Families
Drynan:
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The DRYNAN Families came from the Edinburgh/Glasgow area of Scotland, early in the 1800's. James' headstone reads that he was a native of Ayrshire, Scotland. William DRYNAN that was born in 1792, came to Canada in 1821 on the "David of London" and settled in Ramsay Township. I have been unable to locate the Ship that the other DRYNANS arrived in Canada on, or the time period.
The 1861 Census of Ramsay Township, shows "Mary DRYNAN" age 82, living with her son James and his wife Elizabeth FOSTER. This would make Mary born in 1779. She is buried in the Oakland Cemetery in Woodstock, Illinois, with her daughter Janet (DRYNAN) Forrest. Dates on Mary's headstone are 1779/1875.
The above information ties together the following children of
William and Mary (SUTHERLAND)
DRYNAN;
1.William DRYNAN
b: 1776 in Scotland, likely died in Scotland, and married
Mary (SUTHERLAND ?) DRYNAN b:
1779 in Scotland m: Abt 1797 in Scotland d: 21 August 1875 in
McHenry Twp, Illinois, USA, buried Oakland Cemetery, Woodstock,
Illinois, USA.
2. William DRYNAN
b: 1798 in Scotland d: 28 July 1896 in Westmeath, Ontario
and married Frances WALLACE
b: 1813 in Scotland m: 1832 in Ramsay Twp, Ontario d: 1845 in
Ramsay Twp, Ontario.
Children of William and Frances:
3. Mary DRYNAN b: 13 November 1833 in Ramsay Twp, Ontario d: 1912 in Pakenham, Ontario, and married Robert GRAHAM b: 1825 in Pakenham, Ontario m: 20 September 1850 in St Andrew's Church, Pakenham, Ontario d: 01 June 1900 in Pakenham, Ontario.
3. Robert DRYNAN b: 1839 in Ramsay Twp, Ontario d: 13 December 1895 in Montreal, Quebec, and married Jessie INGLIS b: 1841 in Pakenham, Ontario m: 09 July 1863 in St Andrew's Church, Pakenham, Ontario d: 1923 in North Gower, Ontario.
3. Sarah DRYNAN b: 1841 in Ramsay Twp, Ontario, Canada d: in ? , was in the Dakota's USA, in 1904 and married Michael LYNCH b: 1839 in Ramsay Twp, Ontario, Canada m: 15 August 1861 in St Andrew's Presbyterian Church, Pakenham, Ontario d: in ? was in the Dakota's USA, in 1904.
3. James DRYNAN b: 10 March 1846 in Ramsay Twp, Ontario d: 01 May 1930 in Clayton, Ontario, buried United Cemetery, Clayton, Ont., and married Catherine KILGOUR b: 30 October 1850 in Darling Twp, Ontario m: 01 July 1873 in St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church, Pakenham, Ontario d: 15 April 1923 in Clayton, Ontario, buried United Cemetery, Clayton, Ont.
2nd wife of William Drynan was Elizabeth WILSON
b: 1815 m: 1850 in Ramsay Twp, Ontario d: August 1880 in
Westmeath, Ontario.
Children of William and Elizabeth:
3. William DRYNAN b: 1851 in Ramsay Twp, Ontario d: 1933 in Spanish River, Ontario, and married Mrs (Maiden ?) DRYNAN b: Abt 1853 m: Abt 1872.
3. Alexander DRYNAN b: 1852 in Ramsay Twp, Ontario d: 08 November 1936 in Bromley Twp, Ontario, and married Hannah MCLAREN b: 1858 in Horton Twp, Ontario m: 24 May 1881 d: 21 August 1934 in Bromley Twp, Ontario.
3. Elizabeth DRYNAN b: 1855 in Ramsay Twp, Ontario d: 21 April 1932 in Walford, Ontario, and married William PAGE b: 1855 in Douglas, Ontario m: 06 October 1875 in St Paul's, Almonte, Ontario d: 14 September 1895 in Bromley Twp, Ontario.
2. James DRYNAN
b: 1809 in Scotland d: 08 March 1877 in Ramsay Twp.,
buried Methodist Cemetery near Almonte, and married Elizabeth FOSTER b: 01 June 1823 in Ramsay
Township, Ontario m: 1848 in Ramsay Township, Ontario d: 09
September 1910 in Ramsay Twp., buried Methodist Cemetery near
Almonte.
