Martha Glass

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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, Moyarget, 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
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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 Martha Glass Death Certificate Dec 15, 1917
William Glass (Martha's brother) signed the certificateMay 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
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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.
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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
- [S117] Randolph County, IL Births 1792-1879, 113.