Aldborough – Love

Love Cemetery

Concession 12, Lot 23

26358 Talbot Line, West Elgin, ON, Canada

Aldborough Township, Elgin County, Ontario, Canada

Gravestone Inscriptions & Burials without Monuments

Elgin County Branch OGS

Revised and formatted for the Internet and Mobile Devices 24 August 2017 by Bruce C. Johnson Jr.

Latest revision 9 December 2010 by Carol VanHarn

Copyright by the Ontario Genealogical Society, Elgin County Branch 1982 – 2003

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Love Cemetery Map
Love Cemetery Map 

1. Broken white limestone, with rounded top and rose embossed on top
In memory of / Margaret T. / daughter of / Arch’d and Mary / McEACHERN / died Aug. 9, 1881 / aged 2 yrs / 1 mon and 12 dys / She went so soon in / [words illegible] slumber /

2. Large grey sandstone on cement base
In memory of / Duncan McGREGOR / born Aug. 12, 1847 / died June 6, 1913 / his wife / Flora J. McLACHLAN / born July 18, 1851 / died March 16, 1931 / McGREGOR /

3. Grey sandstone pillar with urn on top, both broken
Flora McGREGOR / beloved / wife of / Wesley ROSS / died / Apr. 2, 1902 / aged / 20 years / ROSS / [verse illegible]

4. Very badly broken white sandstone
At Sleep / Duncan A. / son of / (Duncan?) & Flora McGREGOR / died Apr. 15, 1891/ aged 1 y / (?) Mos & 21 days /

5. Broken sandstone, open book held in hand
In memory of / Betsy / wife of / Adulphus Nelles / daughter of / Duncan and Nancy / LEITCH / who died Feb. 22, 1878 / aged 32 yrs & 5 ms & 4 d’ys / And as it is appointed unto men once to / die, But after this the judgement / I leave my darling little ones / As orphans here below / But He who guides the setting sun / Will shield them from earth’s woes /

6. Small white sandstone, rose motif on top
Adaline / dau of / Thomas J. & Sara / HALL / died / Sept. 4, 1878 / AE 13 (?) / yrs / 10 mos / [verse illegible]

7. Grey sandstone pillar, with crown on top
West – John / died / Nov. 15th 1880 / aged 8 mos / Abel / died / Aug. 10th 1881 / aged 2 weeks / children of / J. & A.CLARK /
North – James A. / CLARK / 1876 – 1931 / his wife / Margaret S. / CAMPBELL / 1882 – 1940 /
East – James CLARK / died Mar 9th 1904 / aged 63 y’rs /
Footstones – Father Sr., Abel, John

8. Large red granite pillar, urn on top
West – In memory of / Christina LOVE / died / Sep. 16, 1871 / AE 1 yr & 4 mos / dau of A. & M. LOVE / This little bud was far to tender / to withstand the blast of time / Jesus kindly has moved it / to a more congenial clime /
South – In memory of / Alexander LOVE / died / Jan. 27, 1875 / AE 42 ys & 6 ms / Hark angels whisper me away / My partner dear adieu / In the sweet realms of endless day / Our love we will renew / Mary / wife of Alex Dr. LOVE Sr. / died Jan. 22, 1911 / in her 84 year / Love /
East – Wm. N. LOVE / died Oct. 23, 1901 / aged 32 yrs / Jas. S. SHIPPEY / died Sept. 15, 1895 / aged 32 yrs / his wife Kate LOVE / died Aug. 20, 1947 / aged 86 yrs / Catherine Ann / wife of William N. >LOVE / died June 8, 1944 / aged 77 yrs / Albert A. LOVE / died May 19, 1926 / aged 26 years /
North – Alex LOVE Sr. / died Apr. 11, 1943 / aged 80 yrs / Mary B., wife of / Alex LOVE Jr. / died Nov. 4, 1902 / aged 39 yrs. / Duncan A. LOVE / died Mar. 6, 1979 / aged 81 years /
Footstones: A.L., Mother, M. L., William, Alex Jr., Mary B., Duncan, Albert A., James S., Catherine Ann, Kate S.

9. Grey granite, scroll work on top
In memory of / William J. JOHNSON / who died / Dec. 8th 1908 / aged 44 years / William H. McBRIDE / who died / Dec. 27th 1915 / aged 60 years / Annie McGREGOR / born 1872 – died 1946 / JOHNSON /

10. White sandstone in poor condition
Sarah Ann L. / daughter of John & May (?) / ASH / died / Feb. 22, 1873 / AE 1 yr [?] / [verse illegible]

11. Small white limestone
In / memory of / Mary Jane / dau of / William & Mary / ASH / died / Feb. 26, 1873 / AE 5 ys 6 ms & 10 ds / Sleep on dear child and take thy rest / In Jesus arms you are blest /

12. Small white limestone

 In / memory of / Richard / son of William & Mary / ASH / died / Feb. 27, 1873 / AE 10 y’s 3 m’s / & 5 d’s / [verse illegible] /

13. White limestone, hand with finger pointing upward
In / memory of / Godfry A. / son of / William and Mary / ASH / died Feb. 6, 1875 / Aged 5 yr / & [?] days / [verse illegible] /

14. Rounded white limestone with lamb motif on top
Mary Ann / dau of James & Mary A. / TRIGGER / died / Aug. 23, 1872 / aged / 10 months / Sleep on sweet babe, / and take thy rest / God called thee home / He thought it best /

