Churchyard of Hawick

[shirlbur]

Yes, I am a member of Scotlands People and have the death certificates for those who died in 1855.  Very helpful.

[ajjbc]

Wellogate Cemetery
 Head  Stone.
In loving memory of Gilbert Rutherford who died at Howlands Terrace 24 March 1899 aged 66 years.Also his wife Agnes Park who died at Langlands Road 11 Feb 1907age 75 years.
Their family, Maggie Rutherford died at Weensland 20 Jan 1861 age 4 1/2 years.William Rutherford died at West Meridian,Conn.,USA 4 Dec 1898 age 46 years.Also their dau.Mary Rutherford,who died 12 June 1925 age 71 years.Also their son Frank Rutherford who died at 17 Wilton path 2 June 1928 aged 62 years.Also Betsy Rutherford,their daughter who died 1 April 1931.Also their son John Rutherford who died 26 May 1936.

Gilbert Rutherford had another son also.called Gilbert,Tweed Merchant,3 Bouglas Road,who married Nellie Moffat,dau of George Moffat,farm steward,and Ester Aiken,sister to Baille George Aiken.(see Wilton Old Parish Churchyard Records)pg 54 Trans 1938.They have a son George,Cashier with G.Blaikie & Son,Coal Merchants and the eldest son,Gilbert, was killed in the Great War on 12 July 1915 age 19 .

[shirlbur]

What a wonderful wonderful headstone with all that family information.  I love the headstones with so much on them.  Thanks so much ajjbc for all that.
Just wish I could find as much info on my KING family from the same area.

[ajjbc]

 
You are welcome.
Did the KING'S stay in Hawick?
Do you use the LDS site?
Do you use ancestry.com?
Glad to hear you use S.P !!

[patrexjax]

Hello! Just a quick question about your KING family...is there a chance that they may have come from Duns in Berwickshire?  Pat

[shirlbur]

I do not have a lot of info re my KINGs in Hawick.  All I know is James KING married Martha/Marjory PARK on 28 Jun 1794.  I have only been able to find births of 2 children: Adam & William Elliott KING both born 1807 in Minto, Roxburgh.  I have tracked Adam and his descendants, from whom I am related.  Have found nothing on William Elliott so I presume he died young.
But it seems such a long time to wait to have children, from 1794 to 1807.  I feel that surely there must have been some other children born before Adam and William.
I would love to find deaths of both James and Martha KING - also their birth dates.
That is all I have.

[shirlbur]

I do use the LDS site as well as Ancestry.  I have been researching for about 15 years, but have struck a brick wall.  Finding headstone inscriptions is fantastic, but not all families had them or could afford them.

[patrexjax]

Hello shirlbur, Thank you for the information on your KING family.....I, too, am stalled out on my King line (King/Sligh in 1798 in Duns)..The only census my King is in indicates he is not from Berwickshire, but no other leads...The Slighs were in that area for many generations.  Keep me in mind if you ever think you have a connection.    Happy holidays! Pat

[LEAHGR]

Hi Shirlbur,

I am also researching the Park family tree.  I have quite a bit of information if I can be of any assistance.  I also have a few photographs of some headstones if you are interested.  I am now looking to go back further than William Park b.1803 who married Betty Stitt b. 1805 and also William Park b.1784 who married Agnes Scott b.1781.  My great great grandmother was a Park, we don't have many photos of the Park family though, I don't know if you have.  If you can help me in any way please let me know.  I have just come across this site so not to sure what happens now!