Purcell Cemetery
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A low concrete monument at the front fence line, with “R” on the north, “V” on the west, “VI” on the east, marks the division between McLean and Purcell cemeteries. A steel post separates the two cemeteries on the south fence line.
1. Grey sandstone pillar with urn
East – In / memory of / Donald / GILLIS / died / June 19, 1890 / aged 76 yrs / 5 ms 11 ds / Dugald / died / Feb. 19, 1901 / aged / 36 yrs / We struggled through this world of strife / Adieu, perplexing cares of life / The silent grave shall be my bed / Till earth and sea yield up their dead /
North – In / memory of / Janet / wife of / Donald GILLIS / died / Jan. 12, 1879 / aged 61 yrs / 24 ds / Also their son / Duncan / died / Feb. 23, 1874 / aged 18 yrs / 11 ms 19 ds /
West – Angus / died / Aug. 4, 1907 / aged / 49 yrs / 11 ms & 3 ds / GILLIS / (note: death reg gives he died 4 July 1907)
Footstone – D. G.
2. Limestone with clasped hands
In / memory of / James DUNCANSON / died / Oct. 25, 1877 / aged 73 years / A native of Argyleshire / Scotland / Blessed are the dead which die in the Lord /3. Limestone with scotch thistle
Lachlan McDONALD / born at Gigha, Argyleshire / Scotland / July 27, 1818 / died / January 30, 1874 / Also his wife / Flora / died / June 27, 1881 / aged 61 years / As Jesus died and rose again / In clarions from the dead / So his disciples rise and reign / With their triumphant Head /4. White limestone with clasped hands
In memory of / James FRIEND / died Sept. 21, 1874 / aged 46 y’rs / Also of his wife / Ann / died Dec. 16, 1870 / aged 34 y’rs / Also of their son Duncan / died Jan. 18, 1871 / aged 9 mo’s / They are gone to dwell with Saints above / And rest in God’s eternal love /4.1 Small limestone with clasped hands and flowers
George A. / son of / James & Ann / FRIEND / died / May 7, 1876 / aged / 1 years / 11 m’s 7 d’s / William H. / son of / James & Ann / FRIEND / died / May 9, 1876 / aged / 3 years / 9 m’s 1 dy / Side by side they are sweetly sleeping / Little loved ones early blessed / Free from care, pain and sorrow / O rejoice they are at rest /
5. Pink granite pillar
West – John / MOODY / died / Sep. 28, 1893 / aged 73 yrs / & 7 mos / MOODY /
North – Dolly / wife of / John GILBERT / died / Dec. 22, 1880 / aged 75 yrs / Jemima / daughter of / J. & J. MOODY / died / Sep. 22, 1880 / aged 1 year / & 5 ms /
6. Grey sandstone with clasped hands and rounded top
Farewell / In memory of / John FRIEND / died / April 10 / 1886 / aged / 19 years / In life beloved, in death lamented /
7. Large black granite with grey base
WILSON / Mary Agnes WILSON / 1900 – 1955 / Ernest Lorne / VANSICKLE / 1935 – 1968 / KING / A. Emerson KING / 1902 – 1960 / his wife / Mina O’MALLEY / 1902 – 1972 /
Footstones – Agnes, Mina, Ernest
8. Red granite on double base
East – In loving memory of / Elizabeth / wife of John FERGUSON / died May 25, 1864 / aged 27 years / Anna, their daughter / died Oct. 25, 1876 / aged 12 years / 8 ms 26 ds / Ann / wife of A. COLQUHOUN / died May 5, 1879 / aged 82 years / Duncan COLQUHOUN / died Jan. 5, 1875 / aged 38 years /
North – John D. / died Jan. 29, 1906 / aged 17 yrs & 5 ms /
West – In loving memory of / Angus COLQUHOUN / died Dec. 16, 1893 / aged 64 years / 4 ms & 4 ds / his wife / Nancy GILLLIES / died Nov. 20, 1931 / aged 86 years / Anna / died Feb. 9, 1897 / aged 21 yrs 3 ms 8 ds / Mary / died April 7, 1885 / aged 3 years 1 day / daughters of Angus & Nancy / COLQUHOUN / COLQUHOUN /
South – Elizabeth / died Sept. 5, 1903 / aged 23 yrs & 9 ms / Jessie / died July 2, 1963 / aged 90 years /
Footstones – Anna, Elizabeth, Mary, Mother, Father, Duncan, A. C.
9. Black granite stone on grey base
West – Colin FERGUSON / died Oct. 2nd 1874 in his 74th year / Margaret FERGUSON / died Jan 21st 1893, in her 87th year / Colin A. FERGUSON / died April 15th 1917, in his 47th year / Barbara A. FERGUSON / 1879 – 1947 / FERGUSON /
North – Dugald / FERGUSON / M.D. / 1874 – 1967 /
East – In memory of / Duncan FERGUSON / died Feb 2nd, 1912, in his 80th year / his wife / Mary McMILLAN / died Mar. 5, 1929 / aged 91 yrs / M. Christena FERGUSON / 1877 – 1957 / FERGUSON /
South – Katie / 1864 – 1866 / Colin / 1866 – 1866 / Duncan / Roderick / FERGUSON / 1902 – 1962 /
10. Small white limestone with sleeping lamb on top
James / son of / C. & L. J. EVERINGHAM / died / Mar. 15, 1865 / aged 8 yrs & 7 mos / Now I am gone I can’t return / No more of me you will see / But it is true that all of you / Must shortly follow me /
11. Red granite
HILLMAN / William James HILLMAN / 1848 – 1922 / Margaret PATTERSON / 1851 – 1934 / Bella May / 1879 – 1885 / 1870 John H. 1962 / At rest /
Footstones – Mother, Father
11.1 Small white limestone with flower
Bella May / dau of / W. J. & M. HILLMAN / died Oct. 27, 1879 / aged 6 yrs / 8 mos 21 dy’s / Thou art gone little Bella May / Sweet child of our love / From earth fairy strand / To bright mansions above /
12. White limestone with pillar and weeping willow, lying flat
Annie / wife of / George HILLMAN / died / June 20, 1878 / AE 32 yrs / 7 mo’s & 20 d’s / [illegible] not thyself at tomorrow, for thou knowest not what a day / may bring forth / A faithful wife, companion dear / A tender mother lieth here /
13. Black granite with floral design in upper corners
POOLE / Edward A. / POOLE / 1910 – 1980 / Frances A. / FENTON / 1912 – 1999 / Infant daughter / Barbara Jane 1946 /
14. Tall black granite
East – McMILLAN / Neil McMILLAN / 1792 – 1868 / Catharine RAMSAY / 1808 – 1870 / Natives of / Argyleshire / Scotland / their sons / Duncan 1843 – 1864 / John / 1853 – 1871 /
West – McMILLAN / Great grandson / Duncan Roderick / FERGUSON / Born Los Angeles / Sept. 12, 1902 / died Clachan / Oct. 27, 1962 /
Footstone – Roderick
14.1 Large double limestone with willows
In memory of / Neil McMILLAN / died / 25th November / 1868 / aged 76 years / Catharine / wife of / Neil McMILLAN / died 12 Sep 1870 / aged 62 years / Natives of Scotland / The winter of trouble is past / the storms of afflictions are o’er / Their struggles are ended at last / and sorrow & death are no more /
14.2 Limestone with pillar and willows
In / memory of / Duncan / son of / Neil & Catharine / McMILLAN / died Nov. 5, 1864 / in his 21st year / Reader / in health & strength, death / may be near thee. Let my removal / warn thee to prepare /
15. Small limestone with dove and morning glories
Alexander / son of Arch’d & Nancy / CAMPBELL / died / Aug. 1, 1866 / AE 9 ms & 25 ds / Beautiful, lovely / He was but given / a fair bud to earth / to blossom in heaven /
16. Grey granite stone: LATHER
Footstones:
a) Beatrice / LATHER / 1878 – 1963 /
b) Flora B. / LATHER / 1889 – 1962 /
c) Isabel LATHER / 1851 – 1926 /
d) John LATHER / 1843 – 1914 /
16.1 Black granite with roses in upper corner on grey granite base
GILES / Robert Philip / 1918 – / Mildred Helen Jean / 1921 – 1979 / their infant son / Robert Allan / 1946 – 9 days old / Leslie Robert / 1948 /
17. White limestone slab, broken
Our father / In memory of / Albert HERR / died / July 13, 1906 / aged 72 yrs / 11 mos & 13 days / Margaret / wife of / Albert HERR / died / July 28, 1888 / aged 53 yrs 7 mos /
18. Badly broken white limestone slab
Jane WHYTE / beloved wife of / John LOCHORE / who died / Feb. 3, 1880 / aged 39 yrs & 9 mos / native of the parish of Stenhouse / Lanarkshire Scotland / Where are the dead that are in the Lord / Also / Robena / infant daughter died March 7, 1875 / aged 2 yrs & 9 mos /
19. Grey sandstone in broken pieces
[M?]ary / beloved wife / Sp[illegible] K. McLENNAN / [illegible] 3, 1885 /
20. White limestone slab
In / memory of / Angus / son of Dugald & Mary / McARTHUR / died / April 5, 1872 / aged 18 yrs & 5 mos [verse illegible]
21. Red granite
East – William COLE / died Nov. 29, 1911 / in his 78th year / Mary CAMPBELL COLE / born June 4th 1837 / died May 8th 1929 / COLE /
West – Henry L. 1864 – 1865 / Flora C. 1876 – 1878 / John A. 1866 – 1892 / Alexander 1871 – 1874 / William 1863 – 1882 / Alexander 1874 – 1895
Footstones – Gr. Father, Mary, Alexander, John A.
