Glenarm McGill Diaspora

Surname/tag: McGill

The goal of this project is to list the Magill families that have left the Glens of Antrim to other parts of the world.

This is a sub-project of McGill Name Study

Right now this project just has one member, me. I am John McGill.

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Contents 1 Introduction 2 Argenteiul, Quebec McGill Family 3 Hawkesbury, Ontario McGill Family 4 Manitoba McGill Family 5 Lake Co., IL and Cuming Co., NE Family (Carncastle) 6 Abbeville Co., SC 7 Jackson Co., MI 8 Verona, ND 9 New Jersey 10 New Zealand and Australia 11 Kilwaughter/Larne Magill 12 Chicago and New York 1900s multiple immigrants 13 DNA Connections

Introduction

There are several known Magill/McGill families in the US, Canada, Australia and New Zealand that came from the Glens of Antrim. Some some of these were discovered via DNA matches. The data show several interesting patterns, including immigration year, rural vs. urban settlement, settling near other families from the Glens and religious denominations.

Looking at the dates of immigration, we can see that there was a small wave of immigration around 1825. We then see a larger wave in the famine years of approximately 1847 to 1855. There is then a trickle of immigration through the late nineteenth century. Immigration picks up from around 1910 through the 1930's.

Initial immigrants in the 1800's settled in rural areas. Later immigrants were more likely to settle in urban areas.

Another phenomenon is that Magill's of the Glens tended to settle near other families from the Glens. For example, 1850, 1860 and 1870 census records of Lake County, Illinois show neighbors named Tweed, Darragh and McGavock, which are all common surnames in the Glens. These same surnames show up as baptism and marriage sponsors of each other in church records in their new home.

The surname was typically spelled Magill in the Glens of Antrim. Many of the families changed the spelling to McGill in the US.

The Manitoba immigrants were Presbyterian. The Abbeville immigrants were Associate Reformed Presbyterians. The Kilwaughter familly was Non-subscribing Presbyterian/Unitarian. The remaining families were Roman Catholic.

Descendants of the Carncastle Magill immigrants report autosomal DNA matches with Argentiuel, Manitoba, Abbeville, Jackson County and Passaic County Magill descendants.

Argenteiul, Quebec McGill Family

Andrew McGill (abt.1795-bef.1851) and his wife Ellen McMonagle (abt.1796-abt.1870) immigrated to Quebec in about 1825. Their son Hughie McGill (1830-1899) was born in Canada. There are no known Irish records proving they were from the Glenarm area.

Descendants of this family have autosomal DNA matches with the descendants of the Carncastle/Lake County Magills.

Hawkesbury, Ontario McGill Family

John McGill (abt.1812-1882) and Mary (Glass) McGill (abt.1821-) settled in Ontario, Canada in approximately 1847.

East Hawkesbury, Ontario is just across the Ottowa river from Grenville, Quebec. One might presume that these two families were related and possible remained in contact in the new world.

Manitoba McGill Family

William John McGill (abt.1845-1927) and Julia Dornan (abt.1841-1929) immigrated in 1882.

Descendants of this family have autosomal DNA matches with the descendants of the Carncastle/Lake County Magills.

Lake Co., IL and Cuming Co., NE Family (Carncastle)

John Magill (abt.1818-1891) and Nancy (Hall) Magill (abt.1818-1859) left Ireland in approximately 1847. He appears in the 1850, 1860 and 1870 US Census records in Lake County, IL. After Nancy's death, John married Mary (Keefe) McGill (abt.1841-1889) in 1861.

John's brothers Hugh Magill (1830-1894) and Patrick Magill (1836-1880) had joined him in Lake County by the 1870 Census. Hugh actually appears in the 1870 Census in both Lake Co., IL and Cuming Co., NE indicating that he moved to Nebraska that year. Hugh served in the Civil War and likely lived near Albany, NY before coming to Lake Co., IL. John's family had moved to Cuming Co. by the 1880 Census.

Patrick's family stayed in Illinois.

These Magills were originally from Corkermain Townland, Carncastle Civil Parish.

Prominent members of this family include Patrick Joseph McGill (1896-1969), a professional wrestler in the 1920's and 30's. Francis William Leahy (1908-1973), legendary football coach of Notre Dame is a cousin of this family.

