Kevin, we have a colourful socialist politician in Glasgow, as it is a very unusual name you may like to check him out!! n.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tommy_Sheridan Regards, Diana ________________________________ From: Kevin Sheridan <kevinsheridan5@yahoo.com> To: Bruce McDowall <milldriggan@gmail.com> Cc: "sct-wigtownshire@rootsweb.com" <sct-wigtownshire@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, December 19, 2012 2:38 PM Subject: Re: [WIG LIST] John Sheridan Family Tree Thanks Bruce.  Very helpful.   Well the good news is that I got us back one more generation to Peter John's Father.   The bad news is that:   I can not find evidence that John Sheridan (b1828/1829)'s father Peter lived in Scotland, which I doubt, and don't even know where to begin searching in Ireland.   The fact that I have no name of John's Mother does not help as well.   John's wife's (Elizabeth Pringle/Sheridan/Mackay)'s  death certificate on Scotlands people did NOT contain the name of her parent/s.   Any advice on where next to look would be greatly appreciated.   All the best and, Have fun. Kevin   Kevin A. Sheridan, Best-Selling Author, Keynote Speaker, Chief Engagement Officer Kevin Sheridan LLC 7 Indian Hill Road Winnetka, IL 60093 Office Telephone: 847-386-7486 Fax:                          847-386-7487 Cell Phone:            312-953-6096 Check out my two new books, including Building a Magnetic Culture which has hit six bestseller lists including the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and USA Today!  Click on the covers to learn more. ________________________________ From: Bruce McDowall <milldriggan@gmail.com> To: Kevin Sheridan <kevinsheridan5@yahoo.com> Cc: "sct-wigtownshire@rootsweb.com" <sct-wigtownshire@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, December 18, 2012 7:59 PM Subject: Re: [WIG LIST] John Sheridan Family Tree On Wed, Dec 19, 2012 at 1:15 AM, Kevin Sheridan <kevinsheridan5@yahoo.com> wrote: <snip> Can you tell me if this place called Arnsheen: 1.  Is where John's father Peter was from - 2. Is in Scotland or Ireland <snip> And in a following message: <snip> Also John, does this mean that Peter's wife was also deceased at the time of John's death?  What does the "M.S." stand for? <snip> Hi Kevin, Sorry, perhaps I should have attempted to set out the transcription of John SHERIDAN's death registration a bit clearer. I have confused you with that raw format. Arnsheen was the parish of residence of John's son, Peter SHERIDAN, who was the informant. Peter's residence was Knockycoid, a farm in that parish. Knockycoid is in Ayrshire, which is the county immediately to the north of the county of Wigtownshire, Scotland. The census returns for both 1861 and 1871 state that John SHERIDAN was born in Ireland, so its likely that his father was from Ireland, but we can't be sure of that, or if he also went to Scotland. John's parents were both deceased at the time of his death. M.S. is an abbreviation for maiden surname. Hope this helps. Don't hesitate to ask further questions. Regards, Bruce ------------------------------- The Wigtownshire Pages have moved!  Check out our new digs at http://freepages.history.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~ainsty/index.html ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to SCT-WIGTOWNSHIRE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Hi Bruce and Kevin The DGFHS database of MIs covering much of Dumfries and Galloway list 24 thousand gravestones giving a total of 100 thousand burial records. SHERIDAN appears only the once: Kirmabreck Graveyard,  Kirkcudbrightshire In Sacred Remembrance of William SHERIDAN, beloved husband of Agnes SHERIDAN, who died at Creetown 26th July 1909 aged 52 years Also the above  Agnes SHERIDAN, who died 16th March 1932 aged 66 years Cheers, Sandy

On Wed, Dec 19, 2012 at 1:15 AM, Kevin Sheridan <kevinsheridan5@yahoo.com> wrote: <snip> Can you tell me if this place called Arnsheen: 1. Is where John's father Peter was from - 2. Is in Scotland or Ireland <snip> And in a following message: <snip> Also John, does this mean that Peter's wife was also deceased at the time of John's death? What does the "M.S." stand for? <snip> Hi Kevin, Sorry, perhaps I should have attempted to set out the transcription of John SHERIDAN's death registration a bit clearer. I have confused you with that raw format. Arnsheen was the parish of residence of John's son, Peter SHERIDAN, who was the informant. Peter's residence was Knockycoid, a farm in that parish. Knockycoid is in Ayrshire, which is the county immediately to the north of the county of Wigtownshire, Scotland. The census returns for both 1861 and 1871 state that John SHERIDAN was born in Ireland, so its likely that his father was from Ireland, but we can't be sure of that, or if he also went to Scotland. John's parents were both deceased at the time of his death. M.S. is an abbreviation for maiden surname. Hope this helps. Don't hesitate to ask further questions. Regards, Bruce

