Personal Announcements of Births, Deaths & Marriages for Ballintra & Drumhome Parish, County Donegal, Ireland 1820-70

Extracted from personal notices inserted in various named newspapers

Transcribed, Compiled and Submitted by
Len Swindley, Melbourne, Australia
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This file of PERSONAL ANNOUNCEMENTS OF BIRTHS, MARRIAGES & DEATHS FOR DRUMHOME PARISH, COUNTY DONEGAL, IRELAND 1820-70 forms part of the vast archive of 3,000+ pages of genealogical records relating to COUNTIES TYRONE, DONEGAL, LONDONDERRY & FERMANAGH provided without charge or subscription by CoTyroneIreland Welcome to the Premier Website & Research Tool for Cos. Tyrone, Donegal, Londonderry & Fermanagh Genealogy (cotyroneireland.com) A complete list of records pertaining to DRUMHOME PARISH, COUNTY DONEGAL, IRELAND on this website can be found at the foot of this file.

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Date	Notice
Nov 10 1820	THOMPSON & HAMILTON. [Married] At Ballintra Church, William Thompson, Esq., M.D. of Ballyshannon, to Mary Anne, eldest daughter of John Hamilton, Esq., Cookstown (Saunders’ Newsletter)
Jun 27 1826	TAYLOR & MILLER. [Married] At Ballintra, county of Donegal, James Taylor, Esq of Raphoe, to Mary daughter of John Miller, Esq. (Strabane Morning Post)
Feb 12 1831	HAMILTON & MILLER. [Married] On the 28th ult., at Ballintra Church, by the Rev. M.G. Fenwick, Lieut. Thomas Hamilton, R.N., to Anne, second daughter of John Miller, Esq., of Ballintra (Londonderry Sentinel)
Nov 10 1832	READE & FORTESCUE. [Married] On the 1st inst., in Ballintra Church, county Donegal, by the Rev. Loftus Reade, Rector of the parish of Devenish, the Rev. George Harrison Reade, to Frances Anne, third daughter of the late Sir Chichester Fortescue (Londonderry Sentinel)
Jun 4 1836	GILLESPIE & WALLS. [Married] On the 26th ult., by the Rev. Mr. Kelly, P.P., at her mother's house, Ballintra, Mr. Laughlin Gillespie, of this City, to Rose, eldest daughter of the late Mr. Walls (Londonderry Sentinel)
Nov 19 1836	BARCLAY & MOUBRAY. [Married] In the Church of Ballintra, on the 15th inst., by the Rev. Mr. Kincaid, Mr. William Barclay, of Ardarver, near Castlederg [Co. Tyrone], to Ruth, third daughter of Mr. John Moubray, of Ballintra (Londonderry Sentinel)
Dec 10 1836	BEAUFOY & HAMILTON. [Married] November 26, at Ballintra Church, by the Rev. John Kincaid, Benjamin Beaufoy, Esq., Camberwell, to Susan, fourth daughter of the late John Hamilton, of Coxtown, county Donegal (Londonderry Sentinel)
May 20 1837	HAMILTON & PARKINS. [Married] May 11, at Ballisaferry [Ballinakeery] Church, in the county of Mayo, Andrew Hamilton, Esq., of Ballintra House, county Donegal, to Anna, daughter of the late John Parkins, Esq., of Ballybrunny, county of Mayo (Londonderry Sentinel)
Dec 15 1838	MOUBRAY. [Died] At Ballintra, on the 8th inst., aged 11 years, Thomas, youngest son of Mr. Thomas Moubray, after a lingering illness (Londonderry Sentinel)
May 4 1839	HAMILTON. [Died] At Ballintra, on the 30th April, Mrs. Hamilton, relict of the late John Hamilton, Esq., of Coxtown, in her 79th year (Londonderry Sentinel)
Jun 8 1839	PATTERSON & CARELOS. [Married] In the Parish Church of Drumholm, by the Rev. M. Fenwick, Rector, Mr. William Patterson, of the Cloth and Fancy Hall, Ballintra, to Mrs. Carelos, relict of the late Mr. Carelos (Londonderry Sentinel)
Aug 31 1839	CRAWFORD. [Died] At his house in Ballymagroarty, near Ballintra, on Wednesday the 14th inst., Samuel Crawford, aged 82 years. In 1795 he joined the Yeomanry Corps, and the Loyal Orange Institution, being for upwards of forty years District Master of Ballintra District Lodge, and Master of the Loyal Orange Lodge No 732 Ballintra (Londonderry Sentinel)
Aug 15 1840	GRIFFITH. [Birth] At Ballintra, the lady of the Rev. George Griffith, of a daughter (Londonderry Sentinel)
Nov 28 1840	HAMILTON. [Birth] Nov. 13, at Ballintra House, the lady of Andrew Hamilton, Esq., of a daughter (Londonderry Sentinel)
Dec 12 1840	THOMPSON. On Tuesday morning last, after a lingering illness, Mrs. Thompson, wife of William Thompson, Esq., surgeon, Ballintra (Londonderry Sentinel)