Abbeville Co., SC

James William Magill (1797-abt.1853) and Margaret (McFall) Magill (abt.1799-1877) sailed to Charleston, SC in 1842 and settled in Abbeville County, SC . The family is featured in the publication The Tucker Band:Tuckers and Related Families (Burtons and Magills)) Compiled by Harold Lawrence. Boyd Publishing Company, 1992.

Descendants of this family have autosomal DNA matches with the descendants of the Carncastle/Lake County Magills.

Prominent members of this family include John Henry Magill (1848-1923), cofounder and editor of The Hartwell Sun newspaper in Hartwell, GA and David Haddon Magill (1857-1926), attorney in Greenwood, SC and member of South Carolina Legislature from 1892-1898.

John Magill (abt.1818-1842) is buried in Abbeville Co. and may be another child of James William Magill and Margaret McFall. (Or he could be the "Uncle John" referred to below). He married Jane Robinson (abt.1820-abt.1854) and had one son John T. Magill (abt.1843-1850).

Page 267 of The Tucker Band describes "Uncle John MaGill came to the United States and settled in Charleston, SC. He married a Charleston lady...during the crossing of the family (1842) to the United States Uncle John took suddenly ill and died." Records of this Magill have not yet been found.

William Magill (abt.1821-abt.1908) lived in Abbeville. He left Ireland around 1838. He married Margaret (Robinson) Magill (aft.1842-bef.1880) in 1854. His descendant has a DNA match to a Carncastle Magill descendant.

John E. Magill (abt.1824-1900) is another Magill from Larne who spent time in Abbeville, Co and moved on to Mississipi.

There is a different John Magill (abt.1841-1914) who lived in Charleston and came from Larne in 1865. See the Kilwaughter/Larne section below.

There were other Magill families that arrived in Abbeville County in the late 1700s. It is unknown whether they are related to the above Magill family.

Jackson Co., MI

There were three McGill families in Jackson Co., Michigan in the mid to late 1800s. Two of these families are from the Glens. The origin of the 3rd McGill family is unknown.

William McGill (abt.1828-1909) and Cecilia McQuillan (abt.1832-1924) immigrated in about 1852. His parents William McGill (abt.1802-bef.1880) and Jane (Davison) McGill (abt.1802-abt.1880) are believed to have immigrated to the US. William, Jr. had a brother John McGill (abt.1830-1900) who settled in Hartford, CT. He had at least 3 other sibblings, James, Elizabeth and Margaret whose statuses are unknown.

Charles Hector McGill (1857-1943) and Rosena (McQuillan) McGill (1863-1928) settled in Jackson County in 1880.

Descendants of Charles Hector Magill have autosomal DNA matches with the descendants of the Carncastle/Lake County Magills.

Verona, ND

Roland Magill (abt.1859-1939) and Mary Magill (abt.1860-abt.1895) were married in 1881 and immigrated to the US in 1882. He was from Kilnacolpaugh Townland. Mary was from Four Score Acres Townland.

Roland's sister Rose (Magill) McCann (1851-1921) and her husband Edward McCann came to Verona, ND in 1883.

New Jersey

Patrick McGill (abt.1800-1855) and Rose McQuillan (abt.1800-) settled in Paterson, Passaic county, NJ in 1847.

Brothers Hugh Magill (abt.1841-1926) and Daniel Magill (abt.1849-1915) settled near Tenafly, Bergen county, NJ.

New Zealand and Australia

Daniel Magill (1869-1948) and his wife Sarah (McAlister) Magill (abt.1890-1969) moved to New Zealand in 1924. They had 3 boys. 2 of them became Catholic priests. Dan was from Aughaboy townland and was part of the "Mor Magill" family.

Brothers Thomas, Patrick and Henry Magill from Unchenagh townland moved to New Zealand in the late 1800s.

Kilwaughter/Larne Magill

The family of Thomas Magill (abt.1803-1879) and Mary (Nelson) Magill (-1866) had several members leave Ireland. Ivan Whiteside Magill (1888-1986) was a pioneering anesthesiologist in London. John Magill (abt.1841-1914) went to Charleston, SC. Robert Haddon Common (abt.1907-1986) is a great grandson of Thomas Magill and was a professor of Agriculture in Canada. Several children of Hugh Magill (abt.1848-1925) went to Canada, including Robert Magill (abt.1877-1958) and Samuel Magill (abt.1885-1925) and Thomas Hugh Magill (1880-). Lizzie Magill (1888-abt.1981) went to York, Ontario.