15. Small limestone slab, with hand pointing up, flower or thistle and leaves on each side
In / memory of / George / son of Wm & Mary Ann / TRIGGER / died / Feb. 7, 1873 / AE 2 y’s 6 m’s / Such is the Kingdom of heaven /

16. Grey limestone slab
William / died / Sept. 25, 1873 / aged / 1 yr & 10 mos / WILTON

17. Grey limestone
In memory of / [illegible] McDONALD / died / Sept. 17, 1897 / aged / 58 yrs 7 ms / & 12 days / Mary Jane / died / Nov. 14, 1885 / aged / 2 yrs & 7 ms / McDONALD /<

[NOTE: Grace McDONALD, nee ROBERTSON died Sept. 17 1897 / infant daughter of Grace McDONALD / Margaret Jane McDONALD / 1883 – Nov 14 1885 / – DW and CVH December 2010]

18.  Grey granite with leaf and flower motif on top
WRIDE / John Wride / Oct. 12, 1841 / Feb. 2, 1906 / Mary J. / his wife / Aug. 21, 1843 / Jan. 22, 1901 / George A. WRIDE / May 4, 1882 / July 26, 1901 /
Footstones – Mother, Father

19. Grey limestone
West – Arch’d C. McINTYRE / died May 29, 1904 / aged 84 yrs /
East – In / memory of / Ann / beloved wife of / Arch. McINTYRE / formerly of Yarmouth / died Feb. 3rd 1881 / aged 54 years / and their daughter / Mary / died Nov. 22, 1874 / aged 20 years / 9 mos / A loving wife, with daughter dear / in Jesus they lie sleeping here / Great is the loss we here sustain / but hope in heaven to meet again /

20. Grey limestone column, with tree motif on all sides
Northeast – Arthur GRAY / died Mar. 2, 1950 / aged 75 years / his wife / Caroline / WACHSMATH / died Mar. 24, 1955 / aged 75 years /
Northwest – In memory of / William / GRAY / died Sept. 18, 1921 / aged 86 yrs / his beloved wife / Margaret / died May 9, 1925 / aged 79 yrs /
Southwest – Jennie L. / died / June 5, 1898 / aged 12 y’s 6 m’s / Carrie / died / Dec. 17, 1902 / aged 26 y’s 7 m’s / daughters of / Wm & Margaret / GRAY / GRAY /

21. Grey limestone
In memory of / James A. / infant son of / James & Annette / YOUNG / died Sept. 26, 1891 / age 2 ms & 6 d’ys / A mother’s hope, a father’s joy / Death’s hand hath here laid low / God came and took our darling boy / To his command we bow /
Footstone – J.A.Y.

22. Red granite, with flower motif in corners
TONG / William J. TONG / 1859 – 1937 / his beloved wife / Lydie E. >MALSBURY / 1886 – 1944 / No pain, no grief, no anxious fear / Can reach our loved ones resting here /

23. Small white limestone, with dove motif; broken and standing beside #29
William E. / son of / John A. & June / MATTHEWS / died Feb. 20, 1871 / AE 2 m’s & 3 d’s / Our darling is gone before /

24. Medium size white limestone, broken at base and lying on ground; weeping willow and lamb motif
Children of / Donald G. & Nancy GUNN / John / died 6th January 1866 [?] / aged 10 yrs 7 mo / Donald / died 27 August 1861 / aged 1 yr 3 mo 11 dy’s / George / died 17 September 1850 / aged 8 mo’s 18 d’s / Gone but not forgotten /

25. Medium size white limestone, broken in two pieces; top inscription illegible
Wm. BUCHANAN / died / Feb. 28, 1886 / aged 65 yrs / native of Argyleshire Scotland / [verse illegible]

26. Medium white limestone, broken in three pieces
In memory of / Edward CLARKE / died / Dec. 31, 1878 / aged 61 y’rs / A [rest of inscription illegible]

27. Medium white limestone, deteriorated shape; broken off and partially buried
In memory of / Sarah Jane / dau of E. & E. CLARK / died / Dec. [illegible] 1886 / aged 16 yr’s / & 10 mo’s / [verse illegible]

28. Medium white limestone, broken
In memory of / Nancy / wife of / Donald G. GUNN / died Jan. 5, 1866 / in her 40th year / Friends or physicians could not save / this mortal body from the grave / Nor can the grave confine it here / when Christ our Saviour shall appear /

29. Large grey granite stone, two tiered
GUNN / Donald G. GUNN / died Aug. 17, 1913 / in his 86th year / At rest / Catherine GRANT / his wife / 1853 – 1919 / At rest / their son / Robert A. GUNN / 1880 – 1931 /

30. Footstone: A. McI (belongs with # 32)

31. Large grey granite on two tiered cement base
In / memory of / Malcolm McKELLAR / died Apr. 27, 1873 / aged 50 years / Christena / wife of the above / died July 4, 1895 / aged 70 y’rs & 2 m’s / McKELLAR / Neil CARMICHAEL / born 1850 – died 1936 / Malcolm MCkELLAR / born 1863 – died 1939 /

32. Medium grey marble
M. A. McINTYRE / 1856 – 1936 / Annie McINTYRE / wife of / Wm. CHASE / 1845 – 1900 /

33. Small white limestone
Infant son of / John A. & Catherine / McINTYRE /

34. Large grey granite stone, broken in two pieces, lying down
Sacred / to the memory of / Gilbert TAYLOR / he was born at Skipness Kintyre / Scotland in the year 1800 / Immigrated to Dunwich Canada in 1820 / Married Nancy McCOWAN daughter of / Cap. Hugh McCOWAN on the 9 June 1827 / left this life on the 19 Jan’y 1852 / aged 51 years / [two lines illegible] /

