Hi Richard Looked at 1901 census Breagh, Drumcree Parish. Samuel John Morrow 45, wife Jane 40, children Emma Jane 17, Sarah E. 14, Samuel David 12, Albert 8, Herbert 5 Thomas Boyce 61, wife Mary 60, dau. Sarah Jane 24 and grandchild Mary 4 John Boyce 67, wife Susanna 53, son Thomas 30, dau. Sarah M. 24 and 'niece' Nannie J.Wilson 5. In 1827 a Widow Boyce here They were members of the Church of Ireland. Drumcree Ch of Ireland registers exist for Baptisms 1788-1881 Marriages 1802-1845 Burials 1804-1884 best wishes Pauline www.irishhomesteads.com On Sun, Feb 7, 2010 at 11:26 PM, Richard Greer < [email protected]> wrote: > Hopefully someone can help me track down my Ancestors. > > My name is Richard Greer. I live in Walker Valley, Town of Shawangunk, > Ulster County, New York, USA. My Great Great Grand Parents immigrated to the > USA from Ireland in 1858. They came by way of Liverpool, England. Their > names were Charles Morrow and Rachel Boyce - Morrow. They were both 21 years > old (born approximately 1837) when they immigrated. When they immigrated to > the USA, they settled in Walker Valley, Town of Shawangunk, Ulster County, > New York, USA. I found their Family Bible from 1867. It says that they came > from Breagh, County of Armagh. I would assume that they married sometime > prior to immigrating in November, 1858. Rachael's head stone says Rachael > Boyce - Morrow. She died in 1877 in Town of Shawangunk, Ulster County, NY, > USA. Charles died in 1910 same place as his Wife. Charles's death > certificate says his Father's name was Draper Morrow. I found a Draper > Morrow who died in Armagh in 1899. I do not know for sure if this is > Charles's > Father. > > Both Rachel Boyce - Morrow and Charles Morrow are buried in a small > cemetery in Walker Valley, Town of Shawangunk, Ulster Co, NY, USA. > > Another hint I have is that about 3 miles from where Charles and Rachel > Morrow moved to in the USA lived an Alexander Morrow (born 1805 Ireland) and > his Wife Rachel. There were very few Morrow's at that time in New York > State. It is possible that Charles Morrow was related to Alexander Morrow. > Neither Alexander or his Wife Rachel showed up in the 1840 or 1860 Census. > > > Another hint is that in the 1860 census, Joseph Boyce (born 1842 in > Ireland) was living with Rachel Boyce - Morrow. I assume Joseph and Rachel > were Brother and Sister. Joseph Boyce was killed in ther USA Civil War. He > is buried in the grave next to Rachel Boyce - Morrow. > > Another hint is that Charles and Rachel Morrow had a Daughter Sarah Jane > Morrow. In 1880 when she was 12 years old after her Mother died, she was > living about 5 miles away from her Father's home with William and Margaret > Boyce. I would assume that they were her Uncle and Aunt. If I am right, > William Boyce and Rachael Boyce - Morrow were Brother and Sister. I found 2 > different Marriage records for William and Margaret Boyce in Armagh in 1850 > and another one in 1855. Perhaps one of these William Boyce's was Rachel > Boyce - Morrow's Brother. I am not 100% sure but it looks like William and > Margaret Boyce immigrated from Ireland via Liverpool in 1846. William Boyce > and Margaret Mahaland - Boyce are buried 2 plots over from Rachel Boyce - > Morrow. > > Another hint is that in the same plot as Rachel Boyce - Morrow, there is a > James Boyce (Born 1829 & died 1875) and his Wife Mary J Laughton - Boyce > (Born 1829 and died 1908). Perhaps James Boyce is Rachel's Brother. > > These are the only Boyce's buried in the small Walker Valley, Town of > Shawangunk, Ulster Co, NY, USA cemetery so it is highly probable that they > were all related to Rachel. They all came from Ireland according to the USA > censuses. I would suggest the possibility that Rachel, Joseph, James and > William were Brother and Sister. > > Hopefully there are records that I can obtain from Northern Ireland that > could prove this and find out who Rachel's parents were. Possible the maiden > names of the the Women may help bridge through marriage records. > > I am looking for records to show Rachel Boyce and Charles Morrow living in > Northern Ireland prior to 1858. Hopefully I can find their Marriage records. > It would be wonderful if I can find their parents and Birth records and > confirm that Draper Morrow is Charles Morrow's Father. > > I still live in Walker Valley, Town of Shawangunk, Ulster County, New York, > USA along with a large extended Family that are decendents of Charles and > Rachel Morrow. > > > Again, hopefully someone can help me track down my Ancestors. > > Regards, > > Richard Greer > * > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >