so sorry to not see these replies last year. My father was very sick just about that time and I guess I was consumed with that. My father was Jude (John) Rutherford. He would be the man who had the corn thrashing machine. He probably built it himself because that was the kind of person he was. He built everything.
Is it possible that you can email me directly? I dont know if I'm allowed to give email addresses on this site?
John Rutherford, B1864, was my father's grandfather. He was def born in Cavan. I believe it was Caldry and he was a neighbor of the McGahan's. Mary Anne McGahan, his wife, was also def born there in Caldry. The Census is wrong but it wouldn't be the first time. They did spend some years in New York and some of their children were born in NYC.
I would like to know if Mary Anne McGahan's mother was a Ryder or a Markey however. So if you have anything solid on that it would be appreciated. I've seen it both ways in the records so she must have been a widow and remarried but her maiden name is what I would be after to get the bloodline.
Can you tell me more about the McCauley's. You mentioned them briefly. I think there was another Matthew McCauley in Cootehill, originally from Ballybay, spent years in New Zealand, and returned to Ireland, living in Cootehill. He might have been a doctor. His name was Rutherford as well and he was involved with Reid/Mayne/Brown's - Presbyterian.
I'm really trying to go back pre1850. That's my main goal. I am looking for the family of Robert Rutherford, born about 1824, probably in Drumgreen. He was John Rutherford's (1864) father. And Robert's father was John Rutherford who would have been born about 1780 - 1800. That's my main goal. I don't know if an ad in the Celt would help me with this. It's the Protestant graveyard that might be better.
The Murphy's are related to Tomas Rutherford's wife, Maura. They are in touch with her and me too through the DNA sites.
Thanks for all your digging. Let me know if I can email you.
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