Feb 13 1841	MCDONAGH. [Died] On Friday evening week, in Ballintra, of malignant fever, the Rev. Mr. McDonagh, C.C., of that Town, son of the late Mr. McDonagh, of Donegal (Londonderry Sentinel)
Oct 2 1841	CORSCADEN. [Died] At Ballintra, on Sunday last, at the advanced age of 86, Mrs. Corscaden, relict of the late Arthur Corscaden, Esq., of Ballintra (Londonderry Sentinel)
Sep 10 1842	COCKBURN. [Died] At Callowhill, county Cavan, on Monday week, William Cockburn, Esq., M.D., aged 27 years, youngest son of the late Abner Cockburn, Esq., of Ballintra. His remains were interred in the family burying ground, Drumholm, county Donegal, on Wednesday last (Londonderry Sentinel)
Sep 30 1843	HAMILTON. [Died] On the 28th inst., at Dulargy, county of Louth, Abraham Hamilton, Esq., late of Ballintra (Londonderry Sentinel)
Nov 29 1845	ELLIS. [Birth] On the 23rd inst., at Ballintra, the lady of the Rev. Robert Ellis, of a son (Londonderry Sentinel)
Sep 5 1846	ARMSTRONG. [Died] At Millview, Ballintra, county Donegal, the residence of his brother, of consumption, John Armstrong, Esq., for several years connected with the government press of New York. His remains passed through Enniskillen on Friday last, for the family burying place at Lisnaskea (Londonderry Sentinel)
Sep 12 1846	HAMILTON. [Birth] On the 6th inst., at Ballintra, the lady of Andrew Hamilton, Esq., of a daughter
Feb 27 1847	CORSCADEN. [Died] Of fever, on Tuesday, the 23rd inst., at his residence, Ballintra, in the county of Donegal, Arthur Corscaden, Esq., in the 49th year of his age (Londonderry Sentinel)
Jan 1 1848	GREEN. [Died] In Ballintra, on Wednesday last, at an advanced age, Mr. Finlay Green (Londonderry Sentinel)
Jan 8 1848	MOWBRAY. [Died] On the 6th inst., at Ballintra, aged 71 years, Robert Mowbray (Londonderry Sentinel)
Sep 30 1848	ARMSTRONG. [Birth] At Millview Lodge, Ballintra, the lady of William Armstrong, Esq., of a daughter (Londonderry Sentinel)
Dec 21 1849	CORSCADEN. [Died] At Ballintra, on Sunday, the 6th inst., Miss Rebecca Corscaden, aged 68 years (Londonderry Sentinel)
Dec 28 1849	CORSCADEN. [Died] At Ballintra, on Sunday, the 16th inst., Miss Barbara Corscaden, aged 68 years (Londonderry Sentinel)
Jun 7 1850	MOUBRAY. [Died] In Ballintra, county Donegal, on Tuesday last, Mr. George Moubray, woollendraper (Londonderry Sentinel)
May 14 1852	DINSMORE. [Died] In Ballintra, on Wednesday morning, suddenly, after a lingering illness, Mr. Henry Dinsmore, woollendraper (Londonderry Sentinel)
Jun 25 1852	SIMS & GRAHAM. [Married] On Thursday, the 17th inst., in Ballintra Church, by the Rev. John Kincaid, Mr. Nicholas Sims, of Castlefin, to Eliza, only daughter of the late Thomas Graham, Esq., merchant, Strabane, county Tyrone (Londonderry Sentinel)
Feb 10 1854	HAMMOND & WRAY. [Married] On the 31st ult., in Ballintra Church, by the Rev. John Kincaid, Rector of Drumholm, county Donegal, Mr. George Hammond, youngest son of Mr. William Hammond, Drumhory, to Annie, eldest daughter of Mr. John Wray, Arneygesson (Londonderry Sentinel)
Jun 20 1856	THOMPSON. [Died] On Sunday week, at the residence of his son in law, Andrew Green, Esq., Merino Lodge, county Sligo, where he had been on a visit, Surgeon Thompson, formerly of Ballyshannon, father of William Thompson, Esq., M.D., Ballintra (Londonderry Sentinel)
Feb 19 1858	GREEN. [Died] At Ballintra, on Friday, the 12th inst., Mrs. Green, widow of the late Mr. Andrew Green, aged 87 years (Londonderry Sentinel)
Oct 1 1858	HAMMOND. [Died] On the 20th ult., at Drumhorey, Parish of Drumhome, Mr. William Hammond, aged 76 years (Londonderry Sentinel)
May 6 1859	THOMPSON & TUCKER. [Married] April 28, at St. Peter's Church, by the Rev. A. William Stewart, Rector of Tullaghobegley, Alexander Beaufoy Thompson, Esq., M.R.C.S., Falcarragh, county Donegal, youngest son of William Thompson, Esq., M.D., Bay View, Ballintra, county Donegal, to Eliza Jane, eldest daughter of the late William Tucker, Esq., of North Frederick Street, Dublin, and Peterville, county Meath (Londonderry Sentinel)
