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Offline fiona g

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does anybody visit Prestonkirk Cemetery
« on: Thursday 18 January 07 15:22 GMT (UK) »
Was wondering if anybody attends Prestonkirk Cemetery,I live to far away.I am looking for Ann Bell died app 1849 according to "The People of Prestonkirk 1851"book.I have searched the online Prestonkirk MI,and no sign of the Ann Bell I am looking for.Would love to find out MI on stone if her husband Charles Sives/Sibbes is mentioned.     Fiona

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Re: does anybody visit Prestonkirk Cemetery
« Reply #1 on: Thursday 18 January 07 19:35 GMT (UK) »
Like yourself, I can't find anything on the online Prestonkirk MI's but there is two SIVES in Stenton.

  • Stone No. 133, Face: East

    Here lies the
    Body of Hellin Thomson
    Spous to Andreu Sives
    who died feb 28th 1781
    aged 64 years also his
    dawghter, Hellin who died
    Octr 9th aged 16 years
    also Margret Sives Spous
    to Thomas Logan who died
    June [1] [1791] aged [74] years

  • Stone No. 223, Face: South-East

    ERECTED BY
    JOHN DAVIDSON
    IN LOVING MEMORY OF
    HIS WIFE
    AGNES SIVES
    WHO DIED AT BIEL, 1ST JULY 1939
    AGED 60 YEARS.
    THE ABOVE
    JOHN DAVIDSON
    WHO DIED 26TH JANUARY 1963
    AGED 86 YEARS.
    ALSO THEIR BELOVED SON
    THOMAS DAVIDSON
    WHO DIED 10TH JULY 1973
    AGED 67 YEARS.
    ALSO HIS WIFE
    ELIZABETH ALLAN
    WHO DIED 27TH DECEMBER 1984
    AGED 83 YEARS.

I wonder if they're related to your family?  :)

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Re: does anybody visit Prestonkirk Cemetery
« Reply #2 on: Thursday 18 January 07 19:44 GMT (UK) »
Thanks Hume the names are not familar except Margaret Sives.   Fiona