Cowal - McBride Cemetery, Dunwich Twp., Elgin, Ontario, Canada

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A Brief History of Cowal – McBride Cemetery

This cemetery is now nearly one hundred and fifty years in existence. The settlement of these back concessions of Dunwich started mainly during and after the 1840’s

Why was a cemetery started here, no where near any church? We may never know for sure, however it was near the townline between Dunwich and Southwold, which was quite a main road from Iona north to the River and on to Longwood (Melbourne later on). There was a definite need – Baptists could be buried at Iona near the church; Anglicans could bury in the Anglican cemeteries at Burwell Park or St. Peter’s. Some early settlers were buried at Fingal Cemetery, all quite a long way to travel. In 1843 the first settler, John McBride, on the farm to the south of this location, was killed by a falling tree and had to be buried in Black’s Cemetery west of Wallacetown. Some early settlers in the northwest corner of the Cowal community were buried across the river in the Murray Cemetery.

John McCallum, who owned the farm where the cemetery started, was a community minded man. His land was deep and suitable for graves, so he laid out about one acre for a cemetery, at the east side of a ravine which crossed his property facing onto the concession road, known then as the Fifth Concession and now as Aberdeen Line. This is the part of the north cemetery laid out so each stone faces the east, considered a necessity in those days. John McCallum sold his farm to Alfred Culver 14^th September 1869, but retained the cemetery. Eight years later in 1877, he sold the one acre cemetery for $60.00 to David Crosson and Peter Duncanson. This deed sets out the procedure for annual meetings of plot holders and election of trustees.

The first trustees were David Crosson and Peter Duncanson. The early records of the cemetery were burned when the secretary, Peter Duncanson, lost his house to fire, so there is no record of the first survey and laying out of plots. It has been said that the first burial was that of Mrs. John McTavish (Nancy McLaren), who died 3^rd May 1854. However there is a stone in the cemetery for Peter McNabb, aged one year and four months, son of Archie McNabb, who died 26^th February 1852. So exactly who was buried here first or what year will never be known for sure.

In 1863 Cowal Post Office started in the home of Neil McBride, across the road to the east in Southwold, making this the centre of the community. A few years later Grant Silcox built a small general stone on the same lot in Dunwich, just east of the cemetery, bringing more people to the area. In the 1860’s and 70’s many people were buried in the new cemetery, the location of which was a convenience to the survivors.

After the records were burned the trustees drew the map we use from memory so some of the plots have no owners’ name on them or graves marked. Each spring the cemetery was burned off to get rid of the old grass and weeds, no doubt burning the wooden grave markers also. Finally the plot holders requested that the cemetery not be burned to avoid damaging stones.

The first expansion saw 33 plots in four rows laid out to the north of the first part. The second expansion saw five rows of plots laid out to the east side containing 61 plots. The third expansion was to the north of the first two, two rows of plots twenty in all. The fourth expansion was the addition of another row at the back, ten more plots. The fifth expansion was to the east again, two rows of plots, running north to south containing 30 more.

The small cemetery at the original site of Duff Church, Largie, was on clay land, and was never used very much and the Kerr Cemetery near the river on the Coyne Road was also not a very desirable site. During these years many people from Largie and Campbellton buried their loved ones at Cowal. In 1892 there was an agitation in Dutton to enlarge Black’s Cemetery, which was nearly full, or start a new cemetery. By 1894 an agreement had not been possible, with the trustees of Black’s Cemetery and a decision was made to start a new cemetery close to Dutton. In the Advance 16^th April 1896 the survey of the new Fairview Cemetery was announced and people were invited to come on Arbor Day and help plant trees. This new cemetery was very popular from the start and many of the Largie and Campbellton families, whose old settlers were at Cowal, buried their later generations at Fairview.

In 1898, because the plots in the Cowal cemetery were nearly all sold and the cemetery could not expand on that site because of ravines on three sides, John L. McBride (son of the John McBride buried in Black’s cemetery in 1843) who owned the farm to the south, on the other side of the road, with the same excellent land, laid out 112 plots, one rod square. The first burial was that of John McTavish’s second wife (Christina McLarty). This cemetery was also known as Cowal Cemetery but was run by a separate board.

In 1937 a discussion was held about uniting the boards but it was the next year, 2^nd June 1938 before the cemeteries were joined. It was at that time the name Cowal-McBride Cemetery Association was adopted. With their resources joined they added another 48 plots to the south side. That same year, 1938, they built a better building to be used as a waiting room as well as a caretaker’s shelter. Lined with varnished tongue and groove lumber, with built in seats around the edges and heated with a small stove, it was a great convenience for people waiting for funerals to arrive, on cold winter days. There is a list of all those who donated money to build this little building and the labor was donated – a real community project.

Time marched on and there was soon to be a shortage of graves again, so in 1970 the land from the east cemetery fence to the townline, was purchased from Preston McBride. Some of this area was low, necessitating drawing in fill from the Muskoka gravel pits, to bring it up level with the rest of the cemetery. This was surveyed by Graham, Berman & Associates Ltd of St. Thomas, Consulting Engineers. This plan is dated 16thNovember 1970 and provided another 980 graves.

The Cowal-McBride Cemetery Association is run by a board of trustees, four from Dunwich and three from Southwold. In 2003 this board is made up of A. Bruce McCallum, Chairman; Bob Patterson, David McCallum and Donald L. Carroll, Secretary-Treasurer, from Dunwich; Donald Miller, Claire Oldham and John Smith, from Southwold.

Additional research notes have been attached to the transcription by the late Donald L. Carroll.

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In / memory of / Dugald N. / son of / Alex & Janet / Gillies / who died / June 26, 1887 /

Aged 23 ys 8 ms 12 ds / Sleep to other /________thy / Lord called you home / Gillies

Our son / Dugald / son of / Neil & Esibella / Gilchrist / died / July 8, 1877 / aged / 28 yr’s / & 10 mo’s / We cannot tell who next ________ / Beneath thy christening rod / One must be first, but let us all / Prepare to meet our God /

In memory of / two infant babes / children of Finlay & Esibella / McNab / verse in ground.

Two infants / Children of the above / Dugald son of / Neil & Isabella Gilchrist / died July 8, 1877 / in his 29^th year / McNabb.

6. White marble slab with clasped hands and open bible, double arched top – 28” x 37”.

Left side: In memory of / Duncan Gillies / died / Feb. 22d, 1879, / aged 84 yrs /

Right side: In memory of / Mary Bell / wife of / Duncan Gillies / died Jan. 8^th, 1862 /

North side: In / memory of / John T.[2] Kerr / born / Oct. 5, 1850 / died / Sept. 4, 1930 / his wife / Sarah Gillies / 1849-1938[3] / Kerr (at bottom)

West Side: In / memory of / Archibald Kerr / died / Oct. 1, 1886 / aged 74 years / Born in Argyleshire, Scotland / While on earth I did remain / I suffered much with grief and pain / But then the Lord he thought it best / He took me to his heavenly rest /

South Side: In / memory of / Flora[4] / wife of / Archibald Kerr / died Feb. 5, 1893 / aged 69 years / Blessed are the dead who die in the Lord /

McTavish (on top) / John McTavish / died Jan. 11, 1897 / aged 78 years / John McTavish / died July 18, 1862 / aged 20 years / Catherine McTavish / died Oct. 14, 1864 / aged 11 years.

Catherine / McNicol / wife of Angus / McTavish / died April 26, 1880 / aged 66 years. /

10. Flat white marble slab – 24” x 45” x 3” - Gone but not forgotten. Design is a Scottish thistle.

In memory of / Angus McTavish / who died / Oct. 26, 1874 / ae 62 y’s / Native of Argyleshire / Scotland / There is an hour of peaceful rest / To mourners, wanderers given / There is a balm for souls distressed / T’is found alone in heaven /

11. Square White marble obelisk 10’ high with inscription with lettering on four sides.

West Side: In / memory of / John McTavish / died Feb. 12^th 1856 / aged 88 years / Jane[5] / wife of the above / died Sep. 13^th 1861 / aged 80 years / Blessed are the pure in / heart for they shall see God /

North Side: In / memory of / Lilly / daughter of / Archibald / & Ann / McTavish / died Aug. 5^th 1881 / aged 21 years & 3 mos. /

South side: In / memory of / Archld McTavish / died Feb. 17, 1898 / aged 82 years / a native of / Argyleshire, Scotland / Ann[6] / wife of the above / died Sep. 23, 1901 / aged 73 years / natives of Argyleshire / Scotland /

12. White marble slab with square top. Emblem of weeping willow tree. Inscription on east side only – 18” x 40” x 2”.

To the memory of / Nancy[7] McTavish / Spouse to John McTavish / of Dunwich / who died / May 3, 1854 / aged 37[8] / verse illegible.

NOTE: Her husband, John, is buried at stone # 8. John’s 2^nd wife is buried at stone # 1151.

