Best Cemetery

Bayham Township, Elgin County, Ontario, Canada

54536 Best Line, Aylmer, ON N5H 2R3, Canada

Gravestone Inscriptions and Burials without Monuments

Cemetery Review: Jim McCallum
Summer 1994
Data Entry: Jim McCallum
Index: Max Doan
Proof Reading: Margaret Daugharty

Revised and formatted for the Internet 19 December 2009 by CarolVanHarn

Latest Revision 20 February 2015 by CVH

Copyright by the Ontario Genealogical Society, Elgin County Branch 1999

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1. red granite ground stone with flower motif.
SINDEN/George A/1896-1973/Hilda/1897- /Archie/1920/infant

2. black granite on white granite on concrete base with flower motif.
Cecil B. BEEMER/1872-1960/Lillie E. MILMINE/His beloved wife/1881-1940/ BEEMER
FS. Father, Mother

3. grey marble on concrete base.
MILMINE/Isaac B. MILMINE/1848-1920/Emily J./his wife/1859-1920/ Donald/infant son of/Ira & Jessie/MILMINE/died 1922 aged 8 days.

4. black granite on white granite with flower motif.
(west) NEFF/Thomas O. NEFF/1863-1920/His wife Sarah L./1864-1930/Their daughter/Viola/1890-1930/(east) NEFF/Ura NEFF/1884-1955/His wife Salome/1881-1962.
FS. Mother, Father, Viola, Ura

5. red granite on white granite with flower motif.
(west) BEARD/George E. BEARD/1899-1955/His wife/Violet L. GOWERS/ 1898-1967/dau Mary, age 11 mos.
east/Anderson, Aylmer

6. grey marble stone on concrete base with flower and open gate motif.
At Rest/James R. TURNBULL/1853-1917/His wife/Hannah Jane/1866-1941/ TURNBULL.
FS: Mother

7. black granite on concrete base with flower motif.
Robert DONALDSON/1844-1912/Minerva O. his wife/1847-1919/Janet DONALDSON/1872-1939/DONALDSON
FS: Mother, Father, Berton

8. grey marble stone on concrete with flower and open gate motif.
Gone Home/ William Dill FOSTER/Feb. 3, 1851/Jan. 18, 1914/Elizabeth his wife /Nov. 28, 1854/Mar. 9, 1919.
FS: Father, Mother

9. white marble stone on white marble with flower motif.
William H. FOSTER/1880-1946/his beloved wife/May CRANE/1883-1969/FOSTER.
FS: Mother

10. red granite stone on white granite with flower motif.
(west) CONNOR/Isaac M. W. CONNOR/1858-1923/Martha J. CONNOR/1855-1943/ Percy E. CONNOR/1890-1934/C/
(east) Mary wife of/Isaac CONNOR Sr./1807-1899.
FS: Mother CS. C (4)

11. white marble slab.
In/Memory of/Lurintha/wife of David NICKERSON/who died Oct. 26, 1884/Aged/75 y’rs/(Verse illegible)

12. white marble slab with clasped hands motif.
In/Memory of/Mary/wife of/Moses PRICE/who died/Sep. 5, 1899/Aged 80 years/ At rest. by Hutchinson & Miller, Aylmer

13. white marble slab.
In memory of/Moses PRICE/who died/Aug. 17, 1884/Aged 70 years 3 m’s/& 7 days

14. grey marble column on double concrete with flower motif. In Memory of/
(north east) Mirian/wife of/Nathan HOWELL/died/April 30, 1898/aged 72 y’rs 2 m’s/& 9 d’s Atkinson Co., Simcoe
(south east) In/Memory of/Nathan HOWELL/died/Aug. 27, 1884/aged 72 y’rs 3 m’s/& 15 d’s/
(south west) HOWELL

15. red granite on concrete with “H” and flower motif.
(west) HOFFMAN/Sarah E. BEST/wife of/J. A. Hoffman/1863-1928/James A. HOFFMAN /1861-1944/
east/Ernest A. HOFFMAN/1886-1888/Erwin M. HOFFMAN/1889-1889/ P.O. Austin Simcoe

16. red granite on concrete with flower motif.
Eliza/wife of David McNABB/died May 5, 1904/in her 64th year/McNABB

17. concrete stone on concrete.
David McNABB/died/Sep. 21, 1889/aged/61 years/Thy will be done

18. grey marble on grey marble on concrete base, Holy Bible motif.
Christ is our hope/Clifford C. son of/Edson & Ida/PRECOOR/1892-1914/Tell Father and Mother/I am all right/Edison E. PRECOOR/1869-1938/His wife/Ida L. KILMER/1870-1950/PRECOOR

19. grey marble on concrete, on top/Mother
In loving memory of/Amelia COMPTON/died/July 4, 1900/aged/54 years/ Rest in Peace.

