John
Gelston
Born about in Ingleston, Gelston Village, Castle Douglas, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland
Son of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
Husband of
Isabell (Halliday) Gelston
— married
[date unknown] [location unknown]
Descendants 
Father of
John Gelston
Died
at about age 65
in Manse of Kirkpatrick, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
Profile last modified
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The Birth Date is a rough estimate. See the text for details.
Biography
John was born about 1700[1], probably in Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland. The birth year is estimated based on the age at death as given on the headstone.
He married Izabella Halliday sometime before 1731 [2].
Their children include:
- James Gelston[1]
- Birth: about 1731
- Death: 26 February 1762 aged 31 years
- Burial: Kelton Churchyard
- John Gelston (~1736 - 1809)
- Thomas Gelston[2]
- Birth: about 1748
- Death: 10 July 1810 at Castle Douglas aged 62 years
- Burial: Kelton Churchyard
- Elizabeth Gelston[2]
- Birth: about 1750
- Death: 11 April 1832 in Dumfries, Dumfriesshire aged 82 years
- Burial: Kelton Churchyard
- Robert Gelston[1]
- Birth: about 1751
- Death: 28 January 1769 aged 18 years
- Burial: Kelton Churchyard
- Rev. David Gelston[2]
- Birth:
- Death: August 1805
- Burial: Bonehillfield, London
He passed away in on 31 January 1765 at the age of 65 in Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland[1].
Research Notes
ScotlandsPeople has been searched extensively for birth, marriage and burial records for this family however none have been found. From the headstone record, which is sourced on this profile, we have the names of 6 children. There are however large gaps in the borth years on some of the children leading to the possibility of other unknown children.
Sources
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "KELTON CHURCHYARD MEMORIAL INSCRIPTIONS", Published May 2013, Dumfries and Galloway Family History Research Centre, 9 Glasgow Street, Dumfries, Scotland DG2 9AF,URL: https://dgfhs.org.uk/, Record Details: Entry 226: "Here lyes James Gelston, who died 26th February 1762 aged 31 and Robert Gelston, student in Philosophy, who died 28th January 1769 aged 18 and also John Gelston, their father, who died 31st January 1765 aged 65 years--------[rest of stone illegible]" Note: this publication available as a PDF file at https://dgfhs.org.uk/product-category/memorial-inscriptions/kirkcudbrightshire/
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 "KELTON CHURCHYARD MEMORIAL INSCRIPTIONS", Published May 2013, Dumfries and Galloway Family History Research Centre, 9 Glasgow Street, Dumfries, Scotland DG2 9AF,URL: https://dgfhs.org.uk/, Record Details: Entry 225: "In loving memory of James Gilston, who died at Kirkinna, Parton 31st April 1896 aged 78 years. David, his son, who died at Kirkinna 5th January 1891 aged 22 years. John, his son and beloved husband of Jane Sloan, who died at Kirkinna 15th May 1913 aged 46 years. [Reverse]: Erected in memory of John Gilston and Izabella Halliday, his spouse, she died May 1778 aged 68. Also the Rev. David Gilston, youngest son, died August 1805 and is interred Bonehillfield, London. Also Thomas Gelston, their son, who died at Castle Douglas, the 10th of July 1810 aged 62 years. Also of Elizabeth Gelston, their daughter, who died at Dumfries, the 11th of April 1832 aged 83 years. Also Sarah Affleck, who died at Upper Glenlair 23rd April 1868 aged 75." Note: this publication available as a PDF file at https://dgfhs.org.uk/product-category/memorial-inscriptions/kirkcudbrightshire/
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I wonder if you could check some details on this profile please - the bio text says he was born "probably in Kirkcudbrightshire" while you have a location as Ingleston, Gelston Village, Castle Douglas, Kirkcudbrightshire in the birth field. When you made this change you said the locations are documented however there is no source on the profile that evidences this.
Location fields should really only contain Village/Town/City, County, Country information if Ingleston is a property name such as the name of a farm or street then this should not be in the Location Field but mentioned in the Bio Text.
Also the death location "Dumfries-shire" is incorrect the "-" is only appropriate where there are 3 s's for example "Kinross-shire" or "Ross-shire", so in the case of Dumfries it should be "Dumfriesshire". The addition of the hyphen will create an error.
The information in the source you have gives burial details as Kelton Churchyard, Kirkcudbrightshire there is no source given for a death location of Manse of Kirkpatrick, Dumfriesshire.
Could you have a look at these a provide sources for the information you have given its not enough to say it is documented we need to evidence that on the profile.
Thank you Suzy