13. White marble slab with rounded top. Inscription on the east side only. Emblem of a hand, index finger pointing upward – 24” x 47” x 3”.

In memory of / Angus / Son of / John & Nancy / McTavish / died / Jan. 31, 1871 / Aged 30 years / & 3 months. (see # 8)

Life is span of fleeting hour: / How soon the vapor flies. / Man is a tender transient flower / That e/en in blooming dies.

East side: In / memory of / Bessie Jane / daughter of / John T. & Sarah / Kerr / Died Nov. 28, 1895 / aged / 9 yrs. 5 mos & 22 ds. / God in his wisdom has recalled / The boon his love had given / And though the body moulders here / The soul is safe in heaven /

North Side: W.O.W. / Round picture of a dove with axe and log. With words idum tacet clamati. / Alex. A. Kerr / died / July 6, 1892 / ae. 30 yrs / Lo my ________ not for me / I long to be at rest / How happy I shall be / When pillowed on my Saviour’s breast. /

15. Small 30” white marble slab – 13” x 2” with rounded design with weeping willow on top with holly leaves on either side.

In / memory of / Infant children / of Arch’d & Flora / KERR / Died June 9, 1860 / Died Nov. 6, 1866 / Weep not for our parents dear / We are not dead but sleeping here.

17. White marble slab - 45” x 20” x 2”, with part of the rounded top gone. Has an oval picture of flowers and leaves. Stone broken at Agnes.

In / memory of / Arch’d McNab / died Jan. 19, 1868 / ae 46 yrs 8 mos & 9 ds / Peter / died Feb. 26, 1852 / ae 1 yr 4 ms. / Mungo / died Aug. 24, 1860 / ae 6 yrs & 9 ms / Agnes / Died Sep (stone broken) ae 4 yrs & 8 ms / Janet / died May 20, 1861 / ae 1 yr & 9 ms / children of above.

South side: In / memory of / Robert Thomson [12] / who died / Mar. 6, 1899 / aged 85 y’rs / a native of Argyleshire Scotland /

West side: In / memory of / Christena Morrison / wife of / Robert Thomson / who died / Sept. 4, 1881 / aged 66 yrs. /

19. Very large light gray granite, three tiers –21” x 54” x 67” high. Rounded top with letter “C” in old English script, at top front. CAMPBELL across front of stone.

Headstone – set in the ground – Malcolm / Mar. 25, 1859 / May 1, 1933 / (To the left of the large stone, 18” x 10”.)

20. Black and gray granite on light gray granite base – 34” x 14” x 6’ - tall with a peaked top.

Peter McCallum / 1851-1915 / Duncan McCallum / 1841-1925 / His wife / Elizabeth McKirdy / 1845-1916 / Mary McCallum / wife of William Fallick /

1813-1892 / Nancy, 1853-1857 / Sarah, 1858-1858 / Elizabeth, 1858-1858 / John, 1837-1866 / James, 1843-1874 / McCallum on the base.

Eleven headstones: Duncan, Elizabeth, John, Jane, Mary, Peter, Nancy, Sarah, Elizabeth, Mother, Father.

East side: - In memory of / Arch’d Campbell / Died June 26, 1872 / ae 82 yrs / Native of Argyleshire / Scotland / This mortal shall put on immortality /

25. White marble slab – 40” x 20” x 3” - with an open Bible held in a hand.

East side: - At rest / In memory of / Catherine / wife of / Archibald Campbell / died / May 4^th 1881 / ae 87 yrs & 8 ms / O death where is thy sting O grave where is thy victory thanks be to / God who giveth us the victory / Through our Lord Jesus

26. Gray granite stone with maple leaves engraved across the top – 34” x 27” x 8”.

27. Large rough gray granite family stone – 52” x 34” x 12” – on a base 6’ long - with 4 small markers, 15” high, slant faced. LITTLE

28. Large gray granite stone with letter “M” at the top of the stone – 42” x 51” x 20” -on a light gray granite base.

West side: - Catherine[20]/ wife of / Alex. Campbell / died Dec. 8, 1858 / aged 84 yrs

Katie / died April 7, 1860 / aged 1 month / Infant died April 5, 1862 / aged three weeks /

In memory of / John / son of / Arch’d & Jane / McTavish / who died / Oct. 8, 1864 / aged 10 yrs & 22 dys /

In / memory of / Archibald A. / Husband of / Jane McTavish / who died / July 5, 1881 / aged 65 yrs /[24]

32. White marble leaning on Crosson stone, with weeping willow and roses at the top. Hard to read, badly deteriorated – 12” x 28” x 2”.

Henry / died / June 5, 1861 / ae 5 mos., 25 ds / children of / David & Catherine / CROSSON /

33. Large towering stone red granite top with 2 bases of gray marble, 8 ‘ tall.

At rest / In loving memory / Of / Nancy / Wife of / Duncan McCallum / died / Mar. 25, 1902 / aged 72 yrs / Gone Home / McCALLUM /[25]

On top: - In / memory of / Margaret [26] / wife of / Peter McArthur [27]/ Died Feb. 6, 1861 / ae 42 yrs / Mary / died Jan. 1, 1861 / ae 14 yrs / Margaret / Died Dec. 6, 1860 / ae 6 yrs & 8 mo / Catherine / Died Oct. 30, 1860 / ae 4 yrs & 7 mo / Children of the above / J. W. Smith, London.

35. White marble slab with weeping willow and roses on top – 13” x 32” x 2”.

Our little / Elizabeth / Died / Sept. 17, 1867 / aged 3 yrs & 8 m / also / Decem [28] / died Sept. 15, 1867 / aged 1 y’r 9 m & 5 d / Children of Peter / & Mary McAlpen /

In / memory / of / Agnes McAlpine / died / June 1, 1879 / aged / 17 yrs 9 mo / & 20 days /

West side: - In / memory of / Mary [29] / Duncanson / who died / Oct. 27, 1888 / aged 80 years /

North side: - In memory of / Peter / Duncanson / who died / Dec. 1, 1866 / aged 62 years /

38. Old white marble slab – with a lamb lying on the top – 12” x 23” x 2”.

In / memory of / Andrew / son of / Alex & Margaret Duncanson / died Dec. 20, 1875 / ae 2 yrs & 4 m’s / Illegible verse.

39. White marble with willow trees, picture of a tombstone and clasped hands –

40. Red granite. Vine in left upper corner – 30” x 30” x 12” – on gray granite base.

SALMON[30] / Sarah wife of / William Salmon / Died Feb. 9, 1906 / aged 63 years / William Salmon / died Dec. 6, 1919 / aged 89 years /

42. Large dark gray granite in four tiers, topped with an urn on Limestone base –

South side: - Aggie / Daughter of / Gilbert & Janet / McCallum / Died / July 14, 1877 / God called thee home / He thought it best / McCALLUM /

Gilbert /McCallum / Died / Jan. 28, 1906 / aged 54 ys / 4 ms / 7 ds / Gone but not forgotten /

East side: - Sickle and wheat design. In memory of / Gilbert / McCallum / died / Feb. 28, 1892 / aged 50 yrs / & 6 ms /

43. Pink granite on a gray base – 34” x 30” x 8” - Floral design in the upper corners.

44. White marble slab – 19” x 41” x 2” - with two weeping willows on sides.

In memory of / Catherine / wife of / John Gordon / died 24 Aug. 1862 / aged / 36 yrs 2 m. 5 d. / Verse illegible.

45. Gray granite – 35” x 26” x 8” – on light gray granite base - with 7 headstones.

46. Red granite on gray base – 30” x 34” x 11” - Fan type design in upper left corner.

James McQueen Ramsay / Born June 30^th 1835 in Newmill Burrelton / Perthshire Scotland / died Sept. 20^th 1882 /

Mary McLachlin / wife of the above / born Mar. 18^th 1831 / In North Napthal / Argyleshire Scotland / Died July 1^st 1908 /

48. Broken white marble slab, design of two clasped hands – 20” x 40” x 2”.

In/ memory of / Margaret / wife of / Neil McLachlin / died June 22, 1885 / aged 74 yrs / A native of Argyleshire / Scotland /

49. White marble slab, hand holding an open book on the front – 20” x 41” x 3”.

In / memory of / Neil McLachlin / died / Aug. 12, 1877 / ae 75 ys / A native of Argyleshire / Scotland /

50. Red granite spire, three tiers with an urn - with ”C” at the top – 17” x 17” x 8’.

Alex / Campbell / died Apr. 23, 1904 / aged 82 yrs / Native Of / Argyleshire / Scotland / Catherine / Wife of the above / died Dec. 12, 1871 / In her 29^th year / At rest / CAMPBELL at the bottom.