20. grey marble stone with willow motif. In memory of/
Nancy M./daughter of/Benjamin & Sarah/ELSWORTH/died Mar. 19, 1854/aged 1 yr & 11 m./Weep not for me O parents dear/I am not dead by sleeping here/I was not yours but God’s alone/He loved me best and took me home.

21. grey marble on concrete base.
BEST/Henry BEST/1840-1922/Jane his wife/1852-1882

22. white marble in ground and broken with hand holding Holy Bible motif.
In memory of/Eliza Jane/wife of/Henry BEST/who died/May 8, 1882/ae 30 ys 3 ms & 28 ds/[verse illegible][Illegible in 1994]

23. grey granite on concrete base.
In loving memory/Roy Lowrie/GREEN/1905-[Feb. 26,] 1981/his wife Lena Olive/ BEST/1904-1989/At Rest by Bradfield, Simcoe

24. grey marble on concrete base.
BEST/Cornelius H. BEST/1872-1924/his wife/Elizabeth MINERS/1876-1939

25. red granite peak topped obelisk on white granite base, “C”/
Julia, wife of/ W. B. CRANE/1847-1910/Wm Benjamin CRANE/1845-1926/CRANE

26. red granite peaked top obelisk on double concrete base, “H”/
Anna Crane/wife of L. V. HOGAN/born Aug. 13, 1850/died Apr. 20, 1905/L. V. HOGAN. born 1843, died 1907/HOGAN. by H & T Aylmer

27. white marble on concrete base.
In/memory of/William CRANE/who died/Apr. 23, 1883/aged/67 years/Sarah Ann CRANE/died/Sept. 29, 1890/in the 67th year/ of her age/The pains of death are past/Labour and sorrow ceased/Life’s long warfare closed at last/His soul is found in peace. by Hutchinson & Miller Aylmer

28. red granite cross vault obelisk with urn on double concrete base. (
(north west) In/memory of/Kate/died Dec. 11, 1895/aged 22 years/8 m’s 7d’s/William Alex/died July 4, 1879/age 1 year/1 month & 25 d’s/Children of/Francis & Jane/SUMMERS/
(south east)/In/memory of/Jane/wife of/Frank SUMMERS/died June 15, 1912/in her 69th year/Francis H./SUMMERS/died Oct. 11, 1920 in his 85th year/
(south west)/In/memory/of/Jennie/dau of/Francis & Jane/SUMMERS/died Jan. 19, 1908/in her 18th year/SUMMERS
FS: Mother, Jennie, Father, Kate, Wm. Alexander

29. white marble in ground with lamb motif.
Samuel? Alex?/son of/Francis & Jane/SUMMERS/died/July 4, 1879/aged 1 yr. 1 m & 25 ds/verse illegible

29.1 Black granite ground stone. KETCHABAW/
Luke Travis/KETCHABAW/Jan. 5, 1984-Jan. 6, 1984/son of Wilfred & Karen.

29.2 Black granite on grey granite base. KETCHABAW/
Wilfred Lee/July 4, 1921-June 12, 1990/husband of/Helen Travis/ Mar. 2, 1927/_____.

30. red granite stone on white granite base.
(east) H. Spencer COOK/1874-1939/ Anna V. SUMMERS/beloved wife of/H. Spencer COOK/1875-1935/COOK / by Hutchinson Aylmer.
(west) Mildred Irene dau of/Earle & Mildred TRAVIS/1925-1933/Robert Earle TRAVIS/1900-1968/Mildred TRAVIS/1903-1983/TRAVIS
FS: Father

31. grey marble obelisk with urn and flower motif on double concrete base.
(south east) Leslie E./COOK/died/Apr. 7, 1927/aged/72 yrs 10 ms/(
south west) COOK/
(north west) In/loving/memory of/Mary/wife of/Leslie E./COOK died/Mar. 19, 1907/aged/48/years/5 m’s 11 d’s/
(north east) George H./son of/L. E. & Mary/COOK/died/Feb. 5,1884/age 1 year/ 4 m’s 28 d’s. FS: Father, Mother, George, Glenn/1930-1933

