Hi Sandy, Yes, that is my family. In 1964 my father (now deceased, then living in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada) asked the minister at Closeburn to have pictures taken of the family stones, which he did. They turned out very well. In addition to the one you quoted the next stone to it records my infant aunt, grandmother, and grandfather: IN MEMORY OF ISABELLA, Daughter of ROBERT JAMES GRAHAM, Banker, Kilsyth, Died 22nd August 1898. Aged 5 MONTHS. ALSO IN MEMORY OF ISABELLA CAMPBELL, beloved wife of ROBERT J. GRAHAM, J.P. Banker, Kilsyth. Died 18th December 1925 in her 68th year. ALSO IN MEMORY OF ROBERT JAMES GRAHAM. J.P. Banker, Kilsyth, Died 28th August 1928. at the Grange, Kilsyth, aged 78 years. I did not realize that Holywood and Closeburn cemeteries were that close (8 miles). Family lore and handwritten records say that James GRAHAM who married Marion HUNTER was born 16 Jan 1777 at Bankfoot, Kirkmahoe but I have not been able to find any record of his birth (not found in church records of Kirkmahoe, Dunscore, Tinwald, Kirkmichael, Keir, or Dumfriestown). So I do not know his parents' names and this is my big "brick wall" for this branch of the family. Thank you for all your help and interest. Sheila Kronenberger Belleville, Illinois, USA In a message dated 6/20/04 3:22:10 PM, DFSGAL writes: >Sheila, >I have done partial surveys of other graveyards in the area around Holywood >so I thought I would look my notes to see if your George was in any of >them. >No luck but I did find a Marion HUNTER and James GRAHAM in Closeburn. >She may not be yours but the lengthy MI may be of some significance to >your search. >~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ >Location: Closeburn Churchyard, Dumfriesshire >(Near Thornhill, and next graveyard 8 miles north from Holywood) > >In Memory of >James GRAHAM, who died at Windsover, Keir, 1st December 1851 aged 74 years >Marion HUNTER his wife, who died at Windsover 27th April 1832 aged 48 years > >And of their children: >Ann GRAHAM, who died at Hayfield 3rd January 1810 aged 2 years and 11 months >Jean GRAHAM, who died at Windsover 13th April 1834 aged 31 years >Agnes GRAHAM, who died at Windsover 27th May 1835 aged 29 years >Thomas GRAHAM, who died 8th August 1848 aged 24 years > >Also in Memory of >William GRAHAM, farmer Croft Jane, Penpont, son of the above James GRAHAM >and Marion HUNTER, who died there 13th August 1869 aged 50 years >Mary Ann PAGE his widow, who died in Glasgow 17th March 1895 aged 74 years > >And of their children: >Martin, who died 29th May 1862 aged 3 years >Martin Page, who died 23rd January 1868 aged 4 years > >[Reverse of stone] >Also in Memory of >Thomas GRAHAM, son of William GRAHAM, farmer, Croft Jane, Penpont, and >Mary Ann PAGE, born 24th January 1855, died 29th May 1914 >~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > >Regards, >Sandy >