Gillies CemeteryConcession 11, Lot 16 -
24663 Thomson Line, West Elgin, ON
Aldborough Township, Elgin County, Ontario, Canada
Gravestone Inscriptions and Burials Without Monuments
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1. Grey sandstone square pillar with arched top
South - In my father’s house are / many mansions / In memory of / Henry / BRISCOE / died / Feb. 3, 1892 / aged / 51 years / [two lines of verse illegible]
East - In memory of / Catherine / wife of / Henry BRISCOE / died / Dec. 26, 1878 / aged 36 years / [verse illegible]
1.1 White marble slab with arched top lying flat and partially buried in ground
In memory of / Charles HOWARD / died / April 16th 1881 / aged / 42 years /
2. Grey sandstone square pillar with arched top on concrete base
South - In memory of / Cyrenius / Oxford / LEMON / who died / Mar. 10, 1879 / aged / 45 yrs / Father thou art gone to rest / We will not weep for thee / For thou art now where all on / earth. Thy spirit longed to be /
West - LEMON
3. Tall round red granite column on octagonal concrete base
East - In memory of / Duncan L. SINCLAIR / beloved husband of / Margaret SINCLAIR / who died / May 27, 1895 / aged 56 years / 10 m’s & 12 days / Thy mercy, my God, is / the theme of my song / The joy of my heart, and / the boast of my tongue / Thy free grace alone, from / the first to the last / Hath won my affections / and bound my soul fast /
South - Margaret GILLIES / wife of / D. L. SINCLAIR / died Oct. 26, 1908 / aged 67 yrs /
West - Sinclair
4. Very tall grey granite obelisk on square concrete base
South - In / memory of / Harold Dundas / BROCK / died in New York / June 5, 1918 / aged / 25 yrs 4 mos / William John BROCK / died & buried in England / Mar. 17, 1917 / aged 37 yrs 3 mos /
East - In / memory of / Barbara / wife of / William BROCK M.D. / died / May 11, 1881 / aged / 25 yrs. 10 mos / & 16 days / For to me to live is Christ, and / to die is gain /
North - In / memory of / William BROCK M.D. / died / Jan. 26, 1916 / aged / 72 yrs 10 mos / BROCK /
West - Mary Dundas / BROCK / died / May 11, 1928 / aged / 68 years /
5. Medium white marble stone on concrete base with round column on top
East - In / memory of / Duncan McCALLUM / died / Nov. 16, 1888 / aged / 35 yrs 3 mos / & 26 days / A native of Aldborough / [verse illegible] /
North - In / memory of / John McCALLUM / died / Mar. 9, 1911 / in his 85th year /
West - McCallum /
6. Large red granite block on grey granite base
East - THOMSON / Flora Mae, wife of / Duncan N. THOMSON / born 1886 - died 1914 / Duncan N. THOMSON / born 1873 died 1941 / John THOMSON / born 1859 died 1918 / his wife / Hannah GAMMON / born 1871 died 1951 /
7. Large red granite block on grey granite base
East - Archibald THOMSON / born 1830 died 1904 / his wife Mary / born 1838 died 1913 / Annie B. / born 1865 died 1911 / Daniel C. [or G.] / born 1861 died 1913 / THOMSON /
West - In memory of / Archibald S. THOMSON / 1868 - 1932 / his wife / Minnie Rosie BURR / 1870 - 1939 / Gladys Irene dau / 1904 - 1960 /
8. White marble slab with rounded top, clasped hands design
In memory of / Arch’d THOMSON / died Nov. 6, 1875 / aged 91 yrs / also / Margaret GILLIES / beloved wife of / Arch’d THOMSON / died Dec. 15, 1853 / aged 64 yrs / Emigrated from Argyleshire / Scotland, 1819 / Blessed are the dead which die in the Lord from henceforth: Yea saith the spirit / that they may rest from their labours and / their works to follow them. Rev. 11:13 /
9. White marble slab, peaked top
In / memory of / John GILLIES / native of Argyleshire / Scotland / Emigrated to Canada 1819 / died Dec. 11, 1852 / aged 89 yrs / also / Janet McPHERSON / his wife / of the same place / died Feb. 9, 1855 / aged 90 yrs /
10. White marble slab, rounded top and open book design
Farewell / In / memory of / Robert / son of Duncan & Cristy / GILLIES / who died / Sep. 23, 1864 / AE 24 y’s / Be ye also ready for in such an / hour as ye think not the son of man cometh /
11. White marble rectangular slab lying flat on ground
To the memory of / Duncan GILLIES / and / Christiana McCALLUM / his spouse, who both emigrated / from Scotland A.D. 1819 / married in Aldboro, 1829 / she died Nov. 12, 1853, aged 44 ys / he died May 10 [?], 1861 [?], aged 59 [?] ys / Left ten children, five sons and / five daughters / They were both members of / The Covenanted Baptists / died in hope of eternal life / [an eight-line verse in Gaelic]
12. White marble slab, rounded top; design inside circle hand with finger pointing upward
In / memory of / Betsey / daug. of Duncan & Christy / GILLIES / who died / Oct. 10, 1852 / AE 18 yrs & 5 m’s / Take warning by this call of youth / and early seek the God of truth /
13. Tall grey granite obelisk on square concrete base
North - Gillies
East - In memory of / Sarah GILLIES / wife of / Wm. McPHERSON / who died / Aug. 11, 1882 / aged 38 years /
South - In memory of / Mary GILLIES / who died / April 9, 1880 / aged 29 years /
14. Red granite slab with arched top on granite base
In / memory of / Archibald McKILLOP / who died / Aug. 9, 1893 / aged 65 years / Together to their Father’s house with / joyful hearts they go / and dwell forever with the Lord / Beyond the reach of woe /
15. Red granite slab with arched top on granite base
In / memory of / Mary / beloved wife of / Archibald McKILLOP / who died / Jan. 28, 1884 / aged / 53 years / As Jesus died and rose again / victorious from the dead / so his disciples rise and reign / with their triumphant head /
16. Large red granite block on grey granite base
FULLER / James Allan FULLER / died Feb.11th 1927 / in his 61st year / and his wife / Isabella McKILLOP / died Nov. 28th 1938 / in her 70th year /
Footstones - Husband, Wife
17. Rose granite block on concrete base, roof-like top
West - McKILLOP
East - Duncan / McKILLOP / died July 4, 1919 / in his 89th year / his wife / Isabella GILLIES / died June 25, 1923 / in her 85th year / Duncan G. / beloved son of / Duncan & Isabella / McKILLOP / died April 1, 1895 / aged 22 y’rs 10 m’s / & 22 days / resting / in a sure and certain hope / I am the resurrection / and the life. John XI.25 / Farewell until thy morning /
