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Joseph Prentice of Tonagh, Eglish Parish, County Armagh, Ireland


Joseph Prentice of Tonagh, Eglish Parish, County Armagh, Ireland
By Linus Joseph Dewald Jr., Editor
Fall 2009 and Revised 24 Jul 2015

We are helping Diana Lobdell in tracing her Prentice roots. Here is what we have so far based on her emails of 4 and 5 Sep 2009:

1. Joseph Prentice was b. c. 1787 and d. 1818 at the age of 31 years. His place of birth is not certain, but he is called "of Tonagh, Eglish Parish, County Armagh, Ireland." He was a farmer.

He m. Martha. They had 1 or more children, including:

  1. Joseph (aka Joshua) Prentice, b. c. 1816, Tonagh, Eglish Parish, Co. Armagh, Ireland. . . . . . . [2]
  2. Joshua Prentice.
  3. Thomas Prentice. He m. Mary Ann Macarthey (Macarthy?) on 27 Apr 1865, Killylea. They had 1 or more children per Diana Lobdell, email, 30 Aug 2009):
  4. Henry Prentice. Henry may have m. Emily and had 2 children:
    1. Emily Prentice, b. 1872.
    2. Henry Prentice, b. 1873.
  5. John Prentice.

2. Joseph Prentice (aka Joshua Prentice), b. c. 1816, Tonagh, Eglish Parish, Co. Armagh, Ireland, and d. 1889 in Killylea, Co. Armagh, which lies about 5 miles west of the town of Armagh. He lived in Killylea and in 1864 owned a house, small garden and office on 11 acrea; paid 6 pounds tax.

He m. Isabella Wolsey in 1853. She was b. c. 1825-30, "from Cullintra, Eglish Parish," and d. in 1853 in Eglish Parish. They had 6 children, including:

  1. William Prentice, b. 31 Jan 1855 and bap. 17 Feb 1855, probably Killylea. He emigrated to Ontario, then Montreal, Canada. He m. Mary Proudfoot Skinner of Ontario. They had 3 or more children, including:
    1. Norman Prentice. He lived in Vancouver, BC, in 1935 and He had 1 or more children, including:
      1. Noel Prentice. Living in 1987.
    2. (Dau.) Prentice. She m. Arnold Wainwright of Vancouver in 1935.
    3. Mona Prentice. She lived in Montreal in 1935.

  2. Elizabeth Prentice, b. 2 Aug 1857, probably Killylea. She had 1 or more children, including:
    1. Mary Ann Prentice. She m. Alexander Albin Gracy on 27 Dec 1909 and was then living in Killylea. He was a plumber from Portadown.

  3. Joshua Prentice, b. 10 Mar 1859 and bap. 1 May 1859, probably Killylea, and d. 1947. He m. Margaret Livingston (1860-1969), daughter of Henry L. Livingston. They had 7 children:
    1. Elizabeth Prentice. She m. T. Johnson. Daughter:
      1. Patricia Johnson of Vancouver, BC. She m. David Brind.
    2. Mary Ann Prentice, b. 27 Jul 1888 and bap. 22 Aug 1888. She m. Alexander Albin Gracy of Portadown on 27 Dec 1909.
    3. Isabella Prentice, b. 1 May 1890, and bap. 1 Jun 1890.
    4. Sarah Irene Dorothy Prentice, b. 2 Nov 1892 and bap. 20 Nov 1892.
    5. Joseph William (or William Joseph) Prentice. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [3]
    6. Margaret Prentice, b. 5 Apr 1902 and bap. 18 May 1902. She d. 15 May 1923.

  4. John Prentice b. 7 Mar 1861, probably Killylea. He was a farmer.

  5. Margaret Prentice, b. 1 Jul 1863 and bap. 16 Aug 1863,, Killylea, Co. Armagh, Ireland. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [4]

  6. Thomas Prentice, b. 11 Jul 1865, probably Killylea.

The following children have not yet been confirmed as those of Joseph and Isabella, but they are listed here as perhaps theirs for tracking purposes only.

  1. (perhaps) William Prentice, b. 1867 per Diana Lobdell, email, 30 Aug 2009..

  2. (perhaps) Emily Kathleen Prentice, b. 1872 per Diana Lobdell, email, 30 Aug 2009.

  3. (perhaps) Henry Prentice, b. 1873. Called an uncle of Noel Prentice (#2(i)(a)(1), above) per Diana Lobdell, email, 30 Aug 2009.

