Got a failure notice on this so trying again. ----- Original Message ----- From: "CandROverson" <overson12@btinternet.com> To: <sct-renfrew@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, August 18, 2010 8:13 PM Subject: Re: [SCT-RENFREW] John Stevenson b 17 April 1785 > Hello Johan > > I wouldn't rely on the accuracy of the names of the deceased's parents on > death certificates. I have come across a number in my tree where the names > have been entered wrongly. I suppose it depended to a certain extent on > the knowledge of the informant, and how close he/she was to the deceased. > But I have found that even children of the deceased could give the wrong > info about their grandparents. Still happens today. My husband who was the > informant of his father's death, got his father's middle names in the > wrong order! > > Rhoda > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "J LOCHRIDGE" <j.lochridge@btinternet.com> > To: <sct-renfrew@rootsweb.com>; <sct-renfrew@rootsweb.com>; > <sct-renfrew@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Wednesday, August 18, 2010 7:03 PM > Subject: [SCT-RENFREW] John Stevenson b 17 April 1785 > > > John Stevenson was born 17 April 1785, first son of John Stevenson and > Jean > Wilson of Oldbarn (Auldbarn) or Old Barn, Neilston (very near to Caldwell > Tower). For some time I have believed that John was married to Jean Wark > and > family links made me more confident about this. However I have recently > found > the death of John, widower of Jean Wark in 1870 in Renfrew, Renfrewshire > at the > home is son in law Andrew Bennie. It names his parents as John Stevenson > and > Jean Wylie. So does anyone know what happened to John Stevenson b 1785 in > Neilston? > Thank you > Johan > Researching Carswell, Stevenson, McKay, and Sharp in Neilston/Barrhead > area > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > SCT-RENFREW-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >