Dave & Cora Thanks so much for the prompt reply. The information you provided me is wonderful to see. You have helped me locate my 4th Great Grandparents - hope to visit the area this coming year.
Best regards - Tom Thrailkill > On Nov 29, 2017, at 10:03 PM, Dave Mitchell <d...@mweb.co.za> wrote: > > See for example ..... > > At her residence, Strfthane, on the 28th nit., Martha Cooke, relict of tho > late Mr. James Cooke, aen., in the 71st year of her age. On Monday, the 31st > nit,, bis brothen* residence > > 09 February 1848 - Derry Journal - Londonderry, Londonderry, Northern > Ireland > > https://search.findmypast.co.uk/search/irish-newspapers?date=1840-01-01&date > _offsetdate=1849-12-31&keywords=martha%20cooke > > Dave > > -----Original Message----- > From: Dave Mitchell [mailto:d...@mweb.co.za] > Sent: 30 November 2017 08:00 AM > To: 'Thomas Thrailkill' <tthr...@cox.net>; > 'cotyronelist@cotyroneireland.com' <cotyronelist@cotyroneireland.com> > Cc: 'Cora-Ann Wilson' <cora-...@iinet.net.au> > Subject: RE: [CoTyroneMailingList] James & Martha Cooke > > Hi Thomas > > Also look at Irish newspapers -- either on British Newspaper Archives or > Findmypast.co.uk (same collection) Subscription sites although searching > is free .... > > See > https://search.findmypast.co.uk/search/irish-newspapers?keywords=james%20coo > ke%20strabane > > Several snippets pop up regarding marriages, etc for children of this > couple. (It is possible to "tease" the search parameters to get more > wording for the OCR snippet, if you don't have a subscription or you're out > of credits!) > > Other search terms and combinations may be worth trying. Good luck! > > Dave Mitchell > Cape Town > South Africa > > -----Original Message----- > From: CoTyroneList [mailto:cotyronelist-boun...@cotyroneireland.com] On > Behalf Of Cora-Ann Wilson > Sent: 30 November 2017 05:53 AM > To: 'Thomas Thrailkill' <tthr...@cox.net>; cotyronelist@cotyroneireland.com > Subject: Re: [CoTyroneMailingList] James & Martha Cooke > > Hi Tom > > I found this graveyard inscription on RootsIreland for Martha Cooke. As > you can see the graveyard is on Patrick Street, Strabane. Plot No. D30. > I've looked on google maps and there is an old graveyard on the corner of > Patrick Street and Church Street. I've attached an image from Google Earth > taken from the Church Street side. > > No doubt locals on this list might be able to provide more information. I > do hope this is helpful. > > Good luck > Cora-Ann > > > Name: Martha Cooke Date of Death: 28-Jan-1848 > Age: Parish / District: CAMUS > Address: County: Co. Tyrone > Status: > Occupation: Sex: > Graveyard > Graveyard: PATRICK STREET Plot No: D30 > Notes: > BENEATH THIS STONE RESTS THE MORTAL REMAINS OF JAMES COOKE A HIGHLY > RESPECTED INHABITANT OF STRABANE WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE ON THE 28TH AUGUST > 1844 AGED 77 YEARS ALSO OF MARTHA HIS BELOVED WIFE WHO DIED ON THE 28TH JANY > 1848 IN HER 71ST YEAR ALSO OF SAMUEL, LYDIA, REBECCA NANCY AND OF JAMES > COOKE THEIR GRANDCHILD AND SON OF WILLIAM COOKE FORMERLY OF STRABANE ALL OF > WHICH DIED IN INFANCY. > C 2017 Copyright Irish World Heritage Centre (Tyrone + Fermanagh) > www.rootsireland.ie > > -----Original Message----- > From: CoTyroneList [mailto:cotyronelist-boun...@cotyroneireland.com] On > Behalf Of Thomas Thrailkill > Sent: Thursday, 30 November 2017 6:40 AM > To: cotyronelist@cotyroneireland.com > Subject: [CoTyroneMailingList] James & Martha Cooke > > Hello > > I appreciate the information that is listed on this site. My ancestors are > James Cooke and Martha Cooke (and their daughter Anne). According to your > records they lived in Strabane and died in 1844 and 1848 respectively. I was > wondering of anyone knows of their final resting places or any other > information about them. > > Thanks very much > > Tom Thrailkill > _______________________________________________ > CoTyroneList mailing list > CoTyroneList@cotyroneireland.com > http://mail.cotyroneireland.com/mailman/listinfo/cotyronelist_cotyroneirelan > d.com > _______________________________________________ CoTyroneList mailing list CoTyroneList@cotyroneireland.com http://mail.cotyroneireland.com/mailman/listinfo/cotyronelist_cotyroneireland.com
