Thomas McIlrath^{[1, 2]}

Abt 1767 - 1847  (80 years)   Has 7 ancestors and more than 100 descendants in this family tree.

Hugh McIlrath

1699 - 1772  (73 years)

Birth	1699	Co. Antrim, Ireland
Died	1772	Co. Antrim, Ireland
	Age: 72-73
Father	Gilbert McIlraith
Mother	Jean Kennedy
Family 1	Rose Gillespie,   b. County Antrim, N. Ireland
Children	1. Samuel McIlraith,   b. County Antrim, N. Ireland   2. Hugh McIlraith,   b. Abt 1741
Family 2	Betty Boyd,   b. 1743, County Antrim, No.. Ireland
Married	1759
Children	1. John McIlrath,   b. 1755   2. Ann McIlraith,   b. 1759   3. Andrew McIlrath,   b. 1765, County Antrim, N. Ireland + 4. Thomas McIlrath,   b. Abt 1767, Co. Antrim, Ireland

Betty Boyd

1743 - 1777  (34 years)

Birth	1743	County Antrim, No.. Ireland
Died	1777	County Antrim, No.. Ireland
	Age: 33-34
Father	Alexander Boyd,   b. Abt 1705, County Antrim, No.. Ireland
Family 1	Hugh McIlrath,   b. 1699, Co. Antrim, Ireland
Married	1759
Children	1. John McIlrath,   b. 1755   2. Ann McIlraith,   b. 1759   3. Andrew McIlrath,   b. 1765, County Antrim, N. Ireland + 4. Thomas McIlrath,   b. Abt 1767, Co. Antrim, Ireland
Family 2	William Weir,   b. 1723
Married	1772
Children	1. William Weir,   b. 1761

Mabel Gilcrest

Family	Thomas McIlrath,   b. Abt 1767, Co. Antrim, Ireland

Peggy Drennan

L 1768 - 1831  (63 years)

Birth	1768
Died	1831
	Age: 62-63
Father	James Drennan,   b. 1717, of Dunadry
Family	Thomas McIlrath,   b. Abt 1767, Co. Antrim, Ireland
Married	1784
Children	1. Jenny McIlrath,   b. 1787   2. Rose McIlrath,   b. 1787   3. James McIlrath,   b. 1787   4. Peggy McIlrath,   b. 1793 + 5. Ann McIlrath,   b. 26 Oct 1795, Antrim Co., Ireland + 6. Ellen (Ellanor) McIlrath,   b. Jul 1811, Ballyclose, Co. Antrim, Ireland

Jenny McIlrath

1787 - 1832  (45 years)

Birth	1787
Died	1832
	Age: 44-45
Father	Thomas McIlrath,   b. Abt 1767, Co. Antrim, Ireland
Mother	Peggy Drennan,   b. 1768
Married	1784

Rose McIlrath

1787 - 1831  (44 years)

Birth	1787
Died	1831
	Age: 43-44
Father	Thomas McIlrath,   b. Abt 1767, Co. Antrim, Ireland
Mother	Peggy Drennan,   b. 1768
Married	1784

James McIlrath

1787 - 1792  (5 years)

Birth	1787
Died	1792
	Age: 4-5
Father	Thomas McIlrath,   b. Abt 1767, Co. Antrim, Ireland
Mother	Peggy Drennan,   b. 1768
Married	1784

Peggy McIlrath

1793 - 1877  (84 years)

Birth	1793
Died	1877
	Age: 83-84
Father	Thomas McIlrath,   b. Abt 1767, Co. Antrim, Ireland
Mother	Peggy Drennan,   b. 1768
Married	1784

Ann McIlrath

1795 - 1864  (68 years)

Birth	26 Oct 1795	Antrim Co., Ireland
Died	28 May 1864	Little River, Ashe, North Carolina, United States
Buried	Alleghany County, North Carolina, United States of America
Father	Thomas McIlrath,   b. Abt 1767, Co. Antrim, Ireland
Mother	Peggy Drennan,   b. 1768
Married	1784
Family	John Carson, Sr,   b. 26 Oct 1789, Ballymena, Co., Antrim, Ireland
Married	Abt 1814	Co., Antrim, Ireland
Children	+ 1. Margaret Carson,   b. 1815, Antrim, Ireland + 2. John Carson, Jr.,   b. 1818, Antrim, Ireland + 3. Robert Carson,   b. 1820, Stokes, Pitt, North Carolina, USA   4. William S Carson,   b. 21 May 1823, Little River, Ashe, North Carolina, USA + 5. Thomas (Tom) Jefferson Carson,   b. 21 May 1823, Little River, Ashe, North Carolina, USA + 6. Jane Carson,   b. 1826, Little River, Ashe, North Carolina, USA   7. Smith Carson,   b. 1828, Little River, Ashe, North Carolina, USA + 8. James Harvey Carson,   b. 1830, Little River, Ashe, North Carolina, USA   9. Edwin Carson,   b. 1832, Little River, Ashe Co., NC + 10. Andrew J. Carson,   b. 7 Sep 1834, Alleghany Co. + 11. J. Edwin Carson,   b. 16 Jun 1837, Little River, Ashe Co., NC