34.1 Broken stone
Gilbert TAYLOR / died / Dec. 16, 1867 / aged 57 yrs / 2 mos / [verse illegible]

35. Broken limestone
William / son of William / BAKER, died / Aug. 12, 1867 / AE 22 yrs / Young men all prepare to die / For life is short and death is nigh / Prepare in time do not delay / I in my prime was took away /

36. Broken limestone, lying flat
In / memory of / Nancy / wife of / John McCALLUM / who died / Dec. 1, 1872 / AE 32 y’s & 2 m’s / [verse illegible]

37. Four tiered, grey granite
Southeast – Hannah / died / Apr. 20, 1885 / aged 25 y’rs / & 9 mo’s / John / died / Dec. 17, 1871 / aged 1 year / & 6 mo’s / children of / Malcolm and Catherine / McGREGOR /
Northeast – Malcolm / McGREGOR / died / Mar. 9, 1898 / aged 77 y’rs / Catherine / beloved wife of / Malcolm / McGREGOR / died / Dec. 13, 1908 / aged 83 y’rs /
Southwest – Dougald / McGREGOR / died / Sept. 15, 1926 / aged 74 y’rs / Malcolm / McGREGOR / 1869 – 1932 / McGREGOR /
Northwest – Mary / McGREGOR / 1856 – 1943 /
Footstones – Mother, Father, Hannah, John

37.1 White limestone
In / memory of / John / McGREGOR / died Dec. 17, 1871 / AE 1 y. 6 m of age /

38. Large light grey slab, mounted on grey stone base with “Taylor”
In memory of / Neal TAYLOR / who died / June 25, 1874 / aged 83 yrs / also of his mother / Martha / wife of Angus TAYLOR / who died May 6, 1850 / aged 96 yrs / Natives of Argyleshire Scotland / Blessed are the dead who die in the Lord /

39. White slab stone
They are risen / In memory of / Margaret / died / Oct. 1848 / AE 19 yrs / They are not here / In memory of / Mary / wife of / Colin FERGUSON / died Oct. 1825 / AE 25 yrs / daus of Alex and Euphemia / LOVE /

40.  Grey slab
In / memory of / Alex’r McKINVEN / who died / Sept. 30, 1843 / aged 57 years / Blessed are the dead who die in / the Lord /

41.  Large round topped slab lying on its back
Farewell / In / memory of / Euphemia / wife of / Alex’r LOVE / died / Nov. 30, 1877 / AE 92 y’s / Native of Argyle-shire / Scotland / “Write, Blessed are they which are called / unto the marriage supper of the Lamb”/

42.  Grey slab
In / memory / of / Isabella / wife of / Archibald McINTYRE / died / Oct. 1, 1877 / AE 69 y’s / Dearest children “Farwell, be Perfect / Be of good comfort, Be of one mind / True in Peace: And the God of Love and / Peace shall be with you” / 2nd Cor. 13, XI /

43.  White broken slab, lying on the ground
In memory of / Arch’d McINTYRE / died / May 27, 1883 / aged 81 years / Asleep in Jesus [blessed sleep] / From which none [ever wakes to weep] /

44.  Old grey slab
In memory of / Archibald / son of / Arch’d & Isabella / McINTYRE / who died / 24 Dec 1863 / in his 24 year / Brother thou art gone to rest / Thine is an early tomb / But Jesus summon’d thee away / Thy Saviour called thee home /

45.  Old grey slab
In memory of / Euphemia / daughter / Archibald & Isabella / McINTYRE / died May 10, 1889 / AE 38 yrs / Blessed are the dead / that die in the Lord /

46.  Red granite on grey granite base
M. / MURRAY /
Headstones:
a)        Archie M. MURRAY / 1871 – 1921 /
b)        Malcolm MURRAY / 1840 – 1872 /
c)        Christina LEITCH / wife of / Malcolm MURRAY / 1844 – 1915 /
d)        Flora E. MURRAY / 1869 – 1880 /

47.   Grey slab
In memory of / John JAQUES / born Apr. 13, 1856 / died July 7, 1893 / also his wife / Sarah A. McLACHLIN / born Aug. 9, 1855 / died June 22, 1897 / A faithful friend a companion dear / a tender father lieth here / Great is the loss that we sustain /

48.  Grey granite stone with top piece lying on ground; cement base with “Leitch”
South – In / memory of / Margaret / McLACHLIN / died / Feb. 9th 1900 / aged / 70 years / 1 mo 25 ds / Jesus thou Prince of Life / Thy chosen cannot die / Like thee they conquer in the strife / to reign with thee on high / Leitch /
West – In memory of / Annie / daughter of / Hugh and Margrate / McLACHLIN / died / Oct. 2nd 1855 / aged / 2 y’s & 4 mo’s / Suffer the little children to come unto / me and forbid them not / For of such is the kingdom of God /
North – In / memory of / Nancy / beloved wife of / Duncan LEITCH / of Aldborough / died / May 8th 1880 / aged 72 yrs & 4 mos / Take comfort Christians when your friends / in Jesus fall asleep / Their better being never ends / Why then dejected weep /
East – In / memory of / Duncan LEITCH / of Aldborough / died / Jan. 31st 1890 / aged 89 yrs & 1 mos / Father thou art gone to rest / We will not weep for thee / For thou art now where yet on earth / Thy spirit longed to be /