51. Flat white marble slab - design has Farewell with clasped hands – 24” x 46” x 3”.

In / memory of / Dugald Clark / who died / July 12, 1872 / ae 54 yrs / Native of Argyleshire, Scotland / [39]

52. White broken marble lying flat with a design of an open Bible – 20” x 40” x 2”.

In memory of / Elizabeth , wife of / John Gordon / died / 28^th Dec., 1863 / aged 26 yrs /[40]

In / memory of / Duncan / son of / Peter & Catherine / McCallum / died / Sept. 6, 1871 / AE 32 yrs / Native of Argyleshire / Scotland /

In memory of / Arthur Alexander / son of / William & Elizabeth / Salmon / died / May 12, 1872 / AE 12 yrs. & 9 mos. /

55. White marble, hand and branch with “Gone but not forgotten” – 21” x 47” x 2”.

In . memory of / Elizabeth / Wife of / Wm. Salmon[41] / died / Feb. 27, 1863 / AE 33 yrs / J. W. Wright, London. /

In / memory of / Maggie McCallum / wife of / Peter Duncanson / who died / May 26, 1875 / AE 24 yrs 10 m. /

In memory of / Mary Ann / Daughter of / Daniel M. and Elizabeth / Milton / died / Apr. 8, 1863 / aged 4 weeks /

In memory of / Elizabeth [42] / wife of / Daniel M. Milton / died / Apr. 9, 1872 / AE 37 yrs. /

In memory of / John Smith / Husband of / Margaret Smith / Died / 15^th July 1868 / aged 51 yrs 11 mo’s 5 d’s. /

60. Small flat marble slab marker – 12” x 21” x 2” - with a hand with a finger pointing upwards.

East side: - In / memory of / Oliver / Smith / Died Mar. 31, 1873 / AE 6 m’s /

Never too young to die / In memory of / Ellen[43] / wife of / James Hamilton / died / Feb. 14, 1878 / AE 28 y’s 7 m’s & 5 d’s /

In / Memory of / Alexander / Son of ? / Warner / died Oct. 11, 1863 / AE 3 yrs 9 m’s / Beautiful today / He was but given / A fair bud to earth / (This name is also recorded on stone # 64.)

64. Dark granite stone in two tiers on gray limestone base – 24” x 30” x 12”.

East side: - W / Alexander / Warner / Born Dec. 17, 1859 / Died Oct. 11, 1863 / Laurence E. Warner / Born May 11, 1866 / Died July 3, 1886 / Emma J. Warner / Born Apr. 16, 1868 / Died Oct. 17, 1876 /

West side: - W / Louisa[44] / wife of / Wilson Warner / Born Dec. 14, 1847 / Died Sep. 3, 1891 / Lee Warner / Born Mar, 6, 1889 / Died Mar. 18, 1909 / Wilson Warner / Born July 11, 1840 / Died May 18, 1919 / At Rest / Aylmer/

In / memory of / Mary Alice / Dau of Warren & Mary A. / Warner / died / July 2, 1865 / AE 9 ys 7 ms & 17 dys /

John E. / Son of / Warren & Mary Ann / Warner / died / Aug. 6, 1870 / AE 11 m’s & 24 dys / Verse unclear.

In / memory of / Sarah E. / Dau of / Warren & Mary Ann / Warner / Died Aug. 30, 1876 / AE 18 y’s 10 m’s & 19 dy’s /

In / memory of / Mary Ann / wife of / Warren Warner / died / Sep. 11, 1874 / AE 42 y’s 8 m & 10 dy’s /

69. Dark red granite, in three tiers – 3’ x 49” x 18” on light gray marble base.

You now shall hear my voice no more / My father calls me home / Peace is the gift I leave with you / McBRIDE /

71. Tall red granite – 20” x 20” x 8’ - three tiers, topped with an urn, on a limestone base.

South side: - Janie May / Dau. Of / Duncan J. & Elizabeth B. / McPhail / Died Apr. 16, 1897 / aged 17 yrs / 4 mo’s & 22 d’ys / She’s gone to dwell / with saints above, / and rest in God’s Eternal Love. / A marble Bible is bolted the base. /

72. White marble slab with a rounded broken top, pieces missing – 20” x 24” x 2”.

73. Small white marble slab with rounded top. Emblem is very faint – 15” x 18” x 2”.

74. Small white slab. Emblem consists of a spire, birds, clasped hands and trees. Top reads “Gone Home” – 14” x 19” x 2”.

In memory of / Agnes / dau. Of James[51] & Jessie / Griffin / Died May 6, 1868 /

Note – John Griffin, brother of James, died 14 Sep 1910, aged 65, unmarried, owned the Deadfall Inn – Advance – 22 Sep 1910. May be in this plot.

75. Large white marble slab set in a concrete base – 23” x 4’ x 3” - Emblem is clasped hands circled by a wreath.

In memory of / Angus McCallum / who died / July 17, 1880; / AE 50 y’s 4 m’s & 9 d’s / a native of Argyleshire / Scotland /

76. White slab stone broken in 5 pieces and off its concrete base – 20” x 15” x 2”.

In / memory of / Margaret Watson / wife of / Angus McCallum / Died / Dec. 1, 1865 / AE 35 yrs / also / Christian _______ / Died Jan. 1, 1866 / AE 4 ms. /

NOTE – The 2^nd wife of Angus McCallum, supposed to be a widow McColl, died at her son’s residence on the 4^th concession, her remains were interred in Cowal Cemetery. (Presumedly in this plot) THE DUTTON ENTERPRISE – 22^ND OCTOBER 1885.

77. Very small white slab. Emblem is a thistle in a circle. 18” x 15” x 2”.

In memory of / Neil / son of / Angus & Margaret / McCallum / Died on (?) / Jan. 29, 1861 / AE ______ months /

78. Tall red granite in 4 tiers on limestone base. Main die is – 16” x 16” x 8’ - topped with an urn. A lily is etched at the top of the four sides.

West side: - In memory of / Jane[52] / wife of / John Campbell / Died / Sept. 11^th, 1890 / Aged 54 yrs. 4 mos. / & 24 days. /

North side: - In memory of / John Campbell / died / Oct. 11, 1918 / aged / 92 years[53]

79. Five tiered red granite spire – 17” x 17” x 8’ - topped with an urn on a limestone base, foundation footing recently repaired with concrete.

South side: - In / Memory of / Maggie / Campbell / beloved wife of / Hugh D. Rankin / Died Aug. 15, 1901 / aged 34 yrs. / 5 mos. & 13 ds.[54] /

80. Narrow white marble slab – 19” x 42” x 2” - set in a cement base. Emblem is clasped hands in a circle, topped with “Gone but not forgotten.”

In memory of / Jane [55] / Beloved wife of / Alexander Campbell / died / July 16, 1878, / AE 53 y’rs /

81. White marble slab – 19” x 42” x 2” - with 2 weeping willows in the tombstone design.

In memory of / Alex. Campbell / Died 9^th June / 1864 / Aged 40 years / Native of Argyleshire / Scotland [56]/

In / memory of / Hannah M.[57] / wife of / Norman Hamilton / died / June 14^th, 1883 / Aged 41 years /

In / memory of / Norman Hamilton / died / March 31^st, 1881 / Aged / 41 yrs. 3 mos. / & 15 days /

Our little / James Frances / son of / Norman & Hannah / Hamilton / Died March 1^st, 1881 / Aged 3 mos. & 4 dys. /

In memory of / Norman Edwin / son of / Norman & Hannah / Hamilton / Died Sept. 24^th, 1879 / aged 11 mos. & 11 dys. /

In memory of / Samuel J. / son of Norman & Hannah / Hamilton / Died / Aug. 2, 1874 / AE 1 yr 10 ms / 18 ds./

In memory of / Oliver Alex. / son of / Oliver & Sarah Jane / Smith / Died / Feb. 9,1872 / AE 11 ms. & 9 ds. /

In / memory of / Oliver Smith [58]/ Died / July 13, 1872 / AE 39 Yrs / & 8 mos. / Behold God is my salvation; / I will trust, and not be afraid: / Isiah XII Chap. 2^nd vrse.