Children of James and Elizabeth:
3. John DRYNAN b: 16 March 1850 in Ramsay Township, Ontario d: 27 July 1929 in Fort William, Ontario, buried Auld Kirk Cemetery, Almonte, and married Agnes SYME b: 22 April 1845 in Ramsay Township, Ontario m: 24 May 1872 in St John's Church, Almonte, Ontario d: December 1928 in Fort William, Ontario, buried Auld Kirk Cemetery, Almonte. (Note: John was Mayor of Almonte).
3. Mary DRYNAN b: 1852 in Ramsay Township, Ontario d: 09 March 1873 in Ramsay Twp., buried Methodist Cemetery near Almonte, and married John A. NEIL b: 1858 in Pakenham Township, Ontario.
3. Jane DRYNAN b: 1855 in Ramsay Township, Ontario, and married Wesley C. NIBLOCK b: 1849 in Seeley's Bay, Ontario m: 09 November 1875 in Almonte, Ontario d: 21 December 1900 in Delta, Ontario.
3. Elizabeth DRYNAN b: 13 October 1857 in Ramsay Township, Ontario d: 21 December 1954 in Carleton Place, Ontario, and married Peter LEVER b: 13 April 1857 in Franktown, Ontario m: 08 May 1884 in St John's Presbyterian Church, Almonte, Ontario d: 19 June 1931 in Carleton Place, Ontario.
3. Agnes DRYNAN b: 06 October 1858 in Ramsay Township, Ontario d: 14 August 1940 buried in Auld Kirk Cemetery, Almonte, and married Robert FORD b: 08 April 1858 in Beckwith Township, Ontario m: 14 April 1886 in St John's Presbyterian Church, Almonte d: 14 May 1927 in Ramsay Twp., buried Auld Kirk Cemetery, Almonte.
3. Margaret Ann DRYNAN b: 1863 in Ramsay Township, Ontario, and married James Gillies MCINTOSH b: 1858 m: 25 July 1883 in St John's Presbyterian Church, Almonte, Ontario d: 09 June 1928 in Carleton Place, Ontario.
3. William James DRYNAN b: 19 December 1870 in Ramsay Township, Ontario d: 24 August 1953 in Marcy NY, USA, and married Lillian May BIGELOW b: 27 September 1880 in Catarqui, Ontario m: 1898 in Arsenal St Church, Watertown, New York, USA d: 11 December 1942 in Watertown, New York, USA.
2. Janet DRYNAN
b: 1809 in Scotland d: 30 July 1882 in McHenry Twp,
Illinois, USA., buried Oakland Cemetery, and married William John
FORREST b: 1807 in Carluke,
Lanarkshire, Scotland (bapt: 15Feb1807) m: 16 January 1835 in
Ramsay Church, Ramsay Township, Ontario, Canada d: 21 September
1851 in Chicago, Illinois, USA., buried in Oakland Cemetery,
Woodstock, Ill., USA.
Children of William and Janet:
3. Robert FORREST b: 14 October 1835 in Ramsay Twp, Ontario, Canada d: 12 November 1916 in McHenry Twp, Illinois, USA., buried Oakland Cemetery, and married Nancy MITCHELL b: 06 September 1832 in Delhi, Ohio, USA m: 06 May 1854 in Illinois, USA d: 01 February 1908 in McHenry Twp, Illinois, USA., buried Oakland Cemetery.
3. Jessie FORREST b: 14 September 1837 in Ramsay Township, Ontario, Canada d: 08 January 1927 in Rowley, Buchanan Co, Iowa, and married James VAN ORSDOL b: 07 July 1837 in Cook County, Illinois, USA m: 28 December 1858 in McHenry Co, Illinois, USA d: 24 July 1912 in Rowley, Buchanan Co, Iowa.
3. Mary E. FORREST b: 1840 in McHenry Co, Illinois, USA d: in Rowley, Iowa, USA, and married Charles HEATON b: 1837 in Canton, New York, USA m: 1858. 2nd husband of Mary E Forrest was Z. RILEY b: Abt 1837 in lived in Iowa m: Abt 1860.
