Drennan - Family History & Genealogy Message Board

Re: Drennans Manchester England

robandclarissa1 — 2012-05-31 01:29:52Z

My biological father is William Henry Drennan jr form Baltimore,MD. We grew up in Houston TX

DRENNAN Molly C 1871 1930 mamma

t42ForestLawn — 2012-02-11 20:47:27Z

DRENNAN Molly C 1871 1930 mamma

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DRENNAN John H 1869 1947 dad

t42ForestLawn — 2012-02-09 21:16:10Z

DRENNAN John H 1869 1947 dad

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Re: WM DRENNAN>1830>TALBOT CO.GA>1853 PANOLA CO.TX

patty31764 — 2012-01-29 19:52:35Z

I am also looking for Drennan or Drenan, my gggrandfather Married Mary Drenan 1850 Muscogee county, census says she was born 1831 in Talnot county.

They are shown living with the Middleton Pain family in 1850, and in Talbot in 1860, Pleasantt hill community

Re: Drennans of Clashwilliam, Kilkenny

JLDrennan — 2011-10-27 20:21:25Z

Oops, In rereading your original post, I see that your Jeremiah is too young to be the one I was thinking of. Maybe your Irish relatives and mine were cousins. Do you know anything about Clashwilliam and the Drennans that lived there? I just discovered this a few months ago and am new to it.

Jessica

Re: Drennans of Clashwilliam, Kilkenny

JLDrennan — 2011-10-27 20:15:21Z

Hi! The inn in Queens was in Laurel Hill, a village of Newtown, Queens. It would have been on the south side of Old Calvary Cemetery and also bordered Newtown Creek. The inn was owned by my ggg-grandfather James Drennan (~1830-1871). He had two brothers, Nicholas, also an innkeeper, in Cortlandt, Westchester and Patrick, a carpenter in Brooklyn.

Nicholas and Patrick both had sons named Jeremiah. Nicholas' Jeremiah moved to Laurel Hill ~1866 and settled there. He married a woman named Ann and they had six children. This Jeremiah (b ~1840) lived until 1903 in Queens. I think two of his sons worked for Standard Oil in Queens back in the day. Do you know what your Jeremiah's parents' names were?

Jessica

Re: Descendants of John Drennan, b. 1740, Pennsylvania

luvpinkdiva — 2011-10-14 18:55:27Z

Hello...I am also descendant in the line of Thomas S. Drennan and would love to know any information you've found.

Thanks!
Cathy
luvpinkdiva@yahoo.com

Re: Drennans of Clashwilliam, Kilkenny

jgb1231 — 2011-09-19 19:08:14Z

There's got to be a connection...the same name from a small town, and a Jeremiah in both trees. Maybe cousins? My great-grandfather Jeremiah lived in Hempstead, NY. Where was the inn in Queens?

Re: Drennans of Clashwilliam, Kilkenny

JDrennan — 2011-09-19 15:17:31Z

Hi, I have Drennans in Clashwilliam, Kilkenny too.
Jeremiah Drennan & Julia Haley had four sons: Michel who stayed in Ireland; Patrick (~1825), a carpenter in Brooklyn; James (~1830) a hotel owner in Queens; and Nicholas (~1820) an innkeeper in Westchester Co., NY (I think). I'm James' ggg-granddaughter and have made decent progress with other descendants of Jeremiah & Julia.

Hope to hear from you!

Re: Drennan family

alice88trike — 2011-07-07 22:00:23Z

i connect to the drennan line thru JOHN, b.1740 d.1816..he is brother to william b 1739,thomas,joseph,david,sammuel and james (no birth dates). his father was WILLIAM b.1702-1709.any one with information on this line can eamil me alice88trike@hotmail.com

Re: Drennan family

alice88trike — 2011-07-07 22:00:22Z

Re: DRENNAN,Ire>NY, Brooklyn area

theblueeyed1 — 2011-04-02 20:54:20Z

Hi, I know my recently passed grandmother had a sister named May Drennan, who from what I think is correct lived in Brooklyn for a short time. I also know my Great Aunt (Mary Drennan) is from NJ and has children, one of them named Russell Sayers. My grandmother was born in the early 1930's so her sister (Mary) who I think is older might have been born in the late 1920's.

I am looking for Mary Drennan or her family, if any of that information sounds familiar please feel free to write back, thanks.

Re: Sarah Drennan & Samuel Clark Purdy

fiddler4 — 2011-02-21 14:52:50Z

Hi Colleen

Thanks for the information..I will continue to look for a marriage of some type between Sarah and ? Whitbeck. Thanks again.

Wendy

Re: Sarah Drennan & Samuel Clark Purdy

colleenkpurdy — 2011-02-21 02:40:03Z

Hi Wendy,
Between Purdy and Marcoe she married a Whitbeck (Sp ?). I have not been able to find any info on him though.