East side: - In / memory of / George H. / Died May 4, 1855 / Aged 1 yr. & 9 mos. / James / Born Nov. 21, 1854 / Aged 21 dys. / George / Died Jan. 29, 1868 / Aged 1 yr & 3 mos. / Children of J. & J. Milton /

North side: - In / memory of / Jane [59] / wife of / James Milton / Died / Sept. 16, 1870 / Aged / 41 years /

West Side: - In / memory of / James Milton [60]/ Died / Jan. 17, 1890 / Aged / 60 yrs. & 6 mos. /

90. White marble slab – 21” x 41” x 3” - with an open book and hand design.

In memory of / John Milton / Died / July 13, 1882 / Aged / 79 years / 7 mos. & 18 dys. /Then shall the dust return to earth as it was and the spirit shall return unto God whence it came. /

In / memory of / John Ibbitson / Died / Nov. 22, 1880 / Aged 82 yrs 4 ms & 18 dys / Ann [62], wife of / John Ibbitson / Died Apr. 5, 1899 / Aged 91 yrs & 4 mons. /

NOTE - John Allison died at his home on the 4^th concession, Dunwich, Nov. 1893,

aged 82. Richard Allison, son of John, died 21 June 1900 at his home on N1/2 Lot

93. Old broken white marble slab – 24” x 42” x 2” - with an open Bible design.

In / memory of / Donald McDonald / Died / March 14, 1883 / Aged / 83 yrs & 9 mos / A native of Argyleshire, Scotland /

94. Old white marble slab stone – 24” x 48” x 2” - with holy Bible design.

In / memory of / Agnes / wife of / Donald McDonald / Died Sep. 9, 1871 / AE 74 y’s / A native of Argyleshire / Scotland /

95. Old white marble slab – 20” x 46” x 2” - with weeping willow design.

In / memory of / Peter / Son of / Donald & Agnes / McDonald / who died / August 10, 1864 / Aged 25 y’rs & 6 m’s / Native of Kintyre, Argyleshire / Scotland /

In memory of / Mary Jane / Daughter of / Angus & Jessie / McDonald / died / Aug. 17, 1880 / AE 2 yrs & 9 mos. /

97. White marble slab – 27” x 43” x 2” - broken into several parts and mended with stainless steel straps. Left side at the top has clasped hands and on the right is an open Bible, both symbols in a circle.

In memory of / Amelia [63] / wife of / Duncan McArthur / died Nov. 10, 1870 / aged 82 / Duncan / died Jul. 11, 1876 / aged 86 / Born in Argyleshire / Scotland / Erected by their son / Hugh McArthur [64]/

North side: - Jessie Campbell / wife of / John Fletcher[65] / died Dec. 29, 1889 / aged 24 y’s 8 m’s & 19 d’ys / Them also which sleep in Jes / -us will God bring with Him

West side: - Robert Fletcher / died / Nov. 20, 1889 / aged 67 yrs / I am the resurrection and the Life / He that believeth in me / Though he were dead, yet shall he live / Christena [66] Fletcher / died July 23, 1909 / aged 82 yrs 6 m’s / At rest /

South side: - Maggie / Died Apr. 1, 1876 / aged 2 yrs / 6 m’s & 2 dys / Robbie / died May 15, 1871 / aged 3 yrs / 1 mo & 22 dys / Children of / Robert and Christena / Fletcher / He carries the lambs in his / Bosom [67]/

99. Tall blue marble stone, main die – 16” x 16” – in 4 tiers, 7’ high overall with an urn on top.

In / memory of / Finley McNabb / who / Departed this life / June 14, 1888 / Aged 80 years / Native of Logreine[68] / Argyleshire Scotland / He being dead yet / Speaketh He / Erected by his / Daughter and granddaughter / McNabb[69] /

In / memory of / Albert / son of / Wm. & Elizabeth / Smith / died Feb. 12, 1882 / aged 4 years & 3 mos. /

Elizabeth Smith / Dau. Of William & / Heneretta Marshman / May 27, 1858 / May 16, 1895 /

Southside: - In memory of / James / Smith / Died / Sep. 12, 1880 / Aged / 66 years /

West side: - In memory of / Isabella / Beloved wife of / James Smith / Died / July 23, 1902 / Aged 90 yrs / & 9 ms. /

103Blue marble in four tiers, main die – 18” x 18” – in 4 tiers – 7’ tall - Fern & lily design.

East side: - In memory of / Mary Alice [70] / wife of / Daniel Black / died / May 28^th, 1891 / Aged 28 years / She died and she lived, trusting / in God. /

104Red granite. Ivy and oak design – 42” x 17” x 33” on a gray granite base.

East side: - At rest / “P” / James Preston / Died Oct. 19, 1911 / In his 82^nd year / Catherine McDougall / wife of the above / died April 13, 1911 / In her 76^th year /

West side: - Euphemia J. / Died June 4, 1869 / Aged 6 mos. & 20 days / Catherine / Died April 10, 1872 / Aged 7 yrs. & 5 mos. / Children of J. & C. Preston /

Joy at last / In / memory of / Dugald Duncanson / who died / Aug. ___ 1870 / aged 53 yrs / A native of / Argyleshire / Scotland /

Annie / Daughter of / Robert & Mary Jane / Ibbitson / died Feb. 22, 1877 / AE 6 mos. & 10 dys. / Of such is the Kingdom of Heaven /

In / memory of / Mary Jane [71] / Wife of / Robert Ibbitson[72] / who died / June 14, 1878 / Aged 23 years /

111Rose granite on gray granite base – 14” x 38” x 44” - “Mc” at the top on both sides.

North side: - George McCallum / 1803-1880 / Catherine [73], his wife / 1808-1877 / Catherine / 1833-1901 / John G. McCallum / 1848-1933 / His wife Adelaide French / died Apr. 12, 1931 /

112Small white marble stone – 11” x 21” x 2” - seems to belong with # 113.

East side – Our Babe / Daughter of / James & Agnes / Duncanson / died Mar. 20,

South side: - James Duncanson / 1839-1886 / his wife / Agnes McMullen / 1852-1937 / Also their Son & Daughter / Elizabeth D. W. Orchard / 1877-1921 / Alexander D. Duncanson / (Buried at Cereal, Alberta) / 1879-1933 /Infant Daughter 1877 / Isaac Farrow / 1861-1933 [74] / DUNCANSON [75]/

North side: - Joseph McMullen / 1826-1894 / His wife / Maria Young / 1825-1902 / Elizabeth Beardsley / 1855-1881 / McMULLEN /

Footstones – 3 on the east side of the monument – Father, Mother & Elizabeth.

Headstones – 4 on the west side of the monument – Elizabeth, Mother, Father & Husband.

East side: - In memory of / Dugal Campbell [76]/ Who died / Feb. 11, 1877 / Aged / 63 years / verse illegible.

East side: - CAMPBELL / 1808 Robert 1891 / His wife / 1820 Barbara McBride 1900 / Natives of Argyleshire Scotland /

1848 Peter R. 1936 / His wife / 1862 Elizabeth McNabb 1954 [77] / And Infant [78]/

West side: - Strathroy Granite / Jas. Hipple – Prop. / Dial 245-2814 Strathroy /

116Gray granite stone – 36” x 31” x 8” - with a long matching base on the ends of which are placed 2 matching granite urns for flowers with metal covers for the winter time.

East side: - William Edward Clark / 1855-1936 / His wife Jane R.[79]Clark / 1857-1937 / Wellington Clark / 1883-1947 / Lawrence / 1892-1977 /

West side: - Mary Catherine, 1881-1884 / Elvia, 1890-1891 / Pte. Leslie Clark, 1889-1917 / Killed in action at Vimy Ridge / Wm. Arthur Clark, 1898-1932 / Jennie Clark Porritt / 1889-1954 /

117Rose granite – 24” x 32” x 12” - on gray granite base. Palm leaf on top four corners of the stone.

West side: - Thomas Griffin / Died Nov. 2, 1920 / Aged 66 years / His wife[80] Jane Stacey / Died Feb. 13, 1946 / Aged 83 years / Thomas Griffin Jr. / 1884-1949 GRIFFIN /

East side: - In memory of / Coghlin / Who died / Oct. 28, 1885 / Aged / 4 mo’s / Son of Tho’s & Emily / Griffin /

East side: - In / memory of / Emily [81] / Beloved wife of / Thomas Griffin/ Died July 11, 1885, / Aged 36 ys 5 ms / 15 ds /

East side: - In / memory of / Archibald / Duncanson / Who died / Mar. 30, 1895 / Aged / 90 years / Native of / Argyleshire / Scotland / But not here dead therefore / should I fast? Can I bring him / back again ? I shall go to him, But / he shall not return to me / 2 Samuel XII 23 [82]/

121Red granite – 24” x 31” x 8” - on gray granite base - with ivy design.

West Side: - Duncan L. McLachlin / 1836-1886 / Isabelle[83]McLachlin / 1858-1945 / Mary C. McLachlin / 1885-1893 / John L. McLachlin / 1879-1969 /

122Red granite – 26” x 24” x 6” - on a gray granite base - with ivy design in the corners.

123Red granite slant faced stone – 18” x 32” x 6” - with daffodil design on the ends.

S.W.Side: - In / memory of / Peter / McAlpine / died / Apr. 27, 1885 / ae 74 yrs. 2 mo. / also / Mary / McAlpine / died / Sept. 27, 1878 / ae 53 yrs /

1^st wife - of Peter, Isabella McTavish - 1859 – 2 July 1893, daughter of Arch. A. McTavish.

2^nd wife - of Peter, Christena McTavish, 1864 – 6 Sep 1904, daughter of John McTavish. Obits – The Dutton Advance.

126Small black granite 15” x 22” x 4” on a light gray granite base - with floral design on top.

Dugald / McDougall / died / Nov. 22, 1878 / ae 55 y’s / Native of Argyleshire / rest was buried and illegible, probably a verse.[88]

128Red granite, 43” x 27” x 12” - above the base. “M” at the top, on a gray granite base.

