Townlands in Parish of
FINVOY
Ballymoney Cemeteries Iredell
Co NC - STEWART and ELDER DNA
http://www.ballynagarrick.net/ulsterancestors/Finvoy.htm
Ballymoney First
Valuation
Rev.
John Elder of PAXTANG PA
ELDER
in Ireland cemeteries
Title : Rev.
Surname :
Elder
ELDER
in 1901 Antrim Census
ELDER in Antrim 1911 Census (253)
Parish : Finvoy
Townland : Mullans
PRONI reference:
VAL/1B/158C
Ballymoney Tithe Valuation
Firstname : ???
Surname : Elder
Year : 1834
Parish : Finvoy
County : Antrim
Townland : Dunloy
1740_ballymoney
Firstname : Adam
Surname : Elder
Parish : Ballyreshane or Ballymoney
1740 ballyrashane_coleraine
Firstname : Adam
Surname : Elder
Ballymoney School Registers
Firstname : Agnes
Surname : Elder
Occupation of parent : Labourer
Age : 4
Parish : Ballymoney
County : Newbuildings
PRONI reference: SCH/917
Name of school: Seacon
Date starts school: Nov 1895
Ballymoney School Registers
Firstname : Alexander
Surname : Elder
Occupation of parent : Labourer
Age : 5
Parish : Ballymoney
County : Newbuildings
PRONI reference: SCH/917
Name of school: Seacon
Date starts school: Aug 1898
1924 Electoral Register
Firstname : Alexander
Surname : Elder
Street : John Street
knock_road_cemetery
Firstname : Alexander Wilson
Surname : Elder
Page no. : 35
Registerno : 576
Date of funeral : 27.11.1925
Time of death : 21 11 1925 ?
Sex : M
Registrar : Samuel Crawford
Cemetery : Knock Rd
Ballymoney School Registers
Firstname : Andrew
Surname : Elder
Occupation of parent : Labourer
Age : 5
Parish : Ballymoney
County : Newbuildings
PRONI reference: SCH/917
Name of school: Seacon
Date starts school: May 1895
1924 Electoral Register
Firstname : Andrew
Surname : Elder
Street : Market Street
1795_applotments
Firstname : Andrew
Surname : Elder
1876_kilraughts
Firstname : Daniel
Surname : Elder
Ballymoney Outdoor Register
Firstname : Daniel
Surname : Elder
Townland : Craigatempin
Date relieved: 1888
Ballymoney Griffith's
Firstname : Daniel
Surname : Elder
Parish : Ballymoney
County : Antrim
Location : Glenlough
Ballymoney Griffith's
Firstname : Daniel
Surname : Elder
Parish : Rasharkin
County : Antrim
Location : Culmore
Ballymoney Tithe Valuation
Firstname : Danl.
Surname : Elder
Year : 1834
Parish : Rasharkin
County : Antrim
Townland : Culmore
1924 Electoral Register
Firstname : Elizabeth
Surname : Elder
Street : Townhead Street
Ballymoney Outdoor Register
Firstname : Ellen
Surname : Elder
Townland : Drumlee
Date relieved: 1879
Ballymoney Griffith's
Firstname : Ellen
Surname : Elder
Parish : Rasharkin
County : Antrim
Location : Gortereghy
knock_road_cemetery
Firstname : Frank
Surname : Elder
Religion : Presbyterian
Page no. : 37
Registerno : 629
Date of funeral : 29.1.1928
Time of death : 28.1.1928
Sex : M
Lived : Ballysallie
Married / Single : child
Grave No : 10 8
Interned By : T Elder
Registrar : Samuel Crawford
Cemetery : Knock Rd
1803 Agricultural Census
Firstname : George
Surname : Elder
Parish : Loughguile
Townland : Balleyweney
Ballymoney School Registers
Firstname : George
Surname : Elder
Occupation of parent : Labourer
Age : 5
Parish : Ballymoney
County : Newbuildings
PRONI reference: SCH/917
Name of school: Seacon
Date starts school: May 1894
1924 Electoral Register
Firstname : George
Surname : Elder
Street : Townhead Street
Ballymoney School Registers
Firstname : Gordon
Surname : Elder
Occupation of parent : Farmer
Age : 3
Parish : Rasharkin
County : Gortahar
PRONI reference: SCH/246
Name of school: Crushy Bracken
Date starts school: June 1891
1909 O`Friels Almanac Suburbs
Firstname : J
Surname : Elder
Townland : Ballinagarvey
Trade : Farmer
1888 Bassett`s Book of Antrim
Firstname : J
Surname : Elder
Occupation : Grocers and Hardware
Residence : Rasharkin
1888 Bassett`s Book of Antrim
Firstname : James
Surname : Elder
Address : Ballinagarvey
Occupation : Farmers and Residents
Residence : Ballymoney
1888 Bassett`s Book of Antrim
Firstname : James
Surname : Elder
Address : Ballydonnelly
Occupation : Farmers and Residents
Residence : Rasharkin
1897 Belfast Directory
Firstname : James
Surname : Elder
Address : Ballinagarvey
Occupation : Farmer
1897 Belfast Directory
Firstname : James
Surname : Elder
Occupation : Union Workhouse
1790 election Deputy Court
Firstname : James
Surname : Elder
Lived : Ballyvaney
Voted For : RO
1900_dunloy_presbyterian
Firstname : James
Surname : Elder
Pew No : 54
1876_finvoy_congregation
Firstname : James
Surname : Elder
Pew No : 99
1803 Agricultural Census
Firstname : James
Surname : Elder
Parish : Loughguile
Townland : Balleyweney
Ballymoney First Valuation
Title : Rev.
