Edison Pioneer Cemetery
Bayham Township, Elgin County, Ontario, Canada
Concession 3, Lot 15
(near the corner of King Street and North Street)
Gravestone Inscriptions & Burials without Monuments
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1. Grey marble rectangular stone, hands clasped.
In/memory of/Rachel/wife of/ Freeman HEARSEY/who died/Feb’y. 20, 1883/aged 75 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
2. White marble rectangular stone, mourning curtain over urn.
In/memory of/John ROBERTS Jr./died/Aug. 18, 1850/AE 30 yrs/J. W. Smyth/London
3. White marble rectangular stone, weeping willow.
In/memory of/Margaret Ann/wife of/John/ROBERTS/who died Sep. 22/1855/AE 65 y’s 5 mo/Her end was peace.
4. White marble rectangular stone, open book.
In/memory of/John ROBERTS/died June 13, 1864/AE 73 yrs/A native of Somertshire (Somersetshire ?) England/Blessed are the dead that/die in the Lord/J. W. Smyth/London
5. White marble rectangular stone, rose motif.
Gone but not forgotten/Emma Mary daugh. of/ H. & M. WEINHOLD/died/June 28, 1858/aged 1 year 3 mo 5 ds
6. White marble rectangular stone.
(L) Elizabeth/wife of/J. ANDERSON/who departed this/life 27th Sept./A.D. 1844/in the 75th year/of her age (R) Jeremiah/ ANDERSON/who departed this/life _______/_______/in the ______ year/of his age/Lord now lettest thy servant depart/in peace, according to thy word/For mine eyes have seen thy salvation
7. White marble rectangular stone, weeping willow.
Dorcas/wife of James HARRIS/ and daugh. of/Oliver & Sarah/LASSKY/died Sept. 20/1846/AE 47 y’rs 6 mo 26 d/ Lie still dear wife & take thy rest/Since God thy maker thought it best
8. White marble rectangular stone, lamb sleeping. Gone so soon/
In memory of/Carrie W./dau. of/Mulford M. & Jane E./PUTNAM/who died/May 18, 1870/aged/2 m’s & 14 d’s/J. R. Hughes St. Thomas
9. White marble rectangular stone, lamb sleeping.
Charley W./son of/Mulford M. & Elizath. J./PUTNAM/died/Oct. 1, 1863/AE 5 yrs 10 ms/13 ds/Dearest Charley thou hast left us/Here thy loss we deeply feel/But tis God that hath bereft us/He can all our sorrows heal/J. W. Smyth/London
10. White marble rectangular stone.
In/memory of/Eli FORD/who was born in/ Herkimer County N.Y./July 21st, 1811/died/Nov. 22nd, 1849/Also of/Mary Elizabeth/dau. of Eli & Louisa/FORD/died Jan. 7th, 1846/AE 2 yrs 2 mo/& 20 ds
11. White marble rectangular stone, rose motif.
Frances C. A./dau. of F. & C./ JOSEPH/died Nov. 25, 1853/AE 6 y’s 22 d’s/There is a happy land/far, far away/where saints in glory stand/Bright, bright as day
12. White marble rectangular stone.
In memory of/Catherine M. A./dau. of F. & C./ JOSEPH/who died/Sept. 12, 1850/AE 1 yr & 20 ds/I will not leave you comfortless/ I will come to you.
13. White marble rectangular stone.
In memory of/Francis JOSEPH/who died/Feb. 25, 1853/AE 33 y’rs 2 mo/& 15 d’s/Reader! Reflect as you pass by/As you are now so once was I/As I am now soon you will be/Prepare for death and follow me
14. White marble rectangular stone, weeping willow.
In/memory of/Sarah STANTON/ died/April 8, 1873/aged/67 years
15. White marble rectangular stone.
In memory of/Asaph TEALL/who died/May 14, 1826/aged 44 years
16. White marble rectangular stone, weeping willow.
In memory of/John B. TEALL/ who/died March 27th/1851/aged 36 years
17. White marble rectangular stone, weeping willow.
In memory of/George TEALL/ who departed this life/Oct. 8th, 1859/aged 34 years/If the righteous scarcely be saved where/shall the ungodly and the sincere appear