2nd husband of Janet Drynan was Peter BAIN b: 14 November 1816 in Ireland m: 1854.
2. Mary DRYNAN
b: 1813 in Scotland, and married Robert FORREST
b: 1808 in Carluke, Lanarkshire, Scotland (bapt:
2Oct1808) m: 08 August 1836 in Ramsay Church, Ramsay Township d:
June 1852 in McHenry Twp, Illinois, USA.
Children of Robert and Mary:
3. John FORREST b: 29 June 1837 in Ramsay Township, Ontario, Canada.
3. Robert FORREST b: Abt 1839 in Ramsay Township, Ontario, Canada.
3. William FORREST b: Abt 1841 in Ramsay Township, Ontario, Canada.
3. Helen K. FORREST b: Abt 1843 in Ramsay Township, Ontario, Canada, and married Jonathan K. MILLER b: Abt 1841 m: 21 February 1866 in McHenry Twp, Illinois, USA.
3. Mary Ann FORREST b: Abt 1843 in Ramsay Township, Ontario, d: Abt 1865, and married Jonathan K. MILLER b: Abt 1841 m: 13 November 1861 in McHenry Twp, Illinois, USA.
The other Drynans that settled in Ramsay - Beckwith and Pakenham townships are as follows;
William Drynan born 1792 - arrived on "David of London" in 1821. Settled west half lot 7, con 8 - Ramsay Twp.
Robert Drynan born 1816 - lived on east half of lot 14, con 12 of Beckwith Twp.
Sarah Drynan born 1817 - lived on east half of lot 26, con 6 of Ramsay Twp.
Jane Drynan born 1819 - lived on east half of lot 24, con 8 of Ramsay Twp.
Ellen Drynan born 1824 - lived in Pakenham Twp.
2. William DRYNAN b: 1792
in Edinburgh, Scotland d: February 1850 in Ramsay Township,
buried Auld Kirk Cemetery near Almonte, and married Agnes McGREIGOR b: 1800 in Scotland m: 05
May 1821 in Abbey, Paisley, Scotland d: 1830 in Ramsay Township.
Arrived Canada in August of 1821 on the "David Of
London".
Children of William and Agnes:
3. Elizabeth DRYNAN b: 1822 in Ramsay Township d: 30 May 1900 in Ramsay Twp., buried in the Methodist Cemetery near Almonte, and married William DONAHUE b: 1816 m: 11 December 1838 in Ramsay Township d: 05 December 1863 in Ramsay Twp., buried in the Methodist Cemetery near Almonte.
3. Christiana DRYNAN b: 1823 in Ramsay Township d: 19 October 1871 in Ramsay Township, and married John PORTERFIELD b: 1815 m: 1846 in Ramsay Township d: 25 September 1887 in Ramsay Township.
3. Agnes DRYNAN b: 01 January 1826 in Ramsay Township.
3. Marion DRYNAN b: 27 May 1830 in Ramsay Township d: 13 October 1895 in Carleton Place, Ontario, and married Henry DONAHUE b: 22 August 1822 d: 08 August 1845 in Ramsay Township.
2nd wife of William Drynan was Elizabeth J McMURTRY b: 1814 in Northern
Ireland m: 1830 in Ramsay Township (Rev Mr Nankeville) d: 23
December 1890 in Gap Grove, Lee County, Illinois, USA.
Children of William and Elizabeth:
3. William DRYNAN b: 1831 in Ramsay Township, and married Mary WILSON b: 1832 in Ramsay Township m: 23 June 1853 in Ramsay Church, Ramsay Township.
3. George DRYNAN b: 04 April 1834 in Ramsay Township, Ontario d: 24 April 1913 in Marshall Saskatchewan, and married Catherine JACKSON b: 1837 in Franktown, Ontario m: 01 July 1853 in St Andrews Presbyterian Almonte Ont d: 28 April 1900 in Ramsay Township, Ontario.
3. Sarah J. DRYNAN b: 21 April 1836 in Ramsay Township, Ontario d: 16 March 1903 in Palmyra, Lee County, Illinois, USA, and married Maurice HUTTON b: 1831 in Pennsylvania, USA m: 20 November 1857 in Palmyra Twp, Lee County, Illinois, USA d: 26 March 1865 in Benton Barracks, MO, USA buried in National Cemetery St Louis, MO.
