Possibly you would be interested in the little bit of Park information in letter at the bottom of this. My Stevenson family was from Carlea. I have been there twice and also to Killymurris church and graveyard. Let me know if there is anything I could help you with. I met a woman named Irene Park when I was there but I don't have her address. The last I knew, she was still alive as was her sister. She knew a lot about the people from Carlea, but when I was there that time I didn't know enough about my Stevensons and Mortons to even ask the right questions. She was quite old and may not be alive anymore. She lived on Carnlea Rd. But I could ask my cousin to find out. She isn't listed in the directory anymore. There are a couple Parks listed in the directory that live in Glarryford which is where Killymurris church is. I know some of the people from Carlea went to the Clough Pres. Church in Clough. There is a very old graveyard there. On the 1864 Stipend list of Clough Presbyterian Church there is a John Park - Pew #16, and Patrick Park pew #71. Wm. Russell pew #29, Alexander Russle pew #72 (he is buried in Clough Cemetery with wife Jane and daughter in law Jane and son Wm.),and Thomas Russle pew #76. There is an Alexander Park buried at Clough cemetery - he died age 74 in 1907 and Magaret his wife died 1917 age 80, James who died 1908 age 33 and another Alexander son of the above one died 1968 ae 89, and his wife Annie. Also a Robert who died in 1979. Probably none that you care about. I have a partial transcription of Clough cemetery. LETTER FROM MARY STEVENSON SMITH TO HER BROTHER ADAM IN IOWA. MARY IS THE DAUGHTER OF WILLIAM AND LYDIA MORTON STEVENSON. "William St. Ballymena June 10th, 1904 My Dear Brother, We were very glad to have your kind and welcome letter and to see from it you are all quite well. You will think us very long of replying to it, but you must not think I appreciated it any the less, but as I am not so good at writing myself as I want to, I have to be more or less dependent on someone else. This is your cousin Adam Stevenson's eldest daughter that is writing you now but of course you don't know anything about his family. We are both quite well at present but indeed the past Winter has been pretty severe on me. I am hobbled with rheumatism and you yourself have a fair idea what damp, wet weather means to those who are. We are enjoying beautiful weather now and it makes me feel so much better. We have a little pony and trap and we drive out quite often to the country which is very refreshing. You asked about some of our neighbors. Indeed there are so many changes, it would be difficult for me to tell you about them all. I will however do my best to remember all that I think would interest you. Andrew Kerr is still alive and has been enjoying (I should judge from his robust appearance) excellent health up till a month or two ago when he was ill for some time, but I think he is quite well again. He is living at present in Casemento Castle with people named Calderwood who have part of it rented. He sold his farm some years ago and has been living on his means since. His old sister Jane who used to live with him died 9 or 10 years ago. James and William his brothers are also both dead. A son of James died last February, Adam Stevenson Kerr. There is only one more son and daughter left who still live in the old place. William's family are all married but one son who lives at home, a widow sister keeps house for him. She was married to cousin James Stevenson, who died four years ago. Uncle and Aunt Stevenson are both dead some years ago. Their farm was sold after young James died and John Adams, a brother in law of Adam's bought it. Robert Hanna died this Spring and his son John is living on the farm. Mary Jane Harbinson was married to a man named Campbell, who died shortly after they were married. She has two of a family, little girls the eldest is about 11 years of age. She lives on her Grandfather's farm in the Cabrogh. Lydia is married in America. I think she is in New York State. Susan was married to Adam Harbinson, her cousin, but is dead and he is married again to Annie Morton. James Cumming is still alive and looks quite fresh for a man of his age. David Park is dead six or seven years ago and a son of Robert Guy's lives on his farm. His family live in coffer houses through the country and work for the farmers. We received your photos alright, and I need not tell you how glad I was to have it. John