First Yarmouth Baptist Church Cemetery
Gravestone Inscriptions & Burials without Monuments
6111-6191 Fairview Rd, St. Thomas, ON N5P 3S8, Canada
Revised and formatted for the Internet 20 November 2002 by BCJ
Latest Revision 23 April 2012 by CarolVanHarn
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The First Yarmouth Regular Baptist Church Cemetery is situated on Lots 7 & 8, Concession 4, Yarmouth Township in the County of Elgin. It is on the corner of County Roads 27 & 22. The 911 address is 43422 Sparta Line (at Fairview Road). The land was purchased from John McKenzie in 1848 at a price of 7 pounds 10 shillings. At that time the land was in the Township of Yarmouth, County of Middlesex, District of London, Province of Canada. The size of the parcel of land was 209.22 feet square.
The first trustees were Christian Minior, Nelson VanBuskirk, William Yorke, Anderson Montross and John Lanning.
An additional parcel of land, 192 feet X 66 feet was added at the east in 1963.
In 1983, 115 stones were removed from their original position and placed in a cairn thus preserving some broken stones and others in poor repair. This also made it much easier to keep the grounds in much better condition with the larger equipment used.
In the ADDENDUM you will find names and dates which have been found in “THE PLAINS” records. I received this information from Jean I. Griffin who published a “History of The First Yarmouth Regular Baptist Church “ or “The Plains”, as it is well known to local folk.
This well kept cemetery is in the capable hands of the following Trustees – Verne Higgs, Art Lang, Gordon Axford, and Larry Axford
Use your browser’s “Find in page” command in the browser menu to locate your surname in the file below.1. Flat above ground black granite marker on cement base
WILLIAMS / Wesley Allan / 1871 – 1947 / his wife / Eva Dora / WEBSTER / 1877 – 1961 / their son / James Bradford / 1907 – 1974 /Headstones: Wesley A. / WILLIAMS / 1871 -19 [not cut] / Eva Dora / 1877 – 19 [not cut] /
2. Medium black granite on grey granite base
WILLIAMS / Allan J. / 1909 – 1991/ his wife / Millicent A. / KIRK / 1912 – [not cut]/
3. Flat red granite above ground marker on cement [not visible in 2002]
Charles P. BUCHNER / 1883 – 1964 / Margaret, his wife / 1887 – 1976 /
4. Medium grey granite on grey granite base
DOANE / John T. DOANE / 1791 – 1877 / Mary EARLE, his wife / 1800 – 1884 / Leander B. DOANE / 1837 – 1875 / Margaret DAKE / his wife / 1840 – 1882 / John T. DOANE / 1867 – 1881 / Chauncey DOANE[no dates]/
5. Small grey marble on cement base, headstones
Father and Mother
Charles Herbert / 1872 – 1934 / Ellison, his wife / 1875 – 1949 / PARKER /
6. Three-sided red granite on grey granite base on cement base
AXFORD / Clayton / 1901 – 1970 / Lena / 1904 – 1974 / Baby AXFORD 1923 /
7. Large red granite on double base
Sarah / wife of Enos SCOTT / born 27th Aug. 1826 / died 20th May 1876 / John William / son of Enos & Sarah SCOTT / born 13th Dec. 1851 / died 23rd Aug. 1853 / SCOTT /
8. Medium red granite on grey granite base
VANVELZER / Isaac S. VANVELZER / 1860 – 1925 / Thurza J., wife / 1867 – 1923 / Claudius J., son / 1885 – 1889 / Vera VANVELZER / 1891 – 1976 / daughter / son / John W. VANVELZER / 1910 – 1988 / his wife / Leila L. LANGFIELD / 1912 – 1993 /
9. Medium black granite on grey granite base, flower scrolls
Alfred / ZAVITZ / 1845 – 1934 / ZAVITZ /
10. High two-tiered square marble on two-tiered marble base
Mary / dau of / Captain & Caroline / McKENZIE / wife of / Frederick JONES / born at / St. Lucia, W. Indies / Nov. 28, 1818 / died at Comber, Ont / Sept. 16, 1897 / in her 79th yr / The ransom of the Lord / shall return and come to Zion / with songs and ………/ day upon their heads / JONES /
11. Three tiers of squares of grey granite, cross on top
Until the day break and / the shadows flee away / JONES / Francis F. JONES / 1838 – 1923 / Ellen C. JONES / 1848 – 1938 / At Rest At Sydney, Aust. /
12. Ships wheel of white marble in shape of cross on cement base
This cross [?] / is placed here / In memory of the Reverend / John G. D. MACKENZIE / by the children whom he loved / died / March 4 / 1873 / aged / 51 years / To me to live is [illegible] / and to die is gain /
13. Tree trunk – cross on top on stone formed as chopped wood
William SUTTON / died / Aug. 3rd, 1904 / in his 67th year / We shall meet again / Thirza SUTTON / died / April 19th, 1930 / in her 86th year / Reunited in Heaven /
14. Large ornate three-tier red granite with urn on top, on two-tiered cement base