Re: Sarah Drennan & Samuel Clark Purdy

fiddler4 — 2011-02-20 16:08:08Z

hi
i am also a descendant of Rebecca Drennan. I have been researching the drennan/purdy line as well. Have you been able to determine Sarah (drennan) purdy's second husband name. I know she remarried a MARCO but can't find anything else. Thanks

Wendy

Looking for info on Thomas J Drennen (Born WVA 1824 and died Cordova, IL 1906)

emily4dccc — 2011-02-02 09:52:19Z

Hi everyone,

My name is Emily D Drennen. My ggggrandfather was George Plummer Drennen (1856-1938), s/o Thomas J Drennen. And then I run into a brick wall. In the Cordova (IL) Cemetery, Thomas J is buried near James Drennen (1796-1867), but I haven't gotten anything to tie them together as father and son. Any clues would be *awesome*.

Thanks!
Emily

Drennans of co antrim

Rainyday1960 — 2010-09-18 01:26:39Z

Has anyone any information about harriet (lizzie)drennan ?born approx 1890 in co antrim area ireland.father william?mother unknown.had a brother who emigrated.harriet married in 1914 and was then known as thornborough.they moved to england and had 8 children.we seem to have come to a standstill so any information would be appreciated.

Re: DRENNAN family members

Keoki_K — 2010-04-30 21:30:16Z

Don't know if you are still out there but we are direct decendants of David and Sarah Drennan. James, John, William and Robert are the son's we have listed. We decend from Robert Andrew Drennan and Margaret Clementine Cox, the youngest son. Thru their son Robert Andrew Drennan and Susan E Hanes. Their son was Virgil Crayton Drennan who married Velma Elizabeth Brewton and had Virgil Edward Drennan, my father.

We have some information but would really like to know if you can go higher than David and Sarah. We've been unable to find David or Sarah's parents.

Please contact us - I gave the genealogy research back to my parents before you posted this message but my father has had a stroke and is now unable to continue the research. He would really like to know who and where David and Sarah came from.

Re: William Drennan, b. 1738/39, Pa.

WAYLANDMARYDRENNAN — 2010-04-05 19:46:43Z

WILLIAM DRENNAN, B 1738/39, PA WAS MY HUSBAND'S GGGGGRANDFATHER. MY HUSBAND'S LINE IS FROM WILLIAM 1738/39 TO THOMAS DRENNAN 1765-1770 IN S.C. TO JOESPH W DRENNAN B ABT 1789 D. 1836 IN ANDERSON CO S.C. TOJOESPH C DRENNAN B 10 AUG 1838 S.C.TO ROBERT HENRY DRENNAN B 13 OCT 1874 TX D. 23 JAN 1946 TO CHARES CLINTON DRENNAN B 16 JUNE 1914 HERMLEIGH TX D JULY 1993 TO MY HUSBAND, WAYLAND JOE DRENNAN, B 9 JAN 1942,MARRIED 9 APRIL 1966 TO MARY BETH WALKER B 20 NOV 1945.WE LIVE IN ROBERT LEE, COKE CO. TEXAS E-MAIL WAYLANDMARYDRENNAN@YAHOO.COM 4/5/2010

Death of Mrs. Walter Drennan - Ennis, Ellis County, Texas 1897

maryachtrh — 2010-04-03 03:29:02Z

Taken from the Dallas Morning News, 5 February 1897

Drennan - Ennis, Ellis County, Texas, February 3 - Mrs. Walter Drennan died last night at her home at Telico.

Re: Old Photo of Walter & Alfred Drennan - Illinois

JoanPotter66 — 2009-11-05 21:48:55Z

I was just browsing the Drennan messageboards and came across this picture.

My husband,John Robert Potter is the grand-nephew of Alfred Drennan b.1853 and died 1915 in Macoupin Co. Ill.Edward C.Drennan,Alfred's brother was my husband's grandfather.I have Alfred Married to Emma Christopher in Sangamon Co.I don't have a Walter in our tree. Wm.C.is the father of our Alfred.We have photos of Edward C. but I don't see a family resemblance.

Anyone have a DRENNAN - Allen Marriage

pw618 — 2009-09-12 21:31:39Z

I have a John Allen that married and wife died before the 1900 census who named her children like the John G. Drennon (wife Penelope Moses) family, Maggie and Odus, Oder, etc. I don't have John G. Drennon's mother's names, so the first wife could be related to her. John Allen married 2nd to Fannie, who I also cannot find a maiden name for.