Firstname : James
Surname : Elder
Parish : Rasharkin
Townland : Magheraboy
PRONI reference: VAL/1B/162
Ballymoney First Valuation
Firstname : James
Surname : Elder
Parish : Rasharkin
Townland : Ballymaconnelly
PRONI reference: VAL/1B/162
Ballymoney Griffith's
Firstname : James
Surname : Elder
Parish : Ballymoney
County : Antrim
Location : Ballywindelland Lower
Ballymoney Griffith's
Firstname : James
Surname : Elder
Parish : Finvoy
County : Antrim
Location : Carrowreagh
Ballymoney Griffith's
Firstname : James
Surname : Elder
Parish : Rasharkin
County : Antrim
Location : Drumcon
Ballymoney Griffith's
Firstname : James
Surname : Elder
Parish : Rasharkin
County : Antrim
Location : Gortereghy
Ballymoney Tithe Valuation
Firstname : James
Surname : Elder
Year : 1834
Parish : Rasharkin
County : Antrim
Townland : Ballymaconelly
Ballymoney School Registers
Firstname : Jane
Surname : Elder
Occupation of parent : farmer
Age : 6
Parish : Rasharkin
County : Culmore
PRONI reference: SCH/540
Name of school: Ballymaconnolly
Date starts school: May 1890
1740 Loughguile
Firstname : Jas
Surname : Elder
Ballymoney Tithe Valuation
Firstname : Jas.
Surname : Elder
Year : 1834
Parish : Rasharkin
County : Antrim
Townland : Drumcon
1740 ballyrashane_coleraine
Firstname : Jn
Surname : Elder
Ballymoney Tithe Valuation
Firstname : Jas.
Surname : Elder
Year : 1834
Parish : Rasharkin
County : Antrim
Townland : Drumcon
1825_tithe_applotment_books_ballymoney
Firstname : Jno.
Surname : Elder
Townland : Forttown
Ballymoney Tithe Valuation
Firstname : Jno.
Surname : Elder
Year : 1825
Parish : Ballymoney
County : Antrim
Townland : Forttown
Ballymoney Tithe Valuation
Firstname : Joe.
Surname : Elder
Year : 1834
Parish : Rasharkin
County : Antrim
Townland : Gortereigh
Ballymoney Tithe Valuation
Firstname : John
Surname : Elder
Year : 1834
Parish : Rasharkin
County : Antrim
Townland : Gortereigh
Ballymoney Griffith's
Firstname : John
Surname : Elder
Parish : Dunaghy
County : Antrim
Location : Glenleslie
Ballymoney Griffith's
Firstname : John
Surname : Elder
Parish : Rasharkin
County : Antrim
Location : Lisnagaver
Ballymoney First Valuation
Firstname : John
Surname : Elder
Parish : Rasharkin
Townland : Gortereghy
PRONI reference: VAL/1B/162
Ballymoney First Valuation
Firstname : John
Surname : Elder
Parish : Ballymoney
Townland : Fort town
PRONI reference: VAL/1B/142B
Ballymoney Outdoor Register
Firstname : John
Surname : Elder
Townland : Claughey
Name of spouse : Mary
Date relieved: 1887
Ballymoney Outdoor Register
Firstname : Jonathan
Surname : Elder
Townland : Claughey
Name of spouse : Ann
Date relieved: 1862
Ballymoney Griffith's
Firstname : Joseph
Surname : Elder
Parish : Rasharkin
County : Antrim
Location : Gortereghy
Ballymoney School Registers
Firstname : Joseph (?)
