Thanks, Len. When we get back home I will sort the pictures and post some. Oh I forgot to mention that we contacted Jim (takes care of the cemetery) through the knitting ladies at the Library! The luck of the ☘️ We never did make it to the Ulster American Folk Park, but Derek’s son-in-law works there, so maybe we can tap him for info later. Also Derek’s wife mentioned a descendant of Thomas Maclear who lives in Cape Town is looking for help tracing her ancestry. I can help with that, and I will suggest CTI. After a trip around Ireland, we are back in Dublin for two nights. Off to find 3rd great uncle George! Cheers. Tom
Sent from my iPhone > On Jun 18, 2018, at 12:12 PM, Len Swindley <[email protected]> wrote: > > Wow, Tom! > > What a remarkable welcome in Newtownstewart; you are a most fortunate > researcher experiencing both generous Ulster hospitality and great research > successes. Many researchers reading your experiences will be turning green. > Good luck in removing those extra pounds gained with the all those buns, > cakes and pies – they are a great trap. > > Thanks for the update, enjoy the rest of your trip and may it be just as > successful, > Len > > > Sent from Mail for Windows 10 > > From: [email protected] <[email protected]> > Sent: Saturday, June 16, 2018 7:47:13 AM > To: Len Swindley; Tom Chambers > Cc: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [CoTyroneMailingList] New to CTI, looking for > informationonChambers family > > Len, all > > After yesterday’s disappointment with not finding John Chambers (3rd great > grandfather) headstone, today was an exiting turnaround! > > First, the sun came out this evening so we could get a good look at the > beautiful rolling countryside as we drove through Ardstraw on our way to > dinner in Castlederg. > > But, more important, we stumbled upon some great contacts. The waitress at > the Castle Hotel said she knew a John Chambers. A short walk to the butcher > and we got his phone number. Called and got referred to his father John > (Jackie) Chambers. Got his number. Called and his wife said to call back > later. > > The waitress referred us to a shop owner who is also the undertaker. Bob > said his mother Beulah loves genealogy and he would have her get in touch > with us later. > > So we went in search of Moyle Cottage where Sir Thomas Maclear (and my 3rd > great Grandmother, Martha) were born. We went down the driveway which was > close to the area where I thought the Moyle House was. Bingo. We were > welcomed with open arms AND Tea with treats. Derek then proceeded to give us > a 5 hour tour of all the places we wanted to see. The Moyle House where they > live, house where Moyle Cottage was, the Milltown mill building ruins, > Baronscourt, John Chambers home and farm, and last but not least, Beulah, > his sister! Yes more tea and pie. I am not sure if this John Chambers is > related, but I can now check that out. > > When we got back to the hotel, waiting for me at the bar were two copies of > the book Newtownstewart Remembered. Jim the guy in charge of the Church of > Ireland Cemetery grounds remembered that I was trying to find it. > > A wonderful day! > > Tom > > Sent from my iPhone > > On Jun 14, 2018, at 11:52 PM, Len Swindley <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Hello Tom, >> >> Welcome to the reality of genealogical research in Ireland. The Chambers >> headstone was transcribed in the parish graveyard (St. Eugene’s CHURCH OF >> IRELAND), not at the Catholic Chapel (which also has the same dedication). >> Sadly, the headstone (if that is what it was) may have toppled, or if a >> gravestone, now covered in turf; the grassed areas may contain many buried >> memorials. There is an online index which confirms that the headstone was in >> the Church of Ireland graveyard: >> >> Kabristan Archives >> http://www.kabristan.org.uk/kabristan-indexes/20-the-kabristan-archives-online >> County Tyrone Graveyards - Part III - C >> <722D06DA79864AE08F1216A7707BE684.jpg> >> >> Hope you are enjoying the beautiful north Tyrone countryside >> Len Swindley >> >> >> Sent from Mail for Windows 10 >> >> From: [email protected] <[email