Brayne’s Cemetery
Lot 14, Union Road
Southwold Township, Elgin County, Ontario, Canada
4607 Thomas Rd, Port Stanley, ON N5L 1J2, Canada
SW 703
OGS 5673
Gravestone Inscriptions
and
Burials without Monuments
Submitted by
Elgin County Branch OGS
May 1983
Summer Canada Employment Project
Revised by Pat Temple
October 2002
Revised and formatted for the Internet 20 November 2002 by BCJ
Latest Revision 26 August 2011 by Carol VanHarn
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1. Stone
West – Samuel NEELY / 1819 – 1902 / Isabella MUNRO / his wife / 1821 – 1904 / Samuel NEELY / 1849 – 1875 /
East – Catherine NEELY / 1847 – 1922 / Alexander NEELY / 1851 – 1923
Footstones – Mother, Father, Samuel, Catherine, Alexander
White unmarked footstone
2. Masonic symbol at top
In / memory of / Samuel NEELY / who died / May 23, 1875 / AE 26 y’s & 20 d / This tablet to a brother’s love / Is reared by kindred left / His soul in bliss is now above / His friends on earth bereft / W. Doyle /
3. Hand pointing upward motif at top
In memory of / Charley / son of Samuel and Isabella / NEELY / died Oct. 26, 1868 / AE 6 y’s 2 m’s / & 3 d’s / Suffer the little children to / come unto me, and forbid them not / for as such is the kingdom of God /
4. Wreath of roses motif in centre
Our Father / In memory of / Richard P. STOCKDALE / died / April 22, 1869 / aged 44 y’rs / [inscription illegible] / Isabella/
Hooper & Thomson / London /
5. Red granite, white posts around plot; statue of child on top
North: In / memory of / our beloved Mother / Mary MASON / who departed this life / Dec. 13, 1926 / aged / 83 years / Until the day break and the shadows / flee away /
East: In / memory of / Samuel J. MASON / who died / June 16, 1906 / aged / 73 years / Yea, though I walk through the /valley of the shadow of death / I will fear no evil: for thou art / with me: they rod and the staff / they comfort me / Hutchinson, Aylmer /
6. Broken stone – only bottom remains
_______ BURTON / who died / Feb. 28, 1870 / in the 15 year / of her age / [inscription not legible]
Footstone
6a. Broken stone – only top remains; willow and hand pointing upward motif
In memory of / Charlotte /
7. Grey stone; Holy Bible motif at top
East – Stained glass window motif – In memory of / Henry HOUGH / born June 12, 1818 / died Jan. 20, 1893 / Alice / wife of / Henry HOUGH / born Jan. 10, 1831 / died May 4, 1906 / HOUGH
North – Edwin / HOUGH / born / Apr. 13, 1854 / died / Dec. 22, 1886 / Cassie M. / wife of / H. BEDFORD / born / Oct. 15, 1881 / died / Jan. 12, 1908 /
West – Mary E. SEXTON / wife of / Edwin HOUGH / born / July 22, 1853 / died / Apr. 28, 1944 /
8. Red granite stone; three white posts – “M” at top
East – In memory of / John MEEK / who died Aug. 30, 1867 / aged 55 y’rs & 28 d’ys / Judith / wife of the above / died March 20, 1885 / in her 73rd year / Hutchinson, Aylmer /
North – Joseph L. MEEK / died / Sept. 6, 1909 / aged / 58 years / 3 mo’s 13 d’s /
West – Thomas MEEK / July 13th 1841 / November 19th, 1919 / Fanny Barber MEEK / 1849 – 1931 / Judith May MEEK / Dec. 8th, 1879 / Sept. 26th, 1940 /
Footstones: Fanny, May, Father, Thomas, Joseph L., Mother
9. Weeping willow motif at top
In / memory of / Louisa / wife of / George GOODHUE / died / Jan. 26, 1868 / AE 32 yrs /
10. Lamb sleeping motif at top
