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AITKEN BAILEY BALLANTYNE BEDDIE BEGGS BELL BONE BOYD CAIRNS CAUGHE CLANAHAN CLUMPHEY COCHRANE CONNOLY DAVIDSON DONNAN ERWIN FERGUSON FLEMING GALLOCHER GALLOWAY GALLOWAY-2 GORDON GRIERSON HAND HANNA HANNAH HANNAY HATHORN HAWTHORN HILL HOUSTON JARDINE KERR KEVAN KEVAND KILPATRICK KINNON KNOX LEES LAURIE LENAGHAN LOGHRY LYON McADAM MCCLELLAND McCLUMPHA McCLURE MCCOLM MCCORMICK MCCREADY MCCULLOCH McDOWALL I.MCDOWALL MCGAUGHEY McGIMPSEY McGOWAN McGREGOR McHARG MCHARG McKAIG McKERMACK McKINNAH McKINNELL MCKISSACK McLEAN MCMILLEN McNEILL MCNELLIE McWILLIAM MILLS MILROY MILROY,J. MITCHELSON MORGAN MORLAND NEILSON NIBLO PARKER PAUL PITTENDREIGH POLAN RANALDS SMITH STEELE THOMSON TOUGH VANCE WHITE WILLIAMSON WILSON YOUNG
I am hoping to find someone who might have information on my gggrandparents Arthur MCCLELLAND and Annie ERWIN who were born and married in Northern Ireland. They migrated to Scotland in the early 1800s. Their children: Margaret b.about 1813, John, b. 1817, and William b. 1818, all in Inch Parish, where Annie and Arthur were working at Little Lochans.
Then they migrated to Old Luce Parish where Alexander was born in 1821.
They then migrated to the Kirkinner area in Wigtownshire where they
worked on the Over Airies farm (1841 Census) and Slochabbert
Farm (1851 Census). Arthur died prior to the family emigrating to American
in 1851. The family went to Michigan where they settled and raised
their families in Oakland Co. I am most interested in finding their Irish
roots...where in Ireland they lived before going to Scotland. Any
information would be greatly appreciated.
Barbara Lewis
February 21, 1998
Thomas BONE, b.c.1805,m.1825 in Stoneykirk to Margaret MILROY b.c.1806. came to Canada shortly after that.
Jean Rush
jeanrush@telusplanet.net
Wed, 07 Jan 1998 16:53:58 -0700
I want to trace descendants of Andrew FERGUSON, Game-Keeper,
Dunskey,
Portpatrick (1868-1882) and his wife Catherine MITCHELSON (b. Apr
21 1843).
Their children included William, Mary, Jane, Alexander, Janet (Jessie),
Jacob b. 01.06.1870, Elizabeth b. July 1872, Andrew George and another son
b. 24.02.1877. Any information would be welcome.
Irene Mitchell
February 11, 1998
MILROY
I am descended from MILROY'S founders of Waulkmills(Robert) and Tarffmills(William) 1821, Kirkowan, Wigtownshire.Have info extracted from Family Bible from there by my grandfather on Milroy family dating back to 1680 with birth of John MILROY at Kirdonchie, Airyligg, Kirkowan.d. 1721. His son John b.1713 lived at Gargary, Kirkowan. d.1804 at Barhoise.His son Robert b.1751 at Gargary. d. 1814 at Waulkmill.Then his descendents. Also have a pamhlet by Donald A. tod 1930 on the Milroy Family 1450-1900. Includes the Milroys(MacIlroy) of Galloway, MacIlroys of Stirling and Perth shires. Also a family HANNAY (Gilbert de Hannette or de Annette) swore fealty to Ed. I at Berwick 1296, Odo Hannay of Sorbie Castle Wigtown 1420 and descendents.Would certainly be interested in anything related to Wigtownshire and sharing of information. Karen in B.C.,Canada.
Derreck Peters
Mon, 12 Jan 1998 10:45:11 -0800
Looking for information on David McCR(E)ADY, b. 1752 in Whithorn; m. Katherine DONNAN @ 1772 in Dumfries. They emmigrated to America in 1774 and settled in Half Moon, NY. Who were their parents? Any siblings?
Bhhoch55@aol.com
Wed, 31 Dec 1997 02:37:27 EST
I am trying to locate info on a Agnes HANNA, born on October 23, 1824 in Perminnoch, Stoneykirk, Scotland. She married a John STEELE October 21, 1844 at Stoneykirk, Wigtownshire, Scotland. John Steele's parent's name was listed as Charles HANNAY and mother as Jane LOCHERZ. I do not know why the difference in surname.
.Diane Norton
Sat, 29 Nov 1997 00:12:02 -0800
Looking for any information on John SKIMMING(aka Cumming) born abt 1790 and Grace McADAM born abt 1795. So far haven't been able to find marriage of these two but their offspring Margaret, Michael, Peter Hannay & Mary Hannay where all born SORBIE, Wigtownshire between 1815 - 1830. Any info greatly appreciated.
Betty Skimming
NZ
March 14, 1998
KNOX
Looking for info on a William KNOX, yr. born unkn. Birth place given
inour family history as: Muningaff, Newton Stewart, Wigtownshire,Galloway.
He married an Isabella (or Isabelle or Isa Bella) Finley THOMPSON.