32. grey marble with flower and anchor motif.
In/memory of/Chas. COULBECK /who died/July 3, 1885/aged/53 y’s & 17 ds/born Ashby Cum Fenby/Lincolnshire/ England

33. grey granite stone.
Mary Ann CAULBECK/died/Oct. 5, 1888/aged/55 yrs 8 mos/& 27 ds/Stop stranger stop as you pass by/As you are now so once was I/As I am so you must be/ Prepare for death to follow me. Barnecott & Wooley/Tilsonburg

34. white marble broken in ground, with willow motif.
In/memory of/Lambert JONES/died/Dec. 19, 1876/aged 71 yrs/7 ms & 25 ds/[verse illegible]

35. white marble in ground with clasped hands motif.
In/memory of/Hannah/beloved wife of/Lambert JONES/(broken)who died/June 21, 1886/aged/77 y’rs 9 mos/&10 ds/God my redeemer lives/And ever from the skies /Looks down and watches o’er/Till he shall bid it rise.

36. concrete scroll on rocks.
In memory of/Wm Albert JONES/born/July 12, 1843/died June 15, 1880. Hutchison Aylmer

37. grey marble obelisk on concrete.
(west) Michael/JONES/1837-1912/Phoebe/his wife/1838-1919/Eugenia/their dau/ 1862-1879/JONES/
FS: Eugenia

38. broken red granite obelisk on concrete base.
(north) In memory of/Rachel/dau of/Hiram & Alice/BEST/who died/July 14, 1888/aged/18 ys 2 ms 15 ds/
(east) William/THOMAS/1832-1906/Philippa/wife of the above/ 1821-1907 /
(south) /Hiram BEST/1830-1904/Alice THOMAS/his wife/1853-1936.
(west) In memory of/Agnes G./wife of/Hiram BEST/who died Mar. 10, 1873/aged 34 years/BEST/
FS: Alice, Hiram, Agnes, Rachel, Mother, Father. CS. four white corner posts.

39. white marbel scroll.
Emma Elizabeth/. . . ./William & Addie/MOORE/died/Sep. 8, 1875/aged 9 mos/& 14 days

40. white mabel slab and flower motif.
Our dear/Willie Langrell/son of/ J.& A. AMOSS/died Apr. 26, 1879/aged 1 yr 3 mos 24 ds/[verse illegible]

41. grey granite ground stone.
In loving memory of/Erie Vining AMOSS/1889-1932

42. red granite on concrete base.
(west) AMOSS/James AMOSS/1843-1922/Annie AMOSS/ his wife/1848-1940/
(east) Willie Langrell AMOSS/1878-1879/Erie Vining AMOSS/1889-1932.

43. red granite on white granite.
John SINDEN/1854-1938/his wife/Mary J. SINDEN/1862-1955/SINDEN
FS: Father, Mother

44. black granite ground stone.
(left) DUNN/William L./1875-1949/ (right) Philla K./1888-1969

45. grey marble stone.
Elizabeth M./wife of W. G. LINDSAY/died/Nov. 2, 1903/aged/60 years

46. grey marble ground stone.
At Rest/In memory of/Casper BEST/who died/Dec. 28, 1885/aged 43 years/& 6 mos/There is no parting in Heaven.

47. concrete stone.
George W. WINTERMUTE/died/Sept. 9, 1903/In his 40th year/WINTERMUTE

48. grey marble tilt top with open gates motif.
In memory of/At rest/Thomas/WINTERMUTE/died Feb. 19, 1911/Aged 75 years/ Mary A./his wife/born 1843/died 1924/WINTERMUTE

49. concrete stone.
William C./died Aug. 21 1877/aged 44 dys/Margaret E./died/31 Aug/1877/in the. . ./John W./died/24 Mar/1879/aged. mos/children of. . .& Sarah/BEST/
(east)/William H. BEST/died/Sept. 15, 1900/in his 63rd year/Sarah, his wife/ 1842-1920

50. white marble ground stone.
In memory of/. . . ./wife of/Casper BEST/died March 29, 1864/ae 50 ys 4 ms/& 17 ds/We cannot tell who next may fall/Beneath thy chastening rod/One must be first so let us all/Prepare to meet our God.

