Updated July 22, 2015
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Anderson--- Mary
Anderson 1845---- 1927
--- Hugh Anderson 1850---- 1926
Appleby---Elizabeth Goss
Appleby 1856-1883
Armstrong--- Geo. Albert-son of H’w & Lucy Armstrong
died
Baker---In memory
of Sarah N. wife of Prince Baker died Aug. 6th, 1857 Aged 44 years
---Also Sarah N. died Aug. 15th, 1830 Aged 8 mo.
---Also Mary C. died Aug. 15th, 1840 Aged 6 mo.
---Their children
Bertye---?
Bogle---Emily
G. wife of George Bogle
Bogle---Ina
D. daughter of George and Emily Bogle B:22 Dec.1886* D:
Bowden---Annette
Arsenault 1902----1976 wife of
Bowden---1840
Edward Bowden 1913
---His wife
---1845 Mary E. Craig 1922
---Her sister
---1849 Adelia Craig 1922
---wife of James Bowden
Bowden---Letitia
,wife of James Bowden-Oct. 4th, 1865-34 years
Rankin---James Rankine-June 7th,1854-31 years
---James, June 10, 1851
Bowden--- Richard Carl*, 1913-1919
Bowden---William
1868-1964
---wife-Bessie A. Young-1870-1959
Brockway---Abigail
S.,Age 16 months, D:20 Sept. 1836
Brockway---Ira*, age 11 days,
D.28 April 1822
Brockway---Lovina*, Age 6 months, D:17 Sept.,1844
---children of Artemus and Hannah Goss Brockway(info
from Joan McLeod)
Brockway---Lavinia, dau of Rueben and Lavinia Brockway
Brockway---In
memory of George W. died 9th Nov. 1862-Aged 14 years
& 7 months
---Also Augusta died 11th. Dec.1848-Aged 7 mos.
---Children of Silas and Julia Brockway
Brockway---In
memory of David S. son of William and Jane Brockway died
---Aged 8 mos
Brockway---Sacred to the
memory of Lavinia, wife of Rueben Brockway who died
Brockway, Rueben--Oct. 29,
1774-
Buchanan---In memory of Merlin Vail Buchanan 1908-1956 Our loved one sleeps here
---Phyllis
Hortence Buchanan- 1912-2012
Campbell---Daniel--died 7 Sept. 1908
---Jessie---died 24 Sept. 1908
Campbell---In
memory of Donald Campbell a native of Pershire,
Scotland died Nov. 13th,1864-Aged 66 years
---Ann Campbell wife of Donald Campbell died Nov. 4th, 1884-Aged 78 years
---Duncan-died 1854-Aged 26 years
---John-died 1853
---Peter-died Dec. 28, 1877-Aged 28 years
---William-died May 13, 1872-Aged 22 years This monument is laying on its back
on the ground.
Campbell---
---Janet mother
---children---Duncan Age 17
---John Age 60
---Peter Age 38
---Daniel Age 68
---Janet Age 63
Campbell---
---son Duncan,
Cox---------David
drowned
Crafts-----Sarah
wife of Marcus Crafts died
Craig---Calvin
Lee--
Craig---Barbara Jean (Linton)--
Craig---Charles
S.* 1892-1981
Craig---Edith M. 1892-1936
wife of Charles S. 1892-1981
Craig---
Craig---
Elizabeth 1931-2002[June 26]
Craig---
Craig---Freda* (Lee),
Mrs. Chester, 1914-
Craig---Jeremiah
Craig Born Jan. 10, 1840 Died
---His wife Marjorie 1856-1952
Craig---Clarence
Craig 1886-1976
---His wife Velma 1886-1954
Craig---George
Edwin*, 1836-1909
Craig---James Albert*,
1836-1908
Craig---Jemima* (Ash),
Mrs. John S., 1812-1878
Craig---John* S., 1802-1866
Craig---John*,
84th. Regt., Royal Highland Emigrants, Pvt., 1833
Craig---Sarah*(Smith), Mrs.
John, 1826
Craig---Osgood
1857-1928
---wife Hester 1866-1928
Craig---Florence
E. 1893-1919 wife of Harry Craig
Craig---Hazel
daughter of Charles and Edith Craig
Craig---Willard
son of Charles and Edith Craig
Cundy---William
died
Davis---Anna d.
