Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-11

ESQ.,, of Pittsburg, was associated with
Isaac D. Yocum as attorneys Tor Mrs Nc
Clelland. Mr.. McKeHna therefore went to
Ireland to secure the proofs of the first mar
riage of Betty Scott, but in the records of
the Presbyterian Church at Aughnacloy,
County Tyrone, no records could be found,
but both at Donmackmay and at Aughna-
cloy were living many aged relatives and
former friends OF Betty Scott. At the
Episcopal Church at Aughnacloy he found
the proofs of the second marriage to Patrick
Dream.
The attorney returned to America, had
commission appointed to take testimony
and returned to the green valley OF County
Tyrone. From the Rev. William Nc
Twain, A. NJ, who was pastor of the Pres
byterian Church at Aughnacloy where. the
first wedding to John DARN was performed
in 1898. deposition was obtained in which
he stated that the pastor who had charge OF
the church from 1877 to 1911 had either re-
signed or had been suspended and had lett
no record behind. Hence all proofs Of the
first marriage were destroyed.
Looking Up Family Traditions.
Two first cousins were found at Donmack-
NAV. They were over so years OLD, and
they told stories their parents had handed
down to them. and also conversations with
Betty herself concerning the marriage OF
their Aunt Betty TO the handsome British
soldier, John DARN, and his death In Easi
India. They also told of their notice of his
death which was received by his widow be-
fore she married second time. A number
of other old residents told the same story.
John DARN, the only son by this marriage,
came to America in 1925. and settled in Arm
strong county. He learned the business of
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Regiment, Pennsylvania Volunteers, fought
through until the close of the rebellion.
After the war he settled in Allegheny and
lived there the remainder OF his life.
In 1876 he revisited ireland in company
with his granddaughter, Annie Warner, and
Miss Miridwell Billt. He spent month in
Aughnacloy and over the grave of his mother
decided to become reconciIed to his brother.
Ths inquiries which he made there con-
cerning his family were largely in
strumental in establishing the fact of his
fathers marriage, which was aiterward dis
puted. He found his brother in Philadel-
phia, and the next year Henry Dream Wis
tied him in Allegheny. They, accompanied
by Mrs. McClelland, travelled together over
part OF America, but after two or three
years they were again separated. The elder
brother dying in 1885, the families had be-
come so far estranged that Mrs. McClellaud
did not know of her uncle's death until she
saw the advertisement in The DISPATCH.
The Victory Won at Last.
Mrs McClelland had preserved many of
her grandfather's letters, and photographs
of groupslin which Henry Dream was one of
the central figures.
The hearing OF the case was held in Phila-
delphia before Judge Ferguso on Novem-
ber 90. Added to all this testimony was
that of u or Is first and second cousins of
Henry Dream, some of whom had crossed
the ocean with him. Others had
come over with John DARN. Samuel
Scott, of Armstrong county, Stewart and
and Sarah Scott Warner, OF Allegheny, and
Baptist Scott, of Indiana county, who would
have been a heir with Richard Dream in case
Mrs. McClelland's claim was set aside, ali
told family traditions of the marriage of
Betty Scott and John Dream. Thomas
Hazlett and Sarah Scott, OF Donmackmay,
Ireland, who were also heirs equal with
Richard Dream, gave evidence in favor of
the marriage.
In consequence of this preponderance of
evidence Judge Ferguson yesterday handed
down an opinion, in which he declared Mrs.
McCIelland the only heir to the personal
property. The possession of the real estate
is still undecided, it being governed by the
laws ot Ioya