51. white marble in ground and broken with clasped hands and roses motif.
In/Memory of/Casper BEST/died/Sep. 9, 1871/Ae 75 yrs/& 8 ms/Blessed are the dead which die in the Lord.

52. grey granite obelisk with no urn on double concrete base.
(north west) In/memory of/Elizabeth/wife of/Frederick BEST/who died Jan. 1, 1888/aged 74 yrs 1 mo/&21 ds/
(south west/In memory of/Frederick BEST/who died/Feb. 18, 1854/aged/54 yrs 3 mos/& 3 ds/BEST

53. double white marble with clasped hands motif.
(left) /Coonrod BEST/died Nov. 1861/aged/62 years/ (right) Catherine BEST/died/July 9, 1880/aged 79 years/7 mos & 19 dys/Behold the pilgrim as he lies/with glory in his view/To Heaven he lifts his longing /eyes/and bids the work adieu/This weary some head is at rest/It’s achings and throbing are/o’er/This quiet immorable breast/is beared by afflictions no/more.

(Some records give him as Conrad Best. Our thanks to Joyce Johnson for a 1941 photograph which confirms that he was indicated as “Coonrod” on his gravestone.)

54. grey granite obelisk with double concrete base.
(south) BEST/Murphy H. BEST died/Feb. 10, 1900/in his/49th year/At rest/ Martha BEST/1840-1922/
(east) Dorothy Ann/wife of/John FURSMAN/1833-1910/At rest. by Atkinson Co. Simcoe
FS: Murphy, Martha, Mother

55. grey granite obelisk with double concrete base.
(south east) John BEST/died Dec. 26, 1905/in his 75th year/There is but a step between/me and death/BEST/
(north west/city motif/In my Father’s house are/many mansions/Isabella/wife of/John BEST/died/Sept. 5, 1898/in her/62nd year/Zachariah XIV. 7

56. grey granite obelisk with double concrete base.
(west) George F./BEST/died/Dec. 10, 1931/aged/71 years/
(north) open gates under arch way/Mother/Elizabeth F./wife of/Geo. F. BEST/ died/Mar. 8, 1898/in her 29th year/In life beloved/In death lamented/
(east) Clara C./RICE/died/May 7, 1920/aged/28 years/BEST/
(south) Sarah C./wife of/Geo. F./BEST/died/Nov. 20, 1901/in her 26th year/ At Rest.
FS: Mother

57. white marble obelisk without urn.
(south west) In/memory of/Martha A./dau of/John & Isabella/BEST/died/
July 12, 1869/Ae 7 m’s & 15 d’s/south east/In memory of/Fredric A./son of/John & Isabella/BEST/died/Mar. 4, 1864/Ae 5 ys & 6 ms/
(north west) Sleep on sweet babe/and take thy rest/God call’d thee home/ He thought it best/
(north east) Dearest Fredric thou/hast left us/Here thy loss we/deeply feel/But tis God that hath/bereft us/He can all our sorrows heal

58. Grey marble stone with concrete base.
At Rest/Joseph PEARSON/died/March 17, 1898/in his/80th year

59. white marble slab in ground and broken with open book motif.
In/memory of/Janet/wife of/Joseph PEARSON/who died/Oct. , 1885/aged 60 years/1 month & 11 days. Verse illegible [Nearly illegible in 1994]

60. white marble broken slab in ground with obelisk and double willow motif.
In memory of/Joseph N./son of/Joseph & Janetta PEARSON /died/May 22, 1877 /Aged/20 y’rs 8 m’s 7 d’s

61. white marble slab in ground with double willow & obelisk. [Illegible]

62. white marble slab in ground. [Illegible]

63. white marble slab in ground, double willow and obelisk motifs.
In memory of . . . . ./Jan. 6, 1874/Aged 19 yrs 3 mos/& 3 days

64. white marble slab with flower motif.
Omar/son of/Robert & Edith LAUR/ died Nov. 15, 1896/aged/6 yrs 8 mos/& 26 dys/We loved this tender little one/And would have wished him stay/But . . ./He shines in endless day .

65. white marble slab with dove motif.
Samuel Ervin/ son of/Thomas & Hannah BEARSS/died Sep. 9, 1875/Aged 1 yr 6 mos/1 day.

