Hello. I have re-joined your list after a long absence, so I'd like to re-introduce myself and my research interests. My name is Mary Jo C. Martin. I grew up in New Jersey, USA, but now live permanently in Australia. I am descended from a CUMMING family of Old Machar (now Woodside), Aberdeen, Scotland. The name changed to CUMMINS before it left Scotland. FYI, following is a brief outline of these people: %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% Descendants of John CUMMING and Elizabeth DEANS Generation No. 1 1. John CUMMING. He married Elizabeth DEANS Abt. 1824. Children of John CUMMING and Elizabeth DEANS are: i. James CUMMING, b. Abt. 1825, chr. 9 September 1825, Old Machar, Aberdeen, Scotland. ii. John CUMMING, b. Abt. 1829, chr. 16 March 1829, Old Machar, Aberdeen, Scotland. 2. iii. Jane CUMMING, b. Abt. 1831, chr. 9 July 1831, Old Machar, Aberdeen, Scotland. Generation No. 2 2. Jane CUMMING (dau. of John) was born Abt. 1831 in Old Machar, Aberdeen, Scotland. She married John S. (or L.) REID 8 June 1849 in Old Machar, Aberdeen, Scotland. Children of Jane CUMMING and John REID are: 3. i. John Cummins REID, b. 12 March 1853, Newhills, Aberdeen, Scotland; d. 21 May 1901, Lambertville, Hunterdon Co., New Jersey, USA. 4. ii. Isabel REID, b. 4 October 1858, Old Machar, Aberdeen, Scotland; d. 23 January 1896, USA. Generation No. 3 3. John Cummins REID (son of Jane, grandson of John) was born 12 March 1853 in Newhills, Aberdeen, Scotland, and died 21 May 1901 in Lambertville, Hunterdon Co., New Jersey, USA. He married Catherine B. DAVIDSON 7 July 1876 at 53 Barron Street, Old Machar, Aberdeen, Scotland, daughter of James DAVIDSON and Charlotte DAVIDSON (Charlotte's maiden name was actually Davidson). Children of John REID and Catherine DAVIDSON are: 5. i. John Leslie REID, b. 18 April 1877, 147 Barron Street, Old Machar, Aberdeen, Scotland; d. 1940. 6. ii. Gordon Davidson REID, b. 8 December 1880, 147 Barron Street, Old Machar, Aberdeen, Scotland; d. 29 March 1951, Elizabeth General Hospital, Elizabeth, New Jersey, USA. iii. Williamina Birn___ REID, b. 1878, 147 Barron Street, Old Machar, Aberdeen, Scotland; d. 1881, Old Machar, Aberdeen, Scotland. 7. iv. William D. REID, b. 6 April 1884, place unknown; d. 18 October 1908, St. Peter's Hospital, New Brunswick, New Jersey, USA. v. Charles D. REID, b. 2 May 1887, Dell Rapids, South Dakota, USA; d. 11 March 1896, Lambertville, Hunterdon Co., New Jersey, USA. vi. Mabel REID, b. Dell Rapids, South Dakota, USA; m. RUSSELL SLACK. 8. vii. K.Grace REID, b. 31 August 1892, Dell Rapids, South Dakota, USA; d. February 1981. viii. Robert D. REID, b. 16 February 1895, Dell Rapids, South Dakota, USA; d. 25 April 1896, Lambertville, Hunterdon Co., New Jersey, USA. 4. Isabel REID (dau of Jane, granddau. of John) was born 4 October 1858 in Old Machar, Aberdeen, Scotland, and died 23 January 1896. She married Alexander PETRIE 1883 in Old Machar, Aberdeen, Scotland. Child of Isabel REID and Alexander PETRIE is: i. Annie PETRIE, b. March 1885, Scotland; m. Mr. MORRISON. %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% Please notice the change in spelling with Jane CUMMING's son, John Cummins REID, in generation #3. I am the great-granddaughter of Gordon Davidson REID. I have been in contact with some lovely people who also descend from CUMMINS/CUMMING families in Aberdeen, but have found no connections so far. I am very interested in communicating with anyone who is studying CUMMINSes in Old Machar and/or who might give me more ideas for future research. Best wishes, Mary Jo C. Martin Melbourne, Australia martinsm@ocean.com.au