1900 TX Cherokee Co. J. P. #5 taken June 30th
Allin, John W. b. Feb. 1862 age 38 married 12 yrs b. GA parents GA "
Fannie -wife- b. Apr 1861 age 39 married 12 yrs 0 children/0 children living b. TX/AL/AL "
Ruby L.-dau-b. Mar 1890 age 10 single b. AR/father-GA/mother-LA "
Oder-son- b. Jan 1892 age 8 single b. AR/GA/LA "
Magie-dau- b. Feb. 1894 age 6 single b. AR/GA/LA

1910 Dewey Twp., Roger Mills, Co., Oklahoma
John W. Allen 50 Ga-Ga-Ga m2 12 yrs
Fannie, wife 51 m2 La-Al-Al m2 12 yrs
Maggie A. 16, dau Ar- Ga-La
Ruby L., Bounds dau 20 Ar-Ga-La
George W. Bounds son-in-law 28 m1 Tx-Ky-Ky
Mary L. Bounds 3 Tx
John J. Bounds 3/12 Oklahoma

1920 Cheyenne Roger Mills, Oklahoma
John W. Allan 56
Fannie 58

Drennans Manchester England

dundrodkeith — 2009-09-03 18:17:54Z

Trying to find info on My Grandfathers Brother William Henry Drennan, born 04 July 1882 at 48 Nineth Street belfast, Northern Ireland. Went to work in Manchester about 1905, he got married and had a family.

DRENNAN Arvil Otis and Lois STEPHENSON

t42MountOlivet — 2009-08-22 20:53:29Z

DRENNAN Arvil Otis and Lois STEPHENSON

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Re: Sarah Drennan & Samuel Clark Purdy

colleenkpurdy — 2009-07-02 04:32:55Z

Hi Barbara, I am so excited to hear from you. Yes you can e-mail me at colleen.purdy@yahoo.com. My husband is the Great Grandson of Sarah. I have found some more info on this family but still not too much. And pictures that would be quite a treasure.

Re: Sarah Drennan & Samuel Clark Purdy

BarbaraBoonstra — 2009-07-01 21:42:01Z

I am the great granddaughter of Rebecca Drennan, Sarah Drennan's sister. I have some information on the Drennan family including some pictures. I will have to check to see if I have any of Sarah. Do you have a direct e-mail?

Significant new Information a Mary Drennan and family, Ontario & Manitoba CANADA

saylesworth1 — 2009-07-01 18:08:32Z

I have just been able to confirm that the Reverend James M. Wellwood is a son of William James Wellwood and Mary Drennan. He was also a brother to my own Sarah Ann Wellwood, who married Simon Ferguson Lloyd, and a brother to a William Wellwood (about whom I know little at this time).

Following is a lengthy summary of the research that led to these findings. I would greatly welcome contact with other members of this extended Wellwood family.

A SUMMARY OF MY RESEARCH ON THE REVEREND JAMES M. WELLWOOD AND HIS EXTENDED FAMILY

1) In 2003 I determined that Sarah Ann (WELLWOOD) and Simon Ferguson LLOYD were the parents of my paternal grandmother Sarah Charlotte LLoyd. Further, I knew that the parents of Sarah Ann were William James WELLWOOD and Mary Drennan. In the years that followed, I located extensive information on the LLOYD family, but I was not able to locate any additional information on the WELLWOOD family.

2) Throughout the years, while searching for information on 'my' WELLWOOD family, I found references to the Reverend James M. WELLWOOD, but I was not certain that he was related to 'my' WELLWOOD family. Finally, in 2007, I began to speculate that the Reverend James M. WELLWOOD was indeed a son of William James WELLWOOD, and the brother of both Sarah Ann WELLWOOD and William WELLWOOD. However, at that time I had not proof of this. To assist with my research, I tentatively added the Reverend James WELLWOOD to my family tree, and continued with my search. I noted that at some time he had lived in Minnedosa, Manitoba.

3) In 2007, my wife and I visited in Brandon Manitoba, where Simon LLOYD and Sarah Ann (WELLLWOOD) had lived. We discovered that Minnedosa was close by, and decided to visit the town of and the Cemetery in Minnedosa, Manitoba. There we saw headstones with the following inscripitons. I added this information to this family tree, but knew that I might be in error when I listed these individuals as relatives of mine:

a) Headstone: "Rev. J. M. Wellwood, born Nov 12, 1846, died Los Angeles California October 17th, 1893." A Masonic Symbol and the letters MLMD or MAMD are engraved at the top of the headstone. Also, there is a covering stone which read "J.M.W." at the head and reads "Rev. J.M. W." at the foot.

b) Headstone: "Sarah Jane Mitchell, wife of Rev. J. M. Wellwood, born Dec 17, 1847, died April 2, 1932." Also, there is a covering stone which reads "Mother" at the head and reads "S.J.W." at the foot.

c) There is also a cover stone postioned near to (1) and (2) which reads "Jean" at the head and "Jean" at the foot. I assume this was daughter of this couple.

d) In the same cemetery in Minnedosa, I saw a headstone for "William Myers Hilliard, 1824 - 1915; His wife Alemeda Aylsworth Hilliard, 1838 - 1890." I know for certain that this Almeda Aylsworth and her husband William Myers Hilliard are relatives of mine. Almeda was a sister to my great-grandfather Ebenezer Aylsworth and a daughter of my great-great-grandfather Daniel Perry Aylsworth. Further, Almeda had been a witness to the marriage of her brother (my great-grandfather) Ebenezer Aylsworth and Rosanna Wilson, in 1870, in Ontario. See the detailed NOTES on each of these individuals in this family tree database.

