Benholm Kirkyard & OPR

[Lindum16]

May be nothing but my wife's family includes John Christie MASSON  born Tullo, Benholm abt. 1846, worked in China but dies Scotland 1873. He is the only person in our tree to have Christie as a forename and I have not found out where it came from although the following may be a possibility.
Have a note that James MASSON, son of Alexander MASSON and Janet CHRISTIE, moved from Sketraw to Cowie about 1810 marrying a local girl Mary Watt [Aberdeen & NE Scotland FHS Journal 81: Nov 2001].
Unfortunately, James Masson seems to have been quite a common name - I have at least 3 of them in the tree.

[JEANP]

Hello,

This is from the pre 1855 gravestone index:

No 77.
Jas Masson, Tullo of Benholm, d 10.3.1885 76, yt da Jane 18.02.1870 18,
1s John Christie 15.08.1873 28, w Isabel Gibb 8.1877 69, s Jas d Amoy 23.3.1878 29.

Jean

[Lindum16]

Thanks, Jean.  Noted that James Masson (b.1850) died in Amoy, China [and is buried there, according to my research] but is remembered on the family gravestone.

[JEANP]

Looks like this is a different James Masson, on the gravestone it says he died in 1885 aged 76.

Jean

[Lindum16]

Yes, Jean, it's father and son, both called James.  Father James born abt. 1809 and died aged 76.  Son James born 1850 & died Amoy.  Hope this is the correct explanation as it appears to be the one which my research indicates.

[madchia]

Hi Jean, I'm trying to obtain some information on my ancestors from Johnshaven.

My 3rd great grandfather, James Douglas, died 5 Jul 1884 at Johnshaven. His wife, Mary Hay, died 11 Jul 1887, at Johnshaven. I have census data on the family from 1841 to 1881.

James's parents were John Douglas & Margaret Scott but I know nothing about them.

Mary's parents were David Hay & Margaret Davidson. David was born in Benholm parish about 1760. There is a Benholm parish mortcloth record for a David Hay dated 29 Jan 1826. I think that it could possibly be him. Margaret was born abt 1770 at St. Cyrus.

I would be very greatful for any monument inscription information for James Douglas and Mary Hay, and any information at all on either sets of parents.

Kind Regards
Stewart

Stewart,
David Hay 1798 and Mary Morrison were my ggg g\p's. The name Morrice is repeated often in the family.
David was son of David Hay 1764 and Margaret Davidson.
David 1764 m Anne Grieg and may have been a son of David Hay 1734 and Janet Raitt.
There are cousins in ENG, CAN, and South Africa.
cheers
Pat

[madchia]

...and I have transcribed this:

IN MEMORY OF
ROBERT GREIG WELCH WHO DIED JUNE 30 1893
SON OF DAVID WELCH AND ANN HAY WELCH, JOHNSHAVEN
ALSO OF HIS SONS DAVID 1915 & JAMES DOUGLAS 1916

If any of these are connected let me know and I'll get you a photo.

Jean

Jean, these folks are mine. Ann Hay Welch would be a great aunt a whole bunch of times over.
If you happen to have a photo to share, that would be lovely, or if you're nearby one day, but don't go out of your way unless you require a reason to get out and about.
Cheers
Pat

[angusg]

AT LAST THE QUESTION are any of them buried in Benholm or Johnshaven?
Mary Beattie died at Blinkbonnie, Benholm                         11 Nov 1908 is there an MI?
George Shields her husb died Woodside, Benholm             22 Nov 1874 is there an MI?

Penelope Shields their Daur Died  Garvock St, Laurencekirk 3 Dec 1938 Mi?
William Curr,          her husb died  Garvock St , Laurencekirk 6 Dec 1925 MI?

Mary Ann Beattie           died South Lodge, Benholm Castle, 5 Feb 1942 MI?
James Clark   her husb. died South Lodge, Benholm Castle  8 Apr  1936 MI?

David Shields              died  44 Alpin Road, Dundee             15 Oct 1939 MI?
Margaret Myles M.S. STOTT  33 Nursery Road, Montrose     19 Dec 1927 MI?
After farming at Blinnkbonnie, David was a Brewry Foreman in Montrose..Roll on 1911 Census!

Also the following related People
Mary A Clark  daur or Mary Ann Beattie & James Clark born Benholm 1892 ish
                 her daur Gertrude Clark                              born ??           1914 ish

Arthur William Strachan Shields                                    born Benhom 1900 ish
                                                                                     died  Dundee 1975 ish
his wife  May Grant Cathro  married 5 Jun 1926 at The Manse, John Street, Montrose
                                                                       possible death Dundee.1983ish

Any information relating to the missing census years and or MI's or Obits
or the above connections will be greatly appreaciated.

Yoyrs Aye.

[JEANP]

Hello Pat, I'll get you photos no problem, if you send me your email by pm, I'll get them to you as soon as poss.

Jean