East – Sarah E. 1873 – 1874 / Amy W. 1871 – 1874 / Laura A. 1876 – 1877 / Ida L. 1878 – 1879 / George H. 1875 – 1880 / children of George & Albertine / BODDINGTON /
West – George BODDINGTON M.D. / 1837 – 1911 / BODDINGTON /
15. Large three-tier red granite, urn on top, on two-tier cement
HARVEY / In / memory of / Amy / beloved wife of / David HARVEY / died / Mar. 6, 1901 / in her 83 year / In / memory of / David HARVEY / died / Nov. 23, 1891 / AE 82 ys 8 ms / In / memory of / Sarah / dau of / David & Amy HARVEY / died / Dec. 24, 1862 / AE 21 ys 11 ms 24 ds / also infant gran. dau. /
16. Large cement marker, three-tier, scrolls on top
West – At Rest / Louis Nelson PARKER / Aug. 31, 1849 / Oct. 7, 1932 / Sophia PARKER / Feb. 13, 1856 / Feb. 22, 1916 / John L. PARKER / 1884 – 1955 / S. Emma PARKER / 1883 – 1979 / PARKER /
East – Louie, infant dau of / Nelson & Sophia PARKER / died May 28, 1873 /
17. Huge tall four-tier red granite on double cement base, scrolls
Southwest – In memory of / Lewis FISHER / who died / Oct. 14, 1887 / aged / 63 y’s 5 m’s 10 d’s / Almira / wife of the above / died Dec. 4, 1916 / aged / 85 ys 3 ms 10 ds /
Northwest – Jas. H. FISHER / died / Nov. 25, 1864 / aged / 6 y’s 11 m’s / B. F. FISHER / died / Sep. 30, 1874 / aged / 3 y’s & 10 m’s /
Northeast – Infant sons / died / Aug. 3, 1863 / June 14, 1865 / Jan. 11, 1867 / infant dau’r / died Jan. 22, 1876 /
18. Medium red granite pillow on top of cement base
MINOR / In memory of / William H. MINOR / who died / Aug. 22, 1910 / in his 56th year / his wife / Martha VANHORNE / died March 22, 1930 / in her 76th year /
19. Medium black granite on grey granite on cement
Maude DEDRICK / 1877 – 1944 / wife of / Ernest G. LANNING / 1876 – 1966 / Father / John L. LANNING / 1846 – 1937 / LANNING /
20. Medium red granite on grey granite base
East – YORKE / Jane Snow KEARNEY / wife of Jehiel YORKE, J. P. / b. Upper Kent, N.B., Oct. 3, 1829 / d. London, Ont. Feb. 14, 1923 /
West – Edward T. K. / died June 25th 1862 / aged 5 yrs 2 mos 13 days / Fred’k D. / died Feb. 18, 1864 / aged 3 yrs 5 mos 23 days / Tommy P. / died Mar. 13th, 1864 / aged 3 mos 13 days / Frankey / died Sept. 17th, 1867 / aged 3 mos 2 days / sons of Jehiel & J. S. YORKE /
20.1 Black granite [located beside stone #21]
Sheila Elaine HIGGS / Sept. 6, 1947 – Dec. 11, 1990 / Elaine Ruth HIGGS / Feb. 24, 1945 – Sept. 3, 2000 /
21. Medium two tier red granite on cement base
HIGGS / In Loving Memory / Norman Clayton / 1906 – 1974 / Father / Ruth Aileen / 1905 – 1998 / mother /
22. Black granite above ground on cement base with construction equipment engrave
HIGGS / William R. / 1929 – 1979 / husband / & father / In loving memory /
23. Above ground red granite with construction equipment engraved
Bruce / Norman / 1936 – 1981 / HIGGS / Colleen GILL / 1932 – /
24. Above ground red granite with musical instrument [not visible in 2002; appears to have been replaced with 24.1, below]
Wayne F. RUDDOCK / 1942 – 1979 / Rest in peace /
24.1 Black granite; guitar motif
RUDDOCK / Wayne F. / 1942 – 1979 / husband, father / Dayna M. / 1970 – 1992 / daughter, sister, friend /
24.2 Black granite ground stone, violin & bow motif
AXFORD / Laurence Clayton / August 12, 1937 / September 11, 1996 / “Miss You Pop”
25. Medium black granite on grey granite base on cement
East – In loving memory / AXFORD / Harold P. / AXFORD / Father / Aug. 1, 1903 / Feb. 2, 1980 / Ina P. / GRAVES / Nov. 18, 1908 / Feb. 27, 1999 / Mother /
West – Donald W. AXFORD / 1927 – 1988 / his wife / Kathline H. McQUIGGAN /
26. Red granite three sided on grey granite base
HANLEY / Donald / 1924 – 1987 / Kathleen / 1929 -1990 / Loving son Michael / 1947 – 1983 / foot marker – flat back granite – Michael L. / HANLEY / 1947 – 1983 / Beloved husband of / Kim /
27. Flat in ground black granite in cement
In beloved memory of / (BAKER) / Patricia M. B. VANVELZER / 1932 – 1974 / She lived each day to its fullest /
28. Three sided black granite on grey granite base – scrolls
GREEN / Edward (Ted) Charles / 1910 – 1966 / beloved husband of / Ivy BRYAN / 1911 – 1998 /
28.1 Black granite ground stone
ZAVITZ / David H. / ZAVITZ / 1923 – / Merle J. / ( WILSON ) / 1923 – 1994 / parents of David, Nancy, Charles and Douglas /
28.2 Black granite ground stone, construction equipment motif
HIGGS / N. Paul / Jan. 5, 1966 / Aug. 27, 1996 / Go rest high on that mountain /
28.3 Red granite
PLAUNT / In loving memory of / Myles / Xavier / 1923 – 1997 / Betty M. (JENKINS ) / 1926 – /
28.4 Black granite
PROCTOR / Richard / Levi / 1948 – / Raedeene / ( DALE ) / 1949 – 1994 / Together forever /
[The remainder of the stones have been moved and placed in a cement wall, inside and out.]