They had 5 children, Thompson Alexander (my g-grandfather),
Joan, John, Anna and Jessie. All the children were placed in the Quarrier
Home in Renfrewshire, where Jessie seems to have died. T.A. and Anna were
sent to the Fairknowe Home in Ontario, Canada. From there T.A. moved here
to Arizona. John stayed in the Glasgow area and there
are quite a few cousins currently living there. Joan also married and had
3 children but I don't know her husband's name. William KNOX died
in 1883 and Isabella died in 1885. Looking for any and all info on William
and Isabella; most specifically, parents and siblings.
Thanks,
Lyle Knox
laknox@asu.uswest.net
February 26, 1998
Hugh GALLOWAY was born 13 Feb 1817 at Kirkmaiden Wigtownshire. He married Jane Jamieson who also came from Wigtownshire. His parents were James GALLOWAYand Elizabeth NIBLO.
Graham Weston
March 14, 1998
I am trying to obtain information on the WILLIAMSON family who lived
in Newton Stewart in the 1700s. My grandfather told me that his ancestors
came from this area and that several WILLIAMSON brothers left the
area and moved to Stockport, Cheshire, England. I have researched back
far enough to find Robert WILLIAMSON, born in Stockport cir. the 1790s,
but I am anxious to find the rest of the family that came from Scotland.
I'd love to hear from anyone who could help me.
Doreen
March 15, 1998
We are looking for anything regarding Alexander THOMSON born 1787.
Word of mouth says he was born in Wigtown. He eventually enlisted in the
Royal Scots, in Kilmarnock. He married Rosanna MILLIGAN, had four
children :Barbara, Agnes, Celena and Alexander. They emigrated to Quebec,
Canada in 1831. Alexander died soon after arriving. Would anyone reading
this know anything about this family, especially the Scottish connection?
Patti and Keith
Niagara Region, Canada
March 15, 1998
McGOWAN / McHARG / BELL / HILL
Looking for more information on the following:
Alexander McGOWAN born .c.1695 d. bef 1743. His daughter Jannet McGOWAN (b.c.1722 in Old Luce) married John McHARG 1743 in Old Luce. John was born c. 1718 in Ireland. They had at least 5 children - Margaret b, 1745, Agnes b. 1747, John b. 1749, Margaret b.1752 and James b.1755 all in Little Barlochart, Old Luce.
Agnes McHARG married Alexander BELL (b. 1749 d. 1801) in 1782 in Old Luce - at least 2 children John b.1787 in Old Luce and died 1853 in Logan and Jean b. 1790.
John BELL married Mary HILL (b.c 1778) in 1805 in Glenjorie, Old Luce.
My great grandfather Alexander BELL was one of their children b. 1819 in Stoneykirk and died 1890 in Glasgow. He married Margaret Jane WARREN (b1829 in Ireland, d. 1921 in Glasgow) in 1851 in Inch. They had 12 children from 1852 -1875 mostly in Glasserton but my grandmother was born in Stranraer.
Other surnames connected with this family are SKALIE, McKENZIE, McVAE,
McMINN
Any information would be appreciated.
Marion
March 16, 1998
McLEAN /
HANNAY
I am now seeking the marriage of Agnes McLEAN (a slight change here)
to one (William) Robert HANNAY ( He seems to have discarded William)from
about 1790 to 1800 in the Parish of Kirkinner, Wigtownshire. They are reported
to have had offspring.....James, Ann, Janet,?, whom I believe I may have
found in 1819 in Ballantrae, Ayrshire. Descendants always referred to the
father as Robert.
I have found a son James, to the above, dob 3/8/1800, at Kirkinner.Thus the
names (with a little spin), and the dates seen to tie in.
Does anyone know anything about this family or want to know?
Len
March 19, 1998
I am looking for the marriage between Alexander CLUMPHEY / McCLUMPHA and Marion/ Mary BLACK abt 1822. This most probably took place in Dumfrieshire. her Parish, as I have been unable to trace it on the IGI or OPR for all other counties.
Marion/ Mary BLACK was born in Keir, and the lst two children were NOT born in Wigtownshire, but the following 6 children were. The Clumphey/McClumpha Surnames are interchangeable and can be proven.
Trevor
March 16, 1998
McNEILL / LENAGHAN
I am looking for information on James Arthur MCNEILL born 12-23-1847 in Kirkcowan, Wigtownshire. He married Deborah LENAGHAN ,born 16 April 1849 in Mochrum, Wigtownshire, Scotland. They had a son Thomas George who was my great great grandfather. James father's name was James McNEIL. His mother was Margaret POLAND. Deborah's parents were Thomas LENAGHAN and Margaret SCOTT. Does anyone have information about my family?
J'lene
waharri@rof.net
March 22, 1998
WILSON / LEES / NEILSON / MCCORMICK / TOUGH / HAND / DAVIDSON
I are researching WILSON family from Leswalt County who lived at MEIKLE
LARBRAX. My grandparents names were Robert WILSON (born 23 Jul 1980
and buried at Leswalt Cemetary 1 Jun 1920. He was married to Mary Ross
(LEES) Wilson from Stranraer on 24 Apr 1908 at Smithyhill. Robert
was the son of David Wilson a farmer from the Leswalt area who married
Mary (NEILSON) Wilson on 27 Oct 1863. The parents were Thomas Wilson
and Jane (MCCORMICK) Wilson and Robert NEILSON and Agnes
(TELFORD) Wilson. My grandmother's family was William LEES
and Agnes (TOUGH) Lees who lived at #2 Princess Street in Stranraer
and were married 21 Nov 1877. The parents were Edward LEES and Jane
(HAND)Lees and Alexander TOUGH and Agnes (DAVIDSON)
Tough.