49.  Large white limestone, three tiered with spire on top; plot enclosed by wrought iron fence
Southeast – In / memory of / Neil CAMPBELL / who departed this life / April 20, A.D. 1876 / in his 81 yr of age / In memory of / Isabella CAMPBELL / who departed this life / Aug. 21, A.D. 1827 / in her 29 yr of age / In memory of / Malcolm CAMPBELL / who departed this life / May 12, A.D. 1849 / in his 26 year of age /
Northeast – Isabell CAMPBELL / born / Feb. 2, 1819 / died Dec. 3, 1893 /
Southwest – Arch’d CAMPBELL / born / Mar. 4, 1827 / died Dec. 30, 1903 / In loving memory of / Euphemia, dau of / Neil and Isabella CAMPBELL / died Jan. 27, 1920 /
Northwest – Erected / for the family / sepulchre of Neil / and Isabella CAMPBELL / who emigrated to / Canada from Castle Sween / Argyleshire, Scotland / A.D. 1820 aged / respectively 24 & 21 yrs /
Footstones – Mother and dau ; Malcolm

50.  Large red granite spire; plot enclosed by steel fence
Northwest – LEITCH
Southeast – In / memory of / Malcolm D. / LEITCH / died Oct. 9, 1899 / aged 64 years / He died as he lived / Trusting in God / his wife / Eliza / SINCLAIR / died / Jan. 28, 1937 / aged 88 years /
Northeast – In / memory of / Daniel C. / son of / Malcolm & Eliza / LEITCH / died Nov. 26, 1897 / aged / 21 yrs & 4 mos / To good for earth / God called him home /
Southwest – Jennie A. / LEITCH / wife of / John McINTYRE / died / Mar. 25, 1904 / aged 22 yrs / At rest /
Footstones – Mother, Jennie A., Father, Daniel C.

51.  No stone; numbering incorrect in original transcription

52.  White limestone
In / memory of / Julia / wife of / John D. LEITCH / who died / Feb. 14, 1859 / aged 31 y’rs 11 m / & 14 d / daughter of Duncan / and Nancy LEITCH /
Footstone – J. L.

53. White limestone
In memory of / Nancy / dau of Duncan & Nancy / LEITCH / died / Sept. 11, 1863 / AE 30 yrs / Shortly I [illegible] again / Even [illegible], Lord Jesus / Thou will be in Jerusalem / Belong [illegible] / and in the [illegible] Jerusalem / Appoint my soul a place /
Footstone – N. L.

54. Large black granite, four tiered, with granite spire broken and lying on ground
Northwest – Joseph McKIRDY / died Dec. 21, 1893 / aged 50 yrs / McKIRDY /
Southwest – Archibald McCOLLUM / died Nov. 8, 1884 / aged 75 yrs /
Southeast – Robert McKIRDY / died Jan. 21, 1847 / aged 44 yrs. / Isabella / wife of the above / died Jan. 2, 1885 / aged 80 yrs / Natives of / Argyleshire, Scotland / Laura L. McKIRDY / died / Feb. 23, 1885 / aged 4 m’s & 10 d’s /
Footstones – Joseph, Father, Mother, Laura, Archibald

55.  Black granite
John McCOLLUM / died / Dec. 20, 1861 / aged 49 yrs / A native of / Argyleshire Scotland / Erected by / A. & J. McKIRDY /
[Note: no stones for #56 & #57 – incorrect numbering in original transcription]

58.       White limestone, broken and lying on base
In memory of / Isabella GRAHAM / wife of / Capt. Hugh McCOWAN / died / Nov. 17, 1876 / aged 87 yrs / & 6 mos /
Footstone – I. G.

59.       White limestone
In / memory of / Capt. Hugh McCOWAN / born in Argyleshire / Scotland / Feb. 5, 1787 / emigrated to / Canada in 1820 / died Feb. 17, 1863 / Happy are they that die in the Lord /

60.       Large white limestone, partially buried
In memory of / Margaret & / Duncan / daughter & son of Hugh & / Isabell McCOWAN/ the former died / Sept. 6, 1848 aged 23 yrs / the latter died Feb. / 4, 1849, aged 26 yrs
Footstones – M. McC; D. McC.

61.       Large white limestone
Natives of Argyleshire Scotland / In / memory of / Malcolm LEITCH / died Sept. 20, 1850 / aged 84 years / also / Julia / wife of the above / died June 20, 1846 / aged 75 years / How still & peaceful is the grave / Where life’s vain tumults past / The appointed house by Heavens decree / Receives us all at last /

62.       Large white limestone
Gone but not forgotten / In / memory of / Colin LEITCH / died / Mar. 9, 1866 / AE 47 yrs /
Footstone – C.L.

63.       Small white limestone
William F. / son of / Joseph & Elizabeth / HOLLAND / died Jan. 20, 1875 / AE 1 y’r 1 mo / & 20 d’s / Sleep on sweet babe / and take thy rest / God called thee home / He thought it best /

64.       Large grey granite
Robert W. / son of / Jos. & Elizabeth / HOLLAND / died Jan. 5, 1896 / aged 20 y’rs 1 mo / & 28 days / We lov’d him. Yes, no tongue / can tell how much we / lov’d him & how well / God lov’d him too and he / thought best to take him / home with him to rest /

65.       Small grey granite
A little while on earth [illegible] / [illegible] angel sent / Lizzie May / dau of / Edgar & Maggie / FILLMORE / died May 7, 1897 / aged / 7 yrs 1 mo & 8 d’ys /
Footstone – L.M.F.