THESE FINDINGS, led to an even stronger hunch that the Reverend James M. WELLWOOD was indeed a brother to my Sarah Ann (WELLWOOD) LLOYD, based on the following rationale:

i) Almeda (AYLSWORTH)HILLIARD and the Reverend James WELLWOOD lived around the same time in Minnedosa, Manitoba.

ii) I assumed that Almeda (Aylsworth) Hilliard knew the Reverend James M. Wellwood, given that they both lived in Minnedosa, Manitoba.

iii) Almeda's brother Ebenezer AYLSWORTH lived approximately fifty kilometers distant from Minnedosa, in Brandon, Kemnay and Alexander, Manitoba. Also, Sarah Ann (WELLWOOD) LLOYD and her husband Simon Ferguson LLOYD lived near to Ebenezer AYLSWORTH, in the small town called Beresford, Manitoba. One of the sons of Ebenezer (namely William Perry AYLESWORTH) married one of the daughters of Sarah Ann (WELLWOOD) LLOYD (namely Sarah Charlotte LLOYD).

iv) Based on this, I speculated that the Aylsworth family, the Wellwood family and the Lloyd family may have moved from Ontario to Manitoba at about the same time, and that these families all knew one another in Ontario prior to moving to Manitoba. Further, I speculated that if the Reverend James M. WELLWOOD and my Sarah Ann (WELLWOOD) LLOYD were siblings, then perhaps conversations between Ebenezer and his sister Almeda led to introductions between William Perry AYLESWORTH and Sarah Charlotte LLOYD, whose mother's maiden name was Sarah Ann WELLWOOD. Regardless, it seemed likely that these four families did know one another in Ontario and, perhaps, in Manitoba (i.e. the families of Ebenezer Aylsworth, Simon and Sarh Ann (Wellwood) Lloyd, Rev James M. Wellwood, and Almeda (Aylsworth) Hilliard).

4) On June 30th, 2009, I located the record for the marriage of James M WELLWOOD to Sarah Jane MITCHELL in 1874. The marriage took place in Gananoque, where my Sarah Ann (WELLWOOD) LLOYD also lived at the time, with her husband Simon Ferguson LLOYD. Further, I knew from census records that William Wellwood Jr, a brother of Sarah Ann, was living with Simon and Sarah Ann in Gananoque at the time. In the marriage certificate, the father of James M. WELLWOOD is listed as William WELLWOOD, and the mother is listed as Mary Millwood (s/b WELLWOOD). Given that the parents of my Sarah Ann (WELLWOOD) LLOYD were also named William and Mary, and given that my Sarah and many members of the LLOYD family also lived in Gananoque at this time, this record was a further indication that I may be correct in assume that the Reverend James M. WELLWOOD was known to and perhaps a sibling of my Sarah Ann (WELLWOOD) LLOYD.

5) Later the same day, on June 30th, 2009, I located the following article about the Reverend James M. WELLWOOD and his family, as published in the Brandon Sun on August 25, 1972 (page 9). This article CONFIRMNS that James was indeed a brother to 'my' Sarah Ann WELLWOOD, and it provides additional information about her family. I have added this information into this family tree. The article reads:

"Valley Vistas, by Peter Neufeld of Minnedosa

MINNEDOSA -- "On Dec 15, 1880," says Minnedosa Memories, "a dominion meteorlogical site was established here. Rev. J. M. Wellwood had come to the district in June of that year and homesteaded two miles eash and south of town. He set up the instruments on the farm and a line ran from the United States to his house befroe the first telegraph was installed at the M. and NW (Manitoba and North West Railway) station. Later in 1884 he moved to town and the meteoroglical station was placed on the hill southwest of town."

Next week the federal government will present a plaque to Minnedosa Museum commemoriating this meteorolgical station and the Wellwood family which supplied weather data vital to West-Man for 70 years. Accepting the plaque on behalf of the Wellwood will be granddaughter, Winnifred A. (Yuill) Whitley of Milita.

