Paterson Cemetery
This cemetery is located on a farm now owned (1982) by William J. Paterson of RR #2 Rodney, at lot 5 and 6, concession 8, Aldborough Township. The cemetery is located approximately at the middle of the farm. It was originally three-quarters of an acre in size but the stones have been moved and reset inside a fenced area approximately one hundred feet by sixty feet. Wooden posts stand to mark the corner points of the original graveyard. The cemetery may be reached by Concession Road 9, about one-half mile west of Furnival Road. The dedication stone is listed at #46.
1. Flat white limestone slab, 4 feet high with curved top. Wreath design and anchor
Eleanor / wife of / Joseph TICE / died / Feb. 17, 1879 / AE 47 years / 5 mo’s & 6 days / A tender parent, loving friend / She’s gone and left us here below / But soon must we that voice attend / That called her from this world of woe /
2. White marble slab, clasped hands design inside circle
Farewell / Henry / [illegible] / Margaret / died Apr. 13, 1875 / aged 16 years / [two lines of verse illegible] [Note – Henry may be the husband of Grace ANDREWARTHA (stone #3), and Margaret might be their daughter]
3. White limestone slab, with peaked top and clasped hands design
In memory of / Grace / wife of / Henry ANDREWARTHA / died / Jan. 8, 1884 / aged 67 years / Jesus has called the mother home / Her flesh lies mouldering in the tomb / God grant her offspring may be blest / And meet her in eternal rest /
4. White limestone slab, with rounded top, draped urn design
In / memory of / Lewis DUBS / died / Feb. 20, 1881 / aged 44 y’rs 1 mo / & 27 da’s / [verse is illegible]
5. White limestone slab, 4 feet high, with curved top, clasped hands and wreath design
In memory of / James COFFEY / died / April 20, 1874 / aged 25 y’rs & 11 mo’s / & 12 dy’s / [4 line verse illegible]
6. White limestone slab, with rounded top, clasped hands and wreath design
In memory of / James COFFEY / died / May 10, 1874 / aged 60 y’rs 2 m’s & 6 d’ys / A faithful friend, a husband dear / A tender parent lieth here / Great is the loss we here sustain / But hope in heaven to meet again /
7. White limestone slab, with rounded top, clasped hands design
In memory of / Hector / son of / Daniel & Margaret / McPHERSON / died / Aug. 26th 1885 /
8. White limestone slab, with clasped hands and floral design
Sacred / to the / memory of / Lilly PATTERSON / wife of / Alexander CAMERON / died / Aug. 31, 1863 / aged 44 y’s / 3 mo’s / 19 dys.
9. Square grey granite, 3 feet tall
East – John JOHNSON / died / Nov. 24, 1884 / aged 48 years / 2 m’s & 20 d’s / Margaret / wife of / W. JOHNSON / died / Nov. 30, 1884 / aged 76 years / 1 mo & 28 d’ys
South – Lititia / wife of / John JOHNSON / died / Dec. 9, 1887 / aged 49 years / 9 mo’s / Letitia M. / dau of the above / died / Aug. 20, 1888 / aged 7 years / 2 m’s & 7 d’s /
10. Grey limestone square prism, 2 1/2 feet tall
South – In memory of / James / PATTERSON / died / Nov. 4th, 1892 / aged 75 yrs /
East – In memory of / Margaret / wife of / beloved / James PATTERSON / died Aug. 25, 1888 / aged 74 yrs / 1 mo 9 ds /
11. Grey limestone square prism, 4 feet tall, urn on top, and floral design
In / memory of / Susan / wife of / Samuel R. / PATTERSON / died / July 1st 1894 / aged 58 y’rs
12. White limestone prism, 5 feet high, urn on top
In memory of / Duncan / PATERSON / who died / Sept. 2, 1876 / aged 62 years /
13. Red granite stone, peaked top
In memory of / Archibald / son of / Donald & Catherine / PATERSON / died Dec. 7, 1885 / aged 21 years & 5 months / How lovely is thy dwelling place / O Lord of hosts to me /
14. Grey granite square block, slanted top, with Bible on sloping top, open gates on east side, and leaf design
South – In / memory of / Betsy PATERSON / died / Apr. 15, 1898 / aged 84 yrs / 7 mos & 23 ds
North – In / memory of / John PATERSON / died / Dec. 18, 1861 / aged 53 yrs / 8 mos & 8 ds
15. Grey stone block
PATERSON / at rest / Catherine McRAE / wife of / Donald PATERSON / born 1838 – died 1914 /
16. Red granite, with rounded top, leaf design on left side
McNEIL / Duncan McNEIL / died Nov. 9, 1876 / aged 62 yrs / Margaret PATERSON / wife of the above / died Oct. 8, 1910 / aged 86 yrs / Blessed are the dead / who die in the Lord
17. Red granite square on 3 tier base, 8 feet high, PATERSON on base
South – Donald PATERSON / died / Nov. 24, 1866 / aged / 90 years / Also his wife / Lily McKAY / died / Jan. 4, 1872 / aged 87 years / Natives of Argyle-shire / Scotland
East – Lachlin / PATERSON / died Nov. 4, 1902 / aged / 86 years / Gone but not forgotten / his wife / Jean McLEAN / died / Apr. 8, 1923 / aged 90 years
