Salt Creek Cemetery
Yarmouth Township, Elgin County, Ontairo, Canada
Lot 9, Concession 10
(As of 1998 Yarmouth Twp. is part of Central Elgin Twp.)
10940-11414 Highbury Ave S, St. Thomas, ON N5P 3T3, Canada
Gravestone Inscriptions
YA 826
OGS 2611
Recorded by
Tony Hofstee
Elgin County Branch, OGS
July 1982
Revised and formatted for the Internet 20 November 2002 by BCJ
Latest revision 2 November 2005 by CVH
Copyright by the Genealogical Society, Elgin County Branch 1982 – 2002
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This cemetery is now under the care of the Yarmouth Township Council. It is situated along County Road 30 (Highbury Ave) just north of County Road 52. In 1979 the Ontario Government erected a plaque at this cemetery. The following is taken from the plaque:
“This block of land was deeded to Hugh Douglas as trustee for a burying ground on June 2, 1845. Many pioneer families of the communities lie here with the first burial during the early 1830’s. The Douglas family conveyed the cemetery to the trustees of the chapel of the Can. Wesleyan Methodist New Connection on Nov. 12, 1846. A frame church stood on the north-west section of the lot until about 1905.”
This cemetery was previously transcribed by an Elgin County resident and since that transcription (done about 1972) two stones have disappeared. I noted that there were some broken pieces of stone lying at the back of the lot under trees and dirt. A further investigation will have to be carried out in the fall when the underbrush has died off and the mosquitoes have disappeared.
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1. White slab; bird sitting on branch motif
Shelamiah / youngest daughter of the / Wm & Ann / WEBB / died Oct. 25, 1866 / AE 3 mos 10 d’ys / Yeale & Milkins / London
2. White slab
In memory of / Sarah / daughter of / Charles & Elizabeth / SKELDING / died / Feb. 2, 1869 / AE 10 yrs. 23 ds. / One gentle sigh her fetters broke / We scarce could deem her gone / When straight her willing spirit took / its station near the throne /
3. White slab
Wesley / son of / W. & A. WEBB / died Aug. 15, 1865 / AE 9 mo’s & 1 d. /
4. Stone
Mary / beloved wife of / Edward BAKER / died / July 22, 1849 / AE 33 yrs / In life beloved / in death lamented / J. W. Smyth / London /
5. White slab
Thomas / beloved son of / Edward BAKER / died Mar. 25, 1862 / AE 24 yrs. / They that seek me early / shall find me /
6. White slab; lying on ground
In / memory of / Eliza / wife of / C. FIELD / dau of / W. H. & H…..ck [probably Hannah LOCK – see stone #7] / died / at Cobourg Mar. 18, 1868 / aged / 83 yrs 8 mos /
7. White slab, willow between two lambs motif
In / memory of / Francis / son of William H. & / Hannah LOCK / who died / July 26, 1855 / aged 8 yrs. / & 8 d / I am gone to meet you all / for you must meet me both great and small /
8. White slab , farewell over clasped hands motif
In memory of / Mary Ann / wife of / GeorgeRO[BBINS]/ who died / Oct. 3, 1865 / aged 46 years /
[Note: This is likely George ROBBINS]
9. White slab, willow motif at top
In / memory of / John / son of George & Mary / ROBBINS / died / July 31, 1860 /
10. White slab
In memory of / George We……… / ………. / Joseph & Alma /[P]ORTER/ died / Feb. 12, 1884 / AE 3 ys 8 ms / Beautiful lovely / he was but given / a fair bud to earth / to bloom in Heaven / Teale, St. Thomas
[Note: This is likely Joseph and Alma PORTER]
11. White slab with willow motif
In / memory of / Mary / wife of / James COTTON / who died / Sep. 17, 1852 / aged 87 yrs / a native of Ireland / Behold and see 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 /
12. White slab
In / memory of / John DOUGLAS / died in the year 1856 / aged 52 years / a native of Argyleshire / Scotland / F. Doggett / St. Thomas /
13. White slab / “Gone to Rest” over willow motif
Mary / wife of / Hugh DOUGLAS / died May 27, 1841 / AE 22 ys. /
14. White slab, farewell over clasped hands motif
In / memory of / Hugh DOUGLAS / died / March 9, 1875 / AE 66 y’s / a native of Argyleshire / Scotland /
15. White slab, “Gone to Rest” over willow motif
Jane / wife of / Hugh DOUGLAS / died / Feb. 27, 1855 / AE 43 ys /
16. White slab, “Gone to Rest” over open Bible motif
Neil DOUGLAS / died / June 27, 1832 / AE 24 yrs / native of Argyleshire, Scot. /
17. White slab
In / memory of / Ann / wife of / Francis GLOIN / died / Oct. 9, 1863 / AE 39 yrs /
18. White slab, “Our Little” over rose motif
Ernest / died May 17, 1866 / aged 6 months / son of Alfred & Catherine / MEEK / [inscription illegible]
19. White slab
In / memory of / Margaret M./ wife of / [rest of stone is gone]
20. White slab with willow motif
In / memory of / Nancy / daughter of / William & Mary Ann / PORTER / died / Mar. 23, 1868 / AE 20 y’s & 5 m’s /
21. White slab, farewell over clasped hands motif
In memory of / William Allan / son of / William & Mary Ann / PORTER / died / Dec. 1, 1873 / AE 34 ys / [verse illegible]
22. White slab
In memory of / W. Andrew / son of / George & Mary AXFORD / who died March 6, 1862 / Aged 5 yrs . 8 mo’s & 23 d’s /
23. White slab, willow motif at top
Here lies little / Fanny / daughter of / George & Mary / AXFORD /
24. White slab, willow motif
In / memory of / William AXFORD / who died / Dec. 11, 1855 / aged 19 yrs. / & 11 d / For all flesh is as grass, and all the glory / of man as the flower of grass / The grass withereth and the flower thereof / falleth away; But the word of the Lord / endureth for ever /
25. White slab, willow motif
Here lies little / Robert H. / son of / George & Mary / AXFORD /
26. White slab, white dove motif
In / memory of / Fannie / dau of Robert & Mary / PUGSLEY / died / May 7, 1872 / AE 11 m’s & 11 d’s /
27. Six foot tall, grey pillar with base
PENHALE / Thos PENHALE / 1801 – 1870 / his wife / Mary Ann / 1804 – 1874 / A faithful friend & companion dear / A tender father lieth here / Great is the loss that we sustain / But hope in Heaven to meet again / J. R. Hughes, St. Thomas / Rich’d PENHALE / 1836 – 1841 / Wm. PENHALE / 1842 – 1843 /
28 White slab, willow motif
In memory of / John FOWLER / who died / Sept. 11, 1859 / aged 77 years /
29. White slab, willow motif
In memory of / Elizabeth / wife of / John FOWLER / who died / Nov. 6, 1856 / aged 76 yrs. / A faithful friend a companion dear / A tender mother lieth here / Great is the loss that we sustain / [rest illegible]