88"Here lies the body of Lydia Merrill, who wasborn 1791, died 1804, aged 13.My aged friend to me attendAnd wipe your weeping eyes.No longer mourn your daughter goneTo reign above on high.""Beneath this stone li<strong>et</strong>h the remains of Margar<strong>et</strong>Crooks, late of the kingdom of Scotl<strong>and</strong>, who wasborn in Edinburgh, 23rd April, A. D. 1753, died at Ancaster,in the Province of U. C. 2nd October, 1826,aged 74 years.This testimony of Filial respect erected to hermemory by her affectionate children.""IN PACE."Jonathan Wolverton, M. D., born Feb. 22nd,1811, died April 12th, 1883.""In memory of Hannah Simmerman, wife of Jas.N. Simmerman, born 1816, departed this life 1835, aged19."Still in Him she firm confidedWho in love bestowed the rodDesirous that each child residingIn this region turn to God.""Here lies the body of Sarah Walker, wife ofWilliam Walker, who departed this life 6th April, 1806,in the 60th year of her age.Remember me as you pass byAs you are now so once was IAs I am now so you must be.Prepare for death <strong>and</strong> follow me."It might be interesting to note where <strong>and</strong> at whatdate this last time worn verse is found."In memory of William Kitchen, born Jan., 1761,died May 28th, "1813, aged 52.""Stephen Coon, died 1805, aged 41.""In memory of Dennis Wolverton, bom in NewJersey on New Year's day, 1790, emigrated to <strong>Canada</strong>in 1798 <strong>and</strong> s<strong>et</strong>tled at Grimsby. Member oi the LegislativeAssembly, U. C, 1836-38, <strong>and</strong> of the NiagaraDistrict Council for many years. Died May 23rd, 1875.He trusted in Jesus."There were many deaths in 1813 from an epidemicof typhus fever.
89The names Book, P<strong>et</strong>titt, Nixon, Anderson arefound repeatedly.PRESBYTERIAN GRAVEYARD, GRIMSBY.In this burial place, not so old as that near it,are many from Muir's s<strong>et</strong>tlement of great age. Thefamilies of Muir <strong>and</strong> Douglas seem to have intermarriedoften <strong>and</strong> to have been a long-lived race."Sacred to the memory of Jas. Douglas, born atWhitburn, Scotl<strong>and</strong>, died at Grimsby 1831, aged 89.""Barbara, daughter of Jas. Muir, of Briech Mills,Scotl<strong>and</strong>, in her 92nd year.""George Muir, aged 90.""Douglas Muir, aged 87. of West Calder, Scotl<strong>and</strong>.""John D. Beamer, died 1872, aged 72."His second <strong>and</strong> third wives are here buried, Sarah<strong>and</strong> Catharine, <strong>and</strong> a long row of Beamers lie buriednear.From these crowded burial grounds many bodieshave been removed to the beautiful new cem<strong>et</strong>ery, alreadywith many occupants.ANCASTER.This is an old s<strong>et</strong>tlement <strong>and</strong> the graveyard isfilled with all vari<strong>et</strong>ies of tombstones in memory of thedead. There are dozens of large altar tombs. Here arefound the <strong>graves</strong> of U. E. Loyalists, military <strong>and</strong> navalmen, the stranger, <strong>and</strong> the fashion of long labored inscriptions<strong>and</strong> original verses prevailed to a remarkable,almost an alarming extent.One of the oldest stones is that to a husb<strong>and</strong> <strong>and</strong>wife who died on the same day."Sacred to the memory of Alex<strong>and</strong>er Richie <strong>and</strong>Mary Lucia, his wife, who both departed this life atAncaster nth April, 1823."Here near the church is a large altar tomb to one(described in Summer Rambles by Mrs. Jamieson), whodied here while visiting her sister, Mrs. McMurray, thewife of the rector, afterwards Archdeacon, of Niagara."In memory of Jane, wife of Henry R. Schoolcraft,Esq., born at St. Mary's Falls, 1800, died atDundas May 22nd, 1842, in the arms of her sister, dur-
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