Thomas & Elizabeth
Davis---
Davis---Charles*
V. "Charlie", 1910-2000[Sept 14]
Davis---Edith* E. (Bowden),
Mrs. Charles V., 1910- 2000[14 Sept]
---His Daughter, Eliza died
Davis---Josiah
Davis---Maria
Davis
---Hugh Davis died
---Children of Alfred and Elizabeth Davis
---Twas babes like us
---Whom Thou didst bless
---Dear Lord and honoured much
---Forbid Thou not
--- Were His kind words
---My Kingdom is of such.
Davis---Phebe wife of Josiah Nov. 25, 1860-25 years
Frost---Mother Rebecca Frost Born May, 1853 Died Jan., 1935
Frost---John
1890-1974
---His wife Jessie E. 1896-1997[Jan]
Garnett---‘Abide
in Me’ John Garnett 1850-1900
---His wife Rebecca 1853-1919
Gillmor---Annie*, 1854-1954
Gillmor---Minerva*, 1845-1936
Gillmor---Rebecca*, 1849-1940
Gillmor-In memory
of Arthur Hill Gillmor who departed this life
Gillmor---Arthur
Hill Gillmor 1812-1879
---Johanna 1813-1903
---Hampden 1835-1925
---Edward 1839-1916
---Henry 1843-1924
---Tobias 1851-1852
---William 1868-1928
Gillmor---1852
Alfred M 1923
---1862 Adelia 1930
---1889 Ethel T. 1904
---1887 Ethel M. 1936 wife of
---1881 John Gray 1947
Gillmor---Erected
by
Gillmor---Sidney
A. 1857-1933
---Hettie Ann
Gillmor---Minnie Fullmore wife of I.E. Gillmor-1867-1941
---Irwin Gillmor-1867-1950
Gillmor---In
memory of Daniel Gillmor died
Gillmor---In
memory of Eliza who died
---Mandana died
---Philander ___25, 1838-Aged 2 years, 4 months
---Corlenia died
---Children of Daniel and Pamelia Gillmor
Gillmor---Arthur Stillman Gillmor
---Sarah Maude Beach Sept. 28, 1888-Jan.
29,1964
Goss---Hollis A.
Goss 1893-1974
---Sarah H. Maxwell 1899-1979
Goss---Mary Ann
wife of Peter Goss Nov.19, 1844 -Age 41 Years
---‘She died rejoicing in the Lord’. This monument is embedded into the ground.
Goss---Nancy, wife
of Peter Goss died
---‘She died rejoicing in the Lord’
Goss---Hugh* B.,
1862-1941
Goss---Laura*(McCann),
Mrs. Hugh B., 1860-1918
Goss---Thorot Goss 1823-1906
Goss---Jane Goss 1827-1923
Johnson---Agnes Stewart wife of Robert Johnson died 1901-Age 63 years
Johnson---Erected by
Kinney---Daniel*,
1886-1939
Kinney---Kathleen* (Frost).
1887-1978
Kinney---Kenneth*, 1918-1919
Kinney---James*
W., 1858-19--
Kinney---Hortense*, Mrs.
James W., 1858-1935
Kinney---J.
Lane---In memory
of
---Also his son
Lee---Arthur F. Lee 1894-1982
---Helen B. Justason 1909-1996[Nov 3]
Lee---In memory of
Ella Lee 1873-1941
---Hampden Lee 1861-1948
---We shall meet beyond the river
Lee---God is Love
---Hannah wife of George Lee Died
Lee---In memory of
Susan Lee Died
---Churchill died
---Lizzie died
---Mary died
Lisherness---
Lord W. John-b.?-d. 1878
MacKay---Ronald Leeman, Donald Chester
---Born and died 1932-Twin sons of Stewart and Lois Mackay
Matheson---Daniel
Matheson Born
Sullivan---Hugh Sullivan
1892-1918
Matheson---In
memory of Capt. Hugh Matheson died
Matheson---Isabella
Matheson wife of Capt. Hugh Matheson died
Matheson---In
memory of George Matheson died June 10, 1893-aged 69 years
Matheson Plot---mystery
stone
Matheson---Harry
Matheson---Henry
E. 1872-1951
---Jessie 1872-1952
McCaw----Maggie
wife of Daniel McCaw Died
McFeeters---In
memory of Elisha McFeeters
died
McGowan---In
memory of Mary E. wife of John McGowan who died
---This monument is tilted back.
