Response to Dean Black's posting I can offer you three GUN(N)ION monumental Inscriptions all around Thornhill but one with a Kirkbean connection. Since this name would sound the same whether one N or two, or Y or IO, you may wish to consider them all. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 1. Location:    Morton Cemetery, Thornhill, Dumfriesshire Sacred to the Memory of Jane GUNION, beloved wife of James HASTINGS, who died at Thornhill 4th February 1894 aged 63 years Also the above James HASTINGS, who died at Thornhill 21st May 1902 aged 71 years Also Agnes Gunion HASTINGS their daughter, wife of Andrew STRATTON, who died at Thornhill 30th January 1931 aged 67 years 2. Location:    Morton Cemetery, Thornhill, Dumfriesshire Sacred to the Memory of William RAE, who died at New Street, Thornhill, 14th December 1891 in his 91st year Also his son James RAE, who died at Goldenhill, Isle of Wight, on the 18th February 1871 aged 22 years Also his daughter Martha RAE, wife of W. H. Jewell, who died at Halifax, Yorkshire, 18th June 1893 aged 34 years,interred there Also his daughter Mary RAE, wife of W. WALKER, who died at Carsethorn 9th March 1894 aged 42 years, interred in Kirkbean churchyard Also Mary GUNION his wife, who died at 36 New Street, Thornhill, 25th November 1894 aged 75 years Also his eldest daughter Jessie RAE, wife of Capt. George BEATTIE, died at Lilliesleaf, Selkirk, 22nd March 1930 aged 84 years Also Marion RAE, his fourth daughter, and wife of John HASTINGS, late of Temperance Hotel, Thornhill, died at 7 Dalgarnock Place 4th August 1940 aged 84 years Also William RAE, grandson of the above, who died at 7 Dalgarnock Place 10th January 1955 aged 78 years Also Elizabeth SHANNON, wife of the above William RAE, died 11th February 1967 aged 76 years 3. Location:    Greenhead Cemetery, Thornhill, Dumfriesshire Ref:    Manpower Services Commission, "Greenhead MI Transcriptions" (1970) In Memory of Mary Jane HASTINGS, daughter of James HASTINGS and Jane Gunnion, who died at Thornhill 13 Feb 1865 aged 5 years and 4 months Also Jane HASTINGS their daughter, who died in infancy Aso Samuel HASTINGS their son, who died at Thornhill 31 October 1873 aged 19 years Also Marion HASTINGS their daughter, who died at Thornhill 13 March 1876 aged 20 years ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ New Abbey, Kirkbean and Kirkgunzeon are all adjoining Parishes in Kirkcudbrightshire but Thornhill (Morton Parish) is in Dumfrieshire.  But don't let that put you off a connection, the distances aren't all that great. Sandy -------------- Snip from Original E-mail ----------------------- > > Following my request for information concerning an Ellen Gunnan (1773-1842) > in my family tree I have since received information concerning a GUNNYAN > burial in plot 4 in Kells for JANNET GUNNYAN died Oct 1766 age 66, wife of > John Shaw of Holmhead and their family. There is also a GUNNYON d. 1904 in > plot 154 Kirkgunzeon; married to John Ferguson. There is also a Gunzion in > Kirkbean, Jane, died 1856 age 76, wife of Alex Hamilton, and quite a lot in > New Abbey. > > Can anyone provide me any more information pertaining to these interesting > revelations ? > >

In article <cd.1206b4c4.2e32d60e@aol.com>, DFSGAL@aol.com writes >Response to Dean Black's posting > >I can offer you three GUN(N)ION monumental Inscriptions all around Thornhill >but one with a Kirkbean connection. >1. >Location:    Morton Cemetery, Thornhill, Dumfriesshire >Sacred to the Memory of >Jane GUNION, beloved wife of James HASTINGS, who died at Thornhill 4th >2. >Also Mary GUNION his wife, who died at 36 New Street, Thornhill, 25th >November 1894 aged 75 years These two Gunions are sisters, daughters of James Gunnion and Mary Craik. He died in 1838 aged 43 and is buried in New Abbey with her (died 1868) and one of their sons. This is my line (and there's a few of us about these groups!) Unfortunately we can't yet connect James to any other Gunnions though there must be siblings or cousins in the area. He & wife Mary had at least 2 children in Kirkbean in the 1820s then went to Dumfries for a while - Ruthwell & Caerlaverock. there's lots of Gunnions over there. The Jane Hamilton (nee Gunnion) was the daughter of James Gunnion and Jane Hyslop. I don't have anything in my Gunion notes about you Ellen though, sorry. Jill McKenzie, Glasgow