66. white marble slab with dove motif.
In Memory of/Thomas Arthur/son of/Thomas and Hannah/BEARSS/died July 2, 1880/aged 11 mo’s & 18 d’s/Go to thy rest fair child/Go to thy dreamless bed/While yet so gentle undefiled/with blessing on thy head/verse illegible

67. white marble slab, double willow and obelisk motifs.
In memory of/Anna S./dau of/Christopher and Rebecca/PEARSON/who died/Sept. 26, 1880/aged 4 yrs 7ms/& 12 days. [bottom in ground in 1994]

68. grey marble slab.
Mary Jennettie/wife of/Robert A. MOORE/died/Dec. 20, 1889/aged 21 ys 11 ms & 26 ds/Affections tribute here I raise/’Tis all that I can do/Till death shall close my earthly days/Our friendship to renew.

69. red granite on double concrete base, obelisk, 10 ft. with draped urn.
west/Thomas S./BEARSS/1845-1902/his wife/Hannah/PEARSON/1847-1926/BEARSS/ north/C. Mahlon/BEARSS/1867-1941/
FS: Mother, Father

70. white marble slab in ground with double willow and obelisk motifs,
broken and illegible.

71. grey marble slab.
In/memory of/Ephraim ELSWORTH/who died/Aug. 19, 1892/aged 75 years.

72. grey marble slab flower motif.
In/memory/of/Margaret/wife of/Harden ELSWORTH/who died/Sept. 23, 1885/aged 81 years/8 ms & 23 ds.

73. concrete stone, flower motif.
Lucinda/ wife of/Isaac BROWN/died/May 15, 1903/in her 75th year/At Rest/BROWN

74. white marble slab with lamb and flower motif.
Mary C./dau of/John W. / Sophia/BORBRIDGE/died/Nov. 14, 1864/Ae 5 ms. By J.W. Smyth, London.

75. white marble slab, obelisk and double willow motifs.
In memory of/Charles R./BORBRIDGE/. .27, . ./Ae 2 ms/& 18 ds/verse illegible
[nearly illegible in 1994]

76. white marble slab, broken with pointing finger motif.
James Edward/son of/John and Sophia/BORBRIDGE/died Feb 3, 1873/Ae 13 ys 1mo/. . . [nearly illegible in 1994]

77. grey marble with “B”
Albert W. BORBRIDGE/1865-1921/his wife/Martha E./PEARSON/1855-1941
FS: Wife

78. grey marble slab. top/Mother, Father.
left/Sophia/wife of/Capt. John W. BORBRIDGE/1826-1879/ Bottom/BORBRIDGE/right/Capt. John W. BORBRIDGE/1819-1904.

79. grey marble slab.
Entered/into/rest/In memory of/Sarah Ann/wife of/W. C. LINDSAY/who died/Sept.16, 1885/Aged 44 y’s 7 m’s/& 22 d’s/Gone but not forgotten.

80. concrete stone in ground. Mother
81. white granite on concrete with vault top, missing urn.
south east/Janettie/1868-1889/Annie V./1865-1880/daughters of/C/ & R. A. PEARSON/
south east/PEARSON/north east/Rebecca Ann/wife of/C. PEARSON/1828-1906 /Christopher/PEARSON/1827-1911.

82. concrete ground stone.
Father.

83. white marble with lamb motif.
Frances J./dau of/Wm V. & Eliz’th M./HUNTSMAN/died/Dec. 17 1863/Ae 5 ys 7 ms/& 23 days.

84. grey marble column on black granite base.
south west/In/memory of/Elizabeth/wife of/Rich’d PEARSON/who died/Aug. 19, 1886/Aged 27 yrs/How many hopes he buried here/PEARSON/
east/In/memory of/Richard PEARSON/who died/Oct. 29, 1885/aged 27 years.

85. white marble slab with willow motif.
In/memory of/Ann/wife of/Joseph PEARSON/died/May 14, 1889/aged 70 years/This humble token of respect/To thy loved memory we erect/Though mouldering here the body lies/We hope to meet thee in the skies.

86. white marble slab with hand with flower motif.
Harriet Jane/only daughter of/Leonard & Elizabeth/BROWN/born May 25, 1866/died June 25, 1866/From pain and sorrow thou/art free/Sweet be thy rest till I come/to thee.

87. white marble slab with willow motif.
In/memory of/Nancy/beloved wife of/B. P. BROWN/who died/May 5, 1844/aged 30 yrs/Also Clarinda their daughter/died July 9, 1844 aged 5 ms/Friends nor physicians could not save/This mortal body from the grave/Nor can the grave contain it here/When Christ our Saviour doth appear.