Any information would be greatly appreciated. Thanks for your consideration.
March 31, 1998
WILSON
I am looking for the ancestors of William WILSON (My gggg grandfather. He was b. 1747 at Newton Stewart, Wigtown County, Scotland d. 1795. He m. ? Jane KIE b. 1746 Newton Stewart, Wigtownshire County, Scotland d. 1812. They had 2 children, Robert b. 1783 d. 1789 and John (my ggg grandfather) b. 1783 d.1871. He m. ? unknown. John had 4 children; Robert b. 1819 d. 1820, William b. 1816 d. 1903, John b. 1824 d. 1835, Robert (my gg grandfather) b. 1821 d. 1894 . He m. June 23, 1853 Catheline GRAINGER b. 1825 d. ?.John & Catheline had 6 children; James b. 1856 d. 1859, William b. 1857 d.1859, Robert b. 1861 d. 1863, James b. 1863 d. ?, John b. 1865 d. 1906 and Thomas (my g grandfather) b. 1859 d. 1915. He m. ? Catherine HANDFORD b.1860 d. 1938.They immigrated to Canada April 11, 1907. They had 8 children; Agnes Jane b. 1880 d. ?, William John b. 1882 d. ?, Catherine b. 1884 d. 1945, Robert b. 1887 d. 1968, Joseph b. 1889 d. 1889, Elizabeth b. 1892 d. 1963, Mary b.1895 d. ? and Thomas ( my grandfather) b. 1885 d. 1964. He m. May 12, 1933 Lyona Belle CLEVELAND b. 1903 and currently living in Brandon, Manitoba Canada.
Can anyone help me to locate any more of my ancestors. Look forward to hearing
from anyone who is related or has any information to add to my tree.
Yours in Geneology,
Darren Wilson
Leaf Rapids, Manitoba Canada
wilsonjd@cancom.net
April 19, 1998
I am searching the following surnames:
McWILLIAM - Daniel
b. 1781 Kilfillan, Old Luce, Wigtownshire
KILPATRICK -
Janet b. 1747 Stoneykirk, Wigtownshire
SHANNON - Agnes
abt 1781 possibly Wigtownshire
AITKEN
- Elizabeth b. 1720 Wigtownshire
McDOWALL - Grace
b.1714 Laigh Sinniness
I would be glad of any assistance in finding more information regarding these
direct ancestors.
Thank You.
Bette.
April 1, 1998
KEVAND / McCLEAN
Looking for parents of Margaret KEVAND b Culkuhirk, Kirkinner 1823. Married Andrew Grant McCLEAN at Kirkinner 18/11/1849. I have quite a bit of information about Kevans and Kevands of Sorbie, Kirkinner and Wigtown Parish, but haven't been able to tie any of it up with Margaret KEVAND. Any help would be appreciated. This includes a large chart of the three parishes covering a couple of hundred years, but it is patchy - with names and periods, but not always with links. It has been drawn up from IGI's MI's and some Newsparers of the time. It might be of interest to someone who has researched these parishes.
Andrew Ross.
April 6, 1998
I'm looking for information about, and ancestors and descendants of John
McGREGOR and wife Margaret HANNAH, married 1774 in Old Luce,
Wigtownshire. Known children were:
James baptised 1776 Old Luce
John baptised 1778 Old Luce
Mary baptised 1781 Old Luce
Anne Kerr
frogette@bedford.net
April 16, 1998
Eliza Jane is my Great Grandmother. She was born at Kirkmaiden, I think, in the early 1860s or late '50s and migrated with her family to New Zealand, I think, at the age of 12. I remember her well because she lived with us, but have little information about her. Her father's name was Robert or William and her mother's namewas Elisabeth du Vois, a French woman. Her daughters were rather coy about their ages, but I know her middle daughter, my great aunt Margaret, died in 1987 at the age of 102. If you have any information on the Ballatynes or du Vois or can direct me elsewhere ,I would be grateful.
Bethney McLennan
April 17, 1998
WILSON
I am looking for the ancestors of William WILSON (My gggg grandfather. He was b. 1747 at Newton Stewart, Wigtown County, Scotland d. 1795. He m. ? Jane KIE b. 1746 Newton Stewart, Wigtownshire County, Scotland d. 1812. They had 2 children, Robert b. 1783 d. 1789 and John (my ggg grandfather) b. 1783 d.1871. He m. ? unknown. John had 4 children; Robert b. 1819 d. 1820, William b. 1816 d. 1903, John b. 1824 d. 1835, Robert (my gg grandfather) b. 1821 d. 1894 . He m. June 23, 1853 Catheline GRAINGER b. 1825 d. ?.John & Catheline had 6 children; James b. 1856 d. 1859, William b. 1857 d.1859, Robert b. 1861 d. 1863, James b. 1863 d. ?, John b. 1865 d. 1906 and Thomas (my g grandfather) b. 1859 d. 1915. He m. ? Catherine HANDFORD b.1860 d. 1938.They immigrated to Canada April 11, 1907. They had 8 children; Agnes Jane b. 1880 d. ?, William John b. 1882 d. ?, Catherine b. 1884 d. 1945, Robert b. 1887 d. 1968, Joseph b. 1889 d. 1889, Elizabeth b. 1892 d. 1963, Mary b.1895 d. ? and Thomas ( my grandfather) b. 1885 d. 1964. He m. May 12, 1933 Lyona Belle CLEVELAND b. 1903 and currently living in Brandon, Manitoba Canada.