S.W.Side: - “M” at the top / Minnie[91] Miller / 1874-1966 / Cecil Miller / 1900-1989[92] His wife / Lottie[93] Miller / 1905-1985

East side: - John S.[94] / Talmon / Mar. 19, 1865 / Sept. 8, 1936 / Sarah A.[95] / Talmon / 1875-1951 / At Rest / Talmon at bottom.

(Perhaps the year of death should be 1881 – See St. Thomas Times-Journal – 23 Feb 1882, which refers to his death in a law suit.)

West side: - Mary / McBride / wife of / John / Talmon / died / June 7, 1902 / aged 67 yrs / John / Talmon / died / Mar. 12, 1913 / in his / 77^th year /

NOTE: William Talmon, born in 1842, lived in Michigan, when on a visit home in 1921 he died at the home of his sister, Mrs. William Beecroft, leaving a family in Ontario and Michigan, and was buried at Cowal, it is assumed in this family plot.

130Red granite – 30” x 24” x 8” - above the gray granite base, with leaf designs in the corners.

N.E.Side: - McLellan / John McLellan / 1854-1938 / His wife / Maggie Duncanson / 1875-1946 / Harold Kestle / 1891-1958 / His wife / Pearl McLellan / 1895-1983 /

131Small marble. Design is a closed hand holding a twig – 14” x 29” x 2”.

In / memory of / Daniel Warden / Son of / Duncan & Euphemia / McLachlin / died Aug. 25, 1883 / aged 13 y’s, & 10 mos /

The Dutton Advance – 20 April 1893 – The seven year old daughter of the late Duncan McLachlin died at Port Talbot, buried Cowal Cemetery, Sunday 16^th.

133Tall blue marble spire – 16” x 16” x 7’ in 4 tiers, topped with an urn. STACEY at the bottom.

East side: - In memory of / William Stacey / died / June 12, 1892 / aged 67 yrs / & 6 months /

North Side: - In memory of / Marjory [96] Stacey / died / Jan. 29, 1896 / aged 66 years / Archie / Stacey / 1857-1939 /

133-A – NOTE: - William Stacey has plot #24. Plot #25 belonged to Forbes. There are no stones on this plot except one plain unlettered headstone.

The cemetery map has written on one of the graves in this plot “Mr. A. Williams.”

NOTE: - There is no mention anywhere in the cemetery of the name Williams either on a plot or a stone. Harold Williams, aged 19, drowned in the Thames, 23 April 1927 and was buried in Cowal Cemetery. News item – The Dutton Advance.

Alexander Edward Williams died – 25 Apr 1933 in London and was also buried in Cowal Cemetery. Burial Permit. So we assume they are in this plot.}

135Blue marble spire, 14” x 14” x 5’ high in 4 tiers, topped with an urn. BOYD

East side: - In / memory of / Wellington Boyd / died / May 7, 1888 / aged / 36 yrs 2 mos / & 26 days / a native of / Five Islands / Nova Scotia / Sleep brother dear and take your rest / God called you home he thought it best.

East side: - In / memory of / Jane[98] / Wife of / John French / died / Nov. 8, 1903 / aged / 78 yrs / native of Cornwall / England /

South side: - In / memory of / John French / died / Aug. 13., 1887 / aged / 57 yrs 2 mos / native of / Cornwall / England / Emigrated 1853 /

West side: - In / memory of / John French / died / May 12, 1892 / aged / 37 yrs / Born in / Bowmanville Ont. /

North side: - In / memory of / Abel French / born at Bowmanville / March 17, 1857 / Died / Jan. 23, 1928 / Thomas / son of / John & Jane / French /

North west side: - Annie / died July 22, 1886 aged 28 yrs / Catherine[99] McBride / died Oct. 15, 1940 / aged 74 years / Peter C. McBride / died Dec. 10, 1940 /

South east side: - Donald McBride / Died Nov. 2, 1879 aged 54 years / Catherine McCallum / wife of the above / Died / May 19, 1905 / aged 69 years / Donald McBride / died / June 26, 1939 / aged 67 years / McBride at the bottom. /

NOTE: - Other unmarried sons of this family, James “Jim”, Hugh & Baby John are buried at stone # 21.

North east side: - In loving memory of / Archibald McKay / Born Argyleshire Scotland 1799 / Died Detroit 1892 / And his wife Mary McMurchy / Born Argyleshire Scotland 1805 / Died Detroit 1897[100] / Their son Thomas McKay / Died Dutton Ont. / Nov. 4, 1879 / aged 38 years / And Grandson Richard Inglis Miller / Died 1886 / aged 18 years / St.John Chap. 11, vs. 25 & 26 / John McKay / June 14, 1842 / Aug. 27, 1934 /

Daughter Christena McKay, should be here also, died 31 May 1915, aged 82 years. – The Dutton Advance – 3 June 1915.

140White and gray slab – 22” x 48” x 2” - with open Bible held by a hand and with leaves on both sides.

Gone but not forgotten / In memory of / Thomas Son of / Archy & Mary McKay / who died / Nov. 4, 1879 / aged 38 years /

141Large blue marble arch with square sections – 19” x 19” - on each side, with a place to hang a flower basket under the arch, Total height over 10’.

Northeast side: - In memory of Malcom Campbell / who died July 22, 1886 / aged 42 yrs 3 ds /

Isabella Graham / wife of / Malcom M. Campbell / died Mar.28, 1939 / aged 88 yrs /

142Red granite in 3 tiers, topped with an urn – 16” x 16” x 7’ - tall on a limestone base.

143Red granite – 14” x 36” x 43” tall, set on a light gray granite base.

Southeast side: - Letter “C” at top. / Alex. A. Campbell / Died May 9^th 1905 / in his 67^th year / Mary Battin, wife of the above / Died June 26^th 1889 / aged 39 years /

Catherine, Dau. of / Alex. & Mary Campbell / Died Sep. 20, 1884 / aged 3 ys. 5 ms. / Campbell at bottom of stone.

144White marble slab – 19” x 36” x 3” - Top broken off. Lettering in an oval.

In / memory of / Sarah / beloved wife of / John Lacey / who died / Jan. 1, 1883 / AE 24 yrs / Leaf design at bottom of oval / Blessed are the dead / that die in the Lord / Lee Bros., Dutton.

This is the only Lacey plot in this cemetery so likely contains the remains of 17 year old Robert E. Lacey, youngest son of Joseph Lacey of Dutton. Robert was sick three weeks with inflammation of the bowels. The funeral took place on Sunday and was followed by a huge concourse of people, to the Cowal cemetery. The Dutton Advance – May 1896.

According to their obits, The Dutton Advance – 13 January 1910 - Joseph Lacey and his wife, The Dutton Advance – 23 July 1908 - are buried in Fairview Cemetery, however they have no markers either. Joseph’s farm was S1/4 of lot 12, Con. 5 north of A , Dunwich. John Lacey and Joseph Lacey were brothers.

South side: - In / memory of / Annie[103] / dau. of / John & Effie[104] / McLachlin / and beloved wife of / Archibald Munn / born in OB Graham / North Knapdale / Scotland 1818 / Died Apr. 29, 1887 / In the 69^th year / of her age /

The OB Graham perhaps refers to the farm known as “Oile Grami,”, owned by the Duke of Argyle where both McTaggarts and McLachlins were tenants.

Archie Munn was married 1^st to Jane McTaggart (McIntaggart) 1813-1840, a 1^st cousin of his second wife Annie. Jane (McTaggart) Munn is buried in the Covenanted Baptist burying ground at Mayfair, Ekfrid Twp. Also believed to be here without a marker are Archie’s son John Munn – died 5 Aug. 1935. Burial Permit. John’s wife Christena [nee Smith, of Lobo] – died 14, Jan. 1936, aged 87 years. Burial Permit. Both died at Dresden.

Northeast side: - Letter “C” in script at the top / John Currie / Died Dec. 10, 1912 / aged 87 years / Euphemia [105] his wife / died Feb. 7, 1927 / aged 88 years / Currie at the bottom of the stone /

Southwest side:- Letter “C” in script at the top / Lachlan Currie / Died Mar.9, 1945 / aged 75 years / Angus Currie / Died Feb. 10, 1950 / aged 77 years / His twin / John E. Currie / Died Dec. 25, 1950 / aged / 77 years /

Southeast side: - Archibald / Currie / died / Nov. 11, 1888 / aged / 22 years / Donald / Currie / died in 1899 / aged / 27 years /

147Red granite – 30” x 34” x 12” - on a light gray granite base. “ROBBINS” on the slanted top.

Northeast side: - William Robbins / died Jan. 27^th 1906 / in his 54^th year / asleep in Jesus / Mary Campbell / wife of Wm. Robbins / Died Mar. 27^th 1913 / in her 64^th year / space / Infant son of / Wm. & Mary Robbins / Died July 20, 1889 /

Note: - Added in 2004 – In Loving Memory of / F/L H. William Robbins / June 12, 1939 – Dec. 6, 1966 / His R.C.A.F. plane crashed while stationed at Cold Lake Alberta.

