Peter - I have a letter written from scotland to the US in 1865 that mentions "old David McKie's" death in Wigtownshire area (Penninghame parish). Also buried in Clachen were many McKies. They are mentioned on 14 pages of the booklet "Clachan of Penninghame Kirkyard Memorial Inscriptions." It would probably be worthwhile to purchase it if you don't have it already. McKies mentioned are John, son John son Peter, son Wm, son John, Jean, Margaret, Agnes, Elizabeth, Grizzel, Janet, Alexander, Andrew etc.= > > 1. Charles HUGHES m1827 Mary MACKIE at PENNINGHAME (Peter R Booth) > > Date: Mon, 16 Sep 2013 21:52:35 +1000 > From: "Peter R Booth" <pbo08596@bigpond.net.au> > Subject: [WIG LIST] Charles HUGHES m1827 Mary MACKIE at PENNINGHAME > To: <SCT-WIGTOWNSHIRE-L@rootsweb.com> > Message-ID: <002801ceb2d3$3c45bd10$0500a8c0@family> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" > > > I'm stuck on the parents of Mary Mackie. > > The marriage appears on Scotland's People and Family Search. > > They have nine children between 1829 and 1848 baptised at various parishes of Kirkcowan, Whithorn and Penninghame. > > I've traced them through every census from 1841 to 1871, where he is an Ag Lab living at Challoch in Penninghame. > > In 1881, they have moved to Edinburgh, where he is a gardener. Both are aged around 75. But then they seem to disappear. I can't find any matching deaths after 1881 anywhere on Scotland's People. > > I'm wondering if anyone can recognise this couple or offer any suggestions for me to follow. > > Peter in Sydney > > ------------------------------ > >