I figured it is time to share with other researchers what I have found on the Bleakley lines (surname variously spelled) of Kilskerry Parish, by tracing the ancestry of Charlotte Bleakley (1861 to 1939). Charlotte Bleakley was born on 7 Nov. 1861 in the Kilskerry Parish, Co. Tyrone, the daughter of Charles Bleakley (1816 to 1904) and his wife Mary Jane Bleakley (1834 to 1891). Charlotte married on 25 June 1885 in the Methodist Church at Irvinestown, Co. Fermanagh to Robert Loane (1855 to 1929) and lived at Drumharvey, Co. Tyrone where they raised a large family. Charlotte died on 30 July 1939 at Drumharvey. Charles Bleakley was born in 1816 in Cabra, Co. Tyrone and was baptised on 25 Dec. 1816 at Kilskerry Parish. He was the son of Irwin Bleakley of Cabra and his wife Mary Elliott (1793 to 1849). Charles married on 18 March 1858 in Kilskerry Parish, Mary Jane Bleakley. Mary Jane was born in 1834 at Garvaghy, Kilskerry, Co. Tyrone., the daughter of Irwin Bleakley of Gavaghy and his wife Sophia Willson. Mary Jane was baptised on 24 June 1834 at Kilskerry Parish. She died on 17 June 1891 at Mullybreslin, Co. Fermanagh. Charles died on 25 January 1904 also at Mullybreslin. Irwin Bleakley of Cabra married on 5 November or on 5 December 1810 at Kilskerry Parish to Mary Elliott. Mary was born in 1793 at Dreagh/Dreigh, Co. Tyrone to William Elliott and his wife Lily (maiden name unknown to me). Mary died in 1849 at Cabra and was buried on 7 July 1849 in the Kilskerry Parish graveyard. Irwin Bleakley of Gavaghy was born in 1784 at Garvaghy, Kilskerry, Co. Tyrone, the son of Irwin Bleakley and his wife Eleanor Bleakley of Clogherat. About 1820 he married Sophia Willson, the daughter of Mathew Willson and his wife Sophia Gray. Irwin died in 1861 and was buried on 8 May 1861 in the Kilskerry Parish graveyard. Sophia died in 1858 and was buried on 16 May 1858 at Kilskerry. Irwin Bleakley was born in 1757 and on 8 Dec. 1783 he married Eleanor Bleakley of Clogherat at Kilskerry Parish. He died in 1837 at Garvaghy and was buried on 7 June 1837 at Kilskerry. Eleanor died in 1843 at Garvaghy and was buried on 1 August 1843 at Kilskerry. Mathew Willson married on 7 Sept. 1787 at Kilskerry Parish Sophia Gray. Sophia was born in 1771 at Feglis, Kilskerry. She died in 1851 at Feglis and was buried on 9 January 1851 in the Kilskerry Parish graveyard. I hope the above helps some researchers. Darrel Hockley Regina, SK, Canada

Hi Darrel, I have also gleaned much of this information previously altho my interest is my gg grandfather Mat(t?)hew Wilson. I am presuming that you are a descendant of a Bleakley. Have you had your DNA tested? I know there is at least one Wilson male from Canada who is listed on Family Tree DNA, who is descended from a Wilson/Bleakley (or Blakeley) union. Unfortunately I have connections to this family but cannot exactly place where my gg grandfather fits in. Margaret in Oz.