Hi Elizabeth Gresty, of Australia. I have a lot of John's, and Williams, and Martha, and James Martin in my tree. Is it possible you have a web site where I can see your side at about 1880 - today. Carl Martin ctm007@hal-pc.org ----- Original Message ----- From: "bernard gresty" <berliz@bigpond.com> To: <MARTIN-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, March 03, 2002 2:44 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. | | |