EARLS FAMILY CHRONICLES
© Christopher Earls Brennen
Appendix 9A. ARNOLD FAMILIES
Arnold Family in Carland:
- George Arnold may have been a son of Archibald Arnold of Lisnagleer and a brother of Margaret and James. George belonged to the Carland Presbyterian Church and married a fellow member, Margaret Tanner, in the Church on Jan.4, 1801. George and Margaret had at least two children:
- Isaac Arnold was christened in the Parish of Donaghmore on Jun.11, 1804.
- George Arnold was christened in the Parish of Donaghmore on May 13, 1815. George became a farmer and married Mary Anne Ferguson about 1858. At the time of the birth of their daughter Sarah they were resident in Lisnagleer. George and Mary Anne had a number of children:
- William Archibald Arnold was born on Feb.8, 1860, and was christened in Carland Presbyterian Church.
- George Arnold was born on Mar.8, 1862, and was christened in Carland Presbyterian Church.
- Thomas J. Arnold was born on May 16, 1864, and was christened in Carland Presbyterian Church.
- Sarah Jane Ferguson Arnold was born on Sep.23, 1866, in Lisnagleer.
Another Arnold family in Carland:
- Edward Arnold was a farmer in Creenagh(?). His daughter:
- Elizabeth Arnold, born about 1820, was married in Carland Presbyterian Church on Oct.10, 1854, to Joseph Moore, a bachelor farmer from Lisnagleer whose father was Daniel Moore, a farmer. Robert Arnold was a witness. Joseph died on Jan.24, 1873, at the age of 59 and Elizabeth on May 16, 1883, at the age of 63. They are buried in the graveyard of Carland Presbyterian Church where their gravestone reads:
``Erected in memory of Joseph Moore died Jan.24, 1873, also his wife Elizabeth Moore died May 16, 1883, aged 63. William Reid died 188?, wife Mary died 1914 and their children Mary died 1920, Isabella died 1938, Lizzie J. died 1939.''
Elizabeth and Joseph Moore had at least five children:
- Daniel Moore was born on Aug.14, 1855, and was baptized in Carland Presbyterian Church.
- William J. Moore was born on Jun.20, 1858, and was baptized in Carland Presbyterian Church.
- Robert Arnold Moore was born on Oct.1, 1860, and was baptized in Carland Presbyterian Church.
- Mary A. Ferguson Moore was born on Jul.20, 1863, and was baptized in Carland Presbyterian Church. Mary married William Arbuthnot and had at least two children:
- Eliza J. Arbuthnot was born on Jul.13, 1882, and was baptized in Carland Presbyterian Church.
- William Arbuthnot was born on Jul.30, 1884, and was baptized in Carland Presbyterian Church.
- Daniel Moore was born in 1867 and died in 1913.
- Elizabeth Jane Moore was born on Feb.12, 1866, and was baptized in Carland Presbyterian Church. Elizabeth emigrated to the USA and in the 1930 census is recorded living in Cedar Creek, Indiana, with her second husband Edmond Mathey (a poultry farmer) and her sister Alicia.
- Margaret S. Moore was born about 1868.
- daughter who married ? Taylor and had a daughter Emily Taylor who was residing with her grandparents at the time of the 1901 Census.
- daughter who married ? Whiteside and had a son William Whiteside who was residing with his grandparents at the time of the 1901 Census.
- Alicia Irwin Moore, born on Aug.10, 1871, was listed as a full-age spinster of Lisnagleer (father: farmer Jospeh Moore) when she was married to widower farmer James McCrum of Lisnagleer (father: William Isaac McCrum, farmer of Lisnagleer) whose first wife was Mary Miller of Lisnagleer. She is listed in the 1901 Census as a 29-year-old living in Lisnagleer with her husband and two children. She is recorded in the 1911 Census as a 38-year-old widow living in house 9 in Lisnagleer with her three children listed below. James died in 1909. Alicia emigrated to the US leaving from Londonderry on the S.S.Cameronia and arriving in New York on Oct.8, 1921. She traveled with her daughter Elizabeth and her two children. They were all going to join Alicia's son William J. McCrum at 2246 West 50th Street in Chicago. In the 1930 Census, 58-year-old Alicia is living in Cedar Creek, Indiana with her sister Elizabeth and her husband Edmond Mathey. Alicia died on Feb.27, 1935, in Lowell, Indiana. Alicia's children:
- Elizabeth McCrum was born about 1896 and is recorded in the 1911 Census as a 14-year-old living in Lisnagleer with her widowed mother. She married ? Carson and emigrated with her two children (listed below), sailing from Londonderry to New York in 1921, bound for Chicago. In Chicago, Elizabeth married Robert J. Carson from Donegal and had four children. Elizabeth died in 1982.
