Sparta Friends Burial Ground
also known as
Sparta Quaker Cemetery
Yarmouth Township, Elgin County, Ontario, Canada
(As of 1998 Yarmouth Twp. is part of Central Elgin Twp.)
Lot 19, Concession 4
45870 Sparta Line, Central Elgin, ON, Canada
YA 830
OGS 5771
Gravestone Transcriptions & Burials without Monuments
Recorded by, Norma Smith, Lloyd G. Smith
Summer 1982
Map by Lloyd G. Smith
Elgin County Branch OGS
Typed January 1983
Revised 2002 by Lloyd G. & Norma Smith, & Jim McCallum
Revised and formatted for the Internet 8 March 2008 by Carol VanHarn
Latest Revision 23 April 2012 by CVH
The Sparta Settlement
Jonathan Doan (1765-1847), a member of Society of Friends, emigrated from Pennsylvania to the Niagara District about 1789 where he lived for 25 years. In 1813 he settled in Yarmouth township where he acquired some 200 acres of uncleared land. Colonel Baby appointed Jonathan Doan as agent for his lands in South Yarmouth. Doan, subsequently obtained control of some 3000 additional acres. Jonathan Doan was the first white man to settle south of Talbot Street, St. Thomas. In 1815 his family came to the log house which Jonathan had built.
In 1817 Doan returned to Pennsylvania where he induced a group of Quakers to come with him when he returned to the Sparta district. Doan operated a gristmill, sawmill and a tannery which formed the nucleus of the settlement. In 1820 Jonathan Doan provided land on lot 19, concession 4 in Yarmouth township, for a cemetery (Sparta Friends Burial Ground), at a price of 5 shillings. Later a frame meeting house was built on the same property and the log house was used for a school.
The present Meeting House, north of Sparta, was built in 1865 at a cost of $1,507. It was entirely built by Friends and volunteer help from neighbours. Reuben & Sarah (Wright) Haight moved to Yarmouth township in 1821. Sarah was the first recognized minister among Friends from 1839 – 1853 . The prosperous farming community which Doan founded was known as the Sparta Settlement.
This burial ground at lot 19, concession 4 is found just west of the village of Sparta on the north side of Elgin County Road #27 (Union to Sparta Road). It is 275 ft X 142 ft, surrounded by a concrete fence with wrought iron gate.
Numerous old trees throughout the cemetery provide a very peaceful setting. Many graves have no markers or records. Several graves have only a rough field stone as a marker with no inscription or occasionally initials. Almost all spaces have been used whether marked or not.
In 1906 a meeting was called of persons interested in the maintenance of the burial ground. In 1907 a public meeting was held of the Friends Burial Ground Improvement Association which had been formed the years previously – this time the Association was appointed sole Trustee. These Trustees were William B. Cole, Frank Schooley, Robert Graham, Granville H. Haight and Maria Haight. The following rules were adopted:
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1st – non subscribers to the Cemetery fund who have near relatives lying there shall pay five dollars for plot for interment and five dollars for maintenance thereof.
2nd – those who have contributed to the Fund and who have near relatives lying there shall have the privilege of being interred free of charge
3rd – there shall be an annual meeting of the trustees of the F.B.G. association the first Monday in each year at a place decided upon by the chairman
4th – upon the removal of a trustee, the vacancy shall be filled within one year
In 1918 the permanent concrete fence was built. In 1950 a successful appeal was made for funds to institute permanent care. A new section, 100 ft X 142 ft on the east was purchased in 1963 but is not yet in use.
In addition to the Trustees mentioned previously, others who have served in this capacity include Oscar Chase, Reuben Haight, Seth Zavitz, Eric O. Oille, Norman Oille, Earle Cole, Wilson Mills, Russell Zavitz, Miss Nellie Haight (later Mrs. Vincent Zavitz), Mrs. Russell Zavitz, Russell Mills, Robert Willson, Frank Zavitz, Mrs. Rose Ingram, Gilbert Zavitz, Max Fish, and John Wilson
There is no burial record book for this cemetery. This cemetery is privately owned by the Sparta Society of Friends.
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1. Small granite stone
In memory of / Mary L. & Baby Ruth / wife and dau of / George F. PHETTIPLACE / died May 5, 1875 / aged 27 years /
2. Small grey marble marker
Percival M. / HAIGHT / 1879 – 1957 /
3. Small grey marble marker
Reuben HAIGHT / 1843 – 1933 /
4. Small grey marble marker
Eva HAIGHT / 1853 – 1944 /
4.1 Small grey granite on concrete base
ZAVITZ / Russell W. / 1899 – 1989 / his wife / Marguerite HAIGHT / 1895 – 1991 /
5. Three ft grey stone
ALBERTSON / In memory of / Josiah / ALBERTSON / who died / Dec. 6, 1904 / aged / 84 years /
6 Large grey monument
COLE / Jane COLE / wife of William COLE / died June 21, 1895 / in her 93 yr / Sarah COLE AVERY / died Dec. 28, 1908 / in her 71 yr / W. B. COLE / 1840 – 1922 / Almira COLE / 1842 – 1919 / G. A. SHANNON, M.B. [should be M.D.] / 1866 – 1923 / Mabel AVERY SHANNON / 1869 – 1961 / John RUNDLE / 1860 – 1924 / Anna C. RUNDLE / 1871 – 1962 / Jennie COLE / wife of / J. A. OILLE / died Jan. 28, 1914 / in her 38 yr / Emma COLE / wife of / J. A. OILLE / died Mar. 2, 1969 / in her 91 yr / Earl M. COLE / 1864 – 1967 / his wife / Ethel COLE / 1881 – 1975 /
7. Flat marker for
Jennie COLE / 1876 – 1914 /
8. Flat marker for John Allen /OILLE/ 1876 – 1962 /
[this inscription possibly goes with #8]: Daughter Ethel Lucille OILLE WELLS / 1912 – 1997 /
8.1 Small marker
Vernon Allen OILLE / 1908 – 1984 / his wife / Dorothy Maud / HEARNS / 1911 – /
9. Flat marker for Emma / 1878 – 1969 /
9.1 Small flat granite in concrete [probably goes with additional inscription in #8]
Lucille
10. Small granite marker for
Arthur Cole / SHANNON / 1905 – 1960 /
10.1 Grey granite
Sarah Marjorie / SHANNON / 1903 – 1992 /
Part of #6 – M. A. S.