and I will have ours taken sometime soon and will send you ours soon as we get them. I hope this will find you all quite well, as it leaves us at present. Your affect. Sister, Mary Smith." Anne Shier Klintworth -----Original Message----- From: irl-antrim-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:irl-antrim-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Ronda Gregg Sent: Sunday, November 12, 2006 8:05 PM To: irl-antrim@rootsweb.com Subject: [IRL-ANTRIM] Carnlea - Parks Thankyou Nevin for your reply. The Parks all seem to come from Carnlea. Though they mainly married at Killymurris they are not all buried there, although some may have moved away. Can anyone tell me where the Presbyterian Church in the Parish of Kirkinriola is? Regards, Ronda Send instant messages to your online friends http://uk.messenger.yahoo.com ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to IRL-ANTRIM-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Anne, I believe we have corresponded before but I didn't realise that you were connected to STEVENSON. My family is also from Ballymena! And we are connected to RUSSELL. We have John and Mary Rankin Stevenson living in Ahoghill/Galgorm area, but apparently one of the family ran the haberdashering shop on the main street in Ballymena (it was still there in late 1970's when I visited). John and Mary had sons Robert born 1798 (mine); Philip; John; and William Clatworthy. Another son stayed in Ireland. A daughter Margaret took care of the parents when the first 4 brothers emigrated to Canada between 1825 and 1848. Our family apparently came with neighbours from either Ahoghill area, or where they had lived previously: Sloan, Clark and Russell. Can you find a connection? Your letter was written from William Street, Ballymena. My bet that is near or is actually the shop! Wendy ----- Original Message ----- From: "Anne Shier Klintworth" <ashierk@yahoo.com> To: <irl-antrim@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, November 12, 2006 8:52 PM Subject: Re: [IRL-ANTRIM] Carnlea - Parks > Possibly you would be interested in the little bit of Park information in > letter at the bottom of this. My Stevenson family was from Carlea. I > have > been there twice and also to Killymurris church and graveyard. Let me know > if there is anything I could help you with. I met a woman named Irene > Park > when I was there but I don't have her address. The last I knew, she was > still alive as was her sister. She knew a lot about the people from > Carlea, > but when I was there that time I didn't know enough about my Stevensons > and > Mortons to even ask the right questions. She was quite old and may not be > alive anymore. She lived on Carnlea Rd. But I could ask my cousin to > find > out. She isn't listed in the directory anymore. There are a couple Parks > listed in the directory that live in Glarryford which is where Killymurris > church is. > > > I know some of the people from Carlea went to the Clough Pres. Church in > Clough. There is a very old graveyard there. On the 1864 Stipend list of > Clough Presbyterian Church there is a John Park - Pew #16, and Patrick > Park > pew #71. Wm. Russell pew #29, Alexander Russle pew #72 (he is buried in > Clough Cemetery with wife Jane and daughter in law Jane and son Wm.),and > Thomas Russle pew #76. > > There is an Alexander Park buried at Clough cemetery - he died age 74 in > 1907 and Magaret his wife died 1917 age 80, James who died 1908 age 33 and > another Alexander son of the above one died 1968 ae 89, and his wife > Annie. > Also a Robert who died in 1979. Probably none that you care about. I > have > a partial transcription of Clough cemetery. > > > LETTER FROM MARY STEVENSON SMITH TO HER BROTHER ADAM IN IOWA. MARY IS THE > DAUGHTER OF WILLIAM AND LYDIA MORTON STEVENSON. > > "William St. > Ballymena > > June 10th, 1904 > > My Dear Brother, > > We were very glad to have your kind and welcome letter and to see from it > you are all quite well. You will think us very long of replying to it, > but > you must not think I appreciated it any the less, but as I am not so good > at > writing myself as I want to, I have to be more or less dependent on > someone > else. This is your cousin Adam Stevenson's eldest daughter that is > writing > you now but of course you don't know anything about his family. > > We are both quite well at present but indeed the past Winter has been > pretty > severe on me. I am hobbled with rheumatism and you