Can anyone help me to locate any more of my ancestors. Look forward to hearing
from anyone who is related or has any information to add to my tree.
Yours in Geneology,
Darren Wilson
Leaf Rapids, Manitoba Canada
wilsonjd@cancom.net
April 19, 1998
BOYD
I am researching the BOYD family of Merton Hall, Wigtownshire. Many
of the marriages recorded for this family took place in Penninghame and the
births of the children are recorded there too. Any information on Merton
Hall or the BOYD family would be great. Thanks
Lesley Collett
shaq@wantree.com.au
HATHORN / HANNAY
Stoneykirk, Wigtown: James HATHORN b abt 1730; Jean HANNAY b. abt 1730; daughter Agnes HAWTHORN b before 21 April 1753
Thank you!
Sherry Donaldson
5-11-98
ROSS/ CAIRNS/ LAURIE/ BROWN/ CONNOLY
*James ROSS = Sarah CAIRNS 1806. Leswault, Stranraer. Known children: William c. 1809 Leswalt. *James c.1812 William c.1812 Leswalt. Ross C.1812 at Big Galinock? Davis c.1815 Leswalt.
James(SON of above) = Mary CONNOLY 1832 At Leswault. Children
B. from 1833 -1843 at
Leswalt, Beach and Inch, were John, William, James, *David Agnes, Sarah...She
d. age 25yrs in 1870 at Lochrouplee? Inch.James (her father) D. 1880 in Inch.
Son David (1st Gt) = Mary LAURIE 1868.Kirkolm, Stranraer. Mary was from W. Balscolback? Inch. Her parents Andrew LAURIE\lawrie = Elizabeth BROWN = 1835 in Stonykirk, Stranraer. 1841 Census showed Andrew and family living at Pinrkirrie?Stranraer. Possible a Farm? Writing was very faded.
David and Mary Laurie moved from Stranraer after = and traveled from there to Bute and up the W. coast of Ayrshire then across and down to Kilmaurs.Ayrshire! I have located nine children All B. in different areas\Parrishes from Stranraer through to Kilmaurs!. Also found living relatives there also.!#:))
However, I am trying to find other children of James ROSS and Mary CONNOLY, also same of James ROSS and SARAH CAIRNS on Stranraer.
IF above names sound familar, would love to hear from you and exchange information up to present.
Margaret
Mhuntin@mcmail.com
5-31-98
MCGAUGHEY / GAHEY
MCGAUGHEY/GAHEY, William b.1738 / parents: William b.ca.1700/ County
Antrim, Ireland & Margaret (surname unknown) b.ca. 1710 Scotland, married
in Scotland,date,place unk.
older brothers: John, James.
Sande White
s3355@bellsouth.net
postal address:
326 Avondale Ave.
Satsuma, Alabama 36572
USA
June 6, 1998
"Tradition has it that our LYON(S) forbears came from Stranraer. I have a Thomas Hutchinson LYON(S) born in Glasgow about 1832-35. His marriage certificate states that his Father's name was James LYONS, occupation : 'Farmer'. Any information about the LYONS family in the vicinty of Stranraer, or connections associated with the above named, would be greatly appreciated."
Kindest regards
Colin Beet
June 12, 1998
John MORGAN was a native of Scotland who was born March 1808 and emigrated in the spring of 1855 with his wife Susan BLACK. Their son William was born in Wigtownshire on August 21,1831. Son John was born at Garlieston on April 5, 1836. I believe that the family originally came from Wales. Would appreciate any information on this branch of the Morgan clan.
Nancy McHale
6-12-98
PITTENDREIGH and variants (PIT, PET, PEN : EI, IE, I : CH, GH)
My only genealogical link with D&G, apart from living here, a reference in Black's Surnames which refers to the above family name. He quotes RMS, 1Apr 11,1686 which states the Marion PETTENDREIGH resigned the lands of Sornfawlache and Greenhill in the barony of Wigtoun in the reign of Robert 111. There are Greenhills everywhere but where is Sornfawlache.
Any information would be greatly appreciated.
Thank you
Sandy Pittendreigh
website: http://members.aol.com/sypittdfs/
website: http://members.aol.com/dfsgal/tour_start.htm
6-15-98
VANCE
Looking for any info on the following families:
David VANCE who was born appx. 1783 in Galloway, Scotland and died
July 1819 in Penninghame, Wigtown Co., Scotland. He was married to Agnes
JONES (JOHNS?) who
was born May 1790 and died 03/03/1850 in Penninghame, Wigtown Co.,
Scotland.I
would really like to know more about David and Agnes, especially as to who
their parents
and siblings were and where they lived.
Their one son, Joseph VANCE was christened May 18, 1807 in Penninghame,Wigtown Co., Scotland. He had married a Sarah SHANNAN(sp?) on Apr. 29, 1830 in Mochrum, Wigtown Co., Scotland. I don’t know anything more about her but would like to. Joseph then came to Ontario, Canada and married a Sarah (Sally) ALLEN who was born May 13, 1807 in Madrid, St. Lawrence Co., NY. I do not know when or where she died. Joseph died Oct. 3, 1879 in Ratho, Oxford Co., Ontario.