22. Red granite pillar
East – In memory of / John / son of / D. & J. STEWART / who died / April 30, 1865 / aged / 7 yrs 11 mos / & 21 days /
South – In memory of / Donald / STEWART / who died / Jan. 7, 1871 / age 49 yrs / A native of / Lock Gilbert / Scotland / also / Jenett STEWART / who died / June 10, 1868 / aged / 82 years / Her end was peace / Beautiful and lovely / he was but given / a fair bud to earth / to blossom in heaven /
23. Grey sandstone
South – Sarah McPHAIL DOYLE / GLIDDON / Dec. 3, 1870 / Oct. 16, 1936 /
North – McPHAIL / In memory of / Duncan McPHAIL / died Mar. 11, 1887 aged 68 yrs / Isabel BOYLE / his beloved wife / died May 19, 1917 aged 84 yrs / Philip born Jan 3, 1869 / died Sept. 29, 1899 / John born April 6, 1879 / died Nov. 29, 1915 /
Footstones – Sarah, Father
23.1 White limestone with thistle on top
In memory of / Sarah / died June 26, 1868 / aged 5 yrs, 5 mos & 24 ds / Also / Janet / died / July 3, 1869 / aged / 2 yrs, 8 mos & 17 ds / daughters of Duncan & / Isabella McPHAIL / Suffer little children and / forbid them not to come unto / me, for of such is the king- / dom of Heaven, Matt. 19, Ch. 14, V./
23.2 White limestone with sleeping lamb on top
In memory of / Ann / infant daughter of / Duncan & Isabella / McPHAIL / born / Aug. 6, 1863 / Beneath this stone in sweet repose / is laid a mother’s dearest pride / a flower that scarce had waked / to live and beauty e’re it died /
24. White limestone with sleeping lamb on top
Lilley M. / dau of / L. & S. PATTERSON / died / Nov. 11, 1887 / aged / 7 yr & 7 mos / Thou are gone little Lilley / sweet child of our love / from earth’s fairy strand / to bright mansions above /
25. Rose granite with morning glories
KING / Sylvester / 1883 – 1961 / his wife / Mabel E. MANN / 1885 – 1972 / Brother George E. 1873 /
Footstones – Father, Mother
26. Small limestone with sleeping lamb
Mary C. / dau of Angus & Jane / McPHAIL / died / Mar. 23, 1872 / aged 5 y’rs / 4 m’s & 3 d’s / Thou art gone little Mary / sweet child of our love / from earth’s fairy strand / to bright mansions above /
27. Large red granite with palm leaf and Scotch thistle in centre
GRAHAM / In memory of / Rebecca / born Dec. 25, 1835 / died Feb. 7, 1882 / Sudden death / sudden glory / Alexander / born Dec. 19, 1826 / died May 23, 1906 / He is not here / he is risen / Willie died Dec. 28, 1870, aged 8 mos / Neil James died in infancy in 1874 / Christ is all. Nothing but the blood of Jesus /
27.1 Small limestone with sleeping lamb
In / memory of / William / son of / Alex’r & Rebecca / GRAHAM / who died / Dec. 23, 1870 / aged 8 mo’s / He died to sin, he died to care / but for a moment felt the rod / Then rising on the viewless air / spread his light wings and soared to God /
28. Very tall rose granite spire
West – James FISHER / died / Dec. 21, 1887 / AE 59 ys / and his daughter / Annie / died / Mar. 26, 1866 / AE 3 ys / In the midst of life / we are in death / FISHER /
North – Barbara McLENNAN / wife of / James FISHER / died July 28, 1907 / aged 70 yrs /
East – William FISHER / born 1859 / died June 17, 1937 /
29. Large rose granite with floral design: McINTYRE
Footstones –
a) Alex. McINTYRE / husband of / Emma POOL / 1856 – 1947 /
b) Emma POOL / wife of / Alex. McINTYRE / 1859 – 1939 /
c) Lilly Belle BLUM / wife of / John A. McINTYRE / 1894 – 1973 /
d) John A. McINTYRE / husband of / Lilly Belle BLUM / 1887 – 1978 /
30. Small white limestone with dove in top centre
John N. / son of / T. & M. A. FORD / died / July 22, 1866 / AE 1 yr 3 ms / & 20 ds / A few short years of evil past / we reach the happy shore / where death divided friends at last / shall meet to part no more /
31. Small white limestone with dove in top centre
Thomas A. / son of / T. & M. A. FORD / died / July 18, 1866 / AE 2 yrs 10 ms / & 11 ds / A few short years of evil past / we reach the happy shore / where death divided friends at last / shall meet to part no more /
32. Small grey granite stone
SUTTON / Catherine / 1870 – 1924 / her son / Norman/ 1905 – 1981 /
Footstones – Mother, Norman
32.1 Small flat red granite
Elsie / GRIM / May 31, 1902 / May 16, 1974 /
33. Medium rose granite on grey granite base
West – DILL / William DILL / 1882 – 1967 / his wife / Lillie Bell CAMPBELL / 1890 – 1961 / Matthias / 1856 – 1918 /
33.1 Medium black granite on grey granite base; imprint of car and motorcycle
Thomas William DILL / May 2, 1953 – Oct. 27, 1977 / beloved son of / Bruce and Florence DILL /
34. Large rose granite on 2 tier cement base
Southeast – Dugald A. / son of / D. & M. McARTHUR / died Dec. 16, 1893 / aged 44 years /
Southwest – In / memory of / Dugald McARTHUR / died / May 9, 1887 / aged 76 years / McARTHUR /
Northwest – Mary McARTHUR / died / Jan. 17, 1903 / aged 88 y’rs & 9 mo’s /
Northeast – John McARTHUR / died / Feb. 8, 1922 / aged 81 yrs / At rest /
Footstones – D. A. McA.; John
35. Large black granite on grey granite base, art work around top
East – Henry McKAY / died February 4, 1908 / in his 75th year / Martha / relict of Henry McKAY / died Sept. 16, 1914 / aged 83 y’rs, 3 mos and 8 days / Henry R. McKAY / died March 10, 1907 / aged 33 yrs and 17 days / McKAY /
West – Allen McKAY / died May 12, 1875 / aged 78 y’rs 5 mos and 16 ds /
South – Willie / born & died / Dec. 1871 /
Footstones – Henry, Father, Willie, Gr. Grandfather /
36. Four-tiered grey sandstone on two tier cement base; steeple finial
Southeast – In / memory of / Mary Ann / McCONELL / wife of / James / HUMPHREYS / died / Dec. 20, 1915 / aged 93 yrs / Native of Co. / Monaghan / Ireland / Blessed are the / pure in heart for / they shall see God /
Northeast – In / memory of / James / HUMPHREYS / died / Apr. 27, 1859 / aged 75 years, 5 ms / and 16 dys / Born in County / Fermanaugh / Ireland / Blessed are they that do / His commandments that they / may have right to the tree / of life and may enter in / through the gates into the city / HUMPHREYS /
Northwest – Catherine / dau of / J. & M. A. HUMPHREYS / died / Feb. 7, 1878 / aged 25 yrs / She died as / she lived / Trust in God /
36.1 Broken limestone
Catherine / HUMPHREYS / died Feb. 7, 1878 / AE 25 yrs and 2 ms / Has gone to her home in heaven / and all her inflictions are over /
37. Medium white limestone with clasped hands at top
East – In / memory of / David NICKERSON / died / Mar. 4, 1883 / aged 72 yrs / 6 mos & 2 dys / Jesus has called our Father home / His flesh lies mouldering in the tomb / God grant his offspring may be blest / And meet him in eternal rest /
37.1 Small white limestone
David / son of / James and Fanney / NICKERSON / died Oct. 31, 1876 / aged 2 y’rs / 4 mo’s and 10 dys / You art gone little David / sweet child of our love / from earth fairy strand / to bright mansions above /
37.2 White limestone with clasped hands at top; flat, lying on ground
In / memory of / Margaret Ann/ wife of / David NICKERSON / died May 4, 1879 / age 68 yrs 11 months / 4 ds / She’s gone to worlds above / where saints and angels meet / to realize our saviour’s love / and worship at his feet /
38. Pink granite lying flat, with flowers in upper corners
LEITCH / Dougal / 1847 – 1931 / Deborah / 1848 – 1896 / daughter Maud / 1885 – 1889 /
39. Grey sandstone pillar
South – Euphemia / McCORMICK / wife of / Alex GRAHAM / died / Nov. 15, 1868 / aged 75 yrs / Alex. GRAHAM / died / Sept. 30, 1866 / aged 6 mos /
North – Jannet / daughter of / Wm. & Debby / GRAHAM / died / July 30, 1883 / aged / 1 yr & 7 mos / Wm. GRAHAM / died / Mar. 25, 1911 aged / 19 yrs 11 mos / GRAHAM /
East – Wm. GRAHAM / died / June 26, 1931 / aged 68 yrs / & 9 mos / Euphemia / daughter of / Wm. & Nancy / GRAHAM / died Aug. 17, 1866 / aged 1 yr / & 1 mo. /
West – Alex GRAHAM / died / Oct. 15, 1866 / aged 80 yrs / Nancy McCOLL / wife of / Wm. GRAHAM / died / Feb. 27, 1871 / aged 25 yrs / & 8 mos / also his wife / Deborah / FULLER / 1850 – 1925 / Mary J. GRAHAM / 1867 – 1945 /
Footstones – Mother, Euphemia, Alex, Nancy
40. Grey granite
YOULTON / 1910 Robert Walter 1970 / husband of / Eva M. KING /
Footstone – Father
41. Red granite
Robert DOWNIE / died December 19, 1908 / aged 82 yrs & 4 mos / his wife Jessie / died November 4th, 1873 / aged 45 years / John DOWNIE / born 1860 died 1936 / Mary WOOTTON / beloved wife of John DOWNIE / born 1870 died 1926 / DOWNIE /
42. Grey sandstone pillar
North – In / memory of / Barbara / beloved wife of / Isaiah / ALBRIGHT / died / Jan. 21, 1872 / aged 35 yrs / 11 mos & 3 dys / 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 /
East – In / memory of / Isaiah / ALBRIGHT/ died / April 16, 1903 / aged 71 yrs / 7 ms & 8 dys / Gone but not forgotten /
42.1 Pink granite on grey granite base, maple leaves in corner
In loving memory / McCOLL / Ruth Ella ( PURCELL ) / Sept. 16, 1926 – June 13, 1995 / daughter of / Bessie & Edmund / beloved wife, mother & grandmother /
43. White limestone
In / memory of / Donald McMILLEN / died / May 22, 1867 / age 64 yrs / Native of Argyleshire Scotland /
