Hi
Looking for the immediate family of the above Joseph Graham. I located b for Joseph from a web site, Ros Davies. She has his father as Thomas and mother as Margaret Dunn, m ? 23 Jan 1797 Boardmills Presbyterian Killaney. And lists children, James b 1797, Betty Anne b 1798, Jean b 1800, presumably died, then Jean b 1802, Thomas b 1805, Joseph b 1807, Robert b 1809.
My DNA relates to Robert and I have quite a lot of information on him, plus Obit which states his parents as being Joseph and Mary as above. I also have death notice for Joseph d 5 July 1880, 73 years, At his residence Boardmills, Co Antrim. Burial to be 2nd Boardmills Burial Ground. Pretty sure he was a farmer.
My great grandmother was Rachel Graham and hopefully I can connect her to Joseph and Mary. Her marriage certificate to Walter Chisholm in 1863, Wedderburn, Victoria Australia, says she was 19 years of age with parents Joseph Graham and Mary Gray. Ireland as birthplace.
I have tracked her incoming to Victoria, age 18, nurse born Belfast Ireland.
Have lots of information on Walter and Rachel in Australia and NZ where she died, 1921 Avondale, Auckland.
Rachel's date of death varies a LOT. Death notice placed by only child, James Henry Robert Chisholm says she was 76yrs old. And the final ? is her headstone, clearly engraved with her being 88 years at death. Rachel and Walter were devoted Methodists and I just cannot imagine the headstone being wrong.
Any solution to Rachel's birth and siblings and confirmation that I have her correct parents would save me from further headaches.
Many thanks
Penny