Surname : Elder
Occupation of parent : Labourer
Age : 6
Parish : Ballymoney
County : Newbuildings
PRONI reference: SCH/917
Name of school: Seacon
Date starts school: Nov 1890
Ballymoney School Registers
Firstname : Kate
Surname : Elder
Occupation of parent : Grocer
Age : 6
Parish : Rasharkin
County : Rasharkin
PRONI reference: SCH/94
Name of school: Rasharkin(Female Infants)
Date starts school: 9 August 1897
Ballymoney School Registers
Firstname : Lily
Surname : Elder
Occupation of parent : Grocer
Age : 4
Parish : Rasharkin
County : Rasharkin
PRONI reference: SCH/94
Name of school: Rasharkin(Female Infants)
Date starts school: 9 August 1897
Ballymoney School Registers
Firstname : Lizzie
Surname : Elder
Occupation of parent : Labourer
Age : 5
Parish : Ballymoney
County : Newbuildings
PRONI reference: SCH/917
Name of school: Seacon
Date starts school: Dec 1891
Ballymoney School Registers
Firstname : Margaret
Surname : Elder
Occupation of parent : farmer
Age : 5
Parish : Rasharkin
County : Portna
PRONI reference: SCH/94
Name of school: Rasharkin(Female Infants)
Date starts school: 30 June 1891
Ballymoney Griffith's
Firstname : Margaret
Surname : Elder
Parish : Ballymoney
County : Antrim
Location : Fort Town
Ballymoney Outdoor Register
Firstname : Margaret
Surname : Elder
Townland : Fort Town
Date relieved: 1867
1924 Electoral Register
Firstname : Martha
Surname : Elder
Street : Market Street
knock_road_cemetery
Firstname : Martha
Surname : Elder
Religion : Presbyterian
Page no. : 35
Registerno : 573
Date of funeral : 16.9.1925
Time of death : 14.9.1925
Sex : F
Registrar : Samuel Crawford
Cemetery : Knock Rd
1876_finvoy_congregation
Firstname : Mat
Surname : Elder
Pew No : 76
Ballymoney Griffith's
Firstname : Matthew
Surname : Elder
Parish : Ballymoney
County : Antrim
Location : Claughey
knock_road_cemetery
Firstname : Matthew
Surname : Elder
Religion : Presbyterian
Page no. : 23
Registerno : 402
Date of funeral : 8.6.1909
Time of death : 6.6.1909
Sex : M
Lived : Secon
Married / Single : single
Grave No : 10 61 62
Interned By : Robert Elder
Registrar : Samuel Crawford
Cemetery : Knock Rd
1803 Agricultural Census
Firstname : Matthew Revd.
Surname : Elder
Parish : Kilraghts
Townland : Kilmayangey
Ballymoney First Valuation
Firstname : Mrs.
Surname : Elder
Parish : Loughguile
Townland : Lismisk
PRONI reference: VAL/1B/146A
Ballymoney Tithe Valuation
Firstname : Mrs. ???
Surname : Elder
Year : 1832
Parish : Loughguile
County : Antrim
Townland : Ballycregogh
Ballymoney First Valuation
Firstname : Nathaniel
Surname : Elder
Parish : Rasharkin
Townland : Gortereghy
PRONI reference: VAL/1B/162
Ballymoney Tithe Valuation
Firstname : Natl.
Surname : Elder
Year : 1834
Parish : Rasharkin
County : Antrim
Townland : Gortereigh
Ballymoney Outdoor Register
Firstname : Rachel
Surname : Elder
Townland : Glenlough
Date relieved: 1886
Finvoy Presbyterian Headstone Survey
Firstname : Rev. James
Surname : Elder
Age : 86
Date died : 04/11/1843
Connor wills
Firstname : Rev. James
Surname : Elder
Residence : Finvoy
Date of probate: 1844
Ballymoney Tithe Valuation
Firstname : Rev. Jas.
Surname : Elder
Year : 1834
Parish : Rasharkin
County : Antrim
Townland : Maheraboy
1818_kilraughts
Firstname : Reverend Matthew
Surname : Elder
1740 Derrykeighan, Carey
Firstname : Rob
Surname : Elder
1740 Loughguile
Firstname : Rob
Surname : Elder
1790 election Deputy Court
Firstname : Robert
Surname : Elder
Lived : Culmore
Voted For : LM
1818_kilraughts
Firstname : Robert
Surname : Elder
Ballymoney First Valuation
Firstname : Robert
Surname : Elder
Parish : Loughguile
Townland : Ballyportery North
PRONI reference: VAL/1B/146A
Ballymoney First Valuation
Firstname : Robert
Surname : Elder
Parish : Rasharkin
Townland : Gortereghy
PRONI reference: VAL/1B/162
1803 Agricultural Census
Firstname : Robert
Surname : Elder
Parish : Loughguile
Townland : Balleyweney
Ballymoney Griffith's
Firstname : Robert
Surname : Elder
Parish : Rasharkin
County : Antrim
Location : Gortereghy
Ballymoney Tithe Valuation
Firstname : Robert
Surname : Elder
Year : 1832
Parish : Loughguile
County : Antrim
Townland : Ballyportrie
Ballymoney Tithe Valuation
Title : Sr.
Firstname : Robert
Surname : Elder
Year : 1834
Parish : Rasharkin
County : Antrim
Townland : Gortereigh
knock_road_cemetery
Firstname : Robert
Surname : Elder
Religion : Presbyterian
Page no. : 34
Registerno : 547
Date of funeral : 8.5.1924
Time of death : 6.5.1924
Sex : M
Lived : Secon
Married / Single : married
Grave No : 11 ?
Interned By : Samuel Elder
Registrar : Samuel Crawford
Cemetery : Knock Rd
Ballymoney Tithe Valuation
Firstname : Robt.