McKay------1843
Thomas 1920
---1848 Pricilla 1935
---1877 Mary 1932
---1865 George 1939
---1912 Kenneth 1939
---1838 Eurick 1917
---1871 Gillmor, Nancy
1932
McLellan---1836
Mark 1905
---1847 wife, Mary Ann 1901
McLellan---1880 William D. age 21 died 18 March 1904
--- Maude died aged 68
---1882 P. Waverly 1907
---1878 Thirza B. 1912
MacLeod---Donald R.
1898-1977
---Blanche, wife 1895-
---Ernest W. 1933-1934
---Angus 1938-
---Donald R. McLeod Private V.G. of Canada-24 Jan. 1977-Age 78
Murdock---In
memory of Stewart Murdock
---His wife Alice 1837-1926
Murdoch---“Remember Me”
---“Farewell”
---Mary
---In loving memory of her beloved husband George Murdoch died
Nichols---Robert
Nichols Died Jan. 21, 1858-Aged 35 years & 2 months
---His wife Elizabeth Nichols Died July 7, 1911-Aged 85 yrs. & 7 mos.
--- “We shall sleep but not forever
---There will be a glorious dawn
---We shall meet to part no never
---On the resurrection morn.”
Nichols---David Nichols 1846-1922
Pratt---In memory of James
Pratt who died June 19th, 1844-Aged 81 years
---Also, Ann, his wife who died March 14th, 1826-Aged 55 years
Pratt---Mary A. (White)
wife of David B. White died Feb.1, 1868-Age 33 years
---Andrew died
---Children of Joseph Pratt
Pratt---Rhoda wife
of James Pratt died
Purdy---Annie wife
of Chester Purdy Died
Purdy---Oliver
died Jan.3,1912-Age 66 years
Purdy---Amanda Malinda wife of Oliver Purdy died
Purdy---Cora May
Purdy died 17 years
Purdy---Rosy Ellen Purdy-Age 14 years
Rankin---J.Edward 1870-1939
---His wife Luella Bowden 1870-1930
Rankin---James*, Age 31, D:
Sherwood---
Mother, thou art gone to rest
We will not weep for thee
For thou art whare oft on earth
Thy spirit longed to be
Stewart---In
memory of David Stewart, a native of County Down, Ireland who died may 5,
1829-Age 60 years
---Also his wife Margaret Died July 14, 1837-Aged 68 years (S.P. Osgood and
Co.)
Stewart---David Stewart
Died
Thow He slay me yet will I trust Him
Stuart---In memory
of
Sullivan---Patrick
Sullivan---Isabella
Taylor---(iron marker with small marble inset)
---W.E. Faulkner, R.D. 1884
Watters---
Watson---William
1881-1920
---His wife Caroline 1879-1964
---Son David 1914-1926
White---Father
Hugh 1829-1916
---Mother Henereta 1834-1920
---Uncle Eurick McKay 1838-1917
---Eternal rest grant unto them
White---Andrew*, Age 28
Yrs., D:
White Mary A [Mrs. David]-ae 33-d.
White-Thomas son
of Thomas and Isabella White a native of
Williamson---Alexander
---Sarah A. March 4, 1880-Age 24 years
---Nancy, wife of Alex. 1820-1901
---Lavina B. wife of George
Williamson---Charles
K. June 11, 1890-Age 7 mon.
---George
---Estella V. 1888-1903
Williamson---Annie Gillmor 1854-1954
Williamson---Lucy
Rockwell 1868-1946
---James Ceaton 1867-1951
Williamson---Ralph* Ceaton, 1900-1985
Williamson---Warner
Clinton-1899-1944
---Veteran
---At Rest in
Wise---Samuel
1874-1933
---His wife Edith M. Wise 1872-1959
Young---George F.
son of Abagail Young died
Young---Thoret J. son of Abram and Abagail
Young died
Sullivan---Patrick
Sullivan---Isabella
Unmarked graves that were shown on a cemetery map drawn up by Norman Gillmor are listed here.
Allen W.E.
Armstrong George
Ash James
Bowden Adelia
Bowden Edward
Brown Baby
Buchanan Edward
Condle William
Craig John
Dean Mary
Dick Baby
Gillmor Eldorado
Gillmor Kinsman
Goss John*
Holt Lewis
Lane John*
MacKay Erick
McLean Sr. Bert
McLean Elizabeth
McLean Ham
McLean Joseph
McLean Sr. Robert
McVicar Baby
Reynolds Wilson
Sherwood Annie
Sherwood Baby [Josephine/mother]
Sherwood Baby [Mary/mother]
Sherwood Isaac
Sherwood Josephine
Sherwood Manfred
Sherwood Mary
Sherwood Warren
Sherwood William
Sullivan T.A.
