This is a search into the family background of William MARTIN, a postman from 
Derry City, N. Ireland who was born in 1857, in St Johnston, County Donegal, 
Republic of Ireland and his wife Bridget (MCSHEFFREY). Details are included of 
his wife's family and the families of his children and their relatives - 
particularly the CAREYs, MCKEAGUEs MCKENNAs and O'NEILLs of County Antrim, N. 
Ireland and the REIDs and BOYLEs of County Derry N. Ireland. A similar site 
can be obtained by googling 'Postman Bill'. There is a guest book if you wish to 
record comments/corrections.

The Postman Bill 2 genealogy will try to discover details about these families 
back to the early 1800s and forward to the year 2008. It will include 
photographs and personal anecdotes to illustrate the localities and history 
associated with this period.

Anecdotes include:-


1.  Billy's Boys - Enter " Martin, Ellen " at Find in the toolbar above


2.  James Martin RN Naval Record - 1920 -1938 -  Enter "Martin, James " at Find in 
the toolbar above

3.  Long Leave in Africa - Starts under "Martin, William " (Martin,William John) and 
continues under "Donnelly, Anna " and "Martin, John " (Martin, John Patrick) enter 
these names at Find in the toolbar above


4.  An Epidemic in Mill Street - enter "O'Neill, Bernard"  at 
Find in the toolbar above click on O'Neill, Bernard (1860 - 1950).


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Thanks are due to Malachy Carey, John Carey, Paul Martin, Kiron Reid, Sean 
Reid, Declan Carey and Richard Martin for their contributions.