Thanks Bruce.  Very helpful.   Well the good news is that I got us back one more generation to Peter John's Father.   The bad news is that:   I can not find evidence that John Sheridan (b1828/1829)'s father Peter lived in Scotland, which I doubt, and don't even know where to begin searching in Ireland.   The fact that I have no name of John's Mother does not help as well.   John's wife's (Elizabeth Pringle/Sheridan/Mackay)'s  death certificate on Scotlands people did NOT contain the name of her parent/s.   Any advice on where next to look would be greatly appreciated.   All the best and, Have fun. Kevin   Kevin A. Sheridan, Best-Selling Author, Keynote Speaker, Chief Engagement Officer Kevin Sheridan LLC 7 Indian Hill Road Winnetka, IL 60093 Office Telephone: 847-386-7486 Fax:                          847-386-7487 Cell Phone:            312-953-6096 Check out my two new books, including Building a Magnetic Culture which has hit six bestseller lists including the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and USA Today!  Click on the covers to learn more. ________________________________ From: Bruce McDowall <milldriggan@gmail.com> To: Kevin Sheridan <kevinsheridan5@yahoo.com> Cc: "sct-wigtownshire@rootsweb.com" <sct-wigtownshire@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, December 18, 2012 7:59 PM Subject: Re: [WIG LIST] John Sheridan Family Tree On Wed, Dec 19, 2012 at 1:15 AM, Kevin Sheridan <kevinsheridan5@yahoo.com> wrote: <snip> Can you tell me if this place called Arnsheen: 1.  Is where John's father Peter was from - 2. Is in Scotland or Ireland <snip> And in a following message: <snip> Also John, does this mean that Peter's wife was also deceased at the time of John's death?  What does the "M.S." stand for? <snip> Hi Kevin, Sorry, perhaps I should have attempted to set out the transcription of John SHERIDAN's death registration a bit clearer. I have confused you with that raw format. Arnsheen was the parish of residence of John's son, Peter SHERIDAN, who was the informant. Peter's residence was Knockycoid, a farm in that parish. Knockycoid is in Ayrshire, which is the county immediately to the north of the county of Wigtownshire, Scotland. The census returns for both 1861 and 1871 state that John SHERIDAN was born in Ireland, so its likely that his father was from Ireland, but we can't be sure of that, or if he also went to Scotland. John's parents were both deceased at the time of his death. M.S. is an abbreviation for maiden surname. Hope this helps. Don't hesitate to ask further questions. Regards, Bruce

>From Stranraer and Wigtown Free Press December 20th, 2012 "The Way We Were" December 22 1887 PRESENTATION CAPTAIN McMicken (a native of the Isle of Whithorn), of the Cunard steamer, 'Umbria'. was presented on Thursday last, in the rooms of the Liverpool Marine Board, with a gold watch, the gift of the President of the United States, in recognition of the recipient's humane services in rescuing the crew of the American fishing schooner, 'Lilian Baxter' in September last. The Umbria was homeward bound and just approaching the banks of Newfoundland, when a vessel, apparently in distress, and about four miles distant, was sighted by her officers. Two days previously, the vessel had been struck by a heavy sea, which carried away her masts and washed three men overboard, two of whom, however, were subsequently rescued by their comrades. A lifeboat was immediately lowered and manned, and the sufferers, 13 in number, brought on board the Umbria, where it is needless to say, they received every kindness and attention, and were subsequently landed at Liverpool. As already stated, President Cleveland forwarded a valuable gold watch to be presented to Captain McMickan in recognition of his services on the occasion referred to, the presentation being made by Mr Alderman Shallcross in presence of a number of influential ship owners, together with several of the officers and crew.