Taylor Alexander
White Johnny
Williams George
Transcribed by Charlene Beney
*Addendum--6 August 1996--The following changes have been noted since the 1984
Listing; some are minor, some are due to better visibility of various stones,
and many are from commemorative stones, new inscriptions, and new stones for
burials which have occurred since that time. Reviewed and compiled by:
Updated
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©Charlene Beney 2001
OBITUARY--Saint Croix Courier----
Residing at
He was a member of the
Surviving are his wife, the former Helen Justason, five sons; Arthur E.
of Saint John; Lawrence C. of Bonny River; Sheldon A. MLA for Charlotte Centre;
Gary A. of Fredericton and Robert J. of Saint John; four daughters, ( Josephine ) Mrs. Alfred C. Barker of Bethel; ( Betty )
Mrs. Joseph Sampson of Bradley, Maine; ( Jeanette ) Mrs. Wilson Dobbins of
Saint John; and ( Sharon ) Mrs. Brian Hoyt of Quispamsis.
All were home to attend their fathers' funeral.
Also surviving are twenty-two grandchildren; three great-grandchildren
and one nephew.
The Masonic service was held at the St. George Funeral Home on Sunday
evening, conducted by the W. M. Robert E. Justason and P.M. John F. Fowler,
chaplain of the order.
The funeral was held from the Funeral Home to the
During the service two solos were sung, " God
will take care of you ", by Rev. M. Bunting and " How Great Thou
Art" by Richard Small. Mrs. Harold Weir was the organist.
The pallbearers were Charles V. Davis, H. Allison Craig, Alfred W.
Bowden, Allen R. McKay, Henry A. Hatt and James
Oliver. Interment was in the cemetery, adjoining the church.
Among the many attending the funeral were 13 members of the New Brunswick
Legislature; Douglas Young of Tracadie; Gerald C. Lavette and Helidore Cote of
Madawaska; Bill Melenfant of Memramcook;
John McKay of Miramichi; Frank Branch of Nepisiquit; Edouard Daigle of
Grand Falls; Alan Graham of Kent County; Frank Kane of Chatham; Reg. MacDonald
of Bay Du Vin; Paul Kenny
of Bathurst; Alfred Roussell of Restigouche;
and Jack Stevens, president of the New Brunswick Liberal Party. Many
beautiful floral tributes were received and numerous donations were made to the
various memorial funds.
MRS. S M
GILLMOR DIES IN HOSPITAL—Dated February 5,
1964—Second Falls—The death of Sarah Maud Gillmor,
wife of Arthur S Gillmor Sr.,
Besides her husband, she is survived by one son, Arthur Hill Gillmor,
Bonny River; one daughter, Mrs. Donald Corning (Josephine) of Elmsville; five grandchildren; two sisters, Mrs. Ernest Burgoyne
(Rena) of Plaster Rock, Mrs. Earl Green (Jenny), Greenfield, Carleton
County; three brothers, Stanley of Plaster Rock, Otty
and Roland Beach of Coles Island; several nieces and nephews.
Funeral service was conducted by Rev. C A Hicks from the residence in
Interment was in
Pallbearers were Charles Craig, Berton Craig,
Hollis Goss, George Matheson, Arthur Lee and Roy Hall.
Among the many floral tributes received were those from Christ Church, Elmsville; CPR Station Staff sections 1, 2, 3 Cantilever
Lodge 184, BM of WE; Memorial donations to United Baptist Women’s
Missions Union; the British and Foreign Bible Society from Pocologan;
Memorial Hymn Books for the Second Falls United Baptist Church.
Those attending from out of town were relatives and friends from
WILLIAM BOWDEN
DIES AT AGE 96—Dated 1964—The death of William Bowden, the oldest
resident of Bonny River, occurred Sunday, January 12, at his home after several
months illness. He was born at
In his younger years Mr. Bowden worked in
He was married in 1906 to Bessie A. Young of
He leaves to mourn two sons, Arnold A of
Montreal, and Alfred W of St. Stephen, one daughter, Mrs. Charles (Edith) Davis
at home, also three grandchildren and several cousins. One son
Richard predeceased him at the age of six.
