Scottish Cemetery, Argyle Illinois USA.....

Paul J · Post by **Paul J** » Tue Jun 07, 2005 8:33 pm

Greetings,
I am new to the list and enjoying browsing around. I live a couple of miles from a Scottish Cemetery in Argyle, Illinois USA. The Willow Creek Cemetary is sponsored by the Willow Creek Presbyterian Church, also in Argyle. The cemetery association was formed in 1859, but some graves are older. The town of Caledonia is next to Argyle and there is a Ralston Rd. nearby too. The cemetery is beautifully maintained and contains many very, very large markers, some monument like. There are many, many Ralstons, Armours, Browns, Mc etc. etc. . Several of the markers say native of Cambellstown, Argyleshire Scotland. If anyone would like any information, pictures, etc., I would be pleased to look for you. The Willow Creek Presbyterian Church is very large, with twin spires, that looks like it should be in a big city, rather than sitting out in a very small town in the country.
Paul Johnston
Illinois USA

katebee · Post by **katebee** » Wed Jun 08, 2005 1:12 pm

Hello Paul

If you are in the cemetery could you look out for McCallums and Morrisons please? Donald McCallum and his family settled in Illinois from 1910, originally from Tarbert, Loch Fyne, Argyllshire. His sister Catherine married Nathaniel Morrison, from Campbeltown, and raised their family in Illinois too.
Thank you for the kind offer

Catherine

Paul J · Post by **Paul J** » Wed Jun 08, 2005 9:25 pm

Hello Catherine,
I do not find any McCallums or Morrisons in the Argyle Cemetery. I did find some McCallum's in nearby Poplar Grove Cemetery:
Archibald 1850-1024
Daniel 1869-1947
Mary McIntre 1825-1908
Matilda 1880-1937
No Donald...any connections there?
Paul Johnston

katebee · Post by **katebee** » Wed Jun 08, 2005 11:20 pm

Hi Paul

thank you very much for the speedy response! I'm afraid there are no connections there but many thanks for looking,

cheers
Catherine