18. Red granite block on grey granite base; farm picture at top of stone
DANBY / Daniel DANBY / Mar. 9, 1860 - July 3, 1937 / his wife / Mary Ruby VanSICKLE / Mar. 28, 1868 - Apr. 12, 1947 / dau Jessie Maud / July 23, 1890 - Mar. 26, 1891 / son Frank / Oct. 19, 1901 - Mar. 29, 1981 / son Roy Daniel / Sept. 18, 1908 - Nov. 25, 1930 /
18.1 Small grey sandstone slab
In memory of / Jessie Maud / dau of / Daniel & Mary R. DANBY / died Mar. 26, 1891 / aged 8 mos & 3 dy’s /
19. Grey sandstone block with slanted top and closed book with “Holy Bible”
In memory of / William TIMSON / died Mar. 6th 1907 / aged 73 years / Sarah / his wife / died Sept. 30th 1906 / aged 75 years / Timson /
20. White marble slab, curved top, and clasped hands
Mary / Louise / died / July 31st 1883 / aged 20 years / & 9 months / Martha / Jane / died / June 11th 1880 / aged 20 years / & 2 months / daughters of William & Sarah / TIMSON / Our loved ones have gone from our circle / On earth we shall meet them no more / They are gone to their home in heaven / And all their afflictions are o’er /
21. Grey granite block on grey granite base
GILLIES / In loving memory of / Zachariah GILLIES, Jan. 9, 1845 - Mar. 24, 1911 / his beloved wife / Maggie BROWN, July 7, 1849 - Aug. 29, 1890 / and their daughters / Agnes May GILLIES, Oct. 2, 1877 - Mar. 19, 1880 / Margaret GILLIES, Feb. 14, 1881 - Oct. 15, 1915 / Jennie GILLIES, Mar. 28, 1883 - Aug. 24, 1899 / Katherine GILLIES, Aug. 19, 1890 - Oct. 28, 1964 / also a dear sister of Zachariah GILLIES / Janet GILLIES, May 9, 1830 - Mar. 23, 1927 /
22. White marble slab with curved top and GILLIES inscribed on top; laying flat on ground
Agnes May / dau’r of / Z. & M. GILLIES / Wardsville / died March 19, 1880 / aged 2 years 5 mo’s / & 17 days /
23. Very tall rose granite obelisk on square concrete base
North - In memory of / Catherine McKELLAR / beloved wife of / John GILLIES / who died / Feb. 11, 1881 / aged / 52 yrs 5 mo’s & 22 d’s / Christie Ann / GILLIES / born Jan. 14, 1866 / died Sept. 7, 1947 / GILLIES /
West - Archibald J. / GILLIES / died April 26, 1912 / aged 43 years / Duncan R. / GILLIES / died Dec. 6, 1926 / aged 62 years /
East - In memory of / John GILLIES / died / Jan. 24, 1892 / aged 60 years /
24. White marble slab, rounded top
West - Eliza J. SHIPPEY / died Sep. 4, 1906 / aged 82 years /
East - In / memory of / Charles S. SHIPPEY / died / Jan. 5, 1882 / aged / 71 y’rs /
25. Tall red granite spire on square concrete base, ornamental urn on top
West - DODD
East - In / memory of / George DODD / died Oct. 13, 1895 / aged 57 y’rs / 7 mos & 15 ds / Servant of God well done / Thy glorious warfares past / The battles fought The victories won / And thou art crowned at last /
North - Lucinda HODGE / wife of / George DODD / died / May 10, 1925 / in her / 83rd year /
26. Grey sandstone square pillar with peaked top; no longer visible
North - Robert T., son of / John & Catherine / GRAY / died / Sept. 18, 1922 / aged 27 years / John H. GRAY / 1883 - 1938 /
East - In / memory of / John GRAY / died / Feb. 19, 1904 / aged / 66 years / his wife / Catherine / SNELL / 1853 - 1937 / Gray /
26.1 Flat marker, partially buried
George GRAY / Private / 15 Battn C.E.F. / 18 Dec 1957 / aged 65 /
27. Small white marble slab with curved top and floral design; broken off and leaning agains #28
In memory of / William / son of / John & Catherine / GRAY / died Jan. 15, 1879 / AE 3 y’s & 11 m’s / Weep not he is not dead but sleepeth /
28. Small white marble slab with curved top and floral design
In memory of / Violet / daughter of / John & Catherine / GRAY / died Nov. 9th 1878 / AE 1 y’r & 9 m’s / God blesses in an early death / and takes the infant to himself /
29. Small white marble slab with arched top, floral design inside circle
In memory of / Edward D. / son of J. & M. C. McCALLUM / died Jan. 11, 1882 / aged 2 years / 9 mo’s & 14 ds / [verse illegible]
30. Black granite block on grey granite base
Waugh / In loving tribute to / Kate M. PALMER / dear wife of / David WAUGH / died May 4, 1889 / aged 25 yrs / also Harold infant son / In all your ways acknowledge / him and he shall direct your steps /
31. Medium flat white marble stone with floral design at top
In memory of / John VanLOON / died / July 17th, 1882 / aged 66 y’rs / A loving friend, a husband dear / A tender parent lieth here / Great is the loss we here sustain / But hope in heaven to meet again /
32. Medium grey sandstone on concrete base
Southwest - Sophronia / Early / wife of / Charles / ROACH / 1848 - 1933 / ROACH /
Northwest - Catherine E. / died / Dec. 10, 1881 / aged 2 ys 11 ms / Ellen / died Apr. 18, 1888 / aged 1 ys 11 ms / children of C. & Sophronia / ROACH / [verse illegible]
Southeast - Charles / ROACH / died / Apr. 6, 1907 / in his / 61 years / [verse illegible] /
33. Medium flat white marble stone with weeping willow at top
In / memory of / Maggie Maude / McNAUGHTON / died Mar. 31, 1879 / AE 4 ms 8 dys / Why should we morn to think that / our little one is crowned / with glory /
34. Large red granite slab with a horizontal cylinder on top
Northwest - Michael GROSS Sr. / born 1811, died 1881 / Rosanna his wife / born 1821, died 1896 / Natives of Helmstadt / Baden, Germany / Jacob BRENNER / died Mar. 2, 1889 / GROSS /
Southeast - George GROSS / born 1845, died 1907 / Catherine his wife / died Jan. 21, 1904 / Michael, died Dec. 12, 1897 / GROSS /
35. Large flat white marble stone with clasped hands on top, off its base and lying flat on ground; stone has since been repaired to a standing position
In memory of / Michael GROSS Sr. / died / Dec. 28, 1881 / aged 70 y’rs / 8 m’s & 3 d’s / A native of Helmstadt / Baden Germany / Farewell, my wife and children all / From you a father Christ doth call / Mourn not for me, it is in vain / To call me to your sight again /
