Co. Donegal Crossroads Presbyterian Church – In The News

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Transcribers Note- There was also a Crossroads Presbyterian Church at Belfast and another, near Omagh. The compiled articles from the newspapers, could be from one of these other locations. Often the County the church was located in is not mentioned.

Deaths at Crossroads Presbyterian Church (1780-90) Garshooey, Allsaints Civil Parish, County Donegal

Deaths 1854 – 1895

Date	Surname	Name	Address

1878 Jun.3	ALLISON	Catherine	Bogay
1878 Mar. 5	ALLISON	James	Bogay
1868 Dec. 2	ALLISON	John	Leitrim
1874 ?	ALLISON	Margaret
1874 Apr. 14	ALLISON	Mary Jane	Bogay
1880 Jul. 11	ALLISON	Sarah Annne	Bogay
1864 Sep. 4	ANDREWS	Rachel	Ballyarrell
1869 Sep. 7	ANDREWS	Stewart	Garshooey
1879 May 20	BARNES	Elizabeth	Monglass
1856 Mar. 29	BARNES	William	Groarty
1859 Apr. ?	BELL	Jane
1874 ?	BOAK	James	Kildrum
1863 Apr. 14	BOAK	W.	Kildrum
1867 Aug. 13	BRADLEY	Elizabeth	Gortinlieve
1864 Mar. 28	BRADLEY	Martha	Drumbarnet
1863 Feb. 8	BRETTON	Ellen	Garshooey
1885 Jun. 18	BROWN	Daniel	Upper Kildrum
1855 Nov. 19	BURNS	Elizabeth	Castruse
1860 Jan. 9	BURNS	Sarah	Garshooey
1860 ?	BURNS	Sarah (infant)	Garshooey
1864 Oct. 15	CALDWELL	Ellen Mary	Garshooey
1879 Jul. 2	CALDWELL	Henry	Garshooey
1868 Oct. 7	CALDWELL	James	Garshooey
1862 Jul. 5	CALDWELL	James C.	Garshooey
1856 Nov. 7	CAMPBELL	George	Bunnamayne
1878 Jan. 31	CAMPBELL	John	Castruse
1877 Aug. 16	CANNING	Elizabeth (Betty Glen)	Garshooey
1856 Mar. 27	CANNING	James	Castruse
1887 Jun. 29	CHAMBERS	Elizabeth Ruth	Bogay
1869 Jul. 3	CHAMBERS	John	Kildrum
1855 Sep. 10	CHAMBERS	Sarah	Kildrum
1880 Dec. 25	CHAMBERS	William	Kildrum
1876 Oct. 15	CLARKE	Elizabeth	Gortlush
1867 Aug. 22	CLARKE	William	Portlough
1879 Apr. 27	COLHOUN	Catherine	Leitrim
1881 Aug. 29	COLHOUN	David	Legnaduff
1877 May 12	CRAIG	John	Ashgrove
1861 Dec. 23	CRAIG	Mary	Ashgrove
1869 Jul 3	CRAIG	Rachel	Ashgrove
1879 Mar. 28	CROCKETT	Alexander	Drumashear
1864 Jul. 18	CROCKETT	Alexander (sen)	Drumashear
1866 May 9	CROCKETT	George	Drumashear
1863 Jun. 27	CURRY	Charles	Castruse
1863 Feb. 20	CURRY	Thomas	Garshooey
