Old Springfield Cemetery
Lot 6, Concession 12
South Dorchester Township, Elgin County, Ontario, Canada
(The old South Dorchester Township is now part of Malahide Township)
12040 Whittaker Road, Springfield, Malahide, ON, Canada
Gravestone Inscriptions
SD 608
OGS 2558
Transcribed by Max Doan & Tony Hofstee
Elgin County Branch OGS
August 1985
Revised and formatted for the Internet 20 November 2002 by BCJ
Latest revision 20 May 2008 by CVH
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This cemetery was repaired in 1967 as a Centennial Project. All the stones that were in good shape were set up in two rows in a concrete base. There is a large field stone in the middle. This stone has a plaque on it. Since 1967 many stones have been broken off and the pieces have been piled around the large field stone. Two of the stones done in 1967 have disappeared.
See the Aylmer Express, Wed., February 19, 1997, p. 6 – Springfield WI leads project to beautify old graveyard. (photo of old stones piled in a heap)
See the Aylmer Express, Wed., July 23, 1997 for a photo and article on the new memorial which was dedicated by the Springfield Women’s Institute. The project cost over $10,000. It includes the names on the older stones given below.)
The cemetery is situated just behind the Post Office in Springfield, in an open lot opposite Nelson Street and adjoining Wellington Street, or Elgin Road 49.
The plaque on the stone reads as follows:
In honour of the first white settlers / in South Dorchester / Isaac WILLIS and wife Flora McLACHLAN / 1798 – 1862 1803 – 1872 / settled here in 1823 / erected by the descendants of / their eldest son / Robert Barwick WILLIS 1822 – 1907The two lost stones had the following inscriptions:
DENNIS
FARQUHARSON
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1. White slab; broken off – no inscription
2. White marble; lamb motif
Simon / son of Peter & Betsy / CHARLTON / died / Sep. 5, 1862 / AE 9 m. & 14 d. / 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 London3. White marble, lamb motif
In / memory of / Jason C. / son of / Charles & Charlotte / BROOKS / died / Aug. 29, 1869 / AE 4 y’rs. 9 m’s. / & 6 dys. / 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
4. White marble ; obelisk and two willows motif
In memory of / Mary S. / dau’r of / George & Amelia / FLECKENSTEIN / died 28 Mar. 1870 / AE 1 y’r 16 d. / 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 /
5. White marble; pointing finger motif
In memory of / Walter W. / FLECKENSTEIN / died / Oct. 2, 1862 / AE 3 ys 6 ms / & 2 ds / Sleep on sweet child / and take thy rest
6. White marble; lamb motif
In memory of / William W. / FLECKENTSTEIN / died / Sept. 26, 1862 / AE 3 ys 5 ms / & 26 ds / A sweet child thou / hast gone & left us
7. White marble; lamb on top of stone
This lamb [words illegible] to rest / Tis Jesus speaks / I fold says he / This lamb within / my breast / Protection it shall / find in me / [words illegible] / ever blest
8. White marble; lamb on top of stone
In / memory of / Ina Vennetta / dau of / Wm. H. & Frances GRAVES / who died / 16th Feb. 1874 / aged 1 yr 8 ms / & 12 days
9. White marble; willow motif
Irena M. / dau of Henry & Eliza / WOOLLEY / died Jan. 18, 1863 ; AE 8 ys. 8 ms. & 3 ds / Wilson / died Jan. 12, 1848 / AE 9 ms. 2 ds. / also two infants /
10. White marble; pointing finger motif
In / memory of / Daniel ALWARD / died Feb. 14, 1868 ; AE 59 yrs. / also / Daniel / son of / Daniel & Mary / ALWARD / died June 25, 1864 / AE 21 y’s & 9 m’s / A faithful friend a husband dear / A tender parent lieth here / Great is the loss we now sustain / Hoping to meet in heaven again / Teale & Wilkens, London