44. Grey sandstone
South – Alexander McDOUGALL / born Feb. 6, 1866 – died June 8, 1934 /
North – He giveth his beloved sleep / William McDOUGALL / died Dec. 25, 1886 / aged 64 yrs / Sarah his wife / died Aug. 31, 1910 aged 82 yrs / Nancy died Oct. 4, 1871 aged 21 yrs / Flora died Nov. 10, 1894 aged 35 yrs / Sarah died May 6, 1896 aged 35 yrs / also infant son /
Footstones – Sarah, Flora, Alex
45. Red granite
In remembrance / DOYLE / Nelson P. DOYLE / 2nd Batt. C.E.F. Killed in action / Sept. 3, 1918 aged 20 years / All’s well for over there among / his peers, a happy warrior sleeps /
46. Red granite
In remembrance / PURCELL / Gerald D. PURCELL / Perth Reg’t – Killed in action / 1922 – 1944 / Buried in Coriano Ridge / British Empire cemetery Italy / Beloved son of Edwin & Bessie /
47. Red granite
Tpr Orville A. LONG / Essex Scottish / Killed in action / Aug. 27, 1944 / aged 23 yrs / Buried in Bretteville / France /
49. Grey granite
PURCELL / Betty G. / GILCHRIST / 1934 – / D. James / PURCELL / 1930 – 1981 /
49.1 Grey granite on grey base with roses & praying hands in corners
LONG / Arthur / Duncan / 1925 – / his wife / S. Louise / CROSS / 1925 /
49.2 Pink granite slant on grey granite base
In loving memory / PURCELL / Bessie / DILL / 1897 – 1987 / wife of / Edmund / PURCELL / 1899 – 1987 /
50. Black granite on grey granite base
Together forever / LINDEN / Earl A. / 1903 – 1993 / Leonora M. / 1904 – 1992 /
51. Salmon granite
BLAIN / Marie J. / 1917 – 1979 / Joseph G. / 1912 – 1998 /
52. Medium rose granite on grey granite base: POOLE
Footstones:
a) Wesley J. / POOLE / May 13, 1894 / Feb. 22, 1966
b) George G. POOLE / Oct. 26, 1903 / July 12, 1974 / husband of / Leone McDOUGALL /
c) Leone E. POOLE / Dec. 7, 1913 / wife of / George G. POOLE /
53. Medium black granite on grey granite base
SMITH / Flossie J. / July 28, 1912 / July 31, 1976 / Russell / April 28, 1909 – Sept. 24, 1987 / Rest in Peace /
54. Medium rose granite
McWILLIAMS / John Glen / Oct. 20, 1902 / Oct. 29, 1978 / In loving memory /
55. Small white limestone with open bible and willows at top of stone
Jane McKAY / wife of / A. McARTHUR/ died / Aug. 4, 1881 / AE 71 yrs / A loved one has gone from our circle / on earth we will meet her no more / She has gone to her home in heaven / and all her afflictions are o’er /
56. Small white limestone with wreath and finger pointing upwards
In memory of / Alex McARTHUR / died / Mar. 16, 1899 / aged 87 y’rs / Father thou art gone to rest / We will not weep for thee / Thou art not afraid of where / thy spirit longed to be /
56.1 Small black granite with oil rig, inscription on open book
NEWPORT / Lorne / Thomas / 1948 – 1999 /
56.2 Large black granite with flowers on side; inscription on open book
NEWPORT / Eva M. / 1923 – / W. R. “Duke” / 1920 – 1986 /
56.3 Small black granite with flowers across top; inscription on open book
Daughter / Irene Janet / 1942 – 1992 /
56.4 Small black granite with flowers in corner; inscription on open book
PAQUETTE / Kimberly / 1962 – 1999 /
Footstones for above: Lorne, Father, Mom, Kim56.5 Black granite on grey base, saxophone on right side
CAMPBELL / Donald Archibald / 1924 – 1993 / loving father of / Arch, Chris, Brenda / adored grandpa of / Sarah, Peter / Christa / Leisa, Randy, Jason / [in right lower corner: Marie /
57. Small rose granite on granite base
CAMPBELL / Cassie B. / 1886 – 1988 / John W. / 1887 – 1979 / A. CAMPBELL / John W. Jr. / 1918 – 1982 /
58. Small black granite
CAMPBELL / William / Wallace / 1860 – 1947 / his / wife / Katherine / MITCHELL / 1858- 1950 /
59. Medium grey sandstone on grey granite base
West – At rest / Andrew WILEY / died July 28, 1901 / aged 90 years / his wife Mary / died Feb. 7, 1899 / aged 74 yrs and 9 mos / Andrew A. WILEY / died Oct. 30, 1908 / aged 52 yrs & 6 mos /
East – James WILEY / died Feb. 4, 1891 / aged 87 yrs / Mary Ann wife of / John WILEY / died Feb. 11, 1888 / aged 32 yrs & 10 mos /
60. Two-tiered grey sandstone on cement base, bible motif on top
West – McARTHUR
East – Malcolm McARTHUR / died Jan. 14, 1904 / aged 52 yrs & 6 mos / Farewell my wife and children / all, from you a father Christ / doth call / his wife / Mary CUMMINGS / died June 30, 1927 / aged 76 y’rs /
61. Small white limestone with rose design
Esther / died / Aug. 10, 1881 / aged 4 months / & 10 days /
62. Large rose granite, three-tiered, on two-tier cement base
Northwest – LOCHORE
Southwest – In memory of / Helen / beloved wife of / Alex LOCHORE Sr. / died Aug. 7, 1885 / aged 72 yrs / Also John LOCHORE / died Nov. 5, 1876 / aged 78 yrs / natives of / Lanarkshire Scotland /
Southeast – Alex LOCHORE / Feb. 8, 1842 / Feb. 11, 1928 / his wife / Catherine / McDOUGALL / June 10, 1842 / July 8, 1927 / Helen Robena / LOCHORE / 1874 – 1937 /
63. Medium salmon granite on grey granite base
East – John LOCHORE / died Jan. 21, 1927 / in his 89th year / his wife / Jane WHYTE / died Feb. 13, 1880 / in her 40th year / Robena LOCHORE / died Mar. 7, 1875 / in her 3rd year / John 3:16 / LOCHORE
West – Helen Steven / LOCHORE / died May 20, 1944 / in her 77th year /
64. Small white limestone set in ground; almost buried
William / son of / George and Sarah / GEARY / died / Nov. 18, 1873 / aged 7 yrs, 7 mos & 7 dys / We loved this tender little one / and would have wished him stay / but let our father’s will be done / he shines in endless day /
65. Large rose granite on grey granite base
West – Margaret McGILL / died Sept. 14, 1904, aged 81 yrs / Duncan McGILL / died May 29, 1905, aged 67 yrs / Natives of Argyleshire Scotland / McGILL
East – Duncan McGILL / died July 20, 1876, aged 74 yrs / Mary GALBRAITH / wife of the above / died Jan. 18, 1873, aged 70 yrs / Natives of Argyleshire Scotland /
66. Small white limestone with rose in top
Catherine / dau of / James and Elizabeth / McPHAIL / died / July 10, 1873 / aged 23 days / Also their infant son / died / Aug. 17, 1870 / We loved these tender little ones / and would have wished them stay / But let our Father’s will be done / they shine in endless day /
67. Small white limestone, willow in top
Elizabeth / wife of / George KING / died / Mar. 12, 1874 / aged 42 yrs / Jesus has called the mother home / Her flesh lies mouldering in the tomb / And grant her offspring may be blest / To meet her in eternal rest. /
68. Medium white limestone
In the / memory of / George RANDLES / who died / June 16, 1883 / aged 52 years / A native of / St. Martin’s Shropshire / England / also infant son / died Nov. 25, 1874 / Harper / Wardsville /
68.1 Medium white limestone with steeple finial
In / memory of / Ann JACK / wife of / George RUNDLE / died June 8, 1910 / aged 71 yrs / Native of Torfar / Scotland /
68.2 Small grey granite inset in ground
George E. RANDLES / 1876 – 1939 /
69. Medium rose granite on grey granite base
McWILLIAM / John McWILLIAM / Sept. 1, 1864 – Jan 27, 1950 / beloved husband of / Effie McASKILE / Feb. 22, 1878 – Aug. 4, 1971 /
70. Small grey granite inset in ground
Alex. PATON / 1867 – 1928 /
71. Large grey granite on base
MOBEY / Richard MOBEY / June 2, 1861 – Nov. 25, 1942 / beloved husband of / Lois DOWNIE / Dec. 10, 1869 -Aug. 18, 1962 / their daughter / Alice Viola MOBEY / Sept. 1, 1903 – Feb. 6, 1991 / Annie PURCELL / June 26, 1890 – Apr. 24, 1969 / beloved wife of / Norman E. MOBEY / May14, 1896 – June 21, 1981 / Allan Richard / dearly loved son of / Norman and Annie MOBEY / June 18, 1930 – June 26, 1939 / Jesus called a little child / They will be done /
Footstones – Mother, Father, Our Darling Allan, Annie, Norman
72. Medium brown granite on grey granite base
CAMPBELL / 1893 Ernest B. 1992 / his wife / 1897 Lillie M. BLAIN 1970 /
Footstone – Mother
73. Red granite stone
SMITH / James SMITH / 1839 – 1911 / his wife / Ann WRIGHT / 1843 – 1927 /
74. White limestone slab flat on ground with wreath on top
In memory of / Maggie / daughter of / Railton & Jane / SMITH / died / Jan. 29, 1877 / aged 14 yrs / 3 mos & 25 dys /
75. White limestone slab with flower at top
George SMALE / died / Dec. 28, 1870 / aged / 4 yrs & 2 mos / Sleep on sweet babe / and take thy rest / God called thee home / He thought it best /
76. White limestone slab with peaked top and open book design at top
In memory of / Alex. McWILLIAM / who died / April 10, 1878 / aged 79 years / 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 /
77. Grey sandstone, medium height on concrete base
West – In memory of / Alexander McCOWAN / born 1818, died 1887 / Elisabeth McCOLL / beloved wife of the above / born 1820, died 1885 / Christena, Isabella / Isabella, infant dau. / buried at Black’s cemetery Dunwich / Flora S. / children of the above / McCOWAN /
East – Catherine McCOWAN / 1848 – 1933 /
78. White marble tablet, now lying flat on ground, set in concrete
In / memory of / Archibald / SILLARS, died / Dec. 7, 1873 / aged 39 yrs /