Part of #6 – C. A. S.
12.1 Flat bronze – cross
Gordon LITTLE/ Lance Corporal / RCASC / 28 January 1990 Age 67 /
14. Headstone for MILLS– / William /
15. Headstone for MILLS– / Eliza /
16. Headstone for SWAYZE– / Effie /
17. Headstone for SWAYZE– / William D. /
18. Medium size granite monument
William D. SWAZYE / Oct. 1848 – April 1937 / Emily F. SWAYZE / Feb. 1857 – May 1930 / Their daughter Effie May / May 1880 – March 1960 / wife of Wilson H. MILLS /
19. Headstone for #18 – Emily
20 Flat granite stone
Vincent ZAVITZ / 1887 – 1988 / Meta, his wife / 1880 – 1963 /
20.1 Flat red granite
ZAVITZ / In Loving Memory / Edward D. / 1914 – 1996 / husband of / Bernice N. / 1906 – 1988 / wife
21. Medium granite stone
In Loving Memory / WILLSON / Edna HAMACHER / 1903 – 1981 / Mother / Isaac WILLSON / 1901 – 1985 /
22. Medium granite stone
BRUBACHER / Harry L. / March 21, 1903 / Sept. 13, 1965 / Isabel M. / Feb. 8, 1908 /
23. MILLS headstone – Dorothy
24. MILLS headstone – Russell
25. MILLS headstone – William
26. MILLS headstone – Donald
27, MILLS headstone – Dora
28. MILLS headstone – Willson
29. 4 ½ ft granite
Rev. J. F. MILLS PhD / 1863 – 1933 / Russell Sowler / MILLS / 1909 – 1959 / Dorothy O. MILLS / 1912 – 1962 / William J. MILLS / 1837 – 1923 / Eliza A. MILLS / 1841 – 1918 / W. H. MILLS / 1881 – 1955 / Dora M. MILLS / 1882 – 1918 / Donald infant 1913 /
30. COLE lot, small flat grey marker – J. R.
31. COLE lot, small grey flat marker – A. C. R.
32. COLE lot, small grey flat marker – M. E. C.
33. COLE lot, small grey flat marker – E. M. C.
34. COLE lot, small grey flat marker – A. M. C.
35. COLE lot, small grey flat marker – W. B. C.
36. COLE lot, small grey flat marker – S. A. C.
37. Above ground marble marker
Mother of / W. B. COLE / In memory of / Jane / wife of / William COLE / who died / June 21, 1895 / in the 93rd year / of her age /
38. Low grey marker
Clamenza R. / CHASE / born 10th mo. 8th 1822 / died / 6th mo. 22nd 1917 /
39. Small grey marker, broken off
Father / Amasa CHASE / died / 12th mo. 9th / 1886 / aged 93 yrs 10 mos / 12 ds /
40. Stone
Mother / Maria / wife of / Amasa CHASE / died / 6 mo. 10th / 1879 / aged / 79 yrs 4 mos / 3 da /
41. Stone
At rest / Gates Ajar / In memory of / William HOWELL / died Mar. 20, 1900 / in his 59th year /
42. Small grey ground level marker
DEYELL
43. Small granite marker
Mother / Catharine / ALLEN / 1836 – 1913 /
44. Grey low marker
At rest / gates ajar / In Memory of / Elston MARSH / who died June 17, 1894 / aged 59 yrs 10 mo’s 1 day /
45. Broken grey slab
Elihu MARSH / died / Jan. 17, 1884 / aged / 24 yrs 8 m’s 14 ds / Sarah MARSH / died / Nov. 1, 1882 / aged / 21 years & 11 ms /
46. Almost flat stone.DEYELL/ 1871 – 1944 / Sarah E. DEYELL / his wife / 1869 – 1950 /
46.1 Stone
HAIGHT / Mom / Naomi S. / 1896 – 1983 / Dad / Samuel H. / 1894 – 1983 /
46.2 Small granite on grey granite base
ZAVITZ / Nellie / 1892 – 1982 /
47. Low red granite marker
Amelia S. / wife of / Edgar / HAIGHT / 1858 – 1953 /
48. Low red granite marker
Edgar HAIGHT / born 1857 / died 1949 /
49. Low red granite marker
Sarah Louisa / dau of / J. W. and Louisa HAIGHT / born 1863 / died 1922 /
50. Small red granite marker
James Wright / HAIGHT / born 1834 / died 1896 /
51. Small red granite marker
Louisa WOOD / wife of / James W. HAIGHT / born 1837 – died 1917 /
52. Large grey granite stone
HAIGHT / Ephraim W. HAIGHT / 4.7.1812 – 11. 24.1887 / Elisabeth M. HAIGHT / 3.17.1825 – 2.29.16 /
53. Medium upright grey granite on base
Marie HAIGHT / Jan. 16, 1858 / May 19, 1949 /
54. Marble upright marker
In memory of / Bertha J. / wife of / Granville H. HAIGHT / died / Apr. 22, 1879 / aged / 25 y’s 3 mo /
55. Marble upright marker
Bertha’s Baby Jo / died / March 21, 1879 / aged / 3 mo 8 d /
56. Grey slab; broken
In memory / of / Seth WILLSON / died / March 1st 1884 / age / 68 years /
