RAE, James Gourlay

1863 - 1930  (67 years)   Has 22 ancestors and 10 descendants in this family tree.

RAE, Archibald

1824 - 1903  (79 years)

Birth	15 May 1824	Dryfesdale, Dumfries, Scotland, UK
Died	13 Aug 1903	Castlehill Cottage, Lochmaben, Dumfries, Scotland, UK
	Cause: Cardiac Failure
	Address: Castlehill Cottage Castlehill Rd. Lochmaben, Dumfries & Galloway Scotland, UK
Buried	Lochmaben Churchyard Cemetery, Lochmaben, Dumfries & Galloway, Scotland, UK
	Address: Lochmaben Churchyard Cemetery Lochmaben, Dumfries & Galloway Scotland, UK
Father	RAE, George Sr.,   b. 9 Aug 1787, Cummertrees, Dumfries, Scotland, UK
Mother	TWEEDIE, Jane,   b. 24 Aug 1792, Lochmaben, Dumfries, Scotland, UK
Family	GOURLAY, Elizabeth,   b. Abt 1840, Staffordshire, England, UK
Married	25 Nov 1862	Whitecroft Lodge, Carrutherstown, Dumfries, Scotland, UK
	Address: "Whitecroft Lodge" Rt. A75 Carrutherstown, Dumfries & Galloway Scotland, UK
Children	+ 1. RAE, James Gourlay,   b. 3 Oct 1863, Whitecroft Lodge, Carrutherstown, Dumfries, Scotland, UK + 2. RAE, Mary Jane,   b. 30 Nov 1869, Whitecroft Lodge, Carrutherstown, Dumfries, Scotland, UK

GOURLAY, Elizabeth

Abt 1840 - 1921  (81 years)

Birth	Abt 1840	Staffordshire, England, UK
Died	4 Mar 1921	Castlehill Cottage, Lochmaben, Dumfries, Scotland, UK
	Cause: Heart Disease
	Address: Castlehill Cottage Castlehill Rd. Lochmaben, Dumfries & Galloway Scotland, UK
Buried	Lochmaben Churchyard Cemetery, Lochmaben, Dumfries & Galloway, Scotland, UK
	Address: Lochmaben Churchyard Cemetery Lochmaben, Dumfries & Galloway Scotland, UK
Father	GOURLAY, James,   b. Abt 1799, Kirkcudbright, Scotland, UK
Mother	SHANNON, Agnes,   b. Jan 1801, Crossmichael, Kirkcudbright, Scotland, UK
Family	RAE, Archibald,   b. 15 May 1824, Dryfesdale, Dumfries, Scotland, UK
Married	25 Nov 1862	Whitecroft Lodge, Carrutherstown, Dumfries, Scotland, UK
	Address: "Whitecroft Lodge" Rt. A75 Carrutherstown, Dumfries & Galloway Scotland, UK
Children	+ 1. RAE, James Gourlay,   b. 3 Oct 1863, Whitecroft Lodge, Carrutherstown, Dumfries, Scotland, UK + 2. RAE, Mary Jane,   b. 30 Nov 1869, Whitecroft Lodge, Carrutherstown, Dumfries, Scotland, UK

DOUGHTY, Rosa Lee

1870 - 1943  (73 years)

Birth	9 Feb 1870	Laurel County, Kentucky, USA
Died	9 Nov 1943	Rosa Lee Rae Residence, Lexington, Fayette, Kentucky, USA
	Cause: Congestive Heart Failure
	Address: Rosa Lee Rae Residence 828 W. High St. Lexington, Kentucky USA
Buried	12 Nov 1943	Lexington Cemetery, Lexington, Fayette, Kentucky, USA
	Address: Lexington Cemetery 833 W. Main St. Lexington, Kentucky USA 859-255-5522 https://lexcem.org/
Father	DOUGHTY, James Franklin,   b. 27 Jul 1839, London, Laurel, Kentucky, USA
Mother	HENDRICKSON, Martha,   b. 14 Oct 1847, Harlan County, Kentucky, USA
Family	RAE, James Gourlay,   b. 3 Oct 1863, Whitecroft Lodge, Carrutherstown, Dumfries, Scotland, UK
Married	19 Sep 1891	Laurel County, Kentucky, USA
Children	+ 1. RAE, Elizabeth,   b. 6 Apr 1894, Lexington, Fayette, Kentucky, USA