Surname : Elder
Year : 1834
Parish : Rasharkin
County : Antrim
Townland : Gortereigh
Ballymoney Outdoor Register
Firstname : Rose Ann
Surname : Elder
Townland : Ramblin
Date relieved: 1848
Ballymoney School Registers
Firstname : Rosetta
Surname : Elder
Occupation of parent : Farmer
Age : 4
Parish : Rasharkin
County : Gortahar
PRONI reference: SCH/246
Name of school: Crushy Bracken
Date starts school: April 1897
1924 Electoral Register
Firstname : Ruth
Surname : Elder
Street : John Street
Ballymoney Griffith's
Firstname : Samuel
Surname : Elder
Parish : Ballymoney
County : Antrim
Location : Fort Town
1803 Agricultural Census
Firstname : Samuel
Surname : Elder
Parish : Ballymoney
Townland : Forthtown
Ballymoney School Registers
Firstname : Samuel
Surname : Elder
Occupation of parent : Labourer
Age : 6
Parish : Ballymoney
County : Newbuildings
PRONI reference: SCH/917
Name of school: Seacon
Date starts school: Nov 1892
Ballymoney First Valuation
Firstname : Samuel
Surname : Elder
Parish : Ballymoney
Townland : Fort town
PRONI reference: VAL/1B/142B
Old Churchyard
Firstname : Samuel
Surname : Elder
Religion : Presbyterian
Occupation : farmer
Page no. : 80
Registerno : 166
Date of funeral : 19.3.1887
Time of death : 17.3.1887
Sex : M
Age : 80
Lived : Forttown
Married / Single : widower
Cause of Death : debility
Interned By : James Troland
Registrar : John Freeman
Cemetery : old chyd
Ballymoney School Registers
Firstname : Thomas
Surname : Elder
Occupation of parent : Farmer
Age : 6
Parish : Rasharkin
County : Gortahar
PRONI reference: SCH/246
Name of school: Crushy Bracken
Date starts school: April 1895
1924 Electoral Register
Firstname : Thomson
Surname : Elder
Street : Townhead Street
Ballymoney Tithe Valuation
Firstname : Thos.
Surname : Elder
Year : 1832
Parish : Loughguile
County : Antrim
Townland : Lisnisk
knock_road_cemetery
Firstname : Tillie
Surname : Elder
Religion : Presbyterian
Page no. : 34
Registerno : 538
Date of funeral : 10.3.1924
Time of death : 8.3.1924
Sex : F
Lived : Seacon
Married / Single : child
Grave No : 10 69
Interned By : George Elder
Registrar : Samuel Crawford
Cemetery : Knock Rd
1790 election Deputy Court
Firstname : Victor
Surname : Elder
Lived : Ballywinney
Voted For : RO
1909 O`Friels Almanac Ballymoney
Firstname : W
Surname : Elder
Trade : Singer's Machine Agent
Street : Main Street
Ballymoney Griffith's
Firstname : William
Surname : Elder
Parish : Dunaghy
County : Antrim
Location : Glenleslie
Ballymoney Griffith's
Firstname : William
Surname : Elder
Parish : Rasharkin
County : Antrim
Location : Carnfinton
Ballymoney School Registers
Firstname : William
Surname : Elder
Occupation of parent : Labourer
Age : 6
Parish : Ballymoney
County : Newbuildings
PRONI reference: SCH/917
Name of school: Seacon
Date starts school: Nov 1890
Ballymoney School Registers
Firstname : Willie
Surname : Elder
Occupation of parent : orphan
Parish : Rasharkin
County : B'maconly
PRONI reference: SCH/94
Name of school: Rasharkin
Date starts school: 16 Jan 1893
***
Hi folks,
Today I enjoyed reading a book about Presbyterians in early
BALLYMONEY County Antrim, which is now online.
Thanks to helpful postings on FRANKLIN CO PA Discussion group (PAFRANKL-Rootsweb
List):
"A Short History of the Presbyterian Churches in Ballymoney"
by Rev. A.H. Dill and others, 1898.
Full text on "Internet Archives"
at
http://www.archive.org/stream/cu31924008573887/cu31924008573887_djvu.txt
Page 11-12 mentions "THOMAS ELDER"
Chapter 1. Early
Settlers of the Route.
Page 10. ..."an old manuscript book has
been preserved and has come into the possession
of the Session of the congregation. This book, brown and worn with
age, many of its leaves torn
and defaced, and parts of it missing altogether, is all that remains
of the records of the congregation
of Ballymoney from its beginning till the year 1817. .."
Page 11. ..."Amongst the earliest names occurring in this old record
are the following :
John Boyd, Robert McElhose, Benjamin Boyle, Robert Biggart,
John Hopkin, Hugh McMaster, John Hamil,
Thomas Elder, John Lusk, John Ramsay, Alex. Dunlop,
and Alex. Calderwood ; all of whom were elders of the church, and
took part in the meetings of
Session. Several of these are of special interest because they are
the direct ancestors of families
still in connection with the Presbyterian Churches of Ballymoney...."
