Largie Cemetery
Concession 2, Lot 11
13136-13678 Largie Rd, Dutton/Dunwich, ON N0L, Canada
Dunwich Township, Elgin County, Ontario, Canada
Gravestone Inscriptions
Elgin County Branch OGS
July 2003
Revised and formatted for the Internet and Mobile Devices 20 July 2017 by Bruce C. Johnson Jr.
Latest Revision 6 December 2006 by Carol VanHarn
Copyright by the Ontario Genealogical Society, Elgin County Branch 1982 – 2002
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This graveyard was started beside the first Duff Presbyterian Church on this location. When the new Duff church was built some distance away in 1895, the cemetery fell into disuse. Later some families moved their relation’s remains to the new Fairview Cemetery, south of Dutton
Twenty-one white marble stones have been set in two concrete walls which are four feet tall and one foot thick, in the centre of the property. Three more modern stones remain on their original bases. The property is fenced but the area is overgrown with grass and weeds (1981)
Transcribed in 1981 by Shirley Campbell, Donald Carroll, Dora McArthur, Beth Panther, Alice Paterson and Mary Prudhomme, for the West Elgin Genealogical & Historical Society.Use your browser’s “Find in page” command in the browser menu to locate your surname in the file below.
1. White sandstone, clasped hands and two thistles
In / memory of / Archibald / son of / Duncan and Janet / DUNCANSON / died / August 12, 1858 / AE 26 yrs / A native of Argyleshire / Scotland / Remember a friend as you pass by / As you are now so once was I / As I am now so you must be / Prepare for death and follow me /
2. White sandstone, hand clutching rose with finger pointing upwards, surrounded by a wreath of flowers
In memory / of / John McVANNEL / died / June 18, 1872 / AE 62 yrs / [verse illegible]
3. Large white sandstone, clasped hands in circle and open Bible held in hand in a circle
In / memory / of / Duncan DUNCANSON / died / Oct. 16, 1877 / aged 77 yrs / Janet / wife of / Duncan DUNCANSON / died Nov. 2, 1882 / aged 86 yrs / Natives of / Glengabradale Argyleshire / Scotland / Time is stor-(?) Death is same / Sins are w(illegible) the cure. Them (illegible) /
4. White sandstone, thistle on top
In memory of / Mary McCALLUM / beloved wife of / Neil McPHEDRAIN / died / Aug. 12, 1861 / AE 34 yrs / Also / Archie / AE 9 mos / They are gone to dwell with saints / above and rest in God’s earnest love /
5. White sandstone, willow tree with rose at each side
In / memory of / John / died / Aug. 16, 188_ (?) / AE 21 yrs / Alexander / died Sep. 15, 1855 / AE 2 yrs and 6 ms / children of Donald and Margaret / CRAWFORD /
6. Seven foot white sandstone square towering pillar on grey cement base
Sacred / to the memory of / John McMURCHY / died Aug. 12, 1858 / aged 84 yrs / also / Grace BLUE / wife of the above / died April 14, 1856 / aged 74 yrs / Natives of / Killgar (?) parish Argyleshire / Scotland / erected by Fannie McMURCHY /
7. Grey granite base, grey top 3 feet tall; east side is broken off and lying on its side in front of base
CRAWFORD / At rest / Arch’d CRAWFORD / died May 27, 1915 / in his 68th year
8. White slab, with weeping willow at top of stone
In / memory of / Flora, wife of / John HYNDMAN / who died / Feb. 28, 1861, aged 70 yrs / A native of Argyle Shire / Scotland
9 . White slab, with weeping willow at top and clasped hands under it, Scotch thistles on either side of tree; inscribed across the top is “May we meet again in Heaven”
In memory of / Jane / wife of / Duncan McVENEL / died / Feb. 12, 1856 / AE 22 yrs / A native of Argyleshire Scotland / Time is winging us away / to our eternal home / Life is but a winters day / A journey to the tomb /
