"Walker Cemetery" or "Walker Hill Cemetery" in East Dalhousie
Hello, If anyone has transcriptions from the Walker Cemetery in Kings County, I would love to see them. From this link I see that there are Lonergans buried there: http://www.johncardinal.com/kings/surnames.htm#i39The names include: Franey, Gobey, Lonergan, Scanlan, Tobin, Walker I am researching the various lines of descendants of Lonergans listed among the disbanded soldiers who were granted land in the Dalhousie Settlement. I know that there were strong connections between the Walker family and one of the William Lonergans. I also know there were Tobin grants near to the Lonergan and Walker grants. I think maybe the burials at Walker Cemetery could help to sort out some of these relationships. Patrick Murphy Chicago, IL PS also looking for information about Slineys in the Annapolis area - anything known about the Slineys would be very helpful
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Re: "Walker Cemetery" or "Walker Hill Cemetery" in East Dalhousie
Kings County Cemeteries -
Berwick -
Seldon Charles Richmond Lonergan, 24 Dec 1939-19 Aug 1990. Charles W. Lonergan, 12 June 1910-17 Sept 1991. Keith E. Hennigar, 1923-1977, his wife, Shirley M. Lonergan, 1925- Joseph Edward Lonergan, 1896-1988, his wife, Truth A. Stephens, 1903-
Willow Bank, Wolfville -
Clarence B. Lonergan, 18 Dec 1899-13 Aug 1972, wife, D. Pauline, 12 June 1909-
East Dalhousie Anglican -
Douglas Laurence Lonergan 1897--1971; Verna Alexandra 1902--1970 Maxine Kenny Lonergan 1922--1978 Minnie Fancy Lonergan 1862--1929
Walker -
Lonergan William No stones in this Walker Hill Cem. Names supplied by Mrs. V.L. Wright. Cem. is to the rear of the residence of Mrs. Murray Barkhouse. (1981)
From the listing it appears there are no stones in this cemetery.
Names listed, with the same note -
Agnes Franey, Elizabeth Gobey, John Scanlan, Richard Tobin, William Tobin, Francis Walker, Mrs. Walker, widow of Francis.
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Re: "Walker Cemetery" or "Walker Hill Cemetery" in East Dalhousie
Annapolis Royal - St. Louis R.C. Cemetery -
Patrick Sliney - d. Dec 25, 1858, age 58 Ellen Sliney - wife, d., Dec 24, 1852, age 49
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Re: "Walker Cemetery" or "Walker Hill Cemetery" in East Dalhousie
I'm interested in the LONERGAN family too. Here is what I have on William LONERGAN.
1. William LONERGAN m. Bridget McDERMOT b. abt 1787, d. 1855 Children: Mary b. abt 1820 William b. abt 1822 Bridget b. abt Dec 1825
2. William LONERGAN m. Mary LEE Children: Catherine abt 1843 m. 6 Nov 1865 Watson BARTEAUX Amoret Mary b. abt 1846 m. 15 Feb 1868 Edward REDMOND Henrietta Sophia b. 7 May 1850, d. 3 Feb 1937 Eliza b. abt 16 Sep 1853 m. 20 Oct 1880 Henry TAYLOR
3. William LONERGAN b. abt 1832 m. abt 1855 Dorothe "Ann" BLANCHARD b. abt 1831. (His date of birth is from the 1881 census - perhaps it should be 1822 and he is the son of #1 above?) Children: Amanda b. abt 1857 m. 28 Jan 1879 Winslow JEFFERSON Annie C. b. abt 1859 Lavinia b. abt 1861 Flora b. abt 1863 Ena b. abt 1866 Avard Arthur b. 29 Sep 1867, d. abt 1943 William b. abt 1870 Ida May b. 26 Jan 1873 m. George HAWKINS Carmen b. abt 1876
I wonder if #2 and #3 were both the son of #1 then the groupings of children could represent two marriages?
