Martha Glass

1847 - 1917  (70 years)

• Name	Martha Glass  [1]
  Born	16 Feb 1847	, , Ireland   [2]
  Gender	Female
  Died	15 Dec 1917	Pittsburg, Allegheny, Pennsylvania   [2]
  Buried	17 Dec 1917	Allegheny Cemetery, Pittsburg, Allegheny, Pennsylvania   [2]
  Person ID	I3582	My Genealogy
  Last Modified	3 Sep 2019

  
  

  Father	Thomas Glass,   b. Abt 1820,   d. Sep 1874, Moyargate, Ballycastle, Antrim, Ireland  (Age ~ 54 years)
  Mother	Mary Morgan,   b. Abt 1820,   d. 13 Mar 1887, Cloughdunmurry, Romoan, Ballycastle, Antrim, Ireland  (Age ~ 67 years)
  Family ID	F1349	Group Sheet

  
  

  Family	Alexander McCaughan,   b. 1 May1845, Lisnagunagh, Connor, Antrim, Ireland ,   d. 24 Oct 1921, Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania  (Age 76 years)
  Married	20 Nov 1868	Ramoan, Antrim, Ireland   [3]
  Children	1. Katherine McCaughan,   b. 12 Apr 1871, Lower Moyarget, Ballycastle, Antrim, Ireland ,   d. 22 Aug 1894, Sparta, Randolph, Illinois  (Age 23 years)   2. Mary A. McCaughan,   b. 14 Oct 1869, Ballycastle, Antrim, Ireland ,   d. 25 Nov 1953, Venetia, Washington, Pennsylvania  (Age 84 years)   3. Anna McCaughan,   b. Abt 10 Jun 1875, Eden, Randolph, Illinois ,   d. 11 Oct 1875, Eden, Randolph, Illinois  (Age ~ 0 years)   4. Martha McCaughan,   b. Abt 20 Jun 1875, Eden, Randolph, Illinois ,   d. 14 Sep 1875, Eden, Randolph, Illinois  (Age ~ 0 years)   5. Margret Jane McCaughan,   b. 24 May 1877, Sparta, Randolph, Illinois ,   d. 10 Aug 1901, Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania  (Age 24 years)   6. Hugh Chess McCaughan,   b. 04 Dec 1879, Township 5, Range 5 , Randolph, Illinois ,   d. 1956  (Age 76 years)   7. Emma Elizabeth McCaughan,   b. Dec 1881, , , Illinois ,   d. 1909, , Allegheny, Pennsylvania  (Age ~ 27 years) + 8. Alexander Glass McCaughan,   b. 31 Jan 1884, , , Illinois ,   d. 1949, , Pinellas, Florida  (Age 64 years)   9. William John McCaughan,   b. Abt Nov 1886, Eden, Randolph, Illinois ,   d. 12 Aug 1887, Eden, Randolph, Illinois  (Age ~ 0 years)
  Last Modified	22 Mar 2015
  Family ID	F148	Group Sheet

  
  

• Photos

  St. James Church, Church of Ireland, Romoan Parish, Ballycastle, Antrim, Northern Ireland Alexander McCaughan and Martha Glass were married in this church 20 Nov 1868 The two people are Debbie Wood and our driver, John Thanks to Natalie Bodle for the tour around the church (professional genealogist in Northern Ireland www.rootsrevealed.co,uk )

  
  

  Documents » Slide Show		Martha Glass Death Certificate Dec 15, 1917 William Glass (Martha's brother) signed the certificate
  		May 30, 1872 Britannia arrival in New York City Passenger ship list for Britannia that departed ports of Glasgow, Scotland and Londonderry, Ireland Ancestry.com. New York, Passenger and Crew Lists (including Castle Garden and Ellis Island), 1820-1957 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010. Year: 1872; Arrival: New York, New York; Microfilm Serial: M237, 1820-1897; Microfilm Roll: Roll 359; List Number: 515, image 349 of 546.
  		May 30, 1872 Britannia passenger ship list Martha McCahon, age 23 Mary, age 6 Kath, age 0 Ancestry.com. New York, Passenger and Crew Lists (including Castle Garden and Ellis Island), 1820-1957 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010. Year: 1872; Arrival: New York, New York; Microfilm Serial: M237, 1820-1897; Microfilm Roll: Roll 359; Line: 7-9; List Number: 515, image 350 of 546.

  
  

  Headstones

  Martha Glass Martha McCaughan Feb. 14, 1847 Dec. 15, 1917 Plot: Section: 27 Lot: B Single Grave: 75

  
  

• Notes

  REF: Family Search Martha Glass Event(s): Birth: 1845 Tamlet, Rasharkin, Antrim, Ireland Parents: Father: William GLASS Mother: Mrs Mary GLASS British Census 1851 Sample, Tamlaght Townland, Rasharkin, Antrim County, Ireland Family of William and Mary Glass with Martha, age 6, and Mary age 4, and Hugh age 1 Marriage records Causeway Coast & Glens FHS St. James Church of Ireland, Romoan, Ballycastle Book 3, entry #11 20 Nov 1868 Immigration records Martha and their two daughters, Mary and Katherine, came to New York on the Britannia on May 30, 1872. The ship departed the ports of Glasgow, Scotland and Londonderry, Ireland. They are listed on the ship's passenger list as Martha McCahon, age 23, Mary, age 2, Kath, age 0. Alexander probably came to New York the prior year. REF: ancestry.com Ship Name: Britannia Years in service: 1863 - 1873 Funnels: 1 Masts: 3 Shipping line: Anchor Ship description: Built by Tod & McGregor, Glasgow, Scotland. Tonnage: 1,417. Dimensions: 255' x 33'. Single-screw, 10 1/2 knots. Inverted engines. Three masts and one funnel. Iron hull. History: Maiden voyage: Glasgow-Quebec-Montreal, July 8, 1863. Wrecked on the Isle of Arran, January 27, 1873, with no loss of life. Sister ship: Caledonia.

  
  

• Sources

  [S117] Randolph County, IL Births 1792-1879, 113. McCaughen, Hugh born Dec 4, 1879, township 5, range 5, father-Alexander McCaughen age 32 born in Ireland, farmer, mother-Martha Glass age 31 born in Ireland, 6th child, male, doctor-David S. Booth M.D. [S86] Pennsylvania, Death Certificates, 1906-1963 , Records of the Pennsylvania Department of Health, (Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania), Certificate Number: 137106 (Reliability: 3), 22 Mar 2015. Name:Mrs Martha McCaughan[Mrs Martha Glass] Gender:Female Race:White Age:70 Birth Date:16 Feb 1847 Birth Place:Ireland Death Date:15 Dec 1917 Death Place:Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA Father Name:Thomas Glass Father Birth Place:Ireland Mother Name:Mary Morgan Mother Birth Place:Ireland [S87] Ireland Marriages, 1619-1898, FamilySearch.org, reference p137 ln11; FHL microfilm 101,534 (Reliability: 3), 22 Mar 2015. Name: Alexander Mc Caughan Spouse's Name: Martha Glass Event Date: 20 Nov 1868 Event Place: Ramoan, Antrim, Ireland Father's Name: James Mc Caughan Spouse's Father's Name: Thomas Glass