29. Broken slab
Joshua / son of / William & Mary / MONTGOMERY / died / [rest missing]
30. Broken slab
In / memory of / Walter Steward / son of Samuel & May C. / SMILEY / died Mar. 16, 1872 / AE 8 m’s & 20 d’s /
31. Broken slab
In / memory of / G. Russell / son of / Henry & Clarissa / STAFFORD / died Feb. 20, 1876 / AE 3 y’s 6 m’s / & 1 day / The blooming rose _________
31b. Broken slab
In memory of / Phebe / wife of / Wm. HUBBS / 1782 – 1817 /
32. Broken slab
Daughter of / Marshall & Frances / HARVEY / died / July 25, 187[?] / [inscription illegible]
33. Broken slab
J. W. MILLS / born Oct. 19, 1864 / died oct. 8, 1865 /
34. Broken slab
Fannie / wife of / S. M. HAIGHT / 1865 – 1927 /
35. Headstone [missing in 2002]
Vera [known to be VANVELZER, connected to #8]
36. Broken slab
In memory of / Edith May & / Ethel Maud / infant daus of / I. J. & Margaret / MINOR / died Sept. 1880 /
37. Broken slab
Sarah / wife of James / HEATHER / died May 27, 1851 / AE 40 y’rs 4 mo / & 14 d’s /
38. White slab
In / memory of / Heman / son of / Christopher & Julia / NICKERSON / who died / Sept. 14, 1849 / aged 2 y’rs / 11 m. & 5 d. /
39. Slab with willow
Nancy E. / daughter of / Watson B. & Rebecca / PARKER / died / Sep. 28, 1851 / aged 2 yrs 1 m. / & 2 d. / Oh I could gave for ever / Upon that waxen face / So passionless, so pure / The little shrine was sure / An angels dwelling place /
40. White slab, dove on top
In / memory of / Evangeline / dau of Jesse & Eliza / HAIGHT / died Aug. 15, 1859 / AE 4 y’s 2 ms. 2 ds / Joy, joy forever / My task is done / The [illegible] is passed / The victory won /
41. White slab, hand in circle
In / memory of / Charlie / son of / Henry & Mary J. / HAIGHT / died / Mar. 23, 1875 / AE 2 y’s 10 m’s / & 10 d’s / This little mound our Charlie keeps / He’s happy now why should we weep /
42. White slab with willow, part missing
In / memory of / Donald McINTOSH / who died / [broken] 21 or 31 [?] 1849 /
43. White slab, hand with pointed finger
In / memory of / John ADAIR / who died / July 25, 1876 / aged 59 years 2 mo’s / & 10 days /
44. Broken grey slab, clasped hands
In / memory of / Freddie / son of / Fredrick & Naomi / McLEAN / who died / July 23, 1882 / aged 17 y’rs 10 m’s & 22 d’s /
45. Cream colour slab with willow
In / memory of / Robert C. / beloved husband of / Elizabeth HUNTER / who died / Feb. 19, 1855 / aged 35 yrs /
46. White slab, clasped hands
Alma Adelia / daugh. / of Joseph & Amanda / LINCOLN / died 18 Oct. 1862 / Aged 6 yrs 5 m 6 d / Yet again we hope to meet / When the day of life is [fled ?] / Then in heaven with joy to greet / Where no farewell tear is shed /
47. White slab with willow
In memory of / Clara E. / daughter of / George & Louisa / WONNACOTT / died Mar. 25, 1864 / AE 4 yrs & 7 ms / Then pause [illegible] weep / In Jesus arms your darling sleeps / Why do you mourn to know that she / Is sleeping in eternity /
48. Large white slab
In memory of / Mary CHAMBERS / wife of / Aaron CHAMBERS / died Dec. 9, 1856 / aged 41 yrs 10 ms /
49. Broken cracked slab with willow, part missing
In memory / of / Margaret Ann / wife of / Jeremiah BAILEY / died [rest missing]
50. White slab, broken
In / memory of / Sarah / wife of / John McLEAN / died / Oct. 31, 1866 / [rest missing]
51. White slab, willow
Sarah / daughter of / Wm. & Sarah / VANHORN / died / Oct. 25, 1852 / aged 7 yr 1 m /
52. White slab, leaves and flowers
Richard / son of / Benjamin & Christina / STACY / died Dec. 28, 1861 / AE 1 yr 8 ms / & 12 ds / How bitter was those tears / How long we mourned & sighed / But God he quieted our every fear / When little Dickie died /
53. White slab with willow
Alfred / son of / John & Rebecca / McLAIN / died / Sep. 14, 1848 / AE 1 yr 11 ms 28 ds /
54. White slab, rose and hand in circle
In memory of / Gideon C. / son of / James & Mary / PERKINS / died 7 Aug. 1863 / aged / 4 yrs 10 mo 21 d / He’s gone to dwell with saints above / And rest in God’s eternal love / This lovely flower to us awhile was given / Transplanted now it brightly blooms in Heaven
