In the Rev. Mullin's book 'Families of Ballyrashane" there is a Stephenson Tosh of Crumpa (Dunboe Parish) listed. He married Jane Campbell of Crumpa in 1841 in Second Dunboe. Could there be a connection--possibly a brother? Regards, Loretta Daly, Newmarket, ON, Canada ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ruth Parkes" <r.a.parkes@btinternet.com> To: <NIR-DERRY-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, September 03, 2006 4:19 AM Subject: Re: [Derry] Tosh: USA, Possibly Coleraine > Hey Frank, > > Good news first: > From 1831 census for Coleraine > Tosh, Robert > Tosh, William > > Bad news is that that is the only type of data - the heads of house - > remaining from that census. The census returns no longer exist. > > There are no TOSH listed for Coleraine in Griffith's valuation of the > 1860s. > > > Here's another reference for you: > > From Coleraine Chronicle death notices > > Issue of 4 March 1865 > TOSH, William > "At his residence in Porter Twp, Clarion County, PA, America, on the 19th > December, Mr. William Tosh, sen, in the 73rd year of his age. Mr Tosh was > born in the Parish of Dunboe, Coleraine, County Londonderry, and emigrated > to America May 12th, 1846." > > My MANN lot are from Portrush, my RAFFERTY lot from Coleraine. I have no > Tosh connections. I am not aware of any mines or mining activities in the > Coleraine area. > > Good luck with your searches. > Norman (Ruth's husband) > > > ============================== > View and search Historical Newspapers. Read about your ancestors, find > marriage announcements and more. Learn more: > http://www.ancestry.com/s13969/rd.ashx