Headstones and inscriptions in Ceres and Cameron

[isk]

Hello Norrie G

I wonder if your amazing library of headstones you have any records at Ceres and or St Andrews for the Graham and Bonar family of Greigstoun/Greigston.

From the Old Parish Registers I have the following death dates:

Ceres 25 August 1736. - Anna Russell relict of John Graham at Craighall
Ceres 15 February 1740 - Thomas Grahame of Greigstoun
Ceres 13 February 1787 - Was buried Margaret Bonar
Ceres   1 February 1732 - Charlett Grahame Daughter to Thomas Grahame of Greigstoun
Ceres  19 May 1747 - Crawford, Son to Thomas Grahame of Greigstoun

St Andrews & St Leonard's 20 December, 1758 - James Grahame, Burgess & Guild Brother in St Andrews.

Apologies for such a list but any information would be very gratefully received.   isk

[NorrieG]

Hello Norrie G

I wonder if your amazing library of headstones you have any records at Ceres and or St Andrews for the Graham and Bonar family of Greigstoun/Greigston.

From the Old Parish Registers I have the following death dates:

Ceres 25 August 1736. - Anna Russell relict of John Graham at Craighall
Ceres 15 February 1740 - Thomas Grahame of Greigstoun
Ceres 13 February 1787 - Was buried Margaret Bonar
Ceres   1 February 1732 - Charlett Grahame Daughter to Thomas Grahame of Greigstoun
Ceres  19 May 1747 - Crawford, Son to Thomas Grahame of Greigstoun

St Andrews & St Leonard's 20 December, 1758 - James Grahame, Burgess & Guild Brother in St Andrews.

Hi isk  I have 200 Headstone photos from around Old Ceres Church Cemetery
but no headstones for the above, there are very few headstones from the 1700s
I have nothing for St Andrews
Norrie

[isk]

NorrieG, very many thanks for looking.  isk

[pjs12]

Hi isk,

Monumental inscription from Cameron Cemetery:

Sacred to the memory of Mary Lucretta Bonar wife of Thos Graham Bonar of Greigston who died Aug 6th 1814 aged 42 years. Also to the memory of Thomas Graham Bonar Esquire who died Dec 16th 1836 aged 68 years. Also their youngest son and last surviving son William Graham Bonar Esq. of Greigston who died 28th April 1868 aged 78 years.

This information taken from Fife Family History Society Publication No. 15 which I purchased some time ago. I guess there must be a headstone still standing in the cemetery. Why not ask if any RC member living nearby could take a photograph for you. It worked for me when I needed photo's from Carnbee cemetery, there are some very helpful members on RC.

Regards,
Ian

[isk]

Ian

Very many thanks for this.  We are hoping to spend a few days in St Andrews next month,golf calls for my husband and I will do a bit of graveyard exploring then.  Again many thanks for your interest. isk

[pjs12]

You're very welcome. Golf sounds a good idea

Ian

[Gavin Wilson]

Hi, I'm looking for headstone inscriptions and any other information for a John Wilson & family who love 1700-1800s in Cupar, Ceres, Kemback, Leuchars & St Andrew's before spreading further a field. I've a large amount of information about my family which I am happy to share freely. I'm interested not only finding out dates, places and families, but about their history.

(1) David Wilson (b.abt 1694 Ceres) married (abt 1716 Ceres) Catherine Rodgers (b.abt 1695 Ceres)
Children: Robert, David, Margaret (all born Ceres)

(2) David Wilson (b. 26/4/1719 Ceres) married (1737 Leichars) Jannet Peatie (B.20/4/1718 Leuchars)
Children: Elspeth, Margaret, Isabel, John, Janet, Agnes, Jean, Sophia, James, Catherine, Euphemia (all born Ceres)

(3) John Wilson (b.5/5/1745 Ceres - 1/1/1812 Kemback) married (9/12/1768 Ceres) Agnes Gibson (b.abt 1747 ? - d.abt 1824 ?)
Children: Agnes, Agnes, Agnes, Mary, John (all born Kemback)
John was a Weaver in Craigs of Blebo, Kemback.

(4) John Wilson (b. 7/5/1780 Kemback- d. bfr 1861) married (no dates) Jean Cunningham (b.abt 1792 Kemback - d.aft 1861 ?)
Children: Edmund Loyd Wilson (aka Edward) (b.1810 Ceres - d.1861 Leuchars), 
Agnes Loyd Wilson (b.1811 Kemback - d.1819 Kemback)
Alexander Wright Wilson (b.1814 Kemback - d.1893 Abbotshall)
Isabella Anderson Wilson (b.1816 Kemback - ?)
John Wilson (b.1821 Kemback - 1878 Inveresk)
Ann Wilson (b.abt 1823 Fife - 1888 Toronto, Canada)
John was a Weaver.

(5) John Wilson married (1847 Cupar) Janet Ness (b.1825 St Andrews - d.aft 1891 England)
Children: Ann Adamson Wilson (b.1849 Cupar - d.1910 Falkirk)
John Wilson (b.abt 1852 Cupar - 1924 Lassodie)
Robert Greig Wilson (b.1855 Cupar - d.1937 Lancashire)
James Ness Wilson (b.1860 Kinglassie - d.1934 Yorkshire)
John was a Carter & Ploughman.