In memory of / Herbert / son of / George & Mary / GOODHUE / died Jan. 16th, 1883 / AE 2 yrs & 7 mos / Dearest boy hast left us / And thy loss we deeply feel / Tis the Lord who hath bereft us / Of the one we loved so well /
11. Red granite stone, about ten feet high; three white posts
Northwest – In / memory of / Ewen CAMERON / died / Jan. 15, 1888 / aged 100 y’rs / 9 mo’s & 11 d’s / native of / Fort William / Scotland
footstones: Ellen, Ewen
Northeast – In / memory of / Ellen / wife of / Ewen CAMERON / died / Nov. 9, 1881 / aged 84 y’rs / native of Fort William / Scotland /
12. White cross
Mary A. WHITCOMB / born / June 20, 1833 / died / Jan. 5, 1908 /
13. Open bible motif, roses at top
In / memory of / John MEEK / died / Aug. 30, 1867 / AE 55 yrs / & 28 ds /
14. Broken stone, willows and monument at top
Gone but not forgotten / In memory of / Robert FULTON / [rest missing]
footstone
15. Grey stone
East – In memory of / Thos. W. JELLY / died / Mar. 9, 1888 / aged 16 y’s / & 5 m’s /
South – Robert T. JELLY / died / Apr. 18, 1918 / aged / 70 years / a native of / Marlborough Ireland / Maria J. / wife of / Robt T. JELLY / died / May 5, 1918 / aged / 69 years / a native of Sligo / Ireland /
West – In memory of / Robbie / & / Maggie / infant / children of / R. T. & M. J. / JELLY /
16. Red granite stone – “M” at top
East – In memory of / James MEEK / born Apr. 6, 1815 , died July 9, 1891 / Margaret LODGE / wife of the above / born Feb. 14, 1817 , died Oct. 15, 1891 / Arthur MEEK M.D. / died Jan. 22, 1918 – aged 62 years / George MEEK / died Apr. 14, 1927 – aged 68 years /
West – Elizabeth A. MEEK / died July 30, 1858 / aged 20 y’rs 5 mo’s / Margaret / died May 4, 1859 / aged 17 y’rs 3 mo’s / Jane MEEK / died Nov. 27, 1917 / aged 78 years /
footstones: Mother, Father, Elizabeth, Margaret, Arthur, Jane
17. Basket of flowers motif at top
In memory of / Maud Evelena / infant dau of / James & Rosanna J. / MEEK / died / Aug. 12, 1877 / aged 5 mo’s / Sleep on sweet baby and take / thy rest; God called thee / home. He thought it best /
Footstone
18. Dove motif at top
In memory of / Robinson T. / son of / Wm & Matilda GODFREY / died Feb. 21, 1876 / AE 11 mo’s & 10 d’s / In vain friends around this little bed / Nursed tenderly his form of clay / In vain our tears of sorrow shed / The angels called our boy away /
Footstone
19. Red granite stone
Colin MARTIN / died July 5, 1917 / Bella MARTIN / died Dec. 9, 1927 / MARTIN
20. Hands shaking motif
In Hope / In memory of / Catherine / wife of / Richard MARTIN / who died / June 30, 1869 / AE 52 yrs /How sweet to lay down care and stay / and wake to everlasting life
21. Broken stone; weeping willow and rose motif at top
In / memory of / Rich’d MARTIN / died / Mar. 10, 1857 / AE 44 yrs / A native of Co. Antrim, Ireland /
22. Stone
In / memory of / Thos. A. CRAGG / who died / July 25, 1868 / aged 26 y’rs /
Footstone
23. Weeping willow and monument at top
In memory of / Elizabeth A. / daughter of / James & Margaret / MEEK / died / July 30, 1858 / AE 28 y & 5 m /
24. Weeping willow and monument at top
In memory of / Margaret / daughter of / James & Margaret / MEEK / died / May 4, 1859 / AE 17 y & 3 m /
25. Grey monument, urn on top, broken
Northeast – In / memory of / Jennet / beloved wife of / Donald / McDONALD / who died / Mar. 11, 1888 / aged / 70 years / Farewell my husband and children all / From you a Mother Christ doth call / Mourn not for me, it is in vain / To call me to your sight again /