55. White slab with willow
In memory of /William KILBORN / who departed this life / this Aug. 12, 1851 / aged 28 yrs and / 5 mos /
56. White slab with willow
John / son of / John & Henrietta / SHOLTS / died / Mar. 25, 1862 / AE 3 ys & 8 ms /
57. White slab with willow
Enstine / wife of / Charles ROLL / died / Dec. 16, 1862 / AE 66 yrs /
58. Large white slab with willow
In / memory of / Jerusha / wife of / William DAVIS / died / Dec. 11, 1853 / aged 44 y’rs / 6 ms & 7 ds /
59. Large white slab with willow
In / memory of / John B. / beloved husband of / Mary MARTIN / late from England / who died / Jan. 21, 1854 / aged 65 yrs /
60. Large worn white slab with willow
Susannah / wife of / James VANSICKEL / who died / March 1, 1866 / aged 19 y’rs / & 1 m / [first two lines of verse illegible] In the realms of endless day / Our love we will renew /
61. Large broken slab
In / memory of / Benjamin HARVEY / who died / Aug. 30, 1874 / AE 61 y’s 1 m / & 8 d’s / Jesus has _________ / _____________ / Our faith __________ / That makes the ________ /
62. Large broken slab
In memory of / Christian ZAVITZ / who died / April 27, 1826 / aged 76 years / Mary / his wife / who died June 27, 1826 / aged 55 years / also / [rest of stone missing]
63. Large white slab with scrolls
In / memory of / Thomas ZAVITZ / who died / Nov. 27, 1877 / aged 78 years / Behold the Lamb of God, which / taketh away the sins of the world / John 1.29 /
64. Large slab
In / memory of / Simon MONTROSE / died / April 1, 1872 / AE 65 y’s & 4 m’s / And Jesus saith I am the resurrection & the life / But he that believeth in me though he ____ / dead Yea shall he live / [four more lines of verse illegible]
65. White slab with willow
In memory / of / Ananias / son of / John & Maryann / ELLISON / who died 26th June / 1851 /
66. Broken slab
In / memory of / Rebecca / wife of / Anderson MONTROSS / who died / March 8, 1861 / aged 85 y’rs / 2 ms & 28 ds /
67. White slab with willow
In / memory of / Abraham ZAVITZ / died / Oct. 2, 1863 / AE 69 yrs /
68. White slab with willow
In / memory of / Ann / wife of / Thos. MARTYN / died Feb. 22, 1862 / AE 67 yrs / Affliction sore, long she bore / Physicians were in vain / But God did please to give her ease / And release her from her pain /
69. Large white slab with willow
Elizabeth / dau of Thos. & Ann / MARTYN / wife of John LAIDLOW / died Jan. 26, 1853 / AE 24 ys 9 ms & 20 ds / Also their infant son John / died Jan. 17, 1853 / AE 3 days /
70. Grey slab with tree
In memory of / Benj. HARDISON / who died / July 11, 1825 / AE 38 ys 7 m /
71. White slab with flowers in circle
In / memory of / Phebe Augusta / dau of William & Sarah / GAGER / who died / Mar. 12, 1872 / AE 9 ys & 8 ms / [verse illegible]
72. Grey slab with willow
In / memory of / John BINNS / died / Jan. 26, 1860 / aged 62 ys 11 m / & 6 ds / Dearest parent thou hast left [us] / Here thy loss we deeply feel / [But tis] God that hath [bereft us] / [rest missing, but probably “He can all our sorrows heal”] /
73. Grey slab with willow
In / memory of / Jane / wife of / John BINNS / died / July 16, 1859 / aged 62 ys 3 m / & 24 ds / A faithful friend a companion dear / A tender mother lieth here / [Great] is the loss that we sustain / [rest missing, but probably “but hope in heaven to meet again]
74. White slab with Bible in hand
Thomas MARTYN / who died / Sept. 20, 1878 / aged 86 y’s /
75. White slab with lamb in circle
Sacred / to the memory of / Melvin / son of / Wm. & Ann JEWELL / who died Jan. 26 / 1863 / aged 11 yrs 10 mos & 24 ds /
76. White slab with wildlife in circle
In memory of / Charles H. / son of / Jarvis & Elizabeth / THAYER / died Nov. 4, 1862 / AE 6 ys 4 ms / & 21 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 /
77. White slab with willow