1869 Apr. 25	DARCUS	Ellen	Castruse
1872 Nov. 10	DELAP	Alexander	Corncamble
1868 Oct. ?	DELAP	Joseph	Corncamble
1864 Dec. 22	DELAP	William Alex	Corncamble
1875 Aug. 19	DONAGHY	David	Leitrim
1860 Sep. 21	DONAGHY	Mary	Leitrim
1882 Nov. 4	DONAGHY	William	Leitrim
1880 Jun. 10	DUNLOP	Ann	Listical
1887 ?	DUNLOP	William
1870 Apr. 3	DUNN	Mary (sen)	Altaghderry
1877 Mar. 8	EDMISTON	Catherine	Dunmore
1879 Jun. 26	EDMISTON	William	Ardnamoghill
1876 Jun. 9	ELLIOT	Margaret	Monglass
1875 Jun. 19	ELLIOT	Sarah Anne	Monglass
1866 Jan. 18	ELLIOT	William	Monglass
1863 Mar. 24	FINLEY (sen)	Margaret	Cloon
1874 ?	FISHER	William	Lower Portlough
1880 Dec. 31	GALLAGHER	Catherine	Castlethird
1863 Jan. 20	GALLAGHER	George	Garshooey
1871 Nov. 13	GALLAGHER	James	Roosky
1869 Nov. 12	GALLAGHER	Jane	Drumbarnet
1862 May 10	GALLAGHER	Margaret	Roosky
1862 Feb. 11	GALLAGHER	Sarah Jane	Roosky
1869 Sep. 20	GALLAGHER	Thomas	Churchtown
1856 Dec. 15	GAMBLE	Mary	Castruse
1887 Mar. 19	GILILLAN	Dona	Killea
1870 May 20	GILLILAND	Jane	Tirroddy
1864 Mar. 29	GILLILAND	John	Garshooey
1870 Aug. 23	GILLILAND	John	Tirroddy
1895 Sep. 26	GILLILAND	Martha	Garshooey
1880 Dec. 2	GLEN	Mrs James	Moneymore
1887 Jan. 15	GLENN	James	Moneymore
1879 Aug. 21	GORDON	William	Castruse
1873 May 23	GORMAN	Jane	Kildrum
1868 Mar. 8	GORMAN	John	Garshooey
1867 Dec. 16	GORMAN	Samuel (infant)	Derry
1871 Jun. 11	GRERHANN	William	Molellan
1885 Apr. 7	GRESHAM	Andrew	Molellan
1885 May 4	GRESHAM	Mrs.	Molellan
1854 Oct. 29	HAMILTON	Catherine	Kildrum
1865 Jan. 18	HAMILTON	David	Kildrum
1866 Aug. 7	HAMILTON	Hans	Kildrum
1861 Nov. 11	HAMILTON	James	Kildrum
1863 Apr. 27	HAMILTON	Joseph (sen)	Kildrum
1883 Jun. 2	HANNAH	Joseph	Castruse
1875 Apr. 21	HANNAH	Mrs. Joe	Upper Castruse
1871 Nov. 14	HAY	David	Bohullion
1865 Jan. 5	HAY	Isabella	Bohullion
1876 Jan. 23	HAY	John	Bohullion
1858 Mar.12	HAY	Mary	Upper Bohullion
1874 May ?	HENDERSON	Sarah	Ballyarrell
1874 Oct. 10	IRWIN	George	Garshooey
1875 Nov. 11	IRWIN	John	Kildrum
1875 Nov. 9	IRWIN	Margaret	Kildrum
1875 Nov. 12	IRWIN	Mary Anne	Kildrum
1875 Nov. 1	IRWIN	Sarah	Kildrum
1884 Apr. 22	IRWIN	Sarah	Garshooey