Clayton Sharrard
csharrard@advnet.net
http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Meadows/5338
Researching: SHARRARD, MATTHEWS, LAMPHERE, BRUSH, STEPHENS, CALDWELL,
CHRYSDALE, BADGEROW, RUTTAN, MAJOR, ACKERMAN, THORNTON, TITUS, LEE, BOWEN,
STROBIEL, BRIGGS, COLLINS, BROWN, O'HARA, ODLUM, VANCE, MORDEN, SKINNER,
ALLEN, HOFFCUT, POWERS, and GRIFFITH.
6-16-98
MCHARG/ McNELLIE / McNEILLIE / DALRYMPLE
PORTPATRICK PARISH, WIGTOWNSHIRE.
James McHARG & Jean McNELLIE of this parish were married at Portpatrick on 20th Nov. 1823. They had 3 children born and baptised in the same parish, Margaret,1824, John Irvin, 1832 and James 1834. Another son Thomas,was born in 1837 at Stranraer while another daughter Janet was born in 1828 at Muirkirk, Ayrshire.
I have no information as to where and when James McHARG Snr.was born, orwho his parents were. Was it in Scotland or Ireland? In the 1841 Census of Stranraer , in Little Ireland, I found Jean McHARG 43, John 9, and James 7. Her husband James and Thomas were absent and Margaret was away working. I could not find Janet.
I could not find the family in any of the 1851 censuses I looked at but in the 1861 census at Mill Hill St. I found Margaret married to David MOODY and the mother-in-law, Jane McHARG was living with them. She was a widow. Where and when did James McHARG die??
Jean McHARG died at Stranraer in 1876. The Registration of Death states she was 78, the widow of James McHARG, butcher, her father was James MCNEILLIE and her mother's maiden was ......? DALRYMPLE. In the 1861 census she gave her place of birth as Glen Luce, Wigtownshire.I have not been able to locate her birth or parents. Any help or suggestions on these families would be most welcome.
Irvine Major
immajor@xtra.co.nz
Nelson, New Zealand
6-16-98
My Great-grandfather, John GALLOCHER was born in Whithorn, WIG., probably around 1824. His mother's name was Grace CAUGHE and his father's name was GALLOCHER but given name not recorded. According to the Parish Register of Kirkinner, he was married to Helen SMITH (born Stoneykirk, WIG., around 1825, father's name James SMITH) at Whauphill on 10 July 1845 by the Rev James REID. (but where in Whauphill?)
They had three children born between 1845 and 1849 when they migrated to Australia -
- Agnes McCulloch GALLOCHER, born 26 September 1845 at ? Whauphill
- James GALLOCHER, born 25 October 1847 at Over Airies
- another James GALLOCHER (birth details unknown)
Both the James died before 1849.
John, Helen and Agnes migrated to Australia (or more precisely the Colony of Victoria as it was then) in February 1849 aboard the barque "Saxon". John changed the family name to GALLAHAR after arrival.
I am interested in finding out about the GALLOCHER, CAUGHE and SMITH families in Wigtownshire at these times and would be most grateful for any information.
Don Gallahar
gallahar@bigpond.com
Canberra, Australia
6-21-98
McGIMPSEY / ORR / BEGGS / COCHRANE/ MILLS
Hi! My main surname from the Wigtown area is McGIMPSEY: Robert McGIMPSEY married. Jane ORR- date and place unknown. Their son, Samuel, B. 1848, exact date and place unknown. He resided at Sandhead and was a blacksmith. He married . Janet McTaggart BEGGS, dau. of John BEGGS and Margaret COCHRANE June 10,1869 at Sandmill, Stoneykirk Parish, Wigtown.
John BEGGS was the son of Samuel BEGGS and Ann MILLS, married 1825 at New Luce. One of Samuel and Ann's daughters's Mary married James LOGAN 1855 at Stoneykirk, Wigtownshire.
The children of John BEGGS and Margaret COCHRANE were Margaret
Jane B. 1870 at Sandmill. She was a nurse at the Combination Hospital at
Govan. She married. Richard FORREST 1900 at Kinning Park District,
Lanark. D. 1957 at Perth, co. of Perth. Robert B. 1873 at Burgh of Glasgow,
He was a Lighthouse Keeper. Married #1Margaret HAWTHORNE 1897 at
Buchanness Lighthouse, Boddan District, Aberdeen. Married #2 Florence
HAYLER, date and place unknown . Robert and son, Jack, came to Canada
about 1907-10.
Any info. would be greatly appreciate on any of these names
Shirle McGimpsey
mcgimpsy@mb.sympatico.ca
6-22-98
I am researching information on the parents of Alexander Dun(n) SMITH
born on 3 October 1823 in Barrachan, Mochrum, Wigtownshire, Scotland
and died at Emu Creek, Darling Downs, Queensland, Australia on 2 May 1877.
Alexander's parents were Francis SMITH and Agnes YOUNG. They
had seven children - Mary born 17 Oct 1809; Jane born 7 May 1811; Agnes born
20 Dec 1813; James born 15 Nov 1815; Sarah born 10 May 1818; Robert born
15 May 1820; and Alexander.
All were supposedly born at the above address.