88. white marble with willow motif.
In/memory of/George C. SMITH/died/June 1, 1862/Ae 53 ys

89. grey marble scroll.
In memory of/Alfretta B. wife of/John D. NORTON/who died/Sep. 2, 1891/aged 24 yrs 2 ms & 8 ds/As a wife devoted/As a mother affectionate/As a friend kind and true.

90. white marble with hand clasped motif.
At Rest/In/memory of/Jonathan SILVERTHORN/who died/Mar. 20, 1891/aged/58 yrs 8 ms/& 11 days/This humble token of respect/To thy loved memory we erect/Though mouldering here the body lies/We trust to meet thee in the skies.

91. white marble slab.
John W. SILVERTHORNE/born Aug. 9, 1874/died Jan. 14, 1945 FS: John

92. grey granite cross vault obelisk with urn and double concrete base, city motif.
In my Father’s house/are many mansions/John E. SILVERTHORNE/died/May 28, 1901/in his/59th year/Praise ye the Lord!/that I’m freed from/all care.
(north west) /SILVERTHORNE. / Atkinson Co. Simcoe

93. red granite on white granite base.
JENKINS/William JENKINS/1839-1921/Catherine/his wife/1834-1903/Mary JENKINS/1868-1885

94. white marble cross vault obelisk with urn and double concrete base.
(south) Isabella ELLIS/wife of/Jas. Gilbert/RICKWOOD/died/Feb. 10, 1916/ aged 62 years/
(west) Jas. Gilbert/RICKWOOD/died/Mar. 23, 1932/aged/86 years/RICKWOOD/
(north) Azubah/wife of/J. RICKWOOD/died/Oct. 6, 1881/aged/31 yrs 5 m’s/& 7 days/Take me unto thy sleep O God/Thank thee it is over/
(east) /Rachel/died/ Sept. 7, 1876/aged/7 m’s & 7 d’s/Bertha/died/Jany 18, 1879/aged/5 m’s & 26 d’s/Children of/James & Azubah/RICKWOOD/Short pain short grief/Dear babes were thine/Nor joys eternal and divine.
FS: Azubah, Father, Mother, Bertha

95. grey granite obelisk with double concrete base.
“D” Hannah/wife of Leonard DENNIS/March 1843-June 1904/Leonard DENNIS/July 1835/March 1920/ DENNIS/
FS: Mother, Father.

96. grey marble slab with dove motif.
In memory of/Walter E./son of/Leonard & Hannah/DENNIS/who died/Nov. 24, 1881/aged 17 y’rs/6 m’s & 21 d’s/A mother’s hope a father’s joy/Death’s hand hath here laid low./God gave and took our darling boy/To His command we bow/ Hutchison & Miller Aylmer

97. concrete scroll.
Erie Stella/dau of/Melvin & Sephronia/ DENNIS/died/Mar. 10, 1894/aged/1 mo & 18 d’s

98. grey marble on concrete base.
Louis J./son of/John & Minnie/WOLLSTEIN/1892-1910/The Lord is my shepherd/WOLLSTEIN.
[marker fallen, face down in 1994 review]

99. white marble slab in ground and broken in three pieces, with lodge symbol.
. . ./. . . the fleeting . . /. . /. . flower . . and/. .

100. grey marble obelisk with open book and concrete base, open gates under archway motif.
(east) John FRASER/died/June 10, 1898/in his/78th year/FRASER
(south) Laura B./FRASER/died/July 6, 1931/in her/97th year.

101. red granite ground stone.
M. Louise/RICKWOOD/1939-1968.

102. red granite ground stone.
Inez May/1915-1930. [grassed over in 1994]
[NOTE: Inez May RICKWOOD died in St Thomas September 8 1931 – CVH January 2009]

103. red granite ground stone.
RICKWOOD/
(left) Father/James E./1885-1963/ (right) Mother/Theresa M./1889-1956.

104. grey marble.
In/memory of/Almeda/infant dau. of/Robert & Melitta/McANEANEY/ died Mar. 2, 1887/Aged 4 ys 3 ms 6 ds/[verse illegible].