RAE, Elizabeth

1894 - 1925  (30 years)

Birth	6 Apr 1894	Lexington, Fayette, Kentucky, USA
Died	14 Feb 1925	Woodford Memorial Hospital, Versailles, Woodford, Kentucky, USA
	Address: Woodford Memorial Hospital Versailles, Kentucky USA
Buried	16 Feb 1925	Lexington Cemetery, Lexington, Fayette, Kentucky, USA
	Address: Lexington Cemetery 833 W. Main St. Lexington, Kentucky USA 859-255-5522 https://lexcem.org/
Father	RAE, James Gourlay,   b. 3 Oct 1863, Whitecroft Lodge, Carrutherstown, Dumfries, Scotland, UK
Mother	DOUGHTY, Rosa Lee,   b. 9 Feb 1870, Laurel County, Kentucky, USA
Family 1	CLAXTON, Luther Martin,   b. 7 Dec 1883, Scott County, Tennessee, USA
Married	5 Nov 1912	Lexington, Fayette, Kentucky, USA
Divorced	5 Jul 1919	Lexington, Fayette, Kentucky, USA
Children	1. CLAXTON, James Orville,   b. 13 Jan 1913, Somerset, Pulaski, Kentucky, USA + 2. CLAXTON, Rev. Elizabeth Rae,   b. 27 Oct 1915, Luther & Elizabeth Claxton Residence, Lexington, Fayette, Kentucky, USA   3. CLAXTON Miss,   b. 23 Dec 1916, Somerset, Pulaski, Kentucky, USA + 4. CLAXTON, Rosa Lee,   b. 13 Sep 1918, Lexington, Fayette, Kentucky, USA
Family 2	RABE, William Alfred Sr.,   b. 25 Oct 1881, Kentucky, USA
Married	1 Oct 1921	Paris, Bourbon, Kentucky, USA