11. White marble; lamb motif
Elva / dau of / Matthias & Char’ln / PHELPS / died / Feb. 24, 1867 / AE 3 ms & 28 ds
12. White marble ; broken stone
[illegible] / [illegible] Henry & / Belinda SHERK / who died / Jan. 30, 1856 / aged 2 m / & 19 d /
13. White marble; broken – no inscription
14. White marble; broken – no inscription
15. White marble; broken – no inscription
16. White marble; broken – no inscription
17. White marble; broken – no inscription
18. White marble; lamb motif
In / memory of / Warren / son of John & Ann / McKENNEY / died / Mar. 5, 1860 / AE 4 yr 3 ms / & 5 ds / [verse illegible]19. White marble; broken – no inscription
20. White marble; broken – no inscription
21. White marble; broken – no inscription
22. White marble; broken – no inscription
23. White marble; lamb motif
Bellinda / dau of / Amasa & Phebe / WILLIS / died Jan. 20, 1864 / AE 1 yr 10 ms / & 10 days/ This lovely bud so young and fair / called hence by early doom / Just came to show how sweet a flower / in Paradise could bloom /24. White marble; pointing finger motif
In / memory of / Phebe / wife of / Amasa WILLIS / died / Aug. 2, 1862 / [rest of stone buried in cement]
25. White marble; broken – no inscription
26. White marble; broken – top part leaning against center stone. Rose motif
In memory of / Silvenus ALLEN / died / Sept. 7, 1862 / AE 10 ms / & 15 ds27. White marble; broken – no inscription
28. White marble; broken – no inscription
29. White marble; broken – no inscription
30. White marble; broken – no inscription
31. White marble; broken – no inscription
32. White marble; obelisk and two willows motif
Nancy J. / dau of / Wm. & Elenor / CLARK / died / 23 Apr. 1863 / aged 14 years33. White marble ; dove motif
In / memory of / Dorah A. / daughter of / Hiram H. & Eliza A. / ROSEBURGH / died / Oct. 11, 1862 / AE 1 yr. 6 ms. / & 25 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 /
34. White marble; broken – no inscription
35. White marble; rose motif
Susannah M. WALKER / died / Sep. 21, 1860 / AE 1 yr. 10 m. / & 13 ds. / Dear Susan dwells above / Where all is joy & peace & love /36. White marble; lamb motif
John Wesley / son of / Edward & Clarissa / HEGLER / died / May 9, 1863 / AE 3 y’rs 3 mo’s / & 10 dy’s /
37. White marble; three lambs motif
In memory of / Adaline / died Sep. 24. 1861 / AE 12 ys & 9 ms / Adam C. / died Sep. 11, 1861 / AE 5 ys & 4 ms / Edward E. / died Sept. 17, 1861 / AE 3 ys & 1 ms / children of Adam & / Mary HEGLER /
38. White marble; obelisk and two willows motif
In memory of / Delilah / dau of Alex’r & Mary / KOYL / died Mar. 16, 1867 / AE 1 yr & 8 ms / So fades the lovely blooming flower / frail smiling solace of an hour / So soon our transient comforts fly / And pleasures only bloom to die / J. W. Smyth / London
39. White marble; willow motif
Hiram / son of Wm. & Maria / KOYL / died / Aug. 11, 1862 / AE 8 yrs / Beautiful, beloved / Much we grieve to lose thee! / Yet hope to meet with thee above / With God who chose thee / J. W. Smyth / London
40. White marble; dove motif
In / memory of / Marg’t Ann / 2nd daughter of / Rev’d John & Lydia Ann / DAVY ; died June 9, 1867 / AE 12 ys. & 6 ms. / Friends & loved ones weep no more / Meet me on the other shore /
41. White marble; rose motif
Eliza / daughter of / John & Mary / MURDOUGH / died Nov. 19, 1839 / aged 12 y’rs / & 9 ms
42. White marble; dove motif
