Howard Geddes wrote: > For Ray Hennessy's info, one line seems to have ended up in Aberlour. > (Ray: did we not correspond about them a long while ago?) Aye Howard, we did correspond on a number of aspects. We have a Margaret GEDDES, second wife of James WISELY [m.10.7.1849], but not, as far as I know, associated with Aberlour. Our link is with James WISELY's first wife, but I am desperately trying to document the extended tree in that area as about 7 or 8 living relatives want the whole mixture sorted out. Any information on that Margaret would be useful and very welcome. Incidentally we also have a Janet GEDDIE who married John GRAY somewhere in the Longside or nearby areas around 1820-1830. Are the GEDDIE line a variant of GEDDES?? Janet & John's son married the daughter of James WISELY's first wife, so the linking of the names GEDDES & GEDDIE would be intriguing! Best wishes Ray Hennessy

Howard Geddes and I have exchanged correspondence on GEDDIE/ GEDDES on a number of occasions. I have yet to find a cross-over between the two names. I am researching the Geddie families in the area and have a number of Janet GEDDIEs but not the one you have, so any information you can provide about her would be helpful. Regards, Jim Mackay ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ray Hennessy" <ray@whatsinaname.net> To: <MORAY-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, May 10, 2005 11:55 AM Subject: Re: [MORAY] Re: Falconer line, and Marjory GEDDES Keith and Portsoy > Howard Geddes wrote: > > > For Ray Hennessy's info, one line seems to have ended up in Aberlour. > > (Ray: did we not correspond about them a long while ago?) > > Aye Howard, we did correspond on a number of aspects. > > We have a Margaret GEDDES, second wife of James WISELY [m.10.7.1849], > but not, as far as I know, associated with Aberlour. Our link is with > James WISELY's first wife, but I am desperately trying to document the > extended tree in that area as about 7 or 8 living relatives want the > whole mixture sorted out. > > Any information on that Margaret would be useful and very welcome. > > Incidentally we also have a Janet GEDDIE who married John GRAY somewhere > in the Longside or nearby areas around 1820-1830. Are the GEDDIE line a > variant of GEDDES?? Janet & John's son married the daughter of James > WISELY's first wife, so the linking of the names GEDDES & GEDDIE would > be intriguing! > > Best wishes > > Ray Hennessy > > ______________________________

Further to my previous message about GEDDES and GEDDIE I also have one Geddie link to the FALCONER surname. I have a Mary Anne FALCONER who (according to the IGI) married an Alexander GEDDIE on 29 May 1847 and had a son William GEDDIE born (or christened - again from the IGI) on 31 Dec 1850. However, these details are not linked to anyone else in my records and are purely a transcription from the IGI. Any further links would be gratefully received. Jim Mackay ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ray Hennessy" <ray@whatsinaname.net> To: <MORAY-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, May 10, 2005 11:55 AM Subject: Re: [MORAY] Re: Falconer line, and Marjory GEDDES Keith and Portsoy > Howard Geddes wrote: > > > For Ray Hennessy's info, one line seems to have ended up in Aberlour. > > (Ray: did we not correspond about them a long while ago?) > > Aye Howard, we did correspond on a number of aspects. > > We have a Margaret GEDDES, second wife of James WISELY [m.10.7.1849], > but not, as far as I know, associated with Aberlour. Our link is with > James WISELY's first wife, but I am desperately trying to document the > extended tree in that area as about 7 or 8 living relatives want the > whole mixture sorted out. > > Any information on that Margaret would be useful and very welcome. > > Incidentally we also have a Janet GEDDIE who married John GRAY somewhere > in the Longside or nearby areas around 1820-1830. Are the GEDDIE line a > variant of GEDDES?? Janet & John's son married the daughter of James > WISELY's first wife, so the linking of the names GEDDES & GEDDIE would > be intriguing! > > Best wishes > > Ray Hennessy > > ______________________________

Hi Jim, Re Alexander GEDDIE and Mary Anne FALCONER, there was also a daughter Mary Ann born 8-Mar 1848 Speymouth as well as William. Presumably she is the Mary GEDDIE who married John INNES 3 Jul 1868 Urquhart, because in 1881: Dwelling: Gordon Street Census Place: Bellie, Elgin, Scotland Volume 126 EnumDist 2 Page 25 John INNES M 40 M Fochabers, Elgin, Scotland Rel: Head Occ: Painter & Decorator Emp 1 Man Mary INNES M 33 F Kingston, Elgin, Scotland Rel: Wife Occ: Painters Wife Mary A. INNES 12 F Elgin, Scotland Rel: Dau Occ: Scholar Amelia INNES 11 F Elgin, Scotland Rel: Dau Occ: Scholar Maggie I. INNES 9 F Kingston, Elgin, Scotland Rel: Dau Occ: Scholar Robert A. INNES 7 M Garmouth, Elgin, Scotland Rel: Son Occ: Scholar Alexander G. INNES 4 M Dundee Rel: Son John I. INNES 2 M Dundee Rel: Son William G. INNES 11 m M Dundee Rel: Son The IGI further yields for Father: John Innes, Mother: Mary Geddie 1. MAGGIE JANE INNES Birth: 23 DEC 1871 Urquhart, Moray, Scotland 2. ROBERT ALEXANDER INNES Birth: 14 JUL 1873 Urquhart, Moray, Scotland 3. MARY ANN INNES Birth: 24 SEP 1868 Elgin, Moray, Scotland 4. AMELIA INNES Birth: 08 MAR 1870 Elgin, Moray, Scotland The only local candidate for the father Alexander GEDDIE is: ALEXANDER GEDDIE Birth: 10 DEC 1812 Christening: 1812 Speymouth, Moray, Scotland Father: WILLIAM GEDDIE Mother: ANNE LAING C111432 This could imply a late or second marriage, because if his wife is much the same age as her husband, she would be nearly 40 in 1850 when William was born. Perhaps the 1851 census would clarify? Hope that helps a bit! Regards Howard