Ross & Cromarty Roots | Jessie MacMartin, d. Jessie. Christina McLennan.

Picture No:	6540
Courtesy of:	Roddie Macpherson
Year:	2009
Graveyard	Diabaig

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Jessie MacMartin, d. Jessie. Christina McLennan.

Sacred to the memory of/JESSIE FINLAYSON/wife of G.P. MACMARTIN M.A./schoolmaster/who died at the Schoolhouse, Diabaig/17th April 1914, aged 38 years/and his daughter/JESSIE F. MacMARTIN/who died 3rd Sept. 1915 aged 17 months/CHRISTINA McKENZIE/wife of D.McLENNAN, farmer/died at Upper Diabaig/10th Jany 1925, aged 84 years.
Picture Added on 18 May 2009.

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Thank you so much Roddie Macpherson for taking this photograph which is of the
gravestone of my grandmother, the existence of which I was
unaware. In July this year I am hoping to visit Diabaig (after approx 60 years) and now will hope to visit the graveyard.
Added by Christine MacMartin Page (nee Small) on 22 June 2011.

I hope you enjoy your visit Christine. It's a beautiful spot.

Would you happen to know the relationship with Christina (McKenzie) McLennan?
Added by Roddie on 23 June 2011.

Thanks Roddie = no I don't know the relationship but I will try to find out. Sadly my mother, the only child of Mr and Mrs MacMartin to survive to adulthood died just a few years ago altho I do recollect she talked about a McLennan family in Diabaig and as a child I visited John and/or Donald McLennan who ran the Marine Stores in Kyle. I have also now found a gravestone (Image No. 12382) for Mrs MacMartins brother John, who died in 1947 or 48 and his wife Jessie (who lived in Plockton)in Applecross Cemetery. So thanks again.
Added by Christine MacMartin Page (nee Small) on 24 June 2011.

Hello, In the census records, Jessie is shown as being raised by Christina and Donald Maclennan, but as a cousin. This I presume is why Christina was buried in the same grave as Jessica and her daughter, baby Jessica. It sounds very sad Jessica dying so young and soon after having baby Jessica, and then for the baby to also die at 17 months.
Added by Russ Davies on 15 January 2012.

Thank you Russ, that's very helpful information.
Added by Roddie on 16 January 2012.