Margaret McClure

November 1777–16 April 1855 (Age 77)
County Antrim, Ireland

The Life of Margaret

Margaret McClure was born in November 1777, in County Antrim, Ireland as the daughter of Robert McClure and Sebellah McClure. She married James Galbraith in 1796, in Ireland. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 6 daughters. She died on 16 April 1855, in Londonderry, Guernsey, Ohio, United States, at the age of 77, and was buried in Londonderry, Guernsey, Ohio, United States.

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Family Time Line

James Galbraith
1772–1850
Margaret McClure
1777–1855
Marriage: 1796
Isabella Galbraith
1799–1872
William Galbraith
1800–1861
Ann Galbraith
1802–1891
Rebecca Galbraith
1805–1871
Robert Galbraith
1807–1882
Catherine Galbraith
1810–1890
Elizabeth Galbraith
1813–1895
Sibella Galbraith
1815–1874
John Galbraith
1818–1904

Spouse and Children

    James Galbraith

    Male1772–1850Male

    Margaret McClure

    Female1777–1855Female

MARRIAGE
1796
Ireland
children

(9)

    Isabella Galbraith

    Female1799–1872Female

    William Galbraith

    Male1800–1861Male

    Ann Galbraith

    Female1802–1891Female

    Rebecca Galbraith

    Female1805–1871Female

    Robert Galbraith

    Male1807–1882Male

+4 More Children

Parents and Siblings

    Robert McClure

    Male–1815Male

    Sebellah McClure

    Female–Female

siblings

(1)

World Events (8)

1781 · The First Constitution

Age 4

Serving the newly created United States of America as the first constitution, the Articles of Confederation were an agreement among the 13 original states preserving the independence and sovereignty of the states. But with a limited central government, the Constitutional Convention came together to replace the Articles of Confederation with a more established Constitution and central government on where the states can be represented and voice their concerns and comments to build up the nation.
1783 · A Free America

Age 6

The Revolutionary War ended with the signing of the Treaty of Paris which gave the new nation boundries on which they could expand and trade with other countries without any problems.
1798

Age 21

Battle of Antrim.

Name Meaning

Scottish and northern Irish:1. Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Gille Uidhir (Scottish), Mac Giolla Uidhir (Irish), probably ‘son of the sallow lad’. 2. Anglicized form of Scottish Gaelic Mac Gille Dheòradha , Irish Mac Giolla Dheóradha ‘son of the servant of the pilgrim’.

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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Sources (3)

  • Margaret McClure Galbraith, "Find A Grave Index"
  • Legacy NFS Source: Margaret McClure - Published information: Cemetery record or headstone
  • Legacy NFS Source: Margaret McClure - Published information: birth-name: Mary McClure

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