Below is my American family line, I would appreciate any lookups on these ones please! Also many Scots immigrated and settled in Illinois,many of these are to be found in the letter below. It may help some so I am posting it also. Good luck! Regards, Charmaine, [nee WRIGHT] in New Zealand. 3. Need look-up of Coulterville Cemetery (Steve) 4. Resource to share (Steve) BIOGRAPHY: John WRIGHT. 1819- Continuing research on this family. [Jan 2007] Last Will & Testament of John's Grandfather states he was 'presently in America'. [Grandfather Thomas died 1871.] SHIPPING:'THORNTON', Departed Liverpool July 1855. Arrived New York 27 August 1855. WRIGHT. John.37yrs.Farmer.Gt.Britain. " Margaret.26yrs. - Gt.Britain. ANDERSON.John.34yrs.Blacksmith. Born.USA. CALDERWOOD.Margaret.32yrs.Dairymaid.Gt.Britain. [Ancestry.com passenger lists.]Dec 2006. 1860 Illinois State Census Randolph county,Sparta, Township 4 s, Range 5W. 53/53 WRIGHT.John.48 male white farmer $1300. $400. born Scotland. " Marg G.31 female ------born Scotland. " James A.2yrs male ---- born Illinois. " John S(S?)8 months ----born Illinois. Dec.2006. ------ ROOTSWEB MAILING LIST:2002 AYRSHIRE MARRIAGES. FENWICK. Film 0103608 1855 Marriages at: Wright, John and Gemmell, Margaret When, where, and how married - On July third 1855, at Amlaird Fenwick, Marriage after Banns, was Solemnized between, us according to the, rites of the Church in Scotland Signatures of the Parties - John Wright, Margaret Gemmell Residence Present, Usual - Warnockland, Warnockland, Amlaird, Amlaird Age - 43, 27 Rank or Profession, and Relationship of Parties (if related) - Farmer, Spinster Condition, if a Widower or Widow, whether Second or Third Marriage - Bachelor Children by each former Marriage, Living, Dead - Birthplace, and when and where registered - Warnockland, Fenwick, April 1819, Amlaird, September 14th 1827 Parents Names - James Wright, Janet Craig, Alexander Gemmell, Mary Calderwood Parents' Rank, Profession, or Occupation - Farmer, Farmer If a regular Marriage, Signatures of Officiating Minister and Witnesses - Signed William Orr, Minister of the U.P. Church Fenwick, Signed James Wright Witness, Signed Elizabeth Gemmell Witness If irregular, date of Extracted Sentence of Conviction, or Decree of Declarator, and in what Court pronounced - When and where registered, and Signature of Registrar - 1855 July 5th At Fenwick John Fairlie Registrar ------ The Jean WRIGHT mentioned in letter below is the sister of John WRIGHT Illinois,USA.*** Paul and Mary Dalziell <dalziellp@wavecable.com> You can contact me for further information at lovegorgor@wavecable.com Saturday, 19 June 2004 4:10 a.m. AYRSHIRE-L@rootsweb.com <AYRSHIRE-L@rootsweb.com> [AYR] Letters to Matthew Dalziel and Agnes Boyd My husband is a descendent of Matthew Dalziel, the son of Gavin Dalziel and Martha Currie; and Agnes Boyd, the daughter of John Boyd and Jean Wright.*** Their son William L Dalziel, born in Rangiora, New Zealand, 26 March 1866,emigrated to the US about 1884. I would be very much interested in finding out about their other descendents and their lives in New Zealand. I've recently received photocopies of letters written to Matthew and Agnes after they left Fenwick, between 1852 and 1855. The letters were written by John Boyd and Maggie Boyd, Agnes's father and sister; Janet A. Dalziel,Matthew's sister; and William Orr, The minister of the United Presbyterian Church at Fenwick. There is a lot of information in them, not only about the family, but other friends and neighbors living in Fenwick. I am preparing a list of people that are mentioned in the letters that I plan to post later. Here's the list Matthew's family brothers and sisters: William B. - Goodale, Lake County, Illinois John and his wife Robert, his wife and 6 children Gavin in Kingswell James and wife Jane Grey of Uddingston [Bothwell Parish, Lanarkshire] Jean Martha Harriet Agnes and husband John Craig at Caperton [William, John, and Robert, all emigrated to Lake County, Illinois. After the death of their father in 1857, I believe their mother Martha and sisters Janet, and Harriet all emigrated to Lake County, Illinois] old Aunt Agnes Daughters: Jane Martha Agnes's family Ann Jean James Hugh Thomas William Others David Gemmell of Aikenhead and wife Jean Reid Margaret Brown of Kilmarnock and sister Mrs. Dalziel [in Australia?] Alexander Dickie of Tannahill David Dickie Mary Dickie at Gainhill Alexander Dickie Mary Dickie David Dickie Robert Dickie William Barr and John Scouler David Boyd William Barr Robert (Bob) Dale and wife Janet Wylie (Wyllie) of High Rushie Findlay John Findlay and his Brother in Law at Carrick Walter Barr of March Bank Jean Wallace Mary Esdale at Duntocher Wm Cameron Andrew Fulton the Shoemaker and his son Matthew William Fulton and his wife Isabella Alexander Mrs. Orr in the Manse Robert Stevenson Mr. Dickie, minister, and wife Anna Cuchton John Wrigh[t] of Warnockland and his wife Margaret Gemmell of Lamlaird [Amlaird] ****************** John Wallace late of Damhead and wife Agnes Taylor and 2 children Margaret Calderwood of Clonfin James Craig son of Jas Craig the thatcher Hilhead youngest daughter Mary [I think Hilhead is the place and the surname is missing] Andrew Gemmill of Aithkenhead Mrs. Campbell James McIntosh of Bridgend Some entries are about BMD's and emigration, while others are not very important genealogically. You can contact me for further information at lovegorgor@wavecable.com The letters are located at the Auckland War Memorial Museum Tamaki Paenga Hira Private Bag 92018 Auckland New Zealand www.aucklandmuseum.com 0064 9 306 7062 DALZIEL, Matthew ( A690 ) NRAM Reference A690 Name DALZIEL, Matthew Type of record: Correspondence Dates covered: 1852-1855 Quantity: 12 items Level of description: Collection Description: Letters to Matthew and Agnes Dalziel after their emigration, from residents of Fenwick, Scotland. 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