Page 12. "The Hamils, Elders and Lusks, the Ramsays and McMasters
have branched out in many directions,
and have given many prominent and useful members to the Presbyterian
Church...."
Where does Thomas ELDER belong in our DNA lines?
"PAXTANG PA" I-haplogroup-Viking ELDER DNA group,
or my brother's "FRANKLIN CO PA" R1b ELDER DNA group.
Or another line altogether...
see DNA Results charts:
at
http://www.familytreedna.com/public/Elder
****
RE: HENRY ELDER of BELLURY, DESERTOGHILL,
Co. LONDONDERRY.
Relative also has some early BALLYMONEY entries,
at:
WorldConnect
by Craig ELDER (ELDER DNA kit #15134)
http://wc.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=:1697853&id=I77236695
# ID: I77236695
# Name: John (III) ELDER
# Given Name: John (III)
# Surname: Elder
# Sex: M
# Birth: 1720 in Balleymoney, Antrim, Ireland
# Death: in Balleymoney, Antrim, Ireland
Father: John (II) ELDER b: 1690 in Antrim County, Ireland
Marriage 1 Spouse Unknown
Children
1. ? ELDER
2. John W (IV) ELDER b: 1752 in Balleymoney, Antrim, Ireland
3. James ELDER b: 25 Dec 1757 in Antrim County, Ireland
4. Thomas ELDER b: 1797 in Ballymoney, Antrim, Ireland
****
JAMES and others listed:
From: FASTI of the IRISH PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.
Attaching page photos:
FASTI page 1:
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~nancyelder/pa/Fasti1.gif
and
Fasti page 2:
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~nancyelder/pa/Fasti2.gif
**************************************
Worldconnect
by Paul IHMS
http://wc.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=:742914&id=I34305989
# ID: I34305989
# Name: Daniel ELDER
# Sex: M
# Occupation: Shipbuilder
Father: David ELDER b: in Kinross
Marriage 1 Mary REED
Children
1. Nathaniel ELDER b: in Scotland?
***
# ID: I34304683
# Name: Joseph Dickey ELDER
# Sex: M
# Birth: 1838 in Ireland or Scotland?/Ireland
# Death: in Culmore, N Ireland 1
# Occupation: Carpenter 1
# Note:
Address: Culmore
N Ireland
[Elder2.FTW]
Named after the Reverand Joseph Dickey of the
Rasharkin Church - first
boy baptised in the 2nd Kilrea Church.
Supposedly born in Scotland and moved to N Ireland
later.
Father: Nathaniel ELDER b: in
Scotland?
Looking for more names in Steamships family - David Jr.
Marriage 1 Margaret Ann Gray, b: in Edinburgh
Children
1. Margaret Ann ELDER
2. Matilda ELDER b: in Rasharkin, Northern Ireland
3. Henry John ELDER b: 2 Jul 1866 in Rasharkin,
Northern Ireland
4. James Gray ELDER b: 21 Jul 1868 in Culmore,
District of Ballymoney, <--
(Desc. DNA is "FRANKLIN CO PA")
County of Antrim, Northern Ireland/Ballymoney, Northern
Ireland
(Kit #132709)
5. Robert ELDER b: 21 Jun 1876 in Northern Ireland
**
http://wc.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=:742914&id=I34304994
# ID: I34304994
# Name: James Gray ELDER
# Sex: M
# Birth: 21 Jul 1868 in Culmore, District of Ballymoney, County
of Antrim, Northern Ireland
# Death: 14 Jun 1945 in Milwalkee, Wisconsin, United States of America
# Event: Imigrated from Ella Daman is his first wife.
# Occupation: Head of Air brake dept and consultant to numerous
other Rail Roads for air brakes, started as call boy worked up to
engineer and then to air brake supervisor.
# NATU: 8 Jun 1897 County of Chippewa, Minnesota
# Event: Social Security # 707-12-0133
# Note:
Alma Audley Bright is his second wife.
He traveled a great deal with his job.
He never remarried after the death of Alma Bright.
He had a grandmother that had lived in Edinbourgh,
Scotland and would
visit her on school vacations. His parents had
moved to Northern Ireland,
where he was born. He had a chance to go to college
at the government
expenses when he was 14 years old, but his father
told him that if he
went to college he would have to study to be
a Presbyterian minister.
He left home when he was 14 years old, got on
a sailing ship and came to
the United States. He never corresponded with
any of his family after he
left home.
His mother died when he was young and his sister
took over running the
family. He said that he had a brother living
in Australia with one
largest sheep ranches at that time.
He was job transferred to Milwaukee,Wisconsin.
They had moved into an
apartment right before Alma Audrey Bright had
passed away. They didn't
know anyone in town.
Not much later James had purchased a home there
and lived there until he
passed away. He had a stroke and laid paralyzed
in bed for five years
until his death at the age of 72."
