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8oA large granite monument reads :"Sacred to the memory of Robert Jarvis Hamilton,born May 29th, 1812, died 1892. Catharine, hiswife, born 1818, died 1847. Mary Jane, his wife, born1829, died 1899."Many of the family are buried in the Hamiltonfamily burying ground at Queenston.A large altar tomb has the following inscription"Sacred to the memory of Lieut.-Col. Gourlay,who died at his residence. Barton Lodge, 1867. Hewas for 25 years an officer of the 23rd Royal WelshFusiliers, serving with the regiment in France, Spain,and various British stations and in the Canadian Rebellions,1837-8. He was a sincere Christian and in allthe relations of life, public and private, an honourableand upright man.""Sacred to the memory of Right Rev. Thos.Brock Fuller, D.D., first bishop of the Diocese of Niagara,born at Kingston, 1810, died 1884, also hiswife, Cynthia Street, born 1816, died 1892."Col. Robt. Land was the first settler at the headof the lake, of whom a very romantic story is told, thehusband and wife, each thinking the other dead, meetinghere after manj^ years.BEAMSVILLE.In Beamsville on rising ground next to the Baptistchurch is a stone to one of the early settlers, whogave the name to the village :"In memory of Jacob Beam, Sr., born Nov. 29th,1728, died May loth, .1812, aged 83," also to his wife,aged 83."A more pretentious granite monument to JacobBeam, Jr., aged 85.There are many old grey stones with the peculiarround or angled tops. It is remarkable that such oldstones are so legible, but it is said that Mrs. Bougner,a daughter of Elder Hill, paid to have these clearedfrom moss and mould.A long line of Adairs, a dozen at least, shewsthat they were among the earliest settlers."In memory of David Adair, aged.. 77, died in1811. Jesus wept. His wife Abigail, aged 77."
8iOne peculiarity of this graveyard is the number ofBible texts and also of verse, we will not say poetry.There is also an entire absence of military dignities, atleast if such, it is not recorded."In memory of Anna Adair, daughter of Josephand Charity Adair.My body lies beneaththe dust, my soul hasgone on high to dwellwith Jesus and thejust in peace andlove and joy.""Sacred to the memory of Mercy Hixon, died1828, aged 24.Weep, weep and mournThe tomb has swallowed up my friend."A long row of Merralls and another of Skelleys.Not a few in this ground show the place of birth."In memory of Henry Rolt, born in Pennsylvania,1778, died 1874, aged 95," and John Beam,born in New Jersey, emigrated to Canada in 1788, diedhere, aged 82.""In memory of Charity Adair, wife of JosephAdair, died 1837. Blessed are the dead who die in theLord."The same text is on the tombstone of ElizabethHouse, daughter of Conrad Weir, born 1800, died1825."In memory of Daniel Skelley, who departed thislife Dec. 15th, 1823, aged 23.Reader, although my body liesBeneath the silent clod,Yet every turf above me cries—Prepare to meet thy God."Of Joseph Merrill it is said, "He lived, he died,he lives to die no more.""Samuel Corwin and his wife, born in New Jer-.sey, 1767.""In memory of Christopher, son of Jerry Trionand Alice.Kentner, aged 28.A pale consumption gave the fatal blow,The stroke was struck but the effect was slow ;In wasting pain Death saw him long oppressed, ^Pity'd his sorrow and kindly brought him rest."
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GRAVES AND INSCRIPTIONS IN THENIAGA
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"This woman was full of good works
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Mary Rogers, relict of John Rogers,
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Page 33 and 34: 31the peace of Jerusalem, because o
Page 35 and 36: 33Cleland, Rev. J. W. Bell, M.A., a
Page 37 and 38: 35that of the above mentioned Rev.
Page 39 and 40: 37A new cenotaph has been erected w
Page 41 and 42: taken down, the bodies were removed
Page 43 and 44: 41BROCK'S MONUMENT.This noble shaft
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Page 47 and 48: 45WARNER'S GRAVEYARD.In the Warner
Page 49 and 50: 47The names of StuU and Goring, Sec
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Page 59 and 60: 57Laura Secord's Monument.
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Page 65 and 66: 63That to his wife is in similar fo
Page 67 and 68: 65THOROLD—DECEW'SNear this was th
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Page 71 and 72: 69are buried. The son, Alexander Br
Page 73 and 74: 7,1"In memory of Jean, beloved \vif
Page 75 and 76: 73In the United Service Journal it
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Page 85 and 86: 83of respect for his manly qualitie
Page 87 and 88: 85"In memory of Jno. W. Crawford.De
Page 89 and 90: 87Remember those which have the rul
Page 91 and 92: 89The names Book, Pettitt, Nixon, A
Page 93 and 94: 91Among a row of stones, all with t
Page 95 and 96: 93VIRGIL METHODIST CHURCH.In this s
Page 97 and 98: 95"In memory of Capt. Jas. Neil, a
Page 99 and 100: 97Another asks a question, like tha
Page 101 and 102: 99Here are buried James Munro, born
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Page 107 and 108: 105"Hon. James Crooks, 1778—1860.
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Page 111 and 112: 109Merritt, Bowman, Freas, Ryckman,
Page 113 and 114: IllA small marble stone has this in
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Page 117 and 118: 1T5HISTORICALINSCRIPTIONS.A few ins
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Page 124 and 125: Hamilton, M 40Hamilton, Hon. J. & D
Page 126 and 127: Muirhead, B 7Munro, .1 54Munro, J.
Page 128 and 129: Varey, Geo 35Vernon, C. P. W 23Vroo
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