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Samuel, was riding on horseback in a parade, when the horse became frightened, throwing him to the ground and stepping onto his chest, causing his death. He left a wife and seven children.

 

MARY2 MATHEWS (Mathews1) was born in 1810 in Ireland. She died on 27 Jul 1892 in Ovid,
Seneca, New York, USA. She married

Samuel Dugan on 29 Mar 1835 in Ballyroney Presbyterian
Church, Ballyroney, Down, Ireland. He was born about 1810 in Ireland. He died about 1856 in
County Down, Ireland (At age 32).

History

Back in the first part of the 1830s Samuel Dugan and Mary Matthews were united in marriage
March 29, 1835 and onto them were born seven children--three sons and five daughters, as
follows: Robert, Sarah, George, Jane, Samuel, Elizabeth, and Agnes Isabel. When the children
were small their father, Samuel, was riding on horseback in a parade, when the horse became
frightened, throwing him to the ground and stepping onto his chest, causing his death. He left a
wife and seven children.

Robert wilson

robtwils@myfairpoint.net

I will be in Irland in April

 

robtwils

Wednesday 6th Feb 2013, 11:42PM

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    Hi Robert,

     

    Thank you for your message and for sharing this information on the Ireland Reaching Out message board. It?s a very tragic story, but I am sure that it will be helpful to someone researching similar lines.

     

    I apologise for the delay in responding to your message. I hope that you are still in Ireland and enjoying your stay.

    I have found a website that gives some information concerning churches and graveyards in Co. Down. Here is a link:

    http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~rosdavies/CHURCHES/A-I.htm#Drumballyroney

     

    Perhaps it may also be an idea to contact the Ulster Historical Foundation for assistance-a fee may apple however. Here are their contact details:

    Ulster Historical Foundation,

    49 Malone Road,

    Belfast,

    BT9 6RY,

    Northern Ireland.

    Phone: +44(0) 28 9066 1988            Email: enquiry@uhf.org.uk

     

    You could also try contacting the Heritage department in Down library for possible assistance Here are their contact details:

    Market Street 
    Downpatrick 
    County Down 
    BT30 6LZ 

    localstudies.down@librariesni.org.uk

     

    I hope that these suggestions are helpful.

    Please be patient - as our programme has only begun to rollout across the island of Ireland and volunteers in some areas may not yet be organized.

    Kind regards,       

    Genealogy Support

     

     

     

     

     

    Monday 15th Apr 2013, 11:12AM

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