105. grey marble with cross motif.
Our darling/Igusta/died/June 6, 1886/aged/ 2 mo’s & 28 ds/dau. of/Robert & Melitta/McANEANEY/verse illegible /Aylmer. [bottom in ground in 1994]

106. black granite with cross motif and flower motif on double concrete.
A/William N./ACRE/1836-1897/ACRE/
FS: Father, George

107. concrete scroll on base.
George/son of/Chas. H. & Eliza/COOK/died/Feb. 7, 1891/aged 4 yrs 6 mo’s & 3 ds.

108. concrete scroll on base.
Lillie M./dau. of/Wilson & Mary PEW/died/ Mar. 15, 1904/Aged 15 yrs/PEW

109. black granite with vault top.
west/Ambrose TYRRELL/1828-1883/Mary, his wife/1828-1904/LANDON/
east/Annie E. wife of/John LANDON/1858-1913/Also their children/Stephen A.1892-1916/Harry 1880-1903/Mary 1893-1912
FS: Harry, Mary, Mother, Grandma, Grandpa, Stephen

110. red granite on black granite on concrete base.
George COOK/1887-1891/ Oscar A. COOK/1883-1905/Charles H. COOK/1858-1918/Eliza COOK/1862-1929/COOK/
FS: Mother, Father

111. Grey marble column on white marble on concrete.
(south) In memory/of/Phoebe/ wife of/Wm. ACKER/who died/July 2, 1886/aged 74 years/Our parents here lie under ground/The dearest friends we ever found/We trust our loss will be their gain/And hope in Heaven to meet again.
(west) In memory/of/Wm. ACKER/who died/Oct. 12, 1891/aged/87 years.

112. white marble slab.
In/memory of/John H. VANWAGGONER/who died/Feb. 25, 1886/aged 62 years.

113. grey marble pile of stones with open book.
John VANWAGGONER/died Feb. 14, 1889/aged 52 yrs/Martha ACKER/his wife/died April 16, 1895/aged 48 yrs/VANWAGGONER.

114. white marble with lamb motif.
Minnie Irene COOK/born Sep. 24, 1874/died/ Aug. 24, 1879/Sweet Minnie unto earth . . ./A little while was given/She plumed her wings for flight/And sored away to Heaven.

115. white marble with finger pointing motif.
There’s Rest In Heaven. Thomas HAWLEY/Born/Oct. 11, 1847/died/May 21, 1884/All you that stop to read this stone/Consider how soon/was gone/Death does not at all times/ a warning give/Therefore be careful how you live.

116. black granite on concrete.
(left) Susan/wife of/James HAWLEY/1813-1905/ (right) James HAWLEY/1814-1907/bottom/HAWLEY

117. white marble in ground and broken.
. . ./Apr. 9, 1863/Ae 30 ys & 8 ms/That tear and kiss . . no more/That voice and . .fled/As in unearthly voices . ./rolled/It was my husband . . prayer/ Lived thou in hope. . blessed wife/For him deliverance . . at had/Where God shall . . thy soul away/To meet you in another land.

118. white marble with double willow and clasped hands motifs.
Gone but not forgotten/In memory of/Reuben A./son of Elisha & Debora/ANGER/ died/Feb. 16, 1865/Ae 11 yrs & 5 ms.

119. black granite pillar on double concrete base with urn on top.
(south) George HEARDMAN/died/July 1, 1898/in his/34th year/Tell Mother good bye/I am going home/Atkinson Co./Simcoe.
(east) Sarah J. HEARDMAN/born at/West Port, Nova Scotia/ died/in Malahide/ Dec. 14, 1904/aged 82 years/ north/Thomas L./son of/Thomas & Sarah H./HEARDMAN/died May 20, 1863/aged 2 months/
(west/Thomas HEARDMAN/died/April 9, 1863/in his/31st year/HEARDMAN
FS: Mother, Father, George, Thomas

120. stone
Francis E./wife of/Noble T. TYRRELL/died/ April 2, 1891/Aged/26 years 4 mo & 16 d’s/Sleep on sweet wife and/Take thy rest/God called thee home He/thought it best.

121. grey marble.
In memory of/Mary/daughter of/David & Maria/WARDEN/died Oct. 30, 1888/Ae 26 ys 2 ms 27 ds

122. grey marble stone broken and in ground.
In memory of/William/son of/David & Maria/WARDEN/died July 18, 1892/aged 17 yrs 9 mos/ & 8 days.