36. Tall grey granite pillar with ornamented top
West - In / memory of / Charles / TIMSON / who died / Sept. 22, 1881 / aged / 56 years / Frederick / 1855 - 1936 / his wife / Mary HALL / 1863 - 1941 / Carman / 1901 - 1962 / LITCHFIELD /
South - In / memory of / Annie S. / dau of / Thos. & Sarah / LITCHFIELD / who died / Feb. 1, 1893 / aged 24 y’rs / 1 month 1 day /
37. Large red granite slab on grey granite base with ornate roof and design
Southwest - GILLIES
Northeast - Duncan D. GILLIES / died Sep. 27, 1910 / aged 76 years / Sarah McINTYRE / his wife / died Jan. 31, 1901 / aged 64 years / At rest /
38. Tall rose granite column, on double concrete base
West - In / memory of / John CLARK / died June 9, 1892 / aged 81 years / 5 ms & 10 ds / A native of / Yorkshire, England / also Susannah / wife of the above / died Mar. 15, 1893 / aged 71 years / & 8 ms / CLARK /
South - In / memory of / Edward H. / CLARK / died Feb. 21, 1890 / aged 46 years / 1 mo & 21 ds /
39. Large grey granite upright headstone
NEWTON / Thomas / 1848 - 1892 / his wife / Margaret / 1847 - 1917 / William / 1872 - 1950 / his wife / Margaret / 1880 - 1956 / Asleep in Jesus /
40. Small rose granite upright headstone
M. Caroline / ROSE / 1842 - 1916 /
41. Concrete replica of a tree trunk, decorated with a lily and fern
William ROSE / died / Feb. 19, 1913 / aged / 88 yrs 3 mo’s / Susan / wife of / William ROSE / died July 4, 1889 / aged 66 yrs 5 ms 13 d / Her memory is a shrine [?] for / pleasant thought / Rose /
42. Small flat white marble stone with floral design at top
Grace / dau of / W. & E. WATSON / died / June 21, 1884 / in her 2nd year /
43. Small flat white marble stone with floral design at top; broken in two pieces, lying on the ground
Willie E. / son of / W. & E. WATSON / died / April 15, 1887 / aged 9 year / 2[?] ms 11 [?] ds /
44. Flat grey sandstone, reset in base
In / memory of / William WATSON / died / March 12, 1888 / aged 44 years / & 5 ms /
45. Small flat white marble stone with lamb at topIn memory of / George E. / son of / Albert & Mary / BOWMAN / died Oct. 9, 1885 / aged / 10 months / & 27 days / Thou art gone little Eben / sweet child of our love / From earth’s fairy strand / To bright mansions above /
46. Large black granite slab with leaf decoration at left top
FRANK / Christopher FRANK / died July 10, 1915 / aged 70 years / his wife Susan GROSE / died Oct. 16, 1915 / aged 67 years /
Footstones - Mother, Father
47. Low white marble block with lamb sleeping on top and a tree below
In memory of / Maud / dau of / C. & S. FRANK / died June 4, 1885 / aged 1 year / 7 ms 11 ds / Sleep on, thou loved one, sleep / Sleep until thy mother comes / To join thee in thy joys above / In heaven our happy home /
48. Small grey sandstone slab with arched top
In memory of / Malcolm / infant son of / Archibald & Delia / McCOLL / died / Oct. 2, 1890 / aged 7 ms & 7 ds / born at Felts Mill N.Y. / We loved him yes no tongue can / tell. How much we loved him, and how well. God loved him too and he thought best to take him home with him to rest /
49. Light grey sandstone square pillar on concrete base, ornament missing from top
East - In / memory of / Peter B. / son of / D. B. & M. McCOLL / died July 26, 1906 / aged 8 y’s / 10 ms /
North - In memory of / Dorothey / dau of / D. B. & M. McCOLL / died May 27, 1885 / aged 3 years / 5 m & 1 d / Weep not for me my parents dear / I am not dead but sleeping here / I was not yours but God’s alone / He loved me best and took me home /
West - McCOLL
50. Grey sandstone pillar with pointed top on square concrete base
West - In / memory of / Miles HODGE / died / Dec. 27, 1892 / aged 78 yrs 11 ms / 21 dys / [verse illegible] / HODGE /
South - In / memory of / Elizabeth / wife of / Miles HODGE / died / Nov. 10, 1884 / aged 60 yrs / 7 mos / [verse illegible] /
East - In / memory of / George HODGE / died / Aug. 12, 1941 / aged 86 yrs /
North - In / memory of Mariette E. / BROWN / dau’r of / Miles & / Elizabeth / HODGE / died / May 30, 1889 / aged 39 yrs / 9 mos / Asleep in Jesus, blessed sleep / From which none ever wakes to weep / A calm and undisturbed repose / Unbroken by the lust of woes /
Footstone - Mariette
51. Small white marble headstone - “Mother”
52. Small grey sandstone marker
In memory of / Eva Catherina / loving wife of / John F. SCHMELZ / died April 11, 1893 / aged 88 years 6 ms /
53. White marble slab, broken in half; stone has since been removed
In / memory of / George Phillip SCHMELZ / died / April 10, 1885 / aged / 55 yrs 6 mos & 12 d’s /
54. White marble with floral wreath at top and open Bible
I would not live [illegible] / In memory of / Charles / G. A. / MULHOLLAND / died / Mar. 21, 1883 / aged 35 yrs, 9 mo’s & 28 d’ys / For we know that if our / earthly house of this labor / [last six lines illegible] /
55. Small white marble with floral wreath at top and open Bible
In memory of / Frank A. / son of / C. G. A. & Harriet / MULHOLLAND / died / Feb. 28, 1883 / aged 4 mo’s / & 22 d’ys / [verse illegible] /
56. White marble with floral wreath at top and open Bible
In memory of / Mother / Gone forever / Eleanor / beloved wife of / James MULHOLLAND / died / Jan. 28, 1883; aged 61 y’rs / 4 mo’s & 17 d’ys / As for me, I will behold / thy face in righteousness. I / shall be satisfied when I awake / with thy likeness / Ps. XVII.15
57. White marble slab with rounded top and floral design in circle
In memory of / Louisa / daughter of / John & Sarah / CHASELEY / died Feb. 18, 1883 / aged 1 yr, 1 m. 14 d /
58. White marble slab with rounded top and weeping willow
In memory of / John CHASELEY / died / July 4, 1882 / aged 56 yrs / Native of Middlesex / England /
59. Large rose granite block
Northwest - BRACKEN / George BRACKEN / 1863 - 1890 / his wife / Alice A. SPENCER / 1867 - 1893 /
Southeast - SPENCER / Jabez SPENCER / 1840 - 1927 / his wife / Ann E. MULHOLLAND / 1836 - 1911 / Their son George P. / 1878 - 1880 /
Footstones - George, Alice A., Mother, George P.