Barrie Robert SMITH
barrie@ultra.net.au
3/57 Ackers Street
Hermit Park 4812
TOWNSVILLE, QUEENSLAND,AUSTRALIA
6/30/98
MCMILLEN, James b. 1715 in Dunragit Village, Wigtownshire. Parents Francis MCMILLEN and Martha ? Siblings include Robert and John MCMILLEN both possibly born before 1729. Any information is greatly appreciated.
Jeff McMillen.
jmcmillen@zebra.net
7-8-98
I am interested in contacting others working on;
ROSS - Andrew Lt. Col. 21/31 st reg. born ?
Marr 1780's MCDOWALL Isabella died before 1810 poss. as early as 1795
issue;
Alexander - Isbella -
Mary Ann born 1785
Adolphus McDowall MD. born 1789 Marr 1819 Catherine Hume Edinburgh
Eleanora
Capt. ? General ? John Kerr born 1791 marr 1827 Marg. McInroy
Margaret born 1793
Clementina Blair born 1796 marr 1814 Thomas Corrie
I am willing to share & trade research time;
Ron
rzinck@globalserve.net
7-8-98
Looking for descendants/ancestors of Alexander HOUSTON b. c1777,
d. 20thJune 1861 in Garliestown, Sorbie and his wife Helen GORDON
b. c1784, d.8th June 1861, Garliestown, Sorbie. Marriage details unknown,
not listed in the Origins OPR online, but both shown as born in Ireland on
the 1851 census.
Parents of Alexander were John HOUSTON, farmer, and Janet
MARTIN.
Parents of Helen were John GORDON, farmer and Janet
LAIRD.
Children all baptised in Sorbie, William b. c1811, Martha b. c1815,
Robert b. c1817 - d. 25th Feb 1883 in Whithorn , John b. c1819, Margaret
b. c1822, Alexander b. c1824.
Any clues? All assistance greatly appreciated.
Jenny Coombes
gic@cia.com.au
7-7-98
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Looking for descendants/ancestors of Joseph MCCULLOCH, b. c1784 in Mochrum, d 21st August 1868 in Whithorn and his wife Mary RENNIE, b.c1791 in Whithorn, d 8th September 1885 in Whithorn. Marriage details unknown, not listed in Scottish Origins OPR online.
Parents of Joseph were Jonh MCCULLOCH, stonemason, and Elizabeth MACGILL. Parents of Mary were David RENNIE, woollen weaver, and Jane DONNAN.
Children were, Margaret b. c1825, Elizabeth b. c1827, Jane b. c1829 - d. 30th January 1888 in Sorbie, Robert b. c1832, Jannet b. c1834.
Any clues? All assistance greatly appreciated
Jenny Coombes
gjc@cia.com.au
7-7-98
MCKISSACK, Thomas & MCKISSACK, Janet were reported to immigrate to America leaving Stranraer (don't know if they were from this region or another) and entering New York in May 1775 on the Gale. My family history in America goes back to a Thomas McKissack., birth shown as 12-12-1775 in North Carolina and died 4-24-1826. He married a Jeanette Susan Cogle Buckstan Thompson.
Second wife was Lucy Hudson.
Since I can't seen to go back further than this Thomas McKissack, I wonder if there isn't some sort of connection with these two Thomas McKissacks and the Janet and Jeanette McKissick....maybe someone has wrong dates. I would appreciate any insight or any information on any other McKissacks immigrating to America which could be of the same relationship.
My Thomas McKissack had children through Lucy Hudson (who first married an Isaac Edwards and had a son Isham by him) They are listed as William 11 14 1781, Rebecca 1782, Archibald 1 30 1789, Spivey 9 18 1790 and Susan 1795.
Archibald Married Susan Harrison . One of their children is Cynthia Moselle McKissack who married a Dr Joseph Webb Morris and these are my gr, gr, grandparents.
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BJ Hayle
visionwd@jci.net
7-9-78
I am searching for other descendants or information on the following people:
Michael JARDINE, b. ca. 1760-1800, a farmer in Whithorn, Wigtownshire,
buried in Whithorn Priory. His sons or grandsons, who were all born in Whithorn,
Wigtownshire:
John JARDINE, David JARDINE, Edward JARDINE, James Hannay
JARDINE, b. 25 July 1830; d. ca. 1854, Helmsley, Yorkshire, England;
and George Elliot JARDINE, (my great-grandfather), b. 7 Nov. 1841;
m. 1879, Jesse Fleming MACLEOD, Glencoe, Canada; d. 24 Oct.1902, Rye,
NY. There were also two sisters that I know of: Jane JARDINE MARSH,
b.1833; d. 25 Mar. 1881, Rye, NY., and Margaret JARDINE MCNEILLY.
Some or all of the members of this family left Scotland in the 1850's, and
emigrated to America (Rye, New York), perhaps by way of Canada. If anyone
might have a connection, please contact me!
jesse@the-onramp.net
7-22-98
ADAMS
I am searching for a death record for James ADAMS, born in Penninghame, Wigtown, and christened on 29 Jul 1838. His parents are Henry ADAMS and Jessie HARTLEY. His brothers are William and David ADAMS. James was proposed to have died prior to 1843/44 as a second James ADAMS was born to Henry ADAMS and Jessie HARTLEY on 26 Aug, 1843/44 in Old Cumnock, Ayrshire. .I have a christening record for James ADAMS born in 1838, but no death record. I also have a death record for James ADAMS born in 1843/44, but no birth record.