123. red granite cross vault obelisk with double base.
(west) “W”/John B. WALLACE/Dec. 24, 1836; Feb. 19, 1917/Mary Lovilla OATMAN/his wife/died Oct. 15, 1924/in her 80th year/WALLACE/
(north) J. Donald/WALLACE/1929-1930/ William Maurice/son of/E.M. & S./ WALLACE/died/May 6, 1903/age 9 mos & 6 dys/
(east) Edwin M. WALLACE/1865-1938.FS: Mother, Father

124. red granite cross vault obelisk with urn on triple base.
(south) In/memory of/Richard/Fullerton/son of/Rich’rd & Marg’et/EVANS/died Dec. 4,1913/aged/38 ys 6 ms/& 19 ds/
(west) In/memory of/Richard EVANS/who died/Dec. 18, 1893/ aged/49 y’s 8 m’s/& 25 d’s/EVANS/
(north) In/memory of/Margaret/FULLERTON/wife of/Richard Evans/who died/Dec. 19th 1904/aged/50 ys 1 mo/& 7 ds.
FS: Mother, Father.

125. grey obelisk with double base.
(west) Blanche B./wife of/G. W. STIMERS/1876-1925/George W./STIMERS/1864-1942/STIMERS/
(north) Jacob/STIMERS/1823-1908/Anna/his wife/1829-1902/Robert W./ STIMERS/1866-1910.
FS: Mother, Father, Robert

126. concrete scroll top obelisk with open book and gates and arch motif.
(west) In/memory/of/At Rest/Margaret/beloved wife of/James BIRD/died Apr. 20, 1901/age 44 ys 1 mo 19 ds/James BIRD/died May 2, 1908/age 62 yrs/BIRD/
(east) Byron BIRD/died/Jan. 20, 1936/aged 52 years.
FS: Mother, Father, Byron.

127. concrete block.
(top) In/sacred memory of/ (front/Elizabeth/beloved wife of/J. E. TEDFORD/died/Mar. 18, 1900/aged 39 yrs 6 m’s & 18 days/Phil 6 21

128. red granite, white granite base.
McKENZIE/George Alexander McKenzie/died Mar. 4, 1904/aged 59 yrs/his wife/ Almina Melissa McKENNEY/died Sept. 7, 1947/aged 94 years/their son/George Herbert/died Oct. 2, 1947/aged 63 years.

129. red granite.
BEST/Ian H./1900-1960/his wife/Laura I./1907-1991.

129.1 Black granite ground stone.
Clifford C./McCRIMMON/1914-1967.

130. Black granite with white granite base.
At Rest/ELSWORTH.FS: Wife/Hester ELSWORTH/died/Nov. 21, 1921/age 88 yrs.FS: Husband/Handford/ELSWORTH/died/April 2, 1915/in his 82 yr.

[both fs in ground, name only, showing, 1994]

131. 8 ft concrete vault top obelisk with mourning drape.
(north east) J. Hugh/McKENNEY/born 1878/died 1918/At Rest/
(south east) In/memory of/Harvey >McKENNEY/died/June 5, 1909/in his/61st year.
(south west) In/memory of/Emma/Beloved wife of/Harvey/McKENNEY/born 1846/ died 1902/McKENNEY
FS: Mother, Father

132. concrete scroll on base with flower motif.
John W./McKENNEY/1836-1900/McKENNEY.

133. grey marble slope top with Holy Bible on concrete base, broken.
(west) At rest/open gate/Jeremiah/McKENNEY/1843-1920/His wife/Charlotte C./McKENNEY/1858-1931/McKENNEY/(east) John DAVY/1823-1905/Lydia A./his wife/1823-1910. [east side flat in ground in 1994]

134. grey marble slope top with open Bible and flower motifs, open gate motif.
Alexander DUFF/1882-1964/Edna Gunelda/wife of/Alex DUFF/1883-1927/Also infant/Eleanor Winnifred/DUFF/
FS: Mother, Father

135. white marble with flower motif.
Minerva/McKENNEY/1859-1939

136. white marble with flower motif.
Alberta/McKENNEY/1860-1941

137. white marble with flower motif.
Dora/McKENNEY/1864-1945

138. grey marble on concrete with white marble lamb of top.
Edith L. dau. of/John & Florence/VINCENT/Sep. 5, 1902

139. grey marble slab with flower motif.
MELLISH/died Oct. 30, 1907/aged 53 years/We cannot Lord thy purpose see/Yet all is well since ruled by thee.
FS: L. J. M.

Burials without Monuments