57. Grey slab; broken
In memory / of / Lydia / beloved wife of / Seth WILLSON / died Oct. 18, 1888 / aged / 68 years /
58. Small slab; broken
Jane / WILLSON / died Mar. 7, 1889 / age 5 yrs /
59. Large grey granite
KING / Joseph O. KING / 1873 – 1950 / Bertha E. BAILEY / 1878 – 1937 / BAILEY / Stephen BAILEY / born Jan. 30, 1839 / died Nov. 16, 1912 / his wife / Rachel A. POUND / Feb. 10, 1849 / Dec. 28, 1935 /
60. Low black marker
WHITEHOUSE / William George / 1887 – 1956 / Edith AVERY / 1894 – 1992 /
61. Low black marker
WHITEHOUSE / W. John Rundle / 1931 – 1969 / Elizabeth Anne / 1956 – 1969 / David Alan / 1961 – 1969 /
62. Medium red granite
POWERS / Sharon Elaine MILLS / Jan. 14, 1938 – Nov. 25, 1981 / beloved mother of / Vic, Cam & Mark HINDLEY / Our many thoughts are mostly of you / These tears we cry are all we can do / Now you are gone, you’re truly at rest / We love you and miss you / After all Mom you’re the Best /
63. White marble marker
RUNDLE / Norah L. RUNDLE / died Feb. 9, 1969 / wife of / Gerald C. RUNDLE /
64. Smaller white flecked granite marker
RUNDLE / Gerald Cole / Aug. 19, 1895 – Apr. 4, 1979 / husband of / Nora Leoni / died Feb. 9, 1969 /
65. Small red granite
RUNDLE / In loving memory / J. Philip . 1906 – 1979 / Ruth Adelle / 1907 – 1991/
65.1 Low red granite on grey granite base
66. Medium red granite
Charles Walter CHASE / born Feb. 6, 1910 / died March 10, 1910 / Oscar A. CHASE / born 1st mo 7th 1858, died 8th mo. 27th 1935 / his wife / Cora Mima BROWN / born July 7, 1869 / died Sept. 24, 1961 / CHASE /
67. Medium red granite stone
BAILEY / William L. BAILEY / 1847 – 1917 / Phoebe R. BAILEY / 1854 – 1921 / Arthur L. BAILEY / 1877 – 1879 /
68. Small grey slab; broken
Arthur L. / son of / Wm & Phebe / BAILEY / died May 11, 1879 / aged / 2 yrs 1 mo 15 days /
69. Dark grey granite
Elisabeth G. HAIGHT / Feb. 22, 1877 / July 25, 1865 /
70. White marble slab
Little Charlie / Charles HAIGHT / died / 18th of 7th mo / 1877 AE 2 y’s 3 m & 15 d /
71. White marble slab
Margaret L. / HAIGHT / born / 10th mo, 2n 1852 / died / 6th mo 4th 1885 /
72. White marble slab
Edward HAIGHT / died / the 11th of 2nd mo / 1877 / AE 27 y’s 8 mo / & 9 d /
73. Grey black granite marker
Roberta H. / dau of / J. H. & A. S. / DOOLITTLE / 1887 – 1917 / In Thy presence is fulness of joy Ps. XVI – II
74. Small marble
Our Baby / Arthur T. / son of / J. H. & Addie S. DOOLITTLE / died / Nov. 10, 1891 / AE 4 mos & 20 dys / ________suffer the little / children to come unto me / and he took them up / in his arms /
75. Large grey marble slab
H.DOOLITTLE/ died / Feb. 27, 1893 / aged / 33 years / Absent from the body, present with the Lord / Conformed to the image of his Son / Rom VIII: 29 / Our Savior Jesus Christ/ hath abolished death II Tim I: 10 /
76. Large grey granite square marker
John W. / SCOTT / 1828 – 1925 / Deborah B. / CLARK / wife of / J. W. SCOTT / died / May 1, 1898 / aged 63 y’s /
77. Small low red granite
Phebe C. SCOTT / Feb. 17, 1863 / Mar. 6, 1945 / On Christ the solid rock / I stand /
78. Small grey slab
John / son of John & Serena A. / MINARD / died / 29th of 1st mo 1871 / AE 3 mos /
79. Low grey granite on base
William F. / MINARD / died / 26th of the / 8th month 1891 / aged / 32 years /
80. Small grey granite on base
Serena A. / wife of / John MINARD / died / 4th month 4th / 1912 / aged 73 years /
81. Small grey granite on base
John MINARD / died / 26th of the / 12th month 1891 / aged / 68 years /
[ Died at Chicago, IL while visiting his daughter – see Panic in a Street Car -BCJ]
82. Small grey granite on base
Mary MINARD / TITUS [maiden name] / born / Mar. 25, 1861 / died / Jan. 26, 1940 /
83. Grey sandstone marker
Granville H. HAIGHT / born / 3rd mo 13th 1851 / died / 2nd mo 11th 1910 / Agnes WATT / his wife / 1862 – 1945 / Granville Morford / HAIGHT / 1894 – 1931 /
