HEADSTONE INSCRIPTIONS East Wemyss & West Wemyss Cemeteries

[NorrieG]

Catherine Morgan (12 Nov 1847 - After 1895) Married to
John Simpson (29 Sep 1844 - June 1914)
Hi Laura some more information re Simpson

John Simpson born about 1846 married Catherine Morgan 14.6.1867 West
Wemyss
Catherine Morgan b. 1848
1881 Census
    Dwelling:    Denend Colliery
    Census Place:    Auchterderran, Fife, Scotland
    Source:    FHL Film 0203516     GRO Ref    Volume 405    EnumDist 3   
Page 10
    Marr    Age    Sex    Birthplace
John SIMPSON    M    25     M    Wemyss, Fife, Scotland
    Rel:    Head
    Occ:    Coal Miner
Catherine SIMPSON    M    33     F    Wemyss, Fife, Scotland
    Rel:    Wife
Catherine SIMPSON        10     F    Auchterderran, Fife, Scotland
    Rel:    Daur
    Occ:    Scholar
James SIMPSON        7     M    Wemyss, Fife, Scotland
    Rel:    Son
    Occ:    Scholar
Margery SIMPSON        4     F    Wemyss, Fife, Scotland
    Rel:    Daur
Alexander SIMPSON        1     M    Auchterderran, Fife, Scotland
    Rel:    Son

John Simpson parents could be John Simpson b 11.8.1814 Kirkcaldy
and May Fairfield  married 1.9.1837

James parents could be William Simpson & Margaret Bowman married
23.2.1807 Dunfermline
 have attached photo of headstone from East Wemyss Cemetery

Norrie

[Laurahammie]

John Adamson (23 Aug 1815-10 Apr 1876) Married to
Margaret Briggs (abt 1815-21 May 1906).  They had 10 Children
Son of the above William Adamson (28 Oct 1840-20 Dec 1907) Married to
Agnes Innes Dewar (4 Dec 1840-21 Jun 1893)    They had 12 Children, one of which is my great-grandmother who came to the U.S.

Hi Laura lets start with this one there is a headstone in East wemyss Cemetery

1469.   Margaret Briggs in memory of her husband John Adamson d.10.4.1876 aged 60y. Also the above Margaret Briggs d. 21.5.1906 aged 92y. Agnes Dewar wife of
William Adamson d. 21.6.1893 aged 53. Also the above William Adamson d. 20.12.1909 aged 69y

Children to John & Margaret, I have indicated some possiable marriages
are they correct and can you add more?
John Adamson b. 23.3.1826 Wemyss married Janet Welsh 4.1.1858
Margaret Adamson b8.8.1838 Wemyss married John Burt 2.1.1865
William Adamson b. 1840 Wemyss Married 1st Agnes Dewar 2nd Agnes Brown
Elizabeth Adamson b 18.2.1843 Sconnie
Janet Adamson b 9.4.1845 Wemyss
Jean Adamson b. 23.6.1847 Wemyss married Andrew Foreman 14.6.1867
James Adamson b. 26.12.1849 married Margaret Fairfull 1.10.1869
Andrew Adamson b. 18.2.1852
Helen Adamson b. 18.10.1854
Henry Adamson b. 28.9.1857

I await more information
Norrie

Thank You Norrie....I checked and this is all lining up with the info I have.   

Interesting find:  There is an "Alex" listed on the 1881 census living with Margaret Briggs (widowed by then) who is 8 yrs old.  Then he appears on the 1891 census living with Margaret's daughter Janet Adamson (46 at the time and unmarried) and he is listed as Alexander Methven.  Curious...do you have that name anywhere?  It's a mystery...just thought I'd throw that in there.
Now on to all the other treasures you unearthed...   

[Laurahammie]

Hi Laura,

Is this your John Simpson  - 
Erected by JOHN SIMPSON in memory of CATHERINE MORGAN his wife died 2-11-1896 aged 45y
Also the above JOHN SIMPSON died 24-2-1915 aged 70y.  Also HELEN KINEALLY FINNIGAN beloved wife of ALEXANDER SIMPSON d 12-8-1943 aged 66y Also the above ALEXANDER SIMPSON d 15-4-1946 aged 66y.  Also their daughter Marjory d 24-4-1918 aged 1y 9m Also daughter HELEN K.F. ROLLO d 2-2-1991 aged 76y.


Thank You!  I'm pretty sure that is them...I have John's death as June 1914 in England, but that seemed strange to me that he would leave the area.  Alexander was my great-great uncle, brother of James Morgan Simpson who came here to the U.S. in 1904.  so glad to be finding connections and I can't thank you enough!  Like I said, we will be there in May so this is going to make it a trip of a lifetime....
And I am on ancestry so will be attaching this information.  My name on there is also laurahammie...

Thank you Weemanswife!



