Headstone Inscriptions LOCHGELLY CEMETERY

[March money]

I am looking for info regarding my maternal Grandfather William Devine.   He was born in Edinburgh around 1870, lived and died in Lochgelly around1940.  He was  estranged from my mother Patricia and my grandmother Helen Devine nee Doherty and basically I know nothing about him- can you help?
Many Thabks Judith

[NorrieG]

I am looking for info regarding my maternal Grandfather William Devine.

Hi Judith  sorry nothing on your Grandfather William DEVINE

these are the only DEVINE stones in Lochgelly Cemetery

520   Margaret DEVLINE wife of Francis MAGUIRE died 24.7.1924?
   above Francis MAGUIRE  died 25.10.1963?

367   Sarah DEVINE wife of John EWING died 13.2.1931 age 50
   son in law Andrew M MALVENAN died 5.10.1966 age 57
   above John EWING died 23.7.1970 age 92
   son Robert EWING died 15.12.1989 age 83

542   In Memory of our father & mother
   Archibald Devine died 30.9.1964 age 78
   wife Mary Devine died 20.12.1997 age 85

1097   Cecilia DEVINE died 18.6.1976 age 71
   her Husband Richard  DEVINE died 25.11.1974 age 77

Norrie

[norvals]

I have over 1000  headstone photographs, from LOCHGELLY Cemetery
I can supply the inscriptions from the stones.
I have listed the main SURNAMES from the stones
Please supply the 2 main surnames you are researching
eg (father) David Brown & (mother) Mary Black

NorrieG

I see that many people are interested in Beveridges. I'm also interested in the Whites.

Norval Smith

[NorrieG]

I see that many people are interested in Beveridges. I'm also interested in the Whites
Hi Norval  I have many Headstones in various Fife cemeteries listing
Beveridge & White/Whyte
who are you looking for ? I need 2 names to check my index eg.
Archibald S Beveridge  & Elizabeth   Foy
Henry  Whyte  &   Isabella   Robertson

I notice you have a not very common christian name " Norval"
that is also my christian name, haven't found many of us
Norval Gordon

[norvals]

Dear Norrie,

That's a bit of a coincidence - even if there are two origins for Norval!

My interests centre on Halbeath and the surrounding area. Henry Beveridge (whose origins are presumably somehow bound with other Halbeath Beveridge families, but remain unclear for now) married in 1794. And his wife Janet White (whom I suspect of being very young), who may hail from Dalgety, although her younger brother Hugh White is thought to have been born in Lochgelly. There may also be connections to the Blaick family of Aberdour.

Norval

[NorrieG]

Hi Norval   the nearest cemetery to Halbeath is a small Cemetery called Mossgreen
I have photographed it and I was surprised to see so many Beveridge stones there,
I don't know if there is any connection to yours, but checking the 1881 Census
a number are coalminers, photos are available.

72   Erected by Christina WRIGHT
   her brother William WRIGHT died 25.12.1894 age 61
   her husband Edward BEVERIDGE died 22.11.1882 age 37
   daughter Wee Grace died 15.3.1871 age 5
   Janet Wright BEVERIDGE died 29.1.1900? age 20
   Christina WRIGHT Beveridge died Aug.1902 age 58

50   Erected by Helen BEVERIDGE
   daughter Nellie  died 21.7.1910

51   Erected by Robert BEVERIDGE
   daughter Katie died 17.1.1888 age 18?
   daughter Agnes died 30.6.1891 age 3
   son David died Nov. 1906 age 28
   son Robert died June 1936 husband of Helen BEVERIDGE
   above Robert BEVERIDGE died 23.12.1920 age 74

54   Catherine BAXTER died Aug. 1937 age 73?
   Robert BEVERIDGE died May 1940 age73

6   Grace WALLACE died 27.6.1878
             Richard BEVERIDGE died 20.2.1895

59   Top part of stone missing
   Thomas BEVERIDGE died 29.9.1904?
   William BEVERIDGE died 15.1.1907?
    Above Thomas BEVERIDGE died March 1930 age 77
   Wife Mary WILSON died 19.5.1942 age 84?

60   Thomas BEVERIDGE died at Townhilll 13.3.1901 age 29
   Mary F BEVERIDGE died at Donibristle 17.11.1882 age 5 & 9m
   Their father George BEVERIDGE died 16.12.1904 age 57
   Daughter Maggie b.22.7.1881 died at Lethams Cottages
   Saline 26.7.1908
   their mother  Margaret BAULD died 14.1.1925 age 73
   Son George died 31.10.1927 age 53

81   Erected by John B SMART in memory of his wife
   Helen BEVERIDGE died 18.2.1871 age 26
   Also 2 children Janet & Elizabeth who died in infancy
   Also Alison ROWLER his wife died 1927?   
   The stone is part buried in the ground

57   Alexander CAMPBELL died 16.6.1928 age 70
   wife Helen BEVERIDGE died 12.4.1923? age 62

Norrie

[norvals]

Thanks for your message, Norrie, but I'm afraid these stones are all too recent.

I should have said that the children of Henry Beveridge and Janet White (born between 1795 and 1816), and also those of Janet's brother Hugh, accompanied their parents in a migration to the Ayrshire coalfields around 1820. Only Isobel Beveridge remained behind in Fife, to marry Henry Storrar from Falkland in 1823.

Is this graveyard what some people have referred to as Halbeath cemetery?

Norval

[capri280]

Hi, I am trying to trace the grave of my Grans sister. Her name is Sheila Davidson. She was born Oct. 9 1942 and died 1949 age 6. Her parents are William Davidson and Marion Alexander, both born circa 1900. I know I have other Davidson relatives laid to rest in Lochgelly cemetery so hopefully Sheila  is there too. Many thanks.

[NorrieG]

Hi   sorry nothing on Sheila or her parents, there are a number of other
Davidsons headstones in Lochgelly but have checkedeach and Shelia or parents
are not listed on them. I include a list of these stones do you see any of your relatives
Lg   167   Alexander Davidson   Mary Ann Stewart
Lg   318   Alexander Davidson   Maggie Nicol Milne
Lg   591   Alexander Davidson   Alison   Adamson
Lg   254   George   Davidson   Jessie   Anderson
Lg   395   John   Davidson   Christina   Michil
Lg   397   John   Davidson   Archibald Sharp
Lg   741   Mack   Davidson   Marion   Johnston
Lg   370   Robert   Davidson   Isabella   Black
Lg   948   William   Davidson   Mary   Watt

Norrie