84. Medium red granite
OILLE / Eric O. OILLE / born 9th mo 29th 1868 / died 3rd mo 13th 1950 / Mabel H. OILLE / born 8th mo 25th 1880 / died 4th mo 9th 1974 / OILLE / Norman H. / July 24, 1911 – Jan. 23, 1990 / his wife / Louise A. / HYNDMAN / Nov. 2, 1912 – / their dau. / Marlene L. / March 13, 1940 – /
Footstones: Eric, Mabel, Norman
85. Grey upright marble on 2-tier base
BAKER / In memory of / Alfred BAKER / born 1833 / died 1917 / Anna / beloved wife of / Alfred BAKER / died / Mar. 28, 1904 / aged 73 years & 8 mo’s /
86. Large red granite
BAKER / Ezra F. BAKER / 1855 – 1904 / Nancy W / his wife / 1860 – 1914 /
87. Square stone
In memory of / Thos. D. FREEMAN / died / April 17, 1889 / age 18 yrs / 3 mos & 28 dys / Anna M. FREEMAN / died / Dec. 18, 1879 /
Footstones: T.D.F. / A. M. F. /
88. Square stone
In memory of / Nelson FREEMAN / died / May 2, 1887 / aged 55 yrs / Sarah Jane / wife of / Nelson FREEMAN / died Jun 12, 1878 / age 37 yrs /
Footstone: Nelson
89. Red granite
WELDING / Edward H. WELDING / 1817 – 1893 / Anna M., his wife / 1825 – 1912 / Watson WELDING / 1859 – 1877 / Mildred B. WELDING / 1892 – 1896 / Watson C. WELDING / 1888 – 1896 /
Footstones: Watson, Mildred, Watson C., Mother & Father
90. Small grey slab
Sarah Maria KIPP / dau of Isaac and Anne / MILLS / died 30th of ninth month / 1865 AE 26 yrs 7 mos / & 15 ds /
91. Small grey slab
Geo. H. KIPP / son of / Geo & Allie BAKER / died / Nov. 29, 1893, aged 3 mos / Passed over Dear / Lord to thee /
92. Small grey slab
Emily / beloved wife of / Merritt PALMER / died / Mar. 26, 18878 / aged 68 yrs 4 ms /
93. Small grey slab
Merritt / PALMER / died / Mar. 7, 1887 / aged / 88 ys 2 ms / 15 ds /
94. Grey stone
ALBERTSON / Samuel ALBERTSON / died / Aug. 24, 1884 / aged 69 yrs / Mary A. / wife of Samuel ALBERTSON / died / Nov. 20, 1893 / aged 59 ys /
95. Small grey square
Mary J. WOOD / died / Nov. 18, 1903 / aged 77 years /
96. Grey sandstone
Melvin WOOD / died / June 10, 1898, aged 72 years /
97. Grey slab; broken
Our Dear Annie / Annie WELDING / beloved wife of Luther EMBREE / died / Oct. 30, 1875 / aged / 25 yrs & 2 mos /
98. Small marker
Anna M. / wife / Isaac MILLS / died / March 29, 1897 / aged/ 91 yrs & 9 mo’s /
99. Metal marker
Isaac MILLS / died / 18th of fifth month / 1886 /
100. Medium grey marker
Henry / SCHOOLEY / Feb. 22, 1840 / Dec. 28, 1922 / Venillea / SCHOOLEY / Dec. 26, 1838 / Dec. 12, 1918 /
101. Medium marker
Frank A. SCHOOLEY / 1874 – 1960 / Alice M. SCHOOLEY / 1869 – 1933 /
102. Medium red granite
Martha H. / wife of / E. O. EAKINS / 1865 – 1922 / Edwy O. EAKINS / 1858 – 1922 / Charles CHASE / 1856 – 1934 /
103. Grey marble upright
Charles R. DAVIDSON / 1903 – 1936 / Nola H. dau of / C. R. & N. J. DAVIDSON / 1927 – 1930 /
103.1 Flat pink granite in concrete
ZAVTIZ / Jean / 12 – 33 / Frank E. / 17 – 10 – 29 / 12 – 9 – 97 /
104. Flat grey granite
Paul Louis ZAVITZ / 12.21 – 1926 ; 8-23-1972 /
105. Flat marker
FOTHERGILL / Margaret B. / 1888 – 1930 / Anna / 1870 – 1914 / Mother / 1848 – 1916 / Father / 1838 – 1924 /
106. Flat grey granite marker
Irene G. / ZAVITZ / 1905 – 1973 /
107. Grey marker
Gilbert H. ZAVITZ / 1886 – 1966 / Elva I. GILBERT / his wife / 1890 – 1932 /
108. Red granite marker
Seth W. ZAVITZ, 1857 – 1936 / Nancy J. ZAVITZ / his wife / 1858 – 1942 /
109. Very small grey marker
Seth and Jennie’s / Baby / born and died / April 5th 1885 /
110. Medium marker
Elizabeth J. CORNELL / wife of H. G. ZAVITZ / & Wm. CORNELL / died 27 of 11 mo 1917 / aged 89 yrs / H. G. ZAVITZ / died 4th of 8 mo 1875 / aged 51 yrs / W. CORNELL / died 19th of / 3 mo 1899 / aged 78 yrs /
111. Small grey marker
Louisa / wife of / Asa L. SCHOOLEY / died / 14 of 1st mo 1883 / aged / 64 y’s 8 mo’s 11 ds /
112. Small grey marker