66.       Small red granite; FILLMORE on top
Southwest – Cecil / born 1856 / died 1938 / Margaret / born 1867 / died 1942 /
Southeast – Addie J. / born 1883 – died 1902 /
Footstones – Addie, Mother, Father

66.1     Flat grey granite headstone with cross at top
Lemuel E. FILLMORE / Corporal /1 Battn C.E.F. / 30 Jan 1954, age 62 /

67.       Large grey granite slab, broken and laying down
Mother / Mary / wife of / Wallace / GOODALL / died Apr. 2, 1904 / aged 65 yrs / daughter / Mary J. / dau of Wallace & / Mary GOODALL / died Apr. 6, 1886 / aged 9 yrs / & 6 mos / Gone but not forgotten / W. W. GOODALL / born at Galt Feb. 25, 1850 / accidentally killed at Ridgetown / Nov. 28, 1906 /
Footstone – Mary J.

68.       Large white limestone slab, broken in three pieces
Gone home / In / memory of / John McCOWAN / died / Jan. 3, 1867 / AE 37 yrs / Then weep not for the loved one fled / To realms more pure a home more fair / and call not the departed dead / He lives, he loves, he waits you there /
Footstone – J. McC.

69.       Small white limestone, broken in two pieces
In / memory of / Margaret CAMPBELL / wife of / Hugh McCOWAN / born / July 12, 1838 / died / July 10, 1858 / [illegible] here that Jesus died / And rose again even so them also / which sleep in Jesus will God / [illegible]
Footstone – M. McC.

70.       Medium flat white limestone, broken off at base
In / memory of / Hugh / son of / Capt. McCOWAN / born / May 10, 1834 / died / Jan. 17, 1863 / When Christ who is our life shall / appear in [illegible] / also / appear with him in glory /
Footstone – H. McC.

71.       Large flat white limestone
In / memory of / Effie / wife of / Malcom LEITCH / died / Dec. 25, 1863 / AE 22 yrs /

72.       Grey limestone spire topped with urn
South – John D. / McKILLOP / born Jan. 25, 1854 / died June 10, 1935 / his wife / Mary SMITH / 1852 – 1951 / McKILLOP
West – In memory of / James McKILLOP / died Aug. 22, 1871 / AE 56 yrs & 4 mos / also / Frances Catherine / wife of / James McKILLOP / died June 11, 1892 / AE 64 yrs / We shall part but not forever / there will be a glorious dawn / We shall meet to part no never / on the resurrection morn /
North – In memory of / May, daughter of / John D. & Mary / McKILLOP / died Oct. 20, 1888 / AE 1 mo & 25 dys /
Footstones – May, Mary, John D., Father, Mother

73.       Small grey limestone
GARLICK / In loving memory of / Charles GARLICK / 1839 – 1925 / his wife / Eliza WIGLEY / 1844 – 1916 /

74.       Medium red granite
SWAIN / Charley / 1905 – 1975 / his wife / Ruby / Darryl / 1939 – / his wife / Cecile / 1941 – /
Footstone – Charley

75.       Large rose granite stone
Elizabeth, wife of / John HUFFMAN / Sept. 4, 1845 – Nov. 13, 1872 / John HUFFMAN / Aug. 8, 1835 – Sept. 12, 1887 / Barbara wife of / John HUFFMAN / Dec. 1, 1849 – Dec. 31, 1927 / Robert J. HUFFMAN / April 31, 1885 – Sept. 6, 1890 / HUFFMAN /
Footstones – J. H., E. H., Father, Elizabeth, Mother, Robert J., Mrs. D. Nellis

76.       Medium rose granite
William C. MULHOLLAND / 1823 – 1864 / Mary, his wife / 1826 – 1915 / George MULHOLLAND / 1784 – 1873 /
Footstones – Gr. Father, Father

77.       Medium grey sandstone spire
In / memory of / S. NEILY / born / May 1, 1840 / died / Sep. 13, 1897 / native of / Ballymena / Ireland / NEILY /

78.       Small red granite stone
Charles METEER / 1861 – 1941 / Melissa FILLMORE / wife of / C. METEER / 1854 – 1921 / METEER /

78.1     In / memory of / Florence Edna / daughter of / Charles & Melissa / METEER / died June 30, 1898 / aged / 5 years / Gone but not forgotten / Not lost but gone before /

79.       Large red granite stone
Prudence / METEER / wife of / Thomas HIPKINS / died Mar. 9, 1898, aged 39 yrs / Richard T. HIPKINS / born Sept. 26, 1882 / died June 15, 1908 / Asleep in Jesus / HIPKINS /

80.       Flat white marble slab, lying flat
Elizabeth / wife of / Robert PAISLEY / died / Oct. 22, 1876 / aged 36 years / also their dau / Eimee [?] Ellen / died Oct. 22, 1875 / aged 1 year 1 months & 11 days / A loving wife with daughter dear / A tender mother lieth here / Great is the loss we here sustain / But hope in heaven to meet again /

81.       Grey marble rectangular stone
West – In memory of / Hannah Jane / beloved wife of / Burlington DAWDY / Dec. 4, 1877 – Nov. 14, 1920 /
East – Velma Ruby DAWDY / born Sept. 26, 1915 / died Sept. 8, 1916 / son / Gordon DAWDY / 1906 – 1987 /

82.       Grey granite stone
CRABBE / George / 1866 – 1930 / Uceba J. / 1872 – 1953 / Thy rest in won /

83.       Grey granite slab, set flat above ground level, inscription inside rectangular border, military insignia bearing number 91
Ernest Melbourne / CRABBE / Jan. 12, 1893 / Jan. 10, 1967 / Veteran W. W. I /