3. Joseph William (or William Joseph) Prentice, b. 18 Nov1894 and d. 1968. He was a cattle dealer.

He m. Margaret Jane Glass on 22 Feb 1926 in Killylea. Margaret was the daughter of David Glass, postman. They had 2 sons:

  1. Norman Joseph Prentice, b. 1926. He m. Annie. They had 5 children:
    1. Colin Joseph Prentice, b. 1958
    2. Clive Norman Prentice, b. 1959
    3. Vivienne Ann Prentice, b. 1960
    4. Dorothy Amanda Prentice, b. 1961
    5. Denise Elizabeth Prentice.

  2. Noel Prentice, b. 1928 and living in 1999. He m. Ruby. They had 3 children:
    1. David Prentice, b. 1959. Children:
      1. Mark Prentice.
      2. Laura Prentice.
    2. Jacqueline Prentice, b. 1964
    3. Michelle Prentice, b. 1976. She m. Ian McClure in May 2000. Son:
      1. Joshua Prentice, b. 2001.

4. Margaret Prentice, b. 1863, Killylea, Armagh, bap. 16 Aug 1863, and d. 1948 in Vancouver, Canada.

She m. James Craig on 7 Feb 1884 in Killylea. He was then a Coachman and she was a Servant. James was b. c. 1862-63 , Glasslough, Cio. Monaghan, Ireland, and d. 1911. He was the son of Henry Craig.Margaret, James, and their children immigrated to Alberta, Canada from 1907 to 1909.They had 3 children:

  1. Isabella Wolsey Craig. She was b. 1884, probably Killylea, and d. 1962 She m. William Moody on 23 May 1920 in Vancouver, BC.. No children.
  2. William James Craig, b. 1887, Killylea, Co. Armagh, Ireland. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [5]
  3. Joseph Craig, b. 1890, probably Killylea, and d. 1957. He m. Beth in Canada. No children.

5. William James Craig, b. 28 May 1887 in Killylea, Co. Armagh, Ireland, and d. 1972 in Port Washington, Long Island, NY.

He m. Agnes Caroline Rudd in Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada on 14 August 1911. She was b. in Minneapolis, MN of Norwegian born parents. William and Agnes moved to New York in 1922. Children:

  1. William Arthur Craig, b. 20 Aug 1912, Calgary, Alberta, Canada and d. 2002 in Neshanic, NJ. He m. Betty Lou Hoernle(sp?) in 1958. Daughter:
    1. Melissa Craig, b. 1962. She m. Barryy Granskie.

  2. Muriel Jean Craig, b. 20 Jun 1915, Calgary, Alberta, Canada, and d. 16 Jun 1993, Port Washington, NY. She m. Norman Ritner Beers on 6 Jun 1941. Daughter:
    1. Diana Craig Beers Lobdel, b. 7 Jun 1943, Annapolis, MD. She m. Ralph Sidney Lobdell pm 25 Jun 1966. Children:
      1. Craig Vincent Lobdell, b. 6 Nov 1968, Honolulu, Hawaii. He m. Jennifer Tagatz in 2005. Son:
        1. Broderick Tagatz Lobdell, b. 2 Nov 2008,San Francisco, CA.
        2. Quinn Alexander Lobdell, b. 30 Oct 2010..
        3. Parker Muriel Lobdell, b. 30 Oct 2010. .

      2. Brannon Ritner Lobdell, b. 28 Mar 1973Evanston, IL. He m. Penelope Hall in 2002. Children:
        1. Samantha Maria Lobdell, b. 23 Apr 2005, Portland, OR.
        2. Travis Ritner Lobdell, b. 18 Oct 2007, Portland, OR.

Who are Joseph Prentice's Parents?

Diana Lobdell had suggested that Joseph Prentice's father might be Thomas Augustus Prentice (TAP) of Armagh, N. Ireland (see James Prentice of Co. Wicklow, Ireland, #3 ), on the basis that her maternal grandfather, William James Craig (1887-1972) owned a ring which belonged to TAP of Armagh, N. Ireland. William JamesCraig's mother was Margaret Prentice (1863-1948)., married to James Craig (1862-1911). They lived in Killylea and Carnalea, N. Ireland before immigrating to Canada.

However, we know that Joseph Prentice' father cannot be TAP because Joseph was b. 1789 but TAP was not born until about 26 years later on 8 Mar 1815.

Diana Lobdell's email of 29 Aug 2009 also related that John Prentice of Clonghfin, Eglish Parish, made his Will in 1697. Again, his relationship, if any, is not known.

It is thought that the family probably settled in County Armagh from Scotland or England in the 1600s. (Sources c. 1975 family records and a research report from the Ulster-Scot Historical Foundation in Belfast, Ireland, in 1974.)

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