James McEvoy (abt. 1815 - abt. 1885)

Born about 1815 in County Armagh, Ireland

Husband of Ellen (Kennedy) McEvoy — married 26 Oct 1834 in Shankhill, County Armagh, Ireland

Descendants

Died about 1885 at about age 70 in Newry, Ireland [uncertain]

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Biography

James was born after 1815.

On 26 Oct 1834 he married Ellen Kennedy. ^[1] Their children included:

• Hugh McEVOY
• James McEVOY, m. Margaret Magrath on 2 Aug 1874; ^[2]
• John McEVOY and
• Richard Joseph McEVOY.

Research Notes

According to a secondary source, James and Ellen's children included:

• Ann McEvoy (1835–1900);
• HughMcEvoy (1837–1917); ^[3]
• John McEvoy (1838–);
• Henry McEvoy (1840–1889);
• Peter McEvoy (1842–1932);
• Richard Joseph McEvoy Snr (1843–1913); ^[4]
• Owen McEvoy (1844–1873);
• James McEvoy (1849–1923); ^[5]
• Michael McEvoy (1849–);
• Flan (Patrick Felix Joseph) McEvoy (1853–1929);
• Margaret McEvoy (1855–1861);
• James Joseph McEvoy (1859–);
• Ellen (Helen) McEvoy (1860–1938).

Profiles should not be created for these children unless primary sources can be identified.

Sources

1. ↑ Family History or Pedigree: "Geneanet Community Trees Index"
   Original data: Geneanet Community Trees Index. Paris, France: Geneanet
   Ancestry ca Record 62476 #6900307289 (subscription required, accessed 13 January 2024)
   Name: James McEVOY; Gender: M (Male); Birth Date: 1815; Birth Place: Ireland, Ireland; Marriage Date: 26 oct. 1834 (26 Oct 1834); Marriage Place: Parish of Shankhill, Lurgan, Co Armagh (Lurgan), Armagh, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom; Spouse: Ellen Kennedy; Child: Hugh McEVOY James McEVOY John McEVOY Richard Joseph McEVOY; View on Geneanet: https://gw.geneanet.org/mwbayley?n=mcevoy&oc=1&p=james.
2. ↑ Marriage of son James McEvoy: "Ireland, Catholic Parish Registers, 1655-1915"
   National Library of Ireland; Dublin, Ireland; Irish Catholic Parish Registers; Microfilm Number: Microfilm 08833 / 04
   Ancestry Sharing Link (free access)
   Ancestry ca Record 61039 #1060104043 (subscription required, accessed 13 January 2024)
   James McEvoy's son James McEvoy marriage to Margaret Magrath on 2 Aug 1874 in St Michan's, Dublin city, Ireland, Ireland.
3. ↑ Baptism of child Hugh Mc Evoy: "Ireland, Catholic Parish Registers, 1740-1900"
   citing Digital film/folder number: 104500030; Record number: 20
   FamilySearch Record: 6KD2-CHXZ (accessed 13 January 2024)
   FamilySearch Image: 3Q9M-CSR6-99J8-R Image number 04134
   Jas Mc Evoy's child Hugh Mc Evoy baptism on 11 Mar 1837 in Shankill, County Armagh, Ireland.
4. ↑ Baptism of child Richard McEvoy: "Ireland, Catholic Parish Registers, 1740-1900"
   citing Digital film/folder number: 104500030; Record number: 11
   FamilySearch Record: 6KN8-944K (accessed 13 January 2024)
   FamilySearch Image: 3Q9M-CSR6-992H-9 Image number 04162
   Jas McEvoy's child Richard McEvoy baptism on 29 May 1843 in Shankill, County Armagh, Ireland.
5. ↑ Baptism of child Jas McEvoy: "Ireland, Catholic Parish Registers, 1740-1900"
   citing Digital film/folder number: 104500030; Record number: 17
   FamilySearch Record: 6KKV-4WZ5 (accessed 13 January 2024)
   FamilySearch Image: 3Q9M-CSR6-9SDY-Z Image number 04184
   Jas McEvoy's child Jas McEvoy baptism on 18 Apr 1850 in Shankill, County Armagh, Ireland.

• Church Marriage Record from rootsireland.ie