Catherine / dau’tr of John & Mary / MURDOUGH / died / Sep. 16, 1862 / AE 32 ys. 7 ms. / & 28 ds. / Dearest Catherine thou has 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
43. White marble; dove motif
Elizabeth / dau of / Peter & Laura / WHALEY / died / Sep. 4, 1863 / [rest in cement]
44. White marble; top is gone
Ale[illegible] / son of Isaac & Lucy / TRAVIS / died Feb. 4, 1861 / AE 4 ys. 2 ms & 21 ds. / Friends nor physicians could not save / This mortal body from the grave / Nor can the grave confine it here / When Christ shall bid it to appear /
45. White marble ; top is broken off
In / memory of / Mrs. PETTYS / wife of / Rev. Chas. PETTYS / died / Mar. 25, 1866 ; AE 84 yrs. /
46. White marble; broken – no inscription
47. White marble
In memory of / William / son of / Isaac & Sophia MURDICK / who died / July 8th, 1854 / aged 22 yrs. 7 ms. / 5 ds. /48. White marble; top broken off
[In mem]ory of / Isaac MURDICK / died / Sept. 10, 1866 / AE 70 ys. 8 ms. / & 15 ds. /
49. White marble; willow motif
In memory of / Sophia MURDICK / died / Jan. 24, 1859 / AE 47 yrs. 7 ms / 7 ds / The winter of trouble is passed / The storms of affliction are o’er / The struggle is ended at last / And sorrow and death are no more / J. W. Smyth London /50. White marble; willow motif
In / memory of / Mary / wife of Wm KOYL / died / Dec. 24, 1860 / AE 72 yrs
51. White marble; two willows motif
In / memory of / Mariah / wife of Wm KOYL / died / Feb. 12, 1867 / AE 39 yrs / In life beloved, & in death lamented /
52. White marble; willow motif
In / memory of / Hopkins WHALEY / died / Jan. 17, 1857 / AE 31 y’s 8 m’s / & 27 ds / Call me not back to earth / To lose my crown / I’ve fought with sin & death / The victory’s won /
53. White marble; willow motif
In memory of / Martha DENNIS / who departed this life / Apr. 2, 1873 / aged 68 yrs 7 mos / Then the just shall return / to the earth as it was /
54. White marble; willow motif
In / memory of / Joseph DENNIS / who departed this life / Feb. 25, 1861 / AE 58 ys 11 ms & 8 ds / Friends nor physicians could not save / this mortal body from the grave / Nor can the grave confine it here / When Christ shall bid it to appear /
55. White marble, pointing finger motif
In memory of / Weeden WALKER / died / Mar. 20, 1860 / AE 43 ys / husband of Mary G. WALKER /
56. White marble, obelisk; two doves, two willows, clasped hands motif
In memory of / Wm CLARK / died May 15, 1865 / AE 64 ys 6 ms / Native of the Isle of Man
57. White marble, obelisk, two doves, two willows, clasped hands motif
In memory of Wm LOGAN / died / [rest in cement]
58. White marble; willow motif
In / memory of / John CORNWELL / died / Jan. 29, 1868 / AE 39 yrs. / I would not live [words illegible], I wish not to stay / Where storm after storm rises dark o’er the sun / The fe [illegible] mornings that dawn on us here / Are enough for life’s woes full enough for its cheer /
59. White marble; obelisk, two doves, two willows; clasped hands motif
In / memory of / Gabriel CORNWELL / died / Apr. 12, 1868 / AE 51 ys /
60. White marble, willow motif, two obelisks
In memory of / Matilda / wife of Gabriel CORNWELL / died Oct. 31, 1860 / AE 40 ys / The winter of trouble is passed / The storms of affliction are o’er / The struggle is ended at last / And sorrow and death are no more /
61. White marble; rose motif
In / memory of / James / son of Sam’l & Clarrissa / DOLBEAR / died June 7, 1857 / AE 11 yrs / Weep not for me my parents dear / I am not dead but sleeping here / My fate you know my grave you see / Prepare for death & follow me /
