Mary Gourley Married Robert McCrea 1853 West Wemyss

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Ww 129 Robert MacRae Mary Gourlay  http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/th/read/SCT-FIFE/2003-11/1068733710

Hi Moo this is  the full inscription from headstone 129 West Wemyss
129   Erected by Robert McCrae
   In Memory of his family
   Alison died 1855 age 9m
   Helen died 28.5.1860 age 14m
   Thomas died 20.7.1867 9m
   Andrew died 1.5.1872 age 9
   James died 1.5.1875 age 3
   Mary died 27.6.1890 age 29
   Mary Gourlay died 16.11.1895 age 68
   Son Robert McCrae died 4.5.1911 age 55
   above Robert McCrae died 4.2.1912 age 83
there is another McCrae next to 129
130   Robert McCRAE  accidentally killed
 at Victoria Pit 4.5.1911 age 55
husband of Betsy MASTERTON
There is also an older stone for an Andrew McCrae / Euphemia Wilson
103   Erected by by Andrew McCrae in memory of son Robert
   can't read the next part
   Margaret ------
   Andrew McCrae who died 1879? age 75?
   Euphemia Wilson died 1883 age 83?
Will attach Photos
Norrie

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Thank you Norrie

Very much appreciated.

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Moo

[joedog]

Hi moo
Mary gourlay married Robert McRae is my 3 X removed grandfather s I belive twin sister her parents were Andrew Lundin gourlay and Alison Blyth married 31 October 1813 in kennoway .hope this clears up parentage for you
Regards Margaret pollock

[moo]

Hello Margaret /joedog

So glad you replied, we were in contact ages ago regarding family connections, but my computer died and so did most of my contacts. This was one of the families I lost as well.

Thank you

Moo