Blacks of Kildress

Hi Cas,

Thank you very much for your message. I hope that someone researching the family makes a connection with you and that you are able to share information.

All the best,

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Cas, I am wondering if my family of Blacks came from Kildress. In 1847, 4 Black siblings and their spouses emigrated to Canada from "Dungannon, Tyrone". They were Presbyterian farmers and were able to buy land in Upper Canada. On Page 93 of the book "Roots In Ulster Soil" it mentions James Black had disapeared between the Tithe Valuation and the Griffith Valuation. I wonder, was that my 2x great grandfather. The book on page 92 says that Robert was a favourite Christian name of this clan at Doons, my family liked Robert as well and I wonder if their father was Robert. I also wondered if they didn't leave a brother Robert behind in Ireland. There must have been other siblings going by the 20 year spread from eldest to youngest.

Those who emigrated - the 4 siblings are in bold.

James b.c. 1802 (Mary Latimer b.c. 1807) and their children: Robert b. 1829, William b. 1834, Margaret b. 1835, James b 1838, Sarah b. 1845, (Johnston b. 1848 in Canada)

Sarah b. c. 1813 (James Neely b.c.1811) eldest son Robert b.c. 1839 (born in Canada: James, Annabelle, Mary, Sarah, Alexander and Margaret)

Isabella b.c. 1815 (James Fagan b.c.1808, widower with two sons: Joseph b. c. 1838 and Thomas b.c.1840)  Isabella's children, all born in Canada: Eliza Jane, James, Isabella, Mary, Samuel, Johnston, Margaret, William.

John b.1822 (Mary Adams ) and Joseph b. 1844  in Ireland (born in Canada: Elizabeth Jane; John K.; Annie; Robert William; Thomas Lowry; James E)

The name Latimer may come from Donghmore; the names Neely and Fagan may come from Glenchuil, Clogher - just guessing by looking at Griffiths Valuation. .

If you can help me, many in Canada will thank you.

Susan nee Black

G'day from Australia   ...

Is the John K Black (son of John and Mary) by any chance John KNOX Black ?

Could be just coincidence but I have found a "John Knox Black" in Kildress, emigrated 1911 to Canada, with another "J K Black" a General storekeeper in Cookstown, in 1926.  Families tend to replicate names.

My references come from the book "Kildress - Rolling Back the Brambles", published in 2003 -- I hold a copy.

James

James Huey 

Here's a John Knox Black in 1911: http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1911/Tyrone/Ballynasollus/C…

Cas -- Have you by any chance come across Mary Black who married John Geddes/Geddis/Gaddis about 1799? They lived in Tirmacshane townland and had children Alexander, Thomas, John, Samuel, Elizabeth, and James baptized in the early 1800s at the Kildress Church of Ireland. --- Tom

Thank you for your respnse.

John Knox Black would be far to young for the Black family I'm searching for. They were married men in 1847. Perhaps Cas will be able to help.

Susan Black

Sure, Susan. I knew that the dates didn't line up with your family  .. but people have children and granchildren so there could be a link back upwards.

Also, I was a bit naive about the "John Knox" given names   ....   in Presbyterian households that combination would have been very common.

James

Susan

I am not researching BLACK however, we come across some when looking for our

FRAZERs in Ballynasollus.

I have this couple on the extended Tree - may be of help?

Best Wishes

Brigitte