Blimey!!!!!
I am nearly CRYING!!!!! Having trawled all through the posts, wanting to give Alexander McMInn another go...printing out all the relevant Scottish posts...I decided to start a fresh thread on the Scottish board...as I went along there, I saw this thread:
http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php/topic,446677.0.htmlSo thought I would have a quick look....
and here is what I found:
Inscription 142
In memory of Alexander McMinn, who died at Knockmuck, 15th August 1852, aged 66 years. Also Mary Milroy, his spouse, who died 25th April 1859, aged 74. John McMinn, their son, died 27th March 1827, aged 14. Mary their daughter, died 2nd Oct 1836, aged 7. William their son, died at Kirkpatrick Durham, 30th July 1849, aged 38. Jane Crosbie, wife of James McMinn, who died at Gatehouse, 14th Nov 1837, aged 27 years. Thomas McMinn, their son, died in London, 15th August 1876, aged 56 years. Janet their daughter, died at Knockmuck, 10th Oct’r 1877, aged 61 years.
Alexander their son, died at
Woolwich, 25th Dec’r
1878, aged 71 years. Peter, their son, died at Knockmuck, 15th March 1904, aged 78 years. James their son, who died in Dublin, 25th March 1895, aged 85 years. Isabella their daughter, who died at Knockmuck, 6th Feb’y 1906, aged 84 years. Alexander Douglas, grandson, who died 27th March 1936, aged 84 years.
and to top it off...a picture of the gravestone