Hi Kevin, Welcome to the Wigtownshire mailing list. Looking at the family of John SHERIDAN & Elizabeth PRINGLE in the 1871 and 1861 census, I see that he was born in Ireland. The family were living in a cottage on the farm of Glasnick, parish of Penninghame is both 1861 and 1871, and their last born child Elizabeth was born 31 Aug 1872 in that parish, so I figured that's likely where he died in 1873. Turning to < http://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk>, I see from the index that a John SHERIDAN died in that parish, age 44, in 1873. I just happen to have the details of that registration on file: John Sheridan, Ploughman, married to Elizabeth Pringle 1873, March seventh, 8h 0m am, Laigh Glasnick, Parish of Penninghame M[ale] 44 years (Parents) Peter Sheridan, Packman, deceased _ Sheridan, M.S. _, deceased Pneumonia & Gangrene of Lung, as certified by R. B. Selby M. D, & Surgeon (Informant) Peter Sheridan, Son, Ploughman, Knockycoid, Parish of Arnsheen Arnsheen was a Quoad Sacra parish, the church being in Barhill village, Aryshire. Knockycoid farm is on the B7027, about 4 km SE of Barrhill as the crow flies. Low (Laigh) Glasnick farm is about 22 km SW of Barrhill as the crow flies. It is 2 km NE of Kirkcowan village. According to both the 1861 and 1871 census, Elizabeth PRINGLE was born in the parish of Wigtown. From the index at http://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk , Elizabeth McKAY other surname PRINGLE, died Kirkmabreck parish age 74 in 1905. It will take 6 credits o download the details, which should give the names of her parents. Hopefully the informant knew. (It seems that her son Peter SHERIDAN didn't know who his father's mother was.) When I tried to find her in the1841and 1851 census, the closest match I found was a 19 year old purported have been born parish of Mochrum in the 1851 census for Mochrum parish. Interestingly, she was a servant with one of my families, namely Anthony DICKSON & Catherine ROUTLEDGE. Regards, Bruce

I left the email stream on this as Kevin may not have seen it. I have family history at the property Arnsheen just south of the Arnsheen Kirk that still stands in Barhill, Aryshire, Scotland Hugh Hugh J Preacher 214.334.4881 USA CST hughjpreacher@aol.com Grandson of: David Campbell Preacher and Janet Donaldson Yule Grieve and Friðfinnur Eymundsson and Elizabeth Liebnitz Researching: Scotland in Roxburghshire and the Lothian's Aitchison, Bell, Brown, Bunyan, Campbell, Claperton, Creek, Edmond, Herkuise,Low, MacKay, Preacher, Smibert, Thompson,Trotter, Wilson Scotland in Dumfries, Wigtown, Ayrshire Brown, Caig, Campbell, Clark, Connell, Cook, Duncan, Farquharson, Farrow, Gordon, Grieve, Halliday, Ireland, McEwen, McFadzean, Preacher, Steed, Tait, Thomson Scotland in Fife Black, Cunningham, Currier, Donaldson, Dishart, Gillespie, Grieve, Kilgour, Ramsay, Robertson,  Smith, Thomson, Youl (many spellings) Scotland in Lanarkshire Brown, Grieve, Steed Scotland in The Highlands, Angus, Argyll & Butte Campbell, Grieve, MacKay England in Northumberland, Durham, Gloucestershire, London, Hertfordshire Hawkins, Pember, Preacher, Turner (NBL) USA Florida in Hollywood, Pine Island, Bokeelia Baltakis, Guidice, Preacher USA New Jersey in Perth Amboy, New Brunswick, Fords, Metuchen Eymundsson, Grieve, Liebnitz,Pohl, Pole, Preacher, Stalker, Steed Germany /Poland Liebnitz, Pohl Iceland Friðfinner Eymundsson, Eymundur Guðbrandsson, Guðbjorg Torfadottir and predecessors -----Original Message----- From: sct-wigtownshire-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:sct-wigtownshire-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Kevin Sheridan Sent: Tuesday, December 18, 2012 8:16 AM To: Bruce McDowall Cc: sct-wigtownshire@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [WIG LIST] John Sheridan Family Tree Thanks you so much Bruce.  This is awesome.   Can you tell me if this place called Arnsheen:   1.  Is where John's father Peter was from -    2. Is in Scotland or Ireland - Have fun. Kevin   Kevin A. Sheridan, Best-Selling Author, Keynote Speaker, Chief Engagement Officer Kevin Sheridan LLC 7 Indian Hill Road Winnetka, IL 60093 Office Telephone: 847-386-7486 Fax:                          847-386-7487 Cell Phone:            312-953-6096 Check out my two new books, including Building a Magnetic Culture which has hit six bestseller lists including the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and USA Today!  