Asa L. SCHOOLEY / died / 28th of 1st mo 1902 / aged / 88 years /
113. Large grey-black marker
b/ Edward G. SCHOOLEY / 26. 2. 1844 – 26. 3. 1899 / Rebecca SCHOOLEY / 15. 11. 1841 – 20. 1. 1918 /
114. Small slab
In memory of / Thomas DARLING / died / Sept. 26, 1876 / aged 76 yrs /
114b. Flat field stone
no inscription
115. Cement slab
Thomas GRAHAM / died / 16 of 3 mo / 1873 / AE 81 yrs / 1 m / Hannah GRAHAM / died / 2nd of 6 mo / 1875 / AE 75 y’s / 10 m /
116. Grey slab
Anna L. GRAHAM / died / May 9, 1876 / AE 9 y’s 7 m 9 d / dau of / Robert and Maria / GRAHAM / Dear one thy love is everywhere / The sky is ever clear / Thou hast no sorrow in they ______ / No winter in they year /
117. Grey slab
Hannah Mabel / died / Aug. 28, 1879 / AE 4 y’s 3 m 19 d / daughter / Robert and Maria / GRAHAM / Of such is the kingdom / of heaven /
118. Grey marble slab
Robert GRAHAM / born 19 6th mo 1835 / died 20th 3d mo 1916 / Margaret M. / his wife / born 26th 8th mo 1842 / died 3rd 12th mo 1926 /
118.5 Red granite upright on grey base
REWBOTHAM / Dorothy WILLSON / 1915 – 2006 / James Berkley / 1907 – 1989 / their daughter / Karen Tracy / 1959 – / 2009
119. Small red marker
WILLSON / Clara J. / 1889 – 1969 / Charles H. / 1890 – 1960 /
120. Small grey sandstone
Albert Carl / STREITH / 1-22-1878; 4-22-1927 /
121. Small grey marker
Henry H. WAY / 1-26-1848 ; 2-5-1923 / his wife / Tryphena POUND / 2-18-1857 ; 9-12-1926 /
122. Grey slab[ illegible in 2002 ]
Rhoby R. BOWERMAN / born / Feb. 18, 1824 / died / Aug. 30, 1902 /
123. Small grey slab
William BOWERMAN / died / the 30th of 11th mo / 1876 / AE 69 y’s 11m / & 9 d /
124. Grey slab
Nina C. HATHAWAY / died / Jan. 18, 1878 / aged / 13 y’s 1 m 13 d / Gone but not forgotten /
125. Grey slab
In / memory of / Elizabeth G. WRIGHT / who died / Mar. 6, 1883 / aged 80 yrs 7 mo & & 23 days / The blessing of her _____ life / Fall on us like the dew / And good thoughts where her / footsteps press’d, like fairy / blossoms grow /
126. Grey sandstone slab
In memory of / David BOWERMAN / died / Feb. 14, 1887 / aged/ 82 yrs & 3 mos / And he said unto me, Son of man / can these bones live: and I answered, O Lord, God, thou knowest /
127. Small grey slab
Elizabeth C.CANBY]/ died / 3 mo 8 d 1874/ AE 66 y’s 9 mo 4 d’s /
[Note: Elizabeth C. (SHOTWELL) (TAYLOR) CANBY was married first to John Moore TAYLOR and second to Amos G. CANBY– SP, May 2004]
128. Small grey marble
KRUSEN / Our loved one gone so soon / In memory of / Elva M. / who died / Jan. 24, 1875 / AE 9 ms & 13 ds / Dau of Charles & Daphne /
129. Small grey slab
MILLS / Estella A. / Jan. 9, 1877 / age ________ /
130. Small grey slab
In memory of / James MILLS / died / Aug. 27, 1853 / AE 60 yrs /
131. Small grey slab
In / memory of / Jemima / wife of / James MILLS / died / Feb. 10, 1869 / AE 74 years /
132. Small grey slab
Howard B. WELDING / died / 21st of 10 mo 1870 / AE 56 yrs 4 ms & 5 ds
133. Small grey slab
Rachel Ann / wife of / Howard B. WELDING / died / 15th of 6th mo 1847 / AE 23 ys 5 ms & 5 ds /
134. Small grey square
Grace / relict of / B. F. HATHAWAY / died Jan. 6, 1908 / in her 83rd year / native of Argyleshire, Scotland /
135. Small grey square
Benjamin / Franklin / HATHAWAY / died / Feb. 21, 1893 / aged / 67 y’rs /
136. Stone
In memory of / Rhoby Jane / __________ / HATHAWAY / 26 Jan 1871 / aged 2 yrs / 4 mos 17 ds /
137. Small slab
In memory of / Sam’l HATHAWAY / died / 14th of 5th mo 1866 /
138. Stone
In memory of / Martha R. / wife of / Sam’l HATHAWAY / 9th of 12th mo 1863 / AE 68 ys and 2 ms /
139. Small grey slab
Lydia BOWERMAN / died / Feb. 14 / 1843 / AE 32 yr ? 2 ms / _____ ds /
140. Stone
Abigail BOWERMAN / died 19 June / 1846 / AE 78 years 7 ms 9 days /
141. Small grey slab
Stephen BOWERMAN / died / 18 Feb / 1848 / AE 82 ys / 5 ms / 1 ds /
142. Small grey slab
P.