Mar 2 1860	THOMPSON & HAMILTON. [Married] February 16, in Ballintra Church, Parish of Drumholm, by the Rev. John Kincaid, Mr. William Thompson, son of the Rev. Samuel Thompson, Presbyterian Minister, to Susan, third daughter of Mr. James Hamilton, of Rushbrook (Londonderry Sentinel)
Nov 7 1862	FOSTER & HAMILTON. [Married] On the 30th October 30, at Ballintra Church, county Donegal, Arthur Hamilton Foster, Esq., of Bell's Isle, to Arabella Rose Hamilton, daughter of John Hamilton Esq., D.L., of St. Ernan's, county Donegal (Londonderry Sentinel)
Feb 27 1863	THOMPSON. [Died] On the 20th of October, at sea, off the Cape of Good Hope, on board the ship Cornwallis, Alexander B. Thompson, Esq., M.D., and M.R.C.S.E, and late a lieutenant in the 6th Lancashire Militia, son of William Thompson, Esq., F.R.C.S.E., of Bay View, Ballintra, county Donegal (Londonderry Sentinel)
Mar 25 1864	THOMPSON. [Died] March 18, at the residence of his father, Bay View, Ballintra, county Donegal, John Hamilton Thompson, Esq., late Captain and Adjutant of the St. George's Rifle Volunteers, and formerly Adjutant of H.M.'s 96th Regiment, aged 81 years (Londonderry Sentinel)
Apr 18 1865	ELLIOTT & MOWBRAY. [Married] April 11, in the Parish Church, Manorhamilton, by the Rev. Julius S. Haron, M.A., the Rev. James Elliott, Primitive Wesleyan Methodist Minister, Downpatrick, to Lizzie, youngest daughter of the late John Mowbray, Esq., Brookfield, Ballintra, county Donegal (Londonderry Sentinel)
Apr 7 1865	PORTER. [Died] April 2, at her residence, Ballintra, Sydney, the beloved wife of Mr. John Porter, Manager of the Loan Fund, aged 65 years (Londonderry Sentinel)
Jul 25 1865	GRAHAM. [Died] July 8th, at Ballintra, after a protracted illness, Elizabeth, relict of the late Mr. Thomas Graham, of Strabane, aged 74 years (Londonderry Sentinel)
Jun 5 1866	GRAHAM & MORROW. [Married] May 29, in the First Donegal Presbyterian Church, by the Rev. Archibald Lowry, Mr. Isaac Graham, Moyne, Drumholm, to Miss Margaret Morrow, Holmes, Killymard (Londonderry Sentinel)
Jan 25 1867	MOUBRAY [Died] January 7, suddenly, at his residence, Ballintra, Mr. Robert Moubray aged 51 years
Jan 1 1868	FOSTER. [Birth] December 28, at Bell’s Isle, Ballintra, County Donegal, the wife of Arthur H. Foster, Esq., of a daughter (Belfast Morning News)
Jan 3 1868	HUNTER. [Birth] December 28, at Bell's Isle, Ballintra, county Donegal, the wife of Arthur H. Hunter, Esq., of a daughter (Londonderry Sentinel)
Feb 4 1868	PHAIR. [Birth] On the 1st February, at Ballintra, the wife of Constable W. J. Phair, R.I.C., of a son (Londonderry Sentinel)
Jan 11 1868	STRONG. [Died] December 28, at his residence, Carnhugh, Ballintra, County Donegal, after o long and painful illness, Mr. James Strong, aged 72 years (Belfast Morning News)
Nov 14 1868	THOMPSON. [Died] November 6th, aged 33 years, at the residence of his father, Bay-view, Ballintra, County Donegal, Abraham H. Thompson, Esq., of Forest Mount, Queensland [Australia], a J.P. in that Colony, and late Mayor of Toowoomba (Ballyshannon Herald)
Dec 22 1868	THOMPSON & HAMILTON. [Married] Dec. 16, at Ballintra Church, by the Rev. John Kincaid, Mr. George Thompson, Drumholme, to Mary Jane, second daughter of James Hamilton, Esq., Rushbrook, Donegal (Londonderry Sentinel)
March 23 1869	BAILEY & FREEBORNE. [Married] March 16, at Ballintra Church, by the Rev. John Kincaid, Mr. Benjamin S. Bailey, R.I.C., Killybegs, to Miss Elizabeth Ann Freeborn, Ballintra (Londonderry Sentinel)
Jun 12 1869	GREEN. [Died] June 6, at her residence, Ballintra, Jane, second daughter of the late Mr. Andrew Green, of that town, aged 76 years. Her end was peace (Ballyshannon Herald)
Oct 19 1869	PHAIR. [Birth] Oct. 11, at Ballintra, the wife of Constable Phair, R.I.C., of a son (Londonderry Sentinel)
Mar 4 1870	HAMILTON. [Died] February 22, at the residence of his father, Mr. Hugh Hamilton, Ballintra, Mr. William John Hamilton, aged 27 years (Londonderry Sentinel)
Oct 5 1870	BRANDON. [Died] September 15, at Ballintra, Mr. William Brandon, aged 77 years, formerly resident at Summerhill, Stranorlar (Londonderry Standard)

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