84.       White limestone slab
In / memory of / Donald / son of / Rob’t & Flora / CURRIE / died Dec. 3, 1861 / AE 4 yrs / 7 ms / & 3 ds /

85.       White limestone slab
Flora CLARK / wife of / Robert CURRIE / died / Jan. 29, 1880 / aged 40 years / The pains of death are past / Labor and sorrow ceased / And life’s long warfare closed at last / Her soul is found in peace /

86.       Small limestone slab
Charles / son of / H. & M. / AXFORD / died / Apr. 25, 1878 / AE 16 days /

87.       Grey limestone slab
Daniel AXFORD / died / Sept. 6, 1875 / Aged / 82 years / a native of / Devonshire / England / Yet again we hope to meet thee / When the day of life is fled / Then in heaven with joy to greet thee / Where no farewell tear is shed /

88.       Small limestone slab
Lora / died Feb. 27, 1877 / aged 13 days /Archie / died May 11, 1869 / children of / H. & M. AXFORD / Nipped in the bud / to blossom in heaven /

89.       Grey granite stone
West – DAWDY / Austin / 1869 – 1938 / Elizebeth / 1876 – 1953 / our son / Carman / 1901 – 1910 /
East – Isaac / 1843 – 1929 / Mary / 1850 – 1929 /
Footstones – Austin, Elizebeth

89.1     Grey granite pillow flush with ground
DAWDY / Orville B. / 1916 – 1983 /

90.       Small grey sandstone
H. Carman / son of / A. & E. DAWDY / died Jan. 9, 1910 / aged 9 yrs /

91.       Tall grey sandstone spire, topped with urn
East – In memory of / Edward / HOOKWAY / died / in the year of our Lord / 1875 / aged 68 yrs / Native of Devonshire / England / We loved him, yes we loved him / but angels loved him more / And they have sweetly called him / to yonder shining shore /
North – In memory of / Mary / wife of / Edward HOOKWAY / died 28th day of Sept / in the year of our Lord / 1894 / aged 83 yrs 7 mos / native of Devonshire / England / The golden gates were opened / a gentle voice said come / and with farewells unspoken / she calmly entered home /
West – William / HOOKWAY / died / June 26, 1911 / aged 76 yrs /
South – HOOKWAY
Footstones – Father, William

92.       White limestone
In / memory of / Archibald LOVE / died / July 17, 1871 / aged 58 yrs / Native of Argyleshire / Scotland / This world is vain & full of pain / with griefs & troubles sore / But they are blest who are at rest / With Christ forever more /

93.       White limestone, top is broken
In / memory of / Margaret / wife of / Archibald LOVE / died May 28, 1894 / aged 73 yrs 6 ms / Native of Argyleshire / Scotland / [verse illegible]

94.       Grey sandstone
In memory of / Daniel McPHEE / died / Mar. 14, 1876 / aged 49 yrs / Isabella / his wife / died / Dec. 24, 1896 / aged 76 yrs / At rest / McPhee /
Footstones – Father, Mother

95.       Large flat white limestone
Gone but not forgotten / In / memory of / Alex’r McLEAN / died / Dec. 2, 1862 / Ae 45 yrs / A native of Argyleshire, Scotland / [verse illegible]
Footstone – A. McL.

96.       Large flat white limestone; broken off but propped up
Thy will be done / Daniel / son of William & Sarah / PAGE / died / March 29, 1872 / AE 27 ys & 10 ms / While on earth I did remain / I suffered much with grief and pain / But when the Lord he thought best / He took me to his heavenly rest /

97.       Medium grey granite
CRABBE / Ethel M. / 1887 – 1949 / Frank / 1872 – 1964 / Ever remembered, ever loved /

98.       Medium grey granite sandstone pillar
In memoriam / At rest / John CRABBE / died July 25, 1915 / aged 78 yrs & 9 ms / his beloved wife / Eliza / died Oct. 24, 1925 / aged 83 yrs / 1 mo & 20 days / CRABBE /
Footstones – Father, Isabella

99.       Small flat white limestone
Our little / Elena Emma A. / died / Sep. 6, 1871 / AE 3 m’s / dau of / John & Eliza / CRABBE /

100.     Medium white flat limestone
Our son / John William / son of / William & Sarah / TIMSON / died / March 1, 1873 / aged 17 yrs & 8 mo’s / [verse illegible] /

101.     Medium flat white limestone
In memory of / James A. / son of / John & Agnes / YOUNG / died March 29, 1881 / aged 4 y’rs 9 m’s & 14 d’ys / Dearest child, thou hast left us / And thy loss we deeply feel / Tis the Lord who hath bereft us / Of the one we loved so well /

102.     Medium red granite
Joseph H. YOUNG / 1887 – 1950 / Emily E. YOUNG / his wife / 1887 – 1966 / YOUNG /

103.     Small circular rose granite pillow
Elsie F. Sarah, dau of / Joseph H. & Emily YOUNG / 1921 – 1924 /

103.1   White marble slab in ground
Hannah Merritt / wife of / John / WILLIAMSON / died / Jan. 17, 1887 / aged 78 yrs /

104.     Rose granite
East – Laurence Brock MARR / aged 10 days / Robert A. MARR / Jan. 7, 1885 / Feb. 13, 1949 / Evelyn SNYDER MARR / 1901 – 1975 / wife of / Ernest Clifford MARR /
West – David M. MARR / 1857 – 1930 / his wife / Agnes RAMSAY / 1862 – 1945 / Charles Lloyd MARR / 1895 – 1930 / Marr /
Footstones – Robert, Evelyn, Father, Mother, Lloyd