1873 Jan. 16	KILGORE	Margaret	Garshooey
1887 Apr. 23	KILLEN	David	Gortinlieve
1875 Dec. 21	LOGAN	Ellen	Glasgow
1887 Apr. 15	MACKY	Mary	Molellan
1867 Oct. 16	MARSHALL	James	Garshooey
1865 May 16	MARSHALL	John	Sherrifs Mountain
1859 Nov. 7	MASON	Rebekah	Bunnamayne
1884 Jul. 17	McBRIDE	Anne Jane	Toulett
1873 Jun. 16	McCLURE	Sam (Rev)
1880 May 20	McCOCHRAN	William	Castruse
1855 Apr. 24	McCRABB	William	Roosky
1860 ?	McFARLAND	Anne (infant)	Cloon
1858 Mar. ?	McFARLAND	James	Cloon
1860 Dec. 19	McFARLAND	Margaret	Cloon
1869 May 28	McFARLAND	Robert (jnr)	Cloon
1881 Jan. 11	McGOWAN	Isabella	Calhame
1861 Dec. 22	McGOWAN	Mary	Castruse
1860 Feb. 17	McGOWAN	Sarah	Castruse
1875 Oct. 25	McKEAN	Robert	Kildrum
1877 Jan. 3	McMILLAN	Mrs. John	Bogay
1867 Jul. 5	MILLER	Catherine	Carrowreagh
1873 Feb. 19	MILLER	James	Bogay
1878 Jul. 9	MILLER	James	Drumbarnet
1866 Oct. 12	MILLER	Margaret	Carrowreagh
1887 Jun. 2	MILLER	May Jane	Bogay
1864 Jan. 21	MONTEITH	Annie	Tirroddy
1873 ?	MORRISON	Elizabeth	Kildrum
1876 Dec. 8	MORRISON	James	Kildrum
1871 Sep. 7	MORRISON	John	Kildrum
1881 Aug. 29	MORRISON	John Edward	Kildrum
1868 Nov. 13	MORRISON	Mary A.	Kildrum
1863 Nov. 19	MORRISON	Robert	Kildrum
1882 Dec. 25	MORRISON	Sarah Jane	Kildrum
1881 Oct. 1	MORRISON	Thomas	Kildrum
1856 Mar. 1	MORRISON	William	Kildrum
1887 May 28	MOTHERWELL	Margaret	Monglass
1859 Dec. 27	MOTHERWELL	William A.	Monglass
1877 Sep. 20	NAUGHT	Nancy M.	Garshooey
1863 Sep. 7	NEELY	Annie	Monreagh
1862 Mar. 25	NEELY	Matthew	Cangriagh
1879 Jan.13	NEELY	William	Taughboy
1864 Aug. 22	NICHOLL	John (Sen)	Tirroddy
1865 Apr. 11	Nicholl	Sarah	Tirroddy
1859 Feb. 12	OSBOURNE	James	Altaghderry
1882 May 18	PARK	Jane	Garshooey
1856 Mar. 23	PARKHILL	Hamilton	Drumbarnet
1882 May 3	PATTON	Joseph	Castruse
1856 Mar. 13	PLATT	John	Bunnamayne (Alais Derry)
1855 Sep. 9	PORTER	Isabella	Castruse
1874 May ?	PORTER	James
1877 May 1	PORTER	John	Leitrim
1884 Oct. 15	PORTER	Wm. Andrew	Leitrim
1863 Feb. 5	RANKIN	Elizabeth	Castruse
1872 Oct. 4	RANKIN	Jane	Garshooey
1870 Mar. 12	RANKIN	John	Castruse
1887 Jul. ?	RANKIN	Martha	Kildrum
1870 Mar. 5	RANKIN	Matthew	Castruse
1870 Apr. 27	RANKIN	William	Roosky