Northwest – In / memory of / Donald McDONALD / who died / Feb. 22, 1889 / aged 82 ys 8 ms /
Footstone
26. Broken stone, weeping willow motif at top; hand pointing upward motif in middle
In memory of / Mary / wife of / John LEITCH / died / Dec. 29, 1860 /
Footstone
27. Broken stone
Sacred to the memory / of / Jane / wife of / Wm FARR / & mother of / Samuel FARR / who departed this life / April 1st 1860 / aged 67 years / a native of Belfast / Ireland /
Footstone
27.1 Red granite, in ground marker
CARTWRIGHT
Left – William / 1858 – 1935 / Right – Lavinia / 1861 – 1938
PENGELLY
Left – William / 1870 – 1927 / Right – Lavinia / (STACEY) / 1888 – 1952
28. Roses and hand pointing upward motif at top
In memory of / James H. FORBES / died / Oct. 9, 1852 / AE 45 y’s / In the silent tomb we leave thee / Till the morn when appears / Then, with joy we hope to greet thee / Far beyond this vale of tears /
29. Red granite stone, 15 feet high
Northwest – John FULTON / died / Jan’y 22, 1855 / aged / 78 years / Mary / wife of / John FULTON / died Jan’y 15, 1860 / aged / 81 years /
Southwest – Hugh FULTON / died / Sept 22, 1884 / aged / 72 years / Adam / son of / John & Eliza FULTON / died / Jan’y 3, 1859 / aged / 16 years /
Southeast – Top – FULTON on crest / FULTON / Hutchison & Miller / Aylmer
Footstones: John, Mary, Adam, Hugh
30. Red granite stone
EARNSHAW
/ J. Edgar R. EARNSHAW / 1873 – 1965 / his wife / May ALLDRITT / 1884 – 1954 /
30.1 Black granite, in ground, marker
Gwen BURLEIGH / (EARNSHAW) / 1913 – 1998
30.2 Hand-painted slab, in ground, decorated with painted flowers etc.
Diane / Rosalie / EDISON / Dec. 1, 1930 – July 20, 1938
31. Grey/black urn on top, 10 feet high
North – In / memory of / James FERGUSON / died / Dec. 22, 1863 / AE 84 ys /
West – In / memory of / Mary FERGUSON / died / Jan. 7, 1852 / AE 68 ys /
South – In / memory of / Dan’l FERGUSON / died / Oct. 14, 1870 / AE 80 ys /
East – In / memory of / Ruth / wife of / Robert FULTON / died / Feb. 9, 1861 / AE 68 ys /
32. Two doves, monument, two weeping willows at top, two hands shaking motif
In memory of / Margaret / wife of / Adam FULTON / died Feb. 26, 1870 / AE 52 yrs /
While no monument for Adam FULTON there is a death notice for him. Northern Advance 15 Jan 1891 -Died at Southwold age 87 on 9 Jan 1891
Also confirmed by an Ontario Death Registration.
33. Two hands shaking motif
Gone but not forgotten / John DINGWALL / died June 26, 1868 / aged 55 years / Harriett DINGWALL / died Feb’y 7, 1875 / aged 68 years / Natives of / Scotland / Hutchison & Miller / Aylmer
34. Red granite stone in ground
Thomas BURCH / born in Somerset / 1861 – 1935 / Remembered by friends /
35. Stone
At rest / In / memory of / Samuel A. SUTTON / died / Feb. 19, 1899 / aged 22 years / Remember me as you pass by / As you are now, so once was I / As I am now, so you must me / Prepare for death and follow me /
36. Two hands shaking motif
In / memory of / Thomas / son of / Andrew & Elizabeth / GOVENLOCK / who departed this life / Aug. 14, 1878 / aged 26 yrs 11 mos 24 ds / Fell 54 feet from a building / at Squan, N. J. April 10, 1876 / One we loved has left our number / For the dark and silent tomb / Closed his eyes in death’s cold slumber / Faded in his early bloom /
(Accident Notice Monmouth Inquirer)
Footstone: T. G.