18. Grey limestone square prism on 3 tier square base, 8 feet tall with urn on top.
PATERSON on base
East – Isabell CAMPBELL / grand / daughter of / H. & S. PATERSON / died Mar. 31, 1895 / aged 17 yrs / Mary Ann / died Mar. 19, 1910 / aged 51 y’rs
West – Sarah / died / May 11, 1869 / aged 14 yrs / Dugald / died Feb. 3, 1876 / aged 17 yrs / Lilly / died May 6, 1876 / aged 23 yrs / Elizabeth / died Dec. 30, 1878 / aged 14 yrs
South – In / memory of / Hector PATERSON / died / June 2, 1874 / aged 64 yrs / 1 mo. & 8 dys / Sarah McPHERSON / wife of the above / died / July 4, 1902 / aged 81 yrs /
19. Light grey square prism, 3 feet high, ornament is missing from top
In / memory of / Adam DUBS / died / May 15, 1887 / aged 81 yrs / 4 mos & 6 ds / also his wife / Eva / died Oct. 8, 1889 / aged 71 yrs / 4 mos & 8 ds /
20. Light grey square prism, with 4 peaks on top, olive branch design on top
East – Robert / died / Sep. 21, 1900 / aged / 7 ms & 4 ds / Arthur / infant son / children of / Wm. & Mary / RODGERS /
North – Claude D. / died / May 30, 1907 / aged / 12 ys & 6 ms /
21. White limestone slab, with curved top
Alfred S. / son of / William & Jane / HOSKINS / died March 7, 1875 / AE 6 ys 1 mo & 22 ds / Sleep on dear child and take thy rest / In Jesus arms forever bless’d /
22. White limestone, with scroll on top and bottom “At Rest” on top
Colen H. / husband of / Maud HERRETT / born / at Burford, Ont / Sep. 22, 1857 / died / at Chicago Ill. U.S. / March 22, 1889 /
23. White limestone, square at bottom, and cylindrical at top
West – R. S. LUSTY / born 1839 / died 1902 /
East – In / memory of / Mary Jane / beloved wife of / Rich. S. LUSTY / who died / July 24, 1886 / aged 38 y’rs 4 mo’s & 9 d’s
South – Infant son / born July 3, 1876 / died Aug. 7, 1876 / Herbert L. / born Feb. 6, 1878 / died Aug. 27, 1878 / Infant dau born & / died July 30, 1879 / Muriel B. / born Jan. 14, 1884 / died Aug. 28, 1884 / Percy / born Apr. 23, 1885 / died Aug. 20, 1885 / Johny / born July 19, 1886 / died Sept. 14, 1886 / children of / Rich’d S. & Mary Jane / LUSTY /
24. Grey stone square block with sloping top, with open book on top surface, inscription on shield
Mary / wife of / John D. BALDWIN / died / Oct. 27, 1885 / aged / 50 yrs/
25. Triangular pillar 15 inches high, white coloured with curved front surface and inscription on shield shape
Infant son / of / D. & M. McLAREN [or McFARLEN ] / died / April 16, 1880 / aged 15 days / [verse illegible]
26. White limestone slab, with peaked top
In / memory of / Isaac MUNGER / died / 3rd Dec. 1878 / aged 78 yrs & 4 m / A native of Kings Co. / Pro. N.B. /
27. White limestone slab, with peaked top
In / memory of / Frances A. SHERWOOD / wife of / Isaac MUNGER / died / Nov. 22, 1891 / aged 89 yrs & 8 mo’s / A native of / Kings Co. Prov. N. B. /
28. White limestone slab, with curved top and design of clasped hands in circular shape; inscription on shield design
East – In memory of / Mariah / beloved wife of / Wm. HOSKINS / who died / Sep. 2, 1879 / aged 74 years / A native of / Castle Carey / Somerset-shire / England / And I heard a voice from heaven / Saying unto me Write, Blessed / Are the dead which die in the / Lord /
West – William HOSKINS / born March 22, 1811 / died Jan. 15, 1883 /
29. White limestone slab, with curved top, floral design and clasped hands with word “Farewell”