- William James McCrum was born in 1898 and is recorded in the 1911 Census as a 12-year-old living in Lisnagleer with his widowed mother. He emigrated to the US and was living at 2246 West 50th Street in Chicago in 1921 when his mother, wife and children joined him. William died in 1993.
- Mary Anne McCrum was born about 1903 and is recorded in the 1911 Census as an 8-year-old living in Lisnagleer with her widowed mother. Mary Anne married Alexander Carson from Donegal.
Another family who belonged to Carland Presbyterian Church:
- Jane Arnold married Whiteside Cardwell. Jane and Whiteside are both buried at Carland Presbyterian Church where their gravestone reads:
``In loving memory of Jane Cardwell died Jul.11, 1963, her husband Whiteside died Mar.17, 1965, their son John died Oct.17, 1972, Whiteside died Mar.21, 1979.''
Jane and Whiteside Cardwell had a number of children:
- Sarah Cardwell was born on Apr.27, 1916, and was baptized in Carland Presbyterian Church.
- William Cardwell was born in December, 1917, and was baptized in Carland Presbyterian Church.
- Mary Jane Cardwell was born on Oct.28, 1920, and was baptized in Carland Presbyterian Church.
- Lily Cardwell was born on Feb.18, 1921, and was baptized in Carland Presbyterian Church.
- Gertrude Cardwell was born on Apr.17, 1928, and was baptized in Carland Presbyterian Church.
- John Cardwell was born on Jan.10, 1930, and was baptized in Carland Presbyterian Church. He died on Oct.17, 1972.
- Nelson A. Cardwell was born on Jan.30, 1933, and was baptized in Carland Presbyterian Church.
- Whiteside Cardwell died on Mar.21, 1979.
Tyrone and Melbourne Family:
William Arnold married Mary Adams in County Tyrone before 1790. They emigrated to Melbourne Australia, probably with their son Robert in 1852. Their son:
- Robert Arnold was born in Cappegh, County Tyrone, about 1790. In 1818 in Ardstraw he married Harriet Long, born about 1800, the daughter of Edward Long and Sarah Beatty. They and all their children except James emigrated to Australia in 1852, probably to Melbourne. Their children:
- Sarah Arnold was born in County Tyrone in 1821.
- William Arnold was born in County Tyrone in 1822. He married Eliza Morton (born in Belturbet, County Cavan in 1830) in St. Andrew's Church of England in Brighton, Melbourne, Australia in 1856. William died on Feb.6, 1888, in Brighton. Their daughter:
- Mary Jane Arnold was born in Castlemaine, Australia, in 1860. She married William James Abbott (born in 1852 in Hampstead, England). William died in Brighton, Victoria, in 1922 and Mary Jane died there on May 17, 1943. Their daughter:
- Ellen Mary Abbott was born in Brighton on Apr.2, 1888, and married John Mustard Patterson (born Apr.15, 1882, in Scotland). She died Sep.1969 in Hollywood, Florida, USA; John died in Hollywood in Sep. 1971. Their son:
- Ian Thomson Patterson, Snr., was born on Jan.27, 1913, and married Grace Ann Miller, born Mar.3, 1907, died Mar.1977. Their son Ian Thomson Patterson, Jnr., was born on Jan.22, 1944, and married Glynis McHargue, born Apr.29, 1944. Their daughter Kristin Lee Patterson, bron Feb.23, 1969, married John William Jones, Jnr., born Apr.6, 1958.
- James Arnold was born in County Tyrone sometime after 1821. About 1850 he emigrated to Canada. His son:
- George Arnold was a conductor on the Grand Trunk Railway and was based in Point St. Charles, Montreal. In 1893 George wrote to the Melbourne, Australia, police seeking information on his relatives since his father was very ill.
- Edward Arnold was born in County Tyrone in 1828.
- Isabella Arnold was born in County Tyrone in 1828.
- John Arnold was born in Streagh Bridge (could be Breagh Bridge), County Tyrone, in 1829.