105.     Rounded white marble slab
In memory of / Rachel / wife of / Hugh YOUNG / died March 23, 1882 / aged 23 yrs & 2 mos /

106.     Grey sandstone, shaped as a church window
In memory of / Sarah / beloved wife of / Joseph YOUNG / who died / Oct. 19, 1890 / aged 36 yrs / & 6 ms / Native of Ireland / In death’s cold grave lies sleeping here / a tender parent, a companion dear / In love she lived in peace she died / her life was asked but was denied /

107.     Light grey sandstone obelisk
Joseph W. / YOUNG / 1853 – 1927 / Sarah / YOUNG / 1883 – 1977 /

108.     White marble slab, broken in three pieces
In memory of / Ellenor / wife of / Ira DEXTER / who died / March 21, 1873 / AE 74 y’s 11 m’s / 19 dy’s /
Footstone – E. D.

109.     Large rose granite
East – John CLARK / died Dec. 29, 1872 / aged 66 years / also his wife / Flora GRAHAM / died Aug. 29, 1904 / aged 95 years / The Morning is Coming /
West – Clark
Footstone – Father

110.     Light grey sandstone obelisk with urn
South – Almira / ROSS / died / Aug. 24, 1915 / aged 60 y’rs / & 10 mo’s / ROSS /
East – James / ROSS / died / June 12, 1903 / aged 48 y’rs / & 9 mos / Death is / com-/mon to all /
West – Pte. Isaac T. / ROSS / 226156 / Royal Can. / Dragoons / killed / in action / at St. Quentin / Feb. 8, 1918 / age 29 yrs /
Footstone – Mother

111.     Large black granite
East – Edwin GILBERT / born / April 7th 1824 / died Aug. 31st 1890 / Catherine GILBERT / born / May 10th 1828 / died Sept. 2nd 1873 /
West – GILBERT
Footstones – Mother, Father

112.     Light grey sandstone obelisk
South – JOHNSON
East – In / memory of / William R. / JOHNSON / died / Mar. 28, 1897 / aged 57 yrs 9 mos / Blessed are the pure / in heart for they / shall see God /

113.     Black granite on light grey pillow
In memory of / Janet McKELLAR / wife of / Daniel ERSKINE / died Dec. 20th 1923 / born July 1st, 1865 / Daniel ERSKINE / died May 10th 1943 / born Feb. 17th 1858 / ERSKINE /
Footstones – Father, Mother

114.     Rose granite
GILBERT / John E. GILBERT / 1860 – 1943 / his wife / Susan GLOVER / 1873 – 1945 /
Footstone – John

115.     Light grey sandstone
In memory of / Effa / loving wife of / John E. GILBERT / died Jan. 27, 1891 / Age 21 ys 11 ms 13 ds / Father, I give my spirit up / I trust in thy hand / My dying flesh shall rest in hope / And rise at thy command /

116.     Lectern style grey sandstone with book inscribed: In / loving / memory / of /
East – John MARR / died Nov. 9, 1908 / aged 50 years / his wife / Susan MARR / died Dec. 5, 1929 / in her 75th year / Marr /
North – Albert G. / MARR / born / Oct. 16, 1889 / died / Apr. 22, 1921 /
West – A. Sidney CURTIS / July 27, 1953 / May 4. 1995 /
Footstone – Albert

117.     Small cylindrical cushion shape, light grey sandstone
Bessie Wilhelmien / dau of / Wm. & Cynthia MARR / died Nov. 30th 1902 / aged 1 year & 4 mo’s / Gone but not forgotten /

118.     Red granite
GRAINGER / William GRAINGER / 1837 – 1884 / his wife / Mary Ann GARLICK / 1847 – 1880 / Earnest GRAINGER / 1875 – 1879 / Hannah Jane GRAINGER / 1868 – 1933 /

119.     Grey granite obelisk
South – Thomas / ERSKINE / died / Nov. 24, 1901 / aged / 77 year / ERSKINE
West – Thomasina / wife of / Thomas / ERSKINE / died / Nov. 13, 1896 / aged 65 yrs /

120.     Small light grey sandstone, obelisk shape
East – In / memory of / Thomas GILBERT / died Feb. 14, 1899 / aged 86 years / 9 mos 11 dys / The call at midnight came / He started up to hear / A mortal arrow pierced his frame / He fell but felt no fear /
South – GILBERT
West – Emma GILBERT / wife of / Henry ERSKINE / died Mar. 28, 1897 / aged 27 yrs / 8 mos 18 dys / [verse illegible] /

121.     Small dark grey sandstone, cushion shaped
Catherine A. WILSON / born / Feb. 10, 1870 / died / July 10, 1908 /

122.     Small grey stone
ROSS / Elizabeth J. / Wilson / wife of / William W. ROSS / 1866 – 1916 / 1856 – 1940 /

123. Dark grey granite stone; OddFellows insignia at top
ROSS / William W. / 1856 – 1940 / his wife / Elizabeth WILSON / 1864 – 1916 / Harold W. / 1895 – 1983 / his wife / Ida May VanLOON / 1900 – 1978 / In God We Trust /
Footstone – Ida

123.1   Flat grey granite

Jean ( DAVIS ) / 1927 – / wife of / Arthur Wilson ROSS /

124. Medium flat white limestone, lying flat on the ground
In / memory of / D. Franklin / son of / Dugald & Jane / CAMPBELL / died July 3rd 1879 / AE 13 y’rs & 3 m’s /

125. White limestone, lying on ground
In / memory of / John / son of Dugald & Jane / CAMPBELL / died / Jan. 10, 1861 / AE 2 ys 3 ms & 4 ds /
Footstone – J. C.