Two other LONERGAN families who might belong to #1 William are:
John LONERGAN b. abt 1812 m. 27 Dec 1830 Margaret SKERRY b. abt 1807, d. 19 Dec 1999 in Boston, MA Children: John b. abt 1830 m. Christina Ann Eliza b 27 Apr 1835, d. 28 Feb 1922 m. George R. HINDON Michael b. abt 1836 m. 25 Oct 1863 Emma TULLY Edward b. abt 1838, d. 16 Oct 1860 William b. abt 1843, d. 9 Oct 1860 Elizabeth b. abt 1846 m. David SLINEY Sophia b. abt 1848 m. 31 Aug 1868 John TAYLOR
Michael LONERGAN b. abt 1815 m. Sophia FLOYD b. abt 1819 Children: Bridget b. 4 Jun 1846, d. 27 Jun 1923 m. Henry Gesner MATTHEWS Joseph b. abt 1850 John b. abt 1851, d. 27 Jun 1928 m. Minnie FANCY Michael b. abt 1854 Daniel b. abt 7 Apr 1855 m. 5 Dec 1895 Alvaretta VEINOT Cornelius b. abt 1857 m1st Salome CLEM, m2nd Anna Flora NICHOLS Margaret Jane b. abt 15 Jul 1859 m. 20 Jun 1883 John LONG
Steve Franey
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Re: "Walker Cemetery" or "Walker Hill Cemetery" in East Dalhousie
Thank you very much! Some of this I had already - but not necessarily all of the details. The "Walker" cemetery information is very helpful. There were two William Lonergans in the original Dalhousie settlement grants. One of them ("William Sr") has descendants that are buried at St Bridget's RC Cemetery in Dalhousie and in various other places - for instance the East Dalhousie Anglican burials you list are his descendants. The "Walker" cemetery William, however, I would bet is the other William Lonergan ("William Jr"). I am descended from a John Lonergan (b abt 1812 - died 1871-1881, lived in Guinea, Clementsport). He is most likely a son of one of the Dalhousie disbanded soldier Lonergans and family baptisms, etc., link his family to the Walkers. So this information about the "Walker" cemetery may strengthen the theory that John is the son of William Jr. Any more information that could be had about these burials would be really helpful to me.
Thanks for helping me out!
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Thanks again. I have this information. I am descended from a David Sliney who married a daughter (Elizabeth) of John Lonergan and Margaret Skerry Lonergan of Guinea, Clementsport. I believe that David is closely related to Patrick and Ellen. I believe that Patrick is an uncle or cousin to David. I am working to find a marriage record for when David and Elizabeth married (about 1868-1870, I would guess). Any other information I can get about Patrick and Ellen and their family will be very helpful.
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Re: "Walker Cemetery" or "Walker Hill Cemetery" in East Dalhousie
Steve,
Thanks for weighing in. I am descended from John Lonergan and Margaret Skerry Delahunt Lonergan. I descend through their daughter Elizabeth and her husband David Sliney, they are my gg-grandparents. Incidentally, about a week ago I found Elizabeth's baptismal record (attached) she was a bit older than her later records indicate (baptized 10 Apr 1834, registered at Our Lady of Mount Carmel in Prospect, Halifax, NS). Margaret Skerry, incidentally, was first married to Dennis Delahunt who was one of the other disbanded soldiers settled at Dalhousie.
Here's another interesting thing I discovered: Mary Lee (who was a daughter to Cornelius Lee - another disbanded soldier, and Bridget Riley) was first married to Michael Lonergan, a shoemaker (son of John Lonergan and Mary Farrell) who was one of the disbanded soldiers (married 25 Oct 1825, registered at Our Lady of Mount Carmel) . He died and on 27 Nov 1835 she married William Lonergan (attached). This William Lonergan's parents are listed in the marriage record: John Lonergan ("Lundrigan") and Bridget McArthur. In 1835 the William Lonergan married to Bridget McDermot was still happily married to her - so he cannot be the William who married Mary Lee Lonergan. I am working on the theory that William Lonergan who married Bridget McDermot is the one referenced as "William Sr" in the Dalhousie grant papers, and that the William who married Mary Lee Lonergan was the one referenced in the Dalhousie grant papers as "William Jr."