37. Stone
Capt. Mark BERRY / 1843 – 1939 / Mary Ann BERRY / 1848 – 1933 / BERRY /
38. Rose and weeping willow motif
In / memory of / Jane DAVEY / who died Sept. 11, 1855 / AE 36 yrs / Thou art gone from our sight / Til we meet again / In death will we unite / In the home that’s with thine /
38a. Stone broken, only one small piece remaining about 10″ X 10″
James _______ / died / Sept. 1, ____ / Matthe_ [written on side]
39. Stone
Ernest Mark / BERRY / 1879 – 1936 /
40. Stone
John W. BERRY / died Apr. 3, 1906 / aged 35 years / 10 mos & 6 dy’s /
41. Lamb sleeping motif
Our little / Philip / died Sep. 17, 1876 / AE 6 d’s / son of / Mark and Mary Ann / BERRY
42. Dove motif
Our little / Harriet / died Nov. 17, 1875 / AE 4 ms & 20 ds / dau of / Mark & Mary Ann / BERRY / This lovely bud so young and fair / Called hence by early doom / Just came to show how sweet / A flower in paradise could / grow /
Footstone
43. Rose motif
In memory of / Luke / son of / John & Ganer / BERRY / who died / March 28, 1861 / aged 10 y’rs /
44. Weeping willow motif
In / memory of / Mathew BERRY / who died / Nov. 17, 1869 / aged / 20 y’rs / & 6 m’s /
Footstone
45. White granite
East – Martha BERRY / wife of / Jas. MARSH / died / May 10, 1874 / aged 27 yrs / Ganar EAD / died / April 9, 1894 / aged 84 yrs / BERRY /
North – Luke / son of / J. & G. BERRY / died / March 28, 1861 / aged 10 yrs / Matthew / son of / J. & G. BERRY / died / Nov. 17, 1869 / aged 29 yrs /
46. Stone
In / memory of / Herbert E. / son of / John H. & Mary / MASON / died / May 15, 1877 / aged 18 y’rs / & 5 mo’s
47. BABY
48. Unknown symbol
In / memory of / Jane / wife of / Robert MEEK / died / Oct. 26, 1879 / aged / 51 years / MEEK / In / memory of / Robert / MEEK / who died / Dec. 25, 1889 / aged / 72 y’s & 11 ms / As a wife devoted as a mother / affectionate as a friend, ever / find and true /49. Stone
Hannah / beloved wife of / James WOOD / died Nov. 9, 1903 / aged 84 y’rs / & 2 mo’s / Tho’s WOOD / died / May 3, 1860 / aged 5 yrs / & 3 mo’s / Pheobe WOOD / died / Aug. 23, 1859 / aged 18 y’rs /
Foostones: Sister, Brother, Father, Mother50. MOTHER
51. Grey marble
North – Emily / dau of / J. & E. McINTYRE / died Jan. 10, 1905 / aged 33 yrs / McINTYRE
West – Elizabeth / wife of / John McINTYRE / died Apr 22, 1888 / aged 40 yrs / also Mabel, infant / Sarah J. / wife of Duncan McINTYRE / died Feb. 14, 1869 / aged 68 yrs52. Stone
In / memory of / Duncan McINTYRE / died / Mar. 24, 1862 / AE 64 yrs /53. Red granite on grey granite base
John McDONALD / died July 25, 1912 / in his 65 year / his wife / Mary Jane STEPHENS / died Sept. 1880 / in her 28 year / Edward McDONALD / died 1878, aged 4 yrs /
Footstones: Father, Mother, Baby, Edward /
54. Red granite on grey granite base
East – Duncan MUNN / 1834 – 1923 / Catharine MUNN / 1842 – 1937 / Jessie A. MUNN / 1877 – 1937 / MUNN
West – John A. MUNN / 1864 – 1975 / Walter D. MUNN / 1869 – 1875 / James A. MUNN / 1879 – 1883 / William D. MUNN / 1867 – 1900 /
Footstones: William D., Father, James A., Walter D., John A., Jessie
54a. Stone completely broken off
55. Thomas T. T. STRONG / born / Sept. 1, 1820 / at Studland in the / County of Dorset / England / & died / Septr. 25th, 1845 /
56. Weeping willow motif
In memory of / John STEPHENS / who died / Sep. 15, 1840 / aged 31 yrs / who died by a negro in Pt. Stanley / Erected by his brother Hugh STEPHENS /
57. Weeping willow motif
In memory of / Honor STEPHENS / who died / Feb. 4, 1850 / aged 64 yrs / born in Lifford Donegal Co., Ireland / Erected by her son Hugh STEPHENS /
