Hi folks!
I have a theory which connects two semi-separate lines that I'd like to test
with any of the folks who have Campbells in the parish of
Kilcalmonell/Kilberry in the region of Knapdale, Argyll.
Here's the idea.
My GGG-Grandmother was Margaret Campbell, b. abt 1800 in the Argyll parish
of Kilcalmonell/Kilberry. She married John Graham in 1824 and they had
several kids and moved to Perth County, Ontario, Canada in late 1840's.
Now, stay with me, John Graham died in 1855 and named as executors to his
will the local brothers Neil (b.1803)and John Stevenson (b.1818).
John and Neil had come from the same parish in Argyll as the Grahams but had
arrived in Perth County in the early 1840's.
John Stevenson had also married Janet Graham, a daughter of John Graham and
Margaret Campbell, so that's one connection.
Now, a perusal of the Scottish church records for Kilberry/etc. show that
the Stevenson brothers are the issue of James Stivenson (always spelled this
way) and Isobel CAMPBELL!
So, that's the theory, does anyone out there connect up to any of these two
Campbell ladies and could there be a connection between Margaret and Isobel?
Cousins? Sisters? Isobel would be much older than Margaret, but the age
gap would be similar to that between Neil and John Stevenson, so maybe.
I'm working on this possibility right now, but any extra help that anyone
could provide would be very much appreciated!
Thanks!
John Gerrath
jagerrat(a)uoguelph.ca
http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Hills/1167/graham.htm