Please stop the e-mails. ----- Original Message ----- From: "James White" <jwhit59@attglobal.net> To: <MARTIN-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, March 04, 2002 7:29 AM Subject: Re: [MARTIN-L] Re: MARTIN bros. IRL-America > Dear Elizabeth: > > Thank you for your response and the information you provided. It appears we > do NOT have a fit, as my John Martin married Mariah Garland, in Corbeg, at > the Tyholland Parish Church, in 1868. > > Where is Ballyblogh, in Monaghan, relative to Monaghan Town? It sounds so > mystical, like " Brigadoon " . > > Regards, > > Jim > > > > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "bernard gresty" <berliz@bigpond.com> > To: <MARTIN-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Sunday, March 03, 2002 3:44 AM > Subject: [MARTIN-L] Re: MARTIN bros. IRL-America > > > > Hi Jim, > > > > Thank you for your prompt response to my listing re the above. Families > > did tend to name their offspring after the older members of the family and > > so the same Christian names appear continually through the generations. > > > > I have recently gotten in touch with some younger cousins who still live > in > > County Monaghan and when they say that two of the Martin men emigrated to > > America, they are not specific as to region etc. I will outline my > > connection as I know of it so far and I believe there is a double > connection > > in the family so it will take a little sorting out. > > > > My gtgrandfather was John MARTIN (b. 1840 at Ballyblogh, Co. Monaghan, > > Ireland) who married (on 01/06/1866 in Newbliss Presbyterian Church), > > Matilda Jane (Tillie) SCHOLES (b. 1839 at Killyfuddy, Co. Monaghan, > > Ireland). John and Matilda had 6 children that I know of: Margaret > Jane, > > Elizabeth Ann (Lizzie), Un-named (probably still-born), William, Martha > and > > John James (my grandfather). > > > > John MARTIN (b. 1840 at Ballyblogh) was the son of William MARTIN > (farmer). > > The family moved to Rooskey, Newbliss, Co. Monaghan later. I do not, at > > this stage, know anything about William's wife or siblings. Descendants > > of William MARTIN still live at Rooskey, Newbliss, Co. Monaghan, Ireland. > > > > William MARTIN also had a daughter Margaret (b. 1842 cc at Rooskey, > > Newbliss, Co. Monaghan). Margaret married a James HALL (farmer from > > Edengoash, Co. Monaghan) on 11.03.1864 at the Church of Ireland, > Killeevan, > > Co. Monaghan. Their daughter Sarah (b. 1867 at Edengoash) married John > LEE > > of Gortgranard, Annalore, Clones, Co. Monaghan on 03.12.1889. John and > > Sarah LEE had a daughter Margaret Jane (Meta) LEE (b. 17.11.1890) who > > married John James MARTIN (b. 05.12.1880 at Rooskey, Newbliss, Co. > > Monaghan, Ireland.) John James and Meta MARTIN are my maternal > > grandparents. > > > > I am sure you will find this all terribly confusing but I will contact my > > cousins and put your MARTIN information to them and see what they come up > > with. Will keep in touch and thank you again for your contact - this is > > the only way we can all get to the information we need. I live about 120 > > klms. from Perth, Western Australia and have been here for 30 years, > having > > emigrated from Northern Ireland. > > > > Kind regards, > > ElizabethGresty, > > Australia. > > > > > > > > > >