58. Hands shaking motif
In memory of / Mary Ann / wife of / Hugh STEPHENS / died Jan. 7th, 1861 / aged 37 y’rs 5 m’s / & 11 d’ys /
59. “Holy Bible” on Bible motif
In / memory of / our dear mother / Jane E. LLOYD / of Shropshire, England / died / Jan. 19, 1868 / AE 73 y’rs /
Footstone: L
60. Open book on a tree motif
Our mother / Isabella / wife of / John GORDON / died / Aug. 16, 1875 / aged 69 y’s / Annie GORDON / BEVERAGE / died / Mar. 23, 1894 / aged 57 y’s /
61. Surrounded by five posts; rose motif
In / memory of / Hugh GORDON / died / July 16, 1865 / AE 33 yrs /
Footstone: H. G.
62. Weeping willow motif
In memory of / Alexander MAGILL / died / Jan. 13, 1849 / aged 61 y’rs / A native of County Down Ireland / Parish of Dremore / I know my Redeemer liveth forever / and I will stand before him / at the last day /(2002 – Stone has been reset in concrete base – inscription no longer visible)
63. Hand holding basket of roses motif
In memory of / Ja’s FERGUSON / died / Mar. 10, 1885 / aged 86 yrs /
64. Hand holding rose motif
In / memory of / Catherine / dau of James & Margaret / FERGUSON / died Mar. 8, 1860 / AE 11 yrs 4 ms / & 29 d’s /
Footstone: C. F.
65. Weeping willow motif
In / memory of / Margaret / wife of / Jas. FERGUSON / died / Dec. 31, 1863 / AE 31 yrs / A faithful friend a companion dear / [a tender] mother lieth here / Great is the loss that we sustain / but hope in Heaven to meet again / J. W. Smyth / London /
Footstone: M. F.,/ D. G.,/ M. G./ H. T. B.
66. Weeping willow motif; stone broken in half, and broken off at bottom
Wm. H. DADSON / died / May 29, 1846 / AE 36 yrs . 5 m / & 19 ds / Fred DADSON / died / July 27, 1843 / AE 9 yrs 8 ms & 10 ds / James DADSON / died / Jan. 21, 1844 / AE 10 yrs & 3 wks / Children of Wm. H. & Prudence DADSON / (2002 – stone no longer legible – broken with pieces missing)
67. Stone broken off at top
In /memory of / William DADSON / who died / June 1, 1882 / aged / 49 y’rs 9 mo’s / & 29 days / Dearest father thou hast left us / Here thy loss [we] deeply [feel] /
68. Stone
East – In / memory of / Cecelia Jaggers / daughter of / Abraham & Lucinda / REMEY / died July 19, 1871 / AE 28 yrs & 19 d’s /
West – __________home beneath / _______on high / _______seen thy look in death / _____may fear to die / _____are the paths and sad the ____ / Since thy meek smile is gone / But oh a brighter home than ours / In Heaven is now thine own /
69. Hand holding book motif
In memory of / John MARTIN / died / Oct. 26, 1877 AE 78 yr’s / Margaret, his wife / died / Feb. 14, 18__, AE 78 yr’s /
70. Weeping willow motif
In / memory of / Harriet / wife of / Stephen STANTON / died Oct. 20, 1846 /
71. Stone broken in half; and lying face down
In / memory of / Stephen STANDON / who died / Aug. 25, 1884 / aged / 75 yrs & 8 mos / native of England /
Footstone: W. H. D. / F. D. / J.D. and S.S. /
72. Stone
George / STANTON / died / Jan. 14, 1896 / aged 2 m’s /
73. Stone
Corrine / dau of / George & Ann / STANTON / died / Sep. 27, 1898 / aged 4 y’s 5 m’s / Sleep on sweet babe and / take thy rest. God called / thee home. He thought best / W. E. Cox, St. Thomas /
74. Stone
West – Maggie / May 9, 1866 – Oct. 28, 1872 / James / June 20, 1874 – July 28, 1876 / Lydia / Mar. 11, 1869 – Mar. 6, 1881 / children of W. H. & Amanda GOUGH /
East – W. H. GOUGH / died Feb. 3rd, 1901 / aged 57 years / Amanda, wife of / W. H. GOUGH / died Jan. 5th, 1921 / aged 78 years /
Footstones: Father, Mother
Footstone: F. H.
