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1 In memory of Margaret Leys – wife of William Anderson Died November 11 / 1872 – 68 years A native of Aberdeenshire, Scotland In memory of William Anderson – died April 28 / 1874 – 75 years A native of Chatham, England Emigrated to Canada in April 1818 BROWN MONUMENT In memory of our parents George Brown – April 29 / 1805 – August 4 / 1860 His wife – Caroline Walker – February 5 / 1819 – May 26 / 1863 Their children Alex Walker Brown – April 3 / 1843 – January 2 / 1844 Caroline Augusta Brown – March 6 / 1847 – September 5 / 1857 Willie Brown – March 1857 - May 24 / 1860 Herbert Walker Brown – June 8 / 1859 – August 7 / 1860 NICHOL MONUMENT In memory of Mary Ann – wife of John Nichol Died June 6 / 1878 – 41 years 19 days Tho lost to sight, to memory dear MCFARREN MONUMENT To the memory of William McFarren – October 12 / 1812 – December 30 / 1867 66 years 2 months 18 days Emigrated to Canada in 1828 Ellen McFarren – beloved wife of William McFarren – May 1 / 1800 – May 10 / 1875 – 74 years 10 months Natives of Co Antrim, Ireland Blessed are the dead who died in the Lord Friend nor physicians could not save Their mortal bodies from the grave Nor can the grave sustain there here When Christ our Savior shall appear Mary Ann McFarren – died August 17 / 1864 – 31 years 3 months 15 days Ellen McFarren – died June 26 / 1875 – 44 years 8 months 5 days Daughters of William & Ellen McFarren Elizabeth McFarren – died September 3 / 1848 – 9 years 11 months 24 days Nancy McFarren – died September 29 / 1861 – 18 years 3 months 26 days Daughters of William & Ellen McFarren 2 In memory of Hugh McDowell – died September 13 / 1877 – 67 years A native of Cumber, Co Down, Ireland James Craig – died November 6 / 1854 – 67 years His wife – Hannah Reid – died March 27 / 1895 – 70 years Thomas R Harrison – born in Nelson – September 15 / 1836 – July 26 / 1898 His wife – Elizabeth – buried in Phoenix, Arizona – 35 years Thomas B Thompson – November 4 / 1858 – 56 years 11 months 3 days In loving memory of George Dempsey – 1822 – 1892 And his wife – Anna Elizabeth Culloden – 1826 – 1913 Infant children Thomas – 1862 George – 1861 Lawrence Pearson Dempsey – 1861 – 1929 In loving memory of William Smiley – 1821 – 1898 His wife – Martha Moser – 1835 – 1932 Their children William W Smiley – 1871 – 1937 Minnie E Smiley – 1870 – 1892 Nellie Smiley Henry S Smiley – 1863 – 1883 Also an infant son & daughter Mary A Smiley – wife of W W Harris – died April 18 / 1897 Ellen – wife of Samuel Smiley – 1796 – 1876 In loving memory of Martha Ann Young – wife of Henry Moser – 1802 – 1867 Laura S Moser – wife of John Chatterton – 1828 – 1914 Margaret Dempsey – beloved wife of Hugh Patton – died January 8 / 1899 – 71 years Hugh Patton – died September 23 / 1905 – 85 years Elizabeth H Patton – eldest daughter of Margaret & Hugh Patton Died September 12 / 1907 – 50 years GREEN MONUMENT William Green – born in Pennsylvania September 4 / 1807 – September 19 / 1886 His wife – Catherine – born in Dundee, Scotland November 11 / 1813 – March 5 / 1887 Children of William & Catherine Green David Green – March 8 / 1840 – February 11 / 1846 3 Sarah Green – March 5 / 1838 – November 4 / 1846 William Green – August 24 / 1846 – September 8 / 1872 Infant daughter – born & died April 11 / 1836 RUXTON MONUMENT Robert Ruxton – died March 31 / 1871 – 83 years Isabella Ruxton – died February 19 / 1868 – 77 years James Ruxton – died February 9 / 1874 – 81 years Marion J – daughter of G T and M Eustedo – September 23 / 1862 – March 18 / 1866 4 years 5 months 7 days David Downie – born in Aberdeenshire, Scotland on October 16 / 1817 Died in Milton on January 25 / 1907 Isabella Farquharson Downie – died March 1855 – 66 years To the memory of Thomas McFarran – born in the town, Larn, Co Antrim, Ireland Emigrated to Canada in 1817 – died July 13 / 1877 – 89 years To the memory of