Temporary marker - Wilhelmine SPENCER / 1877 - 1973 /
60. Tall red granite pillar
East - Robert / McFATE / died Feb. 6, 1897 / aged 63 years / & 10 mo’s / Margaret C. / wife of above / died Sept. 4, 1884 / aged 51 years / 1 mo & 16 days /
South - McFATE /
Footstones - Father, Mother
61. Rose granite cylinder, off concrete base
Aggie J. SHRINER / wife of / Ernest HAVILAND / died Feb. 3rd 1909 / in her 31st year /
62. Medium flat grey granite stone
In / memory of / Axanthus G. / son of / Peter & Emaline / SHRINER / who died / Mar. 15, 1887 / age 14 y’rs / 4 ms 15 ds / Dearest child, thou has left us / and thy loss we deeply feel / Tis the Lord who hath bereft us / Of the one we loved so well /
63. Medium grey granite lectern with open book on top
West - In / memory of / Francis / ROBINSON / loving husband of / Jane ROBINSON / died Apr. 14, 1893 / aged 90 years / native of Ireland /
North - Jane COFFEY / wife of / Francis / ROBINSON / died / Aug. 13, 1915 / aged 71 years / ROBINSON /
East - Elizabeth E. / ROBINSON / died / Apr. 11, 1937 / aged 68 years / 9 mos / Francis W / 1871 - 1952 /
Footstone - Father
64. Medium grey marble spire with piece broken off the top, on double concrete base
Northwest - SKINNER
Southwest - In / memory of / Peter SKINNER / born in / Fairfax C. H. / Virginia / Jan. 28, 1825 / died / May 10, 1885 /
65. Pink granite block on concrete base, cylindrical ornament on top
South - John D. ALTON / died Jan. 1891 / aged 48 years / Bella E. / infant dau of the above / died Apr. 1889 / ALTON /
North - John GILLIS / died Oct. 1872 / aged 66 yrs / Betsy FERGUSON / wife of the above / died Dec. 27, 1903 / Margaret / died May 1876 / aged 24 yrs / Mary died Mar. 1883 / aged 31 yrs / GILLIS /
West - Betsy / ALTON / died / Mar. 13, 1911 / aged 66 yrs /
65.1 Small white marble slab with floral design and arched top
In memory of / Bella E./ daughter of / John D. & Betsy / ALTON / died April 10, 1887 / aged 18 days /
66. Very tall grey granite spire with pointed top on concrete base
North - Duncan / McPHERSON / died June 12, 1928 / aged 79 yrs / & 10 mos / his wife / Harriet / born 1852 / died 1933 / McPHERSON /
West - Alexander / McPHERSON / died Sept. 14, 1925 / aged 44 yrs / & 11 days /
South - Angus James / McPHERSON / died Nov. 19, 1906 / aged 23 ys 8 mos / 19 days /
East - In / memory of / Flora / wife of / Duncan McPHERSON / died / Apr. 12, 1885 / aged / 25 yrs & 8 mos / A faithful friend, companion dear / A tender mother lieth here / Great is the loss we here sustain / But hope in heaven to meet again /
67. White marble slab, rounded top and floral design, broken in to pieces and detached from base
In memory of / Annie M. / dau of / Edward & [illegible] / HOFFMAN [?] / died Dec. 28, 1882 / aged 22 yrs / [verse illegible]
[broken piece of marble shows Sep. / age / 71 yrs & / ]
68. Small red granite slab with curved top
Bartholomew / son of / John & Charlotta / ROACH / died / Mar. 14, 1882 / AE 2 yrs. 10 mos 15 dys / We loved our darling little one / And would have wished him stay / But let our father’s will be done / He shines in endless day /
69. White marble square pillar on concrete base with draped design and ornament missing from top
Mary Jane / wife of / Alder O. BOSS / Mar. 11, 1873 / Mar. 4, 1904 / At rest / BOSS /
70. Light grey marble pillar with urn on top on square concrete base
North - In / loving / memory of / James CHASELEY / died Dec. 9, 1912 / aged 40 yrs /
West - In / memory of / Ida / wife of / James CHASELEY / died Apr. 15, 1903 / aged 27 y’rs / 4 m’s 28 d’s / William / died Sept. 21, 1900 / AE 6 y’s 26 d’s / Ida May / died Sept. 21, 1903 / AE 5 m’s 14 d’s / children / of / James & Ida CHASELEY / In death’s cold grave lies sleeping here / A tender mother and companion dear / In life she lived, in peace she died / Her life was asked but was denied / CHASELEY /
71. Tall grey granite spire with cathedral top
Northwest - In / memory of / Charles W. BAKER / died / May 1, 1892 / aged 86 yr / 8 mos & 16 dys /
Southwest - In / memory of / Chester / died May 28, 1884 / aged 2 mos & 9 dys / also / Cecil / died May 14, 1888 / aged 6 mos & 8 dys / children of / Charles E. & Martha G. / BAKER / BAKER /
Southeast - In / memory of / Martha A. / wife of / Charles E. / BAKER / died Apr. 17, 1895 / aged 35 yrs & 10 mos / Charles E. BAKER / born / Sept. 3, 1850 / died / Nov. 18, 1921 /
72. Small marble slab with floral design
In memory of / Chas. Tegge / died / June 4, 1885 / aged / 94 yrs & 4 mos / Native of / Straltze, Micklinburg / Germany /
73. Small grey sandstone with clasped hands
Farewell / In memory of / Fredareka TEGGE / died / Sept. 21, 1895 / aged 89 years / Our mother / In God’s own morn her orb will rise / Once more a star of paradise /
74. Grey sandstone with slanted top and Holy Bible
Northeast - Gone home / In loving memory of / John / son of / Fred’k & Lydia TEGGE / died Dec. 30, 1897 / aged 20 y’rs 4 mo’s / & 27 days /
Northwest - In memory of / Lydia / wife of / Fred’k TEGGE / died Jan. 18, 1901 / aged 44 yrs / & 10 mo’s /
Southeast - Asleep in Jesus blessed / sleep, from which none / ever waken to weep / Quiet and undisturbed / repose, unbroken by the / last of foes /
75. Small grey sandstone with anchor in circle
In / memory of / Hannah / wife of / Christian MARKERT / died / Sept. 16, 1890 / aged 76 yrs / [verse illegible] /
76. White marble slab with hand pointing skyward; now laying face down on the ground
John H. C. MARKERT / died / Feb. 19, 1882 / aged 71 y’rs / Be ye also ready for in / such an hour as ye think / not the Son of man cometh /
77. White marble slab with rose in circle at top; broken off and lying flat
Albert / son of / John & Susan / BURGES / died July 5, 1885 / aged 2 yrs 3 mos / and 12 days / Dearest child, thou has left us / And thy loss we deeply feel / Tis the Lord who hath bereft us / Of the one we loved so well /
78. Red granite block with floral design in upper corners; Rebekah Lodge symbol; Oddfellow Lodge symbol
WILTON / Katie / 1894 - 1961 / Roy / 1892 - 1976 / daughter / Gladys I. / 1925 - 1926 / son / Gordon L. / 1920 - 1975 /
79. Grey sandstone pulpit with bible on slanted top
Northeast - Elizabeth / wife of / Wm. PETHERICK / died / May 3, 1890 / aged 40 y’rs / She was a tender / mother here / And in her life the / Lord did fear /
Southwest - PETHERICK
80. Tall grey sandstone pillar with cathedral top and urn
West - Natives of Argyleshire, Scotland / McPHAIL /
North - Donald McPHAIL / died / Oct. 19th, 1895 / aged 83 yrs / his wife / Ann McCOLL / died / Jan. 15th 1914 / aged 85 yrs /
