John HERON\Grace GIBB
John HERON, son of John HERON and Margaret MCTIER , was born 1824 in Mochrum, Wigtownshire. He married Grace GIBB December 16, 1858 in Portpatrick, Wigtownshire, Scotland. He died abt. 1882 in Whytedyke, Mochrum. Grace GIBB was born 1830 in Portpatrick.


Children of John HERON and Grace GIBB are:

1. Agnes HERON, b. January 24, 1866
2. Margaret Mactier HERON, b. February 19, 1862
3. Jane HERON, b. October 18, 1863
4. William HERON, b. April 05, 1859
5. John HERON, b. June 18, 1860 See John HERON & ?
6. Alexander HERON, b. November 28, 1869
7. Grace HERON, b. January 28, 1868

Notes for John HERON:

1841: at Low Equillart, Mochrum; aged 15 years old, unmarried
1851: at Low Elliquillart, unmarried, aged 27 years old; son; bornMochrum
1861: at Low Elliquillart, aged 37 years old married to Grace (1830 -xxxx) who was born at Portpatrick, aged 31 years old
1881: at Clantiboy cot house, Mochrum, Wigtown; married; aged 58 yearsold; born Mochrum, Wigtown; head; farmer of 1000 acres 100 ar; employed 3men
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Notes for Grace GIBB:

1861 at Low Elliquillart, married to John HERON (b. 1824)
1881, at Clantiboy cot house, Mochrum, Wigtown; married; aged 51 yearsold;
born Portpatrick, Wigtown; wife; farmer's wife.


Notes for Agnes HERON:

1881, at Clantiboy cot house, Mochrum, Wigtown; unmarried; aged 16 yearsold; born Mochrum, Wigtown; daughter; farmer's daughter.

Sources for Agnes HERON:

  1. BN: C118921,

Notes for Margaret Mactier HERON:

Sources for Margaret Mactier HERON:

  1. BN: C118921,

Notes for Jane HERON:

1881, at Clantiboy cot house, Mochrum, Wigtown; unmarried; aged 17 yearsold; born Mochrum, Wigtown; daughter; farmer's daughter.

Sources for Jane HERON:

  1. BN: C118921,

Notes for William HERON:

1861: 2 years old
1881: at Clantiboy cot house, Mochrum, Wigtown; unmarried; aged 21 yearsold; born Portpatrick, Wigtown; son; farmer's son.
Believed to have died 13/2/1889 at Pueblo, Colorado, United States on the13th Feb., suddenly, William, eldest son of John Heron, late ofWhitedyke. (Source: Wigtown Free Press 21st March, 1889)

Sources for William HERON:

  1. BN: C118961,

Notes for Alexander HERON:

Buried by his uncle, William HERON
Died aged 7 years

Sources for Alexander HERON:

  1. BN: C118921; Wigtownshire Free Press, Dec 2, 1869,

Notes for Grace HERON:

Buried by her uncle William HERON and therefore it is assumed that herfather died between the time Alexander born (1870) and she was buried(1873), probably 1871 or 1872
aged 5 years

Sources for Grace HERON:

  1. BN: C118921,