Re: [Bann Valley] Torrens/Archibald connections

[Lavonne Bradfield <lbradfield@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Yes, you have found the correct place.  Derek Torrens who lives in  
Bootown, Balleymoney,  Antrim Co, NI, will answer your questions as  
he is also from Samuel Torrens and Elizabeth Henderson.  His father  
died recently and he runs the family farm and is very busy at this  
time. He will respond when he reads your email.

Source{ First Garvagh Presbyterian Church, Garvagh, Parish of  
Errigal, Co Londonderry, Northern Ireland:
TORRENS Samuel,  Date of Marriage 07/08/1851, Residence  Culnaman,  
Father Andrew, farmer
HENDERSON Elizabeth, widow, Residence  Culnaman, Father, James   
Gilmore,  farmer
Wit: Hugh Kennedy, David Torrens


Source: Derek Torrens
No 402;- 26 July, 1890, Coolneman, Desertoghill.
Eliza Torrens, Female, Widow, age 75 years,
Widow of Samuel Torrens, a Farmer.
Heart Disease, Uncertain Tropsy ?? & Debility ?? Certified.
Informant;-  Henry Watson, The person who found the body.Coolneman.
Registerred;- 7 Aug 1890, By A. McNeary.

Eliza Torrens was Elizabeth Henderson of Coolneman, Widow, daughter  
of James Gilmore of Possibly Carnrallagh ??, she Married Samuel  
Torrens of Culneman, son of Andrew Torrens, (Above) in Moneydig 1851.
Henry Watson who found her body would have been the father to Elizas  
son in Law James Watson who married her daughter Martha Torrens.


Much of this information is on Bann Valley Data, Torrens\Comments by  
Richard J. Torrens:
“Samuel, his wife Mary Ann and their children Alexander, Andrew,  
James Wilson, Mary, Thomas, Margrat, Samuel and Smyth.  We shall  
return to this family later, but look at 1821 census entry 6. This  
has to be Samuel's widow. Smith is still at home and she has two more  
children, Ann and William.


1796 First Garvagh Visitations done by Rev James Brown

Family 44
187 Samuel TORRANCE
188 Mary Ann TORRANCE
189 Alexander TORRANCE
190 Andrew TORRANCE   (father of Jane Torrance, wife of Hugh Kennedy,  
settled Waddington, St.     Lawerence Co, NY..His son Samuel J  
Torrens married the widow Elizabeth Henderson, daughter of James  
Gilmore)
191 Jas Wilson TORRANCE  (line of Linde Lunney)
192 Mary TORRANCE
193 Thomas TORRANCE
194 Margrat TORRANCE
195 Samuel TORRANCE
196 Smyth TORRANCE



Also refer to the following:
http://www.torrens.org.uk/Genealogy/Torrens/Trees/Culnamen_Samuel/ 
ftdisp.htm?415
http://www.torrens.org.uk/Genealogy/Torrens/Trees/index.html

Sincerely
Lavonne  Bradfield



On Aug 4, 2008, at 11:55 PM, Frankie Black wrote:

> Hello to one and all,
>
>
>
> My name is Frankie and I live in Australia and I have 2 young girls  
> and a
> husband who puts up with my growing obsession with my Family tree.  
> I have
> become very keen on discovering my ancestors.  The last year I have  
> been
> trying to track anyone connected to Archibald/Torrens Families and  
> it looks
> like I've come to the right spot.
>
>
>
> What I do know for sure is:
>
>
>
> James Archibald B:1896 Greenock Scotland (My Grandfather)
>
> Married: 1921 Greenock Scotland
>
> Alexina Wedderspoon B: 1896 Dundee Scotland (My Grandmother)
>
> Children:-
>
> Elizabeth Torrance B:1922 D:2000
>
> Alexina B:1925 D:2001
>
> James B:1927 D:1966
>
> John Alexander B:1929 D:1981
>
> Isabella Siberite Taylor B:1930
>
> Arkley McKenzie B:1933 D:1975
>
> Norah Halley Scott B:1934
>
> Margaret B:1938 D:1973
>
>
>
> James Archibald B:1853 Londonderry Ireland (G GF, he was son of Robert
> Archibald B:1811 and Nancy Henderson B:1813)
>
> Married: 1880 in Greenock, Scotland
>
> Elizabeth Torrens B:1856 Culnamen Ireland D:1935 Greenock (G GM,  
> she is
> daug. Of Samuel J Torrens B:1825 and Elizabeth Gilmour previously  
> Henderson
> B:1853)

Elizabeth Gilmour, daughter of James Gilmour, married Unknown  
Henderson.  She was a widow when she married Samuel Torrens.
> Children:-
>
> Robert Archibald B:1881
>
> John Alexander B:1885 (Twin)
>
> William Henderson B:1885 (Twin)
>
> Samuel B:1890 D:1893
>
> Elizabeth B:1892
>
> James B:1896 D:1974
>
> Hugh B:1899
>
>
>
> I look forward to hearing from anyone with mutual interests in the  
> above
> people.
>
>
>
> I hope I am sending this to the correct spot.  If not please let me  
> know the
> correct email address.
>
>
>
> Cheers
>
> Frankie


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