County Down Ireland Genealogy

Biography of Thomas Campbell

Thomas Campbell, one of the best known citizens of Rock Island County was born January 9, 1842, in Ballyhaskin Parrish, County Down, Ireland. His parents were John and Margaret (McQuaid) Campbell, and of their union four children were born: Mary (now Mrs. Rutherford), Margaret (deceased), Robert and Thomas, the subject of this sketch. The Campbells were originally from Scotland. About two centuries past the fore-bears of Thomas Campbell removed from Scotland and settled in the North of Ireland. February 11, 1850, when Thomas Campbell was eight years of age, his parents, with their children, left Ireland for America, embarking on … Read more

Cleland Cousins

Cleland Cousins: A Genealogy and Biographical Album of Cleland and Allied Families by Glenn William Oliver and Rebecca Deal Oliver traces the lineage and lives of the Cleland family and their connections to various other families such as Baker, Clair, and Collins, spanning centuries and continents. This comprehensive genealogical work details the Clelands’ origins in Lanarkshire, Scotland, their settlement in County Down, Ireland, and their eventual migration to America. The authors meticulously compile records from tombstones, wills, family letters, and personal accounts to create a detailed narrative of the Cleland family’s history, focusing particularly on Samuel Cleland, who emigrated to the United States in the early 19th century, and his descendants.

Biography of Alexander E. Montgomery

Alexander E. Montgomery, well and favorably known for a generation past in Moline and Rock Island, was born February 2, 1831, in County Down, Ireland, and died in the City of Moline, Illinois, at his daughter’s (Mrs. Thornton’s) home, on Twelfth Avenue, July 17, 1906. His father and mother, James and Margaret (nee Swart,) were natives of Scotland, descended from Scotch-Irish ancestry, of honorable history. Mr. Montgomery received a common school education in his native land. In the year 1849, at fourteen years of age, he immigrated to New York City, and entered the service of the United States Hotel … Read more

McCauley, John Mrs. – Obituary

Mrs. John McCauley passed away last week at her home at Ladd Canyon. She had been bedfast for about six months. Surviving her, besides her husband, are five children. They are: Mrs. William Banton of Ladd Canyon, Mrs. Andy Elliot of Union, Mrs. Oscar Crossen of La Grande, John McCauley, Jr., and William McCauley of Ladd Canyon, She was born in County Down of Ireland and was 79 years of age. The funeral was held at the home Saturday at 1:30 p. m. Jan 19, 1922 newspaper item Contributed by: Larry Rader