East - Donald C. McPHAIL / died / Jan. 15th 1895 / aged 27 yrs / Alexander / C. McPHAIL / died 1944 / aged 87 years / his wife / Cecelia K. / RYBECK / died 1928 / aged 41 years /
Footstones - Mother, Father, Donald
81. Large grey sandstone slab lying on ground
In memory of / Simeon Ralphus / son of / Augustus & Harriet / THOMAS / died Nov. 7, 1892 / AE 23 yrs 11 mos / & 9 days /
82. Medium red granite with floral design at top
William W. PARKER / March 25, 1845 / October 11, 1909 / Charlotte A. MANN / November 19, 1849 / February 6, 1940 / PARKER /
83. Small grey sandstone slab with circular floral design
In memory of / Florence / daughter of / William & Charlotte / PARKER / died Sept. 17, 1889 / aged 13 days /
84. Large grey granite with lily design
STOKES / At rest / David STOKES / born Oct. 1st, 1855 / died Oct. 13th 1917 / his wife Selena MANN / born Dec. 22nd 1859 / died Sept. 18th 1945 / Edith STOKES / born May 28th 1884 / died Sept. 20th 1887 / Gone but not forgotten /
85. Small white granite with sleeping lamb on top
Lydia Ida / dau of / John & Sophia / HARDAKER / died Dec. 8, 1887 / aged 2 mos / & 22 ds /
86. Small grey sandstone with circular floral design
In memory of / Edward Bogart / son of Isaac & Frances / HOOPER / died July 21, 1892 / aged 9 years / 4 ms & 14 ds / [verse illegible]
87. Small white granite slab with arched top and clasped hands design
In memory of / Peter D. CLAYTON / died / May 7th, 1891 / aged 26 years / 3 ms & 7 ds / [verse illegible]
88. Small grey sandstone lying on ground
Percilla wife of / Fred K. CLAYTON / died May 22, 1888 / aged 59 years /
89. Tall dark grey granite column
West - McCLARY
East - In / memory of / John McCLARY / died / March 14, 1899 / aged 64 years / his wife / Elizabeth / died / Jan. 11, 1918 / aged 83 years / Native of / County Antrim / Ireland / A loving friend, a husband dear / A tender parent lieth here / Great is the loss we here sustain / But hope in heaven to meet again /
South - In / memory of / Robert S. / McCLARY / born 1862 / died 1906 /
North - In / memory of / Rachel E. / died / June 26, 1891 / aged 19 years / & 8 ms / also Mary / wife of / Arch’d McLAUCHLIN / died Mar. 23, 1886 / aged 28 years / daughters of / John & Elizabeth / McCLARY / Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no / evil; For thou art with me; thy rod and / thy staff they comfort me. Psalm XXIII, 4 /
90. Five small grey headstones with floral designs
a) Janet McLENNAN / 1883 - 1891 /
b) Kenneth McLENNAN / 1859 - 1907 /
c) Catharine McLENNAN / 1861 - 1906 /
d) William S. McLENNAN / 1893 - 1939 /
e) Peter McLENNAN / 1867 - 1896 /
91. Medium pink granite
James GRAFTON / born / June 20, 1822 / died Apr. 19, 1903 / Ann J. GRAFTON / born Mar. 17, 1824 / died June 30, 1891 / At rest /
Footstones - Father, Mother
92. Square pink granite on square concrete base
West - In memory of / Roy JAMIESON / died Jan. 3, 1950 / in his 59th year / Mary Belle GILCHRIST / his wife / died Jan. 29, 1939 / in her 52nd year / JAMIESON /
South - In memory of / Rob’t JAMIESON / who died / Nov. 30, 1891 / aged 76 y’rs 7 m’s / and 15 days / born in Isla Scotland / Robert G. / son of George A. & Matilda / JAMIESON / died May 16, 1908 / aged 21 yrs /
East - In memory of Mary EASTON / wife of / Robert JAMIESON / died / Feb. 22, 1897 / aged 81 yrs 9 mos & 25 ds / Native of Blantyre / Scotland /
North - Geo. A. JAMIESON / died Oct. 25, 1936 / in his 82nd year / Matilda WATSON / beloved wife of / Geo. A. JAMIESON / died Sept. 18, 1921 / in her 59th year /
Footstones - Tilley, George, Mother, R. JAMIESON
93. Tall light grey marble on square concrete base, urn broken from top
South - In memory of / Wm. J. / son of John & Mary / MOGG / who died / May 9, 1891 / aged 16 y’rs 15 ds / [verse illegible]
East - Annie / wife of / W. S. MOGG / born / Sept. 7, 1844 / died / Aug. 2, 1894 / W. S. MOSS / died / June 10, 1934 / aged / 90 yrs 2 mo / & 19 ds / In / memory of / Mary / loving wife of / John MOGG / died July 13,1 891 / aged 86 yrs / native of Summerset Eng. / Tis hard to break the tender chord / Where love has bound the heart / Tis hard so hard to speak the words / Must we forever part / Dearest loved one we have laid thee / In the peaceful grave embrace / But thy memory will be cherished / Till we see thy Heavenly face /
North - In memory of / John MOGG / died June 5, 1905 / in his 93rd year / Mary / beloved wife of / John MOGG / died Aug. 2, 1908 / age 55 ys 1 mo /
West - Emma Ann MOGG / died Nov. 4, 1933 / aged 56 yrs & 1 mos / Edward George / MOGG / died May 1, 1937 / aged 56 yrs & 4 mos /
Footstones - Mary, John
94. Flat grey stone flush with ground
Kathleen COCHRANE / 1917 - 1930 /
94.1 Black granite headstone with floral design at left
Lillian V. / COCHRANE / GARRICK / 1920 - 1996 / In God’s Care /
95. Black marble slab almost flush with ground with floral and leaf design
Elizabeth COCHRANE / 1892 - 1977 / In God’s Care /
96. Red granite slab flush with ground
Peter N. J. COCHRANE / died Mar. 30, 1954 / aged 64 yrs /
97. Grey sandstone on concrete base
East - In memory of / Abraham / McLEAN / born / Aug. 10, 1820 / died Apr. 11, 1902 / In memory of / Charlotte / wife of / Abraham McLEAN / born / Jan. 11, 1830 / died May 15, 1908 /
North - In memory of / Rhoda S. / dau of / Abraham & Charlotte / McLEAN / died Sep. 10, 1887 / aged 32 ys & 19 ds / also / James Roy Doan / born Aug. 1, 1885 / We lov’d them yes no tongue can tell / How much we lov’d them and how well / God lov’d them too and he thought best / To take them home with him to rest /
West - In memory of / Hannah SHAND / beloved wife of / Elijah McLEAN/ died March 16, 1919 / In memory of / Henry / McLEAN / born / oct. 7, 1859 / died / jan. 31, 1927 / In memory of / George E. / infant son of / Abraham & Charlotte / McLEAN / Weep not for us our friends most dear / We are not dead but sleeping here / Till the last trump shall bid us rise / And meet our Saviour in the skies /
South - In memory of / Elijah McLEAN / born / Feb. 2, 1858 / died Nov. 14, 1928 / also / Thomas S. McLEAN / born / Apr. 18, 1865 / died July 25, 1914 / Mourn not for me my life is past / My life wit you not long did last / When mercy show and pity take / Love my children for my sake /
East - Tread softly by the grave of those / Our hearts had learned to love / But those the shining angel band / Bore to their home above /
98. Grey sandstone on concrete base
West - WILTON
East - In memory of / William A. / died / Mar. 3, 1907 / aged / 20 yrs 3 mos / & 19 dys / Frank / died / May 22, 1887 / aged / 4 yrs 3 ms / & 4 dys / At rest /
