19th Century
McAskies
Creevy Ardstraw Tyrone Ireland
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In the 18th Century, the McAskies came from Scotland to settle in the Derg Valley in Creevy townland. |
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| In the late18th Century there were 3 known siblings born at Creevy:- | |||
| A Isabella (1785-1823) |
B James (1798 - ) |
C John (1800-1869) |
| A Isabella 1785-1823 married Rev James Caldwell and went to USA |
| B James born about 1798 remained at Creevy He married Annie Moore(1781-1879) about 1817 . |
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They had possibly 9 children of whom 6 are confirmed:- 1 John, 2 Elizabeth, 3 Joseph, 4 James, 5 William and 6 Margaret 7, 8 and 9 |
| 1 John 1818-1895, and his sister 2 Elizabeth went to Australia in 1841 on the Moffat
John met Catherine Haliburton-Nealings and they married in 1850 in Wesleyan Chapel York St Sydney Catherine had arrived from Cupar in Fife Scotland in 1848 on the Canton. They lived at Balmain Sydney |
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| In 1851, John, Catherine & Elizabeth went to San Francisco. John and Catherine returned to Sydney in 1857 and Elizabeth remained. She had married a Thomas Noble and raised her family there. |
| 3 Joseph became a Presbyterian minister and went to Philadelphia USA He married his first wife in Donegal in the 2nd Presbyterian Church on 19th November 1850 (She was Isabella Henry from Donegal whose father Thomas Henry was a saddler) and the witnesses were Robert Scott and Oliver Stewart. He married his 2nd wife in 1864 in Castleblayney Co Monaghan. She was a daughter of Charles Hamilton. Rev Joseph later went to Philadelphia in 1881. He died in 1891 and left a wife and 6 children and was buried at Mount Moriah Cemetery Philadelphia - had preached at Central Presbyterian Church Norristown and Port Carbon in Schuylkill Co Pennsylvania | |
| Great Awakening 1859 The '59 Revival by Ian R. K. Paisley D.D. an authentic history of the great Ulster awakening of 1859 - with references to Rev.J. McAskie of Clogherny | |
| 4 James 1829 -1859 emigrated to Morpeth NSW Australia in 1849 on the Sea. He was a policeman in Morpeth and married Mary Lapsley from Timahoe, Queens County, Ireland who had come out on the Maria in 1850. He died of Slow Fever in Morpeth |
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| See Maggie Hamilton's GenCircles about the Reichelt-Hamilton Family which includes James Thomas McCaskie son of James and Mary McCaskie. above |
| 4 William was the son who remained at home and he married Matilda Brown in 1859. He was a Clergyman/Farmer and in 1905 was Rural District Councillor. |
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| Marriage certificate for William McAskie and Matilda Brown, 13th July 1859. William's occupation is given as farmer, and both are resident in Creevy. The marriage ceremony was performed in Drumlegagh Presbyterian church by the Reverend Brown, and the witnesses were Samuel Gailey and James McAskie |
| Matilda was the 8th child of David Brown 1771-1861 of Creevy - his parents were David Brown and Arabella White From the Freeholders Register 1829 - David Brown living at Creevy, Ardstraw registered Matilda's mother was Martha Gealy who was one of the Gayley clan which originated in the Isle of Bute off Scotland. Their history is well documented in their family annals & also in websites The McManigles of Pennsylvania. and Family Tree Maker McManigle Site William & Matilda had 7 children:- a Anne Jane, b Margaret, c Matilda, d Henrietta, e Joseph, f William James & go David Ulster Covenant Signatures 1912 |
| a Anne Jane born 1860 married Oliver Stewart of Byturn in 1883 They had 4 known children Matilda Jane born 1884, Margaret Esther born 1885, William James born 1888, Oliver 1901-1979. William James married Rebecca M ? 1891-1964 in Urney. He died 1969 |
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| b Margaret married Joseph McBeth, Ballindrait, Lifford Co Donegal in 1887-descendants inherited the farm & raised a Prize Aberdeen Angus Herd |
| c Matilda (1863-1936), d Henrietta (1864-1957) & e Joseph (1866-1944) did not marry. Henrietta was a scholar & a prolific reader. Joseph took over the farm & was a JP |
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Grave in Castlederg graveyard, of |
| f William James (1868-1937) was a Presbyterian minister - educated QCQ - Queens College Galway, ACB Assembleys College Belfast, BA(RUI)1890; licensed at Strabane 3 May 1893; ordained at Newtonparry (Seskinore) 31 July 1894 - sister, Matilda was his housekeeper - then in 1912 he married Mary Louisa Cargin, daughter of Alexander Cargin, merchant from Dromore and sister of Rev J.A. Cargin of Ballyalbany.
