Death Notices, Kilmacrenan Parish, Co Donegal
Transcribed from the Londonderry Sentinel 1829-69
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October 15 1831
On Thursday, the 10th inst., of apoplexy, in the 52nd year of his age, MR SAMUEL KING, of Rathdonnell House, near Letterkenny
June 1 1833
At Kilmacrenan, on the 23rd ult., in the prime of life, MR JAMES McDOUGAL
September 12 1835
On the 6th inst., at her residence at Raphoe, MRS McCAUSLAND, relict of the late REV ARCHIBALD McCAUSLAND, of Fernhill, near Kilmacrenan, aged 73
March 12 1836
On Monday, the 29th ult., MISS MARGARET ALLEN, daughter of the late REV DAVID ALLEN, of Barnhill, near Kilmacrenan, county Donegal
April 2 1836
On the 16th ult., after a few minutes' illness, MRS MARGARET CAMPBELL, wife of MR WILLIAM CAMPBELL, of Drumabodin, near Kilmacrenan. By her sudden demise her husband and children have been plunged into deepest sorrow
March 10 1838
At Drumabodin, near Kilmacrenan, on Wednesday, the 28th ult., MR WILLIAM CAMPBELL, aged 62 years
January 4 1860
At Cloghroe, near Kilmacrenan, on Tuesday the 17th ult., MR ROBERT STEWART, aged 85 years. As a father, husband, neighbour, and friend, he faithfully discharged the duties incumbent upon him
February 23 1839
On Tuesday 5th inst., after a few days illness, MRS CATHERINE CAMPBELL, relict of the late MR DUNCAN CAMPBELL, of Kilmacrenan, aged 84 years
January 18 1840
At Gortnaskeagh, near Kilmacrenan, on Saturday, the 28th ult., after a short illness, MR PETER STEWART, aged 83 years
April 18 1840
On the 14th inst., in Kilmacrenan, where he went on a visit to his brother, DOCTOR MOLLOY, FRANCIS LUCAS, the youngest son of the REV F.L. MOLLOY, of Fahan, aged 21 years
December 19 1840
On Thursday week, a man named NEIL CALLEN, a whitesmith, was found dead near to Carrigart, in the parish of Mevagh. He had travelled that day from his residence in Kilmacrenan, and had stopped at several public houses. Coroners verdict - found dead
February 6 1841
On Friday, the 22nd ult., after a few days illness, at the patriarchal age of 104 years, MR ARTHUR BROWN, of Upper Leiter, Kilmacrenan, county Donegal
June 3 1843
At Castlenen, near Kilmacrenan, on Sunday, the 21st ult., MR DAVID IRVINE, aged 43 years. He was a tender hearted father and an affectionate husband
December 9 1843
On the 18th inst., in the 59th year of her age, CATHERINE, relict of the late JOHN MAJOR, ESQ., of Kilmacrenan, county Donegal
April 27 1844
At New Orleans, of consumption, on the 1st of March last, aged 23 years, MR DAVID ALLEN, JUN., only son of MICHAEL ALLEN, Pittsburgh, USA., grandson of the late REV DAVID ALLEN, and nephew of the REV JOHN ALLEN, of the Presbyterian Church of Kilmacrenan, county Donegal
October 26 1844
At Barnhill, the REV JOHN ALLEN, Minister of the Presbyterian congregation, Kilmacrenan, in the 62nd year of his age, and the 33rd of his ministry
February 12 1848
On Saturday, the 5th inst., at Tiernaleague, Carn, county Donegal, the residence of her brother in law, SAMUEL RANKIN, ESQ., MRS McCAY, , of Fernhill, daughter of the late REV A. McCAUSLAND, Rector of Kilmacrenan
May 19 1849
At the residence of her brother in law, SAMUEL RANKIN, ESQ., of Teirnaleigue House, Carndonagh, on Wednesday morning, the 16th inst., ELIZABETH, eldest daughter of the late REV ARCHIBALD McCAUSLAND, of Fern Hill, parish of Kilmacrenan, in the county of Donegal
December 6 1850
On the 28th ult., at Castlenen, parish of Kilmacrenan, in the 20th year of her age, ISABELLA, the beloved wife of JAMES IRVINE, ESQ
January 17 1851
On the 9th inst., in the 19th year of her age, SARAH, youngest daughter of DR PATTON, Kilmacrenan
February 13 1852
On the 12th ult., at Pittsburgh, Pa., MICHAEL ALLEN, ESQ., son of the late REV DAVID ALLEN, and brother to the late REV JOHN ALLEN, Barnhill, Kilmacrenan. The deceased was noted for his very extensive charities. During the first years of the famine in this country he made large shipments of food to his suffering fellow countrymen in the North of Ireland
September 17 1852
On the 7th inst., at his lodgings, in Gortin, in the 27th year of his age, of a few day's illness, MR ALEXANDER PATTON, Ordnance Surveyor, second son of DR PATTON, of Kilmacrenan
September 26 1856
September 16, at his residence, near Kilmacrenan, MR DAVID ALLEN, aged 68 years. He was the son of the late REV DAVID ALLEN, and brother of the late REV JOHN ALLEN, successively Ministers of the Presbyterian congregation of Kilmacrenan
June 19 1857
At his residence, Ballyheron, on the 11th inst., in the 80th year of his age, the REV JAMES McGHEE. Deceased had been for half a century P.P., of the Parish of Kilmacrenan
July 10 1857
On the night of the 1st inst., a young man named WILLIAM PEOPLES, a resident of Gortnaren, situate between Letterkenny and Kilmacrenan, retired to bed. His servant who went to wake him the next morning, found him dead in bed. An inquest was held on the body by Mr. Sweeny, coroner, and a verdict of "Died by the visitation of God", returned
January 15 1858
On the 25th ult., at Barnhill, Kilmacrenan, MARTHA, eldest daughter of the late REV DAVID ALLEN
March 29 1861
March 23, a widow, named RODDEN, belonging to the town of Kilmacrenan, put an end to her existence by hanging herself while labouring under insanity
January 3 1862
December 22, at Malvern Wells, SAMUEL DONNELLY ESQ., Staff Surgeon R.M., eldest son of THOMAS DONNELLY, ESQ., of Ray, Ramelton, aged 46 years
November 4 1864
October 29, at the Glebe House, Kilmacrenan, county Donegal, the REV ANTHONY HASTINGS, A.M., J.P., Rector and Vicar of the Parish of Kilmacrenan, Diocese of Raphoe, aged 84 years
May 25 1866
May 7, at Middleton, near Kilmacrenan, MR HUGH PEOPLES, having attained the patriarchal aged of 110 years
December 10 1867
At Woodquarter, near Milford, county Donegal, BRIDGET, the beloved wife of MR JAMES BOYCE
March 2 1869
Feb 24, at Bradfield, Kilmacrenan, MR JOHN PATTON, Ordnance Survey, son of the late DR PATTON
October 12 1869
At Tawneyhappey, near Milford, MR JAMES STEWART, aged 83 years