Paula Glassett
NGlassett@worldnet.att.net
7-27-98
Interested in William BEDDIE..Wigtown c.1850. Migrated to Australia 1853 with wife Mary Scott McMILLAN and son David. Name changed from BEDE to BEDDIE in 1700's, I think.
Marion BAMGARTEN, (nee BEDDIE)
blayney.library@cww.octec.org.au
7-28-98
On 6 Oct 1871 David MORLAND b. 29 Jan. 1850 in Kirkcolm married
Elizabeth
KINNON in Stranraer. Only known child, Jane, was born in Stranraer
01 Nov. 1871.
David was the brother of my husband's grandfather James MORLAND. I
have MORLAND information to share.
Doris Ward in Barrie, Ontario, Canada
dward@barint.on.ca
I have a Hugh Loghry b. 25 July 1856 Inch, Wigtown Scotland. His parents are:Owen Loghry & Catherine Kerr, no dates for them. The family seems to have immigrated to Ireland at about the same time, but cannot find any one anywhere with this surname over there, so was surprised to see this some time back. This is all the information I have on them. This is a later date than the time I find them in the US, but that's ok too. I wonder always if this is just another spelling for the Loughry family that got corrupted coming to the US by the Immigration service. The rest I found came from Ireland, where our family supposedly came from. Any help would be appreciated.
Jo Ann Loghry
jol@dicksonstreet.com
08-20-98
PARKER, Alexander born 1870 died 1942; married CLANAHAN Jeanie born 1870; died 1st nov. 1952 I have information on PARKER family from 1907 re. PARKER, Robert born in this year at Dunraggit. I would like information on Clanahan family.
kenneth.d@cableinet.co.uk
8-26-98
GALLOWAY-2 / MCCOLM / RANALDS
Hugh Galloway was born c1800, he married Margaret Ranalds in 1817 in Kirkcolm. His son William Galloway was born 1825 in Kirkcolm and married 1st Agnes Comb or McColm daughter of William McColm, Farmer in Stoneykirk in 1843. His second marriage was to Mary Caldwell in 1860 in Inch. William and his family moved to Ayr around 1862.
Yvonne Henderson
vonnie@globalnet.co.uk
9-5-98
I am Looking for info on James Hendry Fleming or family links. He was born Jan. 1,1901. Other than that we cannot find out anything except he had 1 or 2 brothers and 1 siste. He moved to somewhere around the Dumferline area and that he had family in the Wigtown/ Dumfries area.
Rosemary
alee@sno.net
9-16-98
KEVAN / MILROY/ MILLS / McKERMACK / McCLURE / McKINNAH
KEVAN/ KEVAND , John b 29 May 1798, m 9 Jun 1834 Knochan in Kirkinner, d 19 Sept 1887 Corwar, spouse MCKERMACK, Jane, father Peter KEVAN, mother MILROY, Jane, child Samuel KEVAN b 26 Dec 1834 Airlies
KEVAN,William b 28 Sept 1867 Barsalloch Parish of Penninghame WIG, mar 4 Jun 1867 Holy Trinity Church, Hoylake Cheshire, d 22 Apr 1947 Walton Park Hospital Liverpool LAN
MILLS Margaret, b c 1840 Ireland m 4 Jun 1867 Barsalloch Penninghame WIG, d 21 Sept 1920 Gatehouse of Fleet KKS, spouse: KEVAN Samuel, father William MILLS, mother: Elizabeth HAMILTON
MCKERMACK /CORMACK jane, b c 1809-1813, m 9 Jun 1834 Barveknochan WIG, d 10 Nov 1857 Orchardton Farm, buried Kirkinner Churchyard, spouse KEVAN John, father :MCCORMICK Alexander, weaver, mother :MCCLURE Jane, children: Samuel, Peter ? James McCORMICK Alexander, b c 1778 m 15 Apr 1809 Kirkinner WIG, d 5 Jul 1872 Newton Croft of Baldoon WIG, bur Kirkinner churchyard, spouse MCCLURE Bodden Jean, father MCCORMICK Alexander, mother MCKINNAH Jean, nephew MCCORMICK James reported his uncle's death, Precentor for 50 years in the parish church of Kirkinner WIG
Note McKermack/McCormack is often McCormick Thank you for your help.
Anne Greenly
agreenly@btinternet.com
10-10-98
PAUL / PALING
My g-g-g-grandfather Charles Paul was born in Wigtown in 1782. His bapt. record lists him as Charles Paling, son of John Paling and Nicolas Murray. He was married in Penninghame in 1809 to Mary MacDowall. There were other Pauls married in Penninghame around the same time, and they are probably Charles' brother and sisters: James married Jannet Andrews, Jane married James Murchie, and Dorothea married Robert McNeillie.
Charles' eldest daughter, Nicolas b 1810 married a William McLellan in 1838 and lived in Old Luce, and his eldest son John b 1812 married a Jane Hannah in 1835 in Mochrum. .
Charles and his wife, John and his wife, and Charles' other two children Jane and James emigrated to New Jersey USA arounf 1837. Nicolas and William McLellan stayed in Old Luce and had at least eight children. Family lore says that Charles Paul was somehow related to John Paul Jones, the US Naval hero ( or pirate, depending on your point of view).