Burials without Monuments

BELLWOOD – St Thomas Journal, 26 February 1915, Page 6, c6 – Died – Mrs Catherine BELLWOOD, nee McTAVISH, 68 years, Feb 25, mother of Neil and Isaac

 

BELLWOOD, Mrs John LOWRY and Mrs Gus McINTYRE; sister of Mrs McBRIDE.  Funeral Feb 28 to Love Cemetery.  No monument found – CVH November 2007

BELLWOOD – Dutton Advance, 4 March 1915 – Died – Catherine BELLWOOD, 68 years

CLARK – St Thomas Times Journal, 27 January 1922, Page 6, c1 – Died – Miss Mary Elizabeth CLARK, 58 years, Jan 26, sister of Alex, Gabriel and John CLARK; aunt of Daniel CLARK.  Funeral January 28 to Love Cemetery.  No monument found – CVH February 2009

CLARK – Dutton Advance, 26 January 1922 – Died – Mary Elizabeth CLARK, sister of Alex & Gabriel CLARK of Coynes Corners
DAWDY – Family record of Joan Dawdy Wilton – Mrs Hannah Jane DAWDY, nee NEWTON, wife of Burlington DAWDY; he is buried at McArthur Cemetery.
DAWDY – Family record of Joan Dawdy Wilton – Gladys Irene DAWDYCLARE, daughter of Hannah & Burlington DAWDY; twin of Carman DAWDY.  14 April 1914 – 16 September 2000
DAWDY – Family record of Joan Dawdy Wilton – William DAWDY, twin of Myrtle DAWDY, died soon after birth, circa 1920; small marker leaning against Hannah’s marker
DAWDY – Family record of Joan Dawdy Wilton – Velma Ruby DAWDY, twin of Bertha DAWDYMURRAY, died as a child age about 5 years; small marker leaning against Hannah’s marker with name barely visible on edge

FODOR – St Thomas Times Journal, 5 July 1948, Page 7, c2 – Died – Jasper FODOR, 15 years, July 11, son of Steve FODOR.  Funeral July 12 to Love Cemetery.  No monument found – CVH May 2004

GARLICK – St Thomas Journal, 5 November 1915, Page 12, c6 – Died – William GARLICK, 70 years, Nov 5, father of John GARLICK.  Funeral November 7 to Love Cemetery.  No monument found – CVH March 2010

GILBERT – St Thomas Times Journal, 12 May 1923, Page 6, c2 – Died – Mrs Ann GILBERT, 82 years, May 11, mother of John and Thomas GILBERT and Mrs BLAKE.Funeral May 14 to Love Cemetery.  No monument found – CVH August 2006

GREGG – from Family Records – Gloria GREGG, died 26 March 1960, age 1 day; daughter of Norman & Dorothy GREGG

HOLLAND – St Thomas Daily Times, 15 April 1907, Page 1, c3 – Died – Mrs Hannah HOLLAND, 80 years, Apr 13, mother of Frank, Thomas and Rich HOLLAND and Mrs KERNOHAN.  Funeral April 16 to Love Cemetery.  No monument found – CVH April 2008
HOLLAND – Dutton Advance, 18 April 1907 – Died – Mrs Hannah HOLLAND, April 1907; perhaps also her husband dead 13 years.

HOLLAND – St Thomas Times Journal, 8 February 1923, Page 9, c3 – Died – Thomas HOLLAND, 77 years, Feb 6.  Funeral February 8 to Love Cemetery.  No monument found – CVH July 2006

Miss Mina LOVE, died 23 August 1985

MARR – St Thomas Times Journal, 8 March 1929, Page 7, c5 – Died – Betty Ellen MARR, 3 months, Mar 7, daughter of William MARR; sister of Margaret, Jack & Albert MARR; granddaughter of William MARR and Fred JUDSON.  Burial Love Cemetery.  No monument found – CVH August 2005

McBRIDE – St Thomas Times Journal, 5 July 1928, Page 9, c2 – Died – Lily McBRIDE, July 2.  Funeral July 6 to Love Cemetery.  No monument found – CVH August 2005

McBRIDE – Dutton Advance, 12 July 1928 – Died – Miss Lily McBRIDE, 6 July 1928, age 77 years
McINTYRE – Dutton Advance, 23 April 1936 – Died – Malcolm McINTYRE, funeral from Shedden; lived in London; a chemist, parents and brother at stones 42, 43, 44

MATEER – St Thomas Daily Times, 23 December 1912, Page 6, c4 – Died – John MATEER, Dec 22, brother of Charles, Anthony and Sinclair MATEER and Mrs E. FILLMORE.  Funeral December 23 to Love Cemetery.  No monument found – CVH September 2008 (Note: Surname is METEER – CVH)

METEER – St Thomas Daily Times, 18 February 1907, Page 1, c2 – Died – Mrs Jane METEER, 82 years, Feb 17, mother of Charles, Anthony, Sinclair and John METEER, Mrs E. FILLMORE and Mrs LIDDY.  Funeral February 19 to Love Cemetery.  No monument found – CVH April 2008

OSBORNE – St Thomas Daily Times, 10 November 1917, Page 5, c5 – Died – Mrs James OSBORNE, nee HART, 35 years, Nov 9.  Funeral November 12 to Love Cemetery.  No monument found – CVH January 2007
PAGE – Burial register of St Peters Anglican Church, Dunwich – Sarah PAGE, died 27 July 1895, age 80 years
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