William HOSKINS / died / Feb. 10, 1872 / aged / 25 yrs 8 mos / & 1 day / Here lies the form of William dear / Who is still in memory fresh & clear / His life it fled no hand could save / From death [rest hidden where stone is set in concrete]
30. White limestone slab, with curved top and open book in circular space
In / memory of / Donald / McLEAN / a native of / Argyle-shire / Scotland / died / Dec. 31, 1873 / AE 79 yrs / How still and peaceful is the grave / Where life’s vain [illegible] past / The appointed house by Heaven’s decree / Receives us all at last / Erected by Duncan McLEAN /
31. White limestone, with clasped hands and floral design
In / memory of / Donald / son of Arch’d & Christy / PATERSON / and beloved husband of Catharine McRAE / died / May 5, 1869 / AE 37 yrs 1 mo / & 21 ds / Fellow mortal behold the lamb of God / [illegible] day of grace [rest illegible]
32. White limestone slab, curved top and lamb design
In / memory of / Duncan / son of Duncan & Nancy / McINTYRE / died Oct. 15, 1873 / AE 11 y’s 9 m’s / & 14 d’s
33. White limestone slab, with flower design on top
Hester Hannah / dau of Milton C. & / Rebekah A. LUSTY / died / Aug. 30, 1871 / aged 1 year 1 mo / & 21 days /
34. White limestone slab, curved top and floral design in center of a circle
George / CARMICHAEL / died / Nov. 7, 1873 / AE 7 years / 10 mos & 14 days / [verse illegible]
35. White limestone slab, with curved top and floral design
Duncan / CAMPBELL / died / Dec. 26, 1878 / AE 3 mo’s & 2 w. / Sleep on thou loved one sleep / Sleep until thy mother comes / to join thee in thy joys above / [last line of verse is illegible]
36. Grey and white limestone, curved top, lamb design in half circle
James / son of / David & Mary / PATTERSON / died / Sep. 17, 1878 / aged 3 weeks / [verse illegible]
37. White limestone slab, cracked and mended, clasped hands design
In loving / remembrance of / Mary / wife of / Samuel [surname illegible] /
38. Grey slab, curved top
Ann CLARKE / beloved wife of / Thomas SNELL / died Aug. 18th, 1885 / in her 62nd year /
39. White limestone slab, stone is broken in 2 places and is now held in a metal brace, clasped hands inside a circular space, “Gone to rest” at top
In / memory of / Alexander CAMERON [?] / died / Sept. 11 [?] 1884 / 73 y’rs & 5 m’s [?] 11 ds / A native of / Inverness Scotland /
40. Small grey limestone slab, floral design in circular space
Susan / J. DUBBS / died / Mar. 16, 1881 / aged 13 y’s /
41. Grey stone slab
Benjamin R. [?] / son of / Benj. & Priscilla / DEO / died Sept. 1, 1888 / aged / 17 yrs 2 mos / & 13 ds /
42. Grey tablet now shattered in 9 pieces and set flat in concrete
In memory of / Ruth / daughter of / Edward & Mary M. BREEN / died / Sept. 5, 1893 / aged [illegible] yrs / 11 mos & 15 ds
43. White limestone slab now broken into 3 pieces with one section missing, set flat in concrete, bears the name of McPHERSON
Sarah [?] / wife of / Donald D. [?] McPHERSON / died Aug. 24, 1868 / aged 82 yrs / also their son / Duncan / died Aug. 24, 1851 / aged 35 [?] yrs / Natives of Argyleshire / Scotland / erected by / Mrs. H. PATERSON /
44. White limestone slab, scalloped top, and circle in center portion; it is broken in several pieces, and now set flat in concrete
Ebenezer Harper / STINSON / died / May 30, 1875 / aged 19 years / & 2 mos. / This world is vain and full of pain / With grief and trouble sore / Our brother’s blest, he is at rest / With Christ for evermore / Erected by his brother Ogal /
