Davie family

[DavieAtwork]

Hi- I am traveling to Stirling in May of this year (from San Francisco CA, US) and would love to connect with members of the Davie family. Any suggestions on how best to accomplish this? My research traces our lineage back to John Davie, born ~ 1786 in Bonny Brig, Denny, Stirling, who married Jean Rentoul and the next two generations stayed largely in this area.

Any help would be appreciated.

Thanks

Peter Davie

[apanderson]

Hello Peter,

Welcome to Rootschat!

I'm not related or have any connection to any Davie families, but I have a number of MI's for Denny Cemetery (the local cemetery for Bonnybridge) as follows:

1.
Erected by Alex. and Agnes Davie, Bonnybridge in loving memory of their children
AGNES PATON died 6th November 1886 aged 13 months
JANET died 18th August 1884 aged 4 months
JOHN drowned while bathing 19th July 1899 aged 19 years
ARCHIBALD died 1st June 1900 aged 7 years
HELEN McKINLEY died 17th October 1900 aged 17 years

2.
In memory of JOHN FORSYTH died 20th April 1886 aged 56 years
ISABELLA DAVIE, his wife died 24th October 1895 aged 53 years
JOHN, their son died 6th November 1883 aged 17 years

3.
In loving memory of ROBERT HAIR died at Milton Row 15th March 1900 aged 66 years
Also his wife MARY DAVIE died 5th November 1899 aged 62 years
Also his son ROBERT HAIR died 16th April 1925 aged 56 years
Also his wife MARGARET COUSLAND died 2nd August 1947 aged 78 years

4.
In loving memory of JAMES BROWN died at Bonnybridge 10th January 1918 aged 86 years
Also his wife JANET DAVIE died 25th January 1895 aged 63 years
And of their devoted son DAVID BROWN died 2nd April 1924 aged 59 years
JULIA youngest daughter of above died 11th June 1950 aged 76 years

5.
In loving memory of WILLIAM REID DAVIE died 12th December 1973 aged 65 years
Beloved husband of MARGARET JANE McDONALD died 3rd June 1974 aged 58 years
Their daughter MARGARET died 23rd May 1987 aged 37 years

6.
In loving memory of ISABELLA DAVIE died 11th April 1976 aged 68 years
Beloved wife of DUNCAN STANNERS died 26th August 1986 aged 83 years

This cemetery was established around 1880'ish.

There was a Burial Ground in Bonnybridge (or Bonnybrigg as the locals call it) but unfortunately it's long gone. Have a look at this thread for some information on it:

http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php/topic,350789.0.html

I have a copy of the pre-1855 MI Book for West Stirlingshire which contains inscriptions from stones in the older Burial Grounds e.g. Churchyards, but there doesn't appear to be any Davies listed in any of them. This doesn't mean they aren't buried in one of them, just that there's no stone on their Lair/Plot.

Obviously I have no way of knowing if any of the above MI's are relations to your Davie families! 

Anne

[UNDERTAKER]

any links to a lillias davie.?


M.