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"In memory of Katherina Haideen, a native ofMissolonghi, Greece, wife of Frederick Paffard, born1823, died at Niagara, 1883."As a child, a captive with the Turks, she attractedthe compassion of an English gentleman, whobought her freedom, and educated her in England as hisown. The story recalls the fact that at a school inNiagara a collection was taken up to assist the Greeksin 1827, the year of the battle of Navarino.In the east corner of the church is a tablet :"Sacred to the memory of Henrietta Eliza Sewell,wife of F. J. Lundy, B.C.L., assistant minister of thisparish, and daughter of the Hon. Jonathan Sewell, D.C. L., late Chief Justice of Lower Canada, died 1847,aged 39."On the outside wall :"Anne, consort of Capt. Chas. Paynter, daughterof Sir Robert Ruthven, Bart., died 1836, aged 32..The body lies inside of the new part of thischurch, east side, parallel with and 9% feet from thecorner of the old wall.""Capt. Geo. Deare, R.C.R., eldest son of the lateLieut. Col. Deare, 8th Hussars, who died at Niagara,1851, aged 32 years. This tablet is erected by his brotherofficers as a testimony of esteem and regard."From a tablet in the church we learn that othersbesides Gen. Brock were buried at Fort George."Donald Campbell, Islay, Argyleshire, Fort Major,of Fort George, died ist Dec, 1812. Interred on westside of Garrison Gate, Fort George."A handsome tablet commemorates another PeninsularWar veteran :"Sacred to the memory of Lieut. Col. Wm. Elliot,K L., of the R. C. Rifle Regt., Colonel commandingNiagara frontier, who died at Niagara, Dec. 17th, 1845,aged 55 years. 39 years of his life were devoted to hiscountry, he having served in most of the glorious victoriesof the Peninsular War. This tablet is erected bythe officers of the Royal C. Rifle Regt., as a memorialof affection and of sincere regret for his lamenteddeath."On the outer wall, the sons-in-law of Rev. R.Addison are remembered :
19"John Andrew Stevenson, born in Dublin, 1790,died at Oakwood, near Niagara, 1832."A letter has been lately found written to hisfather-in-law, Mr. Addison, after the disastrous battleof Chippawa."George Connolly, born in Dublin, 1784, died atLake Lodge, near Niagara, 1857.""In memory of Richard Hiscott, born in Wiltshire,England, 1790, died at Niagara, Canada, 1874.Deservedly esteemed both as a citizen and a soldier. Inearly life he served with honour in H. M. 76th Regt., offoot, and was in many battles of the Peninsular Warand in Canada. He settled in Niagara, where a largefamily of his descendants and numerous friends lamenthis death."Two beautiful mural tablets in the transept readthus :"In memory of the Hon. Robert Dickson, ofWoodlawn, Niagara, member of the Legislative Councilof Canada, who died at Leghorn, Italy, 1846, aged 50.This tablet is erected by her who fondly cherishes therecollection of those endearing qualities which were solong the solace of her life, and who mourns her losswith a hope full of consolation."The mourning widow, dying like her husbamd, farfrom home, is commemorated in fewer words :"In memory of Jane Jones, relict of the Hon.Robt. Dickson, of Woodlawn, Niagara, who died .atMontreal, 1854, aged 60 years."In the graveyard is a memorial to the father ofHon. Robert Dickson :"In memory of the Hon. Wm. Dickson, of Woodlawn,Niagara, born in Dumfries, Scotland, I76q, diedat Niagara, Jan. ist, 1846, and of Charlotte Adlem,wife of Hon. Wm. Dickson, born in London, England,1771, died at Niagara, Jan. ist, 1826."This must have been she who, lying ill in bed, wascarried out and lav in the snow watching the destructionof the house with its library worth £600, the davthe town was burnt, her husband being a prisoner atGreenbush.Length of service seems to have been the rule here,for besides the unique fact that in the hundred years of
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Page 43 and 44: 41BROCK'S MONUMENT.This noble shaft
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73In the United Service Journal it
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75Whether Isaac Brock, who died 186
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79"In memory of Christian Burkholde
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8iOne peculiarity of this graveyard
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83of respect for his manly qualitie
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85"In memory of Jno. W. Crawford.De
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87Remember those which have the rul
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89The names Book, Pettitt, Nixon, A
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91Among a row of stones, all with t
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93VIRGIL METHODIST CHURCH.In this s
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95"In memory of Capt. Jas. Neil, a
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97Another asks a question, like tha
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99Here are buried James Munro, born
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I03represented with the words, "Art
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105"Hon. James Crooks, 1778—1860.
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I07"Bridget, second wife of Rev.die
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109Merritt, Bowman, Freas, Ryckman,
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IllA small marble stone has this in
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Pillar Erected at Fort Erie.njHBWBB
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117"Here lies the body of Peter Cou
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Burch, J 61Burch, Lt. J. B 107Burge
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Hamilton, M 40Hamilton, Hon. J. & D
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Muirhead, B 7Munro, .1 54Munro, J.
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Varey, Geo 35Vernon, C. P. W 23Vroo
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