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I have been told of a possible ancestor- Samuel Bates of Garrisonhill who apparently married a Catherine Temple of Garrisonhill. I cannot find any record of Catherine Temple or the alleged marriage. If anyone can help it would be appreciated.

If this is correct then the marriage would have produced a John Bates (born around 1856) along with other siblings.

I also have  David & William Bates as flax growers in Donaghmore in 1796 and would like to establish any connections from them to my grandfather.

There is also a family mystery as one of my aunts was christened Gertrude Morrison Bates. As there was a tendency for families to carry on family surnames as middle names we assume that there was a connection to a Morrison family in the parish but, again, have no records on the genealogy.  If anyone can help solve this puzzle we'd be grateful!

PeperiKiwi

Monday 7th Jan 2013, 06:50AM

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  • This is not my search, I am looking for Mary Collins.best of luck with your search

    Monday 7th Jan 2013, 06:54AM

  • This is not my search, I am looking for Mary Collins.best of luck with your search

    Monday 7th Jan 2013, 06:54AM

  • Hi PeperiKiwi

    Thanks very much for your post.

    You'll be glad to hear that a Bates family still live at Garrison Hill.

    They are members of the local Church of Ireland church so maybe you can contact the church using the details on the main Donaghmore page?

    Regards,

    Donaghmore Donegal

    Sunday 13th Jan 2013, 11:26PM

  • Hello Peperikiwi, back tracking to the Temple angle. I have a William Temple of Donoghmore who had a son William "Will" Temple born circa 1865. The son lived at Upper Cavan at one time and was at Killynure in the 1901 Census. Young Will married Eliza Anne McClure in 1892 in Convoy. Eliza Anne [or Beth] was Baptised in 1854 in Convoy. Their children were William b. 1895, David b. 1896, Margaret "Maggie".b.1899. Happy to talk further if any family connection. John Gilbert Longwood Vic Aust

    JOHN GILBERT

    Monday 1st Dec 2014, 11:12AM

  • Hi John,

    My quest has been to extend my Bates-Colhoun-Elliott- Thompson family tree beyond the known 1845-50 point and connect into the recorded familes in the Raphoe-Donoghmore area pre 1820.

    Does your family data through the Temple family contain any links to the Bates families who are recorded as living in the Garrisonhill-Carnowen-Raphoe-Strabane area?

    If so I'd be pleased to share data.

    Regards

    Alan Papprill

     

    PeperiKiwi

    Monday 8th Dec 2014, 07:22PM

  • Hello Alan,

    my assumption is that these are part of your irish heritage.

    If any of the following turn up in your heritage let me know, i may have a bit of follow up.

    THOMPSON

    Elizabeth T married 1730 David McClure of Cavan.

    Jane T married 1849 James McClure of Teevickmoy

    My irish names have Thompson australian connections - Shannon, Mahood, Mulraney.

    ELLIOTT

    George E of Braughanby Donaghmore married 1884 Convoy to Sarah McClure

    Robert Elliot bc1797 Antrim married 1824 Neilston Scotland to Agnes Harley

    If you have any Elliott's in Scotland in Newcastleton and/or West Arthurlie/Barrhead i may also be able to help.

    My irish Mahood has two Australian connections [Aussie Elliotts].

    BATES 

    No mention unless in Australia with MURRAY line.

    COLHOUN

    Alexander Calhoun married 1858 Convoy Elizabeth Gregg

    TEMPLE

    Margaret T b1822 married 1846 David McClure bc1820

    William Temple b.1895 - Royal Irish Constabulary Stokestown County Roscommon.

    I have a Thompson researcher who is also checking your names -0 if he picks anything up I will get you to contact him.

    If any of this fits - happy to help.

    Cheers

    John Gilbert

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    JOHN GILBERT

    Wednesday 10th Dec 2014, 09:34AM

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