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James MCNAUGHER and Margaret WYLIE of DRUMHAGGART, BURT, CO. DONEGAL

1. Robert McNAUGHER also known as McNAGHTER. In 1857 Robert McNAGHTER was on the Griffiths Valuation renting a house and forge from Nathan BELL. 

Griffiths Valuation Drumhaggart, Parish of Burt 1857

LESSOR
LESSEE
NUMBER AND ACREAGE
REMARKS
Nathan BELL
Robert McNAGHTER
9 (k)
A House and Forge


2. JAMES McNAUGHER born 1839 Donegal,Ireland died 24 January 1915 Donegal.

I have devoted a separate section to this family as I have quite a bit of information on them and have been under the misapprehension that James was the brother of my great great grandfather Joseph McNAUGHER who was a farmer and neighbour of James in Drumhaggart. There seems to have been a reasonably close relationship as James took in two of Joseph's grandchildren when they were orphaned between 1899 and 1901. Thanks to Mags WYLIE I now find that James' father was Robert McNAUGHER - probably the Robert McNACHTER on the 1857 Griffiths Valuation leasing land in Drumhaggart (see above).

James McNAUGHER also known as McNOGHER was a farmer of Drumhaggart, Parish of Burt, Donegal. James married Margaret WYLIE  born 1837 married 30 November 1865 (Derry Registry). From her death entry "Margaret (WYLIE) McNAUGHER of Drumhaggart, Farmer's wife, died 7 July 1880 aged 43 years. Isabelle McNAUGHER present at her death". Probably her daughter.

2.1 Isabella McNAUGHER born 12 June 1866 baptised Knowhead Presbyterian Church 6 November 1866 to the USA 1894 married Robert J CONNOR (who was probably born in Ireland) married at Ann Arbor, Washentaw, Michigan, USA in 1899. The Census below is for 1920 - 103 Grove Street, Windsor Locks,  Hartford, Connecticut shows Robert and Isabella's first child born in 1897 and the IGI gives the marriage date as 1899. This may be right, but I suspect not.
2.1.1 James CONNOR born circa 1897 Connecticut, USA
2.1.2 Robert CONNOR Jnr born circa 1900 Connecticut
2.1.3 Josephine CONNOR born circa 1904 Connecticut
2.1.4 Laurence CONNOR born Connecticut

1920 US CENSUS
SURNAME
FIRST NAME
OCCUPATION
BORN
DATE
CONNOR
Robert J
Paper Maker
Ireland
1860
CONNOR
Isabella
Housewife
Ireland
1866
CONNOR
James
Truck Driver
Connecticut
1897
CONNOR Robert Jn
Paper Maker, Paper Mill
Connecticut
1900
CONNOR
Josephine Counter, Paper Mill
Connecticut
1904
CONNOR
Laurence

Connecticut

2.2 Mary Jane  McNAUGHER born 4 October 1868 Sappagh, Parish of Muff married William WATSON 4 December 1897 at Ann Arbor, Washtenaw, Michigan. In 1920 Mary Jane (a widow) was living at 47 West 176th Street, Manhatten, New York.

2.2.1 William WATSON born circa 1888 New York
2.2.2 Frances WATSON born circa 1890 Ireland
2.2.3 Philip WATSON born circa 1892 New York

1920 US CENSUS

NAME, PLACE OF BIRTH AND AGE
RELATIONSHIP TO HEAD
OCCUPATION
Mary Jane WATSON (nee McNAUGHER) aged 51 born Ireland
Head
Widow
William WATSON born circa 1898 New York aged 22
Son
Clerk
Thomas HINSLEYS? born circa 1895 New York aged 25
Son-in-Law
Chauffeur
Frances HINSLEYS? born circa 1900 Ireland aged 20
Daughter
Cashier
Philip WATSON born circa 1902 New York aged 18
Son
Clerk

2.3 Robert McNAUGHER born 24 June 1870 baptised Knowhead Presbyterian Church married Margaret Sophia GALLER or GALLAGHER.
Their children noted in the records at Knowhead Presbyterian Church -

                 2.3.1 Isabella McNAUGHER born 17 January 1912
                 2.3.2 William James McNAUGHER born 29 March 1913
                 2.3.3 Martha McNAUGHER born 23 June 1914
                 2.3.4 Mary Elizabeth McNAUGHER born 20 August 1915
                 2.3.5 Robert McNAUGHER born 2 January 1917
                 2.3.6 Annie Florence McNAUGHER born 8 May 1918
                 2.3.7 Sarah Louisa McNAUGHER born 20 September 1919
                 2.3.8 Violet Matilda McNAUGHER born 16 August 1920
                 2.3.9 Margaret Jean McNAUGHER (no date given)

2.4 Eliza Ann McNAUGHER born 15 August 1872 baptised 9 August 1874 Knowhead Presbyterian Church 3 September 1872.

2.5 William McNAUGHER born 12 May 1874 baptised 9 August 1874 Knowhead Presbyterian Church.

Isabella
, Mary Jane and William migrated to Michigan, United States on the "Furnessia", which departed  from Moville, Donegal  in 1894. William returned to Ireland and married Eliza Jane WYLIE on 13 October 1904. Eliza was the daughter of Thomas WYLIE and Isabella WILEY of Derryvane, Co. Donegal. See "McNaugher/Wylie Mystery Solved" for their story and Eliza Jane's siblings

        2.5.1 Margaret (Dacy) McNAUGHER born Ireland 1908. 
        2.5.2 James T McNAUGHER born circa 1909 Wyoming

        2.5.3 David Wiley McNAUGHER born circa 1911 Nebraska
        2.5.4 Wiley J McNAUGHER born circa 1913 Nebraska
        2.5.5 Larue S McNAUGHER born circa 1916 born Wyoming

       1920 USA CENSUS

NAME, PLACE OF BIRTH AND AGE
RELATIONSHIP TO HEAD
OCCUPATION
William McNAUGHER born Ireland 1874 aged 45
Head
Farmer ?
Eliza Jane McNAUGHER (nee WILEY) born Ireland 1874 aged 43
Wife
Housekeeping
Dacy (Margaret) McNAUGHER born circa 1905 Ireland aged 14
Daughter
Scholar
James T. McNAUGHER born circa 1909 Wyoming aged 11
Son
Scholar
David Wiley McNAUGHER born circa 1911 Nebraska aged 9
Son
Scholar
Wiley J. McNAUGHER born circa 1913 Nebraska
Son
Scholar
La Rue S McNAUGHER born circa 1916 aged 4 born Wyoming
Daughter

2.6 James McNAUGHER born 26 August 1876.
2.7 Margaret McNAUGHER born 30 April 1880 baptised Knowhead Presbyterian Church 21 July 1880 married  William Thomas GOLIGHER 1908 (Derry Registry).