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92and daughter of the late Lieut.-Col. Johnson Butler,died 1841, aged 35.""In memory of Capt. John Urquhart, died 1882,aged 79, a native of Inverness, Scotland."The next is evidently a foreigner :"Otto Ivese, died at the Hermitage, late of Aloumouth,Eng., died 1835."The father of the rector died here—"In memory of Wm. McMurray, died 1878, aged82, a native of Co. Armagh, Ireland."A granite monument to John Aikman, who died1878, aged 86. The name Aikman frequently occurs,and the name Rousseaux brings up the recollection ofJean Baptiste Rousseaux, the interpreter of Brant ;George Rousseaux and Margaret Rousseaux lie here,while the father is buried at Niagara.PRESBYTERIAN BURYING GROUND, ANCASTER."In memory of the Rev. George Sheed, A.M.,who planted this church, and, having faithfully watchedover it for the space of six years, was removed to hisreward 1832.His friends have erected this stone as a memorialof their esteem for his worth as a man and his zeal andabilities as a minister."The righteous shall be in everlasting remembrance.""Sacred to the memory of Euphemia Melville,wife of Capt. Alex. Roxburgh, Glengarry Light Infantry,daughter of Alex. Melville, of Farquhar, Scotland,wiio died in the prime of life at St. Margaret's College,1831.""In memory of Capt. Alexander Roxburgh,1774, died 1856."born"In memory of C. R. McHaffee, wife of RobertGardener, who died at West Flamboro,, 1848."A modern granite monument with coat ofand motto has this short inscription :arms"In memory of Duncan MathesonRossshire, Scotland, born 1782, died 1849.Locahalsh,Fac et spera."(Arms of the Matheson Clan.)
93VIRGIL METHODIST CHURCH.In this small graveyard is a stone to one who iscalled in Carroll's Case (the history of Canadian Methodism)a saint ; he was a prisoner at the capture of Niagaraand was long a class leader in the village namedafter him."George Lawrence, born March 26th, 1757, diedAugust 5th, 1848, M., 91 years."The names of Casselman, Cassaday, Caughill,Cushman, Hains, Cain, are found. Barney Cain foughtat Lundy's Lane. This village has rejoiced in manynames :—The Cross Roads, Four I\Iile Creek, Lawrenceville,and now the classic name of Virgil to correspondwith that of Homer, six miles distant.On the Corns farm near Virgil :"To the memory of Caspar Corns, died Nov. 24th,1835, aged 96 years.""In memory of Wm. Casselman, who departedthis life Jan. nth, 1847, aged 53 years."CLEMENT FAMILY BURYING GROUND.Several old grey stones bring to mind names wellknown in'this Penin.sula."Sacred to the memory of James Clement, bornT5th July, 1764, died 8th March, 1813, aged 49.""Sacred to the memory of Catharine Clement,consort of the late James Clement, who departed thislife 13th July, 1813, in the 45th year of her age, at thebirth of her eleventh child.""In memory of Sarah Clement, daughter of JohnC. Pettitt, and consort of Joseph Clement, who de-"parted this life 9th June, 1824, aged 34.""Sacred to the memory of Martha Pettitt, consortof John Clement, who departed this life loth Dec,1828, aged 59.""Eliza Matilda Ball, daughter of Jacob H. andKatharine Ball, died Dec. 3rd, 1823, aged 11.My parents dear I bid farewell.My life was short on earth to dwell.My maker's call, I must obey.Prepare yourselves to follow me."In the Stevens graveyard, very near, is buriedGeorge Caughill, killed at Lundy's Lane. It is told
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CONTENTS.AUanburgg7Ancaster Anglica
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GRAVES AND INSCRIPTIONS IN THENIAGA
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17 -Near this is an inscription in
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19"John Andrew Stevenson, born in D
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21also the secretary and treasurer
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23Pope's line, and the epitaph is u
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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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29With the rather unusual text :"Bl
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31the peace of Jerusalem, because o
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33Cleland, Rev. J. W. Bell, M.A., a
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35that of the above mentioned Rev.
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37A new cenotaph has been erected w
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taken down, the bodies were removed
Page 43 and 44: 41BROCK'S MONUMENT.This noble shaft
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Page 59 and 60: 57Laura Secord's Monument.
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Page 75 and 76: 73In the United Service Journal it
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Page 81 and 82: 79"In memory of Christian Burkholde
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Page 85 and 86: 83of respect for his manly qualitie
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Page 89 and 90: 87Remember those which have the rul
Page 91 and 92: 89The names Book, Pettitt, Nixon, A
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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,
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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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