Len, Dave, I owe you an apology for not acknowledging all of the great information you gave me on John and Martha (McCleir) Chambers, her brother Sir Thomas McClear, and John’s sister Margaret Lynch. I was so exited I immediately shared all of this with my sister.
As I mentioned, I have lots of documents that show Mary Ann Chambers was the daughter of John and Martha. Mary Ann and Thomas are both buried in the Green-wood cemetery in NYC (but then again, it is a huge cemetery) I am still trying to find documented proof that John and Martha are Thomas Chambers(1823) parents. So far I only have documentation that my cousin’s father had written up. Everything else I got from him checks out, but I still need something that proves this. So, I am trying every angle I can think of to establish that as a fact. That is why I brought up the possible connection with Eliza Keily death in Strabane. Namely since Thomas’ wife’s name was Anna Keily. In the Obit for Sir Thomas McClear, it says “he began his medical studies in Newtownstewart under Dr. Rodgers, father of the late John Rodgers, Esq, J.P., of Glennock Cottage. At the age of sixteen he left Newtownstewart and completed his medical studies in Portsmouth, in England under his uncle Thomas McGrath, M.D., brother of Sir George McGrath.” If Sir Thomas McClear was indeed his uncle, I figure Thomas may have followed a similar path. I contacted the University of Portsmouth, and they said that they didn’t have a full degree then, but they would continue to look more to see if Thomas studied there. I have also contacted the Universities of Glasgow and Edinburgh but am still waiting to hear from them. As you may recall, Thomas established a Pharmacy in NYC shortly after arriving there. So it seems reasonable that he received his training before he emigrated to the USA. I am also trying to check out leads in the USA. If you have any great insights they are always appreciated!! Thanks again. You guys are great! Tom Chambers From: Len Swindley Sent: Saturday, March 17, 2018 7:58 PM To: Tom Chambers; CoTyroneList@cotyroneireland.com Subject: RE: [CoTyroneMailingList] New to CTI, looking forinformationonChambers family Hello again Tom, Yes, Irish genealogical research progresses slowly, but this is how things are in Ireland. Have looked at Keily civil registration records (1880-1900) in Strabane Registration District and occurred in the St. Johnston-Raphoe district in Co. Donegal (Strabane RD extended into Co. Donegal). I think it unlikely that your Kiely forebear was of these Catholic families given the Chambers affiliation with the Dutch Reformed and Presbyterian churches in NYC. Was unable to look at the 1874 death registration of Eliza Keily as it has not yet come online. Keily is a most uncommon name in Tyrone; there was only one person recorded in Tyrone in Griffiths Valuation (c1860) and that was in the town of Dungannon, in the east of the county. The name is prolific in southern counties of the Republic. I did not receive an acknowledgement of my previous email to you containing an amount of interesting data relevant to your forebears and extended family. Dave Mitchell’s information also forward was remarkable and extensive. Wishing you well with your trip in June and am certain you will enjoy every minute. Regards. Len Swindley, Melbourne, Australia Sent from Mail for Windows 10 From: Tom Chambers <tchamber...@gmail.com> Sent: Friday, March 16, 2018 8:17:42 AM To: len_swind...@hotmail.com; CoTyroneList@cotyroneireland.com Subject: Re: [CoTyroneMailingList] New to CTI, looking for informationonChambers family Len I am still researching, but progress is slow. By the way, plans for our trip to Ireland in June are progressing well. We will be in Newtownstewart June 14-15. I came across this ancestry.com hint when tracing back the family of Anna Keily (1830-1884) who was Thomas Chambers wife in NYC. Anna's father William Keily was a saddler in NYC. Eliza Keily B: 1834 D: 1874 age 40 Strabane Vol 12 p.210 FHL Film # 101587 So, I am wondering if Thomas knew the Keily family from the Strabane area before emigrating to the USA. Can you find anything about Eliza? I tried to look this up in GRONI and I think it won’t let me look at it since it is after 1864. Tom Chambers
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