• Name	RAE, James Gourlay  [1, 2, 3]
  Birth	3 Oct 1863	Whitecroft Lodge, Carrutherstown, Dumfries, Scotland, UK   [1, 3, 4, 5]
  	Address: "Whitecroft Lodge" Rt. A75 Carrutherstown, Dumfries & Galloway Scotland, UK
  Residence	1863-1873	Carrutherstown, Dumfries, Scotland, UK   [6]
  	Whitecroft Lodge
  	Address: "Whitecroft Lodge" Rt. A75 Carrutherstown, Dumfries & Galloway Scotland, UK
  Employment	1886	Lexington, Fayette, Kentucky, USA   [7, 8]
  	carpenter at Williamson & Brothers Lumber Yard
  	This is not directly documented, but an assumption based on (1) his diary, 20 Dec 1886, stating "shifted to 116 (W) Main St., about 2 minutes walk from shop", and (2) an 1886 Sanborn map of Lexington showing the Williamson Lumber Yard adjacent to a house at 116 W. Main St.
  		Williamson & Bros. Lumber Co., Lexington, KY
  Residence	1873-1886	Lochmaben, Dumfries, Scotland, UK   [9, 10]
  	Castle Hill Cottages
  Emigration	25 Nov 1886	Lochmaben, Dumfries, Scotland, UK   [5, 11]
  	Traveled to Lockerbie, Scotland, then took a train to Liverpool, England, and stayed with his cousin George. Visited with his uncle Robert, and went sightseeing in Liverpool with his cousin Mary. Departed Liverpool on the Steamship Servia, Cunard Line, on 27 Nov, arriving 7 Dec in New York City, NY. Then took a train to Cincinnati, OH, changing to a train to Lexington, KY, arriving 9 Dec 1886, and was met by his cousin John.
  US Patent	3 Nov 1887	Lexington, Fayette, Kentucky, USA   [12]
  	He sent a sample of a wooden bedspring he made to Washington to try to receive a patent
  	The results are unknown.
  Illness	6 Dec 1887	Georgetown, Scott, Kentucky, USA   [13]
  	typhoid fever
  Christening	3 Oct 1897	Calvary Baptist Church, Lexington, Fayette, Kentucky, USA   [14]
  	Address: Calavry Baptist Church 150 E. High St. Lexington, Kentucky USA 859-254-3491 http://calvarybaptistchurch.com/
  Gender	Male
  Baptism	3 Oct 1897  [14]
  	His birthday.
  FindaGrave Memorial ID	57268334
  	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/57268334
  Membership	1901	Lexington, Fayette, Kentucky, USA   [15]
  	The Caledonian Society of Lexington
  Occupation	Carpenter and Cabinet Maker  [1, 10]
  	His father was a carpenter in Lochmaben, Scotland, and at age 17, James was a carpenter apprentice to his father.
  Residence	1886-1930	Lexington, Fayette, Kentucky, USA   [16]
  	9-20 Dec 1886 with cousin John (address unknown); 20 Dec 1886 at 116 W. Main St.; 20 May 1887 at 122 W. Main St.; 13 Jun 1887 - "Left 116 going into housekeeping on my own account." (address unknown); 1 Oct 1887 returned to 116 W. Main St. These W. Main St. addresses are on the site of the current Rupp Arena.
  Death	14 Nov 1930	Mr. & Mrs. James G. Rae Residence (2), Lexington, Fayette, Kentucky, USA   [1, 17]
  	Cause: Chronic Heart Disease
  	Address: Mr. & Mrs. James G. Rae Residence (2) 289 S. Limestone Lexington, Kentucky USA
  Age	67 years
  Burial	16 Nov 1930	Lexington Cemetery, Lexington, Fayette, Kentucky, USA   [1, 18, 19]
  	Address: Lexington Cemetery 833 W. Main St. Lexington, Kentucky USA 859-255-5522 https://lexcem.org/
  	Lexington Cemetery: Section 16, Lot 18, Part SW1/2. Funeral Director: C. A. BAKER Find A Grave website (http://www.findagrave.com/): Memorial #57268334.
  Person ID	I55	Cochrane Genealogy
  Last Modified	24 Aug 2025

  
  

  Father	RAE, Archibald,   b. 15 May 1824, Dryfesdale, Dumfries, Scotland, UK d. 13 Aug 1903, Castlehill Cottage, Lochmaben, Dumfries, Scotland, UK (Age 79 years)
  Mother	GOURLAY, Elizabeth,   b. Abt 1840, Staffordshire, England, UK d. 4 Mar 1921, Castlehill Cottage, Lochmaben, Dumfries, Scotland, UK (Age 81 years)
  Family ID	F80	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	DOUGHTY, Rosa Lee,   b. 9 Feb 1870, Laurel County, Kentucky, USA d. 9 Nov 1943, Rosa Lee Rae Residence, Lexington, Fayette, Kentucky, USA (Age 73 years)
  Acquaintance Made	16 Aug 1891	Berea, Madison, Kentucky, USA   [20]
  	for the first time
  	They were married 34 days later.
  Marriage	19 Sep 1891	Laurel County, Kentucky, USA   [1, 21, 22, 23, 24]
  	Married by William BRYANT at the home of James DOUGHTY, the bride's father, 3 days after her sister, Lillie DOUGHTY was married. Witnessed by Thomas GILL, Charles CROVINER, Margaret LUSK and Maggie BRYANT. [21]
  Age at Marriage	He : 27 years and 11 months - She : 21 years and 7 months.
  Marriage Status	Ended with Husband's death
  Church	19 Sep 1897	Calvary Baptist Church, Lexington, Fayette, Kentucky, USA   [17, 25]
  	Joined the Calavry Baptist church
  	Address: Calavry Baptist Church 150 E. High St. Lexington, Kentucky USA 859-254-3491 http://calvarybaptistchurch.com/
  	their sixth wedding anniversary.
  Residence	Lexington, Fayette, Kentucky, USA   [1, 26, 27, 28, 29]
  	- Pemberton Avenue in 1912. - 311 E. Main Street from 1913 to 1919. - 613 Elm Tree Lane in 1919. - 308 S. Broadway Park in 1927. - 289 S. Limestone in 1930. In Dec 1921, they sold 2 lots in the South Broadway Park subdivision to Richard J. Blankenship for $5,000.
  Children	+   1. RAE, Elizabeth,   b. 6 Apr 1894, Lexington, Fayette, Kentucky, USA d. 14 Feb 1925, Woodford Memorial Hospital, Versailles, Woodford, Kentucky, USA (Age 30 years)
  Family ID	F26	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	22 Aug 2025