South - In / memory of / William N. / WILTON / died / Feb. 17, 1912 / aged 67 yrs / his wife / Nancy WILSON / 1851 - 1930 /
Footstones - Frank, Willie, father
This stone has been re-engraved to read:
East - At rest / William N. / WILTON / 1845 - 1912 / his wife / Nancy A. / WILSON / 1851 - 1930 / WILTON /
South - Son / William / Abram / 1886 - 1907 /
North - Son / Frank / William / 1882 - 1887 /
99. Rose granite block on grey granite base
James H. VanLOON / 1847 - 1933 / his wife / Mary Ann M. ROBINS / 1853 - 1925 / their dau Lillie D. / 1881 - 1887 / VanLOON /
100. Grey sandstone on concrete base
Nathan MANN / 1845 - 1930 / Fedelia, wife of / Nathan MANN / died Feb. 20, 1910 / aged 60 yrs. 10 mos. 6 dys / Mary Ann MANN / died Sept. 7, 1906 / aged 84 yrs 1 mo 20 dys / Leslie MANN / died Aug. 3, 1893, aged 2 yrs. 10 mos. 17 dy’s / MANN /
101. White marble on marble base
West - Joseph A. / 1873 - 1944 / his wife / A. Mabel HOLLAND / 1885 - 1951 / Donald / infant son of / Geo. & Margaret / Jan. 4, 1939 / BARBER /
East - John BARBER / 1831 - 1916 / his wife / Ann DURNLEY / 1834 - 1894 /
Footstones - Mother, Father, Joseph, Mabel
102. Red granite slab flush with ground
Arthur D. COLLARD / 1830 - 1903 /
102.1 Red granite slab flush with ground
Elizabeth J. CASLEMAN / 1835 - 1910 /
102.2 Red granite slab flush with ground
Carrie COLLARD / 1867 - 1893 /
103. Flat dark grey granite
Mary C. BAINARD / 1870 - 1947 / Fred C. BAINARD / 1871 - 1957 / Eva L. / 1902 - 1986 / daughter /
103.1 Flat grey granite with open book design
BAINARD / Rhea I. / 1910 - 1969 / daughter / Eva L. / 1902 - / daughter /
104. Large pink granite with leaf design
West - SCHMELZ / George SCHMELZ / 1835 - 1925 / Mary E. STROM / his wife / 1850 - 1943 / Charles L. SCHMELZ / 1892 - 1974 / Gertrude A. BAKER / his wife / 1894 - 1993 /
East - STROM / Elizabeth SCHMELZ / wife of Wm. STROM / born 1873 - died 1915 / Elmer F. SCHMELZ / 1913 - 1947 / Frederick W. SCHMELZ / 1877 - 1955 / his wife / Mary E. STROM / 1882 - 1958 /
105. Large grey granite with open book: At Rest
He giveth his beloved sleep / In memory of / Francis ROSE / died Jan. 15, 1903, aged 79 yrs / Hannah, wife of / Francis ROSE / died Feb. 23, 1910, aged 77 y & 10 ms / Rose
105.1 Small grey sandstone
Mother / Rebecca E. ROSE / wife of / G. A. SMITH / died / June 11, 1889 / aged 27 years /
106. Dark red granite with floral design
BRUNER / Ada Jane GAMMON / 1862 - 1892 / 1890 Arthur L. 1975 / Nellie A. DAWDY / 1892 - 1973 / 1919 Norman E. 1940 / In God We Trust /
Footstones:
a) Norman Eugene / 1919 - 1940 /
b) Nellie Alberta / 1892 - 1973 /
c) Arthur / 1890 - 1975 /
d) Ada Jane / 1862 - 1892 /
107. Grey sandstone pillar
West - In / memory of / Nicholaus / son of / J. N. & C. SCHMELZ / died / Sept. 9, 1872 / aged 6 years / 11 ms 24 ds / Christy Ann / daughter of / J. W. & E. SCHMELZ / died / Dec. 12, 1888 /a ged 5 years / 9 ms & 4 dsy / SCHMELZ /
North - In / memory of / John George / SCHMELZ / died / May 30, 1873 / aged 76 yrs, 5 ms & 20 ds / Margaret F. / wife of / John G. SCHMELZ / died / Aug. 5, 1894 / aged 82 yrs / 9 ms / [verse illegible]
Footstones - J. G., M. F., Nicholaus
108. Red granite pillar with ivy design
East - In / memory of / Frederick / STREIB / died Sep. 21, 1893 / aged 75 years / & 7 ms / Native of Germany /Father, thou art gone to rest / We will not weep for thee / For thou art now, where oft on earth / Thy spirit longed to be /
North - In / memory of / Mary Ann / wife of / Frederick STREIB / died May 23, 1893 / aged 63 years / 3 ms & 9 ds / Native of Germany / She was a tender mother here / And in her life the Lord did fear / We trust our loss will be her gain / And that with Christ she’s gone to reign /
West - In / memory of / Maggie G. / dau of / F. & M. A. STREIB / died Jan. 27, 1888 / aged 22 years / & 6 ms / In life we’ve been long together / Through pleasant & through cloudy weather / Tis hard to part when friends are dear / Perhcance twill cast a sigh or tear / Then steal away, give little warning / Choose thine own time, say not good night / But in some happier clime / Bid me good morning / Streib /
Footstones - Father, S. S.
109. Grey granite slab
In / memory of / Susannah / wife of / Geo. SCHMELZ / who died / July 13, 1888 / aged 38 ys 1 mo / 13 ds / A loving wife, with children dear / In silence, all lie sleeping here / Great is the loss that I sustain / But hope in heaven to meet again /
110. Broken grey slab with floral design
Gone but not forgotten / In / memory of / Maggie Catherina / dau of Frederick & Mary / STREIB / died / Jan. 27, 1888 / aged 22 y’s 6 m’s /
111. Small light grey granite with floral design
NEIL / Mary Isabella / 1883 - 1945 / her infant sister / Eva Sillia / 1887 - 1888 /
112. Small grey sandstone with sleeping lamb on top
North - L. B. McLAIN / died / Feb. 4, 1887 / aged 3 yrs / 10 ms & 2 / d / H. N. McLAIN / died / Aug. 26, 1887 / aged 1 yr / & 3 mo’s /
West - Tread softly for an angel / hand / Doth guard the silent dust / And we can safely leave / our boy / Our darling in their trust /
South - beloved children of Henry & Hannah McLAIN /
East - Thou art gone, little darling / Sweet child of our love / From earth’s fairy strand / to bright mansions above /
113. Small grey sandstone with floral design on top
In memory of / David Edson / son of / Chas & Mary Hood / died Jan. 10, 1890 / age 21 ys 11 ms 26 ds / To mansions of the ever blest / Our darling Eddie’s gone to rest / We’ll not repine, tis Jesus calls / Though sad on us bereavement falls /
114. Grey granite slab
Frank / WELCH / Apr. 21, 1900 / Nov. 3, 1963 /
115. Rose granite slab
At rest / George COLLARD / May 25, 1861 / August 10, 1940 / his wife / Mary MANN / February 18, 1862 / May 9, 1957 /
Footstones - Father, Mother
116. Black granite block with leaf design on top
EDEN / William EDEN / born 1835 - died 1916 / his wife Maria / born 1845 - died 1923 /
Footstones - Husband , Wife
117. Grey sandstone slab, now broken near base
In / memory / of / John EDEN/ who died / Jan. 1, 1892 / aged / 81 yrs & 6 ms / a native of Devonshire / England / Father, I give my spirit up / I trust it in thy hand / My dying flesh shall rest in hope / And rise at thy command /
118. Grey sandstone slab with curved top
In / memory of / Margaret / wife of / Joseph WILTON / died / Mar. 27, 1888 / aged 45 yrs 11 mos / & 12 days / Friends or physicians could not save / This mortal body from the grave / Nor can the grave contain it here / When Christ our Saviour shall appear /