I have recently been in correspondence with Mrs. Whitely and received a fascinating letter about the Wellwood family and weather station. The following are excerpts:

"My grandfather, James Moncrieff Wellwood, was born in Hamilton in 1847 and my grandmother, Sarah Janes Mitchell, was born in Ganaoque in the same year. They were married June 2 1874. At that time Granpa was minister of Cote Des Neiges Presbyterian church, and at the same time was taking his BA from McGill. The strain was a bit too much and the doctor advised a complete break for a while, and his congregation gave him leave of absence and he and Grandma were married and took a trip to Scotland and Europe for a honeymoon, returned to Cote des Neiges and were there until Granpda was persuaded to come west as a missionary in the spring of 1880. Grandma and the three girls, Jean, Narcissa and Winnifred (my mother) came out later that year. Jessie and Helen were born at Minnedosa.

"Grandpa's throat played out and he had to stop preaching, but inspected schools spring and fall, went south in the winter and made of study of educational methods down there, and also studied medicine and was just preparing to set up a practise in California when he died in 1892, at the age of 45. He was apparently like "the elephant's child' possessed of an insatiable curiosity and simply drove himself to death. Grandma was a comparatively calm person, and both had a very strong faith which carried them through many difficult times.

"Before he came west Grandpa had become very much interested in meteorlogical observation and was asked to make reports. The station was carried on by the family until my aunt died in December 1949. She wanted to retire, but the department wanted her to carry on just a little longer. Practically the last thing she did was sit up in bed and write the week's report.

"The 'observation' were all important. The thermometers were in a shed at the top of the hill where the Senior Citizens Lodge (Kinsmen Court) is now, and they had to be read at 6 o'clock morning and evening, and for some years at 12 o'clock noon. There were web bulb, dry bulb, maximum, minimum and present temperature, and it was not easy to climb the hill, unlock the shed and read the thermometers by flashlight and mark down the figures when the termpaterure was well below zero. Part of the time, at least, there was another thermometer shed in the yard and those too had to be read. The rain guage had to be emptied and measured if it had rained. If it stormed day or night they were supposed to keep track of the time, they had to measure the wind and the visibility, read the baromter, reduce the reading to sea-level, and then do some figuring and reduce the facts to a code which was telegrapheed to Winipeg. There was a line run from the station to the house, and if the report did not go in fairly quickly the call letters would be coming over the wire. Occasionally the wire would go dead, and then they had to telephone the station and have them sent from there, and sometimes the telephone was also out and then there was nothing for it but to go to the station -- usually when that happened it was storming or bitterly cold. It was a very trying job.

When we were out in the afternoon, Grandma alway had to be home before six to take the observations. After she came to live with us, about 1926, I think, my aunt, Mrs. Workman officially took it over. Mary and Effie Macdonald used to help when Aunt Nomie (Helen) was away or ill. One of my vivid recollections is the winter when I was four and my sister a year and a half old. Grandma went down to visit her daughters in the States and Mother took the two of us and went over there and took the observations. I remember her bundling us up and putting us on the toboggan, pulling us up the hill and then getting down and sliding down with us. One of the winter jobs was to measure the snow drifts, take measurements in a numer of places and then average them. She went around on snowshoes, pulling us and carry a long stick -- about six feet I thing -- and pushing it through the drifts at various points. We thought it was fun but I doubt if Mother did. Of course when we visited over there every summer it was fun going "up the hill" with Grandma or whoever was going. Wrens used to build nests in the thermometer shed (the ventilation holes were just the right size for the wren house), wild flowers were thick on the hill and birds in the bushes. If we were very quiet we could sit in the den and watch Grandma send off the reports.

Grandpa's father [WILLIAM JAMES WELLWOOD] was killed when a sleigh tipped over with a load of wood on Hamilton mountain, when Grandpa was a small boy. There were three children, James, Sarah and William. William went to the States, Sarah lived in Brandon for many years -- Mrs. Simon Lloyd. [THIS IS MY GREAT-GRANDMOTHER! swa]. Their mother [MARY (DRENNAN) WELLWOOD remarried a Mr. Birmingham, and had three more children, Robert, Lizzie and Jane. Jane died when she was fairly young and Robert homesteaded near Brandon; the family still lIves there.

"Aunt Jean died at the age of 26, Aunt Jessie married Frank Myers, a lawyer in Denver, and died quite a long time ago, Aunt Helen died in 1949. Aunt Narcissa was married to Robrt Beall, died a few years ago. Her three sons are all lIving in Califonria. My parents died in 1970. My sister, Wilhelmine Kilgour, is living in Ireland, where her husband is managing the Avoca copper mine. Her elder daughter (Jocelynne) is married to J. R. Weston, an assistant professor at Carlton University in Ottawa, and they have two children, Mark, aged and six, and Amy, three. Allison, the younger daughter, is in the library at Hay River, N.W.T.

One of Grandmas' brothers was Colonel J. B. Mitchell of Winnipeg, for whomethe James B. Mitchlell school is named. He was a prominent citizen there for many years. His son, Ross Mitchell, now retired, was a doctor and still lives there, and his two daughters, both now dead, were married to doctors, Ralston Davison and Digby Wheeler.

