Woods Family - Drumagarner, Kilrea

[rankpin95]

William Woods is my 3x Great Grandfather, he died in Kilrea in 1902. His Father was Thomas and his mother was Agnes (Nancy McMullan). The father of Thomas was also Thomas. This is where I've reached a dead end in research. On Ancestry, a lot of Americans have assumed the wife of Thomas Woods was Anna Halpin, who was from Cavan. Also, they were both Catholics, which seemed odd, given all of their children were Presbyterian.

I know verifying information in the mid and late 18th century is difficult but i wish people wouldn't just guess without logic on lineage.

If anyone can help shed light or fill in a gap please comment and start the discussion.

Many thanks

[Kiltaglassan]

Just adding some links for others.

His death in 1902 aged 71 yrs ( so born c1831).
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/deaths_returns/deaths_1902/05706/4609426.pdf

Drumagarner townland
https://www.townlands.ie/londonderry/loughinsholin/tamlaght-ocrilly/hervey-hill/drumagarner/

1901 census with his wife Martha and two grandsons.
House 47 in Drumagarner (Hervey Hill, Londonderry).
http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1901/Londonderry/Hervey_Hill/Drumagarner/1520580/

Will Calendars PRONI - https://apps.proni.gov.uk/WillsCalendar_IE/WillsSearch.aspx
Full Abstract :
Administration of the estate of William Woods late of Drumnagarner Kilrea County Londonderry Farmer who died 7 February 1902 granted at Londonderry to Matilda J. Woods the Widow
Date of Grant :   25 March 1902
Effects £1,323 16s. 2d.