Myles THORNTON [Parents] was born 1857 in Kilbaha, Moyvane, Co. Kerry. He died 7 Apr 1930. Myles married Mary MCAULIFFE.

Myles was a fine flute-player. He was also a dancing teacher and an All-Ireland step-dancing champion.

Mary MCAULIFFE [Parents] was born 1877 in prob. Athea area, Co. Limerick. She died 28 Jan 1950. Mary married Myles THORNTON.

Myles and Mary lived in Kilbaha.

Roger O'HARA [Parents] was born about 12 Jan 1846 in prob Clegna, Cootehall, Co. Roscommon and was christened 12 Jan 1846. He married 'unknown' HUNT.

Sponsors at Roger's baptism were Roger O'Hara and Catherine O'Hara.

At the time of the death of his mother, Roger was living in Corrageen, Cootehall, which probably means he's not the Roger O'Hara listed in the 1901 census for Clegna, Cootehall. In case he is, the Roger O'Hara in the census return was aged 50 and married to Winifred aged 45. There are no children listed. Another possibility is that the Roger from the census is Roger, son of Patrick O'Hara and Margaret Meehan of Clegna, who was born in 1854.

'unknown' HUNT married Roger O'HARA.

John William BUCKLEY [Parents] was born about 1823 in Soho, London. He died aft 24 Oct 1864 and poss bef 1872. John married Elizabeth (Eliza) Mary BUTLER on 27 Feb 1848 in Sutton St. Chapel, Soho, London.

According to his marriage certificate, John was an engineer, but the birth certificate of his daughter Agnes gives his occupation as a musical instrument maker, and according to the 1861 census he was a 'musical instrument maker and news agent', and the death certificate of his wife, Eliza, gives his occupation as "musical instrument maker (master)". Did he therefore work for his father-in-law who ran a musical instrument making business? The marriage certificate of his son George (who married in 1898) tells us John had been a banker's clerk whereas George's death certificate (1932) states that John had been a general merchant. It's quite possible George was never sure what his father had worked at given that he (George) was adopted and brought to Scotland as a child, following the death of his mother (or more likely the deaths of both his parents).     

At the time of the 1861 census and at the time of the death of his wife, Eliza, John and his family were living at 17 Brydges St. in Covent Garden which until 1859 or 1860 was the location of the Butler musical instrument shop. Prior to 1861, known addresses for John were 4 Sutton St., Soho (at the time of his marriage in 1848), and 28 Maiden Lane, Covent Garden (at the time of the birth of his daughter Agnes in 1854).

Because John's wife died in 1864 and because their youngest child, George (born in 1861), was adopted and because by the time of the 1871 census other children of theirs appear to be living with relatives, it seems that John may have died shortly after his wife, before the 1871 census as there seems to be no trace of him in that or subsequent censuses.

Elizabeth (Eliza) Mary BUTLER [Parents] was born about 1826 in Dublin. She died 24 Oct 1864 in 17 Brydges St., Covent Garden, London. Elizabeth married John William BUCKLEY on 27 Feb 1848 in Sutton St. Chapel, Soho, London.

It's possible Eliza's middle name was Agnes rather than Mary - it was given as Agnes on her marriage certificate and Mary on the birth certificate of her daughter Agnes and on her (Eliza's) death certificate.

Eliza died of "arthritis, 3 weeks; enteritis, 2 days". She was only in her late thirties.

Thomas LOGAN married Winifred MEEHAN (Caution: exact realtionship to Ellen not verified).

It's thought Thomas may have farmed in the townland of Derrygirraun in Cootehall (Ardcarne). There's an entry in Griffiths Valuation for a Thomas Logan in Derrygirraun, and neighbours of his included Meehans who were probably related to Thomas's wife, Winifred Meehan. Another neighbour was Laurence O'Hara who would marry Ellen Meehan who it's thought might have been a close relative of Winifred.

Based on the list of sponsors at the baptisms of his children, Thomas possibly had brothers named Michael and Joseph.

According to the marriage record of his son, John, Thomas was a "surveyor" rather than a farmer.

Winifred MEEHAN (Caution: exact realtionship to Ellen not verified) [Parents] was born in prob Cootehall, Co. Roscommon. She married Thomas LOGAN.

THANKS GO TO DAN MORAHAN FROM PINE, COLORADO FOR ALL THE INFORMATION ON WINIFRED AND HER DESCENDANTS.

It's fairly certain that Winifred and Ellen were related. They may have have been sisters but we're by no means sure. Based on the list of sponsors at the baptisms of Winifred's children, she (and Ellen?) possibly had other siblings named Eleanor, Lucy, Charles, Margaret, Bernard and Bridget.

Myles MCPARTLAND.

According to the marriage record of his daughter, Anne, Myles was a coachman.

Peter John LOGAN [Parents] was born 12 Apr 1886 in Greatmeadow, Boyle, Co. Roscommon and was christened 18 Apr 1886 in Boyle, Co. Roscommon. He died 3 Aug 1968 in Hill of Down, Co. Meath and was buried in St. Finian's Cemetery, Clonard, Co. Westmeath. Peter married Anna Maria HEVEY on 20 Oct 1937 in St. Mary's Church, Kinnegad, Co. Westmeath.

Sponsors at Peter's baptism were Myles McPartland and Honora Hargaden.

Peter was the last station master at Hill of Down.

Anna Maria HEVEY was born 1901. She died 1 Feb 1984 in Hill of Down, Co. Meath and was buried in St. Finian's Cemetery, Clonard, Co. Westmeath. Anna married Peter John LOGAN on 20 Oct 1937 in St. Mary's Church, Kinnegad, Co. Westmeath.