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Row 14,looking south.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

149:
In loving memory of Margaret Cassy wife of James Lauder who died at Whitsome East Newton 26 July 1923 aged 68 years.
Also the above James Lauder died 2 August 1936 aged 79 years

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

150:
In loving memory of Thomas Alder who died at the Heritage 18 November 1901 aged 79 years.
Also his wife Isabella Nisbet who died 20 August 1889 aged 63 years.
Her brother William Nisbet died 6 August 1883 aged 67 years.
John Alder their second son who died at Hutton 10 June 1934 aged 79 years

older image

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

151:
…. And the said Alexander Miller died January 9, 1854 aged 78 years.
Margaret Miller his daughter died at Kelso 16 June 1873 aged 67 years
The SGS book gives the complete listing and includes the following additional people:
Wife Jane Marshall died 31 May 1844 age 61 years.
Son William died 18 March 1812 aged eight years.
Son Alexander died 24 October 1818 aged four years
[reverse]
In memory of Robert Forman died 20 June 1886 aged 45 years.
Also James Forman his son who died 20 March 1884 aged 11 years

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

152:
In memory of Robert Forman who died 23 June 1893 aged 45 years.
And James his son died 25 March 1884 aged 11 years.
And George  his son died 30 January 1923 aged 32 years.
And Margaret Forman wife of the above who died at Burnbank Foulden 30 January 1933 aged 82 years

Margaret's surname was Swanston

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

153:
illegible

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

154:
In loving memory of Dorothy Black Miller who died 31 January 1938.
And Euphemia Sheldon who died 5 September 1968.
Beloved wives of James Fairlley

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

155:
Erected in memory of George Lorrain weaver in Whitsome who died December 15, 1843 aged 61 years.
And George's son died April 5, 1812 aged 8 months.
And the wife of George Lorrain Elizabeth Smith who died 24 November 1870 aged 82 years

[reverse]
In memory of Agnes Henry wife of James Dippie who died at Whitsome 14 … 1807 aged 40 years

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

156:
Erected in memory of George Lorrain late of Whitsome who died 5 April 1826 aged 80 years.
And Mary Bowmaker wife of the above George Lorrain who died 20 December 1828 aged 75 years

[reverse]
Here lies the body of George Lorain who died 8 November 1778 aged 60 years.
And Elizabeth Johnson his spouse who died 6 March 1783 in the 70th year of her age

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

157:
Carving: dividers and a set square, illegible

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

158:
Mostly illegible:
(John) Grieve
This is probably the stone quoted in the SGS book for John Grieve, died Oct 1749 age 49; wife Jean
age 49; children John age 26 years; son James age 24 years, Thomas age 60 years.
[reversed]
Mostly illegible. Mason?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

159:
illegible

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

160:
Top part illegible
Also of the said George Fortune who died May 21, 1819 aged 51.
Also May Dickson his wife who died 15 April 1865 aged 72 years.

The SGS book also mentions a child Robert who died 16 ? 1837 aged 8? years

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

161:
Erected by William Waddell in memory of his wife Isabella Tait who died at Whitsome hill 19 January 1912 age 73 years.
Also the above William Waddell died 19 July 1924 aged 86 years

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Row 14,looking north