79. White limestone slab standing upright, arched top, weeping willow design at top
In / memory of / Dugald SILLARS / who died / April 10, 1870 / aged 45 yrs / native of Argyleshire / Scotland /
80. Tall red granite spire on concrete base
West – SILLERS
North – Alexander / SILLERS / died June 2, 1924 / aged 81 yrs / & 6 months /
East – In memory of / Catherine / wife of / Donald SILLERS / died May 15, 1879 / aged 80 years / & 2 ms / 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 /
81. Plain limestone
In / memory of / Ann McLENNAN / wife of / John McASKIL / died Dec. 22, 1880 / aged 68 years / A native of Ross-shire / Scotland /
82. Limestone with clasped hands
In / memory of / Isabella / McASKLE / wife of / John ASHTON / died / may 23, 1870 / aged / 31 yrs / Dearest mother, thou hast left us / Here thy loss we deeply feel / But tis God that hath bereft us / He can all our sorrows heal /
83. Plain red granite
ASHTON / Philip L. ASHTON / 1870 – 1939 / his wife / Sarah H. HORNAL / 1870 – 1940 /
84. Tall pink granite spire
South – In / memory of / Alexander / LAMONT / born in / Inverness-shire / Scotland / died Jan. 19, 1887 / aged 66 years / his wife / Mary McDONALD / died May 23, 1923 / aged 90 years / 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 /
West – Brother / Donald / LAMONT / died Aug. 4, 1925 / aged 61 years / Gone but not forgotten / LAMONT /
North – Duncan / LAMONT / died Oct. 1, 1906 / aged 45 yrs /
Footstones – Duncan, Mary
84.1 Small limestone broken off base, lying flat near #84
Archibald / darling son of / Alexander & Mary / LAMONT / died March 3, 1868 / Suffer little children to come / unto me and forbid them not / for of such is the kingdom / of Heaven /
85. Limestone with clasped hands and morning glories
At rest / In / memory of / Sarah Hester / wife of / John ASHTON / died Nov. 5, 1885 / aged 39 years / & 8 ds / [verse illegible]
86. Flat grey granite (with # 62)
Helen Robena / LOCHORE / 1874 – 1937 / Blessed are the pure in heart / for they shall see God /
87. Grey sandstone with clasped hands
In memory of / Ann E. MUNRO / dau of A. & F. MUNRO / wife of John McCLARTY / died / May 30, 1882 / aged 28 years / 2 ms & 18 ds / Asleep in Jesus, blessed sleep / from which none ever wakes to weep / a calm and undisturbed repose / unburdened by the last of foes /
88. Large limestone with morning glories and inscription on a shield
In / memory of / Margaret / daughter of / Donald McLEAN / Yarmouth / died Mar. 11, 1874 / aged 30 years / also her son / Donald MUNRO / died Nov. 12, 1873 / AE 5 mo’s / Hope looks beyond the bounds of time / when what we now deplore / shall rise in full immortal prime / and bloom to fade no more /
89. Limestone with clasped hands and two roses
Farewell / In memory of / Julia A. EASTMAN / wife of / Arch’d A. MUNROE / died Mar. 27, 1920 / Aged 87 years / husband and children / buried at Wardsville /
90. Rose granite with roses on both sides
LAMONT / Isabelle / CAMPBELL / 1883 – 1973 / John / Archibald / 1872 – 1936 /
91. Low grey granite stone on grey granite base
JOHNSTON / Vero M. 1894 – 1974 / his wife / Elva E. BRIMSON / 1897 – 1992/
92. Small black granite stone on granite base
DROVER / George W. / 1898 – 1976 / his wife / Jessie D. / 1900 – 1985 /
93. Red granite marker, flush with ground
Henry BRIMSON / 1869 – 1952 / his wife / Anna E. FRY / 1865 – 1945 /
94. Small red granite stone on grey granite base
In memory of / Margaret HERR / 1868 – 1942 / beloved wife of / Henry T. SMITH / 1868 – 1952 / At rest /
95. Limestone slab, propped up against tree 20 feet south of pump along edge of field
Jessie Jane / daughter of / Mal. & Mary / McARTHUR / died Feb. 1, 1878 / AE 1 yr & 11 ms & 16 ds / Suffer little children to come unto me / and forbid them not for of / such is the kingdom of heaven /
96. Pink granite stone on grey granite base
SHAW / Charles 1897 – 1980 / his wife / Rosina / 1902 – 1972 / their son / John H. 1929 – 1989 /
97. Pink granite stone on grey granite base
BERGEY / Ora Mae MOBEY / 1903 – 1929 / wife of / Allen BERGEY / 1901 – 1967 / his wife / Eva Pearl / McGAFFEY / 1905 – 1967 /
Footstones – Mother, Father, Mother
98. Pink granite block on grey granite base
East – DOWNIE / Robert DOWNIE / born Jan. 29, 1876 / died Oct. 7, 1928 / his beloved wife / Gertrude FRANK / born Dec. 25, 1878 / died Dec. 21, 1951 / At rest /
West – DOWNIE / daughter / Eva May / 1901 – 1984 / Myrtle / 1904 – 1990 /
Footstones – Father, Mother
99. Grey granite slab, flush with ground
COLTHART / John COLTHART 1848 – 1922 / beloved husband of / Margaret CHRISTIE 1854 – 1939 /
100. White limestone tablet standing upright, clasped hands design
Farewell / Memory of / Murdoch McDONALD / died May 26, 1891 / aged 78 yrs / native of Loch Carron Ross-shire / Scotland /
101. Small limestone with clasped hands surrounded by a wreath of morning glories; broken off and reset
ARTHUR, Lindy / wife of / William MATHIESON / died Mar. 16, 1879 /
102. Grey sandstone with slanted top
In memory of / Margaret / beloved wife of / Edgar TURNER / who died / Mar. 29, 1892 / aged 28 yrs 11 mos / & 18 days / dau of N. McDONALD / Take comfort Christians when your friends / in Jesus fall asleep / their better being never ends / why then divested weep? /
103. Grey sandstone with floral design
In memory of / Neil McDONALD / a native of / Inverness-shire / Scotland / died / April 17th 1898 / aged 72 yrs 3 mos / & 5 dys / A loving friend, a husband dear / a tender parent lieth here / Great is the loss we here sustain / But hope in heaven to meet again /
104. Limestone with clasped hands surrounded by palm wreath
In / memory of / Flora / wife of / Neil McDONALD / died / Jan. 19, 1872 / aged 35 yrs & 6 mos / [verse illegible]
105. Grey sandstone block
McDONALD / In memory of / Rodrick / McDONALD / died / Oct. 12, 1882 / aged 64 yrs / Effie / his wife / died / Aug. 16, 1898 / aged 75 yrs / natives of Inverness-shire Scotland / Flora, died Apr. 5, 1906, aged 51 yrs / Alex’r, died Feb. 6, 1911, aged 53 yrs / John, died Mar. 6, 1913, aged 64 yrs /
106. Red granite pillar with butterflies on each side at top
West – In / memory of / William / HORNAL / died / Nov. 11, 1915 / aged 58 yrs / HORNAL /
North – In loving / memory of / Mary Ann LAMONT / beloved wife of / Wm. HORNAL / died / May 6, 1906 / aged 39 yrs / Blessed are the / pure in heart, for / they shall see God /
South – Margaret / dau of / Wm. & Mary Ann / HORNAL / died Dec. 12, 1920 / aged 25 yrs /
107. Grey sandstone with cathedral roof and open book on top
East – In life beloved / in death lamented / He giveth his beloved sleep / In memory of / Malcolm GRANT / died July 9, 1905, aged 35 yrs / Isaac GRANT / died Jan. 15, 1883, aged 6 yrs / Janet GRANT / died Nov. 13, 1859, aged 2 yrs / Jane GRANT/ died Feb. 24, 1861, aged 18 mos /
West – In memory of / Malcolm GRANT/ died Dec. 18, 1917, aged 90 yrs / Martha LATHER / his beloved wife / died May 17, 1912, aged 73 yrs / Earth has no sorrows that Heaven cannot heal / GRANT /
108. Grey granite pillar with Gothic roof adorned with ivy leaves
East – Dugald McCALLUM / died / Mar. 11, 1869 / aged 22 yrs / also / Hugh McCALLUM / died / June 9, 1877 / aged 19 yrs /
North – Sarah McCALLUM / died / July 19, 1880 / aged 19 yrs / also / Alex. McCALLUM / died / June 2, 1889 / aged 29 yrs /
West – In / memory of / Duncan McCALLUM / died / Jan. 5, 1889 / aged 69 yrs /
South – Sarah McCALLUM / died / Dec. 23, 1861 / aged 9 yrs / also / Mary McCALLUM / died Mar. 9, 1878 / aged 22 yrs /
109. Very large rose granite with ornate roof
West – Nancy BLACK / wife of / John CAMPBELL / born / Apr. 29, 1823 / died Feb. 9, 1908 / John CAMPBELL / born / Mar. 17, 1819 / died Jan. 27, 1871 / CAMPBELL /
South – Flora A. / born July 14, 1866 / died Sept. 17, 1866 / infant dau / died Dec. 10, 1860 / children of / John & Nancy / CAMPBELL /
East – Christena CAMPBELL / wife of / M. BUTCHART / born Nov. 10, 1857 / died Sept. 27, 1897 / Daniel J. CAMPBELL / 1862 – 1916 / buried at Los Angeles / Cal. / Duncan B. CAMPBELL / born Nov. 9, 1859 / died Oct. 26, 1893 / Archibald CAMPBELL / born May 26, 1844 / died April 16, 1875 /
Footstones – Mother, Father, Infant, Flora, Duncan B., Archibald, Christena
110. Large red granite with Scotch thistle design
Malcolm McLEAN / died Nov. 27th, 1867 / aged 46 years / his wife / Janet AGAR / died Sept. 3rd, 1909 / aged 79 years / McLEAN /
111. White limestone with rounded top and clasped hands
In memory of / Mary McLEAN / wife of / Alexander CAMPBELL / died / Apr 4, 1852 / aged / 29 years / a native of Kilmartin / Argyleshire, Scotland / Blessed are the dead which die in the / Lord from henceforth: yea saith the spirit / that they may rest from their labours / and their works do follow them /
112. White limestone with urn on top and clasped hands design