Grandma died in the sping of 1932 aged 84. the only thin which worried her when she went to the hsoptial was that she had started to crochet a fillet doily for with with No. 100 corcet cotton and had it just half done."

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(These NOTES were written by Sam Aylesworth on July 1, 2009. Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Of course I am delighted to find this information, all of which is new to me. It also suggests some new approaches to/avenues for tracking down further information on the ancestry of William James WELLWOOD and his wife Mary DRENNAN.)

Drennans of Clashwilliam, Kilkenny

jgb1231 — 2009-06-12 14:51:25Z

I'm looking for information on the Drennans of Clashwilliam, County Kilkenny. John and Mary Drennan's children were J. Patrick (b 1868), Michael (b 1869), Mary Anne (b 1872), my great-grandfather Jeremiah (b 1875), Katherine (b about 1879), and Helen (b about 1880). I believe all but Michael emigrated to the United States. Thank you.

Re: Sarah Drennan & Samuel Clark Purdy

colleenkpurdy — 2009-04-19 22:46:08Z

Hello Barbara,

My husband is the Great Grandson of Sarah Drennan and Samuel Purdy. Which Drennan are you related to? We would love to exchange info with you. Hope to hear from you soon.

Colleen

Re: Sarah Drennan & Samuel Clark Purdy ... introducing a MARY DRENNAN

saylesworth1 — 2009-04-07 17:12:51Z

Hello ....

I can not add anything specific about your Sarah Drenna and Samuel Clark Purdy, but wanted to write because for many years I have been trying to track members of the Drennan family in Ontario, Canada, with virtually no success.

I descend from a Mary Drennan as follows:
a) Mary Drennan, said to have been born in Ireland (but I have no proof of this) and said to have been born some time between 1800 and 1831 (but I have no proof of this).

I find here in Ontario, Canada, married to a William James WELLWOOD. They had one daugther I am aware of, but there may have been others. The daughter was: Sarah Ann Wellwood.

b) Sarah Ann Wellwood married Simon Ferguson Lloyd. They lived for some years in Gananoque Ontario (where the Lloyd family had settled), but later moved to Whitehead Manitoba and then to Brandon Manitoba. Sarah and Simon had six children, one of whom was Sarah Charlotte LLoyd, my grandmaother. She married William Perry Aylesworth in Beresford,Manitoba but the family later lived in Brandon Manitoba.

c) Sarah Charlotte Lloyd married William Perry Aylesworth

d) One of their sons, Robert Wesley Aylesworth, married Agnes Alice Nickle, in Calgary, Alberta. They were my parents.

e) Myself, Samuel William Aylesworth,married to Diane.

If you spot any possible links between between your Drennan family and mine, I would greatly welcome learning more about them.

Best wishes to you.

Sam Aylesworth
Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Email: saylesworth@shaw.ca

Re: Sarah Drennan & Samuel Clark Purdy

BarbaraBoonstra — 2009-04-06 01:56:41Z

I jyst found this posting now. I have some information on Sarah Drennan. Her sister is my Great great Grandmother.

Re: Drennan Family in Alabama and Texas

unspokenac — 2009-03-12 16:10:39Z

This also my line of Drennan's They were in AL moved to AR and then to Texas. Here parents were James and Amelia Deale Drennan. You can contact me at Unspokenac@aol.com. And I will be glad to share what I have.

Annette

Re: Rachel Drennan

4edson — 2009-02-09 07:28:15Z

Hi Rachel,

I have a John H. Ritchey who was married to Margaret Drennen. Is that who you are looking for?

Do you have information about the Drennen siblings?

Deb

DAVID DRYNAN. Girvan, Ayrshire 1850's & 1860's.

tonybonsai — 2009-01-24 16:01:59Z

Anyone have knowledge of DAVID DRYNAN (Drennan or similar)who with ELIZABETH CLANACHAN (born Girvan abt 1833)fatherered three (3) children at Girvan between 1857 and 1861. The children were DAVID DRYNAN, ANNIE DRYNAN (married William Haswell) and JAMES DRYNAN (married Mary McCutcheon).

DRENNAN Marjorie Belle 1916 2007

t42IOOF_DenCoTX — 2008-10-27 22:44:44Z

DRENNAN Marjorie Belle 1916 2007

I photographed this gravestone in the I O O F Cemetery, Section V, Denton, Denton Co., Texas. Feel free to use this picture for your personal records.

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DRENNAN Paschall Robert 1908 2001

t42IOOF_DenCoTX — 2008-10-27 22:44:34Z

DRENNAN Paschall Robert 1908 2001

I photographed this gravestone in the I O O F Cemetery, Section V, Denton, Denton Co., Texas. Feel free to use this picture for your personal records.

This is one of the 197,326 cemetery photos free at http://teafor2.com If you know more about this person please reply here.