(Rev JA1872-1957 educated QCB - Queens College Belfast ACB Assembleys College Belfast BA (RUI) - Licensed Belfast, Ordained Ballygawley 14/12/1898 resigned 22/05/1906 Installed Ballyalbany 19/06/1906 resigned 30/06/1945 He married on 18 Jul 1945 Mabel Margaret Hamilton daughter of Rev James Hamilton of Broomfield) William James left to serve in Forces in 1916. He was Clerk to Omagh Presbytery 1899-1937 Obituary in "The Witness" Death of Rev WJ McAskie, Clerk of Omagh Presbytery. |
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 Rev William McAskie |
 Rev William and his nephew Lionel McAskie |
 Medal Card of William J McAskie |
| David 1870-1937 married Jane White born 1870 in Derrygoon on 22/01/1908 and he became a doctor in England first Tottenham & then Portsmouth. His son Lionel 1908-1996 also became a doctor in Rochdale Lancs |
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 Dr Lionel McAskie 1908-1996 |
 Dr Lionel McAskie 1908-1996 |
| Jane White |
 Betty Mabel McAskie 1911-1989 |
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| David, his wife Jane with children Lionel Maureen & Joan | Dr David McAskie | Pete McAskie, son of Dr Lionel - see his website |
Nicky Saunders, granddaughter of Lionel McAskie - see her website |
| 6 Margaret married George Rutledge from Garvetagh Ardstraw on 17th September 1857. Minister was Rev Joseph her brother and witnesses were Samuel Gailey and John Irwin Another Rutledge Ardstraw connection have descendants in NSW Australia |
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Margaret McAskie & George Rutledge marriage certificate |
| 7, 8, 9 According to family history two other brothers went to USA, one called Robert. Another sister went to NSW - references made to Aunty Moore in letters to San Francisco |
| I have traced a William McCaskie, born Co Tyrone, who emigrated from Liverpool to Philadelphia in 1847. He arrived in April 1847. His age was 25 and filed for naturalisation 29/08/1854. His witness was Thomas Pratt.
From 1860, 2 brothers William C and Robert were living in New York - born Ireland and working as painters. |
In 1860 census they were living in Ossining Westchester William was married to Bridget and with 2 children Mary E born 1856 and William J born 1858 By 1870 William had 2 more children Edward F born 1864 and Charles W born 1868 By 1870 Robert was married to Margaret and had children Margaret born 1867 Robert born 1868 and John W born 1869 By 1880 there William had another
daughter Ellen born 1873 |
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| 1860 Census | 1870 Census Robert | 1870 Census William | 1880 Census | Naturalisation William | 1910 Census John W |
1880 Census William |
| C John (1800-1869) married Betty Gordon and moved to Whitehouse to take over her father's farm - they were my great great grandparents |
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| OTHER MCCASKIES | |
| The McAskies who lived at Magheralough townland | |
| Grave of Lydia McAskie Allen and her brothers Andrew, Joseph, Galbraith
& John in Drumlegagh graveyard Lydia lived & married at Magheralough. There were 3 Allen brothers - does anyone know the Allen history? He was a farmer |
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| Drumquin Tyrone McCaskies | |
| Wedding photo of Robert Calhoun Gordon and his wife Miss Smyth. On the left is Robert McCaskie (best man) and in the centre is Miss Smyth's sister. Also in the photo is Alexander Smyth ( brother of the bride). The Gordons, McCaskies and Smyths lived in the townlands of Barravey, Tullyard and Killoan , Parish of Langfield West Robert McCaskie emigrated in 1920 to Blow Clear, NSW Australia - 3 of his brothers emigrated at the same time:- One was Thomas Edmund born 11/09/1908 (See below) |
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