143. Small grey slab
In memory of / Benjamin Franklin / ________ / HATHAWAY / 10th April 1875 / aged 2 yrs [?] ms 10 days
144. Small slab
144. Franklin / son of / Benjamin and Sherley B. /WILSON/ ______ / AE 11 mos /
145. Larger grey slab
In / memory of / Sherley B. WILSON / wife of / Benjamin WILSON / and dau of Abner / and Lydia CHASE / died Feb. 26, 1883 / in the 54th year / of her age / Blessed ______ / _______ the Lord / Rev. XIV 13
146. Grey marker
Lydia / wife of / Abner CHASE / died Feb. 1, 1869 / AE 80 yrs 1 mos 10 dys /
147. Grey marker
In memory of / Abner CHASE / who died / Feby 19, 1882 / aged / 98 ys / 7 m’s & 12 ds /
148. Large red granite
In memory of / Isaac U. CHASE / died / Aug. 8, 1908 / aged / 88 yrs 1 mo /
149. Large red granite
Nella O. / wife of Isaac U. CHASE / died / June 3, 1893 / aged / 68 yrs 6 mos 17 dys /
150. Red granite
Arthalinda DELEVERGN / July 2, 1866 / November 27, 1889 / Ada DELEVERGN / November 15, 1889 / March 16, 1906 /
151. Flat stone[not visible in 2002]
David MINARD / 18 Feb. 1865 / aged 73 years /
152. Medium grey marker
In memory of / David MINARD / died Feb. 18, 1865 / aged 73 years / Margaret / wife of the above / died Feb. 16, 1889 / aged 100 years / 6 m’s & 4 d’s / Father & Mother / MINARD /
153. Field stone
U. C.[no further info available – probably footstone for Isaac U.CHASE # 148]
154. Field stone
no marking
155. Medium grey granite
In / memory of / Abraham MILLS / died May 17, 1910 / in his 86th year / Emma / wife of the above / died Nov. 22, 1903, in her 80th year /
156. Field stone, no markings
157. Field stone, no markings
158. Flat black marker
Herbert Franklin / HATHAWAY / 1890 – 1957 /
159. Small red granite
HATHAWAY / Sarah E. HOWELL / 1851 – 1939 / wife of / Zacchaeus HATHAWAY / 1851 – 1938 /
160. Very small granite marker
Ada / wife of Granville STEELE / 1866 – 1928 /
161. Large granite
Sherman FREEMAN / born Jan. 23, 1850 / died Nov. 22, 1933 / Mary E., wife of / Sherman FREEMAN / born Jan. 2, 1855 / died Jan. 5, 1928 / Lillian M., their dau / born April 10, 1883 / died Jan. 20, 1970 /
162. Grey slab
Samuel / MILLS / died / 14th of 4th mo / 1846 / aged / 28 years / & 2 mo’s / Anna C. / LUTON / wife of / Samuel MILLS / died / 5th of 2nd mo / 1900 / aged 82 yrs 1 mo & 15 d’s /
163. Small grey marker
CorneliusMILLS/ died / the 12th of 10th mo 1846 / AE 50 yrs 11 mos / & 26 d’s /
[Note: This stone which is barely legible was previously transcribed in error with a death date of 1840. D. G. Mills research indicates that a death notice in the Hamilton Spectator, October 31, 1846 gives: “Died in the south of Yarmouth, on Wednesday morning, the 4th instant, of typhus fever, Cornelius Mills, in the 51st year of his age, much respected by all who knew him.” Elgin County Surrogate Court records give also that he died in 1846 and his will is dated August 29, 1846. Cornelius was the husband of Matilda (BEADLE) MILLS and son of John and Abigail (MINARD) MILLS.- BCJ – Dec. 2003]