Ellen (Ellanor) McIlrath

1811 - 1879  (68 years)

Birth	Jul 1811	Ballyclose, Co. Antrim, Ireland
Died	19 Aug 1879	Co. Antrim, N. Ireland
	Age: 68
Father	Thomas McIlrath,   b. Abt 1767, Co. Antrim, Ireland
Mother	Peggy Drennan,   b. 1768
Married	1784
Family 1	Ellen (Ellanor) McIlwrath,   b. 1811, Ballyclose, Co. Antrim, Ireland
Family 2	Hugh McIlwrath,   b. 6 Dec 1810, Northern Antrim Co. Ire.
Family 3	Hugh McIlwrath,   b. 6 Dec 1810, Bellclose, Co. Antrim, Ireland
Children	1. William M'Ilwrath,   b. 22 Jul 1833, Cullybackey, Co. Antrim, Ireland   2. Mary Ann Mcilrath,   b. 22 Oct 1839, Cullbackey, Antrim, Ireland   3. Nathaniel Hugh Mcilrath,   b. 6 Jun 1844, Cullbackey, Antrim, Ireland   4. Nathniel Mcilrath,   b. 6 Jun 1844, Cullbackey, Antrim, Ireland   5. Jane Mcilrath,   b. 23 Jun 1849, Cullbackey, Antrim, Ireland   6. James Mcilrath,   b. 6 Nov 1851, Newtownards, County Down, Ireland   7. David Mcilrath,   b. 14 Apr 1854, Cullbackey, Antrim, Ireland   8. Eliza Mcilrath,   b. 1856, Cullbackey, Antrim, Ireland

• Name	Thomas McIlrath
  Birth	Abt 1767	Co. Antrim, Ireland
  Gender	Male
  Death	1847	Co. Antrim, Ireland
  Person ID	I53	My Genealogy
  Last Modified	2 Mar 2026

  
  

  Father	Hugh McIlrath,   b. 1699, Co. Antrim, Ireland d. 1772, Co. Antrim, Ireland (Age 73 years)
  Mother	Betty Boyd,   b. 1743, County Antrim, No.. Ireland d. 1777, County Antrim, No.. Ireland (Age 34 years)
  Marriage	1759
  Family ID	F500901	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Mabel Gilcrest
  Marriage	Type: MARR
  Family ID	F501467	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	2 Mar 2026

  
  

  Family 2	Peggy Drennan,   b. 1768   d. 1831 (Age 63 years)
  Marriage	1784
  Children	1. Jenny McIlrath,   b. 1787   d. 1832 (Age 45 years)   2. Rose McIlrath,   b. 1787   d. 1831 (Age 44 years)   3. James McIlrath,   b. 1787   d. 1792 (Age 5 years)   4. Peggy McIlrath,   b. 1793   d. 1877 (Age 84 years) + 5. Ann McIlrath,   b. 26 Oct 1795, Antrim Co., Ireland d. 28 May 1864, Little River, Ashe, North Carolina, United States (Age 68 years) + 6. Ellen (Ellanor) McIlrath,   b. Jul 1811, Ballyclose, Co. Antrim, Ireland d. 19 Aug 1879, Co. Antrim, N. Ireland (Age 68 years)
  Family ID	F16	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	2 Mar 2026

  
  

• Sources

  [S500049] Scott Caauwe, Scott Caauwe Web Site, https://www.myheritage.com/person-2001214_9943572_9943572/thomas-mcilraith (Reliability: 3). Added by confirming a Smart Match [S500049] Scott Caauwe, Scott Caauwe Web Site, https://www.myheritage.com/person-2000483_286544521_286544521/thomas-mcilrath (Reliability: 3). Added by confirming a Smart Match