***
On Ray ELDER's webpage:
PHOTO of GRAVESTONE:
http://www.elder-mcgilligan.com/2006/11/05/robert-elder-1937
Robert Elder, 1937
This gravestone is located at the Second Kilrea Presbyterian Church
in Kilrea,
Co. Londonderry.Robert Elder died 15 May 1937.
Two daughters are buried with him.
Lilly Elder died 12 Nov 1941 and Margaret Elder died 21 Apr 1942.
His wife Ellen is also buried with him and she died 23 Jan 1963.
Photo:
Second Kilrea Presbyterian Church
http://www.elder-mcgilligan.com/2006/11/05/second-kilrea-presbyterian-church
The Second Kilrea Prebyterian Church is located in Kilrea, Co. Londonderry.
While researching my mother's McGilligan lines I came across a gravestone
of a Robert Elder....
Mapquest directions from Londonderry to BALLYMONEY
(Staying on the highway east through Limavady )
Total Est. Time: 55 minutes
Total Est. Distance: 37.70 miles
http://tinyurl.com/yxpbwj
ELDER Rootsweb List -1999:
https://lists.rootsweb.com/hyperkitty/th/read/ELDER/1999-06/0930126620
From: "hayes1"
Subject: Nathaniel Elder - N Ireland
Date: Wed, 23 Jun 1999 09:30:20 +0100
Hi all,
>My name is Michelle - This is my first message
- I am hoping
somebody out there can help me in my search for my ancestors.
I have hit a bit of a brick wall, mainly because my immediate family
are from Northern Ireland and a lot of the records were burned in
some fire or other.
> I am trying to find out the names of the parents
or any other
relative of Nathaniel Elder, born 11 November 1835 in the Rasharkin
/
Dirraw area of Northern Ireland. I know that this Nathaniel was
married to Hannah Wilson and he had 4 brothers
(Joseph Dickey, John, James and Robert) and 2 sisters (Mary and
Ellen Jane).
> I think his father was also called Nathaniel,
but that is as much
as I know.
> If anybody has any info at all which may relate
to this please
mail me.
[email protected]
**
Michelle Hayes also wrote:
>I have a birth certificate for Ellen Elder, born 17 Mar 1871, Gortahar
-
F: Nathan Elder (farmer), M: Hannah Elder (Wilson).
Ellen is the eldest sister of my grandfather, Thomas Wilson Elder.
***
McKilligan is a sept of Clan Mackintosh.
Ray Elder writes:
>My
uncle Jack McGilligan died in a tragic road accident in Walsall,
England before I was born. Jack worked as a commercial lorry driver and
died on November 11th, 1972 while transporting an extra load from
Stranraer, Scotland to the south of England. He was buried on the
November 21st, 1972 at the Market Street Cemetery in Ballymoney, Co.
Antrim. Photo of Cemetery Stone:
http://www.elder-mcgilligan.com/2005/12/30/john-jack-mcgilligan-iii/
**********************
SEARCHING "JAMES ELDER" FINVOY CHURCH
found:
Finvoy Presbyterian Church Marriages, Bann Valley Genealogy
http://www.torrens.org.uk/Genealogy/BannValley/church/FinvoyP/Marriages.html
"4 Aug 1879, Eliza Torrens, Maddikeel, dau of John Torrens, Farmer,
to
Daniel Elder, farmer, Ballinagarvey, son of James Elder, Farmer."
***
Short History of the Presbyterian Church
in Ireland
Prof. John M. Barkley
M.A., Ph.D, D.D.,F. R. Hist.S.
CHAPTER III
THE CHURCH (1800-19
at
http://www.lisburn.com/books/history-presbyterian/history-presbyterian-2.html
....
.... "The moderators of the two Synods, the Rev. James Elder, of
Finvoy, and the Rev. John Rodgers, of Glascar, headed the procession.
Having reached the place of destination, accompanied by an immense
multitude, these two venerable ministers then proceeded to the
pulpit, and conducted devotional exercises...."
****
SEARCH "JAMES ELDER" and FINVOY
found:
http://www.gospelmagazine.org.uk/may1966.pdf
Gospel Magazine, May 1966
Page 200
...1845
"About this time the congregation of Brigh near [Cookstown] in
the Tyrone Presbytery was vacant through the sudden death of
their minister Rev. Samuel Hamilton Elder, son of Rev. S. H. Elder
of Ballyeaston and grandson of Rev. James Elder of Finvoy who
in his day was known as the Gun of the Gospel. ..."
****
SEARCH:
FINVOY PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH:
found:
http://www.biblioireland.com/1919/the-story-of-finvoy-presbyterian-church
"The Story of Finvoy Presbyterian Church."
Author: THOMPSON, Joseph.
Ballymoney, 1990. vi, 225 pages. Illustrated. Paperback.
