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Colhoun Family Notes, Co. Tyrone 1822-69
Personal announcements extracted from the STRABANE MORNING POST, LONDONDERRY JOURNAL, LONDONDERRY STANDARD & LONDONDERRY SENTINEL

Transcribed, compiled and submitted by Len Swindley, Melbourne, Australia



STRABANE MORNING POST:

November 5 1822

Married yesterday, by the Rev. Thomas Rolleston, MR. W. WILSON, of Raphoe, to JANE, eldest daughter of the late THOMAS COLHOUN, ESQ., of this town

April 13 1824

Married Thursday, the 1st inst. by the Rev Dr. C. H. Usher, SAMUEL COLHOUN, ESQ., of Strabane, to JANE, daughter of SAMUEL SPROULE, ESQ., of Ramelton, in the county of Donegal

September 23 1828

Married at Leckpatrick Church, by the Rev Francis Brownlow, CRAWFORD COLHOUN, ESQ., of Crosh house, to FRANCES eldest daughter of the late WILLIAM EDIE, ESQ., of Thornhill

August 25 1829

Died at Drumnahaw, on Monday the 17th instant, MRS. MARGARET COLHOUN, relict of the late MR. WILLIAM COLHOUN, of Poe Bridge, near Omagh, aged 88 years

November 8 1831

EXTRAORDINARY PRODUCE: On Friday, a basket of potatoes was sent to our office, the produce of one stalk, which grew on the Curley Hill, near this town, belonging to SAMUEL COLHOUN, ESQ. weighing twenty-eight pounds. We have seldom or ever heard of such produce from one stalk

November 5 1833

Died on Saturday last, at his residence, No. 2, Upper Temple St, Dublin, JOHN COLHOUN, ESQ. Barrister, eldest son of the late THOMAS COLHOUN, ESQ. of this town, Solicitor

December 13 1835

Married Thursday last, by the Rev. James Smyth, Rector of this Parish, SAMUEL CLARKE, ESQ. of Newtownbutler [Co. Fermanagh], to ISABELLA, eldest daughter of the late THOMAS COLHOUN, ESQ. of this town, Solicitor

July 19 1836

Married in the church of Strabane, this morning, by the Rev. James Smith, Rector of Camus, JAMES ROBINSON, ESQ., of Enniskillen, to CATHERINE, third daughter of the late THOMAS COLHOUN, ESQ. of this town



LONDONDERRY JOURNAL:

January 13 1834

Married at Tullyard on 7th inst by Rev S. J. Wray of Donagheady, MR. JOHN COLHOUN of Cloughcorr to ISABELLA, third daughter of the late MR. ALEXANDER McCREA, Tullyard



LONDONDERRY STANDARD:

May 16 1838

Married May 1, in Cappagh Church, by the Rev. Charles Crosslie, THOMAS PRATT, ESQ., of Newtownstewart, in the county of Tyrone, to REBECCA JONES, second daughter of ALEXANDER WILLIAM COLHOUN, ESQ., of Crosh House, same county

October 26 1839

Birth October 2, at Crosh House, Newtownstewart, the lady of ALEXANDER W. COLHOUN, ESQ., of a son

October 26 1839

Died at Crosh House, Newtownstewart, on the 21st ult., WILLIAM ALEXANDER SPEER COLHOUN, aged 14 months

December 9 1840

Died on the 1st inst., at Strabane, in the 68th year of her age, JANE, relict of THOMAS COLHOUN, ESQ

September 1 1841

Married at Upper Badony, on Thursday, the 26th ult., by the Rev. Charles Hamilton, CAPTAIN JOHN PATTERSON PORTER, of the Hon. East India Company's Navy, to MARGARET ANNE, eldest daughter of ALEXANDER WILLIAM COLHOUN, ESQ., of Crosh House, county Tyrone

March 9 1849

Married Sunday, the 25th ult., in Gortin Church, by the Rev. Nathaniel Stevens, MR. JAMES GLENN, of Garvagh, near Gortin, to ELIZABETH, only daughter of MR. JAMES COLHOUN, Gortin

August 16 1849

Died on 3rd July, in Philadelphia, United States, MARGARET, wife of MR. CHARLES COLQUOUN, and daughter of MR. ANDREW LAUGHLIN, formerly of Gortin, county Tyrone



LONDONDERRY SENTINEL:

February 19 1831

Birth at Crosh, on Thursday, the 3rd inst., the lady of A.W. COLHOUN, ESQ., of a daughter

February 18 1832

Birth at Crosh House, near Newtownstewart, Wednesday, the 6th inst., the lady of A.W. COLHOUN, ESQ., of a son and heir

May 20 1848

Died May 6, at his residence, Crosh House, Newtownstewart, aged 50 years, ALEXANDER WILLIAM COLHOUN, ESQ., J.P. a magistrate of county Tyrone