Dugald McLEAN / died / Sept. 30, 1877 / aged / 80 y’rs / a native of / Argyleshire Scotland / Kilmartin Parish / The winter of trouble is past / the storms of [illegible] are o’er / his struggles are ended at last / and sorrow and death are no more /
113. White limestone with rounded top, clasped hands and leafy design
In / memory of / Annabella McPHERSON / wife of / Dugald McLEAN / died / May 18, 1861 / AE 70 yrs / a native of Argyleshire / Kilmartin Parish / Scotland / Blessed are the dead who die in the / Lord, from henceforth yea saith the / Spirit that they may rest from their / labours and their works do follow them /
114. Grey sandstone block on concrete base
West – LEGG
East – In / memory of / Catherine MUNRO / wife of / Samuel LEGG / died Sep. 5, 1882 / aged 47 yrs / Till the day dawns /
115. Rose granite on grey granite base
SMALE / Richard SMALE / died June 30, 1890 / aged 69 years / a native of Devonshire, Eng. / his wife / Nancy McARTHUR / died Apr. 28, 1923 / aged 82 years / At rest /
116. Red granite marker flush with ground
Robert James SMITH / 1873 – 1952 / his wife / Katie KENNEDY / 1880 – 1952 / their son Lloyd James / 1898 – 1911 /
117. Small grey sandstone
In / memory of / Martha E. / dau of / James & Ann / SMITH / died Sep. 21, 1886 / aged 8 y’rs & 5 mo’s / Thou art gone little Martha / sweet child of our love / from earth’s fairy strand / to bright mansions above /
118. White limestone with clasped hands design
In memory of / Margaret / wife of / Richard INGRAM / who died / [rest of stone missing]
119. Red granite block on grey granite base with floral design at top
PURCELL / Archie T. / 1889 – 1984 / his wife / Eva I. ROGERS / 1896 – 1987 /
120. Large grey granite on grey granite base
YORKE / In beloved remembrance / William Elmer YORKE / May 18, 1890 – Nov. 6, 1934 / husband of / Isobel Glenora DOYLE, R.N. / Feb. 18, 1894 – Nov. 10, 1944 / Love makes memory eternal
Footstones – Isobel, Elmer
121. Large rose granite on grey granite base
North – Hugh Palmer / son of / John L. & Eva McPHAIL / 1913 – 1928 / Mary Eva / 1880 – 1964 / wife of / John McPHAIL / 1882 – 1922 / buried in Denver Colo. / McPHAIL /
South – Duncan J. McPHAIL / 1910 – 1976 / McPHAIL / his wife / Dorothy M. LITTLEJOHN / 1909 – / Neil C. McPHAIL / 1916 – 1987 / his wife / Eva B. P. McDONALD / 1914 – 1988 /
Footstones – Hugh, Mother, Duncan
122. Rose granite on grey granite base
WHITFIELD / Samuel WHITFIELD / 1870 – 1925 / his wife / Rose M. FALLS / 1873 – 1909 / also his wife / Lillian J. GILBERT / 1879 – 1959 /
123. Light grey granite on grey granite base
DOYLE / Duncan McPhail DOYLE / Dec. 31, 1902 – Mar. 7, 1946 / Grace Catherine DOYLE, R.N. / Apr. 11, 1900 – Jan. 4, 1959 / Helen Margaret DOYLE / May 6, 1911 – Nov. 17, 1984 /
Footstones – Duncan, Grace
124. Dark red granite flush with ground
DARK / Albert L. / 1873 – 1955 / Gwendolyn / 1895 – 1975 / baby boy /
124.1 Dark red granite
Donald V. / 1924 – 1990 / DARK / George A. / 1928 – 1996 / son of Albert & Gwen DARK /
124.2 Medium black granite stone with flower on each side, close to road fence in northeast corner of cemetery
WOOD / Alfred A. / 1907 – 1997 / M. Belle / 1907 – 1990 /
125. Small red granite stone on concrete base
C. Blanche / REINHARDT / 1899 – 1988 / daughter of / Henry T. SMITH / My faith looks up to thee /
126. White limestone with open book design
Jane / wife of / Peter McINTYRE / died April 6, 1872 / aged 52 years / Mother, mother, dearest mother / how we watched thy parting breath / how we kissed thy frozen forhead / and they tould us this was death / [line illegible] / Death oh mother [line illegible] / only left this world of pain / for in Heaven we’ll meet and we’ll / sing our song of love again / [see stone # 153]
127. White limestone broken in two pieces, top portion flat on ground; bottom portion standing upright
Peter McINTYRE / died / Oct. 20, 1862 / AE 41 yrs / In the silent tomb we leave thee / till the morn when Christ appears / Then with joy we hope to greet thee / far beyond this vale of tears / [see stone # 153]
128. Grey sandstone spire, urn on top, on concrete base
North – In / memory of / Murdock McLEOD / died / Jan. 27, 1898 / AE 74 ys / native of Lewis / Scotland / Father thou art gone to rest / we will not weep for thee / for thou art now where oft on earth / thy spirit longed to be / McLEOD /
South – In / memory of / Nancy / dau of / M. & Jenet / McLEOD / who died / Jan. 15, 1862 / aged 9 ys 3 ms 15 ds / Beneath this stone in sweet repose / is laid a mother’s dearest pride / a flower that scarce had waked / to life and beauty ere it died /
East – In / memory of / Jenet / beloved wife of / Murdoch / McLEOD / who died / May 22, 1887 / aged / 77 y’rs / She was a tender mother here / and in her life the Lord did fear / we trust our loss will be her gain / and that with Christ she’s gone to reign /
129. White limestone with curved top
In memory of / Nancy / dau of M. & J. / McLEOD / died / Jan. 15, 1862 / AE 9 ys 3 ms / & 15 ds /
130. White limestone with curved top
In memory of / Dugald D. / son of John & Sarah / McLEAN / died / Mar. 16, 1860 / AE 16 yrs 11 mos / & 6 ds / [verse illegible]
131. Medium grey sandstone on cement base
At / rest / In / memory of / Maria / wife of / Henry T. JONES / who died / Aug. 30, 1883 / aged 25 y’rs & 9 m’s / [verse illegible]
132. Medium white limestone, in the shape of a church, angels at each side
Christena / beloved / daughter of / Christy & Samuel / CARSON / died Oct. 16, 1879 / aged 19 years / 11 mo’s & 16 d’s / Kind friends as you pass by / As you are now so once was I / As I am now so you shall be / Prepare therefore to follow me / Catherine / beloved / daughter of / Christy & Samuel / CARSON / died Nov. 8, 1879 / aged 23 years / 9 mo’s & 10 d’s / Friends or physician could not save / this mortal being from the grave / [last two line of verse illegible]
133. Medium white limestone with wreath and clasped hands in centre
In / memory of / Jane CARSON / beloved wife of / Alexander McPHAIL / who died / Apr. 8, 1878 / aged 23 yrs 9 mos & 21 dys / A tender parent loving friend / She’s gone and left us here below / But soon we must that voice attend / that called her from below /
134. White limestone, open Bible in hand at top
Donald / McINTYRE / died / May 29, 1876 / AE 53 yrs / A native of Inverness Shire / Scotland / [verse illegible]
135. 4-tiered grey sandstone with open Bible carved at top
East – In / memory of / Duncan McLEOD / died / Apr. 21, 1899 / aged 90 yrs 3 ms / & 9 days / Margaret STEWART / wife of above / died / Sept. 18, 1882 / aged 58 yrs & 6 ms / At rest /
West – In / memory of / Catherine / McLEOD / died / June 29, 1920 / aged / 66 years / Margaret / McLEOD / died / May 11, 1943 / aged 95 years /
136. Large rose granite on grey granite base
East – Colin J. McPHERSON / born Nov. 6, 1874 / died Mar. 31, 1910 /
West – Dugald McPHERSON / died Apr. 19, 1917 / in his 74th year / his wife / Margaret FERGUSON / died June 15, 1922 / in her 80th year / McPHERSON /
North – Alexander D. / born Sept. 2, 1872 / died Sept. 18, 1872 / infant son / born Feb. 25, 1878 / died Feb. 25, 1878 / sons of / Dugald & Margaret / McPHERSON /
137. Small white limestone laying on ground, wreath with clasped hands in top centre
In memory of / Mary / wife of / James CAMPBELL / died / Sep. 10, 1872 / aged 84 years / Her winter of trouble is past / the storms of affliction are o’er / her struggles are ended at last / and sorrow and death are no more /
138. Medium white limestone with clasped hands at top
Farewell / In / memory of / Alexander CAMPBELL / died / Sept. 26, 1863 / AE 42 yrs 4 ms / & 2 ds / A native of Argyleshire / Scotland / Blessed are the dead that die in the / Lord from henceforth: yea saith the / spirit that they may rest from their / labours and their works do follow them /
139. Medium rose granite on grey granite base
Angus McLARTY / 1846 – 1915 / Mary CAMPBELL / his wife / 1852 – 1928 / infant son, John A. 1875 / McLARTY /
140. Medium rose granite on grey granite base
Duncan C. McLARTY / 1877 – 1933 / his wife / Nancy PATTON / 1880 – 1949 / McLARTY /
140.1 Black granite stone on grey granite base
BINKS / Lloyd V. / 1915 – 1995 / beloved husband of / Marybelle McLARTY / 1919 – /
141. Small limestone with floral design
John A. / son of / Angus & Mary / McLEAN / died Feb. 11, 1875 / aged / 6 years & 26 days / [verse illegible]
142. Tall rose granite pillar with broken urn on ground beside it
East – In / memory of / Donal McDOUGALL / died / Oct. 14, 1897 / aged 90 yrs / also his wife / Mary / died / Sept. 25, 1877 / aged 59 yrs / The pains of death of past / labor and sorrow ceased / and life’s long warfare closed at last / their souls is found in peace /
North – In loving / memory of / Dugald MacDOUGALL / died / May 6, 1929 / aged 82 yrs / Annabell / MacDONALD / wife of / Dugald / MacDOUGALL / died Feb. 4, 1911 / aged 61 yrs /
West – In loving / memory of / Sadie / MacDOUGALL / died / Feb. 24, 1928 / aged 44 yrs / McDOUGALL /