From BALLYMONEYANCESTRY
http://www.ballymoneyancestry.com
Finvoy Presbyterian Headstone Survey
Firstname : Rev. James
Surname : Elder
Age : 86
Date died : 04/11/1843
***
ELDER in FINVOY, ANTRIM
found:
http://westwood.fortunecity.com/farhi/469/elder.htm
Email me at:
[email protected]
"NOTE: this is information extracted from "Our Family History" by
William E. Elder, a manuscript written (I think) in 1909....
...
"At the very end, I include family information written down by my
uncle,
James Lanphere Elder, to show my connection to the Antrim County,
Coshocton County and Monroe County lineage.
John (4), usually called "Jack," born 1752, active in the Presbyterian
church of Finvoy.
...
James, born 1755, who became the preacher at the Finvoy church and
stayed in that position for 60 years.
James had two sons who emigrated to South Carolina in 1805. The
author states nothing more is known of that line...."
***
Judith Kruse writes:
I have a book from Finvoy Presbyterian that the Elders presented
to me when I went there
for Sunday services that states that James was born "near
Garvaugh" in Derry Co.
From The Irish Presbyterian: Our Own Worthies. XII. Rev. James Elder,
of Finvoy
2nd paragraph:
"His father was John Elder, a decent farmer on the Garvagh
Estate, in the townland of Ballury, in the County of Derry.
This beautiful region belongs to the great Canning family, which
produced an English Premier and an Indian Viceroy,
and is remarkable for the large numbers of excellent ministers it
has supplied to the Presbyterian Church.
James Elder was born on Christmas day, 1757. He had a half-brother,
named Matthew Elder,
who became minister of Kilraughts, and was equally noted as a correct
and accomplished writer -
though said to be inferior in pulpit power - as by his simplicity
and benevolence of character.
I am not aware whether there was any relationship to that John Elder,
minister of Aghadoey(sp),
who took a prominent part in the Nonsubscription Controversy in
the early part of the eighteenth century.
We know nothing of James Elder's youth or education. He was licensed
to preach on the 17th December, 1778,
when he was twenty-one years of age, and was ordained to the pastoral
charge of the Congregation of Finvoy
on the 13th June, 1780. This ancient seat of Presbyterianism dates
from the period of the Commonwealth,
when one of Cromwell's officers - Captain Galland - organised (sp)
a society.
The first minister of whom we have any record was the Rev. Robert
Henry, who lived at the period of the Revolution,
and was succeeded by the Rev. Robert Haltridge, so well known in
connection with the Nonsubscription Controversy.
This minister died in 1727, and was succeeded by the Rev. David
Smylie, in the year 1734;
but Mr. Smylie afterwards removing to Maghera, the Rev. Gideon Nelson
became minister of Finvoy in 1742.
During the old age of this minister, Mr. Elder commenced his long
and successful ministry as his assistant and successor.
The parish of Finvoy - or, at least, a district called the Vow,
near Rasharkin is famous, in Presbyterian history,
as the place where, in the year 1761, the first Irish Covenanting
minister, the Rev. Matthew Lynd, a native of Larne, was ordained.
(ACTUALLY THE CANNING FAMILY MANAGED THE
PROPERTY FOR THE IRONMONGERS OF ENGLAND
UNTIL THEY FINALLY PURCHASED IT FROM THEM.
Judith has: A MAP OF THE IRONMONGERS PROPERTY FROM PRONI)
****
Bann Valley webpage:
http://www.angelfire.com/falcon/bannvalley/bv/desertoghillgraveyd.html
Includes:
Desertoghill Graveyard:
"In memory of John Elder, of Ballury, who died 29 July 1858, aged 53
and his wife, Maria, who died 15 January 1900, aged 93 years,
their son, Robert who died in New York, USA, 3 June 1880
and
their son William died at Mettican, 17 November 1922, aged 82 years his
wife Agnes Ross Elder, 23 February 1918, aged 77 years
also their daughter Maria, died 5 November 1922, aged 82 years
Elizabeth, died 1 September 1929, aged 94 years
also "Robert Ross Elder, who died 23 April 1941.
"Here lyth the remains of Robert Elder, late of Ballury, who departed this life on the 22 January 1842, aged 69 years.
This stone is found in the above John Elder's plot."
**
GARVAGH MUSEUM - map
http://www.garvaghmuseum.com/how-to-get-here.aspx
***
Bio of Matthew ELDER, b. 1788 - emig. to America 1812
at
http://www.pa-roots.org/data/read.php?104,574305
"MATTHEW ELDER (deceased), whose portrait appears elsewhere
in this volume,
was born in the parish of Finvoy, County Antrim, Ireland, in January,
1788....
"In 1812 he came to America....
...."1821...he built a factory on Little Beaver Creek..."
"This was in what was then called Little Beaver
township.
At that time they had to go to what is now called Old Enon to vote,
and the nearest postoffice, Greersburg, was five miles away.
The name of the town was changed to Darlington on account of letters
addressed to Greersburg going to Greensburg.
Then the township was divided and called Darlington, and what was
left of Little Beaver township went into Lawrence county
when that was formed. Mr. Elder did an extensive business and bought
nearly all the wool grown in Beaver, Lawrence
and Washington counties, Pa., and Columbiana county, Ohio.
