There is a headstone in Balmaghie churchyard with the following information which may be of
interest to this thread....
IMO Isabella Young,Dau of John Crocket died at Mains of Dunchrae 15 Aug1863 age 4 yrs
Also
William Crocket,farmer died at Castle Douglas 23 Nov 1875 age 81 yrs.
His wife Mary Dickson died 30 Nov 1881 age 82 yrs.
Daughter Janet died 24 May 18** age 18 yrs.
Daughter Annie died 6 Nov 18*9 age 51 yrs
Daughter Mary died at Castle Douglas 28 June 1892 age 48 yrs.
Son Robert died Auchencairn 24 June 1902 age 61 yrs
Daughter Christina Crocket widow of James Maxwell Springfield Ohio USA
died Dumfries 1 Dec 1906 age 73 yrs.
Samuel Rutherford Crockett (Minister of Gospel & Novelist) born 24 Sept 1859
died Tarascon France 16 April 1914.
I have a photo if anyone would like a copy.
Rgds Matt