143. Tall alternating rose and grey granite spire with urn on top
West – MUNRO
South – In memory of / Duncan Cowan MUNRO / died July 20, 1896 / aged 52 yrs, 11 ms, 20 ds /
East – Gone to rest / In memory of / Duncan MUNRO / died July 19, 1889 / aged 77 yrs, 10 ms, 24 ds / native of Mifford, Scotland / Alexander C. MUNRO / died July 21, 1889 / aged 39 yrs, 4 ms, 18 ds / As a Christian his conduct was exemplary / and he died in the full triumph of faith /
North – Asleep in Jesus / In memory of / Catherine McCOWAN / wife of Duncan MUNRO / died Sept. 8, 1866 / aged 50 yrs, 3 ms, 17 ds / Native of Easdale, Scotland / Colin C. MUNRO / died April 5, 1887 / aged 41 yrs, 8 ms,11 ds / As a wife, devoted, as a mother, affectionate / as a friend, ever kind and true /
144. Small limestone with weeping willow
In memory of / Catharine / beloved daughter of / Duncan & Isabella / CAMPBELL / died / Sept. 26, 1861 / AE 2 ys, 6 ms, 2 ds / [verse illegible]
145. Small limestone with floral design
Duncan / son of D. & I. / CAMPBELL / died / Mar. 2, 1855 / AE 6 wks /
146. Limestone with two doves
Mary / died / May 1, 1850 / aged 13 years / also / Catharine / died / April 1, 1850 / aged 1 week / children of Angus / & Catharine McDONALD / Side by side they are sleeping / little loved ones early blessed / free from care, pain and sorrow / O rejoice they are at rest /
147. Very tall rose granite spire
West – CARSON
North – Samuel CARSON / died / Oct. 19, 1887 / AE 70 ys, 11 ms, 19 ds / also his wife / Christy Ann / died / Feb. 12, 1889 / AE 63 ys 11 ms /
East – Annie / dau of S. & C. A. CARSON / died / Jan. 13, 1884 / AE 18 ys 10 ms /
148. Rose granite
East – PATTERSON / Donald PATTERSON / 1824 – 1868 / his beloved wife / Mary McCOLL / 1836 – 1878 / their sons / Duncan PATTERSON / 1857 – 1857 / Duncan PATTERSON / 1860 – 1862 /
West – PATTERSON / Archibald D. PATTERSON / 1865 – 1937 / his beloved wife / Minnie BLUM / 1865 – 1935 / their son / Bruce Henry PATTERSON / 1891 – 1894 /
Footstones – two infants; Donald, Mary, Archibald, Minnie, Bruce
149. Limestone with two sleeping lambs
Dugald / died / July 30, 1862 / AE 1 yr 1 mo / & 26 ds / John / died / July 25, 1862 / AE 3 ys 7 ms / & 8 ds / sons of J. & S. / McLEAN / Little loved ones early blessed / free from care, pain and sorrow / O rejoice they are at rest /
150. Grey marble block with urn
West – In memory of / Neil McLARTY / died Aug. 2nd 1883, aged 75 yrs / also his wife Nancy / died Apr. 15th 1900, aged 82 yrs / For ye are dead and your life is hid with Christ / in God / McLARTY /
South – Catharine / daughter of / Neil & Nancy / McLARTY / died Mar. 25, 1861 / aged 20 yrs / 1 mo & 25 ds / In memory of / Daniel A. McLARTY / died June 19, 1905 / aged 51 yrs & 3 ds / Though lost to sight, to memory dear /
East – Archie McLARTY / 1846 – 1927 /
151. Small white marble slab
Only sleeping / Archibald A. / died / Feb. 23, 1875 / AE 5 yrs & 10 mos / Duncan A. / died / Sep. 19, 1875 / AE 6 mos & 27 d’s / children of / John & Catharine / McLEOD /
152. Small white marble slab
Daniel J. / son of / J. & C. McLEOD / died / Nov. 5, 1881 / aged / 5 mos & 21 ds /
153. Large rose granite stone on grey granite base
East – McINTYRE / At rest / John McINTYRE / 1848 – 1922 / his wife Mary Ann POOL / 1857 – 1925 / W. Ralph McINTYRE / 1878 – 1922 /
West – McINTYRE / At rest / Peter McINTYRE / 1821 – 1862 / his wife Jane / 1820 – 1872 /
154. Large 2-tiered granite on grey granite base
East – Donald S. McCALLUM / died March 28, 1939, aged 74 yrs / Annie McCALLUM / died April 15, 1945, aged 77 yrs /
West – In memory of / Archibald McCALLUM / died May 12, 1905, aged 74 yrs / Margaret SILLARS / wife of the above / died Aug. 28, 1872, aged 41 yrs / Mary McCALLUM / died June 28, 1936, aged 73 yrs / McCALLUM
Footstones – Father, Mother
155. Medium black granite on grey granite base with rose design
PURCELL / 1894 Arthur William 1972 / his wife / 1892 Jessie A. DOWNIE 1976 / infant daughter / 1920 Mildred Jean 1921 /
Footstone – Mildred Jean dau of / Arthur & Jessie / PURCELL / 1920 – 1921 /
156. Medium rose granite on grey granite base
John PATTERSON / 1863 – 1930 / his wife / Anna MILBURN / 1866 – 1949 / PATTERSON /
157. Pink granite base with bronze plate, rose pattern at sides
Father / James E. / 1892 – 1966 / Mother / Vera V. / 1901 – 1974 / Together forever / PATTERSON / Donald C. (Son) born Nov. 23, 1919 died Mar. 5, 1920 /
158. Medium rose granite stone on grey granite base
SHAW / 1864 Alfred 1929 / his wife / 1866 Lucy 1926 / sons / 1900 Clifford 1925 / 1891 Bruce 1953 / granddaughter / 1946 Beverly 1946 /
159. White marble slab with weeping willow design at top
In memory of / Euphemia / daughter of / Donald and Sarah / McLELLAN / died / June 13, 1861 / aged / 17 yrs & 3 months / When Christ who is our life / shall appear then shall ye also / appear with Him in glory / Erected by her brother / Alexander /
160. Small white marble slab with sleeping lamb design at top
Mary E. / dau of D. & H. / McINTYRE / died / Nov. 11, 1860 / aged / 3 ms & 11 ds / Thou art gone little Mary / sweet child of our love / from earth’s fairy strand / to bright mansions above /
161. Medium white limestone with weeping willow at top
In memory of / Catherine B. / beloved wife of / Donald COURRIE [ CURRIE ] / June 3, 1856 / AE 67 yrs / leaving 4 sons & 2 / daughters / Blessed are the dead who live in thy love /
162. Medium white limestone
In / memoriam / of / Donald CURRIE / a native of Lochgilphead / Argyleshire Scotland / who emigrated to / Canada / in 1831 / and departed this life / in the assured hope, / of a glorious immor- / tality May 31, 1873 / aged / 83 years / The righteous shall be [illegible] / this stone was erected by / his son Robert CURRIE /
163. Medium white limestone with clasped hands at top
In / memory / of / Mary CURRIE / who / departed this life / Sept. 30, 1873 / aged / 52 years / [verse illegible]
164. Cement tree trunk with scroll design
I.O.F. / James CAMPBELL / born / Jan. 20, 1856 / died / Feb. 17, 1894 / How lovely is thy dwelling / place, Oh Lord of hosts to me /
165. Small white limestone with scroll design
In / memory of / Duncan / PURCELL / died Aug. 11, 1873 / AE 13 yrs & 9 mo’s / Catharine / died Aug. 28, 1864 / AE 2 yrs & [illegible] mos / [verse illegible]
166. Small white limestone
In / memory of / Kate Elizabeth / dau of / Joseph & Jane / PARKS / died Mar. 5,1 878 / AE 2 y’rs 6 ms / & 9 days / Our little darling is gone / to rest /
167. Large white limestone on cement base and urn finial
South – In / memory of / Duncan S. / CAMPBELL / born / Aug. 12, 1828 / died / May 16, 1904 /
East – In memory of / Isabella MUNROE / wife of / Duncan S. CAMPBELL / died / Aug. 8, 1872 / aged 35 yrs / 6 m’s & 4 d’s / A faithful friend, companion dear / a loving mother lieth here / [rest of verse illegible]
North – In / memory of / Colin / CAMPBELL / 1872 – 1932 /
168. Large 3-tiered rose granite on 2-tier cement base
East – In / memory of / Alex. McPHERSON / died / Mar. 8, 1857 / aged / 42 yrs / also their infant / son / Friends or physician could not save / this mortal body from the grave / nor can the grave confine it here / when Christ shall bid it to appear /
North – Nancy / wife of / Alex. McPHERSON / died / May 17, 1885 / aged / 62 yrs / Natives of / Argyleshire, Scotland / Blessed are the dead which die / in the Lord from henceforth, / yea, saith the spirit that they may / rest from the labor and their / works do follow them /
West – McPHERSON
169. Small pink granite inset in ground
COOK / Christena C. / 1873 – 1950 / Solon B. / 1863 – 1927 /
170. Stone missing – not marked
171. Massive grey granite with “ POOL “ on west die
Footstones:
a) Atkinson POOL / 1852 – 1920 /
b) Christena McINTYRE / wife of / Atkinson POOL / 1854 – 1934 /
172. Grey sandstone with urn on top
West – HARRIS / In memory of / Walter HARRIS / husband of / Sarah ASHTON / died / May 28, 1928 / aged 61 years / Sarah H. ASHTON / wife of / Walter HARRIS / died / Dec. 3, 1916 / in her 43 year /
East – HARRIS / William Arthur / died Jan. 11, 1917, aged 7 yrs /
173. Large red granite with “CAMPBELL” on slanting top
South – In memory of / Duncan A. CAMPBELL / born Aug. 25th, 1840 / died May 4th, 1929 / his beloved wife / Christina / born Nov. 14th 1840 / died May 6th 1916 / Duncan, their son / born Feb. 26th 1868 / died Sept. 11, 1940 /
North – Solon B. COOK / July 21, 1863 / June 30, 1927 / Alex J. / Aug. 20, 1869 / Aug. 11, 1959 / his wife / Ida KIRBY / Feb. 9, 1869 / Sept. 4, 1957 / Sarah E. COMSTOCK / dau of / D. A. & C. CAMPBELL / 1876 – 1925 / Margaret / dau of / D. A. & C. CAMPBELL / 1882 – 1949 /
173.1 Red granite pillow with floral design in upper corners
COOK / Christena C. / 1873 – 1950 / Solon B. / 1863 – 1927 /
174. Massive grey granite with “McLARTY” on west side
Footstones:
a) John McLARTY / died July 14th 1932 / in his 90th year /