Click on the covers to learn more. ________________________________ From: Bruce McDowall <milldriggan@gmail.com> To: Kevin Sheridan <kevinsheridan5@yahoo.com> Cc: "sct-wigtownshire@rootsweb.com" <sct-wigtownshire@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, December 17, 2012 11:42 PM Subject: Re: [WIG LIST] John Sheridan Family Tree Hi Kevin, Welcome to the Wigtownshire mailing list. Looking at the family of John SHERIDAN & Elizabeth PRINGLE in the 1871 and 1861 census, I see that he was born in Ireland. The family were living in a cottage on the farm of Glasnick, parish of Penninghame is both 1861 and 1871, and their last born child Elizabeth was born 31 Aug 1872 in that parish, so I figured that's likely where he died in 1873. Turning to <http://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/>, I see from the index that a John SHERIDAN died in that parish, age 44, in 1873. I just happen to have the details of that registration on file: John Sheridan, Ploughman, married to Elizabeth Pringle 1873, March seventh, 8h 0m am, Laigh Glasnick, Parish of Penninghame M[ale] 44 years (Parents) Peter Sheridan, Packman, deceased _ Sheridan, M.S. _, deceased Pneumonia & Gangrene  of Lung, as certified by R. B. Selby M. D, & Surgeon (Informant) Peter Sheridan, Son, Ploughman, Knockycoid, Parish of Arnsheen   Arnsheen was a Quoad Sacra parish, the church being in Barhill village, Aryshire. Knockycoid farm is on the B7027, about 4 km SE of Barrhill as the crow flies. Low (Laigh) Glasnick farm is about 22 km SW of Barrhill as the crow flies. It is 2 km NE of Kirkcowan village. According to both the 1861 and 1871 census, Elizabeth PRINGLE was born in the parish of Wigtown. From the index at http://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk ,  Elizabeth McKAY other surname PRINGLE, died Kirkmabreck parish age 74 in 1905. It will take 6 credits o download the details, which should give the names of her parents. Hopefully the informant knew. (It seems that her son Peter SHERIDAN didn't know who his father's mother was.) When I tried to find her in the1841and 1851 census, the closest match I found was a 19 year old purported have been born parish of Mochrum in the 1851 census for Mochrum parish. Interestingly, she was a servant with one of my families, namely Anthony DICKSON & Catherine ROUTLEDGE. Regards, Bruce ------------------------------- The Wigtownshire Pages have moved! 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Also John, does this mean that Peter's wife was also deceased at the time of John's death?  What does the "M.S." stand for?  Have fun. Kevin   Kevin A. Sheridan, Best-Selling Author, Keynote Speaker, Chief Engagement Officer Kevin Sheridan LLC 7 Indian Hill Road Winnetka, IL 60093 Office Telephone: 847-386-7486 Fax:                          847-386-7487 Cell Phone:            312-953-6096 Check out my two new books, including Building a Magnetic Culture which has hit six bestseller lists including the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and USA Today!  Click on the covers to learn more. ________________________________ From: Bruce McDowall <milldriggan@gmail.com> To: Kevin Sheridan <kevinsheridan5@yahoo.com> Cc: "sct-wigtownshire@rootsweb.com" <sct-wigtownshire@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, December 17, 2012 11:42 PM Subject: Re: [WIG LIST] John Sheridan Family Tree Hi Kevin, Welcome to the Wigtownshire mailing list. Looking at the family of John SHERIDAN & Elizabeth PRINGLE in the 1871 and 1861 census, I see that he was born in Ireland. The family were living in a cottage on the farm of Glasnick, parish of Penninghame is both 1861 and 1871, and their last born child Elizabeth was born 31 Aug 1872 in that parish, so I figured that's likely where he died in 1873. Turning to <http://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/>, I see from the index that a John SHERIDAN died in that parish, age 44, in 1873. I just happen to have the details of that registration on file: John Sheridan, Ploughman, married to Elizabeth Pringle 1873, March seventh, 8h 0m am, Laigh Glasnick, Parish of Penninghame M[ale] 44 years (Parents) Peter Sheridan, Packman, deceased _ Sheridan, M.S. _, deceased Pneumonia & Gangrene  of Lung, as certified by R. B. Selby M. D, & Surgeon (Informant) Peter Sheridan, Son, Ploughman, Knockycoid, Parish of Arnsheen   Arnsheen was a Quoad Sacra parish, the church being in Barhill village, Aryshire. Knockycoid farm is on the B7027, about 4 km SE of Barrhill as the crow flies. Low (Laigh) Glasnick farm is about 22 km SW of Barrhill as the crow flies. It is 2 km NE of Kirkcowan village. According to both the 1861 and 1871 census, Elizabeth PRINGLE was born in the parish of Wigtown. From the index at http://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk ,  Elizabeth McKAY other surname PRINGLE, died Kirkmabreck parish age 74 in 1905. It will take 6 credits o download the details, which should give the names of her parents. Hopefully the informant knew. (It seems that her son Peter SHERIDAN didn't know who his father's mother was.) When I tried to find her in the1841and 1851 census, the closest match I found was a 19 year old purported have been born parish of Mochrum in the 1851 census for Mochrum parish. Interestingly, she was a servant with one of my families, namely Anthony DICKSON & Catherine ROUTLEDGE. Regards, Bruce