Chicago and New York 1900s multiple immigrants

Margaret (Magill) McCormick (1887-) Jane (Magill) McAuley (1881-1970)

DNA Connections

First Name	Last Name	Maiden Name	Birth	Death	Yr. Immig.	Burial	Spouse	Father	Mother	Sept	Notes
Andrew McGill (abt.1795-bef.1851)	McGill		1795	1851	1825	Argenteiul, Quebec	Ellen McMonagle (abt.1796-abt.1870)	Francis McGill	Barbara McGeehan	?
James William Magill (1797-abt.1853)	McGill		1797	1853	1827	Abbeville, SC	Margaret McFall	William McGill	Margaret McFarlin	?
John McGill (abt.1812-1882)	McGill		1812	1882	1847	Hawkesbury, Ontario	Mary (Glass) McGill (abt.1821-)				Buried at St. Eugene's
John Magill (abt.1818-1891)	Magill		1818	1891	1847	Wisner, NE	Nancy Hall/Mary Keefe	James Magill	Elizabeth Magill	Corkermain
Hugh Magill (1830-1894)	Magill		1830	1894		Wisner, NE	Harriet Dalziel	James Magill	Elizabeth Magill	Corkermain
Patrick Magill (1836-1880)	Magill		1836	1880	1850	McHenry, IL	Margaret Horan	James Magill	Elizabeth Magill	Corkermain
William McGill (abt.1802-bef.1880)	McGill		1802	?	1852	USA	Jane Davison
Jane (Davison) McGill (abt.1802-abt.1880)	McGill	Davison	1802	1880	1852	Ontario, Canada?	William McGill
John McGill (abt.1830-1900)	McGill		1830	1900	1852	Harford, CT	Ellen Brown	William Magill	Jane Davison
William McGill (abt.1828-1909)	McGill		1828	1906	1852	Jackson County, MI	Cecilia McQuillan (abt.1832-1924)	William Magill	Jane Davison
Charles Hector McGill (1857-1943)	McGill		1857	1943	1880	Jackson County, MI	Rosena McQuillan	James Magill	Martha Connolly	Ligg, Mullaghsandal/Scotland
William John McGill (abt.1845-1927)	McGill		1845	1927	1882	Louis, Manitoba	Julia Dornan (abt.1841-1929)	Hugh Magill	?	The Braid?
Roland Magill (abt.1859-1939)	Magill		1859	1939	1882	Verona, ND	Mary Magill	John Magill	Margaret McKeown	Kilnacolpaugh
Mary Magill (abt.1860-abt.1895)	Magill	Magill	1860	1895	1882	Verona, ND	Roland Magill	John Magill		Four Score
Rose (Magill) McCann (1851-1921)	McCann	Magill	1851	1921	1883	Verona, ND	Edward McCann	John Magill	Margaret McKeown	Kilnacolpaugh
John	McGill		1869	1945		All Saints, Des Plains, IL	Anna Shields	Hugh Magill	Eliza McAlister	Slane, Loughdoo, Carncastle
James	McGill		1873	1949	1890	Holy Sepulchre, Alsip, IL	Margaret Dorney	Hugh Magill	Eliza McAlister	Slane, Loughdoo, Carncastle
Edward	McGill		1879	1950	1912	Queen of Heaven, Hillside, IL	Nora Crowe	Hugh Magill	Eliza McAlister	Slane, Loughdoo, Carncastle
Hugh	Magill		1906	1971	1930	St. Boniface, Chicago		Daniel Magill	Mary Quayle	Aldergrove/Slane
Rachel	McGill		1906	1939	1929	Mt. Carmel, Hillside, IL	Pat McGill	William Magill	Grace McQuillan	Slane, Loughdoo, Carncastle
Patrick	McGill		1894	1950	1929	Mt. Carmel, Hillside, IL	Rachel McGill	James	Catherine O'Hara	Ligg, Mullaghsandal, Kilwaughter
William	McGill		1888	1913	1911	Mt. Carmel, Hillside, IL		James Magill	Catherine O'Hara	Ligg, Mullaghsandal, Kilwaughter
Jane	Hamill	Magill	1896	1933	1929	Mt. Carmel, Hillside, IL	James Hamill	James Magill	Catherine O'Hara	Ligg, Mullaghsandal, Kilwaughter
