John Graham (1795 - 1884)

Born 11 Feb 1795 in Dryfesdale, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

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Died 25 Dec 1884 at age 89 in Dryfesdale, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

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Biography

John was born in 1795 and christened on 11 February 1795 in Dryfesdale, Dumfriesshire, Scotland and on 17 Feb 1795 in Applegarth Town, Dumfriesshire, Scotland, the son of Samuel Graham and Margaret Wilson ^{[1] [2][3]}.

John married Jessie Jardine in July 1823 in Lochmaben, Dumfries, Scotland ^[4][5]

Children:

1. Mary Mitchell Graham born or baptised on 29 Dec 1823^[6]
2. Margaret Wilson Graham born or baptised on 18 Nov 1830^[7]
3. Jessie Graham born or baptised on 2 Jun 1834^[8]
4. Isobella Graham born or baptised on 17 Oct 1840^[9]

In the 1851 census John (age 54), Carrier, was the head of household in Townfoot, Lockerbie, Dryfesdale, Dumfriesshire. ^[10]

In the 1861 census John (age 64), Carrier, was the head of household in Lockerbie, Dryfesdale, Dumfriesshire.^[11]

John was mentioned on a memorial in Dryfesdale Parish Churchyard, Lockerbie, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland with a death date of 25 Dec 1884.^[12]

Sources

1. ↑ "National Records of Scotland", Old Parish registers, Births and baptisms; https://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/; Citing name: Graham, John; Parents: SAMWILL GRAHAM/MARGARET WILSON; Gender: M; Date: 11/02/1795; Parish # :820/; Ref: 10 144; Parish: Dryfesdale
2. ↑ "Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XYQL-GK9 : 12 February 2020), Samuel Graham in entry for John Graham, 1795. Details: Name: John Graham; Sex: Male; Christening Date: 17 Feb 1795; Christening Place: Applegarth Town, Dumfriesshire, Scotland; Father's Name: Samuel Graham; Father's Sex: Male; Mother's Name: Nelly Wilson; Mother's Sex: Female
3. ↑ "National Records of Scotland", Old Parish registers, Births and baptisms; https://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/; Citing name: Graham, John ; Parents: SAMUEL GRAHAM/MARGARET WILSON; Gender: M ; Date: 17/02/1795 ; Parish #: 813/A; Ref: 10 59  ; Parish: Applegarth and Sibbaldbie
4. ↑ Marriage: "Scotland, Select Marriages, 1561-1910"
   Scotland, Marriages, 1561-1910. Salt Lake City, Utah: FamilySearch, 2013; FHL Film Number: 1067968
   Ancestry Record 60144 #211995 (subscription required, accessed 7 August 2022)
   John Graham marriage to Jessie Jardine in Jul 1823 in Lochmaben, Dumfries, Scotland.
5. ↑ Marriage: "Church of Scotland: Old Parish Registers - Banns and Marriages"
   National Records of Scotland, Parish Number: 840/ ; Ref: 30 212; Frame: 578
   ScotlandsPeople Search (accessed 7 August 2022)
   John Graham marriage to Jessie Jardine on 00/07/1823 in Lochmaben, Dumfries-shire, Scotland.
6. ↑ Birth or Baptism: "Church of Scotland: Old Parish Registers - Births and Baptisms"
   National Records of Scotland, Parish Number: 820/ ; Ref: 20 17; Frame: 205
   ScotlandsPeople Search (accessed 7 August 2022)
   Mary Mitchell Graham born or baptised on 29 Dec 1823, daughter of John Graham & Jesse Jardine, in Dryfesdale, Dumfries-shire, Scotland.
7. ↑ Birth or Baptism: "Church of Scotland: Old Parish Registers - Births and Baptisms"
   National Records of Scotland, Parish Number: 820/ ; Ref: 20 37; Frame: 215
   ScotlandsPeople Search (accessed 7 August 2022)
   Margaret Wilson Graham born or baptised on 18 Nov 1830, daughter of John Graham & Jessie Jardine, in Dryfesdale, Dumfries-shire, Scotland.
8. ↑ Birth or Baptism: "Church of Scotland: Old Parish Registers - Births and Baptisms"
   National Records of Scotland, Parish Number: 820/ ; Ref: 20 46; Frame: 220
   ScotlandsPeople Search (accessed 7 August 2022)
   Jessie Graham born or baptised on 2 Jun 1834, daughter of John Graham & Jessie Jardine, in Dryfesdale, Dumfries-shire, Scotland.
9. ↑ Birth or Baptism: "Church of Scotland: Old Parish Registers - Births and Baptisms"
   National Records of Scotland, Parish Number: 820/ ; Ref: 20 68; Frame: 232
   ScotlandsPeople Search (accessed 7 August 2022)
   Isobella Graham born or baptised on 17 Oct 1840, daughter of John Graham & Jessie Graham, in Dryfesdale, Dumfries-shire, Scotland.
10. ↑ 1851 Census: "1851 Scotland Census"
    Parish: Dryfesdale; ED: 4; Page: 23; Line: 10; Roll: CSSCT1851_206; Year: 1851; Household Schedule Number: 59; Roll: CSSCT1851_206
    Ancestry Record 1076 #2367227 (subscription required, accessed 7 August 2022)
    John Graham (54), Carrier, head of household in Townfoot, Lockerbie, Dryfesdale, Dumfriesshire. Born in Applegarth, dum. Household:
    
