McLernon Ancestry Lineage from William McLernon William John McLernon Married Matilda Smith Born in Ireland February, 1836 Born in Ireland May, 1837 Died January 15, 1920 Died March 7, 1907 William John McLernon was born at Ballymena, Northern Ireland The family, with 9 of 10 children, came to Quebec, Canada, in 1883, and later to New York State. They are buried at East Bethany, N. Y., in a cemetery behind the Presbyterian Church. 1 Hugh McLernon M Ellen Lynn McKernon Born in Ireland February 12, 1861 Born in Ireland Died February 23, 1953 February 21, 1861 Died 1924 2 Alexander McLernon M Helen Ione Dieter Born January 24, 1900 Born October 4, 1900 Died October, 1973 Died June 25, 1930 Mayflower descendant 3 Franklin Dean McLernon M Ida Jane Steen Born July 10, 1926 Born July 13, 1925 Died April 29, 1998 U. S. Navy WWII 4 Robert Hugh McLernon Born October 14, 1955 1 Hugh McLernon Born in Ireland. Presbyterian Minister in Ireland. Removed to New York City. 2 Robert McLernon Born in Ireland Presbyterian Minister in Ireland. 3 William John McLernon Born February, 1836, in Ireland. He died on January 15, 1920, in Linwood, New York State. He is buried in East Bethany, New York. He lived in Ballymena, Northern Ireland, from whence he came to Quebec, in 1883, and then to Linwood, N. Y. I have no information about the parents of these three brothers, Hugh, Robert, and William John. I have no information about the parents of Matilda Smith. It is known that both sets of parents migrated from Scotland to the Ballymena area. I would like any information about the family history of William John McLernon. 9 of his 10 children left Ireland. Belle McLernon stayed in Ireland, and married ------? Paden 1 John McLernon 2 Robert McLernon 3 Alexander McLernon 4 Thomas McLernon 5 Belle McLernon 6 Sarah McLernon 7 Matilda McLernon 8 Mary McLernon 9 Anna McLernon 10 Hugh McLernon listed at random. Matilda Smith had a brother named Gregory Smith who stayed in Ireland. Ellen Lynn McKernon Married Hugh McLernon in Belfast, April, 1880. Her parents were: Charles McKernon and Margaret McCook Both were from Ballymena. Children Ellen Lynn McKernon Belle McKernon Married -----? Mckay Ann McKernon Married -----? McBennett Margaret McKernon Married ------? Kerr Belle, Ann, and Margaret McKernon did not come to America, but some of their descendants came to Quebec. Please contact me offline, as I will unsubscribe due to volume. My first effort anywhere to track them down. Is anyone else researching McLernon? Sincerely; Robert McLernon Springfield, Virginia, USA