164. Small grey marker
Matilda MILLS / died / the 18th of 8th mo 1854 / AE 62 yrs 10 ms / & 36 ds ? /
165. Small grey marker
E. M.
165. Small grey marker
Hiram John MILLS / son of John & Mary MILLS / died 19th of 4th mo 1854 / AE 13 yrs 11 mo & 25 ds /
167. Small grey marker
Ira MILLS / died/ 21. 11 mo 1851 / aged / 32 yrs 9 mos / & 3 ds /
168. Small grey marker (back of 167)
Genelsh Ann MILLS / daughter of John & Mary MILLS / died 15 of 8 mo 18__ [date not completed] / AE 1 yr 2 ms & 14 dys /
169. Small slab
Catharine HONSINGER / [no inscription]
170. Small grey marker
Margaret MILLS / daughter of John & Mary MILLS / died 10 of 1 mo 1866 / AE 26 yrs 7 ms & 17 ds /
171. Stone
John MILLS / son of John & Abigail MILLS / died 15 of 10 mo 1860 / AE 57 yrs & 7 mo /
172. Small grey marker
Asa LEFLER / died 17 of9 mo 1862 / AE 29 yrs 8 mo / & 15 ds /
173. Small grey slab
Abigail MILLS / died / the 27th of 9th month / 1864 / AE 94 yrs / 4 mo & 16 ds /
174. Grey slab
John MILLS Sen’r / died / the 25th of 4th mo / 1864 / AE 93 yrs / 7 mo & 16 ds /
175. Small grey slab
In memory of / Sam’l G. MINARD / died / 23rd of 1 mo 1869 / AE 72 yrs /
176. Small grey slab
Rebecca / wife of / Samuel MINARD / died 11 of 7 mo 1864 / AE 58 yrs /
177. Grey slab
Rebecca / LOCKER / 1849 – 1934 /
178. Small slab
Mary MINARD / CUMMINS / died / Sept. 15, 1909 / in her 79th year / At rest /
179. Large red granite
Adney MINARD / born / 20th 10th month 1834 / died / 7th 11th month 1903 / Clarissa E. MINARD / born 12th 9th month 1843 / died 29th 7th month 1906 /
180. Large red granite
Benjamin MINARD / born / 10th day of the 11th month 1867 / died / 22nd day of 1st month 1907 / Gone but not forgotten /
181. Large red granite
Charles H. MINARD / born 4th day 9th mo 1861 / died 16th day 10th mo 1939 / his wife / Mary AXFORD / born 14th day, 10th mo 1866 / died 24th day 11th mo 1943 /
182. Field stone; no inscription
183. Field stone; no inscription
184. Field stone; no inscription
185. Medium black granite marker
Samuel HAIGHT / died / 9th of 10th month 1901 / in his 92nd year /
186. [185 & 186 side by side granite]
Phoebe / beloved wife of Samuel HAIGHT / died / 21st of 8th month 1893 / in her 76th year /
187. Small grey slab; cannot decipher
MINARD / _______ / 23, 1885 / 88 yrs [?] 9 ms [?] [rest of inscription illegible]
188. Small black granite
Amanda L. HAIGHT / wife of / Ralph STEELE / died Apr. 13, 1912 / in her 58th year /
189. Small markers for 189 , 190 and 191
Mary A. HAIGHT / died / 2nd of 9th mo / 1895 / aged 65 y’s 1 mo 8 days /
190. Stone
William E. HAIGHT / died / 24th of 2nd mo / 1881 / aged 62 y’s 5 ms 6 days /
191.
Mary J. HAIGHT / died / 22nd of 3rd mo / 1878 / AE 20 y’s 1 m 4 d /
192. Small marker
James HAIGHT / died / 27th 2d month 1877 / aged 75 y’s 4 ms / & 24 days /
193. Small marker
Sarah G. HAIGHT / died / 19th of 8th mo 1889 / aged 81 y’s 4 m’s / & 21 days /
194. Small marker, cannot decipher much of marker
Herbert A. / son of / James & Sarah / HAIGHT / [rest illegible: a guess would be “died 1st day of 6 mo., 18__ / aged __ mos __ dys”] /
195. Field stone
no markings
196. Small marker
Wm. HAIGHT / died / 24th of 4th mo / 1857 / AE 6 m’s 19 d’s /
197. Small marker
Sarah HAIGHT / died 25 of 5 mo 1853 / AE 78 yrs & 3 mo /
198. Small marker
Reuben HAIGHT / died 1st of 2nd month 1861 / AE 81 yrs 4 mos / & 27 ds /
199. Small marker
P.
200. Field stone – no markings
201. Small marker
Rosetta M. HAIGHT / died / the 18th of 10th mo 1842 / AE 2 yrs 9 mos & 26 ds /
202. Field stone – no markings
203. Small marker
Sam’l M. HAIGHT / died / the 31st of 12th mo 1863 / AE 3 years 11 mos & 8 ds /
204. Medium black granite
Claude E. LEWIS / 1895 – 1965 / his wife / Gladys M. FRANCIS / 1900 – 1985 /
205. Small marker
Joshua G. DOAN/ February 6, 1839 / in his 28th year /
(note: Hanged in London for his participation in the Upper Canada Rebellion)
206. Two side by side – for 206 and 207
Jonathon DOAN / died / September 22, 1847 / aged / 82 yrs 6 mos / & 6 days /
207.
