This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: Jocelyn1411 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.oceania.australia.vic.general/11051.1.2.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.2.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Hi Alison You have probably figured out that Uncle JOHN ( b 1853 ) is actually Benajmin's brother- ie your GGF.. Just found that Benjamin died in 1903 in Waterford ireland.... name: Benjamin Hepburn registration district: Waterford event type: DEATHS registration quarter and year: Oct - Dec 1903 estimated birth year: 1861 age (at death): 42 mother's maiden name: film number: 101602 volume number: 4 page number: 456 digital folder number: 4201706 image number: 00204 https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/FTF3-3PG Ben's children were probably looked after by John when Ben died..as Janet was a sedond wife - although they must have been on ghood terms as the son Ben, gave Janet's name as relative when arriving USA these are the children of Thomas HEPBURN and his wife Agnes WHITECROSS: Ann Hepburn birth: 06 Mar 1809 christening: 12 Mar 1809,? WHITEKIRK,? EAST LOTHIAN,? parents: Thomas Hepburn,? Agnes Whitecross William Hepburn birth: 11 Nov 1811 christening:17 Nov 1811 ,? NORTH BERWICK,? EAST Lothian parents: Thomas Hepburn,? Agnes Whitecros James Hepburn - he died July 1888 birth: 18 Jan 1819 christening: 31 Jan 1819,? WHITEKIRK,? EAST LOTHIAN,? parents: Thomas Hepburn,? Agnes Whitecross Jean Hebpurn birth: 23 Jun 1821 ,? Whitekirk,? East Lothian,? Scotland christening: ,? WHITEKIRK,? EAST LOTHIAN,? SCOTLAND parents: Thomas Hebpurn,? Agnes Whitecross Elizabeth Hepburn birth: 29 Oct 1824 christening: 06 Nov 1824 ,? WHITEKIRK,? EAST LOTHIAN,? parents: Thomas Hepburn,? Agnes Whitecross Benjamin Hepburn birth: 01 Mar 1826 christening: 15 Mar 1826 ,? WHITEKIRK,? EAST LOTHIAN,? Margaret Hebpurn Scotland, Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950 birth: 06 Jul 1828 christening: 21 Jul 1828 ,? WHITEKIRK,? EAST LOTHIAN,? residence: 1828 Whitekirk,? East Lothian,? parents: Thomas Hebpurn,? Agnes Whitecross This is John STEWART HEPBURN - Benjamin the naughty boy's half brother: John Hepburn birth: 10 Dec 1803 christening: 18 Dec 1803 ,? WHITEKIRK,? EAST LOTHIAN,? SCOTLAND residence: 1803 Whitekirk,? East Lothian,? Scotland parents: Thomas Hepburn,? Ellison_ Stewart this is the first marriage groom's name: Thomas Hepburn bride's name: Allison Stewart marriage date: 05 Feb 1803 marriage place: Whitekirk,East Lothian,Scotland also found this: Stone No. C61, Face: South SACRED TO THE MEMORY OF JAMES HEPBURN FACTOR PRESTON MAINS WHO DIED THERE 17TH JULY 1888 AGED 69 YEARS. SYBELLA WAITE HIS BELOVED WIFE WHO DIED 29TH JANUARY 1903 AGED 84 YEARS SARAH MARION THEIR DAUGHTER WHO DIED 12TH APRIL 1911 AGED 63 YEARS SARAH ALEXANDRINA THEIR GRAND-DAUGHTER, BELOVED ONLY DAUGHTER OF MARY HEPBURN AND ALEXANDER SWAN RICKIE AND WIFE OF J. H. COGHILL, WHO DIED 2ND AUGUST 1921 AGED 36 YEARS. "TO LIVE IN HEARTS WE LEAVE BEHIND IS NOT TO DIE" "BE NOT AFRAID, ONLY BELIEVE" ERECTED BY HIS FAMILY Stone No. C349, Face: Top IN LOVING MEMORY OF ALEXANDER SWAN RICKIE WHO DIED 1ST NOVEMBER 1932 AGED 83 YEARS. AND OF MARY HEPBURN HIS BELOVED WIFE WHO DIED 11TH MAY 1940 AGED 83 YEARS. Stone No. D91, Face: East In LOVING MEMORY OF MARY PEARSON WIDOW OF JAMES HEPBURN DIED 18TH MARCH 1915 AGED 72. ALSO JAMES HEPBURN DIED 23RD DECEMBER 1876 AGED 27. ( INTERRED AT TWEEDMOUTH.) Stone No. D158, Face: East ERECTED TO THE MEMORY OF AGNES ALICE HEPBURN WIFE OF THOMAS S. BURNS SOMETIME OF HOUSTON MILL, WHO DIED UPON THE 13TH DAY OF MAY 1897 AGED 51. AND OF ALICE MARY THEIR CHILD WHO DIED UPON THE 4TH DAY OF JANUARY 1880 AGED 3 SYBELLA AGNES ELDEST DAUGHTER OF THE ABOVE WHO DIED 15TH FEB. 1952. (Agnes Alice daughter of James and Sybella & sister to Benjamin) ..................... http://www.ejclark.force9.co.uk/survey/namesh.htm baptism of Ben b 1861 - I realised earlier that Sybella was actually Isabella as they named a daughter Isabella Cumming HEPBURN ( she married a cousin as well- William HEPBURN) name: Benjamin Hepburn birth date: 24 Oct 1861 birthplace: PRESTONKIRK,EAST LOTHIAN,SCOTLAND father's name: James Hepburn mother's name: Isabella Weitt I thought Isabella was nee WATT ( thats what it looks like on the original records)but the gravestone record says WAITE Benjamin H who went to NY said he was 5ft 6", fresh complexion, fair hair and blue eyes...see Ellis Island website JB Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.