Clachan Graveyard Mapping Project

Individual record

First name: Alexander

Surname: Gordon

Maiden name:

Sloinneadh/nickname: Ali Ruadh

Date of death: 17/11/06

Place of death:

Age: 79

Year of death: 1906

Date of burial:

Date of funeral:

Gravestone inscription:

In
loving memory of
Alexander Gordon
Ardue,
died 17. November 1906
aged 79 years.
Also his wife
Grace Kennedy,
died 28. December 1876
aged 36 years.
And their daughter
Ann, died 14. June 1880
aged 10 years.
Their son
Alexander, died at sea 1890
aged 21 years.
Their daughter
Grace died 2. June 1961
aged 84 years.

Erected by their family.

Home address: Ardubh

Township: Ardubh

Originally from:

Airigh Driseach

Date of birth:

Biography:

Ali Ruadh must have been a reasonably well-educated man; several of his letters still exist and they are very well written. Fisherman and crofter.

Reference number: 298

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Graveyard section: 3

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