Any help you can give me on this family will be greatly appreciated.
Thanks,
Judy Jameison Pisano
jupisano@hotmail.com
10-12-98
McKAIG / McKEIG
The name I am searching for is McKAIG OR McKEIG from Port Patrick, Wigtownshire. Jane McKaig was born in Wigtownshire about 1830. She married John LOVE , perhaps in Paisley or Renfewshire, and they came to Australia after first going to New Zealand. Jane's parents were possibly Thomas McKeig, stonemason (deceased in 1898)mother Martha Dallas. They must have married young, as on John Love's death certificate, it states he was only 19 yrs at marriage. He died in 1892 aged 65 yrs. Any help would be appreciated.
Margaret Love
mulove@ozemail.com.au
10-15-98
I am seeking information on the ancestors of Robert WHITE, a Scottish emigrant to America around 1784 who studied law and eventually became a justice on what is now the Supreme Court of Tennessee. All US accounts say he was born in Wigtonshire 6 January 1767. From letters his father wrote him, we know he was the son of William WHITE of Sorbie Parish, who lived at Creich as a tenant farmer on the land of Lord Galloway. Robert matriculated at the University of Glasgow in 1782, where in the rolls he was identified as the eldest natural son of William White, farmer from Sorby in Wigtonshire. From his father’s letters, we know his father was married after Robert emigrated (to Margaret MCGOWAN?) and had nine children, including eldest son Charles and second son Dunbar. From other letters we know Robert had an aunt Mary, presumably his father’s sister. I am seeking a record of Robert’s birth, any information about his paternal and maternal ancestors. I am particularly interested in discovering who his mother was (and information about her marriage to William), and a date of William’s death. I would of course be happy to share the information I’ve gathered on Judge White with any who are interested.
Alexander Whitaker
aww@surfline.ne.jp
10-17-98
My g. grandfather, Thomas William Baillie (Bailey) , was born in Glasserton in 1860. His parents were James Baillie and Margaret Crawford. They were married in Stoneykirk in 1855. Thomas's siblings names were John, James and Robert. I am looking for information on Thomas's father James and mother Margaret such as birth, death and their parents name. Any lead would be appreciated.
jeanhannon@aol.com
10-19-98
MILROY, John b.abt 1626 ?Halfmerk ,KKC, WIG married to Janet MURCHY b.abt 1629 ?Halfmerk.Only son I know about is John MILROY b.1680 Kirdonchie, Airyligg, KKC .Seek more info on John and Janet, ?their parents and other children. I am descended from this line and connects to Waulkmill MILROYS.
Also does anyone know about Martyr's Monument near Wigtown?
Karen Peters in B.C.
dpeters@smartt.com
11-1-98
I am looking for information on my immigrant ancestors, who left the village of Kirkinner in Wigtonshire in 1855, and came to Elgin, Kane County, Illinois .Peter McKinnell was born 26 June 1825, died 9 December 1904 in Elgin, Kane County Illinois, son of James McKinnell, born 1785-1795 in Kirkinnner, died 1862 in Kirkinner (?) James was son of (parents and dates unknown). James married Janet Hawthorne (birthdate and wedding date unknown) , daughter of John Hawthorne and Elizabeth Cleaves (dates and parents unkown). Peter married Jessie McDowell 20 April 1854 in Kirkinner, Wigtonshire Jessie was born 2 February 1834 either in Kirkinner or Newton Stuart parish and died 30 December 1901 in Elgin, Kane County, Illinois. Jessie was daughter of Charles McDowell (parents unknown)who died before 12/31/1836. Jessie was the daughter of Ellen Patterson (dates unknown). Ellen Patterson was the daughter of James Patterson and Janet McHarg (dates and parents unknown).
Note 1: I know very little about Peter’s siblings, except that a John McKinnell may have stayed in Great Britain, and had a daughter Flora McKinnell. I was also told that Peter and two of his brothers emigrated from Liverpool about the same time, late in 1855, but that they went to separate temperate climates: Peter to the United States, another brother to Argentina, and a third to Australia (I can remember my parents hosting a visit from the Australian relatives when I was a child, but the family name had changed to Halley). I also know that the McKinnell’s were dairy farmers, and I know that Peter worked on the farm of cousin (name unknown to me) when he arrived in Illinois.
Note 2: I know Jessie 6th of seven children, and that the fourth child was Mary McDowell, and fifth was John McDowell.I guess what I am looking for is: 1: information on siblings of Peter McKinnell and Jessie McDowell, and 2. additional information on their ancestors.
James McKinnell.
mckinnelljc@worldnet.att.net
11-11-98
POLAN
James Polan, was born in Ireland and his wife, AgnesJordan
, was born in Scotland. Their children were: Thomas, Mary, b. 1842, Jane
b.1846 and Elizabeth. My ggrandfather was Thomas Polan, born 3-2-1839 in
Wigtonshire. He sailed from Glasgow in 1855 at the age of 16 to the United
States. I can follow him in the U.S., but I need some in finding James Polan
in Scotland. Any help would be appreciated.
Jody
JIMJODY@aol.com
11-27-98
Seeking to correspond with Grierson descendants of Wigtownshire, Scotland & surrounding areas.
David Grierson
Charlotte Hall, Maryland USA
dagrierson@mail.tqci.net
12-8-98