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...and also found this w/ many of your family

http://www.thepotters.ca/Genealogy/p50.htm#i945

Good Morning,

I agree with your comments but wish I could resolve the old Alexander McKenzie.

As for Gibb, you mention a David Gibb. I have one connected to my line of the family as the father of Alexander Gibb married to Alexander McKenzie and Ann Grieg's daughter Isobel. He was married to Grace Grizel Greig and had a sister Mary Gibb born in Roscobie in 1769. I was thinking this is the Mary Gibb who was the mother of your James Gibb. Since you mention one from "Millfield", am I wrong

I have Alexander McKenzie and Ann Greig's granddaughter Grace Murray McKenzie marrying a Wyllie. Her father is Alexander married to a Jean Whyte whose mother is Isabella Binny (another name that keeps popping up as does Kydd and Ramsay).

Thanks again for your information :-)

Sorry, I saw the Jolly name so close to McKenzie/McKinzie and thought...wow.

FYI, a distant cousin is helping me fill in your James McKenzie's (son of Alex and Mary Gibb) sister Jean/Jane, her seeming husband James Carrey/Carey/Carrie, daughters Ann and Agnes (so far) and Ann's husband "Raitt" and children. Hoping to fill in and build around a bit to connect your family to mine.

Looking at hand written copy of 1841 Guthrie census, it has Alexander McKenzie (living w/ 58 yr old Ann Greig and 14 yr old grandson Alexander Gibb is there) age 93 as "Agriculture" for profession. This might be because of his age but Alexander McKenzie, husband to Ann Greig is usually listed as a Cattle Dealer so wondering if the above is his father (or Agriculture might include livestock - here in Canada, it usually means just farming).

:-)

Hi,

I've interacted with you about an Alexander McKenzie on a different thread but thought I might not have made the following clear.

1) Alexander McKenzie married an Ann Greig in 1802 in Guthrie and was a "Cattle Dealer" (mentioned on many docs). They had children together until 1822. In 1841 census there is a 93 yr old Alexander McKenzie living w/ a 58 yr old Ann Greig and their grandson (Alexander Gibb). I think this Alex McKenzie is her father-in-law. She is listed in 1851 census as a widow (living w/ her daughter and family).

2) Their daughter Isobel McKenzie married an Alexander Gibb who is the child of David Gibb and Grace "Grizel" Greig. He also has a sister named Mary Gibb who is about the right age (see next). This Mary had a mother named Jean a paternal grandfather named James (note Alexander's paternal grandfather was also an Alexander - David's father so naming pattern holds).

I'm trying to connect these Grieg women but it's not easy so far.

3) There was an Alexander McKenzie who married a Mary Gibb around 1790 in Guthrie and they had two children (James and Jean - can find no others). Digging more into them now.

Hope this helps you w/ your James McKenzie.