1. | John Douglas was born about 1824 in Scotland (son of William Douglas and Margaret Usher); died on 21 Feb 1886 in Owen Sound, Ontario, Canada; was buried on 24 Feb 1886 in Greenwood Cemetery, Owen Sound, Ontario, Canada. John married Louisa Williams on 12 Jul 1849 in Guelph, Ontario, Canada. Louisa was born on 7 Dec 1823 in Devon, England; died on 10 Jan 1908. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] Children:
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2. | William Douglas was born in 1799; died in 1829. Notes: William Douglas 'ran off to America'. William married Margaret Usher on 2 Aug 1819 in St. Georges, Edinburgh. Margaret (daughter of John (of Toftfield) Usher and Janet Oliver) was born on 22 Dec 1794; was christened on 6 Jan 1795 in Stow, Midlothian, Scotland; died on 9 Feb 1863 in Owen Sound, Ontario, Canada; was buried on 12 Feb 1863 in Greenwood Cemetery, Owen Sound, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
3. | Margaret Usher was born on 22 Dec 1794; was christened on 6 Jan 1795 in Stow, Midlothian, Scotland (daughter of John (of Toftfield) Usher and Janet Oliver); died on 9 Feb 1863 in Owen Sound, Ontario, Canada; was buried on 12 Feb 1863 in Greenwood Cemetery, Owen Sound, Ontario, Canada. Notes: Margaret married Douglas who ran off to America and after waiting about 20 years she married a stocking maker at Lilliesleaf. They went to Ontario America [sic], prospered & came home. Two sons by first marriage prospered in America [sic]. John. & James. Ontario
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6. | John (of Toftfield) Usher was born about 1766 in Toftfield, Darnick, Roxburgh, Scotland; was christened on 20 Apr 1766 in Melrose, Roxburgh, Scotland (son of James (of Toftfield) Usher and Margaret Grieve); died on 14 Jul 1847 in Leaderfoot, Melrose, Roxburgh, Scotland; was buried on 17 Jul 1847 in Melrose Abbey Graveyard, Melrose, Roxburgh, Scotland. Notes: 3rd and last Laird of Toftfield, sold to Sir Walter Scott, Bt. later of Leaderfoot, and also Quarryford (Haddington). John married Janet Oliver on 8 Jun 1793 in Chesters, Roxburgh, Scotland. Janet was born about 1771; died on 13 Oct 1798 in Dryburgh, Berwick. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
7. | Janet Oliver was born about 1771; died on 13 Oct 1798 in Dryburgh, Berwick. Notes: The 1956 Usher book records Janet Oliver as "in Chesters" - this fits with the evidence of the Melrose parish registers that record her in that form at her marriage. When she died in 1798 her address was recorded in the Melrose burial register as Pirn: this was almost certainly Pirn in Stow parish, where her husband was tenant at the time. Since she is mentioned in the Melrose burial register it is supposed that she was buried there, but there is no trace of a surviving stone now, though there is a stone for her husband John, his second wife Agnes, and his parents James and Margaret. Janet's date of birth is assumed from her age at death: 27 per the Melrose burial registers.
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12. | James (of Toftfield) Usher was born on 17 Jul 1738; was christened on 17 Jul 1738 in Melrose, Roxburgh, Scotland (son of John (of Toftfield) Usher and Janet White); died on 14 Nov 1816 in Toftfield, Darnick, Roxburgh; was buried in James Usher plot, Melrose Abbey Graveyard, Melrose. Notes: His grave marker states that he died the 14th November and the Mort Roll states the 15th November. James married Margaret Grieve on 25 May 1765 in Melrose, Roxburgh, Scotland. Margaret (daughter of Hugh Grieve and Margaret Darling) was born about 1738 in Blainslie, Roxburgh; was christened on 8 Jan 1739 in Melrose, Roxburgh, Scotland; died on 16 Oct 1825 in Darnick, Roxburgh; was buried in James Usher plot, Melrose Abbey Graveyard, Melrose. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
13. | Margaret Grieve was born about 1738 in Blainslie, Roxburgh; was christened on 8 Jan 1739 in Melrose, Roxburgh, Scotland (daughter of Hugh Grieve and Margaret Darling); died on 16 Oct 1825 in Darnick, Roxburgh; was buried in James Usher plot, Melrose Abbey Graveyard, Melrose. Notes: The grave marker states that Margaret died on the 16th October and the Mort Roll gives the 7th October for the date of death.
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