yourself have a fair > idea what damp, wet weather means to those who are. We are enjoying > beautiful weather now and it makes me feel so much better. We have a > little > pony and trap and we drive out quite often to the country which is very > refreshing. > > You asked about some of our neighbors. Indeed there are so many changes, > it > would be difficult for me to tell you about them all. I will however do > my > best to remember all that I think would interest you. > > Andrew Kerr is still alive and has been enjoying (I should judge from his > robust appearance) excellent health up till a month or two ago when he was > ill for some time, but I think he is quite well again. He is living at > present in Casemento Castle with people named Calderwood who have part of > it > rented. He sold his farm some years ago and has been living on his means > since. His old sister Jane who used to live with him died 9 or 10 years > ago. James and William his brothers are also both dead. A son of James > died last February, Adam Stevenson Kerr. There is only one more son and > daughter left who still live in the old place. William's family are all > married but one son who lives at home, a widow sister keeps house for him. > She was married to cousin James Stevenson, who died four years ago. Uncle > and Aunt Stevenson are both dead some years ago. Their farm was sold > after > young James died and John Adams, a brother in law of Adam's bought it. > > Robert Hanna died this Spring and his son John is living on the farm. > Mary > Jane Harbinson was married to a man named Campbell, who died shortly after > they were married. She has two of a family, little girls the eldest is > about 11 years of age. She lives on her Grandfather's farm in the > Cabrogh. > Lydia is married in America. I think she is in New York State. Susan was > married to Adam Harbinson, her cousin, but is dead and he is married again > to Annie Morton. > > James Cumming is still alive and looks quite fresh for a man of his age. > David Park is dead six or seven years ago and a son of Robert Guy's lives > on > his farm. His family live in coffer houses through the country and work > for > the farmers. > > We received your photos alright, and I need not tell you how glad I was to > have it. John and I will have ours taken sometime soon and will send you > ours soon as we get them. > > I hope this will find you all quite well, as it leaves us at present. > > Your affect. Sister, > > Mary Smith." > > > Anne Shier Klintworth > > -----Original Message----- > From: irl-antrim-bounces@rootsweb.com > [mailto:irl-antrim-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Ronda Gregg > Sent: Sunday, November 12, 2006 8:05 PM > To: irl-antrim@rootsweb.com > Subject: [IRL-ANTRIM] Carnlea - Parks > > Thankyou Nevin for your reply. > The Parks all seem to come from Carnlea. > Though they mainly married at Killymurris > they are not all buried there, although some may have > moved away. > Can anyone tell me where the Presbyterian Church in > the Parish of Kirkinriola is? > > Regards, Ronda > > Send instant messages to your online friends http://uk.messenger.yahoo.com > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > IRL-ANTRIM-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > IRL-ANTRIM-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

My Stevensons were from Carnlea and Kildowney. Mary lived in the town of Ballymena because she married John Smith. He had been married to her cousin Margaret who died quite young. He was a very wealthy man. When Mary's parents and all of her siblings left for America in 1860 or so, Mary stayed behind. I have a theory that she was left behind to care for her uncle John Morton. She was not married at that time. She didn't marry John Smith until 1871. I have never been able to connect my Stevensons to the Stevensons that lived in town. But I also know I don't know who all of them were. I have tracked down a few of the people in the generations before my William, but I am sure there must be other ones I don't know about. The original farm where my William Stevenson was born is on Kildowney Rd. and is owned by a descendant of the Stevensons. I can send you a report on what I have for this family if you would like. Anne -----Original Message----- From: irl-antrim-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:irl-antrim-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Robt & Wendy Stevenson Sent: Sunday, November 12, 2006 9:31 