b) Mary CAMPBELL / wife of / John McLARTY / died May 1st, 1911 / in her 68th year
c) John Archie / McLARTY / died Oct. 12th 1918 / in his 29th year /
174.1 Rose granite headstone with Scotch thistles in upper corners
HANKINSON / In loving memory of / Maurice M. / 1919 – 11 May 1999 / Grace I., 1921 – /
175. Small limestone with sleeping lamb flanked by Scotch thistles
In memory of / Alexander / son of / Alexander & Janet / YOUNG / died / Aug. 23, 1870 / aged 3 years / 11 mos & 18 days / Weep not for me my parents dear / I am not dead but sleeping here / I was not yours but God’s alone / He loved me best and took me / home /
176. Grey sandstone lectern with inscription on top; “At Rest” on arch over half-open gates
In memory of / John / PATTERSON / died / Aug. 27, 1897 / aged / 83 yrs / Nancy McKELLAR / his wife / died / May 1, 1904 / aged / 77 yrs / PATTERSON /
177. Red granite with floral design
West – PATTERSON
East – PATTERSON / John / Delbert / 1896 – 1966 / his wife / Geraldine / McDONALD / 1904 – 1986 / To die is gain /
178. Small limestone with sleeping lamb
In memory of / Clementina / infant daughter of / Revnd Archibald & Clementina CURRIE / who died / Sept. 18, 1870 / aged / 5 months & 25 days / He shall lead [feed?] his flock / like a shepherd, he shall / gather the lambs with / his arms and carry them / in his bosom. Ps. XL /
179. Large limestone with clasped hands and morning glories
Farewell / In memory / of / Duncan McNEILL / died Aug. 24, 1864 / aged 63 y’rs / also of his son / Duncan / died Mar. 5, 1872 / aged 27 y’rs / Natives of Gigha Argyleshire Scotland / Here, still and peaceful is the grave / where life’s pain hurries past / the appointed hour by Heaven’s decree / receives us all at last /
180. Limestone
In / memory of / Robert MORRISON / died / Feb. 2, 1874 / aged 86 y’rs / also of his wife / Jean CRAWFORD / died / Mar. 15, 1884 / aged 95 y’rs / Natives of Scotland / married June 16, 1809 /
181. Large red granite on concrete base with large round orb on top
West – SCOTT
South – Isabella Christie / dau of / P. & M. SCOTT / died June 18, 1887 / aged1 yr 9 mos / & 27 dys /
East – In memory of / Peter SCOTT / died / Mar. 14, 1915 / in his 78 year / Martha BELL / beloved wife of / Peter SCOTT / died / Jan. 26, 1903 / aged 54 yrs / 3 mos & 27 dys. /
182. Grey sandstone spire on square concrete base
West – In / memory of / Alex. Beithe / CURRIE / died / May 23, 1897 / aged 75 yrs / 2 ms & 18 ds / his wife / Sarah / GILLIES / died / Oct. 17, 1920 / aged 91 yrs / Parent thou art gone to rest / we will not weep for thee / for thou art now where oft on earth / thy spirit longed to be / CURRIE /
South – Mary / died / Aug. 15, 1859 / aged 4 years / 1 mo 25 ds / Alex. Beithe / died Aug. 8, 1867 / aged 1 year / 2 ms 10 ds / Christy Ellen / died Feb. 15, 1875 / aged 6 years / 2 ms 12 ds / children of Alexander & Sarah / CURRIE / Our sweet little children have gone / to mansions above yonder sky / to gaze on the beautiful throne / of Him who is seated on high /
183. Large red granite block on grey granite base
CURRIE / At rest / Robert CURRIE / died July 30, 1905 / in his 79th year / Donald CURRIE / died Oct. 15, 1911 / in his 88th year /
184. Small white limestone with curved top and lamb design
Mary / died July 1869 / AE 2 yrs 13 dys / William / died June 1871 / AE 1 yr 9 ms 21 ds / children of / H. & B. / BEATHY /
185. Tall grey sandstone spire on square concrete base
South – In memory of / John McCOLL / drowned in the river / Sydenham / May 24, 1856 AE 17 yrs / & 6 mos /
North – In memory of / Mary McCALLUM / wife of / Duncan McCOLL / died Dec. 8, 1906 / aged 96 years / 3 mos & 3 dys / Native of Kintyre / Scotland /
West – In memory of / Duncan McCOLL / native of Argyleshire, Scotland / died 22 Dec 1874 AE 65 yrs /
186. Small red granite slab
TAYLOR / J. Emeric / 1883 – 1975 / Elva Jane / 1890 – 1963 /
187. Small white limestone tablet with rose at top
John / son of / [J.?] & M. McCOLL / died / July 1875 / AE 2 ys & 4 ms /
188. White marble spire on square concrete base with urn on top
East – Alexander / McPHERSON / died / Aug. 20, 1878 / aged / 31 yrs & 5 mos / Kind friends beware as you pass by / as you are now, so once was I / as I am now, so you must be / prepare therefore, to follow me / Be ye also ready, for in such an hour as / ye think not, the Son of Man cometh /
North – Mary / beloved wife of / Alex McPHERSON / died / May 10, 1881 / aged 28 y’s 3 m’s & 7 d’s / For in the resurrection they / neither marry, nor are given / in marriage, but are as the angels of God in heaven /
189. Grey granite block on grey granite base
McCOWAN / Margaret McCOWAN / wife of / Thomas ROSSER / 1850 – 1952 / Janet E. McCOWAN / 1857 – 1946 /
190. Large dark brown granite block on grey granite base
DILL / In memory of / Killion DILL / died July 14, 1915, aged 62 yrs / wife / Fanny 1869 – 1955 /
191. Medium grey granite
South – ASHTON / S. Ernest ASHTON / 1880 – 1948 / his beloved wife / Mary E. CRUICKSHANK / 1885 – 1956 /
North – Kent ASHTON / 1913 – 1915 / Harley ASHTON / 1917 – 1917 / Alexander ASHTON / 1919 – 1921 /
192. Large brown granite on grey granite base
McWILLIAM / at rest / John McWILLIAM / died Mar. 7th 1923 in his 96th year / his wife / Christena McLACHLAN / died Jan. 13th 1919 / in her 80th year /
Footstones –
a) Mother / Isabelle McWILLIAMS / 1870 – 1965 / wife of James /
b) Father / James McWILLIAMS / 1862 – 1938 /
193. Grey sandstone pillar with urn
Alex. BRODIE / died / Feb. 25, 1892 / aged 63 yrs / Christena / wife of the above / died / Sept. 2, 1905 / aged 75 yrs / Daniel G. / BRODIE / died / Mar. 11, 1890 / aged 25 yrs / John BRODIE / died / Mar. 29, 1876 / aged 1 year 8 ms /
194. Small white marble slab with weeping willows
Dugald / son of / A. PURCILL [ PURCELL ] / & C. McLEAN / born Nov. 7, 1848 / died Nov. 25, 1848 / Daniel / son of / A. PURCILL / & C. McLEAN / born June 11, 1851 / died July 2, 1851 /
195. Small white marble slab with weeping willows at top
Flora C. / dau of / A. PURCILL [ PURCELL ] / & C. McLEAN / born May 1864 / died Apr. 8, 1865 / Flora / dau of / A. PURCILL / & C. McLEAN / born Nov. 26, 1845 / died Dec. 7, 1851 / Blessed are the dead who lived in the Lord /
196. Small white marble slab with sleeping lamb at top
In memory of / Peter Dan / son of / Duncan L. & Ella / PURCELL / died / May 20, 1891 / AE 4 yrs 1 mo 5 ds / The fey hand of death / has touched this tender flower / and borne away its breath / within a fleeting hour /
197. Medium granite on grey granite base
PURCELL / Duncan L. PURCELL / 1859 – 1925 / his wife / Ellen WEAVER / 1860 – 1955 / Perpetual care /
198. Square salmon obelisk with urn finial, 4-tiered on cement base
South – In / memory of / Archibald / PURCELL / died Dec. 14, 1898 / aged 84 yrs / native of Argyleshire / Scotland / Mark the perfect man / and behold the upright / for the end of that man / is peace /
West – In / memory of / Archibald A. / PURCELL / died Apr. 11, 1874 / aged 23 yrs / 10 mos & 11 ds / For what is your life / it is even a vapour / that appeareth for a / little time, and then / vanisheth away /
North – Colin A. PURCELL / born / Sep. 23, 1861 / died / Aug. 31, 1905 / PURCELL /
East – In / memory of / Catharine / McLEAN / wife of / Archd PURCELL / died / Sep. 26, 1905 / aged / 83 yrs 6 mos / native of Argyleshire / Scotland / But the salvation of / the righteous is of / the Lord. He is their / strength in the time / of trouble /
198.1 Red granite on red granite base with floral design at top corners
PATTERSON / Finley G. / 1900 – 1984 / his wife / G. Jean PIERCE / 1906 – / their daughter / Doris S. / 1936 – /
Footstone – Finley
199. Small grey sandstone stone
DELLING / In memory of / Catherine / wife of / Richard DELLING / born Jan. 24, 1864 / died May 9, 1900 /
200. Large brown granite on granite base with shamrock design at top
Mary, beloved wife of / Gilbert POOL / died March 31st 1912 / aged 83 years / Gone but not forgotten / Gilbert POOL / died March 9th 1915 / aged 86 yrs 9 days / At rest /
Footstones:
a) Annie E. POOL / 1866 – 1941 /
b) John W. POOL / 1865 – 1930 /
201. Pink granite pillar with Scotch thistle at top on each side
East – In / memory of / John D. McLEAN / died / April 3, 1901 / aged / 77 years / O may the grave become to me / the bed of peaceful rest / whence I shall gladly rise at / length, and mingle with the blest /
North – In / memory of / Ann CRAWFORD / wife of / John D. McLEAN / died Mar. 3, 1918 / aged 82 years /
West – McLEAN
202. Black granite
East – McLEAN / Angus C. / 1896 – 1967 / Anne / 1907 – 1975 / John / 1904 – 1982 /
West – McLEAN / Dugald F. / 1863 – 1953 / his wife / Margaret COLQUHOUN / 1871 – 1951 / Duncan Gordon / 1900 – 1912 /
Footstones – Father, Mother, Gordon
203. Grey granite
West – PURCELL / Dugald A. PURCELL / 1852 – 1932 / his wife / Janet McCALLUM / 1852 – 1929 / Mary Bell PURCELL / 1885 – 1976 / At rest /