Mary – wife of Thomas McFarran – born in the town of Colerain, County Duram, Ireland Emigrated to Canada with her father’s family in 1816 Died March 9 / 1858 – 58 years Margaret – died June 30 / 1849 – 20 years Isabella – died April 3 / 1852 – 11 years 6 months Also two infants Children of Thomas & Mary McFarran Maria Thompson – died November 10 / 1857 – 51 years 3 months Erected by her son – Charles H Thompson Gone But Not Forgotten Children of W J & Janet Little John Moffat – died July 21 / 1859 – 13 months 3 days This little bud so young and fair Called Home by God too soon I just came to show how sweet a flower In Paradise can bloom Martin Nichol – died February 2 / 1861 – 13 months 21 days Like Spring’s first flower or be pass’d away Mid innocence will bloom To flourish in a better world Far far beyond His tomb Henry Harrison – born in Yorkshire, England November 19 / 1810 – December 28 / 1869 4 Death is swallowed up in victory Emma Maud Mary – daughter of J H & R V Campbell Died October 2 / 1862 – 1 year 11 months Ann Townsend – relative of Charles Jones – died January 9 / 1869 – 81 years Though lost to life, to memory dear Elizabeth – broken headstone Unknown – died November 3 / 1883 – 19 years 11 months Mary Moser – died June 30 / 1867 – 65 years 23 days In death’s cold arms lie sleeping here A tender parent, a companion dear In love she lived. In peace she died Her life was asked but was denied James Cobban Freeman – no information In memory of John – son of William & Hannah Harrison Died May 24 / 1863 – 15 years Brother, though art gone to rest and this shall be our prayer Martha Ann – wife of – unknown In memory of Samuel Sherwood – died June 15 / 1875 – 82 years But thanks be to God which giveth us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ In memory of Philip Walker – born in North Carolina – October 25 / 1785 In memory of Susannah – wife of Philip Walker July 8 / 1792 – March 26 / 1875 For I know that my Redeemer liveth, and that He shall stand at the latter day upon the earth: and though after my skin worms destroy my body, yet in my flesh shall I see God Job XIX, 25 & 26 Erected by Edward Milroy in memory of his beloved wife Catherine McFarlane In memory of John Bell – died October 24 / 1857 – 71 years Also Mary – wife of John Bell – died April 3 / 1851 – 60 years Grace – wife of John P Roper – died March 21 / 1871 – 49 years Children of R & S J Hawthorn Eliza Ann – died December 1 / 1864 – 3 years 8 months 10 days Milicia June – died December 2 / 1864 – 5 weeks 5 days 5 Too good for earth, God called them home In memory of Alex Hogg – died October 10 / 1872 – 80 years Ann Jane Arnott – his wife – died 1834 – 43 years And his wife – Mary Simpson – died December 1878 – 91 years Till the day break and shadows fly away Elizabeth Jane – daughter of George & Mary L Cottrie- died September 11 / no year Margaret – beloved wife of John Trotter – died April 5 / 1862 Mary A Smiley – beloved wife of W W Harris – died April 18 / 1897 ______ beloved wife of Samuel Smiley – died September 30 / 1876 – 80 years In memory of Samuel Moabe – died December 15 / 1870 – 50 years Friends nor physician could not save This mortal body from the grave Nor can the grave confine it here When Christ our Savior shall appear Agnes – daughter of Henry & Agnes Huffman – died July 29 / 1818 – 2y 7mo 2 days Laura Mosher – wife of John Chatterton – died November 13 / 1914 – in her 86th year Albert – son of W & Isabella Armstrong – died November 26 / 1871 – 3y 2 mo This baby bud so young and fair Called home by early dawn Just came to show how silken flowers In Paradise could bloom Helen Harvey – departed this life – October 1 / 1840 – 5 months 9 days George T – son of I & A Dempsey – died September 26 / 1865 – 1y 2 mo Out far beyond the furthest skies Tho lost he finds his rest And looks with illuminated eyes Upon an Angel’s breast James Evans – son of G & E Blair – born