Inscriptions and graves - Bibliothèque et Archives Canada

I07"Bridget, second wife of Rev.died 1853, in her 71st year."D. W. Eastman,All four sides of the monument are covered.Two daughters married clergymen : "Phebe, wifeof Rev. J. H. Rice, aged 27, and Lydia, wife of Rev.R. H. Close, died 1843, in her 28th year. CatherineKeefer, beloved wife of Wm. 0. Eastman, died 1892,aged 84 years."Each name, except that of the veteran preacher,is followed by an appropriate text : "He giveth Hisbeloved sleep. Blessed are the pure in heart. Precious inthe sight of the Lord is the death of His saints. Thereremaineth therefore a rest for the people of God.""In memory of Theresa M. Johnson, wife of JohnA. Gowanlock, who, on April ist, 1885, was taken prisonerby Big Bear during the massacre at Frog Lake,N.W.T., and after two months' captivity was rescuedby Col. Strange. Died Sept. 12th, 1889, aged 36years.""In memory of Lieut. John E. Burch, son of 0.and E. J. Burch," born at St. Anns, 1874, killed inSouth Africa while leading a charge against the Boers,July i6th, 1900."Of a different type, the next, spending the mostof his long life near the site of his interment :"In memory of Jhon, son of John and CharityKennedy, born in Sussex Co., N.J., 1787, came to thisprovince June, 1795, died 1874, aged 87. Was an honoredelder of the Presbyterian church for more thanfifty years. A man ready for every good work. Blessedare the dead who die in the Lord."Several small brown stones have merely initialsand date, as skilled workmen no doubt were rare. Onehas the words, "A. G. Snyder, 1807," and another alittle larger, "Here lies the body of Elizabeth Snyder,wife of Adam Snyder, 1807, aged 66." The letteringwas rude, and some lines below indecipherable, beingfilled with mould. A device formerly used, the energeticuse of a brush and water was here not available,and, thinking some valuable information was hidden,various plans were tried, the succes.sful one being astrong hairpin, the only result being these lines :