Jane DOAN / died / May 19, 1848 / aged 83 yrs 4 mo’s / & 25 days /
208. Small slab
Israel S. DOAN / died / July 18th 1880 / aged / 77 yrs 2 mo & ? days /
209. Small marker
Wm. D. HILBORN / 1820 – 1898 / Catharine his wife / 1830 – 1906 / HILBORN / Suffer Little / children to come / unto me /
210. Small marker
In memory of / Phebe HIGSON / died / Mar. 18, 1868 / AE 90 ys 5 ms / & 12 ds /
211. Small marker
In / memory of / Sarah M. HIGSON / died / 2nd of 4th mo / 1891 / Aged 81 yrs /
212. Marker broken off – no inscription
213. Marker broken off and missing
214. Small marker
Elizabeth / wife of / John / BADGLEY / 1873 – 1895 /
215. Small grey granite
James POUND / born / 4th mo 25th 1818 / died / 7th mo 1st 1907 / Rebecca S. POUND / born / 5th mo 19th 1822 / died / 5th mo 22nd 1903 /
216. Medium marker
In loving memory of / Anna S. / wife of / Asa POUND / born 1850 died 1916 / All May Walk With Thee / Asa POUND / 1844 – 1931 /
217. Medium marker
James N. / only son of / Asa & Annie S. POUND / born Apr. 6, 1875 / killed Mar. 30, 1918 / in the Cruel War / of 1914 – 1918 / Somewhere in France he is lying / Perhaps under Belgium’s sod / What a Glory was his dying / For his country, home, friends / and God /
218. Very small marker
Wm. S. POUND / 1850 – 1926 /
219. Small marker –illegible
220. Small marker
on west side of marker – / John C /RYCKMAN / .. .. ..? /
(the third line could be a date but mainly illegible in 2002 – Ryckman research indicates that John died in 1867 however their is a monument for John C. RYCKMAN at the Sparta South Cemetery who died 9 Sept. 1867 – BCJ – 11 Nov. 2002)
on east side of marker – /Joh… / ..? / ..? /
(Most of the 3 lines were illegible in 2002)
[John C. RYCKMAN‘s wife, Mary LINCOLN, is believed to be buried in this cemetery but I can’t see her name in the few letters that occur. – Bruce Johnson, 11 Nov 2002]
221. Field stone – no markings
222. Field stone – no markings
223. Field stone – no markings
224. J. H. P. , very small slab, connected with #227
225. Small marker[the portion of the stone with the name on is gone in 2002]
Jane / wife of / Nelson MATTIS / died / Feb. 1, 1899 / aged 72 yrs / At rest /
227. Flat, small slab, no markings
228. Medium marker – connected with #224
Sister / Elizabeth OKE / born Feb. 8, 1848 / died / Nov. 7, 1872 /
229 Small marker
Mother / Ellen / OKE / born Oct. 1817 / died / Feb. 9, 1860 /
230. Small slab
Ann CARR / died / 10 mo 24 1817 / aged 39 yrs /
231. Small marker – A. C.
232. Small marker – T. P. [?]
233. Moderate slab – clasped hands on top
In memory of / Catharine / beloved wife of / Robert KEARNS / died / July 10, 1886 / aged 75 yrs /
234. Moderate slab as in 233
In memory of / Robert KEARNS / who died / March 7, 1882 / aged / 81 yrs 8 mo & 28 d’s / [inscription illegible] /
New Section across cement wall
235. Large brown granite on two tiered base
FISH / Donald / Maxwell / 1918 – 1998 / Constance / COLE / 1921 – /
Unknown grave –
Elijah Duncombe SCOTT / Mar. 27, 1841 – April 4, 1923 /
his first wife, also believed in unmarked grave –
Mary Letitia CANBY; dau of Amos G. CANBY
his second wife, is believed to be in unknown grave as well –
Nancy COOK
part of this information is printed in the St. Thomas Times-Journal, April 5, 1923
Burials without Monuments
DOOLITTLE – St Thomas Times Journal, 17 September 1949, Page 7, c1 – Died – Mrs (Rev) Joseph H. DOOLITTLE, nee Adelaide SCOTT, 92nd year, Sept 17, daughter of John W. & Deborah B. SCOTT, nee CLARK; mother of Roberta and Arthur T. DOOLITTLE (both deceased). Funeral from Trull Funeral Home, Toronto Sept 21 1949 to Sparta Friends Cemetery by Rev G. W. Sherman of Sparta Baptist Church. No monument found – CVH June 2004
FOTHERGILL – St Thomas Times Journal, 16 September 1924, Page 7, c5 – Funeral – Peter FOTHERGILL, September 15 from Williams Funeral Home to Friends Cemetery, Sparta. No monument found – CVH March 2006
MARSH – St Thomas Daily Times, 4 January 1913, Page 8, c2 – Died – Mrs Mary E. MARSH, Jan 4, daughter of William CASCADDEN; widow of Elson MARSH; mother of Mrs H. A. DEYELL. Funeral January 6 to Friends Cemetery. No monument found – CVH March 2007
PHETTEPLACE – St Thomas Daily Times, 20 June 1911, Page 4, c3 – Died – Abraham W. PHETTEPLACE, 88th year, June 19, father of George PHETTEPLACE. Funeral June 22 to Friends Cemetery. No monument found – CVH March 2008
PHETTEPLACE – St Thomas Journal, 15 September 1916, Page 12, c4 – Died – Mrs Inez Maude PHETTEPLACE, 22nd year, Sept 14, daughter of S. BELLINGHAM; wife of Gordon PHETTEPLACE; mother of Helen and Reta Mae PHETTEPLACE; sister of Mrs Paul CARSON, Mae, Bessie, Muriel, Ida, Celia and Harry BELLINGHAM. Funeral September 17 to Friends Cemetery. No monument found – CVH February 2007
PHETTEPLACE – St Thomas Times Journal, 28 November 1922, Page 9, c8 – Died – Mrs Lucy Maria PHETTEPLACE, 66 years, Nov 26. Funeral November 29 from the home of her daughter Mrs R. C. SHIPLEY, 79 Elysian St to Sparta Friends Cemetery. No monument found – CVH November 2006
PHETTEPLACE – St Thomas Times Journal, 8 December 1922, Page 9, c8 – Died – Robert Alfred PHETTEPLACE, 40th year, Dec 6, brother of Mrs R. C. SHIPLEY. Funeral December 10 to Sparta Friends Cemetery. No monument found – CVH November 2006
ZAVITZ – St Thomas Times Journal, 30 December 1922, Page 6, c1 – Died – Ira L. ZAVITZ, 84 years, Dec 29, father of George ZAVITZ; brother of Frank ZAVITZ, Mrs J. HUFFMAN and Mrs ROBBINS. Funeral December 31 to Sparta Friends Cemetery. No monument found – CVH November 2006