1878 Jun. 20	RANKIN	William	Castruse
1887 Feb. 23	REID	Catherine	Corncamble
1871 Nov. 30	REID	John	Corncamble
1863 Mar. 31	ROBINSON	Elizabeth	Bunnamayne
1879 Nov. 9	ROBINSON	John	Bohullion
1872 Mar. 5	ROBINSON	Mary	Bunnamayne
1867 Apr. 20	ROBINSON	Samuel	Bunnamayne
1882 Apr. 20	RODGERS	Annie	Garshooey
1879 Nov. 16	RODGERS	Catherine	Garshooey
1870 Jul. 6	Rodgers	Eliza	Garshooey
1875 Oct. 31	RODGERS		Garshooey
1858 Nov. 12	RODGERS	W. James	Tullyannan
1857 Feb. 7	ROGERS	John	Kildrum
1856 Mar. 5	ROGERS	Robert	Tullyannan
1860 Aug. 25	ROGERS	Susanna	Kildrum
1866 Jun. 8	SCOTT	Elizabeth	Legnaduff
1875 Jan. 27	SCOTT	Margaret	Legnaduff
1870 Apr. 29	SCOTT	Robert (Sen)	Legnaduff
1884 Mar. 26	SIMPSON	Thomas Robert	Kildrum
1859 Apr. 27	SMILEY	John	Crossroads
1863 Aug. 12	SMILEY	John	Cloon
1873 Apr. 21	SMILEY	Margaret	Cloon
1859 Sep. 26	SMILEY	William	Crossroads
1876 Mar. 24	SMYTH	Sarah Anne	Listicall
1880 Jan. 3	STEEL	Margaret	Crossroads
1887 Dec. 21	STEEL	May	Roughan
1880 May 4	STEEL	Thomas	Crossroads
1861 May 4	STEELE	Adam	Roughan
1873 May 17	STEELE	Elizabeth	Crossroads
1861 Mar. 13	STEELE	Margaret	Roughan
1872 Jan. 28	TAYLOR	Anne	Cloghfin
1875 ?	WALKER	Eliza Jane	Drumlougher
1868 May 6	WALKER	James	Drumlougher
1874 Oct. 24	WALKER	Rebekah	Drumlougher
1877 Feb. 4	WALKER	William	Drumlougher
1873 ?	WALLACE	Catherine
1864 Mar. 3	WALLACE	Margaret	Kildrum
1870 Mar. 27	WALLACE	Samuel	Cloon
1856 Jul. 18	WATT	Mrs.	Ballyarrell
1887 Mar. 24	WILLS	Sarah	Castruse
1870 Mar. 26	WILSON	Agnes	Gortlush
1879 May 17	WILSON	Andrew	Roosky
1883 May 14	WILSON	Anne	Corncamble
1882 Jan. 26	WILSON	Boyd	Gortlush
1883 Jan. 2	WILSON	Eliza	Portlough
1875 Jul. 14	WILSON	George	Altaghderry
1884 Jun. 22	WILSON	James	Gortlush
1865 Nov. 10	WILSON	James (Sen)	Portlough
1878 Jun. 21	WILSON	Jane	Roosky
1872 Mar. 2	WILSON	John	Roosky
1865 Mar. 1	WILSON	Joshua	Portlough
1862 Apr. 22	WILSON	Mary	Roosky
1867 Jan. 28	WILSON	Mary	Portlough
1882 Dec. 31	WILSON	Mary	Portlough
1863 Jun. 6	WILSON	Thomas	Roosky
1875 Sep. 8	WILSON	Thomas	Portlough
1885 Jun. 19	WILSON	William	Roosky
1862 ?	WRIGHT	Ellen	Creeve
1879 Nov. 26	WRIGHT	John	Creeve