PM To: irl-antrim@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [IRL-ANTRIM] Carnlea - Parks Anne, I believe we have corresponded before but I didn't realise that you were connected to STEVENSON. My family is also from Ballymena! And we are connected to RUSSELL. We have John and Mary Rankin Stevenson living in Ahoghill/Galgorm area, but apparently one of the family ran the haberdashering shop on the main street in Ballymena (it was still there in late 1970's when I visited). John and Mary had sons Robert born 1798 (mine); Philip; John; and William Clatworthy. Another son stayed in Ireland. A daughter Margaret took care of the parents when the first 4 brothers emigrated to Canada between 1825 and 1848. Our family apparently came with neighbours from either Ahoghill area, or where they had lived previously: Sloan, Clark and Russell. Can you find a connection? Your letter was written from William Street, Ballymena. My bet that is near or is actually the shop! Wendy ----- Original Message ----- From: "Anne Shier Klintworth" <ashierk@yahoo.com> To: <irl-antrim@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, November 12, 2006 8:52 PM Subject: Re: [IRL-ANTRIM] Carnlea - Parks > Possibly you would be interested in the little bit of Park information in > letter at the bottom of this. My Stevenson family was from Carlea. I > have > been there twice and also to Killymurris church and graveyard. Let me know > if there is anything I could help you with. I met a woman named Irene > Park > when I was there but I don't have her address. The last I knew, she was > still alive as was her sister. She knew a lot about the people from > Carlea, > but when I was there that time I didn't know enough about my Stevensons > and > Mortons to even ask the right questions. She was quite old and may not be > alive anymore. She lived on Carnlea Rd. But I could ask my cousin to > find > out. She isn't listed in the directory anymore. There are a couple Parks > listed in the directory that live in Glarryford which is where Killymurris > church is. > > > I know some of the people from Carlea went to the Clough Pres. Church in > Clough. There is a very old graveyard there. On the 1864 Stipend list of > Clough Presbyterian Church there is a John Park - Pew #16, and Patrick > Park > pew #71. Wm. Russell pew #29, Alexander Russle pew #72 (he is buried in > Clough Cemetery with wife Jane and daughter in law Jane and son Wm.),and > Thomas Russle pew #76. > > There is an Alexander Park buried at Clough cemetery - he died age 74 in > 1907 and Magaret his wife died 1917 age 80, James who died 1908 age 33 and > another Alexander son of the above one died 1968 ae 89, and his wife > Annie. > Also a Robert who died in 1979. Probably none that you care about. I > have > a partial transcription of Clough cemetery. > > > LETTER FROM MARY STEVENSON SMITH TO HER BROTHER ADAM IN IOWA. MARY IS THE > DAUGHTER OF WILLIAM AND LYDIA MORTON STEVENSON. > > "William St. > Ballymena > > June 10th, 1904 > > My Dear Brother, > > We were very glad to have your kind and welcome letter and to see from it > you are all quite well. You will think us very long of replying to it, > but > you must not think I appreciated it any the less, but as I am not so good > at > writing myself as I want to, I have to be more or less dependent on > someone > else. This is your cousin Adam Stevenson's eldest daughter that is > writing > you now but of course you don't know anything about his family. > > We are both quite well at present but indeed the past Winter has been > pretty > severe on me. I am hobbled with rheumatism and you yourself have a fair > idea what damp, wet weather means to those who are. We are enjoying > beautiful weather now and it makes me feel so much better. We have a > little > pony and trap and we drive out quite often to the country which is very > refreshing. > > You asked about some of our neighbors. Indeed there are so many changes, > it > would be difficult for me to tell you about them all. I will however do > my > best to remember all that I think would interest you. > > Andrew Kerr is still alive and has been enjoying (I should judge from his > robust appearance) excellent health up till a month or two ago when he was > ill for some time, but I think he is quite well again. He is living at > present in Casemento Castle with people named Calderwood who have part of > it > rented. He sold his farm some years ago and has been living on his means > since. His