May 27 / 1861 – died 1 year 3 months of age In memory of Sarah Maria – beloved daughter of J & M Stewart Died March 24 / 1874 – 9 years 2 months 6 Elizabeth – daughter of John & Sarah Culp – Died August 9 / 1867 – 9 years 2 months 21 days Erected to the memory of Sarah – beloved daughter of John Tremble Died September 24 / 1862 – 9 months 1986 – Milton Historical Society in cooperation with the Town of Milton – Maplehurst Correctional Center In memory of Milton’s founder – Jasper Marten – 1797 – 1833 His wife Sarah Coates – 1797 – 1830 Settled here from England in 1818 - The Martin Family Elisha E Fountain –died October 30 / 1868 – 73 years 1 month 29 days Also Mary – wife of Elisha E Fountain – died February 1855 – 60 years Erected by Simon Phillips – in memory of his wife Hepzabah – daughter of Benjamin & Susannah Caffin – who was born at Brighton, England and died at Milton – February 12 / 1855 – 27 years Let close the weeping willow bow In silent sorrow o’er the dead And the marble slab bedeck the grave Of her who sleeps in Christ, her head ___Hughes – died May 3 / 1875 – 56 years James – son of Jane & Samuel McMaster – died December 6 / 1848 – 11mo 20 days Charles Gladwin Cobban –died September 9 / 1883 – 38 years Rest In The Lord In memory of Hanna – wife of L W Dodge – died October 7 / 1858 – 46y 6 mo 2 days Jesus has called this servant home Her flesh lies mouldering in the tomb God grant her offspring may be blest And meet her in eternal rest Matilda – beloved child of David & Mary Little – aged 8 months 20 days But Jesus called them unto Him and said, suffer little children to come unto me and forgive them not for such is the kingdom of heaven In life beloved, in death lamented – Gone Home The pains of death are fresh Labor and sorrow ceased Life’s long warfare closed Andrew H Dow – died October 23 / 1899 – 71 years 5 months 7 In memory of Herbert Ashworth – son of Thomas Talbot & Anna Harris Died August 18 / 1872 – 4 months 8 days There’s a fresh little mound neath the willow Where at evening I wander and weep There’s a dear vacant spot on my pillow Where a sweet little face used to sleep There were pretty blue eyes but they slumber In silence beneath the dark mound And the little pet lamb of our Father Has gone to His heavenly fold Malcolm – son of Thomas and Meagan noble – died August 11/1869 Daniel – beloved son of John and Mary ??? – died July 13/1862 – 7 years, 4 months Suffer little children to come unto me Calib O’Humphry – died May or July 30/1859 – 16 years, 6 months, 26 days Friends not physicians could not save This mortal body from the grave In memory of Elizabeth Buck – wife of John Humphrys – died May 11/1868 – 56 years, 3 months, 4 days And I heard a voice from heaven saying unto me, Blessed are the dead which died on the Lord fro henceforth. Yea sayeth the Spirit that they may rest from their labour and their works do follow them John Horner – died February 11/1871 – 54 years – A native of Elsham, Lincolnshire, England In memory of Mary Book – wife of Samuel Morse – died April 24/1888 – 64 years Be ye also ready for in such an hour that ye think not the Son of man cometh John Bell – died June 19/1837 – 61 years A faithful friend, a husband dear A tender father lieth here Great is the loss we here sustain And hope in heaven to meet again John – son of John and Jane Clements – died July 4/1855 – 11 years In memory of Jeremiah Reid – died October 28/1871 – 82 years Nancy – daughter of W and E McFarran – Born at Nelson – June 3/1843 – died September 29/1861 Friends nor physicians could not save 8 This mortal body from the grave Not can the grave sustain them here When Christ our Savior shall appear Erected by William D and Mary Lyon – in memory of their infant children – Agnes and Ann – died April 1862 Suffer little children to come unto me for such is the Kingdom of God In memory of Gilbert Achison – died December 26/1853 – 26 years A native