119. Medium rose granite; on top - Carson
Samuel W. CARSON / 1857 - 1947 / his wife / Mary J. SINCLAIR / 1863 - 1934 / Mellisa J. BRECKINRIDGE / wife of / Samuel S. CARSON / 1835 - 1922 /
120. Flat grey slab
Charles V. PARTRIDGE / Michigan / Cpl 119 Fld Arty 32 Div / World War I / Feb. 5, 1892 - Nov. 12, 1967 /
121. Large red granite with scroll-shaped top; “Mother” on top
North - Come unto me / Sarah, wife of / Benjamin PARTRIDGE / died Dec. 11th 1902 / aged 47 years & 9 mo’s / Blessed are the dead which die in the Lord /
West - John BOYLAND / born Apr. 5, 1818 / died / Nov. 20, 1900 /
South - Violet PARTRIDGE / WILSON / beloved wife of / Herbert J. WILSON/ died Feb. 5, 1920 / aged 30 yrs. 10 ms & 19 ds / Benjamin PARTRIDGE / born 1850 - died 1928 / Benjamin G. PARTRIDGE / 1883 - 1970 / his wife / Margaret McPHAIL / 1886 - 1937 / Harold E. PARTRIDGE / 1911 - 1972 / Archibald D. / PARTRIDGE / 1912 - 1993 /
Footstones - Mother, Father, Harold, Grandfather, Mother, Violet, Father
122. Grey granite spire; McCallum on base
In / memory of / our darling / Mabel / daughter of / Hugh & Mary / McCALLUM / died / May 16, 1891 / aged 3 yrs / 5 ms & 27 ds / A precious one from us has gone / A voice we loved is stilled / A place is vacant in our home / Which never can be filled /
123. Flat grey sandstone slab with dove design; now broken and leaning against #122
Margaret / wife of / Wm. A. BROWN / died / Nov. 17, 1895 / aged 48 years /
124. Flat grey granite slab with floral design
Edward Lewis / DOAN / 1889 - 1961 /
125. Red granite with floral design at top
George DOAN / 1850 - 1937 / Ellen J. MANN / 1857 - 1937 / DOAN /
125.1 Rose granite slab at ground level; cross and angel at left side and photograph in centre
Lloyd Cecil / DOAN / Dec. 23, 1956 / Sept. 14, 1991 / Till we meet again /
126. Grey granite military slab with cross on centre top
George A. DOAN / Private / 34 Battn. C.E.F. / 5 Mar. 1968 / age 82 /
127. Small flat grey granite
Frank L. DOAN / 1880 - 1965 /
128. Flat grey granite
Ethel DOAN / daughter of / George & Ellen / Mar. 13, 1884 - Jan. 13, 1964 /
129. Flat small white marble
Catharine / McLENNAN / 1901 - 1968 /
130. Flat small white marble
Christena / McGREGOR / 1886 - 1981 /
131. Small grey granite
McLENNAN / George B. McLENNAN / 1890 - 1944 / his wife / Bessie M. HAYCOCK / 1900 - /
132. Flat small white marble
Archibald / McLENNAN/ 1904 - 1961 /
133. Small grey granite
John H. MEEK / 1867 - 1935 / Father /
133.1 Small grey granite
Alice V. MEEK / 1910 - 1987 / daughters /
133.2 Black granite on grey granite base with floral design on upper corners
MEEK / Hugh V. / 1914 - 1986 / beloved husband of / Ruby E. NORRIS / 1914 - /
134. Small grey granite
Ada I. WILTON / 1874 - 1959 / Mother /
135. Large red granite with floral design on upper corners
THOMSON / 1900 Norman THOMSON 1971 / 1903 Verna May MARTIN 1991 /
Footstone - Father, Mother
136. Medium dark rose granite with floral design at top
George BAKER / 1872 - / his wife / Mary C. SMELTZ / 1871 - 1943 / BAKER /
137. Medium plain white marble with lily in middle
Northeast - Euphemia / LEVERINGTON / HOOD / 1875 / 1943 / Robert James / HOOD / 1872 / 1962 /
Southwest - Muriel Burdetta HOOD / 1895 - 1898 / Edson Carlyle HOOD / 1898 - 1969 / Charles A. HOOD / 1888 - 1954 /
Footstones - Mother, Father, Daughter, Edson, Charlie
138. Flat rose granite with floral design
SMITH / Arthur / 1875 - 1960 / Pearl / 1890 - 1954 /
139. Small rose granite with floral design on upper corners
HEWINGS / Stanley C. / 1911 - 1978 / Nellie B. / 1911 - /
140. Flat rose granite
Barbara Rose / HEWINGS / May 22, 1952 / July 25, 1952 /
141. Red granite with floral design in upper corners
Northeast - ROBINSON / Samuel / 1866 - 1955 / Catherine / 1874 - 1953 / Gordon 1898 - 1988 / Cecil 1902 - 1982 / Russell 1906 - 1948 /
Southwest - ROBINSON / James 1874 - 1957 / Brother of Samuel / In loving remembrance / Erected by Samuel R. /
142. Small grey granite with floral design in upper corners
LAMBERT / Isaac W. LAMBERT / 1887 - 1963 / his wife / Laura DOAN / 1887 - 1969 / Thy word is a lamp unto my feet / And a light unto my path Ps 119 - vs 105 /
142.1 Grey granite slab flush with ground; floral designs in corners
DOAN / Iven Edward / 1918 - 1968 / dear brother /
142.2 Grey granite slab flush with ground; floral designs in corners
DOAN / Clarence Lewis / 1916 - / Olive Muriel / 1925 - / Together forever /
142.3 Grey granite slab, military insignia at top; cross below inscription
435 535 067 MC / Michael DOAN CD / Military / Engineering / 25 September 1990 / aged 42 /
142.4 Small white wooden cross
Jeffrey DOAN / April 91 /
143. Medium black granite with floral design in upper corners
CADOGAN / Walter W. / 1898 - 1981 / his beloved wife / Violet Mae THOMSON / 1902 - 1977 /
Footstones - Father, Mother
144. Medium rose granite with floral design; Walker on both sides
Three flat rose granite slabs:
a) N. Douglas / 1932 - 1973 / husband of / Elsie WALKER /
b) Bruce / beloved son of / Mary & Norman / WALKER / 1937 - 1956 /
c) Norman WALKER / 1902 - 1977 / husband of / Mary THOMSON /
d) Mary WALKER / 1907 - 1992 / wife of / Norman WALKER
145. Small rose granite with floral design in upper corners; Masonic Lodge symbol
PICKELL / George M. / 1901 - 1985 / his wife / Laverna COLLARD / 1901 - 1972 /At rest /
146. Grey granite with cross in upper corners
MacFARLANE / 1916 Archibald / his wife / Velma I. BRUNER / 1914 - 1989 /
147. Red granite with floral design in upper corners
STOKES / J. Gordon / 1889 - 1976 / his wife / Minnie M. / 1896 - 1959 /
Footstones - Husband, Wife
148. Medium rose granite with floral design in upper left corner
Sim / A. F. (Doc) / 1904 - 1979 / his wife / Leta Collard / 1904 - / At rest /
149. Grey granite with floral design on bottom corners
ELLIOTT / L. Olive / TIMSON / 1904 - 1974 / At rest /
Footstone - Mother
150. Grey granite with floral design on bottom corners
TIMSON / George H. / (Timmy) / 1916 - 1982 / Brother /
Footstone - Timmy
151. Rose granite with floral design in upper corners
WELLS / Albert E. / 1901 - 1977 / his wife / Sarah E. TIMSON / 1896 - 1987 /
Footstone - Husband
152. Medium pink granite with floral design in upper corners
HOLLAND / Joseph / Lawrence / 1893 - 1993 / husband / Sarah F. / SCHMELZ / 1890 - 1974 / Wife /
153. Plain rose granite
ROBINS / Gilbert E. / 1907 - 1978 / Doris / 1917 - 1994 /
154. Grey granite military slab with cross in centre
Gilbert E. ROBINS / Trooper / Royal Cdn. Dragoons / 13 June 1978 / age 70 /
155. Large grey granite with central floral design