18. Cross vault obelisk, fern motif.
(N) Wm. GRAY/died/Feb. 20, 1843/aged 5 y’s/ 7 m’s 12 d’s/John N./died/Jan. 20, 1842/aged 2 y’s/4 m’s 21 d’s/Children of/Isaac & Mary/BLANDFORD
(W) Albert E./BLANDFORD/died/Aug. 10, 1887/aged 41 y’s 8 m’s/& 12 days/BLANDFORD
(S) Isaac/BLANDFORD/died/Jan. 14, 1887/aged 75 y’s 10 m’s/& 3 days
(E) Mary/BLANDFORD/died/Sept. 5, 1886/aged/74 y’s 3 m’s/& 12 days
19. White marble rectangular stone, dove motif.
James W. P. LEYBOURNE/died July 11, 1868/AE 1 y’r 1 mo & 6 d’s/Mary J./dau. of/Samuel & Fanny E./ LEYBOURNE/died Aug. 3, 1870/AE 1 y’r 7 mo 17 d/Beneath this sod now lies the forms/That to us was dear and lovely/Whose sparkling eyes increased our joys/But now they’re gone and we are lonely
20. White marble rectangular stone, weeping willow.
In memory of/Eliphlet/son of/R. & A. LUTIS/died/Aug. 17, 1851/AE 4 mo & 12 d’s
21. White marble rectangular stone.
Mary Elizabeth/daughter of/Lewis W. & Louisa/ WHITNEY/died/May 25, 1852/AE 6 yrs 9 mos
22. White marble rectangular stone, lamb sleeping.
Ancil E./son of/Hig?_____ & Mary/McCAULEY/died/Mar. 5, 1865/AE 3 yrs & 8 ms./J. W. Smyth/London
23. White marble rectangular stone, lamb sleeping.
In/memory of/William E./son of Wm. & Mary/SPURR/who died/Mar. 30, 1862/AE 1 yr 6 ms/& 26 ds/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 & took me home/J. W. Smyth/London
24. White marble rectangular stone, broken at bottom, weeping willow.
In/memory of/ John/son of John & Flora/ADAMS/who died/June 14, 1855/aged 15 yrs/& 3 m
25. White marble rectangular stone, weeping willow.
In/memory of/Catharine/daughter of James &/Catharine FORBES/who died/July 29, 1854/aged 10 yr/11 m & 18 d
26. White marble rectangular stone.
Henry R. MILLER/died/May 1, 1857/aged 23 ys 1 m
27. White marble rectangular stone.
Joshua CLARKSON/born in/Dutchess Co. N.Y./ died March 9, 1848/AE 67
28. White marble rectangular stone.
Jane Ann CLARKSON/born/in Dutchess Co. N.Y. /Mar. 1, 1808/died/Dec. 1, 1842/AE 37/-verse illegible-
29. White marble rectangular stone, stone broken at bottom, finger pointing upwards.
Gone home/In memory of/Hannah A./wife of/Charles M. DRAKE/died Apr. 25, 1873/aged 25 yrs 11 m/& 25 days/-broken-wife most dear/-rest of stone broken off-
30. White marble rectangular stone, dove motif.
Sleep on/Hannah Margaret R. L./dau. of/Charles & Hannah DRAKE/died/July 21, 1874/aged/1 y’r & 3 m’s/Kelly & Day/ Hamilton
31. White marble rectangular stone, top broken off.
Lavina/wife of/Stephen H. ELLIOTT/who died/Feb. 7, 1864/aged/65 yrs 7 ms & 12 ds/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.
32. White marble rectangular stone, reclining lamb.
In memory of/John H./son of/John H. & Amanda/ELLIOTT/died/July 3, 1860/Ae 3 yrs 8 m & 2 d/When he the flock doth call/He takes the pet lamb first of all/To greener pastures from the rock/He takes the pet lamb of the flock.
33. White marble rectangular stone, reclining lamb.
In memory of/George W./son of/ John H. & Amanda/ELLIOTT/died/Aug. 12, 1860/AE 1 yr 4 m & 9 d./When he the flock doth call/He takes the pet lamb first of all/To greener pastures from the rock/He takes the pet lamb of the flock.