protected]> >> Sent: Friday, June 15, 2018 7:28:03 AM >> To: Len Swindley; [email protected] >> Subject: Re: [CoTyroneMailingList] New to CTI, looking for >> informationonChambers family >> >> Len, et al. >> We are in Newtownstewart and have not found the Chambers gravestone. >> We looked at the Church of Ireland cemetery in Newtownstewart (on Main >> Street). >> We looked at the St Eugene cemetery (Glenknock on Plumbridge Rd). >> And finally we looked at the Old Ardstraw Protestant cemetery. Most of >> those gravestones were about the right age for John and Martha. >> Ideas? >> Tom >> >> Sent from my iPhone >> >> On Feb 25, 2018, at 11:08 AM, Len Swindley <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> Hello again Tom, >>> >>> Thanks for your message and update. Your post contains vital information >>> re. your connection to the Maclear family. The transcription on the >>> Chambers headstone in the graveyard of Ardstraw Parish Church (St. Eugene’s >>> Church of Ireland, Newtownstewart) reads: >>> >>> Sacred to the memory of JOHN CHAMBERS who died 3rd January 1867 aged 71 >>> years. Also his wife MARTHA CHAMBERS of Newtownstewart who died June 1866 >>> aged 72 years and his sister MARGARET LYNCH, Moyle who died 19th February >>> 1879, aged 72 years. >>> >>> Kabristan published a selection of headstone inscriptions (50), but this is >>> a very large graveyard with hundreds of memorials, so only the surface has >>> been scratched. It is a similar scenario with the Patrick Street Graveyard >>> in Strabane where thare are 451 headstones with legible inscriptions, but >>> only 50 have been copied by Kabristan. >>> >>> Martha’s death was announced in the Londonderry Journal June 13 1866 >>> [Died] June 9, at Newtownstewart, county Tyrone, Martha, the beloved wife >>> of Mr. John Chambers, in the 73rd year of her age. >>> >>> Turning to the Maclears, the attached obituary for Sir Thomas Maclear will >>> interest you, also the reference to Margaret Lynch of Moyle Cottage: >>> >>> Londonderry Journal January 14 1840 >>> [Died] on Sunday, the 29th ult., aged 77 years, Mr. James McAleer (sic), >>> Moyle Cottage, near Nn.-Stewart, county Tyrone. In all the relations of >>> life deceased was much respected, and his death is very much lamented by >>> his friends and acquaintances >>> >>> There is also a distinct possibility of a Maclear headstone in St. Eugene’s >>> graveyard; it would be searching for during your visit to Newtownstewart. >>> >>> Hope this is useful and regards, >>> Len Swindley >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> Sent from Mail for Windows 10 >>> >>> From: Tom Chambers >>> Sent: Sunday, 25 February 2018 1:41 PM >>> To: Len Swindley; [email protected] >>> Subject: RE: [CoTyroneMailingList] New to CTI, looking for >>> informationonChambers family >>> >>> Len >>> >>> Some updates on my research regarding the Chambers family in Newtownstewart. >>> >>> First, I have documented information that John Chambers and Martha McClear >>> (McCleir) were the parents of Mary Ann Chambers (Wildey, McGowan). This is >>> from her Disinterment Document. At the bottom of this document it lists >>> the Occupation of her Father as “Linen Merchant”. >>> >>> Mary Ann and Thomas Chambers are both buried at the Green-Wood Cemetery in >>> NYC. I received information from the cemetery that is consistent with all >>> of this. I am trying really hard to find the obituary for Thomas Chambers, >>> but to date, no success. >>> >>> By the way, I found records of John and Martha buried at Ardstraw from the >>> Kabristan.org Archives. >>> >>> I went back to look at the passenger list for the John Stuart 1852 and >>> determined that the Thomas Chambers is probably not my relative since it >>> shows a family of Chambers with wife and two children. So back to the >>> drawing board to find how and when he got to the USA. >>> >>> At this point it looks like we will visit Newtownstewart around June 14-15. >>> >>> In the meantime, I’ll keep plugging away. Thanks for your help. >>> >>> Tom >>> >>> >>> <MACLEAR, MOYLE COTTAGE, NEWTOWNSTEWART CO TYRONE.doc>
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