Martha	McNeill	Magill	1879	1940	1907	Mt. Carmel, Hillside, IL	John McNeill	James Magill	Alice O'Hara	Dunteigue/Mullahconnolly
John	McGill		1882	1965	1910	St. Mary, Evergreen Park, IL		John Magill	Mary Thompson	The Dairy, Kilwaughter
James	McGill		1887	?	1909	Mt. Olivet ?	Margaret Caulfield	John Magill	Mary Thompson	The Dairy, Kilwaughter
Mary Agnes	Hamill	Magill	1904	1967	1930	St. Mary, Evergreen Park, IL	John James Hamill	William Magill	Agnes Mulvenna	Ballynacaird
Sarah	McAllister	McGill	1874	1952	1888	Mt. Carmel, Hillside, IL	John McAllister	James Magill	Mary Quayle	Drains
James D	McGill		1880	1942		Holy Sepulchre, Alsip, IL		Hugh Magill	Susan Dempsey	Scotland/Ligg
Ellen	Rock	McGill	1876	1929	1891	Mt. Olivet, Chicago	Thomas Rock	James Magill	Mary Quayle	Drains
Mary Jane	Reilly	McGill	1882	1968	1921	St. Mary, Evergreen Park, IL	William J. Reilly	James Magill	Mary Quayle	Drains
Dan	McGill		1883	1949	1905	Oregon		James Magill	Catherine O'Hara	Ligg, Mullaghsandal, Kilwaughter
Dan Joseph	McGill		1902	1977	1926	St. Mary, Evergreen Park, IL		Charles Magill	Mary Eliz McAllister	Slane, Loughdoo, Carncastle
John	Magill		1833	1871	1826	Australia		William Magill	Mary O'Neill	Ballygawn/Ballycoose
James	Magill		1835	1916	1862	Australia		William Magill	Mary O'Neill	Ballygawn/Ballycoose
Daniel Magill (1869-1948)	Magill		1869	1948	1924	New Zealand	Sarah McAllister	Patrick	Margaret Galvin	Aughaboy/Mor
Arthur	Magill		1887	1956	1914	NY	Elizabeth Wilson	John Magill	Mary Magil	Hannahtown
Margaret	McCormick	Magill	1887				John McCormick	Arthur Magill	Margaret Magill	Aughaboy/Bans
Jane	McAuley	Magill	1883	1970	1905	NY	John McAuley	Arthur Magill	Margaret Magill	Aughaboy/Bans
Mary	Matthews	Magill	1891	1980	1911	NY	John Matthews	Charles	Annie Connolly	Meetinghouse
Jane	Hagarty	Magill	1889	1986	1907	NY	Hugh Hagerty	Charles	Annie Connolly	Meetinghouse
Patrick	Magill		1902	1950	1926	Perth, Australia	Edith Bennett	Charles	Annie Connolly	Meetinghouse
Charles	Magill		1896	1972	1923	NY	Kathleen Lipsett	Charles	Annie Connolly	Meetinghouse
James G	Magill		1902	1956	1922	Delaware. National Cemetery NJ	Elizabeth	Thomas Magill	Margaret Hamill	Ballinacaird
Henry F	McGill		1905	1985	1921	Havertwon, PA	Teresa Manning	Thomas Magill	Margaret Hamill	Ballinacaird
Patrick	McGill		1897	1981	1921	Asbury Park, NJ	Elizabeth D'Arcy	Thomas Magill	Margaret Hamill	Ballinacaird
Patrick McGill (abt.1800-1855)	Magill		1800	1855	1847	Passaic, NJ	Rose McQuillan (abt.1800-)			Ballsallagh, Skerry	Thartus passenger list
Patrick	McGill		1894							Larne	Oregon Naturalization record on Ancestry
William James	McGill				1899	Butler, PA		John McGill	Margaret Laverty	Castlequarter, Loughgile
Patrick Hugh	Magill		1849	1939		New Zealand	Doolan	Henry Magill	Ellen McAuley	Unchema, Tickmacraven
Thomas	Magill		1868	1901		New Zealand		Henry Magill	Ellen McAuley	Unchema, Tickmacraven
Charlotte						New Zealand			Catherine Mary	Unchema, Tickmacraven

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