In / memory of / John CAMPBELL / Merchant, Port Stanley, C. W. / who died / Sep. 9, 1850 / aged 37 yrs /His death was much regretted / By a numerous circle of friends /
78. White slab in cement
William N. / son of / Watson & Rebecca / PARKER / died / Sep. 24, 1839 / aged 2 m / Though just, childless mother / Thy first born son / Ay weep twill ease thine heart / He was thy first born son / Thy first, thy only one / ‘Tis hard from him to part /
79. White slab with willow
In / memory of / Julia / wife of / Christopher NICKERSON / who died / Sept. 11, 1851 / aged 26 y’rs / 8 m & 5 d /
80. White slab
In memory of / Florance / daughter of / Watson & Rebecca / PARKER / died / Aug. 12, 1875 / AE 15 y’s 11 mo / & 6 d’s /
81. Slab with willow
In / memory of / Alex McKENZIE / born in / Barbadoes, W. Indies / July 14, 1826 / died / April 11, 1891 / At rest /
82. Medium slab
In memory of / William H. / son of Jarvis & Eliza / THAYER / died / Mar. 2, 1864 / AE 1 yr 11 ms & 11 ds /
83. Small slab
In memory of / Frank / son of Jarvis & Eliza / THAYER / died / Jan. 29, 1869 / AE 8 ms & 7 ds /
84. Small slab
In memory of /Matura HUBBS / wife of / Stephen HAIGHT / died the 18th day / of 4th month / 1876 (year may be missing in 2004) /aged 73 years /
(The year 1876 for the death of Matura (HUBBS) HAIGHT is supplied by D. N. Abram research, April 2004 and confirmed by Ontario Death Registration #2478-76-BCJ)
85. Small white slab
In memory of / Stephen HAIGHT / who departed this life / 2nd day of 9th mo. 1848 / AE 53 ys 3 ms / & 5 ds /
(Stephen HAIGHT is at p. 4, line 32 in the 1842 census for Yarmouth Twp. His wife Matura, age 59, Quaker, is given as a widow in the 1861 census for Yarmouth Twp.-BCJ)
86. Small broken slab
In memory of / Mary HAIGHT / wife of E. MERRIMAN / 1823 – 1866 /
87. Small white slab
William HUBBS / died / 22nd of 11th month / 1860 / aged 81 y’rs 4 m’s & 15 ds /
88. Broken slab
Our little / Roy / died Aug. 17, 1875 / AE 7 m’s & 2 d’s / son of / John L. & Sarah / LANNING /
89. Broken slab
In memory of / an infant son of / Jarvis and Elizabeth / THAYER / died Jan. 26, 1861 / AE 2 m’s & 2 ds /
90. Grey marble slab
Samuel HAIGHT / 1863 – 1930 /
91. Grey marble slab
Teddy / son of / S. M. & Francis C. / HAIGHT / died / Jan. 26, 1921 / in his 9th year /
92. Broken large slab; Inside the square cairn
In / memory of / Wm. Walter / son of George & Charlotte / HINDLEY / died Jan. 7, 1865 / AE 1 yr 7 ms & 13 ds / O Willie dear, cold is thy bed / [rest illegible] /
93. Large white slab
In memory of / Sarah Jane / daughter of / William & Maria / SMYTH / who died / July 4, 1856 /
94. White slab
Lucy J., daughter of / Watson & Rebecca / PARKER / died / May 22, 1853 / aged 2 y’rs 2 m / & 21 d / God took thee in his mercy / A lamb, untask’d , untried / He fought the fight for thee / He won the victory / And thou art sanctified /
95. Large white slab
In memory of / Hannah A. SANDERSON / died Apr. 21, 1870 / AE 8 ys & 21 ds / Be ye also ready for the son of man / Cometh at an hour when ye think not / We miss her welcome footsteps / And her eye of love so light / And her smile of warm affection / Hath vanished from our sight /
96. Large white slab with a willow
In memory of / William F. / son of / Eli & Sarah / PERKINS / born in Horton, Nova Scotia / Jan. 31, 1799 / died Sept. 19, 1848 /
97. Large white slab; broken
In / memory of / Electia / [rest of stone missing]
98. Grey slab
In / memory of / Florence / dau of / Henry & Mary J. / HAIGHT / who departed this life / Nov. 10, 1886 / AE 9 ys 5 ms 13 ds / Like flowers of spring she passed aw / ay mid innocence and bloom / To flourish and brighten world / Far, far beyond the tomb /
99. White slab, broken
In / memory of / Burton ZAVITZ / died / June 16, 1856 / aged 35 yrs / 9 ms /
100. White slab, broken
Jas . VANSICKEL / died Sep. 30, 1866 / AE 60 y’s /
101. White slab
In / memory of / Benjamin HOLMES / died / Jan. 22, 1886 / aged 84 y’rs / 11 m’s & 21 d’s / Dearest Father, tho’ we miss you much /We know you rest with God / Asleep in Jesus /
