Inscriptions and graves - Bibliothèque et Archives Canada

97Another asks a question, like that in the Lewistongraveyard :"O sacred grave, what precious dustIs here committed to your trust,But oh, the soul is that on highTo shine forever in the sky ? "Though not mentioned, the next must have beenone of the earliest to come from the United States inRevolution times :—"Adam Bowman, died 1865, aged 89."As showing different nationalities, are found thenames of Thurcsson, Culp, Powell, Ismond, Hill, Goold,Woodall, Furminger, Pawling, Martindale, Rose.THOROLD CEMETERY.The largest monument is of grey limestone withwhite marble tablets, to George Keefer and his fourwives. On one side is the old and much shattered tabletbrought from the old Lutheran graveyard close tothe canal and bears this inscription :—"George Keefer"Born in the State of New Jersey, 8th Nov.,[773, died at Thorold, 25th June, 1858.Catherine, first wife of George Keefer, born 26thApril, 1778, died 4th Jan., 1813."Jane, second wife of George Keefer, born 8tliMarch, 1785, died 6th Jan., 1833."Charles Henry, M. D., of^ McGill Coll., died offever contracted in the emigrant sheds, Montreal, in[847, aged 24 years."Alexander, Barrister of O.sgoode Hall, Toronto,and Barrister and M. P. in Victoria, Australia, died in1862, aged 36 years, the youngest son of the above.""Mary, third wife of George Keefer, born ,died 25th June, 1838.""Madeline, second daughter of a U. E. Loyalist,4th wife of George Keefer ; born 14th .Tune, 1793, died7th Sept., 1871."Another side has :"George Keefer—Founder of Thorold, was the sonof George Keefer, a native of Alsace, France, who settledin New .Tcrsey when it was a British Province, losthis life and property as a Loyalist in 1776, and was