Martha
Jane
Gillanders
formerly Rowland
Born about in Lisgorran, Monaghan, Ireland
Daughter of James Rowland
and Jane (Leary) Rowland
Sister of
James Rowland
Wife of
James Gillanders
— married
4 Mar 1873 (to 8 Apr 1877) in Derryvalley Meeting House
Descendants 
Mother of
Edward Gillanders and
Ross Gillanders
Died
at about age 23
in Castleshane, Monaghan, County Monaghan, Ireland
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Biography
Martha was born about 1840.She was the daughter of James Rowland, a farmer from Lisgorran, County Monaghan. At the age of 19, she married James Gillanders, a widowed farmer, son of James Gillanders also a farmer, both from Ballymacforbane on 4 Mar 1873 at Presbyterian Derryvalley Meeting[1][1]. She was the second of his three wives. They were believed to have had 2 children.
Martha passed away at Ballymacforbane in 1877, aged 23 ,following two strokes , probably from pre-eclampsia[2][3][2]
Sources
- ↑ Irish Civil RecordsSR District/Reg Area - Castleblayney Marriage of JAMES GILLANDERS and MARTHA ROWLANDon 04 March 1873 Party 1 Name JAMES GILLANDERS Party 2 Name MARTHA ROWLAND Date of Event 04 March 1873 Group Registration ID 2820627 SR District/Reg Area Castleblayney Image
- ↑ David Quinn :Email 2020-09-03
- ↑ Irish Civil RecordsSR District/Reg Area - Monaghan Death of MARTHA GILLANDERS in 1877 Name MARTHA GILLANDERS Date of Death 1877 Group Registration ID 7767506 SR District/Reg Area Monaghan Deceased Age at Death 23 Image
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Categories: Ballymacforban Townland, Monaghan Parish, County Monaghan
Thank you. Eliz