102. White slab
Asleep in Jesus /In / memory of / Phoebe / wife of / Benjamin HOLMES / died / April 1, 1881 / 64 y’s 6 ms & 10 ds / Oh sacred grave that precious dust / Is here committed to thy trust / But oh! The soul has fled on high / To bloom forever in the sky /
103. White slab, broken
In / memory of / William HAIGHT / died / May 3, 1875 / AE 44 y’s 5 m’s & 2 d’s /
104. White slab, broken
In memory of / Barbara / wife of / Wm. HAIGHT / died / Sept. 21, 1860 / aged 32 yrs & 6 m’s /
105. White slab, broken
In memory of / Thos. WEYBURN / died / Mar. 12, 1860 / AE 12 yrs /
105b. Large white slab, broken
In memory of / Wm. YORKE / died / Sep. 17, 1870 / AE 86 yrs /
106. Large white slab
In memory of / Deborah VANSICKLE / died / Oct. 24, 1863 / AE 84 ys 5 ms / & 24 ds / Jesus has called the mother home / Her form lies sleeping in this tomb / God grant her offspring may be blessed / And meet her in eternal rest /
107. Large white slab
In / memory of / William / son of Thos. & Mary / ZAVITZ / died / Dec 6, 1867 / AE 35 ys 6 ms / & 10 ds /
108. White slab
In / memory of / Sarah J. MILLS / daughter of the / Revd Thos. & Martha MILLS / who died / Apr. 18, 1850 / AE 18 ys 2 ms / & 20 ds /
109. Large white slab
In / memory of / Michael K. MILLS / son of / The Revd Thos. & Martha MILLS / who died / Nov. 28, 1853 / AE 17 ys 11 ms / & 8 ds /
110. Large white slab
In / memory of / David C. MILLS / husband of Thirza MILLS / son of the / Revd Thos. & Martha MILLS / who died / Feb. 10, 1863 / AE 29 ys / & 27 ds /
111. Large slab
Sacred to the / memory of / Charity / wife of / John ELLISON / and daughter of the late / Ebenezer and Phebe / SIMONS / who died July 28th, 1848 / aged 30 years 9 months / and 13 days /
112. Large white slab
In / memory of / Thos. A. Harvey HAMILTON / died Mar. 30, 1869 / AE 17 ys 1 mo / & 10 ds / Asleep in Jesus blessed sleep / From which none ever makes to weep /
113. Grey slab
In memory of / Henry H. HAIGHT / who departed / this life / Nov. 31 [sic], 1885 / aged / 42 years/ & 5 months / Friends or physicians could not / save, His mortal body from the grave / Nor can the grave confine it here / When Christ our Saviour doth appear /
114. Military grey granite with cross
190097 Private / Edward AUSTIN / 91st Batt. C.E.F. / 26th Dec. 1923 / Rest in Peace /
115. White slab, broken
In / memory of / Gitty / dau of James & Susan / VANSICKEL / died Oct. 5, 1866 / AE 30 yrs & 6 ms /
116. White slab
In memory of / Jacob / son of James & Susan / VANSICKEL / who died June 3, 1852 / aged 22 y’rs / 3 mo & 11 d. /
117. White slab
In memory of / William JEWELL / who died / May 1, 1876 / aged / 53 y’s 1 mo / & 13 d’s / Mourn not for me ye standers by / As you are now, so once was I / As I am not so must you be / Prepare for death and follow me /
118. White slab
In / memory of / Ann / wife of / William JEWELL / died / Jan. 13, 1873 / AE 51 y’s 3 m / & 12 d / All is peace then do not weep / Death is not an endless sleep / Love’s chain is not forever _____ / We shall meet and rest in Heaven /
119. White slab
In memory of / Betsy / wife of A. ZAVITZ / who died / Feb. 13, 1824 /
120. White slab
In / memory of / Mary / wife of / Abraham ZAVITZ / who died / Feb. 22nd 1877 / AE 84 y’s 7 ‘s /
121. Stone
In memory of / Louisa E. / daughter of / Andrew & Ann / STONE / who died / Dec. 26, 1852 / aged 2 mo /
122. Broken slab; part missing
Sacred / to the memory of / Caroline McKENZIE / widow of / John McKENZIE / Lake Captain in H. M. [illegible] War[?] / who departed this life / [rest of stone missing]
123. White slab, broken; part missing
In memory of / Phoebe / wife of / Benjamin HARVEY / died Nov. 25, 1895 / [rest of stone missing]
124. Stone
In / memory of / Christian MINOR / died Feb. 22, 1871 / AE 68 y’s 11 ms / 22 ds /
125. In Life Beloved In Death Lamented
In / memory of / Elizabeth / beloved wife of the late / Christian MINOR / died Jan. 15, 1886 / AE 74 yrs & 4 mos /