76. Stone
In memory of / John MASON / born / in Manchester, England / 1808 / died Mar. 23, 1890 / I am the resurrection and the life; he that believ-/eth in me though he were dead, yet shall he live / John 11.23 / Fred Doggett / St. Thomas /
77. Weeping willow, hands shaking motif
In memory of / Mary / wife of / John MASON / died / Mar. 2, 1867 / AE 69 yrs /
Footstone: M. M.
78. Weeping willow motif; stone broken in two
In / memory of / Richd BRAYNE / who died / Aug. 1, 1854 / aged 96 yrs /
79. Shamrock motif
In memory of / Anna / daughter of / Wm & Anna / ALLWORTH /
Footstone – A. A.
80. Shamrock motif
In memory of / William / son of / Wm & Anna / ALLWORTH /
Footstone: W. A.; one broken with no writing
81. Hands shaking motif
In memory of / William MASON / who died / Aug. 22, 1869 / in the 24th year / of his age / Native of Lancashire / England / who emigrated to Canada / A.D. 1832 /
82. Stone
James TURVILLE / born at Hartley / Hants Eng. 1809 / died at Selborne / March 1850 /
83. Hand held book motif
In memory of / Andrew CHU___WARD / died / Nov. 30, 1872 / AE 41 y’rs /
[typist’s note: should this be Andrew CHURCH or CHURCHWARD? See stone #84. the 1871 census for Yarmouth gives a Andrew CHURCH, age 38 ]
84. Lamb sleeping motif; stone broken
In memory of / John Samuel / son of Andrew & Amy / CHURCH / died / Mar. 2, 1868 / AE / [illegible]/
APPENDIX 1
List of stones recorded in 1953 but not found in 1983:
ALLAN, Dorothy Irene died June 6, 1920
CARTWRIGHT , William Jas. died Oct. 16, 1935 (2002 – #See 27.1)
DADSON, Alice , died Sept. 30, 1909
DINGWALL , Joan , died Feb. 21, 1875 , AE 68
LEIGHTON, died Oct. 2, 1926
MARTIN, Emma , died Dec. 9, 1918
MEEK, Thomas, Mrs., died May 27, 1931
MEEK , Margaret (LODGE) born Feb. 14, 1817 ; died Oct. 15, 1891
MINES, Fanny died July 18, 1873
MINES, John died Jan. 7, 1879
MOORE, Mabel died May 4, 1906
NAAB, Annie
NAAB, George
PENGELLY, William died Aug. 13, 1927 (2002 see #27.1)
STEPHENS, Mary Jane died Sept. 1, 1880 AE 28
STANDON, Harriet died April 20, 1816 AE 31 [?]
