Kingsmills Presbyterian Church - 1788-1988

[pergamond]

I just wondered if anyone had access to or has copied any pages from the book 'Kingsmills Presbyterian Church 1788-1988', by Beatrice Elliott. I live many thousands of miles away from any library holdings.
Hoping!

[rathmore]

try the national library of Ireland

http://catalogue.nli.ie

Proni

http://www.proni.gov.uk
proni says look under Loughgilly

Amazon book none in print

what are you looking for?

[pergamond]

Hi. Since writing this I've discovered the National Lib of Scotland has a copy, so have emailed them and made a request to a librarian there. Not sure if they will be able to help. I think the book may contain a list compiled by Rev James Meeke of the families who attended the church and where they came from, in the mid 1800s. This will be invaluable if it includes the wives' names as well.
I thought someone from a local Family History Centre might know of a copy somewhere in Armagh.

[aghadowey]

Try emailing Presbyterian Historical Society, Belfast-
http://www.presbyterianhistoryireland.com/

or contact the church directly.

[pergamond]

Thanks once again aghadowey.  Will do that. (As you can see I haven't given up my research!)

While we're on the topic of Kingsmills, I wondered if there is a collection of photographs of some of the gravestones anywhere?

[pergamond]

Ok, have received the list of names grouped under Loughgilly Townlands from a very kind genealogical librarian in the US.
And it does contain women's names.
So if anyone would like me to look up somebody, I am happy to do so. It's dated 1864, so the same year as the Griffiths Valuations that I've seen. All I need is a surname and a Townland, and I'll tell you what there is.

[willdo]

Hello Pergamond. Years ago my sister contacted The Presbyterian Historical Society of Ireland in Belfast.  The assistant secretary offered to send Ms. Elliot's address. I don't think my sister followed up on this. The gentleman did send a copy of the Earlist List of Communicants in Kingsmills Church as recorded by Rev. Meeke 1864. This list shows many women in Divernagh. Our family is the McCormicks. Any chance we are related. We live in BC Canada.

[pergamond]

No, I don't think we are related, but our ancestors attended the same church.
From the records I have:
John McCormick, son of Alex McCormick, married Martha Jane Whitten on 27 Dec 1867.
They were from Dervenagh, and had George on 7 Apr 1875, Jane Eliza on 17 Jan 1869, John Alexander on 11 Dec 1870, Margaret on 30 Jul 1877, Mary Isabella on 14 Feb 1884, Samuel James on 27 Jul 1879, and Thomas on 19 Dec 1872.

John McCormick, son of John McCormick, married Anna L Tweedie on 5 Sep? 1902
John A McCormick, son of John McCormick, married Minnie C Robb on 25 Sep 1907

Jane E McCormick, daughter of John McCormick, married Abram Hawthorne on 16 May 1894.

Samuel McCormick and Jane Irvine from Devernagh had Agnes on 10 Mar 1869, Harriett on 9 Apr 1880, James on 8 Apr 1875, Jane on 24 Sep 1866, Mary Anne on 25 Mar 1873, Samuel on 21 Mar 1871, and William George on 22 Mar 1878.

A.L. McCormick, 42, Devernagh, buried 4 Oct 1906
Agnes McCormick, 72, Devernagh, buried 2 Feb 1897
Edmund McCormick 6 mths, Devernagh, buried 5 Apr 1912
George McCormick, 28, Devernagh, buried 26 Jun? 1903
John McCormick, 84, Devernagh, buried 2 Sep 1915
Martha McCormick, 74, Devernagh, buried 19 Nov 1916
William McCormick, 73, Devernagh, buried 7 Apr 1874

I also highly recommend Roots Ireland, as their marriage records from this part of Nthn Ireland give a lot of info.

[pergamond]

Sorry about the deluge of info - you didn't ask for anything. Hope it's helpful anyway.