Articles from the News

transcribed by Teena from the Belfast Mercury, Londonderry Standard & Londonderry Sentinel, unless otherwise noted.

25 Aug. 1855 Married
On the 16th instant, in the Crossroads Presbyterian Church, by the Rev. J. W. Wilson, Robert EDWARDS Esq, Drumgowan, Burt, to Catherine Ellen, eldest daughter of Caldwell MOTHERWELL Esq., Monglass, near Derry.

26 Mar. 1857 Married
On the 19th instant, at the Crossroads Presbyterian Church, by the Rev. Matthew Wilson, Mr, John STEEL Aghadowey, to Rebecca Ann, daughter of Mr. Caldwell MOTHERWELL Meenglass Bogay.

5 Apr. 1858 Married
On the 25th ult., at Crossroads Presbyterian Church by the Rev. S. M’Clure, Mr. Thomas M’CAIN, St. Johnston, to Anne Jane, daughter of Mr. Joseph DELAP, Corncammon

8 Apr. 1858 Crossroads Presbyterian Church
Contractors willing to undertake repairs of the above-named house of Worship, are requested to send their tender to the Rev. S. M’CLURE, Altaghaderry, Carrigans, before or on the 17th instant. The plan and specifications may seen at Mr. M’CLURE’S residence.

17 Apr. 1860 Married
April 12th at Crossroads Presbyterian Church, by the Rev. Dr. Denham, Mr. Robert CRAWFORD of Belfast to Martha, youngest daughter of the late David GILLILAND Esq. Kildrum, Londonderry. (Banner of Ulster)

1 Jun. 1860 Married
May 24 (?) in Crossroads Presbyterian Church by the Rev. H. M’Clure, Mr. William LOCKHART, Ballylinn, to Miss Sarah Jane FISHER, Ballyoury.

24 Aug. 1860 Married
August 16, in Crossroads Presbyterian Church by the Rev. S. M’Clure A. B., Mr. William M’lNTYRE, Donnybrewer to Miss Jane MORRISON Kildrum.

15 Aug. 1863 Sudden Death
On Wednesday morning, about half past eight o’clock, as Mr. John SMILEY, of the Cloon was driving his car up Bishop street, when opposite the Bishop’s Palace, he was observed to fall back on the car. He was at once removed to the house of Mrs. GILLESPIE, Bishop’s gate, where medical assistance was immediately procured, but he had expired before being removed off the car. The deceased, who was 73 years of age, bore an excellent character and was for many years, a ruling elder in the Crossroads Presbyterian congregation.

9 Jul. 1864 Married
June 30 in Crossroads Presbyterian Church by the Rev. S. M’Clure, Mr. William OVENS to Anne, third daughter of the late Mr. Thomas WILSON, Ruskey, County Donegal.

19 Oct. 1864 Married
October 6 at the Crossroads Presbyterian Church by the Rev. S. M’Clure A.B., Mr. James CULBERT Ardagh, to Eliza, daughter Mr. Joseph DELAP, Corncammon.

19 Jul. 1865 Married
July 18, in Crossroads Presbyterian Church, by the Rev. Richard Smyth A.M., Mr. Joseph SMILEY Londonderry to Maria, daughter of Mr. George KENNEDY, Killaloo, Londonderry

21 Nov. 1868 Married
Nov. 19, at Crossroads Presbyterian Church by the Rev. Samuel M’Clure A.B., Mr. John MILLER, Carroreagh to Rebecca, eldest daughter of Mr. William EDMISTON, Ardnamohil

1 Apr. 1870 Married
March 25, in Crossroads Presbyterian Church by Rev. S. M’Clure, Mr. David CALDWELL, Gortnessy to Rebekah, daughter of the late Mr. Henry CLARKE, Portlough

17 Mar. 1871 Married
March 16, at the Crossroads Presbyterian Church by the Rev. Matthew Wilson, minister of Second Derry, Hugh, only son of Mr. Hugh CONWAY to Fanny, eldest daughter of Mr. Thomas M’GUIRE both of this city. (city of Londonderry)

10 May 1871 Married
May 4, in Crossroads Presbyterian Church by the Rev. Samuel M’Clure A.B. (pastor loci), Mr. Boyd WILSON of Portlough to Rachel, youngest daughter of Mr Wm. MOORE, Toolet, Burt.

26 May 1871 Married
May 25, at Crossroads Presbyterian Church by the Rev. M. Wilson, Mr. William WALSH, Waterside to Sophia A., daughter of the late Mr. Thomas WARDLAW, of this city. (city of Londonderry)

4 May 1872 Married
May 2, in Crossroads Presbyterian Church by the Rev. S. M’Clure, Mr. Andrew GILLILAND, Corncammon, to Jane, daughter of the late Mr. David M’CORMICK, Colemaciltrain

25 Nov. 1872 Married
November 19, in Crossroads Presbyterian Church by the Rev. S. M’Clure, Mr. Samuel HOLMES, Ballymagroarty to Eliza, daughter of Mr. James DUNNE, Glentown.