TURVILLE, Died Aug. 16, 1875 , AE 69, wife of James
WHITGAMS, born June 20, 1883 ; died Jan. 5, 1908
WOOD, James died April 3, 1860 , AE 43
Burials found in Port Stanley Anglican Church Records, from The Church in The Valley , compiled by Rev. H. R. Rokeby-Thomas, 1948
[page number refers to the page in the book]
NAME PAGE DATE OF BURIAL
ALLAN, Dorothy Irene 83 June 6, 1920
BERRY, Harriet 80 Nov. 18, 1875
BERRY, John 82 Apr. 16, 1906
BERRY, Mark 86 May 11, 1939
BERRY, Mrs Mary Ann 85 May 2, 1933
CARTWRIGHT, Wm James 85 Oct. 16, 1935
DADSON, Alice 82 Sept. 30, 1909
HOUGH, Alice 82 May 7, 1906
JELLY, Maria Jane 83 May 10, 1918
JELLY, Robert Thomas 83 Apr. 20, 1918
LEIGHTON, Albert 84 Oct. 2, 1926
MARTIN, Emma A. 83 Dec. 9, 1918
MASON, Egerton Watkins 80 Apr. 16, 1877
MASON, Herbert 80 May 17, 1877
MEEK, George 84 Apr. 16, 1927
MEEK, Jane 83 Nov. 30, 1917
MEEK, May 86 Sept. 26, 1940
MEEK, Thomas 83 Nov. 25, 1919
MEEK, Thomas, Mrs. 85 May 27, 1931
MINES, Fanny 80 July 18, 1873
MINES, John 80 Jan. 7, 1879
MOORE, Mabel 82 May 4, 1906
PENGELLEY, William 84 Aug. 13, 1927
WHITCOMBE, Mary Ann 82 Jan. 7, 1908
BRAYN, Mary; died March 20, 1830, aged 62 years; buried April 21, 1830, no stone [?].
[Mr. Thorman notes: “I question the time lapse between death and burial unless they couldn’t find the body due to drowning, ground frozen, etc.]APPENDIX 3
Miss MARTIN is buried in the EARNSHAW family plot because she was living with the family at the time.
There is no stone for Diane EDISON, born Dec. 1, 1930 and died at the age of 7 1/2. She is a niece of the EARNSHAW’s (2002 – See #30.2)
There are no stones for Mr. Eamer EARNSHAW, died April 20, 1918 and Mrs. Eamer EARNSHAW (nee Mary FULTON) who died March 3, 1914.
The Earnshaw family donated land to extend the cemetery. The Earnshaw’s came from England and established the Mill on Union Road.
ALLEN – St Thomas Times Journal, 5 June 1920, Page 12, c3 – Died – Dorothy Irene ALLEN, 4 years, June 4, daughter of Edwin ALLEN; sister of Elizabeth Pearl ALLEN. Funeral June 6 to Braynes Cemetery. No monument found – CVH May 2011
ATTRILL – St Thomas Daily Times, 20 October 1914, Page 4, c1 – Died – Hilton George ATTRILL, 3 weeks, Oct 19, son of Frank ATTRILL. Funeral October 20 to McBrayne’s Cemetery. No monument found – CVH August 2010
BENNER – St Thomas Journal, 15 March 1918, Page 10, c4 – Died – Infant son of W. BENNER, Mar 13. Burial March 19 to Brayne’s Cemetery. No monument found – CVH November 2009
DADSON – St Thomas Journal, 29 September 1909, Page 5, c1 – Died – Alice Reta DADSON, 3 weeks, Sept 29, infant daughter of John DADSON. Funeral September 30 to Brayne’s Cemetery. No monument found – CVH November 2007 [Note: newspaper also has DAVIDSON – CVH]
EARNSHAW – St Thomas Times Journal, 4 December 1919, Page 6, c5 – Died – Eamer EARNSHAW, 80 years, Dec 3, father of Ferguson, Spencer and Edgar EARNSHAW. Funeral December 6 to Brayne’s Cemetery. No monument found – CVH July 2010
GORDON – St Thomas Evening Journal, 31 January 1906, Page 5, c2 – Died – Jane Gordon, Jan 28. Funeral January 30 to Brayne’s Cemetery. No monument found – CVH June 2008
JAGGERS – St Thomas Daily Times, 17 January 1907, Page 1, c3 – Died – Colonel John JAGGERS, 74 years, Jan 14, father of Mrs James FORD and the late Munston JAGGERS who died in BC 18 months ago; grandfather of George CURTIS and Mrs H. DUNN. Fenian Raid Veteran. Funeral January 17 to Brayne’s Cemetery. No monument found – CVH April 2008