Regards
Weemanswife

[Laurahammie]

Catherine Morgan (12 Nov 1847 - After 1895) Married to
John Simpson (29 Sep 1844 - June 1914)
Hi Laura some more information re Simpson

John Simpson born about 1846 married Catherine Morgan 14.6.1867 West
Wemyss
Catherine Morgan b. 1848
1881 Census
    Dwelling:    Denend Colliery
    Census Place:    Auchterderran, Fife, Scotland
    Source:    FHL Film 0203516     GRO Ref    Volume 405    EnumDist 3   
Page 10
    Marr    Age    Sex    Birthplace
John SIMPSON    M    25     M    Wemyss, Fife, Scotland
    Rel:    Head
    Occ:    Coal Miner
Catherine SIMPSON    M    33     F    Wemyss, Fife, Scotland
    Rel:    Wife
Catherine SIMPSON        10     F    Auchterderran, Fife, Scotland
    Rel:    Daur
    Occ:    Scholar
James SIMPSON        7     M    Wemyss, Fife, Scotland
    Rel:    Son
    Occ:    Scholar
Margery SIMPSON        4     F    Wemyss, Fife, Scotland
    Rel:    Daur
Alexander SIMPSON        1     M    Auchterderran, Fife, Scotland
    Rel:    Son

John Simpson parents could be John Simpson b 11.8.1814 Kirkcaldy
and May Fairfield  married 1.9.1837

James parents could be William Simpson & Margaret Bowman married
23.2.1807 Dunfermline
 have attached photo of headstone from East Wemyss Cemetery

Norrie

I have a couple more (a few more!!!) children to add to John & Catherine:  daughter May b 1878 - ?,  Daughter Helen b 1877 - ?, George b 1883 - ?,  William b 1887 - ?

This is from ancestry.com 

I'll start looking into the other info you provided.....
fantastic!

[NorrieG]

 have a couple more (a few more!!!) children to add to John & Catherine:  daughter May b 1878 - ?,  Daughter Helen b 1877 - ?, George b 1883 - ?,  William b 1887 - ?
This is from ancestry.com 
Hi Laura  May is the headstone as Marjory
Catherine born 1871 this could be an inscription for her
450      Our dear mother & father
      Catherine SIMPSON died 13.10.1952 age 81
      Thomas ARNOTT died 8.12.1952 age 84

These inscriptions could be for George & Helen but will
have to be checked with Scotlands People for death or Marriage cert.
and see parents names and as for Catherine.

688      George SIMPSON died 23.6.1860 age 76
      wife Robina GORDON died 27.6.1961 age 80

115      In loving memory of
      Isa C Moodie died 5.4.1950 age 49
      Eldest daughter of John Helen  Moodie
      Also daughter May Moodie died 19.4.1954 age 52
      Beloved wife of Henry Fairfield
      Also the above John Moodie died 15.4.1958 age 83
      His wife Helen Simpson died 1.12.1958 age 81
      Above Henry Fairfield died 3.4.1955 age 61


690      In Memory of our father & mother
      William WELSH died 14 .2.1939 age 65?
      Agnes GOURLAY died 6.3.19--? Age 73
      Son Pte. Died of wounds Dougal France
      29.10.1915 age 20
      daughter in law Margaret FAIRFULL died 21.2.1935? age 30
      son William Welsh died July 1963 age 54
      inscription not all that clear
 Norrie

[Laurahammie]

In your last message, Catherine Simpson (wife of Thomas Arnott) is my great grand aunt.

I didn't know about George's wife Robina so added her to my tree   

I'm not sure where the others tie in but will keep looking.  I will have more later if I haven't worn you out with all these names.

Thanks Norrie!

[Laurahammie]

Norrie - any record of

Marjory (simpson) Logie b 1877 married to Walter Logie (2 July 1874 - Jan 1946)
George Carstairs Dewar (1819-1891) married to Anna Hughes (1817-1862) then to Isabella Allan Born about 1835

#'s 115 and 690 in the previous messages were dead ends but we are not complaining 

Thank You Norrie!

Laura

[Morris2013]

Hi Norrie

I am a new Rootschat user and hope you may be able to help.

I am looking for the graves of members of a family Young from East Wemyss. A number of them died of TB between 1895 and 1918

John Young  1891 -1896
Jane Adamson Young 1898 - 1918
William Adamson Young 1886 - 1917
Elisabeth 'Betsy' Young ms Rintoul  1832 - 1897
Janet Rintoul 'Jessie' Young 1859 - 1897
Divina Knox Young 1869 - 1895
Ann Wilkie Young 1872 -1896

and possibly 2 much later ones

Alexander Young 1858 - 1951
Jean(Jane) Young ms Adamson 1857 - 1939

Anything you might have would be of interest.

Regards

Morris

[NorrieG]

I am looking for the graves of members of a family Young from East Wemyss.
a number of them died of TB between 1895 and 1918

John Young  1891 -1896
Jane Adamson Young 1898 - 1918
William Adamson Young 1886 - 1917
Elisabeth 'Betsy' Young ms Rintoul  1832 - 1897
Janet Rintoul 'Jessie' Young 1859 - 1897
Divina Knox Young 1869 - 1895
Ann Wilkie Young 1872 -1896

Hi Morris your inscription from East Wemyss Cemetery

39.   Erected by Alexander Young ILMO his daughters
             Davina Knox Young d. at East Wemyss 3.11.1895 aged 26y.
             Ann Wilkie Young d. 25.9.1896 aged 24y.
            Jessie d. 16.5.1897 aged 37y.
            Betsy Rintoul his wife d. 3.6.1897 aged 64y.
             The above Alexander Young d. 7.1.1908 aged 74y

1554.   In memory of Jane Adamson beloved wife of Alex Young
             d. 19.1.1939 aged 81.
             son Alex Young, Organist of St. Mary’s by The Sea, Wemyss
             d. 29.11.1941 aged 58.
            Also the above Alex Young d. 13.1.1951 aged 92.
            Also James T. Adamson d. 17.6.1961 aged 69 beloved
            husband of Mary S. Young d. 2.4.1977 aged 92. Asleep in Jesus
 Norrie