10. Small white slab, Scotch thistle at top
Murdock McRAE / died / June 24, 1877 / aged 38 yrs /
11. White slab stone, closed fist at top with index finger pointing up, surrounded by flowers. “Gone Home” engraved at top
Nancy / dau of / John McMILLAN / died 29th of June 1868 / aged / 10 yrs 7 mos and 4 ds / Heard my Great Redeemer say / come unto me and rest / Lie down thou weary one, lie down / thy head upon my breast /
12. White slab stone, willow tree at top, flanked by oak leaves and acorns
In memory of / Mathew SPROUL / died / Feb. 20, 1866 / AE 51 yrs / also / John / son of the above / died Sept. 1854 / AE 2 yrs 2 mos / [part of verse missing ] Friends and _______ could not save / This dying body _______ / Nor can the grave ________ / When Christ commands ________ /
13. White slab, clasped fist in centre with index finger pointing up, ribbon across top, Scotch thistle on either side
In / memory of / Duncan McEACHAN / died / Sep. 4, 1869 / AE 72 yrs /
14. White slab, large Scotch thistle design, stone broken
In memory of / (William / THOMSON / died / Oct. 24, 1855 (?) / aged 52 yrs / Native of old Monklin / Scotland /
15. Weeping willow tree in circle between two Scotch thistles
Left side: In / memory of / Duncan / McCALLUM / died / Feb. 7, 1864 / AE 26 yrs /
Right side: In / memory of / Sarah / first wife of / J. McMILLAN / died / Aug. 12, 1859 / AE 24 yrs /
Centre below: son and daughter of / Donald & Nancy McCALLUM / Remember friends as you pass by / As you are now so once was we / As you are now you soon must be / Prepare for death and follow us /
16. Clasped hands in circle between two Scotch thistles; stone is cracked
In / memory of / Archibald / son of / ____ald & Nancy / McCALLUM / died / Oct. 15, 1873 / AE 35 yrs & 8 m’s / Few are thy days and full of woe / A man of woman born / Thy doom is written dust Thou art / and shall to dust return /
17. White slab, weeping willow between floral design
In / memory of / Isabella / wife of / Donald McRAE / died / Feb. 1, 1860 / AE 69 yrs / The 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 /
18. White slab, weeping willow between floral design
In / memory of / John McRAE / died / May 31, 1856 / AE 34 yrs / One we loved has left our number / For the dark and silent tomb / Closed his eyes in deathless slumber / Faded in his early bloom /
19. Small white oval stone on oval concrete base, 2 feet high with lamb on the top
William J. / son of / Ephraim and Sarah / CHAPLAIN / died / Oct. 19, 1881 / aged 10 yrs and 6 mo’s / Tho’ lost to sight, to memory dear /
20. White sandstone, flowered wreath at top encircling
In / memory of / John / son of / Math & Mar. / SPROUL / died / May 15, 1878 / aged 14 yrs / Sleep on dear child / and take thy rest / In Jesus arms forever blest /
21. White sandstone, wreath of mixed flowers encircling ribbon
Farewell / Margret / dau of / John and Betsey / GILLIS / died May 29, 1875 / aged 26 yrs / & 2 mo’s / She’s gone to worlds above / Where saints and angels meet / To realize our Saviour’s love / And worship at his feet /
22. White sandstone, wreath with clasped hands in centre
Gone but not forgotten / In / memory of / John GILLIS / who died / Oct. 8, 1871 / AE 66 yrs / A native of Scotland / Afflictions sore long he bore / Physicians were in vain / Till God did please to give him ease / And release him from his pain /
23. White sandstone, willow tree and thistles
In / memory of / Catherine / HOOD / died / Feb. 16, 1864 / AE 54 yrs / In memory of / Francis / HOOD / died / FEb. 12, 1863 / AE 56 yrs / John / son of the above / died June 22, 1859 / AE 25 yrs & 7 ms /
24. White sandstone, clasped hands on top
In / memory of / Malcom LEITCH / died / Dec. 22, 1866 / aged 41 yrs /