34. White marble rectangular stone, weeping willow.
Mary Ann/wife of John H. ELLIOTT/& dau. of J. & D. HARRIS/died/March 6, 1852/AE 25 y’rs 4 mo/& 10 d’s/Hurd W. Square
35. Double white marble headstone.
(L) Samuel PITMAN/died/Dec. 18 1857/aged 37 years/10 mo. 28 ds /
(R) Edmund PITMAN/died/July 7, 1850/aged 25 years/& 7 mos /
(C) sons of/Levi & Mary PITMAN/of England/In the midst of life we are in death.
36. White marble rectangular headstone, dove motif.
William J. E. HALL/[-rest illegible-]/died/May 19, 1877/aged/12 y. 3 m. 3 d
37. White marble headstone, sleeping lamb, stone broken at bottom.
In memory of/ Sarah J./daughter of/Robert & Drusillah/HALL/died June 14, 1873
38. White marble headstone, rose motif, bottom 3/4 broken off.
Ellah Jane HALL
39. White marble headstone, dove motif.
Ephraim J. P. HALL/son of/Robert & ______ ____________/died/Feb. 28, 1878/aged 20 ms. & 2 ds.
40. White marble headstone, weeping willow motif.
Robert HALL/died/Mar. 28, 1865/ aged 45 yrs/Deem not that they are blest alone/Whose days a peaceful __________/ The God ____________/A blessing for the eyes that weep.
41. White marble headstone, weeping willow motif.
Eliza Jane/dau. of/Mathew & Sally J./WARNER/died Nov. 5, 1850/AE 6 mo. & 26 d’s.
42. White marble headstone broken off at top.
George/son of?/BURNS/died Jan. 5, 1863/AE 6 ys. 8 ms./& 21 ds/-verse illegible-
43. White marble headstone.
Joshua/son of/Alum & Susan/MARR/died Feb. 10, 1847/ AE 13 y’s. & 6 mo.
44. White marble headstone, Lodge symbol. Love Purity Fidelity/
Joseph E./son of/ Alum and Susan MARR/died/Sept. 24, 1854/aged 19 years/2 mos. & 11 days.
(born in Markham 13 July 1835)
45. White marble rectangular headstone.
Maria/daugh. of Alum & Susan/MARR/died/ Oct. 30, 1861/AE 12 ys. 6 ms./& 28 ds.
46. White marble headstone, weeping willow motif.
Deborah HARRIS/wife of Porter BARTLETT/died/Feb. 7, 1855/aged 35 years/& 19 days/A faithful friend a wife most dear/A tender parent lieth here/Great is the loss that we sustain/But hope in Heaven to meet again.
47. White marble headstone, urn covered with mourning curtain.
In/memory of/Orin BARTLETT/died/Oct. 22, 1866/AE 26 yrs./Friends nor physicians could not save/This mortal body from the grave/Nor can the grave confine it here/When Christ his Saviour doth appear.
48. White marble headstone.
Sam’l Edgar/son of/Snow & Christiana EDISON/died Mar. 21, 1841/AE 8 mo. 13 d.
49. White marble headstone.
Catharine E./daughter of/Snow & Christiana/EDISON/ died Mar. 10, 1841/AE 2 y’s 8 mo./& 22 d.
50. White marble headstone, angel motif.
Sarah E./dau. of Mahlon B. & Sarah E./ EDISON/died/Oct. 7, 1852/AE 11 ms. & 18 d./Beautiful lovely/She was but given/ A fair bud to earth/To blossom in Heaven/J. W. Smyth/London
51. White marble headstone, angel motif.
Sacred/to the memory of/Marcellus EDISON/ Who departed this life/September 21, 1849/Aged 55 years/Far from this world of toil and They are present with the Lord/The labours of their mortal life/End in a large reward.
52. White marble headstone.
In memory/of/Deborah Ann/wife of Thomas EDISON/ who departed this life August/26th 1850 in the 30 year of/her age/Blessed are the dead which die in the Lord.
53. White marble headstone.
In memory of/Christiana/wife of/Snow EDISON/who departed this life/June 4, 1847/aged 33 years.
54. White marble headstone, bottom broken off.
In memory/of/Eliza/wife of Stephen SECORD/and/daughter of/Samuel EDISON/who died March ___, 1827/in the 20th year of her
55. White marble headstone.
In memory/of/Nancy/1st wife of Samuel EDISON/who died Sept. 26th, 1824/in the 54th year of her age.