old sister Jane who used to live with him died 9 or 10 years > ago. James and William his brothers are also both dead. A son of James > died last February, Adam Stevenson Kerr. There is only one more son and > daughter left who still live in the old place. William's family are all > married but one son who lives at home, a widow sister keeps house for him. > She was married to cousin James Stevenson, who died four years ago. Uncle > and Aunt Stevenson are both dead some years ago. Their farm was sold > after > young James died and John Adams, a brother in law of Adam's bought it. > > Robert Hanna died this Spring and his son John is living on the farm. > Mary > Jane Harbinson was married to a man named Campbell, who died shortly after > they were married. She has two of a family, little girls the eldest is > about 11 years of age. She lives on her Grandfather's farm in the > Cabrogh. > Lydia is married in America. I think she is in New York State. Susan was > married to Adam Harbinson, her cousin, but is dead and he is married again > to Annie Morton. > > James Cumming is still alive and looks quite fresh for a man of his age. > David Park is dead six or seven years ago and a son of Robert Guy's lives > on > his farm. His family live in coffer houses through the country and work > for > the farmers. > > We received your photos alright, and I need not tell you how glad I was to > have it. John and I will have ours taken sometime soon and will send you > ours soon as we get them. > > I hope this will find you all quite well, as it leaves us at present. > > Your affect. Sister, > > Mary Smith." > > > Anne Shier Klintworth > > -----Original Message----- > From: irl-antrim-bounces@rootsweb.com > [mailto:irl-antrim-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Ronda Gregg > Sent: Sunday, November 12, 2006 8:05 PM > To: irl-antrim@rootsweb.com > Subject: [IRL-ANTRIM] Carnlea - Parks > > Thankyou Nevin for your reply. > The Parks all seem to come from Carnlea. > Though they mainly married at Killymurris > they are not all buried there, although some may have > moved away. > Can anyone tell me where the Presbyterian Church in > the Parish of Kirkinriola is? > > Regards, Ronda > > Send instant messages to your online friends http://uk.messenger.yahoo.com > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > IRL-ANTRIM-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > IRL-ANTRIM-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to IRL-ANTRIM-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

I'm trying to respond to several enquiries. I have in my 'old fashioned file' system a letter from a church with our birth dates, and will check it out later and advise. Our family at one time attended the Grace Moravian Church near Ahoghill, and we visited the church in the late 70's. Parish registers and diaries were still there. Our family names are as follows: John STEVENSON and Mary RANKIN lived in Ahogill and had children (although family lore says they were from Ballymena, and there was till a shop there in 1970's): William STEVENSON born 1795, married HOPKINS, emigrated Canada; Robert STEVENSON born 1798 married Elizabeth Conaughty (more later to connect to SLOAN),emigrated to Canada 1848; John STEVENSON Margaret STEVENSON, Jan 4, 1804 Philip Henry STEVENSON b. Dec 21 1805 Samuel STEVENSON twin to Philip Sarah STEVENSON, born Jan 15 08 Mary STEVENSON, born Mar 29 1810 Anne STEVENSON, born april 26, 1812 (William, Robert,John and Philip emigrated to Canada. Apparently their mother, who ran the 'shop' gave each of the brothers a cup and saucer which we still have. William and father John were tailors. One of the daughters emigrated to New York area, and one stayed home to take care of the aging parents) Robert (above, bor 1798) STEVENSON and Elizabeth had 8 children, some of whom married in Ireland before emigrating to Canada as a group: John James STEVENSON born 1824, in Gloonan; Sam STEVENSON born1827 in Ballyminstra married Mary Keown (born 1844); Sarah Jane STEVENSON born Greenhill 1829 m. Robert Clare; Eliza Margaret, bor 1832, married Taylor? Mary STEVENSON, born Cardonaghan 1834, married Hugh Clark (born 1821 Antrim); Nancy STEVENSON, born Cardonaghan, 1837 married David SLOAN (born 1835 Antrim), Rose STEVENSON, born 1839 also married a SLOAN; Hugh STEVENSON, born 1842, married Dorothea SOMERVILLE. I'll get the church info from the 'archives' upstairs and maybe some more names/dates and forward. Wendy