I have not settled on which of the Williams is the father of John Lonergan. I believe that Michael Lonergan, the shoemaker, is "out" as a possibility because the 1820 "Return" describing the status of the disbanded soldiers at the Dalhousie Settlement indicated that Michael had no children. It also referenced that one of the Williams had no children either. There was also a Thomas Lonergan listed in the grant but not in the 1820 return. I feel he must never have properly settled on his grant and may have died or left the area.
I received another response tonight that lists more details about the burials at the "Walker Cemetery." That post indicates that one of the burials at the Walker Cemetery is a William Lonergan. I feel strongly this must be William Jr. The Tobins and Walkers were disbanded soldiers and descendants. I know less about the Gobeys and Franeys but those names are also showing up in associated records and nearby land grants.
I will look more at your William Lonergan 3 - to see how he fits in. I have seen a number of the records you list for his children but I have not pieced them together myself. So thankyou for sending that to me.
I would like to keep in touch and compare notes further.
Do you tie to the Lonergans? Are you descended from a Lonergan/Franey marriage?
Thanks again,
Patrick Murphy Chicago, IL
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Re: "Walker Cemetery" or "Walker Hill Cemetery" in East Dalhousie
I had another look and found that Mary LEE m. 21 Oct 1825 Michael LONERGAN Children: Cornelius Bapt. aged 7 mos. 28 Oct 1827 (Prospect R.C. record) Bridget Bapt. aged 5 mos 28 May 1829 (Prospect R.C. record) Francis Bapt. 27 Apr 1833 (Liverpool R.C. record) then you are correct, Mary m. 27 Nov 1835 William LONERGAN however, I found a record of a daughter Elizabeth aged 3 mos. Bapt. 18 Jul 1837 in the Liverpool R.C. church record (sponsors were John Connell and Mary Butler) there is also a daughter Eliza aged 4 wks Bapt. 14 Oct 1853 in Dalhousie recorded in the Bridgewater R.C. church record (sponsors James Forestall and Johanna Forestall)
You'll note that Henry TAYLOR and wife Eliza LONERGAN are having children up to 1891, so I doubt she was born in 1837 - making her about 54 years of age.
I'm not related to the Lonergan family, and am descended from Patrick Franey who married Mary Butler. Patrick had sisters who married a Donnellan, Tobin, McClintock, and Connell. By the next generation or two quite a few family names in the Dalhousie and New Ross area get swept in.
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Re: "Walker Cemetery" or "Walker Hill Cemetery" in East Dalhousie
Steve,
Thanks for the updates and additional information. I have a copy of the baptism of Eliza Lonergan from 1853 (attached) and also Eliza's marriage to Henry Taylor from 1885. Eliza is identified as the daughter of William Lonergan and Mary Lee. Henry is identified as the son of William Taylor and Mary Walker. Henry and Eliza were married 20 Oct 1885 at Chester and recorded at St Josephs in Bridgewater (attached). Witnesses were a John Taylor and an unidentified Lonergan.
The Butlers show up a lot in the records that I have been reviewing - baptismal sponsors, etc. As you say over the course of a few generations many, many different family names show up. I see a lot of interaction between my Lonergan branch and the Taylors, Walkers and also it seems the Butlers and some others.
Lots more to ponder.
Thanks again,
Patrick
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Patrick,
I'll stick with my 20 Oct 1880 marriage date as opposed to your 1885 year. You had me wondering but I note their children Ellen M. b. 1881, Amos Andrew b. 1883 and Lily Catherine b. 8 Mar 1885 support my 1880 marriage date.
Steve
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