The largely attended funeral was held Wednesday, January 15th, at two o’clock with prayers at his home followed by service in the
Pallbearers were Lawrence Craig, Charles Craig, Allison Craig, Norman
Gillmor, Irwin Golden, and Llewllyn Spinney.
There were many beautiful floral tributes as well as Gideon Bibles, Bible
Society Memorials and donations for hymn books in the church.
Interment in the family lot in the
"Donated by Jill Justason"
FORMER TEACHER
PASSES AT HOME—Dated September 21, 1959—Bonny River—The community of
Mrs. Bowden was born
Mrs. Bowden was a member of the United Church of Canada and a
charter member of the IODE in St. Stephen. In 1906 she married William Bowden
of
Besides her husband, Mrs. Bowden is survived by two sons, Arnold A of Montreal and Alfred W of St. Stephen, and one daughter,
Mrs. Charles Davis (Edith) of
The funeral, largely attended, was held last Wednesday afternoon after
prayers at the home, in the
Pallbearers were Charles Craig, Milton McVicar,
and H Allison Craig of
Burial was in the family lot in the cemetery adjoining the church.
Relatives and friends attended the funeral from
The large number of floral tributes received included those from Eastern
Pulpwood Co. employees, Calais; officers and members of Granite Chapter No. 15,
OES, St. George; past matrons of the Chapter and Mr. and Mrs. R D Caldwell
Stewart, St. George.
"Donated by Jill Justason"
Telegraph Journal-Tues. Sept. 16th , 1974
Deaths
GOSS-At the Fundy Hospital, Black’s Harbour, Sept. 14, 1974, Hollis A. Goss of Bonney River; survived by his wife, one daughter, three sons, one sister, 11 grandchildren, several nieces and nephews.
Resting at the St. George Funeral Home where service will be held Monday at 2:30 p.m. Interment in the Bonney River Cemetery.
Donated by Heather Waddingham
Saint Croix Courier-March 12, 1980
BONNY RIVER- Many relatives and friends were saddened to learn of the death of Charles Norman Craig, which occurred in the Charlotte County Hospital, St. Stephen, February 23, 1980, following a brief illness.
Mr. Craig was fifty-four years of age, and was the son of Charles Craig, Bonny River and the late Mrs. Edith (Smith) Craig, and had lived his complete life time in this community.
He was a member of the United Baptist Church of St. George; of the St. George Masonic Lodge no. 12, Free and Accepted Masons, and was a Past Patron of Granite Chapter no. 15, Order of Eastern Star.
At the time of his death he had been employed with the National Harbours Board, Saint John.
Surviving are his wife, the former (Beth) Elizabeth Howard, formerly of Rothesay; one brother Kevin W., his father, three brothers, Maurice O of Lake George, York County; Lewis E. of Windsor, N. S.,; and G. Berton of Bonny River; three sisters, (Hester) Mrs. Roy J. Hall Sr. and (Doris) Mrs. Lester D. Hall both of Bonny River; and (Helen) Mrs. Henry A. Hatt of L'Etang, several nieces, nephews and cousins.
The funeral was held from the St. George Funeral Home at St. George to the United Baptist Church, which was filled to capacity with relatives and friends, testifying to the esteem in which Norm was held by his family and friends. The service was conducted by the minister, Rev. J. Norman Baird. The hymns, "Lord I'm Coming Home", and "In the Garden" were sung by the choir of the church. Mrs. Charles V. Davis was the organist.
The pallbearers were Sheldon Lee, Charles V. Davis, Dennis Hanley, Gerald Bradley, Alison Craig, and Vance Holt.
Interment was in the Bonny River Cemetery.
The Memorial Services of the Masonic Order and the Eastern Star were held at the Funeral Home on the evening prior to the day of the funeral, with W. M. Earle L. Nickerson and John F. Fowler, Chaplain conducting the Eastern Star service assisted by W. P. Willard Anthony, and chaplain, Mrs. Stanley Johnson.
Beautiful floral tributes were received, and a number of Memorial donations made to Churches, the Boy Scout Association; and the Bible Society.
Attending the funeral from outside areas were those from Nova Scotia, Saint John, Fredericton, Hampton, St. Stephen, Harvey Station, St. Andrews and local communtities.
©Charlene Beney
2001