Samuel Wolves Hounam - burial Stoneykirk?

[walterc]

Can someone help locate the grave of Samuel Wolves Hounam, b 1896 at Giinockie, Canonbie and who died 2 June 1918? He died of a brain tumour at Kildonan and was in the 11th Battalion Black Watch.

His father and mother were both teachers at Stoneykirk on their marriage in 1894. 

By the time of Samuel’s birth, in 1896, his father, John Hounam, was a teacher at Gilnockie school, Canonbie, however his wife Marion (and Samuel’s mother) is recorded as dying at Kildonan in 1897 when Samuel was one year old.

I assume that mother was buried at Stoneykirk.  The announcement of Samuel’s death in the local Langholm paper says that he was buried at Stoneykirk ~ perhaps in the same grave as his mother.

I cannot locate the stone in either the old or new Stonekirk cemeteries.

Samual Wolves Hounam is mentioned on WW1 memorials at Gilkockie; Canonbie Church; Canonbie War Memorial and also Edinburgh University War Memorial.

A complicated family to research as John Hounam has a further two wives!

Thank you for any help,  Bruce.

[softly softly]

First name(s) Samuel Wolves
County Dumfriesshire
Last name Hounam
Country Scotland
Birth year 1896
Record set Scotland Monumental Inscriptions
Age 22
Category Birth, Marriage, Death & Parish Records
Death year 1918
Subcategory Parish Burials
Inscription In loving memory of Violet IRVING wife of John Hounam, Schoolmaster, Gilnockie, who died at Langholm 19th October 1903 aged 35 years. And Samuel Wolves HOUNAM late 2nd Lieut. Black Watch his eldest son who died at Kildonnan, Stoneykirk 2nd June 1918 aged 22 years buried in Kirkmaryne. Also William John his son who died at Gilnockie Schoolhouse 14th October 1924 in his 16th year. Also the above John HOUNAM who died at the Thomas Hope Hospital, Langholm 10th October 1938 aged 75 years. Also Adah his wife who died 12th January 1951 aged 71 years. Also Janet McKean Gifford daughter of John and Adah beloved mother of Kathleen and Guthrie who died in Norwich 20th December 1991 aged 80 years. Blessed are the dead which die in the Lord.
Collections from Great Britain, Scotland
Place Langholm

John

[walterc]

Wow!

Thank you so much.  I'd a quick look round Stoneykirk cemetery yesterday, but it was like looking for a needle in a haystack.  I wonder if the headstone is still visible.

Samuel is my 2nd cousin, once removed.

You've added a lot more than ever I expected - thank you again.

Bruce

[hmcc]

Headstone for Samuel Wolves Hounam and Marion McGill Hounam can be found at Kirkmandine Church and Burial Ground.

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/225794357/marrion-hounam
hmcc.

[walterc]

Thank you.  I visited Kirkmandine Burial ground today and found Samuel’s grave.  What a setting on a glorious sunny day.

Obviously the local paper had not reported his burial place accurately.

Mission accomplished - thanks for posting.

Bruce.