Southwest side: - John Reuben Robbins / Dec. 7^th 1878 / Aug. 31^st 1941 / his wife / Margaret Smith / June 26^th 1882 / May 6, 1963 / Horace D. Robbins / June 28, 1911 – Dec. 18, 1982 / his wife / Hilda F. Stock / Aug. 27, 1918 – Apr. 11, 1986 /

Flat marker – 16” x 16” x 6” - Reuben Robbins / Dec 7, 1878 / Aug. 31, 1941 /

North side: - In / memory of / Mary [106] / wife of / Andrew / Goldie / died / Aug. 2^nd, 1893 / aged / 45 years / Lord all my desire is before / thee, and my groaning is / not hid from thee / Psalms 38-9 /

East side: - Andrew [107]/ Goldie / 1841-1916 / their son / James / Goldie / 1876-1899 /

East side: - In memory of / William / son of / Finley & Sarah[108] / Irish / who died / Feb. 1, 1890; / aged 19 yrs / 10 ms. 11 ds. / IRISH at the bottom /

NE side: - George Robbins / 1867-1937 / Annie Roberts / His wife / 1873-1950[109] / Robbins at the bottom /

NE side: - Top slanted. On it a draped open Bible. “At Rest” across the Bible. Large design with an anchor in the centre. Takes up ¾ of the face of the stone. At the top of the etching “Peace, perfect Peace”.

SW side: - Amy [114] Baker / wife of / Archie F. / McLachlin / died Nov. 15, 1927 / in her 33^rd yr. / Effie M. Borland / wife of Archie F. / McLachlin[115] /

153Red granite obelisk on light gray granite base. 21” x 21” x 12’ - tall,

North side: - Gone home / Catherine[116]/ wife of / Arch’d McLachlin / died / Oct. 29, 1921 / aged 97 years / & 10 mos. /

South side: - At rest / Isaac [117]McLachlin / Died / Jan. 29, 1901 / in his 49^th year /

West side: - Father / in memory of / Arch’d [118]McLachlin / died / Feb. 8, 1884 / aged / 70 years / a native of / Argyleshire / Scotland /

154Small slant faced blue marble – 20” x 24” x 6”. Olive leaf design at the top.

Angus McLachlin / died Feb. 29, 1904 / aged 90 years / Native of / Knabdale Scotland / McLachlin at the bottom /

North side: - Hiram Graham / died / June 23, 1881, / aged 65 years / Graham at base. /

South side: - Flower design / In / memory of / Catherine . beloved wife of / Jas. Bodman / who died / Jan. 8, 1888 / aged / 34 ys. 11 ms / 23 ds /

North side: - Come unto me / Mary[120] / wife of / George Roberts / died Aug. 1, 1887 / aged / 45 ys 6 mos / 20 days / (verse illegible) /

George a son of / George & Mary Roberts / died Sept. 16, 1883 / aged 5 yrs and 5 mos / Sleep on ___/ God called _______

159Small blue marble child’s stone – 12” x 19” x 6” - resembling a scroll. Very badly weathered.

In memory of / Roxy Jane / dau / ? / Anderson / May 27 1894 / aged / 3 yrs 10 mos & 21 ds /

160 Red granite – 19” x 19” x 10’ - Topped with an urn. Limestone base 3’ x 3’

East side: - Jane[121] / wife of / Ebeneezer Anderson / died June 1, 1893 / aged 71 y’rs / & 5 mo’s / Ebeneezer Anderson / died Sep. 24, 1907 / aged 90 y’rs / & 11 mo’s / At rest / Anderson on the base. /

North side: - Annie Bennett / wife of / David Anderson / Born June 4, 1861 / Died May 19, 1942 / David Anderson / Died Nov. 19, 1923 / aged 71 y’rs / At rest /

161.White marble slab – 21” x 45” x 2” - broken in two places with a rounded top. “Only sleeping” over clasped hands.

In / Memory of / Adeline / wife of / John Ames / Died Dec. 16, 1895 / aged 42 yrs. 9 mos / & 16 days / Verse illegible.

East side: - In / memory of / Samuel [122]/ son of / Christopher & Eliza / Johnson / died Apr. 28, 1892 / aged 31 years / Script at the base is illegible.

163.Rose granite column on limestone base. Etched design on the cap. At one time was topped by an urn, which has been removed because it was badly cracked. 17” x 17” x 7’ in 5 tiers.

East side: - Arthur[123] / 1865-1936 / Also John C. / Son of / John & Louisa Burdon / died Nov. 8, 1870 / aged 7 mos & 8 ds. / Burdon /

South side: - (On column) Arch with date 1690 enclosing a 5 point star & ladder & beginning of inscription. {Perhaps Orange Lodge?}

In / memory of / John Burdon / died / Aug. 12, 1890 / aged 55 years / Louisa Wallis / his wife died / Feb. 25, 1914 / in her 74 year /

New panel – JAMES FLOYD / 1939-____ / Campbell / Circular emblem with a picture of a cross-cut saw in a small circle with Cross-Cut Champs 1982

164.Light gray granite with black painted printing. Thick slab on a base with a line design around the border – 22” x 26” x 10”.

165.Broken old marble slab – 22” x 48” x 2” - with the top lying beside it. Clasped hands at the top. Shield-shaped line design around the border.

Chancy Koyl [125]/ died / Feb. 5, 1888 / aged / 41 years & 8 mos / & 22 days / Dry up your tears and weep no more /I am not dead, but gone before / Remember me, and bear in mind / You have not long to stay behind. /

NOTE: This stone was removed 4^th October 2000 and replaced with the following.

165-A. New stone – 1’x 2’ - black granite set flush to the ground in concrete.

166.Medium gray granite – 24” x 26” x 6” - with roses in the top corners. “G” in the centre

When this plot was turned over to Len Clark, one grave was marked occupied, it would seem it may be where a young man, James Clark, son of John Clark, postmaster at Middlemiss, was buried after he and John Simmons died in a clay pit cave in 8 Sep. 1885, at Wade’s tile yard. His obit says he was buried in Cowal Cemetery. The Dutton Enterprise – 10 September 1885.

168.Rose granite on a gray granite base – 20” x 24” x 6” - Small flower design at the top.

East side: - Burdon / William R. Burdon / 1909 - 1962[129] / Beloved husband of / Merle R. Calcutt / 1916-1967 [130] / Harold 1935-1935 /

East side: - Helen Maude / daughter of / James E. & Mary [131] / Graham / died / Feb. 16, 1888 / aged 13 months / & 15 days /

169-A – {Added in 2004} – John Arthur / Burdon / Oct. 23, 1939 – 27 May 1969 /

170.Blue marble – 24” x 36” x 2” - on a base. Star and Crown design surrounded by a wreath at the top.

(Left Panel) – Samuel I. Thayer / died / July 8, 1890 / aged 21 yrs. 14 d’s /

171.Small marble slab – 12” x 24” x 2” - on cement base. Same plot as #170.

East side: - In / memory of / Annie May / daughter of / Allan & Sarah / Wrightman / Died Sept. 7, 1887 / aged 2 yrs. & 1 mo / & 20 days / Illegible inscription at base.

Allen Wrightman – 1864-1922 & his wife Susan Barbara Thayer – 1865 - 11 June 1942 .Also their daughter: Annie Wrightman – 1909-1927 – Drowned 23^rd April, in the Thames River – The Dutton Advance – 28^th April 1927.

On 27 July 1997 the ashes were interred here of Mrs. Flossie E. (Wrightman) Lohr – 9 Dec. 1902 – 5 Jan. 1997.

172.Blue marble four tier column with urn filial – 16” x 16” x 7’ - on gray granite base.

SE Side: - In / memory of / Donald / McIntyre / died / Apr. 29, 1888 / aged 69 yrs /

173. -This stone is no longer here it was so badly broken that all it had was “In memory of.”

