I would like to contact people with information on the McFarland and Simpson families of Liscable. John McFarland (1824 to 1892), a farmer, son of John McFarland (1791 to 1856), married on 18 January 1849 in Badoney Lower Presbyterian Church to Miss Matilda Simpson (1827 to 1902), daughter of John Simpson, farmer. I am especially interested in who the mother's of John and Matilda were; I do know that Matilda's mother was a McFarland, making her and her husband cousins.
Darrel Hockley, Regina, SK, Canada
Friday 27th Mar 2015, 02:07AM
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Dear Darrel
Apologies for the long delay in getting back to you. Have you managed to find out any more about the above?
Best wishes
Clare Doyle
Genealogy Support
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Hi Darryl
We may be tracking the same McFarland line, but I haven't found any proof.
My 3rd GGF - Andrew McFarland was born about 1781 in Ireland, (guessing Tyrone). Died abt 1856 in Alma, Albert, New Brunswick, Canada. I haven't been able to find any immigration records, death records, etc. that show his parents or anything linking him to a county or parish or townland in Ireland.
Andrew had three sons - Andrew, King and William (my line). I am DNA connected with a descendent of the son Andrew's line.
In online searches, I have found a possible connection to John McFarland (1672) who married Catherine Hamilton (1676) - both from Liscabble. Their son John (Liscabble, Tyrone, Ireland 1715) married Mary Armour (Lignabraid,Ardstraw,Tyrone,Ireland 1719) and had 5 sons: Patrick, John, William, Armour and Andrew. I think this Andrew connects to me - but again, no proof. I attached the info from the Ancestry Message Board.
My family is Presbyterian in Canada and the US (Ohio then Wisconsin).
We have a the name Armour a lot in the line, so the marriage to Mary Armour and brother named Armour has my gut thinking it's the right connection.
I do have some DNA connections that show the name Hockley in their trees - including one that also matches my paternal cousin so we are related through my dad's line. She's khoussenloge in Ancestry, and I haven't tried yet to make the connection.
Look forward to comparing notes.
Mary Purchase
Mary Purchase
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oops sorry Darrel - messed up spelling of your name...
Mary Purchase
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Hello Mary. Please communicate with me at my email address of:
Thanks,
Darrel Hockley
Regina, SK, Canada