This family eventually moved to Claudy I am looking for confirmation of John's fist wife ???? Matilda Phillips , Matilda had a sister called Jane who married Robert Canning son of Robert Canning sexton of Kilcronaghan Church of Ireland Tobermore

Details of Marriage cert of John Canning & Mary Carlin
marriage at magherafelt registrars office on 20 november 1862 john canning, full age, widower, shoemaker, residence - tobermore parish of killbronaghin, father - john canning, labourer mary cartin, full age, spinster, occupation looks to be a ditto ie shoemaker, residence - lemnaroy parish of termoneeny, father - hugh cartin, labourer witnesses - mathew cavin and james hagan