45. Small white block, clasped hands and lily on top of stone
Duncan McNEIL / died / Nov. 9, 1876 / aged 62 yrs / Native of / Argyle Scotland /
46. White limestone slab, has been broken and mended with concrete, is standing upright in a metal brace
East – This is a public grave yard / presented by / Donald PATERSON / A.D. 1849 /
West – Clasped hands in circle “Farewell” – Donald / PATERSON / emigrated from Argyleshire / Scotland to Canada / A.D. 1818[9] / erected by their son / Laughlin / Lily / McKAY / wife of / D. PATERSON / died / Jan. 4, 1872 / [covered by concrete mending] / [complete inscriptions are given on stone #17]
47. Small white limestone slab, with curved top and lamb design
In / memory of / Archibald / son of Lauchlin & Jane / PATERSON / died Sep. 22, 1858 / AE 4 m’s & 14 d’s /
48. White limestone slab, with pointed top; top is broken
In memory of / Susana / wife of / Charles BRAY / died / Mar. 28, 1883 / aged 58 y’rs /
49. Grey limestone slab, with curved top and “Farewell” on top
In memory of / William LAY / who died / Feb. 21, 1886 / aged / 56 years, 1 mo / & 6 days /
50. Grey limestone slab, curved top and floral design
In memory of / Charles / SMITH / who died / March 30, 1891 / aged 59 years / A native of / [rest missing where stone is set in concrete]
51. White limestone slab, curved top, and hands clasped in circle
In memory of / Thomas WEIR / died / Jan. 14, 1873 / in the 57 year / of his age / A native of Argyleshire / Scotland /
52. White limestone slab, with curved top, “Gone but not forgotten” across top and clasped hands in circular space
John LOWRY / born / May 29, 1807 / died / March 26, 1882 / A native of / Parish Kilmore / County Down / Ireland /
53. Grey limestone slab, with thick peaked top, and crown and palm leaves design
In / memory of / George LOGAN / who died / July 8, 1891 / aged 58 years / A native of Ireland / [verse is illegible]
APPENDIX
Burials 1908 to 1923 taken from Funeral Home Records of Dugald Walker<
COFFEY, Catherine, died 14 July 1913 at Aldborough, age 30 years. Residence Aldborough, debtor Eliza COFFEY
COFFEY, Eliza, died 15 Feb 1916 at St. Thomas, age 70 years; residence St. Thomas
COFFEY, Sam, died 19 Jan 1916 at Aldborough, residence St. Thomas
COFFEY, William, farmer, died 26 April 1909 at Aldborough, age 70 years, residence Aldborough, debtor Eliza COFFEY
CONWAY, Duggie, died 17 April 1908 at New Glasgow, age 10 days, residence New Glasgow, debtor Arthur CONWAY
FERGUSON, infant, died 6 March 1910, at Aldborough, residence Aldborough, debtor Andrew FERGUSON
KEARNS, Joseph, died 24 May 1913 at Aldborough, age 1 day, residence Aldborough, debtor Joseph KEARNS
LAY, Caroline, died 13 Nov 1916, at London, age 89 years, residence London, debtor estate
McPHERSON, Margaret, widow, died 29 Aug 1910, at Aldborough, age 84 years, residence Aldborough, debtor Mack McPHERSON
McPHERSON, Duncan, farmer, died 26 Oct 1913 at Aldborough, age 56 years, residence Aldborough, debtor estate
PATTERSON, Christie, died 24 Sept. 1914 at Aldborough, age 73 years, residence Aldborough, debtor Dug CAMPBELL
PATTERSON, Samuel, farmer, died 20 Jan 1914, at Aldborough, age 73 years, 7 months, residence Aldborough, debtor estate
SNELL, Tom, farmer, died 11 March 1911 at Aldborough, age 86 years 11 months; residence Aldborough, debtor Robert SNELL