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From: Leo and Sarita Cannon <>
Subject: Re: [SH] SMYTH, Armagh?>Canada>Boston
Date: Thu, 21 Sep 2000 16:27:37 -0400


Dear Nancy,

Clonfeacle is one of those parishes which straddle two counties. Try County
Tyrone.
Church of Ireland records for that parish appear to be lost. However, RC records
begin about 1810 for Clonfeacle parish.

In any case, Check Tithe Applotment records for the parish in Armagh Barony
and the piece which lies in O'Neilland West Barony. For Tyrone try Dungannon
Middle Barony.

Regards........Leo J. Cannon just back from the abyss......triple by-pass

Peter & Nancy Pfaff wrote:

> Once again reposting some info on my elusive SMYTH ancestors, hoping there
> may be a link out there. My great-grandfather said the SMYTHs were from
> Armagh and I'm hoping he's right, because I sure can't prove it yet. Here
> is what I know-
>
> Hugh SMYTH marr ??, no dates possibly b.c. 1885
>
> 1 Hugh SMYTH, b.c. 1808, d. after 1871 poss New Brunswick Canada. May have
> been married to a Biddie ___ who died between 1833-1851. He went to New
> Brunswick in 1833. He never remarried.
> 2 James SMYTH, b.c. 1809, d. Feb 1885 Alma, Albert Co New Brunswick. Marr
> Catherine SINCLAIR, b.c. 1819, d. Jun 1900 Alma. James also came to New
> Brunswick in 1833.(Catherine dau of Finley and Martha (LAWRENCE) SINCLAIR)
>
> 2.1 James SMYTH (changed to SMITH in the U.S. just to torment me),
> b. Apr 1835 Alma, d. Sept 1904 Beverly Mass.marr Ama Ann CLEVELAND
> b. Jun 1840 Alma, d. Dec 1911 Beverly. Moved to Beverly Mass abt 1885
> Eight children all tracked down, know nothing.
> 2.2 Nancy Ann SMYTH, b.c 1840 Alma, marr Johnston WILKINS, no dates
> 2.3 Marsha Jane SMYTH, b. 1842 Alma, d. 1868 Alma, marr Daniel SINCLAIR
> 3 children, Eliza SINCLAIR (1865-1958), John W. SINCLAIR (1866-1949)
> William James SINCLAIR (1867-1952) all b. and d. New Brunswick
>
> 3 Thomas SMYTH, b.c. 1810-1816, d. Jan 1892 Boston Mass. Marr 1. Bessie
> MOODY
> no dates, marr 2. Rebecca ELLIOTT, b.c. 1831 d. May 1895 Boston (no
> children)
>
> 3.1 Hugh SMYTH, b.c. 1836 Ire, d. Dec 1918 Boston. Marr 1. unknown,
> divorced
> Marr 2. Martha BROWN, b.c. 1847 St John, New Brunswick, d. Jan
> 1897 Boston
> Marr 3. Lucy (MacCORMACK) BELL, a widow, b.Mar 1854 Prince Edward
> Island,
> d. aft 1918
>
> Hugh and Martha had 5 children, 3 lived to adulthood-
> 3.1.1 William Herbert L. SMYTHE, b. Oct 1867 Salmon River New
> Brunswick,
> d. Feb 1946 Winthrop Mass, 3 wives, tracked down all children,
> they don't have any more info
> 3.1.2 Bessie Maude SMYTHE, b. Nov 1866 Salmon River New Brunwsick,
> d. Jun 1961 Brookline Mass. Marr Frederick SMYTH, b. Mar 1866
> d. Agu 1928 Boston. Frederick was the adopted son of Bessie's
> grandfather Thomas SMYTH
> 3 children, 2 grandchildren, 2 gr-grandchildren, know nothing
> 3.1.3 Joseph Oscar Burton SMYTHE, b. Sept 1873 Boston, d. Dec 1971
> Manchester CT. Marr Edith Marie VAARA, b. Jun 1883 Finland
> d. Jan 1946 Worcester Mass (my gr-grandparents)
> 3.1.4 George H. SMYTHE, b. Mar 1876 Boston, d. mar 1897 Boston
> 3.1.5 Ethyl Annie May SMYTHE, b. Oct 1881 Boston, d. Apr 1904 Boston
>
> The family left before the Griffith's Valuation was taken, so that's no
> use. The Tithe Applotment Books 1823-1837 for Co Armagh give Hugh and
> Thomas SMYTHs living in Clonfeacle Parish, Co Armagh. But I can find no
> Protestant parish records for Clonfeacle.
>
> The family has a penchant for multiple names (i.e. William Herbert Lyall,
> Joseph Oscar Burton, Ethyl Annie May, etc) and the name Lyall or Lyle shows
> up quite a bit. Anyone find any of these names familiar?
>
> Nancy Pfaff
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