56. White marble obelisk, pointing finger, double willow.
Samuel EDISON/died/Mar. 27, 1865/AE 103 yrs./Affliction sore long he bore/ Physicians were in vain/But God did please to give him ease/And release him from his pain/J. W. Smyth/London
[Samuel and Nancy EDISON were the grandparents of inventor Thomas Alva EDISON (1847 – 1931)]
57. White marble headstone.
Isabella E. / daughter of / Robert N. & Mary/ COOK / died Dec. 28 / 1844 /AE 10 m. & 15 d.
58. White marble headstone, floral motif.
In memory of/Frances Elizth/daugth of Robt. & Eliz./COOK/died/Mar. 30, 1854/AE 15 ms.59. White marble headstone, willow motif.
In memory of/Mary/wife of/Robert N. COOK/and daughter of/William VEITCH /who died June 26, 1847/aged 27 years
60. White marble headstone, stone broken.
Robert N. COOK/husband of Elizth. COOK /died/Dec. 20, 1859/AE 42 yrs. & 4 d./A faithful friend & companion dear/A tender husband lieth here/Great is the loss that we sustain/But hope in Heaven to meet again/J. W. Smyth/London
61. White marble headstone.
Mary Josephine/daughter of/Rob’t N. & Mary/COOK/ died Jan. 12, 1848/ AE 11 m./11 d.
62. White marble headstone, willow motif.
In memory of/Margaret/wife of/Thomas SILVERTHORN/who died/Jan. 26, 1858/ aged 69 years/Erected by her youngest daughter/Powel & Son/London
63. White marble headstone, broken.
Thos. SILVERTHORN/died/July 22, 1853/AE 65 yr. & 2 mo’s./What he was and what we are.
64. White marble headstone.
Mortimer W./son of/Benj. T. & Barbara/SMITH/died Feb. 20/1846/Ae 11 m. & 2 d.
65. White marble headstone, willow motif.
In memory of/Hester/daughter of F. & C./ SMITH/born May 19, 1851/died July 29/1851
66. White marble headstone, lamb motif.
Jessie/dau. of/Harvey J. & Catharine/ MATTHEWS/died July 31, 1876/Aged 4 months/Too good for earth/And called him home.
67. White marble headstone, floral motif.
In/memory of/Charles A./son of/S. B. & Mary A./FARR/who died/June 6, 1850/ aged 7 yr./5 m. & 13 d./also/Frances Isabella/died/Dec. 29, 1849/aged 7 m. & 29 d.
68. White marble headstone, stone broken.
Sacred/to the memory of/William R. WHITE/who died/July 2, 1824/in the 27 year/of his age.
69. White marble headstone, willow motif, stone broken.
Sacred/to the memory of/Rev. Dr. W. PHILO/who/departed this life/in the 41st year/of his age.
70. White marble headstone, willow motif.
In/memory of/William/beloved husband of/ Mary HARROCKS/who died/Aug. 9, 1854/aged 65 yrs./Friends or physicians could not save/This mortal body from the grave/Nor can the grave confine it here/When thou shall bid it to appear.
71. White marble headstone, willow motif.
Silas HIBBARD/died/July 19, 1859/AE 38 ys. 4 ms./& 22 ds./Port Burwell was my dwelling place/England was my nation/ Heaven is my dwelling place/And Christ is my salvation/J. W. Smyth/London
72. White marble headstone.
Leonard SELLS/died/Mar. 28, 1864/AE 1 yr./& 8 ms.
73. White marble headstone, broken.
Ann Elizabeth/wife of/Joseph BEMAN/died/Aug. 1, 1850/AE 68 yrs.
74. White marble headstone, broken.
Francis/McQUIGGAN/b. Co. Tyrone Ire 1790 – 20 Nov. 1851/his wife/Rosa BEAMAN/1805 – 1884
75. White marble headstone, clasped hands, floral motif.
In/memory of/Mary/wife of/ Wm. THOMAS/who died/Oct. 2, 1883/AE 52 ys. 5 ms. 19 ds./In death’s cold arms lies sleeping here/A tender parent a companion dear/In love she lived, in peace she died/Her life was asked but was denied/Hutchinson & Miller Aylmer
76. White marble headstone.
Catharine/wife of/Charles LIGHT/who died/March 9, 1849/aged 22 years
77. White marble headstone.
Charles LIGHT/died/July 15, 1851/AE 31 yrs. 10 mo./& 3 ds.