Drennan Family in Alabama and Texas

Charlespetty40 — 2008-10-01 16:49:20Z

Looking for information re: Grizella Drennan, married William Simpson Fuller 1841, most likely in Alabama, but
posibly in South Carolina.
Thanking you in advance.

Coy, Oscar, Alma, Blanche

Soozel47 — 2008-09-19 20:07:23Z

I have photos of Coy Reasonover Drennan with a caption "coy's boy" and a photo of Coy's wife. an infant pic of William Coy Drennan and childs pic of Oscar Drennan. I can not figure out how these tie to my family tree, they were in a box marked Eichenberger, Grinstead, Jacks. Be glad to send copies and would like to find the connection.

Drinan County Cork

BradAdlerstein — 2008-06-08 05:37:37Z

William Joseph Moore died 1905 in Victoria Australia, his death certificate has his father as Edward Moore and mother as Elizabeth Drynan (Drinan?)on some of his childrens births William gives his birth place as Ballyfeard. And an Edward Moore resided there at time of the Griffiths valuation, also here was a Thomas Drinan, is he likely to be Elizabeth's brother, or her father?
Both Edward Moore and Thomas Drinan were at Ballinluig, one east, one west?
Anybody have them?
Any idea how to access Roman Catholic church records for this area?
I am in Western Australia
Please if possible reply to me at
whitehead_colin@hotmail.com

Re: William Drennan

xxBrianWinn68 — 2008-02-19 13:41:50Z

Marie (or anyone else):

I am very interested in exchanging information on any of the following:

Direct Descendants of Gilbert * Drinning

1 Gilbert Drinning b: Bet. 1680 - 1690 County Antrim, Ireland d: 1735 in Cecil County, Maryland
.. +Ann H. McMurtry b: Bet. 1685 - 1690 Ireland m: 1709 in County Antrim, Ireland d: Aft. 1740
.... 2 Walter Drennin b: 1700 Antrim, Ireland d: February 1791 in Bath or Greenbrier County, Virginia
........+Susan Marlin b: Bet. 1710 - 1715 Talbot County, Maryland m: Bet. 1730 - 1735 in Greenbrier County, West Virginia d: Aft. 1760 in Greenbrier County, (W) Virginia
3 Lawrence Drennon b: 1740 Washington, Pennsylvania d: 1783 in Greenbrier County, (W) Virginia
+Sarah Day b: 1744 Plumstead, Bucks, Pennsylvania m: Bef. 1775 d: July 9, 1827 in Greenbrier County, (W) Virginia
4 Susan Drennin b: May 20, 1768 Virginia d: December 29, 1855 in Roane County, West Virginia

thanks

Brian

Re: William Drennan Scotland

LouLove1039 — 2008-02-18 16:34:35Z

Do your Drennan connections include a Love/Drennan marriage by any chance.

I'm searching for info on Martha Drennan aka Matt/Mattie. She married John Love b 1732 in PA they were in SC by ca 1750. I est she was b ca 1734 m ca 1752 - [1st child b 1753].

At one time I got some info that her father was a William Drennan, but I've been unable to find connections or any confirmation.

John & Martha Drennan Love were in Camden Dist/Chester Co area on Broad River in SC in 1750s and he died there in 1802. Her dod in unknown.

Thanks for any assist,
Good Hunting,
Love, Lou
Louis E. Love, O.D.

Re: DRENNAN,1708,SC > IL >

LouLove1039 — 2008-02-18 14:07:32Z

Hi Beth:

Do your Drennan connections include a Love/Drennan marriage by any chance.

I'm searching for info on Martha Drennan aka Matt/Mattie. An early report said her father was a William Drennan. I've been unable to locate him and establish any facts.

She married John Love b 1732 in PA they were in SC by ca 1750. I est she was b ca 1734 m ca 1752 - [1st child b 1753]

They were in Camden Dist/Chester Co area on Broad River in SC in 1750's and he died there in 1802. Her dod is unknown.

Thanks for any assist,
Good Hunting,
Love, Lou
Louis E. Love, O.D.

Re: Mary Drennan marr. William Prat (Pratt)

AndreaHargrove — 2008-02-17 18:38:46Z

I have a Mary DRENNAN on my family tree (as a sibling of one of my ancestors). I got the info from ancestry's One World Tree, so I don't know how accurate it is. In any case, here's what I have on her:

B. 1766 (Pendleton, SC, USA)

Father - William DRENNAN (1739-1810)
Mother - Sarah BARNES (1742-1817)

Could this be who you're looking for?

Regards,
Andrea

germanshepherd28@yahoo.com

Re: William Drennan

AndreaHargrove — 2008-02-17 17:42:50Z

Hey, there. I'm descended from William DRENNAN via his daughter, Martha. (b. 1787, m. James LEECH) I'd be grateful for any information on this family.

