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Offer: Headstones In Largo & Kilconquhar Cemeteries
« on: Sunday 02 January 11 21:27 GMT (UK) »
In Kilconquhar Cemetery I have 500 headstones from 2000 back to early 1800s

In Largo Church Cemetery 20 stones some from early 1800

In the newer Largo Cemetery  700 stones, the cemetery opened for Burials around 1860 when the Church Cemetery closed, and is still in use today.

If you care to supply me only with the names of the
Husband & Wife eg.

John Carstairs  Amelia Henderson

 I will check my index and if there is a stone I will supply you
With the Inscription and a photograph of the stone if required

eg.
   in Memory of John CARSTAIRS late in Grange
   born 1736 died 1807
   Wife Amelia HENDERSON born 1752 died 1841
   And of their children James, Robert, John & James
   Ann, Isabella, Amelia & Elizabeth
   And Margaret by whom this stone was erected

NorrieG
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Re: Headstones In Largo & Kilconquhar Cemeteries
« Reply #1 on: Friday 07 January 11 12:29 GMT (UK) »
Hi NorrieG,

Would like to take you up on your very kind offer, would welcome headstone pics for any of the following inds:-

Robert Berwick, d 1833, Largoward, Kilcon and Janet Webster d 28 March 1880, Largoward, Kilcon

Robert Balfour, d 17 Sept 1835, Largo and Mary Wallace, d 23 Jan 1858, Largo

George Balgour, d 20 June 1880, Lower Largo, Largo and Anne Cummings, d 12 Dec 1873, Lower Largo, Largo

John Cummings, d ? 1848, Largo, husbandof Maitland Brown

Mary Doig, d 17 Dec 1864, Largo

George Doig, d 10 Aug 1871, Woodside, Largo, widow of Agnes Paton

James Howie, d 5 Sept 1937, Kilcon and Mary Pryde, d 13 April 1943, Kilcon

Robert Mack, d 2 Sept 1874, Lower Largo, Largo and Jean Johnston, d 17 Dec 1864, Largo

Robert Vethay Pride, d 23 Jan 1907, Largo and Mary Doig, d 17 Jan 1901, Largo

William Scott, d 10 Dec 1865, Largo, husband of Jean Jack

Isobel/Isabella Smith, d 1876, Kilcon, wife of James Scott

William Pride, d 28 June 1867, Largo and Isobel/Isabella or Elizabeth Scott, d 27 July 1890, Largo

Many thanks. I've always thought the cemetery at Kilconquhar, just on the edge of Kilconquhar Loch to be one of the most beutiful final resting places anyone could have.

Regards,

Langtonian

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Re: Offer: Headstones In Largo & Kilconquhar Cemeteries
« Reply #2 on: Friday 07 January 11 18:35 GMT (UK) »
Would like to take you up on your very kind offer, would welcome headstone pics for any of the following inds:-

Hi Langtonian    sorry no Headstones for your list
but I have added some of similar names I found
if any use get back for photo

Robert Berwick, d 1833, Largoward, Kilcon and Janet Webster d 28 March 1880, Largoward, Kilcon
Nothing but these 2 in Largo
La.      1   William   Berwick   |Helen   Graham
1   William BERWICK died 20.3.1924
   wife Helen W GRAHAM  died 1908
   son William BERWICK  died 16.10.1963
   daughter Annie died 12.6.1974
   daughter Mary died 7.7.1991

La.      682   William   Berwick   Mary McEwan Gillespie
682   Erected by Wiliam  Berwick
   Mary McEwan Gillespie died at Keirs Farm
   21.10.1950 age 67
   William Berwick died 13.2.1966 age 87
   Son William Gillespie died 3.6.1993 age 92
   His wife Annie Balfour died 9.5.1997 age 97


Robert Balfour, d 17 Sept 1835, Largo and Mary Wallace, d 23 Jan 1858, Largo
Nothing

George Balgour, d 20 June 1880, Lower Largo, Largo and Anne Cummings, d 12 Dec 1873, Lower Largo
Nothing but this a George Balfour in Kilconquhar
Kilc   18   George S Balfour      Elizabeth B Millar
18   George S BALFOUR Largoward died 13.8.1935 age 66
      wife Elizabeth B MILLER died 14.2.1966 age 97
      daughter Margaret died 10.4.1965 age 59
      son James G M BALFOUR ( Gammie) died 3.5.1994 age 82

John Cummings, d ? 1848, Largo, husbandof Maitland Brown
Nothing

Mary Doig, d 17 Dec 1864, Largo Nothing
I was this one in Kilconquhar
19   In Memory of Mary Doig HOWIE wife of William Smith ROBERTSON
   died 26.3.1933 age 47

La.   25   Robert Pryde   Mary   Doig

George Doig, d 10 Aug 1871, Woodside, Largo, widow of Agnes Paton
Nothing

James Howie, d 5 Sept 1937, Kilcon and Mary Pryde, d 13 April 1943, Kilcon
Nothihg
Kilc      304   John   Howie   Agnes Melville   Greig
304   John HOWIE died 20.1.1927
    husband of Agnes Melville GREIG died 7.3.1986

La.      29   George   Howie   Ann   Howie
29   Ann HOWIE 1911 - 1996
Wife of the late George HOWIE