He possessed a considerable tract of land about the mill at one
time.
Between the years 1830 and 1840 he owned, remodeled and enlarged
the grist mill and oil mill
and bought wheat and flaxseed, which was a great advantage to the
farmers at that time.
Between the years 1841 and 1843 he dug a tail race three-quarters
of a mile long, walled the same with stone on both sides...."
Lisbon, Columbiana Co OH to Darlington, Lawrence Co PA - map
32 minutes, 21.44 miles
http://www.mapquest.com/mq/9-eQlYRipE_apU
*****
NANCY ELDER of BALLYMONEY - emigrated to South Carolina in 1805
(Dave Hudelson's family):
at
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~nancyelder/ed/NancyElderOfBallymoney.htm
*****
Ray Elder of Ireland wrote (6/23/2009) about a MISSISSIPPI plantation:
>"In a congregation history book (extract supplied by Rev. Lindsay
Blair of Faughanvale Presbyterian Church),
Rev. James Elder wrote to comfort his daughter Jane Maria Moore
(Nee Elder) as she lay sick in Muff (now Eglinton) in 1835.
"I hope", he writes, " you have profited spiritually by your affliction..."
>The congregation book also states that Jane Maria Moore
stood to inherit a substantial property
following the death of her brother, a Mississippi planter.
She refused the inheritance because of her conscientious objection
to slavery."
********
A Guide to the Ewing Family Papers, 1806-1926 Accession Number 10799,
Univ. of Virginia, Special Collections
at
http://ead.lib.virginia.edu/vivaead/published/uva-sc/viu01665.document
"....Letters of special note include: John Martin Elder's
discussion of a scheme to divert 500,000 acres of state land in
Mississippi from its original purpose and exchange it for Planter Bank
bonds and warning that it will precipitate speculation (1846 Jan 25);"
******
"PAXTANG" connections to Mississippi - Researched with the "Catholic
ELDER" group of MD, KY, AR
at
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~nancyelder/ed/OwenLeroyElder.htm
Mississippi census
1830 John M. ELDER, Madison Co MS
Males: 30-40=1
No females
1840 John M. ELDER, Madison Co MS
Males:
20-30=1
40-50=1
60-70=1
No females
Overseer James Hays is 30 in 1850, would be 20-30 in 1840.
Other workers may be there in 1840.
Madison Co MS - Genweb - census for 1850
http://theusgenweb.org/ms/madison/1850census/cene.htm
John Martin Elder - 769-784 - Page 181B
enumerated on Saturday, December 23, 1850.
Surnames in household: ELDER (no wife or children)
John Martin Elder, 60 M, Planter $30,000, IRE -
James Hays 30 TN (Overseer)
More about Mississippi:
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~nancyelder/ed/JohnMElderMadisonCoMS.htm
****
Harley Elder of Wyoming, from Monroe Co Iowa, connected to
Matthew ELDER, b. 1815 in Craig ELDER's family
(sent by Dave Hudelson)
at
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~nancyelder/ed/HarleyElderWY.htm
****
ISAAC A. ELDER, son of JOHN C. ELDER, found in 1880 census,
in Waldo, Josephine County, Oregon (John is brother of ISAAC SR)
( PAXTANG PA group from Iowa)
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~nancyelder/ed/IsaacAElderColombiaSA.htm
****
FROM BALLYMONEYANCESTRY
http://www.ballymoneyancestry.com
Connor wills
Firstname : Rev. James
Surname : Elder
Residence : Finvoy
Date of probate: 1844
Ballymoney Tithe Valuation
Firstname : Rev. Jas.
Surname : Elder
Year : 1834
Parish : Rasharkin
County : Antrim
Townland : Maheraboy
***
Notes about Rev. John ELDER of Paxtang, and Northern Ireland
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~nancyelder/pa/NorthernIreland.htm
***
Photos from BELFAST research of May 2008
at
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~nancyelder/pa/BelfastMcBride.htm
***
FASTI of the IRISH PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH (List of Ministers)
James McConnell, Rev.
Publisher: Belfast : Presbyterian Historical Society, 1935-
- handwritten entries - ELDER (Henry to Matthew)
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~nancyelder/pa/Fasti1.gif
and (Robert to Thomas)
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~nancyelder/pa/Fasti2.gif
******
Howard Orville Elder, query - Elder Rootsweb July 26, 2010:
Father: James Borland Elder in Pulaski MO > Beaver Co PA
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~nancyelder/pa/HowardOrvilleElder.htm
**********
FINVOY CHURCH PHOTOS by JUDITH KRUSE
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~nancyelder/Finvoy/BallymoneyPhotos2.htm
WISCONSIN family documents - "FRANKLIN CO PA" DNA group - in Ballymoney area
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~nancyelder/ed/WisconsinDocuments.htm
*****
BRAVE SONS OF SKYE --notes and ELDER chapter:
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~nancyelder/ed/Skye.htm
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