Thanks you so much Bruce.  This is awesome.   Can you tell me if this place called Arnsheen:   1.  Is where John's father Peter was from -    2. Is in Scotland or Ireland - Have fun. Kevin   Kevin A. Sheridan, Best-Selling Author, Keynote Speaker, Chief Engagement Officer Kevin Sheridan LLC 7 Indian Hill Road Winnetka, IL 60093 Office Telephone: 847-386-7486 Fax:                          847-386-7487 Cell Phone:            312-953-6096 Check out my two new books, including Building a Magnetic Culture which has hit six bestseller lists including the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and USA Today!  Click on the covers to learn more. ________________________________ From: Bruce McDowall <milldriggan@gmail.com> To: Kevin Sheridan <kevinsheridan5@yahoo.com> Cc: "sct-wigtownshire@rootsweb.com" <sct-wigtownshire@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, December 17, 2012 11:42 PM Subject: Re: [WIG LIST] John Sheridan Family Tree Hi Kevin, Welcome to the Wigtownshire mailing list. Looking at the family of John SHERIDAN & Elizabeth PRINGLE in the 1871 and 1861 census, I see that he was born in Ireland. The family were living in a cottage on the farm of Glasnick, parish of Penninghame is both 1861 and 1871, and their last born child Elizabeth was born 31 Aug 1872 in that parish, so I figured that's likely where he died in 1873. Turning to <http://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/>, I see from the index that a John SHERIDAN died in that parish, age 44, in 1873. I just happen to have the details of that registration on file: John Sheridan, Ploughman, married to Elizabeth Pringle 1873, March seventh, 8h 0m am, Laigh Glasnick, Parish of Penninghame M[ale] 44 years (Parents) Peter Sheridan, Packman, deceased _ Sheridan, M.S. _, deceased Pneumonia & Gangrene  of Lung, as certified by R. B. Selby M. D, & Surgeon (Informant) Peter Sheridan, Son, Ploughman, Knockycoid, Parish of Arnsheen   Arnsheen was a Quoad Sacra parish, the church being in Barhill village, Aryshire. Knockycoid farm is on the B7027, about 4 km SE of Barrhill as the crow flies. Low (Laigh) Glasnick farm is about 22 km SW of Barrhill as the crow flies. It is 2 km NE of Kirkcowan village. According to both the 1861 and 1871 census, Elizabeth PRINGLE was born in the parish of Wigtown. From the index at http://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk ,  Elizabeth McKAY other surname PRINGLE, died Kirkmabreck parish age 74 in 1905. It will take 6 credits o download the details, which should give the names of her parents. Hopefully the informant knew. (It seems that her son Peter SHERIDAN didn't know who his father's mother was.) When I tried to find her in the1841and 1851 census, the closest match I found was a 19 year old purported have been born parish of Mochrum in the 1851 census for Mochrum parish. Interestingly, she was a servant with one of my families, namely Anthony DICKSON & Catherine ROUTLEDGE. Regards, Bruce

---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Jo Ann Croft <jecroft290@gmail.com> Date: Mon, Dec 17, 2012 at 4:46 PM Subject: Re: [WIG LIST] John Sheridan Family Tree To: Kevin Sheridan <kevinsheridan5@yahoo.com> Hello Kevin, welcome to the list I found the following births (and one marriage) on https://www.familysearch.org (which is free to use). No images are available. William Sherridan b 13 Apr 1857 Wigtown Mary Jane Sherden b 06 Aug 1859 Wigtown Robert Pringle Sheridan b 28 Jun 1862 Penninghame m. Anna M. Scholer on 30 Apr 1889 in Burlington, Des Moines, Iowa Thomas Shiredan b 16 Sep 1864 Penninghame Alexander Sheridan b 18 Mar 1867 Penninghame Andrew Sherridan b 31 Mar 1869 Penninghame ELizabeth Sheridan b 31 Aug 1872 Penninghame Peter & John, if born in Creetown, Kirkcudbrightshire were probably not transcribed for the familysearch website yet as most male births in Kirkcudbrightshire were not included in their old website. You can find