VOJIN / Katalina / 1902 - 1995 / Josif / 1901 - 1984 /
156. Small white marble with floral design in upper corners; in centre crossed hockey sticks with puck below and #11 above
SZABO / David John / 1962 - 1975 / beloved son of / John & Frances / What we keep in / memory is ours / unchanged forever /
Note - a grandson of Josif & Katalina VOJIN [not on stone]
156.1 Dark rose granite; floral emblems in upper corners and photograph in centre
DOAN / In loving memory / Doris W. / GARDNER / 1923 - 1998 / Wilfred H. / DOAN / 1920 - 1998 /
157. Large rose granite with floral design in upper corners
Northeast - McLARTY / Archie F. (Bud) / 1917 - 1986 / his wife / M. Kathleen ARMSTRONG / 1919 - Their son Robert Frank / 1949 - 1963 /
Southwest - McLARTY / Frank Leonard / 1880 - 1973 / his wife / Mabel MANN / 1883 - 1965 /
Footstones - Mother, Frankie
157.1 Rose granite with cross and lily design in upper corners; Masonic & Eastern Star Lodge symbols
BARBER / George A. / 1909 - 1993 / his wife Margaret L. / 1913 - 1994 /
158. Large black granite with floral design in upper corners and clasped hands in centre
TUNKS / Kenneth Stewart / 1930 - / his beloved wife / Edythe Lorraine ELLIOTT / 1926 - 1983 / Rest in Peace /
158.1 Two wooden stakes with cardboard labels
Robbie Garside [at west end of grave; he is Gladys LOWES grandson]
Gladys LOWES urn is under this
159. Pink granite with floral design in upper corners
KICKS / Sidney R. / 1925 - 1985 / beloved wife & mother / Marjorie E. ELLIOTT / 1927 - 1981 / Love is eternal /
160. Pink granite with floral design in centre top
Northeast - O’NEILL / William / 1870 - 1952 / his wife / Florence E. BALE / 1876 - 1950 /
Southwest - O’NEILL / William A. / 1905 - 1985 / his wife / Lena V. JAMIESON / 1897 - 1998 / infant - Mildred / Nov. 1 to 14, 1936 /
Footstones - Father, Mother
160.1 Rose granite pillow with floral design in corners
Alethea Segesta / O’NEILL / July 19, 1908 / Aug. 8, 1990 / In loving memory /
161. Grey granite cross with floral design in centre; grave enclosed with short white metal fence
Grandma to all / Dorothy E. WELCH / nee FIELDS / Dec. 17, 1901 / Sept. 18, 1978 / In thee I have put my trust / Grant eternal rest, O Lord / Born South Grimsby Township /
161.1 Grey granite cross with floral design in centre; grave enclosed with short white metal fence
Clifford Grant / son of Dorothy WELCH / May 4, 1919 / Sept. 25, 1987 / In thee have I put my trust / Grant eternal rest O Lord / Born South Grimsby Township /
162. Black granite with cross, adorned with rosary on top; main stone has floral and cross design on upper corners and Christ holding a child on bottom left; grave enclosed with short white metal fence
BEGIN / Yancy J. / Oct. 1, 1968 / Sept. 30, 1982 / May his soul / rest in peace /
163. Black granite with floral design in upper corners
BELL / William G. / 1926 - / his wife / G. Marjorie / ( Walker ) / 1929 - /
164. Rose granite with floral design in upper corners
In loving memory / DOWNIE / Robert A. / DOWNIE / 1901 - 1990 / husband / Mildred A. / McLARTY / 1906 - / wife /
165. Black granite with heart design in upper corners and central dove with olive branch
KIRSCHNER / Adam / 1912 - 1982 / Esther / 1915 - / Forever in our hearts /
166. Black granite with floral design in upper corners and photograph in centre
VOJIN / Together Forever / Michael VOJIN / Feb. 17, 1922 / Sept. 23, 1993 / Helen / ( KAIRNS ) / Feb. 11, 1928 - / Jehovah is my helper, I will not be afraid /
167. Black granite with photograph in centre; birdhouse and birds on left; group of trees on right
BEGIN / Joseph Charles Thomas / born Ste. Germaine, Abitibi, Que. / Feb. 2, 1946 - Jan. 11, 1986 / husband of Julia Diane / Apr. 8, 1946 - / parents of Denise & Remi / pour les souvenirs d’hier / et les reves de demain / je t’aime /
168. Dark grey granite; Jamieson on both sides
East - farm scene with wheat design; Masonic & Eastern star lodge symbols
JAMIESON / George / Alexander / 1919 - 1986 / Jean E. / McNAUGHTON / 1922 - /
169. Grey granite pillow with cross and praying hands at left and floral design at right
BEGIN / Wilbrod A. / Juin 11, 1907 / Aout 18, 1991 / Germaine L. / Juin 10, 1918 - / Toujours ensemble /
Burials without Monuments
BUCKLER - St Thomas Journal, 20 September 1915, Page 6, c1 - Funeral - William BUCKLER, Sept 20 to Gillies Cemetery. No monument found - CVH February 2010
CHASELEY - St Thomas Times Journal, 21 December 1929, Page 1, c4 - Died - Mrs Sarah CHASELEY, 79 years, Dec 20, mother of Mrs Clara WEBBER, Walter, Edward, George & Harry CHASELEY. Funeral Dec 22 from Grace Church to Gillies Cemetery. No monument found - CVH March 2005
DEWAR - St Thomas Daily Times, 23 May 1914, Page 4, c3 - Died - Mrs Mary DEWAR, 89 years, May 22, widow of Neil DEWAR; aunt of John, Arch and Duncan THOMPSON. Funeral May 24 to Gillies Cemetery. No monument found - CVH February 2008
McPHAIL - St Thomas Times Journal, 28 July 1928, Page 7, c2 - Died - Mrs Alexander McPHAIL, 41st year, July 28. Funeral July 29 to Gillies Cemetery. No monument found - CVH August 2005
ROACH - St Thomas Times Journal, 10 September 1918, Page 6, c3 - Died - John L. ROACH, 74 years, Sept 9, father of William J. ROACH. Funeral September 12 to Gillies Cemetery. No monument found - CVH January 2010
ROACH - St Thomas Times Journal, 28 October 1918, Page 6, c4 - Died - Mrs John ROACH, nee CLARK, 67 years, Oct 26, mother of W. J. ROACH; sister of William and Thomas CLARK, Mrs McCALLUM, Mrs McLAUGHIN and Mrs CHURCHER. Funeral October 28 to Gillies Cemetery. No monument found - CVH February 2010
ROBINSON - Dutton Advance, September 1892 - Died - Robert ROBINSON, 25 years, August 1892, son of Samuel ROBINSON, Aldborough. Killed by a train at West Lorne.
SMELTZ - St Thomas Daily Times, 7 May 1914, Page 4, c3 - Died - Mrs Elizabeth SMELTZ, 75 years, mother of Adam SMELTZ and Mrs John McDONALD. funeral May 8 to Gillies Cemetery. No monument found - CVH February 2008
THOMAS - St Thomas Journal, 6 September 1917, Page 6, c3 - Died - Augustus THOMAS, 95 years, Sept 5, father of Adolphus, I. D. and Archie THOMAS, Mrs SHERK and Mrs WOODHULL. Funeral September 7 to Gillies Cemetery. No monument found - CVH January 2007
VANLOON - St Thomas Evening Journal, 5 March 1909, Page 1, c4 - Died - Mrs Elizabeth VANLOON, 82 years, Mar 4, mother of J. H., W., B., and Miss VANLOON. Funeral Mar 5 to Gillies Cemetery. No monument found - CVH October 2007
WILTON - Dutton Advance, 9 September 1909 - Died - Joseph WILTON, September 6 1909.
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