East side: - In . memory of / Rachel Ann [133] / wife of / Silas Brown / died / Aug. 14, 1886 / aged 38 years / 7 mos & 8 days / BROWN /

179. Small marble slab – 12” x 3’ x 18” – with a raised flower on top of the stone.

In . memory of / Angus / son of / A & Margaret / McGugan / died Jan. 7, 1873 / aged 3 yrs & 6 mo /

Only sleeping / In / memory of / Katie / Dau. of / Archa & Sarah / Duncanson ; / who died / Jan. 15, 1886 / aged / 22 y’s 2 ms 9 ds /

In / memory of / John / who was drowned / Aug. 28, 1881 / aged / 13 yrs & 7 ms / Son of / Archa Duncanson / & S McCallum /

In / memory of / Dougald / died / Oct. 5, 1872 / Aged 27 days / and Helen / died / Aug. 31, 1876 / aged 1 mo & 18 days / Babes of / John Duncanson / & G. McLachlin /

186. Old white marble slab with clasped hands in a wreath – 33” x 20” x 2”.

Peter / McVannel / died / Feb. 28, 1876 / ae 77 yrs & 6 mos / A native of / Argyleshire / Scotland /

NOTE” – The Dutton Advance has three obits of people who may be buried here:

marriage she lived at Crinan and later in Detroit – Died – 8, June 1931, aged 85. The Dutton Advance – 11 June 1931

Gone but not forgotten / In memory of / Neil McBride / died / May 18, 1876 / aged 70 years / A native of Argyleshire / Scotland /

In memory of / Annie / dau. of / Mungo & Mary / McNabb / died Apr. 8, 1889 / aged 4 yrs 7 mos /

198. – Large blue marble stone – 66” x 16” x 32” - with open Bible on top of stone. On

South side: - Andrew / Son of / Geo. & Amy Carr / died / Jan. 18, 1882 / aged / 25 y’rs 10 m’s /

199. – Tall, blue marble topped with an urn – 16” x 16” x 7’6” in 4 tiers.

S East side: - In /. memory of / Jane / wife of / Peter Salmon / Died Oct. 1, 1888 / Aged 48 years / & 3 mos /

N East side: - Alexander / Son of / Wm. & Mary / Salmon / Died / Aug. 25, 1893 / Aged 57 yrs /

N West side: - Thomas / Son of / Wm. & Mary / Salmon / Died July 28, 1883 / Aged 60 y’rs / Annie[141] / Dau of / Wm. & Mary / Salmon / Died / Mar. 15, 1892 / Aged 72 yrs / Thatcher, Ridgetown./

200. – Large blue marble stone – 33” x 17” x 5’6” - with an open Bible motive on both

East side: - Margaret E.[143]McCallum / Died Aug. 12, 1903 / aged 40 years / She walked with God /

Thomas McCallum / 1860-1948 / Jessie McLellan / his wife / 1862-1946 / McCallum /

North side: - Angus / son of / A. & M. McGugan / Died / Jan. 7^th, 1873 / Aged 3 years / & 6 months /

East side: - PATON [144]/ John / 1815-1899 / his wife / Rose McCorkindale / 1825-1902 / Margaret / 1820-1885 / Archibald / 1780-1871 /

West side: - Archibald / 1858-1871 / Margaret / 1864-1938 / Catherine / 1860-1943 Infant daughter of / John W. & Irene / May 8, 1929 / Paton /

202. – White marble slab – 20” x 36” x 2” - with finger pointing up to heaven. Scotch

East side: - In / memory of / John Duncanson / who died / Oct. 26, 1872 / AE 78 yrs / Native of Argyleshire / Scotland / J.R. Hughes, St.Thomas /

Christena Graham / wife of / John Duncanson / died / Apr. 28, 1884 / Aged / 88 years / & 8 months / Native of Argyle, Scotland /

204. – Black granite – 18” x 36” x 5’9” – in 4 tiers on limestone base. Large stone with

West side: - Angus Paton / Died Nov. 28, 1878 / in his 49^th year / Margaret[145] / wife of the above / Died Dec. 23, 1885 / in her 49^th year / Paton / Hutchinson, Aylmer. /

South side: - Hugh Paton / Died / Apr. 29, 1890 / in his 20th year / Angus Paton / Died / Oct. 5, 1904 / in his 32^nd year /

205. – Seems to be concrete poured in the shape of a tree trunk – 6’ high with vines,

SW Side: - Mary[146] / wife of / Neil McBride / Died Jan. 25, 1892 / Aged 81 y’s & 1 mo / Neil McBride / Died May 18, 1876 / Aged 70 yrs /

NW Side: - Daniel J. / McBride [147]/ 1869-1958 / his wife / Hannah P. / Milligan / 1872-1940 /

Children of / John & Mary McBride / He shall gather the lambs / with his arm and carry / them in his bosom / Is: XI..II /

SW Side: - Inscription in between Mary and Neil inscriptions: Even so them also which / sleep in Jesus will God bring / with him /. IV 14 / F. Taggett – St.Thomas /

206. – Very large rose granite – 20” x 42” x 5’9” in 3 tiers - on gray granite base.

207. – Light gray granite – 14” x 14” x 6’ - in 5 tiers, topped by an urn - on limestone base.

West side: - In / memory of / Janet Paton / wife of / Angus McWilliam / Died / Feb. 19, 1885 / 32 years / McWilliam / She died as she lived / trusting in God /

208. – Large white marble slab – 22”x 45” x 3” - with open Holy Bible at the top.

East side: - In / memory of / Neil McWilliam / who died / Oct. 12, 1876: / AE 52 ys / A native of Argyleshire / Scotland / The pains of death are past / ____and______/

209. –Large rose granite – 17” x 29” x 6’ – in 3 tiers - on a limestone base.

West side: - Mary McLarty / Wife of / Archibald Leitch / Died June 8^th 1896 / Aged 73 years / She died as she lived trusting in God /

211. – Very large, rose granite stone – 16” x 42” x 45” – in 2 tiers - on a gray granite base, McNabb at the top of the stone.

East side: - Duncan McNabb / Died Sept. 15, 1894 / Aged 79 yrs / His wife Catharine McBride / Died Feb. 20, 1897, Aged 85 yrs / Native of Argyleshire Scotland / Annie McNabb / Died Oct. 20, 1901, Aged 48 yrs /

East side: - McNabb / John McNabb / Died / May 10, 1898 / Aged 79 years / also his wife / Mary McMillan Died Oct. 20, 1891 / Aged 65 years / Natives of Argyleshire / Scotland /

NE side: - In / memory of / Esther / Clark / Died / Dec. 9, 1901 / Aged 55 yrs 9 mos

214. – White marble slab – 14” x 22” x 2” - with a rounded top, broken near the bottom.

In memory of / John / son of / Archibald & Sarah / McLachlin / died Aug. 2, 1879 / AE 4 yrs & 15 ds (rest broken off)

215. – White marble slab – 16” x 12” x 2” - Similar to stone # 214, but with a lamb in the

In memory of / Nancy / Daughter of / Archibald & Sarah / McLachlin / died Apr. 3, 1874 / AE 1 y’r & 7 m’o / W. A. Doyle. Fingal.

216. – White marble slab – 19” x 40” x 2’ - set on a concrete base 3’6” tall with a rounded

In memory of / William Irvine / died / Oct. 3^rd, 1875 / Aged 83 yrs / A native of Fermamagh / Ireland / Let me die the death of the / Righteous and let my last ____/ be like his. /

Since this is the only Irvine plot in this cemetery it is presumed that the following is also here: William Irvine – died 20 April 1914 – aged 65. The Dutton Advance – 23 April 1914.

217. – Broken white marble slab – 20” x 36” x 3” - with a rounded top. Bottom piece is

In memory of / Donald McArthur / who died / M ________ 1874 / AE 67 ys / A native of Argyleshire Scotland / Verse illegible except for “have told.” /

218. – Red granite block – 18” x 2’ x 6” - on a gray granite base, about 3’ high in all.

At rest / McCallum / Ellen Kerr / Born Mar. 26, 1854 / Died Sept. 8, 1897 / Beloved wife of / Peter R. McCallum / Born Apr. 5, 1845 / Died June 19, 1931 /

219. – White marble slab – 24” x 46” x 3” - on a concrete base, about 4’ high with a

In / memory of / Mary [150] / wife of / Peter McCallum / Died Jan. 12, 1874 / AE 25 yrs, 7 mo’s & 18 d’s / Barbarah / Died Dec. 16, 1873 / Aged 1 day / Duncan / died March 30, 1874 / AE 3 mos & 15 d’ys / Children of P & M McCallum /

226. – Block of red granite – 30” x 31” x 12” - on a gray granite base about 4’ tall

227. – White marble slab – 14” x 23” x 2” - with an arched top, broken and lying on the

In / memory of / David Eaton / who died / Sept. 28, 188_ / Aged ___ yrs/ break in stone.

NOTE: - Presumed to be here – William Eaton – died 29 December 1925 – AE 89,

228. – White marble slab – 16” x 2” - on a limestone base with an arched top. Urn on top

In / memory of / Martha / beloved wife of / David Eaton / who died / (break in stone) / AE 67 yrs / Verse illegible.

230. - White marble slab – 12” x 2” x 30” - lying on the ground. Design is a tree and a

Memory of / John A. / {appears to be a line of small print} / McBride / died Feb. 29, 1868 / Age 18 ds . / illegible verse.

240 – Small blue marble slab – 12” x16” x 3” - with curved top and floral design.

244. – Blue marble obelisk – 20” x 20” x 7’6” in 6 tiers, topped by an urn.

West side: - In / memory of / John McArthur / died / Nov. 29, 1893 / Aged / 76 years /

South side: - In / memory of / Barbara [155] / wife of / John McArthur / Died / Oct. 22, 1889 / Aged / 66 years / McARTHUR /

245. – Red granite with lily design on both sides – 24” x 30” x 7” – on a gray granite base.