all of these post-1854 Scottish births on the government's website, http://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk This site will have all of the registered births, deaths and marriages beginning in 1855. The later birth records (post-1862) should give you the parents place and date of marriage. If John & Elizabeth died in Scotland, you can obtain copies of their death registrations on the same website. These should give you their parents names. This is a pay-to-view/download site, but is very reasonable and the images of the records are of high quality. In the 1861 census, John is a ploughman from Ireland, age 33 and Elizabeth is aged 29 born in Wigtown, Wigtownshire. In the 1841 & 1851 census, the only Elizabeth Pringle I could find was born in Mochrum, Wigtownshire. In 1841 she is living with her mother Jane, who was born in Ireland. You can access the Wigtownshire census records for free at http://www.freecen.org.uk/cgi/search.pl With both of them being of Irish background, don't forget to check the Catholic records on scotlandspeople. And make sure to use the Soundex for the searches, as you can see the surname spelling varied. On Mon, Dec 17, 2012 at 3:29 PM, Kevin Sheridan <kevinsheridan5@yahoo.com>wrote: > > 12/17/2012 > > I am most interested in finding the following information: > John Sheridan’s birthplace and home prior to Creetown. Any other > information on his ancestors would be great as well. > John and Elizabeth’s location and date of marriage. > Either of their exact birth and death dates. > More information on Elizabeth’s parents and siblings. > -- Jo-Ann Croft -- Jo-Ann Croft

Keven - Since Penninghame was mentioned, it was checked for 1855 Births, Marriages or Deaths as they give the most information possible. There were no Deaths or Marriages for any name even similar to SHERIDAN in 1855 however there was 1 Birth. Perhaps the family was related ??? Best would be to have the 2 males be brothers meaning birthplace information on the Civil Registration of one should be helpful to indicate a birthplace for the brother. Here are details for the SHERIDAN birth in Penninghame ..... 1855 Births, Penninghame entry #16 Helen SHERIDAN born Feb 18, 11pm at Newtonstewart. Father was Michail SHERIDAN, Miner, 33y born ?Kilpipe? Wicklow, Ireland and Catherine SHERIDAN maiden name RACK, 33y born ?Marloldanlon?? Wexford, Ireland. They wed August 1846 in Wexford and had 4 living children with 1 deceased. Signed Michal SHERIDAN. Registered 19 February at Newtonstewart. Could not find Robert's 1863 Birth in Wigtownshire however others were located after 1861 as that was when the Registrar began asking WHEN and WHERE the parents WED. Since none were in 1855, getting every bit of documentation helps....[ms is Maiden Surname and note all the different spellings]... Seems Robert was born 1862 ! 1862 Births, Penninghame, entry #79... Robert SHERIDEN born June 28th, 11pm at Glasnick, Penninghame to John SHERIDEN, Farm Labourer and Elisabeth SHERIDEN ms PRINGLE. They wed 1853, May 26 at Newton Stewart. Signed [X] John SHERIDEN, father. Registered July 17 at Newton Stewart. 1865 Births, Penninhame, entry #86... Thomas SHIREDAN born Sept 16, 11pm at Low Glasnick, Penninghame to John SHIREDAN, Cot-Man and Elisabeth SHIREDAN ms PRINGLE, they wed 1853 in May in Newton Stewart. Signed [X] by John SHIREDAN, father. Registered Sept 27th at Newton Stewart. 1869 Births, Penninghame, entry #30... Andrew SHERRIDAN born March 31st at 2pm at Low Glasnick to John SHERRIDAN, Ploughman and Elisabeth SHERRIDAN ms PRINGLE. They wed 1854, May in Newton Stewart [yes, clearly 1854]. Signed [X] by John SHERRIDAN, father. Registered April 16 at Newton Stewart. In 1862 there was also a William SHEDDEN born April 3 at Newton Stewart to Robert SHEDDEN, Tanner and Mary SHEDDEN ms SHEARER. They'd wed 1858 in Saltcoats. Write if this looks promising. ============================================ Meg Greenwood / Oklahoma USA <><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><>