78. White marble headstone, willow motif.
In/memory of/John LIGHT/died/Nov. 11, 1860/AE 45 ys. 4 ms./& 11 ds.
79. White marble headstone, clasped hands, floral motif.
In/memory of/Orin LIGHT/ died Feb. 22, 1871/AE 35 yrs. & 4 ms./And God shall wipe away all/tears from their eyes and there/shall be no more ….
80. White marble headstone.
In memory of/Robert A./son of/R. & A. LUTIS/died June 18, 1849/AE 10 y’s. & 3 d’s.
81. White marble headstone, floral motif.
Cornelia Emma/dau. of/S. & C. C. FIELD/ died/Aug. 21, 1852/aged 1 mo./& 27 ds.
82. White marble headstone, willow motif, broken.
Cornelia C./wife of/S. FIELD/died/ June 29, 1852/aged 22 yrs./& 1 mo.
83. White marble headstone, willow motif.
Mary E./2nd wife of/Spencer FIELD/died/ January 30, 1857/age 22 years 5 months
84. White marble headstone, clasped hands.
Elizabeth/wife of/William TURK/died/May 3, 1864/AE 29 yrs./-verse illegible-
85. White marble headstone.
In/memory of/Wm. TURK/who died/Dec. 30, 1885/Aged 91 years/-verse illegible- (b. 1 Nov. 1785?)
86. broken stone
87. White marble headstone, broken.
Frank/SHELDON/son of/Lucius & Carolina/born/ Sept. 21, 1860/died/Sept. 22, 1881
88. White marble headstone, broken.
Charlie O. EDISON/Born 1862
89. White marble headstone, lamb motif.
Cara Marion/dau. of Oscar & Mary Jane/ EDISON/died/July 16, 1861/AE 1 yr. 6 ms./& 8 ds./[-verse illegible-]
90. White marble headstone.
Elizabeth/SANDERSON/wife of/Thos. FINCH/died 1889
91. White marble headstone, birds, willow and clasped hands. Gone but not forgotten/
In/memory of/Thomas FINCH/died/Sept. 22, 1870/AE 56 yrs./Native of the County Kent England
92. White marble headstone, floral motif, broken.
In/memory of/James/son of Thos., Elizabeth/FINCH/died/Dec. 29, 1863/AE 11 ys. & 7 ds.
93. White marble headstone, willow motif.
In/memory of/Levi SOPER/died/Oct. 30, 1862/AE 70 ys. & 9 ms./I was blind but now I see.
94. White marble headstone, double willow and obelisk motif.
In memory of/John SOPER/died 20th Aug. 1863/aged 30 yrs./10 mo. 3 ds./A faithful friend a husband dear/A tender parent lieth here/Great is the loss that we sustain/But hope in heaven to meet again.
95. White marble headstone, willow motif, broken.
In/memory of/Sylvester/son of Levi & Huldah SOPER/died Feb. 11, 1857/AE 28 ys. 7 ms. & 7 ds/Nancy M./his wife died Oct. 25, 1854/AE 24 yrs. & 13 ds.
96. White marble headstone, willow motif, stone broken.
In/memory of/Seth B. SOPER /who died/Oct. 30, 1853/aged 23 yrs./2 ms. & 10 ds. /Mourn not my friends ……..
97. White marble headstone, willow motif, broken.
In/memory of/Margaret C./ daughter of/L. & H. SOPER/who died/Mar. 16, 1853 /aged 21 yrs./1 mo. & 16 d’s.
98. White marble headstone, broken.
Charles W./SOPER/born/Aug. 12, 1841/died/ Apr. 22, 1890/Although the body /slumbers here The/soul is safe in/Heaven.
99. White marble headstone, broken.
Huldah/SOPER/born/July 19, 1808/died/Mar. 12, 1884/A place is vacant/in our home /Which never/can be filled.
Burials without Monuments
BEARS, Linton Allen, 6 years, 13 December 1881 at Vienna. Buried 25 December 1881 in Edison’s Cemetery. No monument found – JM & CVH November 2009
EDISON, Henry Marcellus, age 1 year, 20 September 1898, son of E. EDISON of Port Burwell. Buried 22 September 1898 in the Methodist Cemetery. No monument found – JM & CVH November 2009