James Joseph McCloskey

Born: 1815-01-01 12:00:00
Died: 1877-01-01 12:00:00
Gender: Male
Place of migration: Migrated to/Born in USA

Hello

Questions:

1. Having exhautsed all on line searches, where would you suggest I start at the local level?

2. If the family was said to be from Dungiven and Roman Catholic, where was their likely church and National School of the early 1800's? And the graveyard?

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James Joseph McCloskey

Birth: Abt. 1815 (Dungiven, Londonderry)

Parents: John McCloskey (Abt. 1775-1885) and Jane Mullen (Abt. 1785-1860)

Siblings: Edward F., Robert, John, Thomas B., Ann and Henry (all unconfirmed)

Marriage: Ellen M. Pender (1824-1882)

Children: All said to have been born in Dungiven

1. John C. or H. (1849-1918)

2. Thomas A. (1851-1900)

3. William J. (1854)

4. James Francis (1856-1926)

5. Daniel Joseph (1859-1935)

6. Mary A. (1861-1913)

7. Ellen J. (1866)

Emmigration: To US after abt. 1867

Any confirmation or assistance is appreciated.

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Dungiven (Derry)

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