2nd husband of Sarah J Drynan was Fletcher HUTTON b: 10 August 1820 in Columbia, Pa, USA m: 10 October 1866 in Palmyra Twp, Lee County, Illinois, USA d: 20 May 1879 in Palmyra, Lee County, Illinois, USA.
3. Isabel F. DRYNAN b: 29 October 1838 in Ramsay Township, Ontario, and married Jacob MARTIN b: 29 December 1806 in Sandwick, New Hampshire m: 05 May 1856 in Gap Grove, Illinois, USA d: 29 August 1881 in Gap Grove, Lee County, Illinois, USA.
3. Elizabeth J. DRYNAN b: 24 March 1841 in Ramsay Township, Ontario d: 08 August 1863 in Dixon Illinois, USA, and married Daniel M. CARY b: 15 July 1833 in Greene County, New York, USA m: 15 February 1863 in Lee County, Illinois, USA d: 21 April 1891 in Brookfield, Missouri, USA buried in Rose Hill Cemetery.
3. Robert John DRYNAN b: 12 June 1845 in Ramsay Township, Ontario d: 29 June 1917 in Palmyra Twp, Lee County, Illinois, USA, and married Rachel Adelia DELP b: 25 December 1846 in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA m: 06 September 1867 in Gap Grove, Illinois, USA d: 25 April 1926 in Palmyra Twp, Lee County, Illinois, USA.
2. Robert DRYNAN b: 1816
in Scotland, and married Elizabeth BROTTON
b: 1823 m: 1844 d: 12 February 1849 in Carleton Place, Ontario.
Children of Robert and Elizabeth:
3. John DRYNAN b: 06 February 1844.
3. Robert DRYNAN b: 1845.
2nd wife of Robert Drynan was Catherine UNKNOWN b: Abt 1818 m: Abt 1849.
3. Alexander DRYNAN b: 1850.
3. Son DRYNAN b: 02 February 1851.
2. Sarah DRYNAN b: 1817,
and married John McQUEEN b:
Abt 1815 in Scotland m: 20 January 1837 in Ramsay Church, Ramsay
Township.
Children of John and Sarah:
3. May McQUEEN b: 15 February 1838.
3. William McQUEEN b: 29 October 1839, and married Mrs (Maiden ?) MCQUEEN b: Abt 1841.
3. John McQUEEN b: 24 September 1841 in Ramsay Twp.
2. Jane DRYNAN b: 1819 in
Scotland, and married Greville TOSHACK
b: 18 January 1805 in Scotland m: 29 January 1838 d: 1865.
Children of Grenville and Jane:
3. Mary TOSHACK b: 02 March 1838 d: 1918 buried in Auld Kirk Cemetery, Almonte, and married John McQUARRIE b: 27 July 1831 m: 26 June 1863 in Ramsay Church, Ramsay Township d: 1917 buried in Auld Kirk Cemetery, Almonte.
3. John Greville TOSHACK b: 29 August 1839 in Ramsay Township d: 03 November 1882 in Ramsay Township, buried Auld Kirk Cemetery, and married Janet YOUNG b: 24 January 1841 m: 12 March 1867 in St John's Church, Almonte d: 04 March 1913 in Ramsay Township, buried Auld Kirk Cemetery.
3. Isabella TOSHACK b: 25 December 1840 d: 23 February 1870, and married James POLLOCK b: Abt 1838.
3. Robert TOSHACK b: 20 June 1842 in Ramsay Twp d: 16 November 1878 buried in Auld Kirk Cemetery.
2nd Husband of Jane Drynan was Andrew McKENZIE b: Abt 1817 m: 08 January 1877.
2. Ellen DRYNAN b: 1824 d:
1850, and married Bernard DONAHUE
b: 1815 m: Abt 1844.
Children of Bernard and Ellen:
3. Thomas DONAHUE b: 1845.
3. William DONAHUE b: 1846.
3. Margaret DONAHUE b: 1847.
3. John DONAHUE b: 1848.
3. Charles DONAHUE b: 1850.
3. Mary DONAHUE b: 1854.
3. Andrew DONAHUE b: 1855.
3. Margaret DONAHUE b: 1857.
3. James DONAHUE b: 1859.
3. John DONAHUE b: 1861.
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