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Title: Torthorwald Parish Cemetery
Post by: MTracy61 on Monday 03 October 11 01:30 BST (UK)

I am a beginner at this so please bear with me.  I am trying to find anyone that would be interested in taking a few photographs of my ancestors graves in Torthorwald for me.  It would help me out in my search.  If interested, anyone please contact.  I thank you very much and look forward to hearing from anyone.

Title: Re: Torthorwald Parish Cemetery
Post by: Johnner Kid on Monday 03 October 11 11:46 BST (UK)

Hi Mike, Welcome to the Dumfriesshire RootsChat  forum
I will gladly do that for you as soon as I can get a day of decent weather for photography.
South of England enjoying a late summera heat wave but NOT here in SW Scotland.

Have a look at http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php/topic,547468.0.html
where I took some photographs for a SNEDDON descendant.

I note the family names you are interested in from your contact through my website http://homepages.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~dfsgal
I will respond to your email later.  I already have a lot of Torthorwald and Glencairn photographs so I'll look over them first before considering your specific requests.
Cheers,
Sy

Title: Re: Torthorwald Parish Cemetery
Post by: MTracy61 on Monday 03 October 11 13:44 BST (UK)

Hello Sy,
Boy I sure appreciate your efforts.  I look forward to hearing from you.  Cheers,
Mike

Title: Re: Torthorwald Parish Cemetery
Post by: Heather H on Monday 28 November 11 18:00 GMT (UK)

Hello,

Is there any chance that your photographs include any Hendersons?  I know that my 3rd great-grandparents, Thomas Henderson & Agnes Barton, are in Torthorwald, as someone was kind enough to send me a transcription of their stone, but I'd love to see a photo.

I'd also be interested in knowing if there are other Hendersons there.

Thanks for any help!
Heather Henderson

Title: Re: Torthorwald Parish Cemetery
Post by: Johnner Kid on Monday 28 November 11 21:11 GMT (UK)

Hello Heather,
Transcribed from Newspaper death notices and other sources, are these yours
HENDERSON Catherine at Greenlea, age 6 years 1877, Feb 8
HENDERSON Helen at Gairloch farm, age 61. Born Aug 29, 1822,
wife of James JOHNSTONE farmer there,    daughter of the
late Tom HENDERSON and Elizabeth WILKIN 1884, Jan 18
HENDERSON Robert at Industrial Schoolhouse, Torthorwald, age 82, post master,
spouse of Jane GRIERSON 1891, Apr 3
HENDERSON William   at Torthorwald, age 68. born Jan 10, 1803, widower of the
late Janet JOHNSTONE, his 2nd wife, who died 1844.
His 1st wife, Janet FISHER, died Jun 5, 1831, age 30 1871, May 16

Looked through my photos, found just one and it is broken -

Title: Re: Torthorwald Parish Cemetery
Post by: Heather H on Tuesday 29 November 11 17:22 GMT (UK)

Thanks for sending this info, but I'm afraid none of these Hendersons connects to my Hendersons. 

Would love a photo of the stone with Thomas Henderson & Agnes Barton if anyone is ever able to post that!

Thanks,
Heather

Title: Re: Torthorwald Parish Cemetery
Post by: kall on Wednesday 05 April 17 14:14 BST (UK)

Hi. I know this is an old post but am new to Rootschat and wondered if you have any pictures of headstones for Hutchison. My family were born in Torthorwald and lived at the Racks
Many thanks
Karen

Title: Re: Torthorwald Parish Cemetery
Post by: Tlittle2004 on Sunday 09 October 22 22:12 BST (UK)

The posts from Heather regarding Thomas Henderson & Agnes Barton are pretty old.  These two are in my family tree and would appreciate any info anyone has about them to contact me.  Tom Little