near Strathaven, Lanark, Scotland
early November 2000
Jim Dangel
The farms all seem to have cattle and sheep. There are a number of farms and buildings and the only way to determine which was Fergus family would be to research land records.
Shawton Hill Road, Glassford
Parish,
near Strathaven, Lanark, Scotland
early November 2000
Jim Dangel
The farms all seem to have cattle and sheep. There are a number of
farms and buildings and the only way to determine which was Fergus
family would be to research land records.
This windy Quaker burying ground dated 1675 is at the top of Shawton
Hill. Our family was Presbyterian and I found them in the town cemetery
where their Presbyterian Church used to stand. The Free Church is the
present Presbyterian Church.
1731 and initials RH and MC on a barn on Shawton Hill Road.
Present inhabitants of the area said most all buildings are old enough
to have been our Fergus family buildings. Everything looks like stone
and
slate roofs. All the living quarters have modern metal framed theropane
windows so they do not look as they did.
1909 Memorial by grandchildren in America - blank stone was cropped
out.
Old Fergus family grave stone but top is not readable. Bottom gives
deaths of uncles.
Chapleton Parish Church (Presbyterian and was the Free Church) near the
graveyard.
The old church was located in the empty spot in the graveyard.
The stained glass window inside the church.
A typical Shawton Hill Road residence with remodeled windows.
Roof support for one of the sheds. They build substantial buildings to
last.
James R. Dangel
P.O. Box 219
Sitka, Alaska 99835 USA
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