  
  

• Notes

  Relative's names from James G. RAE's diary (page #): In Liverpool, England: Uncle Robert (1, 69), Cousin George (1), Cousin Mary (1) died 18 April 1888 (79), Cousin Jane (28); in Scotland: Sister (12); in Lexington, KY: Cousin John (4). Surnames were not recorded. [30] (Research):Using DOB based on his Birth Record in Scotland, 3 Oct 1863, and confirmed by the age (23) he reported on the ship's passenger list when he immigrated to the US, 7 Dec 1886. His death certificate says 1865, and the 1900 census says 1866. Diary, Mar 1890, pg. 107:  Newspaper article about a father and son, both named Michael Potts. Relationship unknown, but son may have been a friend. Son born about 1865. In the 1891 census, Lochmaben, father is 63, wife Isabella (Storie) is 63, married in 1855, and daughter Isabella is 34. Source - ScotlandsPeople.

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - Address: "Whitecroft Lodge" Rt. A75 Carrutherstown, Dumfries & Galloway Scotland, UK - 3 Oct 1863 - Whitecroft Lodge, Carrutherstown, Dumfries, Scotland, UK Residence - Whitecroft Lodge,Address: "Whitecroft Lodge" Rt. A75 Carrutherstown, Dumfries & Galloway Scotland, UK - 1863-1873 - Carrutherstown, Dumfries, Scotland, UK Employment - carpenter at Williamson & Brothers Lumber Yard - 1886 - Lexington, Fayette, Kentucky, USA Residence - Castle Hill Cottages - 1873-1886 - Lochmaben, Dumfries, Scotland, UK Emigration - 25 Nov 1886 - Lochmaben, Dumfries, Scotland, UK US Patent - He sent a sample of a wooden bedspring he made to Washington to try to receive a patent - 3 Nov 1887 - Lexington, Fayette, Kentucky, USA Illness - typhoid fever - 6 Dec 1887 - Georgetown, Scott, Kentucky, USA Acquaintance Made - for the first time - 16 Aug 1891 - Berea, Madison, Kentucky, USA Marriage - 19 Sep 1891 - Laurel County, Kentucky, USA Church - Joined the Calavry Baptist church,Address: Calavry Baptist Church 150 E. High St. Lexington, Kentucky USA 859-254-3491 http://calvarybaptistchurch.com/ - 19 Sep 1897 - Calvary Baptist Church, Lexington, Fayette, Kentucky, USA Christening - Address: Calavry Baptist Church 150 E. High St. Lexington, Kentucky USA 859-254-3491 http://calvarybaptistchurch.com/ - 3 Oct 1897 - Calvary Baptist Church, Lexington, Fayette, Kentucky, USA Membership - The Caledonian Society of Lexington - 1901 - Lexington, Fayette, Kentucky, USA Residence - 1886-1930 - Lexington, Fayette, Kentucky, USA Death - Cause: Chronic Heart Disease,Address: Mr. & Mrs. James G. Rae Residence (2) 289 S. Limestone Lexington, Kentucky USA - 14 Nov 1930 - Mr. & Mrs. James G. Rae Residence (2), Lexington, Fayette, Kentucky, USA Burial - Address: Lexington Cemetery 833 W. Main St. Lexington, Kentucky USA 859-255-5522 https://lexcem.org/ - 16 Nov 1930 - Lexington Cemetery, Lexington, Fayette, Kentucky, USA Residence - - Lexington, Fayette, Kentucky, USA  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

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