126. Stone
James WILKES / died / June 28, 1852 / aged / 25 ys 3 mo & 22 ds /
127. White slab
In / memory of / Elizabeth / wife of / W. A. FERMS / died / Feb. 24, 1869 / AE 39 ys 9 ms / & 2 ds /
128. White slab, almost completely illegible
Harriet S. / [possibility the name might be PERKINS ]
129. White slab; broken
Elisabeth S. / wife of / John LANNING / died /July 28 A.D. 1853 /
130. White slab
In memory of / Samuel MARTYN / who died on the 10th August / 1866 / aged 30 years / Here we have no continuing /city but we seek one to come /This stone is erected by the Father /
131. Red granite; small head marker
John William [no more info given]
132. White marble
George BINNS / 1842 – 1924 / [original markings on the back of #114 – Edward AUSTIN]
133. White slab
WAITE / Robert 1811 – 1896 / Mary 1812 – 1874 / Emma / Matilda /
134. Stone
In memory of / Lucy A., dau of / Joseph & Lucy J. / BRITTON / died / Sept. 6, 1855 / AE 4 yrs / 1 m & 9 ds /
135. White slab on base
In memory of / Susan S. / dau of / Simeon & Electa M. / THAYER / died 5th Dec. 1871 / aged 2 yr’s 6 mo’s / & 16 days / This little one but tasted / The cup of pain and woe / And then away she hasted / Where joys unceasing flow /
136. Medium grey marble; Bible on top
Peace Perfect Peace / Rhoda TOLES / wife of / Jeremiah BAILEY / and relict of / Thomas WEYBURN / died Dec. 22, 1901 / aged 70 years / BAILEY /
137. Small grey granite
LIDDLE / James LIDDLE / 1862 – 1925 / Eunice LANNING / his wife / 1863 – 1951 /
138. Grey marble
Edith May / dau of / C. & E. M. BROWN / who died / Mar. 27, 1889 / age 20 ys / 6 ms /
139. Grey marble on base
In memory of / Alex’r R. / KETCHUM / who died / May 8, 1861 / aged 61 ys / 4 ms / In memory of / Catherine / wife of / Alex’r KETCHUM / who died / Sep. 5, 1886 / aged 83 y’s / 8 ms /
140. Large grey marble
In memory of / At Rest / Robert McLAIN / who died June 19th 1877 / aged 55 yrs & 8 mos / Phoebe / wife of the above / died Dec. 3rd 1904 / aged 75 years / McLAIN /
141. Small grey marble
Frannie / HAWKINS / [no more info]
142. Medium grey marble
In memory of / S. Myrtle / beloved dau of / Wm. H. & Martha / MINOR / died Sep. 23, 1888 / age 6 ms 6 ds /
143. Head marker for –
Samuel WILLIAMS[outside of cement wall in 2002]
144. Head marker
Amy WILLIAMS [inside of cement wall in 2002]
145. White marble slab; lying outside of cement wall
Mary C. MINOR / died / Nov. 8, 1906 / in her 72nd year /
ADDENDUM
ADAIR Lydia died Dec. 11, 1867
AXFORD Mrs. Edward died ca 27 Dec. 1919
BECKERSON Martha C. w/o ____ BECKERSON , died April 18, 1884, age 23
BINNS Mrs. Elizabeth w/o John BINNS , died ca July 1, 1862
BLACK Thomas s/o Joseph & Ann, d. Oct. 30, 1850 AE 11 m. 10 d
COLLIER _____ d/o William & Mary Ann Collier, d. Nov. 12, 186[ ]
DOAN Mary died April 1, 1884
DOAN Susan died Mar. 25, 1892
ELLISON Electa w/o Samuel ELLISON , d. June 13, 1858, AE 55 years
EVELAND Mrs. Wm w/o William, d. ca Dec. 11, 1859
FREEMAN William Bedford d. ca Feb. 12, 1868; s/o William & Susannah
GILBERT John d. Nov. 26, 1857
GLIDDON Mrs. Mary d. ca Nov. 23, 1922
GONNE child d. 24 July 1859
GONNE Rev. Wm d. 6 April 1873
GREEN Mary d. ca 17 June 1911
HAWKINS George Franklin s/o Samuel, d. ca Mar. 14, 1869
HARVEY David h/o Amy HARVEY ; d. Nov. 23, 1891, AE 82 y, 8 m
HOLMES Stephen d. 22 Jan. 1886, AE 84 y
HOLMES Stephen d. ca 12 Oct. 1919
JEWELL Mrs. Mary w/o John JEWELL , d. ca April 3, 1868
JONES son s/o Mrs. L. JONES , ca Oct. 28, 1861
JOHNSON Mary died Feb. 3, 1892
KEILLOR John died ca Sept. 1860
LANNING Harriet B w/o John LANNING , died May 3, 1879
LANNING Mrs. L died June 19, 1904
LANNING John died June 9, 1873
LAWTON John died Nov. 16, 1881
LAWTON Roxann died July 18, 1879
MAYRE Christopher s/o John & Elizabeth; d. Apr. 20, 1850, AE 2 y 2 d
McCANDLESS John died Jan. 7, 1895
McCANDLESS Mrs. Mary died ca 24 Feb 1921
McINTOSH Donald died May 31, 1849 AE 49 y 7 m 19 d
McINTOSH Mary died May 2, 1873, AE 68 y 1 m 11 d
