MI's for Kirkmaiden, Stoneykirk and Kirkmadrine

[beannie]

Hi Rebecca,
This is the full inscription on the stone
Erected by Joseph HAMILTON in memory of Jane JACKSON his beloved wife who fell asleep in Jesus at Drumbreddan 8th January 1892 aged 70 years. Also the above Joseph HAMILTON, late Land Steward, Drumbreddan, Stoneykirk who died 20th Febry 1896 aged 74 years.
Much we loved thee much we mourn our joys with thee on earth are o'er why should we in anguish weep thou art not lost but gone before
I hope this is ok
Kind regards
beannie

[rebeccab575]

Thank you beannie!

[beannie]

Hi Rebecca,
You are welcome, if there's anything else I can help you with please let me know
Kind Regards
beannie

[Individu8]

Hello Beannie,

I am researching the following ancestors and wonder if their surnames show up in your Stoneykirk MI's?

Patrick McKELVIE (1728- )
Janet STEVENSON McKELVIE (1728- )

Their children were: William (1751- ), John (1753- ), Katherine (1756- ), Patrick (1766- ), Thomas (1769- ) who moved to America, and Janet (1773- ).

Thanks for any information!

[beannie]

Hi
This is the only McKelvie in Stoneykirk
In memeory of Jane STEVENSON spouse to Patrick McKELVIE in Port-o-Spittal who departed this life April the 1st 1795 aged 66 years. And also Rachel McMECKAN spouse to Andr McKELVIE in Kildonnan who died April the 24th 1797 aged 30 years. And also John McKELVIE their son.
(reverse side )
In memory of Patrick McKELVIE in Port-o-Spittal and his son Andr. This burying ground extends to ---------in breadth----------

This is the only one in Kirkmadrine
1880 (at top)
Erected in memory of John McKELVIE who died at Drumdoch 26th April 1862 aged 89 years. Also Margaret BARKLEY his wife who died at Borland 14th April 1863 aged 93 years.
Ther is only one in Kirkmaiden
(Wreath)
John and James McKELVIE.
To the memory of their mother Sarah NIBLOCK who died at Stranraer August 23rd 1869 aged 67 years, spouse to Andrew McKELVIE, Land Steward, Ballywillwill.
"Angels hover o'er me, singing! Onward - nearer come they now; Farewell daughter! cease thy weeping; Kiss once more my burning brow,"
R WOOD (Sculptor)
I thought I'd add these as they may be related.
Kind Regards
beannie

[Individu8]

Beannie,

Thanks so much for the lookup! That is my Patrick McKELVIE & Jane STEVENSON. I will check the other names too.

Thanks for your help!

Randy

[maggie28]

Hi Beanie

I'm new to this site so was very interested to see your MI lookup for McKelvie in Kirkmaiden.  Andrew McKelvie and Sarah Niblock are my great great grandparents and I have been searching for some 30 years to find where they would have lived in County Down for the years between 1830 and 1850, and now I have found out thanks to your entry showing Ballywillwill.

I have suspected through other research but not yet been able to confirm that John McKelvie and Margaret Barkley also listed by you are Andrew's parents as I know they married in 1800 but have not found any children born to them until 1818 but Andrew would have been born between those years.

Randy's McKelvie's may be a connection to mine so would be interested to know if there is one.  My McKelvie's were in Stoneykirk, Kirkcolm then went to County Down, Andrew died there, family moved back to Stoneykirk with some children by that time adults moving to Greenock Renfrewshire and then on to Dundee, but probably all originally came from Ireland.

Any help greatly appreciated.

Thanks for solving a great mystery - another brick wall broken down!

maggie28

[bitcon]

Hi

     I am hoping you are still doing lookups.

I am looking for the Galloway Family, They lived in the Kirkmaiden, Stoneykirk and Inch area. Also A Alexander Maxwell and his daughter Helen
They you so much


Lynn

[beannie]

Hi Lynn,
There are 4 Mi's in Stoneykirk for Maxwell
Erected by the family of Hamilton MAXWELL their father late shoemaker Glen cottage Awkirk who died 2nd May 1899 aged 77 years

(cross on top)
In memory of David MAXWELL who died at Blair march 30th 1893 aged 1 year and 8 months.

Erected by John LEES in memory of Robert LEES his father who died 10th November 1882 aged 73 years. Also Janet MAXWELL his mother who died 12th October 1891 aged 78 years.

This last one is very long and is dedicated to the Maitlands of Freugh

There are 5 Mi's in Kirkmaiden, only one mentions an Alexander
Erected by Alexander MAXWELL in memory of his beloved wife Agnes Jane CRAWFORD who died at Drummore 5th Novr. 1893 aged 28 years.
Also his Father Thomas MAXWELL who died at Drummore 28th jany. 1892 aged 88 years. Also his mother Sarah BROWN who died 16th Jany. 1870 aged 53 years.

There are 8 Mi's in Kirkmaiden for Galloway and 1 in Stoneykirk, it would help if you gave me some names and dates, I can do them all if you want, it just saves time if not.
Kind Regards
beannie