62. White marble; top broken off
[illegible] / Jan. 26, 18[illegible] / aged 40 yrs / & 10 ms / Behold & see as you pass by / As you are now so once was I / As I am now soon you must be / Prepare for death & follow me /
63. White marble; willow, two roses motif
Gone but not forgotten / In / memory of / Flora WILLIS / died Oct. 18, 1872 / aged 69 years
64. White marble; half missing
[missing] / [missing] / died / Feb. 1866 /
65. White marble; willow motif
In / memory of / Maria / wife of / Jas. E. WILLIS / died / Mar. 18, 1857 / Ae 23 yrs & 6 mos / also our little babe / Weep not for me my husband dear / I am not dead but sleeping here / My fate you know my grave you see / Prepare for death and follow me /
66. White marble; broken – no inscription
67. White marble; broken – no inscription
68. White marble; top broken off
In / memory of / Alex’r McKENNEY / died / July 11, 1874 / AE 52 y’rs69. White marble; broken – no inscription
70. White marble; willow motif
Gone but not forgotten / In / memory of / Martin CLEMENCE / died / Jan. 14, 1870 / AE 30 ys 7 ms / & 7 d’ys71. White marble, willow motif
In / memory of / Sarah M. / wife of Peter JONES / died / Jan. 27, 1860 / AE 26 ys 9 ms / & 26 ds / J. W Smyth / London
72. White marble; obelisk, two doves, two willows, clasped hands motif
In / memory of / Mary / dau of Hiram & Mary / PERKINS / died / Apr. 3, 1866 / AE 22 yrs
73. White marble, willow, clasped hands motif
In / memory of / Eliza / wife of / Chas. DIXON / died / Oct. 12, 1867 / AE 37 yrs / Dearest sister thou has left us / Here thy loss we deeply feel / But tis God that hath bereft us / [rest in cement]
74. White marble; broken – no inscription
75. White marble, three roses, pointing hand motif
Gone but not forgotten / In / memory of / Thomas H. / son of John & Amanda / RILEY / died Mar. 15, 1871 / AE 16 ys 4 ms / [verse illegible]76. White marble; floral motif
In memory of / Ann GREY / eldest dau of / Z. & C. DANCE / died Feb. 13, 1864 / aged 29 yrs & 1 mo / also of / Alice GREY / died / Feb. 17, 1864 / aged 1 yr 9 m /
77. White marble, two willows, obelisk; broken at bottom
Adaline / dau of Geo & Catherine / UDELL
78. White marble; obelisk, willow motif
In / memory of / Jemima / wife of / Peter LAWR / born / May 18, 1822 / [rest in cement]
79. White marble, obelisk, two doves, two willows, clasped hands motif
In / memory of / Eliza / wife of / Henry WOOLLEY /
80. White marble; broken – no inscription
81. White marble, obelisk, two willows, bottom broken off
In memory of / [rest missing]82. White marble; broken – no inscription
83. White marble, clasped hands in wreath motif
In / memory of / Samuel KENNEDY / who died / May 2, 1877 / aged / 56 yrs. & 7 mo’s /*Rest of stones are piled against large field stone in center
84. White marble; willow motif
In memory of / Mary Ann / wife of / George DEXTER / died Dec. 14, 1873 / aged 42 yrs 4 ms /
85. White marble; willow motif
In / memory of / John J. / son of William & Eliza J. CROTHERS / who died / Sept. 19, 1854 / aged 2 yrs / 10 m & 20 d /
86. White marble, willow motif, broken in two
Charles S. / son of Daniel & Mary / McINTOSH / died / Apr. 10, 1863 / AE 9 yr & 14 ds / One sweet flower has drooped & faded / On sweet Charley’s voice has fled / One fair brow the grave has shaded / One dear schoolmate is dead / J. W. Smyth / London
87. White marble; broken
In / memory of / Naomi / dau of John R. & Eliza / MARSH / died Feb. 19, 1861 / AE 13 yrs / & 6 ms / The coffin the shroud of the grave / To her were no objects of dread / On him who is mighty to save / Her soul was with confidence stayed / J. W. Smyth / London
