You wont find the Toxteth cemetery records on line, but I suggest you try the Liverpool list. Someone would be able to tell you who to contact Toxteth (in case you didnt know Toxteth Park is in Liverpool) The Liverpool link is: [email protected] F. Carson West Oz. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Chuck Gibson" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, August 02, 2001 2:48 AM Subject: Fwd: {not a subscriber} McCandlish / Candlish > > > ---------- Forwarded Message ---------- > Subject: {not a subscriber} McCandlish / Candlish > Date: Wed, 1 Aug 2001 11:22:31 -0600 > From: "kensherm00" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Cc: <[email protected]> > > > Hello! > > I am trying to locate my Great Great Grandmother, Henrietta Kathyrn > McCandlish, who came over from Kirkcudbright Scotland somewhere between > 1850-1860. I think it was closer to 1855-1858. > > I think her parents might have been William Candlish and mother Isabella, > last name may have also been Candlish. Her grandparents might have been > John & Jane Candlish. She might have had other siblings with a sister named > Catherine. > > Henrietta's father remarried after her mother's death and at the age of 18-21 > she came to the United States. Henrietta came by ship to the New York > Harbor and then lived with her aunt in Iowa. Aunts name, I think, is Eliza > Candlish, who later might have returned to Scotland. Henrietta married in > Brookville, Iowa in January 27, 1859, to Fredrick C. Nawgel. I have not > been able to find any records in Iowa of their marriage or etc. > > Henrietta's birthdate is June 2 or 5, 1837 and she died in August 18, 1900. > > I don't know if she, Eliza, was Henrietta's father's sister or who she is. > > I am assuming since this William Candlish funeral card is in the family > Bible, he was her father. > > I also, have other funeral cards that were in the family Bible. > They were for: > 1) Catherine Grieve - Card states: Beloved wife of Thomas Davies who > departed this life May 30, 1888. Toxteth Park Cemetery. Thinking maybe she > was Henrietta's sister and was adopted by the Grieves. Maybe later married > a Conning. 2) James Conning-d. October 26, 1885 at 25 years of age. > Toxteth Cemetery. I have no idea who these people are, but they must be some > importance as their cards were in the family Bible. Maybe her > father-in-law? > > Not sure why Henrietta added the Mc to Candlish upon coming to U.S. or if her > father used the Mc at one time. > > Is there a site to view this cemetery records? > > I can't find any concrete proof. > > I have no other info and keep running into walls. Any info you can provide > would be greatly appreciated. Please reply. > > Thank you, > Cindy > > ------------------------------------------------------- > > > ============================== > Shop Ancestry - Everything you need to Discover, Preserve & Celebrate > your heritage! > http://shop.myfamily.com/ancestrycatalog >