Katie C. Duncanson / 1882-1980 / Catherine Livingston[156] / Born Bute Scotland / Died Aug. 23, 1968 / McCALLUM /

West side: - John H. McCallum / 1832-1910 / His wife / Elizabeth McLean / 1840-1931 / Betsy McCallum / 1875-1890 / Hugh Infant Son / Died Aug. 22, 1873 / Aged 17 d’ys / McCALLUM /

246. – Light gray marble, almost white – 20” x 28” x 6” – on a matching base.

East side: - London Marble and Granite Company Limited / The Home of Sunrise Memorials / 493 Richmond St. / London, Ontario. /

West side: - Nautical wheel / Patterson / Captain John Patterson / 1789-1889 / His daughter Mary / 1835-1906 / Johnny Patterson / 1872-1889 / Natives of Tavallich / Argyleshire, Scotland / Baby child of D.S. McPhail / Yea, though I walk through / The valley of the shadow / of death, I will fear no evil. /

247. – Black granite – 36” x 51” x 12” – in 4 tiers, on a gray granite base.

East side: - Anna B. Clarke / Wife of William M. Horwitz / Born Dec. 24, 1879 / Died Sept. 25, 1909 / Peter Clarke / Born 1848 Died 1917 / His wife /

West side: - Initial “C” at the top. / Robert Clarke / 1884-1953 / Harry O. Clarke / 1894-1961[158] / CLARKE /

East side: - Angus McArthur / 1884-1955 [159] / Christena Paton / Wife of / Angus L. McArthur / 1889-1943 / Amelia McArthur / 1886-1955[160] /

West Side: - Ivy design / McArthur / Angus McArthur / Died Apr. 4^th, 1899 / Aged 71 years / His wife / Jane Leitch / Died Nov. 27^th, 1924 / Aged 80 years / Archie McArthur / Died May 6^th, 1908 / Aged 27 years / Duncan L. McArthur / Died Mar. 31^st, 1934 / Aged 56 years / Asleep in Jesus /

McArthur at top / Janet[161] / Died of burns / Sarah / {Died at5 Middlemiss 16 Jan. 1912, aged 61} Mary / Hugh B.[162] / Sarah J.[163] / James[164] / Daughters / Annie Hyde [165] / Mary Pyatt [166]

East side: - Ribbon & flowers / Samuel J. Holmes / died / Jan. 9, 1885 / Aged 1 yr. 3 mos. & 14 dys / Beneath this stone our / Darling lies safe in the / Arms of Jesus He still abides /

East side: - Father / In / memory of / David Holmes [167]/ Died Mar. 1898 / Aged 64 years / Farewell and shall we meet / In heaven above / And there in union sweet / Sing of a Savior’s love /

252. – Red granite stone – 41” x 13” x 4’3” – in 3 tiers, on a gray granite base.

East side: - Robert D. Clark / 1847-1927 / His wife / Catherine Fletcher / 1850-1930 [168] / At rest /

West side: - Ivy design / Died at Moosejaw, Sask. / Arthur James / Aug. 28, 1908 / aged 29 yrs. 6 mos. / Blessed are the pure in heart / For they shall see God / Margaret Clark / 1887-1934[169] /

North side: - Dannie / Died Aug. 7, 1889 / Aged 4 years , 4 mos / Willie Gordon / Died Jan. 28, 1895 / Aged 6 yrs 2 mos / Katie Ethel / Died Feb. 13, 1895 / Aged 2 mos. / He carrieth the lambs in his bosom / Children of Robert & Catherine Clark / CLARK /

253. – Red granite with a double rose design – 28” x 36” x 8” – on a gray granite base.

257. – White marble – 18” x 28” x 2” – with scotch thistle design in top corners - PATON

In / memory of / Mary Ann / Dau of Thomas & Mary / Considine / who died / Feb. 10, 1825 / AE 3 yrs & 3 ms /

East side: - Farewell / Sacred to the memory of / Mary / Beloved wife of / Daniel Patterson / who died July 31, 1879 / age 29 yrs 1 mo 16 dys /

Possible 2^nd wife: Mrs. Daniel Patterson, d/o John McIntyre, Yarmouth, died in her 43^rd year, buried at Cowal. The Dutton Advance – 7 Nov. 1889

“Miss Minnie” Patterson – 1884-1909 - The Dutton Advance – 1 April 1909.

Malcolm “Mike” Patterson [178]– 1882-1956 – The Dutton Advance – 4 April 1956.

West side: - Dear mother in ear [179]/ Th’s thorny paths / How long thy feet have trod; / To find at last this peaceful rest, safe in the arms of God /

281. – Large white marble with hand holding an open Bible – 24” x 44” x 4”.

In memory of / Charlotte O[180] / second wife of / Henry Humphries / died March 8^th 1882 / aged 57 yrs 2 mos & 21 dys / Born in Nova Scotia /

North side: - Jennie McCallum / Beloved wife of / Dugal Clark / aged 64 years / CLARK at bottom. /

290. – Round pink granite topped with an urn, 10’ tall, 24” in diameter on round limestone

East side: - Archibald / McGeachy / Died / May 14, 1887 / aged 66 yrs / Janet[183] / wife of the above / died Feb. 27, 1900 / aged 73 yrs /

John Neil McGeachy / Died Mar. 9, 1882 / aged 19 yrs 3 ms / McGeachy around the base / Precious in the sight of the Lord is the / death of his saints Ps. 116 XV /

Mary, wife of / Donald McCallum / Died Dec. 23, 1887 / aged 84 y’rs / John McCallum / Died Mar. 16, 1875 / aged 36 y’rs / Natives of Argyleshire /

Other three sides are blank. Stone # 258 is on this plot and seems to be the same John McCallum.

293. – Carnelian red granite on gray granite base. 28” x 22” x 8” - Cross and leaves

William Smith / Dec. 23, 1886 – May 18, 1957 / Annie M. Hauxwell, his wife / Feb. 5, 1888 – June 30, 1959 / Reginald, their son / Sep. 18, 1914 – May 10, 1930 /

NE side: - Wilson / John H. / 1885-1974 / His wife / Catherine McGeachy [185]/ 1892-1975 / Their daughter / Shirley Marie / 1919-

SW side: - Urquhart / Hugh Urquhart / 1902-1981 / his brother / Malcolm Urquhart / 1885-1952 /

NE side: - Campbell / Alfred Ezra 1907-1999 [186] / His wife / Meryl Wilson / 1917-1977[187] /

Both above monuments – Strathroy Monuments / est. 1873 / Strathroy, Ontario. /

{Catherine Paton – Died 17^th December 1929 – SEE Advance – 19^th Dec 1929}

There is another boy without a marker who may belong here: - The Dutton Advance – 21 July 1921 – Walter McIntyre, son of Mr. and Mrs. D. H. McIntyre

The year of Catherine’s death may be wrong. The Advance for 18 Dec 1929 has – Catherine Patton died 17^th December 1929, unless there is another by the name.

300. – Red granite – 16” x 16” x 8’ – 4 tiers topped with an urn, on a limestone base.

West side: - In / memory of / Charlotte {McNutt} / wife of / Luke Brown / Died Aug. 9, 1889 / aged 64 yrs / Luke Brown / Died Jan. 16, 1909 / aged 89 yrs / At Rest /

East side: - In / memory of / Murney Brown / Died Jan. 23, 1897 / aged / 38 yrs & 7 mos / Brown at bottom.

Likely here also are daughters of Luke – The Dutton Advance – 1942 – Miss Charlotte Brown, 86, died at the home of Daniel Brown, buried Cowal Cemetery.

The Dutton Advance – 4^th February 1943 – Mrs. Mary Campbell, 88, daughter of Luke & Charlotte Brown, widow of Neil Campbell for 60 years, died at the home of her brother Daniel E. Brown, buried in the family plot at Cowal Cemetery.

Miss Martha Ann Brown – died 16 Dec 1944 – The Dutton Advance – 21^st December, aged 80 years.

East side: - In memory of / Alexander(?) / son of / __ & Margaret / Pilgrim (?) / died / July 14, 1878 / age 3 weeks / & 3 days /

In memory of / Huldy Jane / who died / Oct. 22, 1886 / aged 7 months / & 11 days / Daughter of / Oscar & Hattie / Ecker /

Cowal-McBride Cemetery

33163 Aberdeen Line, Dutton/Dunwich, ON – (South side.) Lot C and

Dunwich Township, Elgin County, Ontario, Canada

Gravestone Inscriptions

and

Burials without Monuments

West side: - Mary Catherine, 1881-1884 / Elvia, 1890-1891 / Pte. Leslie Clark, 1889-1917 / Killed in action at Vimy Ridge / Wm. Arthur Clark, 1898-1932 / Jennie Clark Porritt / 1889-1954 /