88. White marble, top and bottom broken off
[broken off] / wife of / Chris’tr HUTTON / died / Oct. 5, 1865 / AE 42 ys 1 mo / & 12 ds
89. White marble
In memory of / Betsy / dau of / Isaac & Flora / WILLIS / who died / Apr. 20, 1837 / AE 10 ms
90. White marble, willow motif
In / memory of / Abraham / son of Andrew & Almira / McLEAN / died / Dec. 19, 1860 / AE 19 ys 10 ms / & 12 ds / Dearest Abraham thou has left us / Here thy loss we deeply feel ; but tis God that hath bereft us / [rest broken off]
91. White marble, top and bottom broken off
In memory of / Euphemia / wife of / Samuel KENNEDY / died / Aug. 2, 1871 / AE 45 ys & 5 ms / This humble token of respect / To thy loved memory we erect /
92. White marble, willow motif; broken in three parts, bottom missing
In / memory of / Iantha S. / dearest dau of / ………..anna / CHARLTON / who died / Aug. 31, 1862 / AE 8 y. 18 ds / Her spirit is not dead / though low her body lies / [words illegible] from sin and sorrow / [rest broken off]
94. White marble, broken
In memory of / Catharine / dau of / Daniel & Flor / WILLIS /
95. White marble, tree branch
In memory of / William / son of / John & Jennet / PEACOCK / who died / Aug. 21, 1867 / AE 3 y 2 m
96. White marble; lamb motif
George ALLEN / died / Nov. 21, 1863 / AE 3 yr 1 mo / 11 ds /
97. White marble, lamb& rose motif
Little Edgar / son of / [Alex’r ?] & Jane / McKENNEY / died / June 9, 1862 / AE 10 ms / I take these little lambs said he / and lay them on my breast / Protection they shall find in me / In me be ever blest /
98. White marble, lamb motif
Laura A. / dau of / Thomas & Mary / WELCH / died / Nov. 23, 1864 / AE 6 ms / Beautiful lovely / she was but given / a fair bud to earth / to blossom in Heaven /
99. White marble; lamb motif; broken at bottom
Irvine R. / son of Alex & Jane / McKENNEY / died / Aug. 20, 18..[broken]
100. White marble; floral motif; two willows
In / memory of / Amanda / wife of / William EMPEY / died Aug. 18, 1870 / AE 20 ys 2 ms / & 12 ds / Farewell dear friends my……[rest illegible]
101. White marble; top broken off
In memory of / Solomon / son of Archibald / & / Elizabeth / WILLIS / died / Sep. 22, 1862 / AE 4 ys & 6 ms /
102. White marble; rose motif
In memory of / William R. / son of Rob’t & Cath’ne / ALLEN / died Aug. 5, 1864 / AE 4 m 8 dy
103. White marble; clasped hands motif
Farewell / In / memory of / Sarah Jane / wife of / William CURRIE / [rest missing]
104. White marble; bottom and top missing
In memory of / Sam’l DOLBEAR /
105. White marble; rose motif
In memory of / Lydia M. / not my will but thine / ALLEN / dau Barna’h & Angeline / died / Aug. 22, 1862 / AE 6 ms & 27 dy / This lovely bud so young and fair / called hence by early doom / Just came to show how sweet a flower / In Paradise could bloom /
106. White marble; willow motif
In memory of / Thomas / son of Wm & Sarah / LOGAN / died / Jan. 22, 1860 / AE 2 yrs / 10 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 /
[Note: Ontario Register Vol 1, No. 2, April 1968 says he died 1840]
In memory of / Addison / son of Thos & Anne / CLARK / died / Jan. 22, 1860 / AE 1 yr 2 ms & 3 ds / Sleep on sweet babe / And take thy rest / God called thee home / He thought it best /108. White marble; willows motif
In / memory of / Hannah Ann / wife of / Geo. DEXTER / died May 17, 1857 / AE 22 yrs 7 mo 1 d / Their infant babe died / June 24, 1856 / AE 4 mos / 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 /