Coylton, St Quivox, Newton green and wallacetown cemetery inscriptions COMPLETED

[revmother2]

Hi Julie
Home from holidays and time to write all these out for you.
It looks as if some of your folk are mentioned, but I'll do them all so you can sort them out yourself!
1)  er by James Manson Highfield in memory of his wife Martha Crawfor d 24 june 1889 aged 33; their son William Crawford d 12 feb 1904 aged 19; the above James Manson d 25 Oct 1914 aged 85
their daus mary Orr d 23 sept 1955, Margaret Wilson d 10 sept 1957; Helen d 1 aug 1959.

2)  sacred to the memory of william w manson b 22 oct 1861 d 28 mar 1930;
and of his wife Jessie McDonald bain b 16 dec 1858 d 27 may 1938; also of their dau Janet Bain Monnikendam d 18 aug 1958;
and of her husband Harold Monnickendam d 21 feb 1976.

3)  er by William and James Manso in memory of their father John Manson d at Whitletts 19 aug 1878 aged 54; and of their mother isabella McClelland d at whitletts 2 mar 1878 aged 32;
also William son of the above William Manson d at Whitletts 21 july 1910 aged 1 yr and 7 mths; also his son John Sub Lt RNR d at the fall of Singapore 14 feb 1942 aged 40;
"So he passed over and all the trumpets sounded for him on the oter side".
Also his wife matilda Manara d Ayr nov 1956 aged 82;
their younger dau Ella d at Ayr 16 dec 1968 aged 62;
their elder dau Mary d 6 jan 1984.

4)  Er by William Manson, in memory of William Manson the smith in Whitletts d 2... 1818 in the 63yr of his age;
and of his mother Helen Strachan  d 11 ... 1825 in the 79 yr of her age;
also his sister Helen d 2 may 1795 aged 17;
also his bro George d 5 mar 1848 aged 71;
the above william Manson d 20 apr 1851 aged 75;
also of Margaret Wilson his wife d 13 sep 1860 aged 80.

5)  Also - on the WW2 memorial Sub/Lt J Manson RNR (presumably Royal Navy Reserves) is mentioned - him in 3) above)

Well, I hope you can find some gems amonst this lot, Julie!
Good hunting

revmother

[Susie C]

Thanks for looking for me anyway revmother, I do appreciate it.

[julieann1]

Thanks a lot  Those are all relevant

[Debra]

Hi Rev Mother.
I was wondering whether you could possibly look for a James Smith for me at St Quivox some time between 1864 and 1888.  Wife Margaret nee Dick.

Many thanks,
Deb
Queensland
Australia

[revmother2]

Hi Debra
I've had a look through St Quivox and the other books I have, but I can't find them. Sorry, It doesn't mean they are not there, it may be the stone is broken, or there never was one.
Good hunting
rev mother

[Debra]

Rev Mother,

Thanks so much for your efforts.

Deb

[liznel]

Hi Rev Mother

Any blain/Blane's in the StQuivox anad Newton cemetry's I have several in my family tree but unsure where they are buried . They were born in the 1830's and 1850's and 60's  I am unsure where and when they died,


thanks Liz

[revmother2]

Hi Liz
sorry about the delay in replying, ha a busy spell work wise.
Newton Green shows one:
Erected by John Blane in memory of his daughter Margaret d 1825 aged 18;
the above John Blane d 4 Jan 1842 aged 81;
his wife Janet Watt d 2 mar 1859 aged 88;
his dau Jean Blane d 5 oct 1881 aged 64.
(they are all a bit earlier than you mentioned, but maybe they are helpful)

St Quivox has 2 -
Er by Robert Wyllie in memory of his wife MARY BLANE d at Laigland 8 Apr 1900 aged 80;
also their dau Margaret d 19 July 1876 aged 27;
the above Rbt Wyllie d at Laigland 16 Jan 1910 aged 87;
their dau Mary d 10 Feb 1929 aged 72.

in loving memory of Sarah Lowrie d 23 Jan 1919 aged 24 beloved dau of Alexander and Agnes Blane;
also the above Agnes Blane d 4 july 1947 in her 75 yr;
also the above Alexander Blane d 1948 aged 77

Wallacetown cemetery (it's in Ayr too) has some too:
1) Sacred to the mem of MARY BLANE b 4 jul 1811 d 14 oct 1902;
also her sis Margaret b 4 July 1805 d dec 1899;
also Alexander Cook d 4 june 1884 aged 84
also his dau Mary d 1900 aged 61
also her husb William McLelland d 22 june 1880
also agnes Chambers d aug 1899 aged 16
margaret cook.

2)  - this one is for the Shields family and includes -
william Shields d 15 may 1899 aged 18 and his beloved wifr Mary Blane d 27 nov 1901 aged 52.
(I can give you more of that one if you think its relevant)

3) James McCall builder Ayr d Aug 1849 aged 77;
JANET BLANE his wife d sep 1849 aged 84
also others, but not Blanes.

4) MArgaret McCutcheon d 13 may 1917
her mother SUSAN BLANE d 11 dec 1924
and her father William G Russell d  23 sept 1925.
(other Russell on there too).

I hope some of this helps
good hunting
revmother

[bobby d]

Hi revmother2

can you please tell me if there is any Davidsons buried in Newton Green as it has a large gate and a very high wall to deter people in there early sixties from shinnying over .........


many thanks

Bobby D.