Seeking Information

Names:  James Brown,

              Sarah McIlwee (parents Manus McIlwee, Grace Rodden)

              Owen Cole  and wife Bridget (don’t know last name)

              Manus McIlwee

              Grace Rodden

1.  Would like to find the parents of James Brown. 

He married Sarah McIlwee in County Donegal in August 1877 at St. Johnston RC Parish.  In 1901  he was   according to the Scotland Census 42.    James is buried in Ireland  he was possibly born 1853 and died 1920

2.  Would also like to find information on  Owen Cole. 

Owen Cole had a son Patrick J. Cole and I believe 2 daughters both spinsters. Possible family rumors had them in Letterkenny.  His wife’s name is Bridget have no information on her at all.

Son Patrick Cole married in 1902 in Scotland to Catherine Brown.  Owen Cole (the father was listed as a Farmer and mother Bridget was listed as Bridget Cole (ms.cole) and James Brown was listed as steel worker and Sarah Brown (mother) was listed as Sarah Brown Ms. McAvoy

3.  James Brown and Sarah McIlwee had  4 children  Catherine, Grace, Sarah Ann, Bridget.    Catherine married Patrick Cole.  Grace married David McMurran, Sarah Ann married James McCulloch and Bridget married James Murphy.

As with a lot of people they travelled back and forth to Scotland.  Some children were born in Ireland some Scotland.   Eventually Patrick Cole along with his wife Catherine Brown and children Patrick, Mary A. James moved to the States and settled in Pittsburgh Pennsylvania

4.  Manus McIlwee had a brother Paddie and sister Madgie (or Maggie)