24 Jun. 1873 The Funeral of the late Rev. Samuel M’CLURE, Crossroads

On Thursday last, at eleven o’clock, the mortal remains of this much esteemed minister of the Presbyterian Church were conveyed to their last resting place in the graveyard connected with Crossroads Presbyterian Church. There was a large and very respectable concourse of people, some of them from long distances, present at the interment. The Presbytery of Derry, to which Mr. M’CLURE belonged, was represented by the Rev. William M’CLURE, Rev. M. WILSON, Rev. Robert ROSS, Rev. H. P. CHARLTON, Rev. David MITCHELL, Rev. Thomas CROSKERY, Rev. John CAMAC, Rev. John BELL, Rev. John B. M’BRIDE and professors WITHEROW and M’GAW.

Of other ministers present we observed Rev. William SCOTT, Newtowncunningham; Rev. Joseph M’CONAGHIE of St. Johnston, Rev. S. A. BELLIS LL.D., Ramelton; Rev. J. BEATTY Roseyards; Rev. Alexander FIELD, Dervock; Rev. P. PETTIGREW, Faughanvale; Rev. Joseph CORKEY Glendermott; Rev. Samuel PATTON Waterside; Rev. John M”CARTER Waterside; Rev. R. M’MORRIS of Manorcunningham, Rev. R. W. RUSSELL Strabane; Rev. R.(?) D. MACKAY; professor LEABODY; the Rev, Edward BOWEN, rector of Taughboyne and the Rev. Mr FOSTER of Killea.

The three brothers-in-law of Mr M’CLURE, the Rev. professor SMYTH D.D., the Rev. Jackson SMYTH of Armagh and Rev. Robert SMYTH of Donoghmore, were also present. The remains were borne on the shoulders of members of the session and committee from the manse to the church, where the Rev. William M’CLURE of Derry, delivered an exceedingly touching and appropriate address to a large congregation. He also conducted service in Crossroads Church yesterday and addressed the congregation with special reference to their great bereavement.

4 Nov. 1876 Married
At the Crossroads Presbyterian Church (near Londonderry) on the 24th ult., by the Rev. Hugh Irwin, John MILLER, Killea, to Mary Jane, eldest daughter of the late William MOORE, Ardverness, Coleraine (Coleraine Chronicle)

3 Mar. 1877 Married
February 15, at Crossroads Presbyterian Church by the Rev. Hugh Irwin, David GLASS Esq., Toolette, to Catherine HAMILTON, Kildrum, eldest daughter Samuel HAMILTON Esq. of Portland, Conn. America.

30 Nov. 1878 Married
November 29, at Crossroads Presbyterian Church by the Rev. William Clarke, J. P. M’ARTHUR, Belfast to Maggie Rainey, of Moness, Burt, daughter of the late William BAIRD Esq. M.D. Aughtermoy, Donemanagh

22 Nov. 1879 Married
November 20, in Crossroads Presbyterian Church by the Rev. Matthew Wilson, Thomas Roger M’CAUSLAND, Woodlands, Raphoe to Jane, eldest daughter of George FOSTER Creevagh.

26 Feb. 1881 Married
February 17, in Crossroads Presbyterian Church by the Rev. H. Irwin B.A., Mr. Samuel WALSH, Glebe, Glendermott to Miss M. J. M’KEAN daughter of the late Robert M’KEAN, Kildrum

28 Dec. 1881 Married
December 25, at Crossroads Presbyterian Church by the Rev. Matthew Wilson, George FOSTER jun., Creevagh to Jane CUNNINGHAM, Londonderry.

7 Sep. 1883 Married
September 4, at Crossroads Presbyterian Church by the Rev. Hugh Irwin, John CAMPBELL Victoria, Australia, to Jane, eldest daughter of the late John CAMPBELL, Castruse, Co. Donegal. (Derry Journal)

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