East – PURCELL / Allan R. PURCELL / 1888 – 1969 / his wife / Margaret MUNRO / 1892 – 1982 / At rest /
Footstones – Mother, Father, Mary Bell, Margaret, Allan
204. Black granite on grey granite base
Edmund J. PURCELL / 1866 – 1961 / his beloved wife / Lucinda WEAVER / 1864 – 1955 / Say not good night, but in some / happier clime say good morning /
205. Medium grey granite on base
West – PURCELL / John A. PURCELL / born May 29, 1839 – died Apr. 4, 1934 / his wife / Miza McDOUGALL / born Dec. 16, 1840 – died May 10, 1911 / their son / Duncan Alexander / born Dec. 15, 1872 – died July 9, 1897 /
East – PURCELL / Malcolm W. PURCELL / 1884 – 1961 / his wife / Mary Bell DEWAR / 1877 – 1950 / their daughter / Jennie May / born Jan. 10, 1910 – died Nov. 15, 1912 /
206. Flat cement set in ground
McDONALD / William J. / 1902 – 1977 /
ANDERSON – St Thomas Times Journal, 7 February 1948, Page 6, c2 – Died – James ANDERSON, 68 years, Feb 5, son of Peter and Nancy ANDERSON, nee McDOUGAL; husband of Mrs Jessie ANDERSON, nee McCOLL; brother of Mrs J. D. McLEAN and Mary ANDERSON. Funeral February 9 to Purcell Cemetery. No monument found – CVH October 2008
ASHTON – St Thomas Journal, 2 September 1915, Page 6, c5 – Died – Kent A. ASHTON, 2 years, Aug 27, son of Ernest ASHTON. Funeral August 29 to Purcell Cemetery. No monument found – CVH January 2010
ASHTON – St Thomas Times Journal, 27 August 1947, Page 16, c6 – Died – Elliott ASHTON, 40 years, Aug 25, son of Ernest ASHTON; husband of Mrs Rosella ASHTON, nee PRICE; brother of Harold and Emerson ASHTON and Mrs Graham CHAMBERS; a son not named. Funeral from Walker Funeral Home August 28 1947 to Purcell Cemetery. No monument found – CVH October 2004
ASHTON – St Thomas Times Journal, 16 April 1921, Page 4, c1 – Died – Alexander Shipley ASHTON, 2 years, son of Ernest ASHTON. Burial in Purcell Cemetery. No monument found – CVH December 2006
BRADT – St Thomas Daily Times, 11 June 1910, Page 5, c1 – Died – Christopher BRADT, 80 years, June 8, brother of Mrs M. PRICE and Mrs S. McMILLAN; American Civil War Veteran. Funeral to Purcell Cemetery. No monument found – CVH September 2007
BURRIDGE – St Thomas Daily Times, 1 October 1912, Page 4, c3 – Died – Rena BURRIDGE, 4 years 1 month, Sept 25, daughter of Fred BURRIDGE; half-sister of Dora and Gladys LILLIE. Funeral September 26 to Purcell Cemetery. No monument found – CVH August 2008
BUSBY – St Thomas Times Journal, 29 September 1948, Page 8, c4 – Died – Thomas BUSBY, 81st year, Sept 27, brother of Mrs Margaret J. FRANCE. Funeral from Walker Funeral Home September 30 1948 to Purcell Cemetery. No monument found – CVH June 2004
CAMPBELL – St Thomas Evening Journal, 29 January 1909, Page 8, c5- Died – Dugald A. CAMPBELL, 75 years, Jan 25, father of Charles, Arch and Katie Bell CAMPBELL. Funeral Jan 27 to Purcell Cemetery. No monument found – CVH October 2007
CAMPBELL – St Thomas Times Journal, 27 August 1921, Page 10, c1 – Died – Mrs Nancy CAMPBELL, nee PURCELL 86th year, Aug 21, daughter of James PURCELL; widow of Archibald CAMPBELL; mother of Mrs ASHTON, Mrs BURGESS, James, Archibald and William CAMPBELL. Funeral August 24 to Purcell Cemetery. No monument found – CVH December 2006
FISHER – St Thomas Times Journal, 6 August 1948, Page 7, c6 – Born July 1 1948 – Donald Arthur FISHER & Ronald Harry FISHER, twin sons of Harry & Marion FISHER, nee PURCELL, brothers of Marlene FISHER. Died 18 July 1948. Burial 20 July 1948 to Purcell Cemetery. No monument found – CVH May 2004
GILPIN – St Thomas Times Journal, 21 March 1931, Page 8, c3 – Died – Mrs Eliza GILPIN, nee BOWMAN, wife of Rev Mr GILPIN; mother of Bessie, Sidney and Walter GILPIN; sister of Susan & George BOWMAN. Burial in Purcell Cemetery. No monument found – CVH March 2005
MARTIN – St Thomas Daily Times, 21 September 1910, Page 5, c1 – Died – Mrs Catherine MARTIN, 83 years, Sept 19, wife of Kenneth MARTIN. Funeral Sept 21 to Purcell Cemetery. No monument found – CVH September 2007
McEVOY – St Thomas Times Journal, 24 August 1922, Page 4, c6 – Died – Mrs Flora McEVOY, Aug 16, sister of John D. McPHAIL and Mrs FRANC; half-sister of Thomas BUSBY. Funeral to Purcell Cemetery beside her parents. No monument found – CVH October 2006
McMILLAN – St Thomas Times Journal, 30 March 1955, Page 7, c3 – Died – Mrs J. D. McMILLAN, 87 years, Mar 29, mother of Mrs John L. McKILLOP, Mrs Edward KERNS and D. C. McMILLAN. Funeral April 1 to Purcell Cemetery. No monument found – CVH August 2012
McNEIL – St Thomas Daily Times, 16 October 1914, Page 4, c2 – Died – Hector McNEIL, 50 years, Oct 16, brother of John, James, Theodocia and Bessie McNEIL/McNEILL. Funeral October 20 to Purcell Cemetery. No monument found – CVH August 2010
McPHAIL – St Thomas Journal, 30 August 1915, Page 6, c1 – Died – Duncan McPHAIL, 39th year, Aug 28, son of James McPHAIL; brother of Mrs KING, Mrs YAUCH and Archie McPHAIL; nephew of Mrs Sarah HILLMAN, Duncan McPHAIL and J. B. McDONALD; cousin of James A. HILLMAN and Mrs James MARTIN; half-brother of late John McPHAIL. Funeral August 30 to Purcell Cemetery. No monument found – CVH January 2010 [NOTE: Obituary also has his parents buried in Purcell – no monument found – CVH]
McPHAIL – St Thomas Times Journal, 2 October 1935, Page 5, c2 – Funeral – Duncan Carson McPHAIL, 63 years, Sept 30, son of Alexander McPHAIL. Funeral from Walker Funeral Home on Sept 30 to Purcell Cemetery. No monument found – CVH September 2005
McPHERSON – St Thomas Times Journal, 20 December 1923, Page 8, c3 – Died – Daniel McPHERSON, 69 years, Dec 18, father of Russell McPHERSON; brother of Mrs Mary MULLIGAN and Dugald McPHERSON. Funeral December 20 to Purcell Cemetery. No monument found – CVH June 2009
McPHERSON – St Thomas Times Journal, 2 May 1927, Page 8, c1 – Funeral – Mrs Sarah McPHERSON, nee PATERSON, 62 years, Apr 29, widow of Dan McPHERSON; mother of Russell McPHERSON. Burial Purcell Cemetery. No monument found – CVH March 2009
McVICAR – St Thomas Times Journal, 31 May 1924, Page 4, c1 – Died – Mrs Hugh McVICAR, nee Jane COLTHART, 74 years, May 30, father of Mrs Ella McARTHUR, Mrs Albert LEIBNER, Mrs Jean FLETCHER, Mrs Margaret NEWCOMBE, Miss Mary McVICAR and the later Robert McVICAR. Funeral June 2 to Purcell Cemetery. No monument found – CVH June 2006
McVICAR – St Thomas Times Journal, 23 May 1928, Page 6, c2 – Died – Hugh McVICAR, 79 years, May 22, father of Mrs Ella McARTHUR, Mrs A. J. LIEBNER, Mrs David JAMIESON, Mrs Margaret NEWCOMB and Mary McVICAR and the late Robert McVICAR. Funeral May 24 from his home on Queen St. W., Rodney to Purcell Cemetery. No monument found – CVH August 2005
PATON – St Thomas Times Journal, 6 February 1948, Page 6, c2 – Died – Mrs Mabel PATON, nee MCINTYRE, 63rd year, Feb 5, daughter of Alex McINTYRE; widow of Archibald PATON; mother of Alex and Glenn PATON; sister of Mrs Albert WEBSTER and John McINTYRE. Funeral February 7 to Purcell Cemetery. No monument found – CVH October 2008
PATTERSON – St Thomas Journal, 20 August 1915, Page 12, c3 – Died – Mrs Archibald PATTERSON, nee McRAE, 71 years, Aug 19, mother of Mrs LANCASTER, Mrs Alex PATON, Lura and Daniel PATTERSON; sister of William and Christopher McRAE and Mrs Dan FINDLESON. Burial Purcell Cemetery. No monument found – CVH January 2010
PURCELL – St Thomas Journal, 22 November 1911, Page 1, c3 – Died – Mrs Dugald PURCELL, nee Jean MORRISON, 90 years, November 21, mother of William PURCELL. Funeral November 23 to Purcell Cemetery. No monument found – CVH April 2008
TAYLOR – St Thomas Daily Times, 5 April 1910, Page 4, c1 – Died – Reuben TAYLOR, 2 years, Apr 1, grandson of Christian BURGEY. Funeral Apr 2 to Purcell Cemetery. No monument found – CVH August 2007
TIER – St Thomas Times Journal, 28 May 1921, Page 5, c5 – Died – Thomas TIER, 86th year, May 27, father of Mrs H. J. BONFER, Mrs A. J. WILLIAMS, Mrs C. W. ALFORD, Mrs Thomas GREENWOOD, Mrs N. CHURCHILL, Mrs E. HERR, Frank, Sidney, James and William TIER. Funeral May 30 to Purcell Cemetery. No monument found – CVH December 2006
WINTERS – St Thomas Times Journal, 8 January 1947, Page 13, c4 – Died – George E. WINTERS, 83 years, Jan 6, widow of Mrs Mary WINTERS, nee MILLER; father of Wayne & Orville WINTERS, Mrs Walter WRIGHT, Mrs A. MALLET, Mrs Harry WILLIS, Mrs Roy BLAIN, Mrs C. GLENCROST, Mrs Fred SAUER, Mrs L. KNAPP and Mrs Erie McKAY; brother of Mrs Harry LINDEN and Mrs William WILKINSON. Funeral from Walker Funeral Home on January 11 1947 to Purcell Cemetery. No monument found – CVH September 2004WRIGHT – St Thomas Times Journal, 28 June 1919, Page 4, c4 – Died – Roy WRIGHT, 19 years, June 23. Funeral June 25 to Purcell Cemetery. No monument found – CVH June 2010
Printed copies of the original Cemetery transcripts available from:
West Elgin Genealogical & Historical Society
c/o John Kenneth Galbraith Reference Library
236 Shackleton Street
Dutton, ON
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