McLAIN Frederick died Feb. 21, 1892
McLAIN George infant s/o Abraham & Charlotte, d. Feb. 20, 1857
McLAIN Naomi died Sept. 17, 1890
MILLARD Esther died Nov. 25, 1869
MILLS Elizabeth w/o Nathan, died Oct. 5, 1856, age 52 y 8 m
MILLS Nathan died Sept. 3, 1854, AE 56 y 5 m
MILLS Rev. Thomas b. ca 1807; died Feb. 23, 1873 AE 66 y 7 m 7 d
MINOR daughter d/o George R., died ca March 21, 1869
MINOR Elizabeth d. March 30, 1886 / AE 74 yrs
MINOR Mrs. Sarah died Nov. 22, 1874
MONTROSS Olivia Ann died March 11, 1892
MONTGOMERY Maria died Nov. 4, 1859
MOORE Mary (ZAVITZ) wife of Thos ZAVITZ, died Feb. 1, 1888
PAGE Rowena E. (ZAVITZ) died Feb. 15, 1921, AE 86 y
PAGE Josie (TAYLOR) died ca Oct. 22, 1918
PARISH Aaron died April 5, 1861
PARISH Clariss died ca March 21, 1858
PARKER Ellison w/o Charles PARKER & Byron Rice
PERKINS Harriet B. w/o Wm. F., d. May 2, 1879, AE 72 y 6 m 15 d
SCHULDTS infant s/o Mr. SCHULDTS , died ca Mar. 1, 1862
SIMONS infant s/o Edward & Martha E., died March 30, 1869
SHIPLEY Celestia died Nov. 12, 1892
SMITH Felix J. Died Sept. 2, 1901
SMITH Sarah Jane schoolteacher, died Aug. 4, 1856
SMITH Samuel died June 15, 1891
SMITH Amanda H. died ca March 4, 1910
SMITH Mrs. Grace died ca Sept. 3, 1920
STONE Flora C. d/o Andrew & Ann, d. Feb. 24, 1861, AE 9 m. 10 d
SYMONS Mrs. E. died Nov. 3, 1909
TABOR Earl died June 2, 1866, AE 90 years
TAYLOR Mrs. Wesley (PAGE) nee Josie PAGE, died ca Oct. 22, 1918
VAN HORN Sarah d/o Wm & Saran, d. Oct. 25, 1852, AE 7 y 1 m
VAN HORN Sarah died ca Sept. 18, 1910
VAN HORN Mrs. Mary Ann died March 5, 1868
VANSICKLE Deborah mother of Rachel VANSICKLE Willson
WAITE Emma 1856 – 1864
WAITE Matilda 1850 – 1851
WEAVER Annie died June 22, 1902
WHITE Thomas died Dec. 12, 1909
WILLIAMS Mrs. Maria formerly Mrs. PARISH, died Mar. 8, 1861
WEYBURN Sarah died Sept. 27, 1870
YOUNG John died March 4, 1908
ZAVITZ Mary (MOORE) w/o Thomas ZAVITZ , d. Feb. 1, 1888 AE 83 y 8 m
ZAVITZ Silas s/o Christian & Mary, d. Sept. 1, 1829
ZAVITZ Rowena E. (PAGE) died Feb. 15, 1921, AE 86 y
BODDINGTON – St Thomas Times Journal, 27 September 1928, Page 9, c4 – Died – Mrs Albertine BODDINGTON, nee HARVEY, 86th year, Sept 26, widow of Dr George BODDINGTON; mother of Dr David BODDINGTON; sister of Marshall HARVEY; aunt of Mrs H. BALDWIN. Funeral September 28 to Plains Cemetery. No monument found – CVH March 2009
FERNS – St Thomas Times Journal, 2 July 1924, Page 1, c2 – Died – Mrs Mary Anne FERNS, nee MONTGOMERY, 87 years, June 30, mother of Mrs C. F. TAYLOR and Frank FERNS; sister of Frank and Joseph MONTGOMERY and Mrs William MARTIN. Funeral July 3 to Plains Church Cemetery. No monument found – CVH June 2006
GAINES – St Thomas Daily Times, 12 May 1909, Page 1, c1 – Died – Hiram GAINES, 85 years, May 11 at the House of Industry. Burial Plains Cemetery. No monument found – CVH October 2010
MARR – St Thomas Journal, 18 January 1917, Page 6, c5 – Died – Mrs Uri MARR, nee SANDISON, Jan 16, mother of Lilla MARR; sister of T. W. and Catharine SANDISON. Funeral January 19 in Plains Cemetery, Sparta Rd. No monument found – CVH January 2007
McLEAN – Allen Funeral Home Record – Mrs Robert McLEAN, nee Helen KEILLOR, 27 November 1937, daughter of William KEILLOR. Buried November 30 1937 in Plains Cemetery. No monument found – JM & CVH January 2010
PAGE – St Thomas Times Journal, 15 February 1921, Page 9, c2 – Died – Miss Rowena E. Z. PAGE, 87th year, Feb 15, daughter of Joseph & Eliza PAGE; adopted daughter of Abraham & Mary ZAVITZ; sister of Genoa PAGE, Mrs William SWAYZE and Kenneth PAGE; aunt of Mrs Wilson N. MILLS and Genoa PAGE. Funeral Feb 17 to Plains Baptist Cemetery. No monument found – CVH November 2006
SANDISON – St Thomas Journal, 25 June 1909, Page 1, c7 – Died – Magnus SANDISON, 81st year, June 25, son of Gilbert SANDISON; father of Thomas and Kate SANDISON and Mrs Urie MARR. Born in Shetland, Ireland. Funeral June 27 to Plains Cemetery. No monument found – CVH October 2007