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: kevinsheridan55 Surnames: Sheridan Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.britisles.scotland.wig.general/2153/mb.ashx Message Board Post: My family spent one generation in Creetown before coming to America. I had established this for the first time in 1981, when I hitchhiked to Creetown while studying in London. Needless to say, I was thrilled an enjoyed interviewing the few Octogenarians in the town (Frasers, Nixons, and the like). My great-great Grandfather, John Sheridan, was supposedly born in 1828 and married a woman named Elizabeth Pringle. He died in 1873 and Elizabeth died in 1905. Elizabeth had also re-married after John's death - a man named John Mackay. I am most interested in finding the following information: John Sheridan's birthplace and home prior to Creetown. Any other information on his ancestors would be great as well. John and Elizabeth's location and date of marriage. Either of their exact birth and death dates. More information on Elizabeth's parents and siblings. Whether there is any merit to the "family rumor" that Elizabeth was the daughter of a Scottish Baron. >From where my Great Gandfather's middle name (Denniston) came. I really appreciate any help you would be able to give to me. All the best, Kevin Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: kevinsheridan55 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.britisles.scotland.wig.general/2144.1.1.1.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Thanks so much for responding. The only Willam was John's son who suppoosedly was born in 1857 and died in 1909. Good luck to you too! All the best, Kevin Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

  12/17/2012 Hello there – I am a new member to the group and my name is Kevin Sheridan.  My family spent one generation in Creetown before coming to America.  I had established this for the first time in 1981, when I hitchhiked to Creetown while studying in London.  Needless to say, I was thrilled an enjoyed interviewing the few Octogenarians in the town (Frasers, Nixons, and the like). My great-great Grandfather,  John Sheridan, was supposedly born in 1828 and married a woman named Elizabeth Pringle.  He died in 1873 and Elizabeth died in 1905.  Elizabeth had also re-married after John’s death – a man named John Mackay.  John and Elizabeth had the following seven children: Peter Sheridan born 1854 John Sheridan born 1856 (went to New York) William Sheridan born 1857 Mary Jane Sheridan born 1860 (married Simon Fraser) Robert Sheridan born 1863 Thomas Sheridan born 1864 Andrew Denniston Sheridan (My Great Granfather) who emigrated to Napolean, Ohio, USA – born 1869 I am most interested in finding the following information: John Sheridan’s birthplace and home prior to Creetown.  Any other information on his ancestors would be great as well. John and Elizabeth’s location and date of marriage. Either of their exact birth and death dates. More information on Elizabeth’s parents and siblings. Whether there is any merit to the “family rumor” that Elizabeth was the daughter of a Scottish Baron.  From where my Great Gandfather’s middle name (Denniston) came. I really appreciate any help you would be able to give to me. All the best, Kevin Sheridan

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: lakotabrave Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.britisles.scotland.wig.general/2144.1.1.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Hi Kevin, Sorry, I am unfamiliar with either a John or Elizabeth Sheridan. Our Jane's Father is listed as William Sheridan (occupation : Farmer), deceased, on her 1912 death cert. No mother's details. I've found what could be Jane on the 1851 census living in Greenock with a brother Joseph Sheridan and wife Martha (Borthwick). Both Sheridan siblings birth place is listed as Ireland On Joseph Sheridans death cert it states father is James Sheridan (occupation Farmer) deceased, and mother is listed as Margaret Sheridan m.s Kilpatrick I know for sure that Jane Sheridan and John McKelvie had a daughter Margaret Kirkpatrick McKelvie so this suggests that the info on Josephs death cert for the mother could be correct and that Jane named her daughter after her mother. There is the slight discrepancy with the Kilpatrick / Kirkpatrick however some of these older documents seem to be littered with inaccuracies and/or spelling mistakes but the info is close enough to make me believe it is the same family. I am not sure however wether the James or William is correct for the fathers details ? Both Jane and Josephs deaths where registered by their sons, who would obviously be cousins, but i'm unsure of which son has registered the correct info, if either has at all. I hope you find the info you are looking for. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: kevinsheridan55 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.britisles.scotland.wig.general/2144.2/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Hello - Do you have more information on Jane's father? I am researching a John and Elizabeth Sheridan who both lived in Creetown, Wigtonshire. Any help would be appreciated. All the best, Kevin Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: kevinsheridan55 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.britisles.scotland.wig.general/2144.1.