Andrea
germanshepherd28@yahoo.com

Drinan in Manchester

eunicehawkins57 — 2008-01-25 12:56:14Z

Thomas Drinan from? Cork living in Manchester, UK at 4 Clara St, occ. bus driver. Widower. Daughter Kate married Jerimiah Dwyer in 1904. Have got quite a bit on the Dwyers, traced back to Kilkenny, Ireland, but can find nothing more on the Drinan link. Help!

drinan

eunicehawkins57 — 2008-01-25 09:41:58Z

I too am seeking Drinan family. All I have is Thomas Drinan from Ireland (? Cork) who , as a widower, lived at 4 Clara St Manchester. His daughter Kathleen/Katherine married my gt uncle Jeremiah Dwyer in 1904 at Corpus Christi church and had 4 children. Do either names sound familiar to you? Sorry for scarcity of info, it is all I have. Kate too, was Irish born, my mumm - now aged 93 -remembers her with a strong thick Irish accent. Jeremiah died of Tb lung in 1917 but I don't yet know what happened to Kate or her sons,with the exception of the youngest, Leowho died of?infantile paralysis aged 14 yrs.

Old Photo of Walter & Alfred Drennan - Illinois

RandallMcDaniel44 — 2007-11-03 19:27:17Z

I recently purchased a bunch of old photos. One of the photos shows a man with his son. On the front of the photo is written "Uncle Walter Drennan, son Alfred". The photo was taken at a photo studio in Springfield Illinois, likely during the 1920s. Hopefully someone will recognize their ancestors.

Attached is a copy of the photo. If these are your ancestors, please contact me.

Oscar Drennan married Lillie Heflin

PamFreitag27 — 2007-10-11 14:04:28Z

I am trying to find out some info on Lillie Heflin. She lived in Sutton County Texas in 1910 and was married to Oscar Drennan. Her father Martin L Heflin lived with them according to the census. Lillie was 1/2 Indian and am trying to find out which tribe. Would appreciate any help.

Thelma Joyce DRENNAN Mahoney, obit, 1950 CA - 2007 CA

LorraineGilmer02 — 2007-04-12 12:55:52Z

THELMA MAHONEY
Thelma Joyce Mahoney, 57, of Apple Valley, passed away Saturday, April 7, 2007, at St. Mary Medical Center. She was born Feb. 13, 1950, in Glendale to Fred and Hildajean Drennan.
Thelma began her lifelong work with children by opening and managing a small daycare in her home. She started her career in education as a volunteer teacher’s aide in 1976 at Dorris Place Elementary School in Los Angeles. She continued to work there until moving to Apple Valley in 1989. She worked at numerous schools, most recently Apple Valley Middle School, where she worked for many years. She also sold Avon for more than 20 years and recently began a small internet business.
Thelma enjoyed going to Las Vegas, Stateline and Laughlin, fishing in Mammoth and Convict Lake, dancing and romancing (both with her husband), gardening, talking about how Jimmy Carter got a raw deal, reading mystery novels, eating chips and salsa and Tommy’s tamales, drinking the occasional margarita or strawberry daiquiri and wearing bathing suits around the house.
Thelma was welcoming of friends as family and giving to both charitable organizations and individuals in need. She loved playing Scrabble and Trivial Pursuit; taking care of any and all animals, including surviving pet dogs Maggie and Baby; watching cop shows, true crime programs, old mini-series and especially ‘Survivor’; making arts and crafts with her kids and on her own and hiding candy around the house, which her pesky kids promptly found and ate.
Thelma is survived by her husband of 40 years, Neil Mahoney, and her children, Eileen and her husband, Doug Stoves; Dennis and his wife, Katherine Mahoney; Michael, Erin and Kelly; her mother, Hildajean, and her husband, Lee Combow; her sister Helena Jean Blaquera and her husband, Eddie Lucero Sr.; her brother Fred Drennan Jr. and his wife, Virginia; nieces Lori and her husband, Gilbert Chavez, Michelle and Allison Drennan; nephew Eddie “Guy Guy” Lucero Jr.; many grand-nieces and nephews; her aunt Gladys Schreiner of Apple Valley; extended family throughout the world and the students and faculty of Apple Valley Middle School.
Thelma was preceded in death by her father, Fred Drennan Sr.; grandparents Andy and Thelma Schreiner and niece Elizabeth Drennan.
A memorial service will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, April 14, at Victor Valley Mortuary with Father Gerard officiating.
Victor Valley Mortuary is handling arrangements.

Re: Drennan

happyhrt21 — 2007-03-23 16:21:02Z

Hi, I'm responding to this rather old post and not sure if you are still looking for Anna M. Drennan & John W. Drennan. I believe these two are my great-great aunt & uncle. Their mother was Sarah. Do not know the father's name. These two Drennans were born in Canada and parents were born in Ireland. Hope this may be of help.

Maxine