of Co Armagh, Ireland HARRISON MONUMENT William Harrison – died December 21/1895 – 87 years, 9 months Hannah Hessy – beloved wife of William Harrison – died September 9/1890 – 67 years, 11 months Our children John – died May 24/1865 – 15 years Emma Jane – died June 30/1870 – 17 years, 7 months Thor Harrison – late of England – died June 22/1824 – 47 years Elizabeth – beloved wife of Thor Harrison – died June 5/1867 – 86 years HARRISON MONUMENT Annie C O’Loane – beloved wife of J H Harrison – died February 17/1883 – 27 years BROWN MONUMENT In memory of Joseph Brown – died September 28/1857 – 62 years, 8 months, 10 days Your fathers where they are and the prophets do they live forever? Mary Dixon – his wife – died July 28/1874 – 81 years, 4 months, 13 days Create in me a clean heart, O God, and renew a right spirit within me Mary Brown – died June 13/1886 – 60 years, 4 months, 13 days Hannah Brown – July 27/1903 – 70 years, 8 months, 27 days Isabella Brown – May 3/1906 – 77 years William Brown – died May 5/1842 – 21 years, 4 months, 3 days I must work the works of Him that sent me while it is day, the night cometh when no man can work Joseph Brown – died January 8/1872 – 35 years, 4 months, 16 days Now when he came nigh to the gates of the city, behold there was a dead man carried out. The only son of his mother and she was a widow and much people of the city was with her DEMPSEY MONUMENT William – son of John and Mary Dempsey – died December 22/1883 – 58 years Elizabeth – daughter of John and Mary Dempsey – died September 29/1889 – 57 years Hugh Dempsey – native of Armagh, Ireland – died August 19/1830 – 75 years John – son of John and Mary Dempsey – died October 1/1831 – 13 months 9 Thomas Dempsey – died December 12/1867 – 42 years Mary – daughter of John and Mary Dempsey – died November 18/1872 – 54 years John Dempsey – died August 19/1871 – 83 years Also his wife – Mary – died August 29/1868 – 77 years Natives of Co Armagh, Ireland COBBAN MONUMENT James Cobban MD of Aberdeen, Scotland – Esteemed during 25 years of extensive usefulness in this County as a kind and skilled Physician and universally respected for his rarity, integrity and private mouth He died much regarded – February 26/1857 – 55 years Children of James and Catherine Cobban – Sarah Isabella – January 16/1843 – March 8/1848 Maria Louise – July 17/1847 – July 29/1848 Matthew Whyte Cobban – November 20/1869 – 28 years Catherine A Jarmy – wife of James Cobban – April 9/1852 – 37 years RIXON MONUMENT Susannah Walker – wife of James Rixon – April 17/1827 – August 14/1895 Thomas Rixon – August 17/1860 – May 18/1862 – interred at Berford James Rixon – died October 19/1879 – 54 years Mary Caroline – beloved daughter of James and Susannah Rixon – Died September 16/1877 – 23 years, 1 month, 21 days RIXON MONUMENT James Rixon – native of Hartwich, county of Firth, England – December 27/1797 – February 9/1880 One of the pioneers of the neighbourhood, having settled on his farm near Milton on the 5th day of December 1819 Mary Davidson – wife of James S Rixon – born in Stanford, Upper Canada – June 11/1806 – August 24/1876 I know that my Lord awaits Eliza Rixon – died August 29/1906 – interred in Evergreen Cemetery Francis Turnbull – 1832 – 1855 Ellen Turnbull – 1836 – 1865 Robert Turnbull – 1830 - 1900 Agnes Turnbull - 1834 - 1895 John Turnbull – 1796 – 1884 His wife – Ellen Reid – 1796 – 1876 – natives of Roxborough, Scotland Unknown monument In memory of Mark Tasker – died December 29/1870 – 62 years, 9 months, 21 days Native of Yorkshire, England 10 Elizabeth – his wife – died March 21/1883 – in her 63rd year George Patterson – died March 25/1876 – 42 years Enlargement of monument Unknown monument Erected by a sorrowing wife in memory of her beloved husband who died March 14/1872 – 66 years – a native of Hertfordshire, England TOOK MONUMENT Joseph Took – 1817 – 1895 Mary Andrew – his wife – 1817 – 1885