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McNeill / Bell

Hester McNEILL was barmaid in the Inn at Scalasaig in 1861 and her aunt Margaret BELL (nee Mc Neill ) was the owner with her husband John Bell. I believe Margaret was sister of my gt gt grandfather Donald McNEILL born 1806, shoemaker at Scalasaig.

I am keen to identify the parents of Donald McNeill .

Submitted by Flora MacDonald 24 Dec 2006 flora.macdonald#3web.net

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Paterson / McNeill

Ann McNEILL born 1826 in Colonsay was daughter of Alexander McNEILL & Mary Paterson. [Note: no sign of this in O.P.R.? - Editor]

Ann McNeill married Malcolm Mc Eachern of Kilfinichen (Mull) - they had 9 children **(names & dates available) he was a quarrier at  Iona, where the children were born; they moved to Glasgow between 1871-1881 where two of their children were living – Malcolm McKechnie (a.k.a. McEachern) died at Glasgow  age 65 in  July 1891, Ann also died in 1891 March age 65... Their son Neil Mc Kechnie born 1866 at Tormore, Iona was my grandfather... when they moved to Glasgow the name Mc Eachern became Mc Kechnie.

Submitted by Flora MacDonald 24 Dec 2006 flora.macdonald#3web.net

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McNeill names of interest:

1) Archibald McNeill: (born approx 1782 - 1786 Colonsay) married Annie McEwen (McEwing) (born approx 1787 daughter of Dugald McEwing and Mary Smith) Dec 15, 1808

2) Duncan McNeill: (born ? son of ? ) married Mary Bell (McMillian)(born approx 1788-1801 Colonsay) Feb 17, 1809 or 1810

3) John McNeill: (born Feb 12, 1815 Colonsay son of Duncan McNeill and Mary Bell(McMillan) married Mirron(Sarah) McNeill (born Feb 3, 1811 Colonsay daughter of Archibald McNeill and Annie McEwen(McEwing) Feb 16, 1839 Colonsay

4) Hugh McNeill: (born approx 1843 Colonsay son of John McNeill and Mirron(Sarah) McNeill) married Sarah McGillivray (born Feb 18, 1862  Elderslie, Ontario, Canada daughter of Malcolm McGillivray and Christina Reid) May 30, 1883 Port Elgin, Ontario, Canada

Submitted by Judy Bazant bazant#telusplanet.net 

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Sarah McNeil plus husband Donald McPhee – two sons & five daughter left Colonsay 1806 aboard Spencer – arrived PEI – settled West River area – my Grandfather on my Mother's side was William Wallace MacPhee born West River, Murray River PEI married Bessie Macleod – seven children – moved to Toronto where W W MacPhee worked as night editor Toronto Telegram Newspaper and held high office in Orange Order

Submitted by: Stephen J. Bennett rotax#rogers.com 

Note by KB: Presumably W. W. MacPhee was related to Donald McPhee?