July 29 1848

Died Saturday, the 22nd inst., at Strabane, MARTHA, eldest daughter of SAMUEL COLHOUN, ESQ

September 26 1851

Died on the 15th inst., at his residence, Eliza Street, Belfast, MR. ALEXANDER C. COLHOUN, aged 51 years, late of Donaghmore, county Tyrone

December 12 1856

Died December 7, at 45 Victoria Terrace, Belfast, ALEXANDER, second son of the late ALEXANDER CLAUDIUS COLHOUN, ESQ., of Donoughmore, county Tyrone

March 6 1857

Married on the 24th ult., in the Presbyterian Church, Crossroads, near Omagh, by the Rev. John Hamilton, A.M., MR. CHARLES IRVINE, of Castletown, to ELIZA ANN, fourth daughter of MRS. COLHOUN, of said place, and niece to DR. MURRAY, of Toronto, Upper Canada

February 25 1859

Married February 10, in Omagh, MR. PATRICK COLHOUN, near Mountfield, to LUCINDA JANE, fourth daughter of MR ROBERT CHARLTON, Crevenagh, near Omagh

March 4 1859

Died on the 22nd February, at Victoria Terrace, LETITIA, youngest daughter of the late ALEXANDER CLAUDIUS COLHOUN, ESQ., Donaghmore, county Tyrone

November 30 1860

Married November 26, in Urney Church, by the Rev. B.B Gough, MR. JOHN MAXWELL, of Scotstown, to ELIZABETH, daughter of ALEXANDER COLHOUN, of Somerville's Town

May 17 1861

Died May 9, at Inkerman Terrace, Belfast, ANNA SOPHIA, second daughter of the late ALEXANDER CLAUDIUS COLHOUN, ESQ., of Donaghmore, county Tyrone

December 6 1861

Died December 3, at 31 North Frederick Street, Dublin, JANE, wife of SAMUEL COLQUHOUN, ESQ., Newtown House, Strabane

June 6 1862

Died June 1, at Belfast, JOHN, third son of the late ALEXANDER C. COLHOUN, ESQ., Donaghmore, Dungannon

October 3 1862

Died September 24, at Gortmellon, Parish of Donagheady, REBECCA COLHOUN, aged 84 years

January 30 1863

Died January 22, at Strabane, MR. ANDREW COLHOUN, musician

May 26 1863

Died May 18, at Sixmilecross, ISABELLA, wife of JOHN BARCLAY, and daughter of the late CHARLES COLHOUN, ESQ., J.P., Captain of the Loyal Tyrone Yeomanry Corps

September 15 1863

Married September 8, in the First Presbyterian Church, Donagheady, by the Rev. J. Roulstone, A.M., MR. JAMES COLHOUN, Gortmellon, to ROSANNA, daughter of the late MR. JOHN RANKIN, Carrickatain, Donagheady

January 29 1864

Died January 24, at Gortin, ELIZABETH, wife of MR. JAMES COLHOUN, aged 80 years

April 19 1864

Died April 18, at Gortmellon, ISABELLA COLHOUN, aged 76 years

June 7 1864

Married June 3, in Clogherny Presbyterian Church, Beragh, by the Rev. T.W. Junk, MR. JOHN LINSTER, station master, Carrickmore, to MARGARET, third daughter of JOHN COLHOUN, ESQ., Carrickmore

December 5 1865

Married November 23, at the Presbyterian Church, Donemana, by the Rev. J. Monteith, MR. WILLIAM MILLER, Aught, county Donegal, to JANE, second daughter of MR. JOHN COLHOUN

March 16 1866

Died on the 11th March, at her residence, Fawney, ELIZA COLHOUN, aged 84 years

August 3 1866

Died July 29, at his father's residence, Leitrim, MR. THOMAS COLHOUN, aged 20 years

April 5 1867

Birth January 12, at Carleton Terrace, Melbourne [Australia], the wife of JOHN COLHOUN, ESQ., late of Lisanally House, Omagh, of a son

May 7 1867

Married April 30, at Gortin Church, by the Rev. W.M. Beresford, Incumbent of the Parish, CONSTABLE ROBERT HANLY, Gortin, to CATHERINE, third daughter of MR. SAMUEL COLHOUN, blacksmith, Gortin, county Tyrone

May 10 1867

Died May 6, at his late residence, MR. FRANCIS COLHOUN, of Cloghcor, aged 94 years

June 14 1867

Died June 6, MR. JAMES COLHOUN, grocer, Main Street, Strabane, aged 50 years

March 24 1868

Died March 21, at her residence, Donemana, MARY COLHOUN, aged 55 years

March 2 1869

Died Feb 27, at his residence, Newtown House, Strabane, SAMUEL COLQUHOUN, ESQ., aged 69 years. His remains will be removed for interment in the family burying ground, Strabane, on Wednesday, the 5th inst. at 12 o'clock



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