My grandmother Peggy (my mother's mom) has been researching my famiy tree for years.  Recently, grama Peggy has asked me to try finding some missing information.  I am looking for information on my great, great, great, grandparents.

My family on my mother's side originated from Northeren Ireland.  The area known as Co.Antrim,Islandmagee.  My grandmother Peggy was the first of her siblings to be born here in the United States.  Her mother Maggie and her brother Edwin traveled together from Ireland to Pennisylvania.  They never stopped at Elis Island, the traditional landing point of imigrants.  Her Father was a sea captain.  This was a trait that was not uncommon to my family, along with farming.

This is a small sample outline of the family tree,  starting with ME

**we are currently looking for my grandmother's great grandparents**
listed below, we are seeking their birth dates/death dates.

William Orr  (famer/weaver) d. May 27, 1900 aged 75yrs
Mary (Flack) Orr d. April 20, 1908 age 77yrs.

Robert Hawthorn b. Jan. 18, 1822 d. Nov. 11, 1906
Matilda (English) Hawthorn d. Sept. 9, 1899 aged 77yrs.

The last recorded dates that we have are gravestone headings found on Islandmagee.  We believe that our family belonged to the Second Presbyterian Church.  We are hoping thru their records we can finish our famliy tree.

This is the Listing:  Islandmagee Church of Ireland Graveyard
Erected by Mary English Hawthorn in loving memeory of her husband Capt. Allan English Hawthorn, who died at sea Oct. 4, 1898 aged 49years.
Also their sons:
    Allan English died June 11th 1889 5yrs old
    Joseph Fawcett died infancy
   Alfred William died Aug. 29, 1910 23yrsold
Mary English died Nov. 3, 1933 age 80yrs.

Not listed was their other daughter:  Margareth Hawthorn (Forbes) , who was my great grandmother, that died here in the United States.

**Robert Forbes**Missing Link From My Great Grandfather's Family

While researching family, my grandmother has not been able to find any information about Robert Forbes. Robert and Arthur Forbes (1st) we believe were brothers. Robert came to the United States to fight in the Civil War for the South. Then he moved to Pennsylvania. When my Great Grandfather Arthur Forbes(2and) came to the United States, he stayed with Robert in Pennsylvania. At that time Robert Forbes was a very old man. We believe this was before or around the 1920's. My grandmother would like to contact with Robert's Family in Pennsylvania if possible.

I have been blessed to have found a few people here on the internet that also have relation or live on Islandmagee.  They are currently corresponding with me, in hopes to find other information about my family.  My grandmother has kept a journal of many stories about her family from "the old country."  I hope that I can post a few samples of her work here in her on honor to share with others that are seeking information about their families.  I find many of my grandmothers stories interesting.  She has a sharp memory for details even at the age of 83yrs.

I am posting here a few links to other Web Sites that are related to Ireland and Co.Antrim, Islandmagee.  Please click on the links below to search these sites... oh and please before you leave, be sure to sign in my guest book.

**UPDATED** Feb 2004

A wonderful geneaology website has been set up on the internet by Derek Hawthorne, yes he is one of my relatives :). He has gathered information to form a wonderful outline about the Hawthorn(e) family.
Derek's Hawthorn(e) Website

 1.  Islandmagee Index
2.  Islandmagee/NorthernIreland  3. Co.Antrim History 
4.  Islandmagee UK 5. Centre For Irish Genealogical & Historical Studies

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