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Hello - Do you have more information on Jane's father? I am researching a John and Elizabeth Sheridan who both lived in Creetown, Wigtonshire. Any help would be appreciated. All the best, Kevin Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: kevinsheridan55 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.britisles.scotland.wig.general/2144.1.2/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Hello Elaine - Do you have more information on Jane's father? I am researching a John and Elizabeth Sheridan who both lived in Creetown, Wigtonshire. Any help would be appreciated. All the best, Kevin Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

<ysannemillar@tiscali.co.uk> wrote: ...I believe there was another couple named Robert Hannay and Margaret McGill in Kirkinner and yet another couple named Robert Hannay and Mary McGill living in Penninghame at the same time, so this is complicating my search... Three memorials with both surnames on them -- do any of the other names on the stone help to remove the complications? 1. Location: Kirkcowan Kirkyard (Old Section), WIG Source: Birchman J. E., "Memorials of Kirkcowan Parish: Old Part of the Kirkyard", (1981) Robert HANNAY, Esq., of Shennanton erected this stone To the Memory of his father & mother: The former died 11th Febr 1790 aged 52 years The latter died 26th Oct 1789 aged 58 years Also Jannet & Robina, his sisters Also his three children, who died in infancy Likewise the above Robert HANNAY, who died in Liverpool 14th July 1824 aged 48 years Also his daughter, Jane, who died at Creebridge 17th July 1843 aged 35 Also Margaret McGILL, relict of the above Robert HANNAY, who died at Creebridge 12th March 1847 aged 66 years Also her daughter, Jessie HANNAY, who died at Creebridge 1st Jany 1865 aged 43 years Also her son, Robert HANNAY, who died at Buenos Ayres 1st Jany 1866 aged 46 years 2. Location: Kirkinner Kirkyard, WIG Source: Birchman J. E., "Memorials of Kirkinner Parish Erected by W. J. and A. H. HANNAH In Memory of Their father Robert HANNAH, late tennant in Little Camford, who died the 26th Septr 1836 aged 77 years Also Mary McGILL his spouse, who died the 7th May 1847 aged 72 years Also their daughter Margaret, who died in infancy 3. Location: Mochrum, WIG Source: Birchman J. E., "Memorials of Mochrum Parish Erected by John and Andrew HANNAY of Manchester In Memory of Their brother Alexander HANNAY, who died Decr 25th 1831 aged 24 Of their grand father Thomas HANNAY, who died Octr 22d 1824 aged 91 And their grand-mother Elisabeth McGILL, who died August 21st 1827 aged 90 years Also of their brother the Rev. James HANNAY, late minister of Milngavie, who died at Portwilliam 8th June 1855 aged 56 years Also of Margaret HANNAY their aunt, who died at Portwilliam the 22d March 1845 aged 85 years Also of Mary McCRACKEN their mother, who died at Portwilliam the16th April 1856 aged 77 years Also of Thomas HANNAY their father, who died at Saint John, New Brunswick, NA, the 21st of December 1866 aged 91 years From: "ysannemillar@tiscali.co.uk" <ysannemillar@tiscali.co.uk> To: sct-wigtownshire@rootsweb.com Sent: Sunday, 9 December 2012, 0:43 Subject: [WIG LIST] Robert Hannay (died 1790 in Kirkcowan, Wigtownshire) Does anyone have any information on Robert Hanna or Hannay of Shennanton, Kirkcowan, Wigtownshire, who died around 1790.  I would particularly like to know the name of his wife? His son, also called Robert died in Liverpool in 1824.  He was married to Margaret McGill who died at Creebridge, Wigtownshire in 1847. I believe there was another couple named Robert Hannay and Margaret McGill  in Kirkinner and yet another couple named Robert Hannay and Mary McGill living in Penninghame at the same time, so this is complicating my search.  Any information to help me with this would be greatly appreciated ------------------------------- The Wigtownshire Pages have moved!  Check out our new digs at http://freepages.history.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~ainsty/index.html ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to SCT-WIGTOWNSHIRE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Thank you so much to the replies and the information given, it is very much appreciated and also gives me a bit more information to further my research. Thank you again Jo-Anne Australia