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Title: Knockando Gravestone
Post by: J11 on Sunday 30 November 14 13:49 GMT (UK)
I was wondering if someone might have a photograph of a gravestone in Knockando to William Miller and his wife Elizabeth Cumming.  According to Alison Mitchell, the stone reads:

Wm Miller of Tomdow 10. 1794 75, w. Eliz Cumming 11. 1788 72 da Margt 17 10 1789, ss John, Chas, Hugh ed.

I have come across an entry on another list of graves where they give the sons who erected the stone as John Charles and Hugh, i.e. 2 sons not three.  The John Charles is listed in its own box as one person.  I would have thought it a misprint except that I have a John Charles, a grandson to the Charles or John Charles Miller mentioned on the stone, in my tree.  I have found lots of information on the brothers John and Hugh but am struggling to find anything on Charles apart from his being father to two illegitimate children.  I was hoping to look at the stone to see if I can make it out one way or the other.

Many thanks
Title: Re: Knockando Gravestone
Post by: larkspur on Monday 01 December 14 14:03 GMT (UK)
http://www.mbgrg.org/photo_index/index.htm

The Moray Burial ground Research Group may be able to help.

https://www.facebook.com/pages/Moray-Burial-Ground-Research-Group/102034193322855

a book on Knockando churchyard mentioned here.on 17th July 2013
Title: Re: Knockando Gravestone
Post by: J11 on Monday 01 December 14 23:24 GMT (UK)
Thank you.  I'll have to see if I can get a copy of that.
Title: Re: Knockando Gravestone
Post by: J on Friday 02 January 15 15:29 GMT (UK)
If you have a look on the Libindx site you will find the details there.
Title: Re: Knockando Gravestone
Post by: J on Friday 02 January 15 15:31 GMT (UK)
Date of Birth : c. 1716
Spouse's Name : WILLIAM MILLER TOMDOW
Headstone Ref : Kn26
Date of Death : 01 NOV 1788

Date of Birth : c. 1719
Spouse's Name : ELIZABETH CUMMING
Headstone Ref : Kn26
Date of Death : 05 OCT 1794
Place of Death : TOMDOW

PARENTS OF JOHN & CHARLES & HUGH & MARGARET MILLER
Title: Re: Knockando Gravestone
Post by: J11 on Saturday 03 January 15 09:48 GMT (UK)
Thank you.
Title: Re: Knockando Gravestone
Post by: Forfarian on Monday 05 January 15 16:27 GMT (UK)
Even the MBRG reading of the stone as recorded on LIBINDX could have misread one son named 'John Charles' as two sons named 'John' and 'Charles'. In which case even a photograph may not answer the question.