- Jane Arnold was born in County Tyrone in 1835.
- Robert Arnold was born in County Tyrone in 1836.
- William Arnold, born in 1800 in County Tyrone, was probably Robert's brother. He married Isabella Starke, the daughter of James Starke and Margaret Adams, and is buried with Robert Arnold's family. William and Isabella had two children:
- Rebecca Arnold was born in 1844 in County Tyrone. She stayed with William and Eliza Arnold in Brighton, Victoria, Australia. Rebecca married Benjamin Ponsonby Tennant and they had three children:
- A child who died at William and Eliza Arnold's home while Rebecca was expecting her third child.
- A second child who died young.
- Percy Ponsonby Tennant served with the Australian forces in the Boer War. He died unmarried during WW1.
- William Arnold was born in 1845 in County Tyrone.
Arnold Family in County Down:
- Robert Arnold was reared on a farm at Ballydonaghy, Crumlin, and bought a farm in Lower Ballinderry, Lisburn, County Antrim. His son:
- John Arnold was also a farmer in Lower Ballinderry. He died in 1963. His son:
- John Arnold of Burnside, 3 Portmore Road, Lower Ballinderry, Lisburn, County Antrim is an unmarried farmer (1990). John has a cousin, Nancy Calvert of 7 Aylesbury Road, Belfast BT7 3FH.
A brother of Robert Arnold had a son Palmer Arnold of Browndod House, Browndod, Larne.
HYDE FAMILIES:
From Anthony Hyde of Canberra, Australia:
- John Hyde, born about 1780, was a farmer in the townland of Kilmagamish which is just south of Derrycaw in County Armagh. He married Margaret Stewart, born about 1784 (died in 1869), and they had five children, all born in Kilmagamish:
- Stewart Hyde, born 1815, died 1879.
- Robert Hyde, born 1819.
- Moses Hyde, born 1821.
- Edward Hyde was born in 1823. On Mar.13, 1851, Edward Hyde, a full age bachelor weaver from Kilmagarish whose father was farmer John Hyde, was married in the Parish Church of Drumcree to Anne Spencer, a full age spinster from Corbracky whose father was farmer John Spencer. They had seven children:
- John Hyde, born 1852 at Corbracky.
- William Hyde, born 1853 at Corbracky.
- Stewart Hyde, born 1855 at Corbracky.
- George Hyde, born 1858 at Corbracky, became a shipyard foreman.
- Anne Hyde, born 1860 at Corbracky, died unmarried at Foybeg in 1879.
- Edward Hyde, born 1863 at Drumgoose.
- Robert Hyde, born 1866, emigrated to Hebburn, England, about 1884 and became a ship caulker and journeyman boilermaker. He married Janet (Jessie) McLeod in South Shields, England, on Jun.22, 1897. Robert died in Sep. 1941. Robert and Jessie had six children:
- Archibald Hyde was born in 1897 and died in WW1 on Mar.16, 1918.
- Robert Hyde born in 1899.
- Edward Hyde, born in 1901, in Greenock, Scotland.
- John Hyde, born in 1903 in Greenock.
- Jessie Hyde, born in 1906.
- Georgina (Deena) Hyde.
- Elizabeth Hyde, born 1826.
- Margaret Hyde, born 1829.
- George Hyde
Family of Robert Hyde of Drumart, Parish of Drumcree, from Tom Hyde of Cavan, Ireland and Anthony Hyde of Canberra, Australia:
- Robert Hyde of Drumart, Parish of Drumcree, signs his will on Feb.10, 1798, appointing his son, John Hyde, as executor. He divides his house and its contents in two, leaving one half to sons Francis and John, the other half to son Robert and daughter, Esther. [Note: There is a Drumart House about 1.5m northeast of Loughgall and about 5m from Derrycaw.] Unfortunately John died intestate leaving his father's will unadministered. A judge rules that another son, Robert act as executor. Robert died shortly after preparing his will and before Jul.18, 1800. The children of the elder Robert Hyde:
- John Hyde died before Jul.18, 1800.
- Robert Hyde
- Francis Hyde
- Elizabeth Hyde married Francis Bell and received a small bequeathment in her father's will.
- Rebecca Hyde married John Justin(?) received a small bequeathment in her father's will.
- Esther Hyde is admonished to "behave herself" in her father's will, a document that seems to suggest that Esther should marry neighbor James McCreight.
Christopher E. Brennen