Robert Elder was born 16 Mar 1836 in Drumagosker, Newtownlimavady, Co. Londonderry. He died 27 Jan 1910 on Inch Island, Co. Donegal. His family grave is located at the Inch Presbyterian Church on Inch Island, Co. Donegal.
Inch Presbyterian Church is located near the center of Inch Island, Co. Donegal. The small structure has only a few graves close to the church building. Further down the road, there is a Masonic Hall and a Roman Catholic Chapel.
Joseph Elder from Carrigans, Co. Donegal died 24 Nov 1939 aged 63 years. His wife Elizabeth died 28 Feb 1964. Both are buried at Killea Parish Church in Carrigans, Co. Donegal.
The Church of Ireland Killea Parish Church in the diocese of Derry & Raphoe is located at Carrigans, Co. Donegal.
James McGilligan was born 10 Feb 1900 in the Roman Catholic parish of Granaghan (Swatragh, Co. Derry). On 22 Jun 1924 he was ordained a priest at Maynooth, Co. Kildare
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He died 6 Jun 1940 at Carrickmore, Co. Tryone and buried at Carrickmore, Co. Tryone.
Source: Daly, E. and Devlin, K., 1997. The Clergy of the Diocese of Derry: An Index. Dublin, Ireland: Four Court Press. (Page 101)
Andrew Stewart Elder (b: Nov 1864) died on 29 Dec 1864 aged 5 weeks at Blairstown, Killygordon, Stranorlar, Co. Donegal, Ireland. His father was recorded as Andrew Elder (Farmer). His death was registered on 31 Dec 1864.
Source: Register of Deaths (1864-?), Yr.: 1864, Vol.: 17, Pg.: 247.
Stuart Robert Clarke Elder was born 10 Sep 1877 in Scotland but his birth was registered in Stranorlar, Co. Donegal. His parents were Andrew Elder (Farmer) and Hester Thompson from Killygordon, Stranorlar, Co. Donegal, Ireland.
Source: Register of Births (1864-?), Yr.: 1877, Vol.: 17, Pg.: 365.
Henry Elder of Bellury, Desertoghill Parish in Co. Londonderry immigrated in 1834. He traveled to Quebec, Canada at the age of 18 years. His religion was recorded as Presbyterian.
Source: Ordance Survey Memoirs of Ireland, Parishes of Co. Londonderry VIII (1830, 1833-7, 1839), East Londonderry, Vol. 27, Pg. 20
This gravestone is located at the Second Kilrea Presbyterian Church in Kilrea, Co. Londonderry.
Robert Elder died 15 May 1937. Two daughters are buried with him. Lilly Elder died 12 Nov 1941 and Margaret Elder died 21 Apr 1942. His wife Ellen is also buried with him and she died 23 Jan 1963. Some of the dates are hard to read from photographs. During my next visit to Kilrea, I’ll confirm the dates.
The Second Kilrea Prebyterian Church is located in Kilrea, Co. Londonderry. While researching my mother’s McGilligan line I came across a gravestone of a Robert Elder.