Dunwich – Lumley – Elgin County Branch, Ontario Genealogical Society

Lumley Cemetery

Lot C, Concession 9

Lumley #1 is near 8225 Iona Road, Dutton/Dunwich, ON

Lumley #2 is near 8009 Iona Road, Dutton/Dunwich, ON

– On hilltop north of the entrance to P.W.C.C.

Dunwich Township, Elgin County, Ontario, Canada

Gravestone Inscriptions

Elgin County Branch OGS
July 2003

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Latest Revision 6 December 2006 by Carol VanHarn

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There are two small family cemeteries (both Lumley) located on this lot. The first one is at 8225 Iona Road, and is dominated by one large stone.The second one is at 8009 Iona Road, on the hilltop north of the entrance to Pearce Williams Christian Centre.

Transcribed in 1982 by Shirley Campbell, Donald Carroll, Jean Drummelsmith, Jean Georgevich & Norma Schnekenburger, for the West Elgin Genealogical & Historical Society.

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1. 9 foot high red granite column, with urn shaped top, lying on ground, scroll around top, grey base, with LUMLEY name

East – In / memory of / Louisa / wife of / James LUMLEY / died / Sept. 5th, 1897 / in her 70th year / 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 /

South – In / memory of / James LUMLEY / died / Nov. 23rd 1881 / aged / 65 years /

West – Mary E. / wife of Robt. WILLSON / died / June 6, 1916 / aged 63 years /

2. Red granite top from Lumley stone

3. White stone slab marker, broken at base. Initials: E. L.

4. Base of Number 3

5. Broken base

6. Broken base

7. White stone slab marker. Initials: M. L.

8. Large white stone slab, broken at top

In memory of / Mary / wife of / Joseph LUMLEY / who died / Nov. 13, 1862 / Aged 74 y’s 8 m / & 19 d /

9. Grey headstone marker, Father

10. Headstone base

11. Headstone base

12. Headstone base

13. Large white slab headstone, with two weeping willows at top. Base is broken off

In / memory of / Joseph LUMLEY /

14. White slab, broken, flower carved at top

In memory of / Elizabeth / daughter of Edward & Marion / HARRIS / who died / Apr. 6, 1811 (?) [date is questionable] / AE 2 [?] m’s & 26 d’s /

15. Base for headstone

16. Base for headstone

17. Grey headstone marker: Mary E.

Lumley Cemetery (south of Talbot Creek)

1. Flat medium grey limestone, which is broken in two near the base; weeping willow tree at the top

We miss thee / In / memory of / Damymaria / daughter of / Daniel and Nancy / WATERS / died / Aug. 28, 1867 / AE 2 y’s 3 m’s / 23 d’s /

2. Large flat white limestone slab with weeping willow at top, and an obelisk beside it; broken in four pieces

In / memory of / John LUMLEY / who died / May 12, 1842 / aged 76 yrs / Ann / his wife died / Aug. 29, 1837 / aged 71 yrs /

3. White limestone: Sept. 10, 1914

4. Flat large white limestone slab with weeping willow at top and urn beside it

In / memory of / William LODGE / who died / Apr. 1, 1828 / aged 36 yrs / Mary / his wife died / Sept. 21, 1841 / aged 45 yrs /

5. White limestone, foot stone – see #4

6. Flat medium white limestone with weeping willow at top

In / memory of / Mary WILLIAMS / who died / Aug. 7, 1854 / aged 21 yrs / 2 ms and 15 ds /

7. White sandstone slab with weeping willow
In memory of / Flemin H. son of John and E. R. / SHIPLEY / who died / July 28, 1841 / in the 19 year / of his age / Also his infant brother /