    1. John Graham Head M 54 Carrier Applegarth, dum
    2. Jessie Graham Wife F 50 Lochmaben
    3. Mary M Graham Daughter F 27 Scholar Dryfesdale
    4. John Graham Son M 32 Scholar Dryfesdale, dum
    5. Jesse Graham Daughter F 16 Scholar Dryfesdale, dum
    6. Isabella Graham Daughter F 10 Scholar Dryfesdale, dum
11. ↑ 1861 Census: "1861 Scotland Census"
    Parish: Dryfesdale; ED: 4; Page: 16; Line: 5; Roll: CSSCT1861_142; Registration Number: 820; Household schedule number: 79; Roll: CSSCT1861_142
    Ancestry Record 1080 #552322 (subscription required, accessed 7 August 2022)
    John Graham (64), Carrier, head of household in Lockerbie in Dryfesdale registration district. Born in Applegarth, Dumfries. Household:
    
    1. John Graham Head M 64 Carrier Applegarth, Dumfries
    2. Jessie Graham Wife F 60 Lochmaben, Dumfries
    3. John Graham Son M 30 Carter Dryfesdale, Dumfries
    4. Isabella Graham Daughter F 19 Dryfesdale, Dumfries
    5. Thomas Richardson Grandson M 4 Lochmaben, Dumfries
12. ↑ Memorial: Find a Grave (has image)
    Find A Grave: Memorial #215045079 (accessed 7 August 2022)
    Memorial page for John Graham (11 Feb 1795-25 Dec 1884), citing Dryfesdale Parish Churchyard, Lockerbie, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland; Maintained by Adrian Radcliffe (contributor 49161300). Memorial Inscrption: "Sacred to the memory of Margaret Wilson spouse of Samuel Graham in Lockerby Who died the 3rd December 1831 Aged 61 years .The above Samuel Graham Who died 28th 1846 aged 79 Years. Also Jarslie [Jessie] Jardine who died At Lockerby 14th Dec 1868 aged 67. Also John Graham her husband and Son of the aboves who died at Lockerby 25th December 1884 aged 91 years. Also Jessie Their daughter and wife of John Pool Who died at Lockerby 19th April 1886 Aged 51 years. Also James their son Who died 31st March 1848 [sic, 1868] aged 7 [sic, 6] years. Also the above John Pool who died atBridge St on July 6th 1906 in his 74th year"