Robert Mack, d 2 Sept 1874, Lower Largo, Largo and Jean Johnston, d 17 Dec 1864, Largo
Nothing but these 2 Macks in Largo
La.      547   John D Mack   Elizabeth   Black
547   John D Mack died 2.11.1948 age 65
   wife Elizabeth Black died 6.6.1953 age 71
La.      429   Robert Mack   Euphemia   Clunie
429   Robert Mack died 6.10.1951 age 70
   wife Euphemia Clunie died 10.7.1984 age 84

Robert Vethay Pride, d 23 Jan 1907, Largo and Mary Doig, d 17 Jan 1901, Largo
Nothing

William Scott, d 10 Dec 1865, Largo, husband of Jean Jack
Nothing

Isobel/Isabella Smith, d 1876, Kilcon, wife of James Scott
Nothing These 2 James Scott in Kilconquhar
Kilc      93   James Scott   Christina C   Bissset
93   Christina D BISSET died 13.7.1920 age 58
   husband James SCOTT died at Leven  June 1937 age 77

Kilc      376   James Scott   Elizabeth   Paton
376   To the memory of James SCOTT who died 13.1.1882 age 53
   his wife Elizabeth PATON who died 13.4.1916 age 86
and Jeanie Paton died 22.10.1872? age 4years & 4months?

Kilc      39   James D Scott   Mary   Clunie
39   James D SCOTT died 3.8.1951
      wife Mary CLUNIE died 10.1.1973
      son Charles died 17.1.1926


William Pride, d 28 June 1867, Largo and Isobel/Isabella or Elizabeth Scott, d 27 July 1890, Largo
Nothing

NorrieG

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Re: Offer: Headstones In Largo & Kilconquhar Cemeteries
« Reply #3 on: Saturday 08 January 11 09:39 GMT (UK) »
Hi NorrieG

I'd like any detail you have for Jessie Irene Pearson b. 12 Feb 1895 and d. 12 Aug 1991 who I believe is interred at Kilconquhar.  She lived in the USA for many years but died in Craigtoun Hospital, St Andrews.  She never married.

Jessie's parents were George Pearson and Emily Smith.  George was a professional golfer and played in the U.S. Open on four occasions - 1897 (tied in 48th place), 1898 (withdrew), 1905 (tied in 50th place) and finally 1907.

George and Emily both died in Earlsferry - 1955 and 1942 respectively - so may also lie in Kilconquhar Churchyard.

Regards

Chiad Fhear
Aye mair questions than answers in a world where the past was a different place - that cannae be revisited!

Family surnames being researched ...
Crawford, Neilson, Lindsay, Reekie, Davidson
Drummond, Laing, Pearson, Tulloch ... will do for starters but there's a whole lot more!

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Re: Offer: Headstones In Largo & Kilconquhar Cemeteries
« Reply #4 on: Saturday 08 January 11 12:19 GMT (UK) »
Cheers NorrieG, will take a look at your list and get back to you, at first glance there certainly looks to be 2 or 3 of interest.

Regards,

langtonian

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Re: Offer: Headstones In Largo & Kilconquhar Cemeteries
« Reply #5 on: Saturday 08 January 11 16:24 GMT (UK) »
I'd like any detail you have for Jessie Irene Pearson b. 12 Feb 1895 and d. 12 Aug 1991 who I believe is interred at Kilconquhar.  She lived in the USA for many years but died in Craigtoun Hospital, St Andrews.  She never married.

Jessie's parents were George Pearson and Emily Smith.  George was a professional golfer and played in the U.S. Open on four occasions - 1897 (tied in 48th place), 1898 (withdrew), 1905 (tied in 50th place) and finally 1907.

George and Emily both died in Earlsferry - 1955 and 1942 respectively - so may also lie in Kilconquhar Churchyard.



Hi Chiad Fhear  Yes I have it the inscription reads

157   In memory of Emily Jane SMITH wife of George PEARSON
   who died 17.2.1943 age 75
   above George PEARSON died 29.1.1955 age 84
   Jessie I PEARSON daughter of above
   Died 12.8.1991 age 96
Photo not all that clear
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Re: Offer: Headstones In Largo & Kilconquhar Cemeteries
« Reply #6 on: Monday 10 January 11 19:10 GMT (UK) »
NorrieG

Many thanks for your message and image.  For some unknown reason, I wasn't alerted to it in the usual way, but that matters not.  You have completed another little twig in the family tree.

Regards

Chiad Fhear
Aye mair questions than answers in a world where the past was a different place - that cannae be revisited!

Family surnames being researched ...
Crawford, Neilson, Lindsay, Reekie, Davidson
Drummond, Laing, Pearson, Tulloch ... will do for starters but there's a whole lot more!

Census information Crown Copyright, from www.nationalarchives.gov.uk

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Re: Offer: Headstones In Largo & Kilconquhar Cemeteries
« Reply #7 on: Wednesday 12 January 11 00:50 GMT (UK) »
NorrieG, that's a very kind offer.

I have a Ann Campbell nee Grubb, married to Murdoch Campbell. I know she was buried in the burial ground of Largo in 1856 (but she was listed as a pauper in 1851 so may not have got a headstone).

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Re: Offer: Headstones In Largo & Kilconquhar Cemeteries
« Reply #8 on: Wednesday 12 January 11 08:28 GMT (UK) »
Hi NorrieG,

Would be grateful for the photos for:-

19   In Memory of Mary Doig HOWIE wife of William Smith ROBERTSON
   died 26.3.1933 age 47 (Kilconquhar).

Coincidentally her sister died 2 days previously, also at a young age.

Regards,

Langtonian