Tweedsmuir History - Pickering Womans Institute, p. 78

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Picture: Erskine Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Site of Pioneer Memorial Cairn - 1854 St. Andrew's Cemetery, dates from 1840. Graves are behind the present Pickering United Church. 1. Sacred to the memory of Margaret Munro- Nairnshire -(remainder unreadable) 2. B. McQuay In memory of Benjamin McQuay, died April 30th1851, age 37 years, "My glass is run, my grave you see, Prepare in time to follow me, So Friends go home, shed no more tears, I must lie here till Christ appears. 3. Mary, Daughter of John and Ellen McQuay Died March 9th, 1853 Aged 2 weeks, also Jane Ann Died July 1st, 1355 Aged 2 years 6 mos. "These tender buds on Earth so fair, Have gone to Heaven To Blossom there. (These dates are correctly copied) 4. Leavens Family Plot Grandparents In memory of Eli Leavens who died Dec. 27th,1865 Aged 71 yrs 3 mos. Clara Leavens Died Feb, 18, 1778 Aged 75 yrs 4 mos. Erected by their daughter Louisa. In memory of Hiram K. Leavens Who died Oct. 8, 1851 Aged 27 yrs. 4 Cont'd. Horatio S. Leavens, Died Sept. 5, 1865 Aged 44 years. In memory of Daniel Leavens Died Apr. 26, 1888 68 yrs. 3 mos. A Loving friend, a husband dear, AKinder parent lieth here, Great is the loss we here sustain, But hope in Heaven to meet again. 5 Lizzie Rimmer (on top of stone) Born Dec. 24, 1878. Died Aug. 7, 1879. Mary Born Nov. 13., 1874 Died Nov. 15, 1874 Children of Geo. and Jane Cowan. 6 James W. Son of Joseph &-----Sharp, Died May 23, 1375 Aged 4 mos. 15 days. "Sleep on, sweet babe, And take thy rest, God called thee home, He thought it best. 7 Daughter of Wm. & Eliza Dunlop died Oct 18, 1866 Age 4 yrs 20 days(cont'd)

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