MARTIN – St Thomas Times Journal, 7 December 1918, Page 5, c4 – Died – Mrs Emma Ann MARTIN, nee WINN, 30 years, Dec 7, daughter of J. WINN; wife of William MARTIN; mother of Artle and Cecil MARTIN; sister of Mrs SPRINGSTEAD, Lizzie, Bella, Jack and James WINN. Funeral December 9 to Brayne’s Cemetery. No monument found – CVH March 2010
MARTIN – St Thomas Times Journal, 28 January 1932, Page 11, c8 – Died – Miss Margaret MARTIN, 85th year, Jan 27, daughter of Richard & Catherine MARTIN.Funeral from Williams Funeral Home January 28 to Brayne’s Cemetery. No monument found – CVH April 2005
MAGILL – St Thomas Daily Times, 18 March 1912, Page 6, c1 – Died – Miss Sarah Jane MAGILL, Mar 17, sister of Mrs William GLOVER. Funeral March 18 to Brayne’s Cemetery. No monument found – CVH June 2007
MAGILL – St Thomas Times Journal, 26 August 1929, Page 7, c2 – Died – Miss Isabella MAGILL, 81st year, Aug 25, daughter of Alexander MAGILL; sister of the late Dr Alexander MAGILL and Dr W. E. MAGILL; Aunt of Annie & W. F. GLOVER. Burial Brayne’s Cemetery. No monument found – CVH February 2005
McINTYRE – St Thomas Daily Times, 14 March 1907, Page 8, c2 – Funeral – Frank McINTYRE, 25th year, Mar 13. Burial Brayne’s Cemetery. No monument found – CVH April 2008
NABB – St Thomas Journal, 25 November 1909, Page 5, c2 – Died – George McNABB, 72nd year, Nov 24, father of Mrs Albert BAYLES, Mrs George BROWN, Mrs Oscar SMITH, Mrs Joseph HOUGH, Mrs Charles McINTYRE, Miss Annie NABB and William NABB. Funeral November 27 to Brayne’s Cemetery. No monument found – CVH November 2007
NABB – St Thomas Journal, 12 February 1918, Page 8, c6 – Died – Mrs Annie NABB, Feb 12, widow of George NABB; mother of Mrs Bert SAYLES, Mrs Oscar SMITH, Mrs Joseph HOUGH, Mrs Andrew ZALLAS, Mrs Charles McINTYRE and William NABB. Funeral February 14 to Braynes School Burying Ground. No monument found – CVH August 2011
STANTON – St Thomas Times Journal, 1 February 1937, Page 6, c3 – Died – Mrs Lydia Ann STANTON, nee BALDWIN, 68 years, Jan 30, wife of Eli STANTON. Burial Braynes Cemetery. No monument fount – CVH October 2008
STANTON – St Thomas Times Journal, 21 September 1951, Page 7, c2 – Died – Eli STANTON, 85 years, Sept 20, uncle of Mrs Louise MOORE, Mrs Bess KLECHA, Mrs Janet EVANS and Walter STANTON. Funeral September 22 to Brayne’s Cemetery. No monument found – CVH December 2010
STEARNS – St Thomas Evening Journal, 7 November 1908, Page 1, c7 – Died – Mrs Maria Ann ‘Mina’ STEARNS, 70 years, Nov 5, widow of Charles G. STEARNS. Funeral November 9 to McBrayne Cemetery. No monument found – CVH December 2007
STEPHENS – Malahide Church Records; Vital Statistic Registration; Stephens Family History – Died – Joseph STEPHENS, 72 years, September 5 1901, accidentally drowned in Port Bruce, Malahide township; buried September 7 1901 in Southwold township. No monument found – JM & CVH November 2009
STEVENS – St Thomas Daily Times, 19 December 1910, Page 1, c4 – Died – Hugh STEVENS, 93 years, Dec 15, father of Joseph, William, Hugh and Mary Ann STEVENS and Mrs T. F. MAHER. Funeral Dec 18 to Brayne’s Cemetery. No monument found – CVH October 2007