Willis
Cemetery
Pictou County, Nova Scotia GenWeb |
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WILLIS
CEMETERY |
There are others
buried here without headstones, a few with rocks here and there
possibly these two following..
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RAE
Thomas d. 30 Dec, 1833 73 yrs
also Mary REID, his spouse who died on the 27 April 1837 aged 80 years Likewise Jean REID who died on the 6th Nov-r 1822 aged 69 yrs |
RAE
? [base only]
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RAE
Elizabeth died in Boston 26th March 1888 aged 49 years
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RAE
George died in Galveston, Texas 30th Aug 1868
aged 27 years |
RAE
William who departed this life August 10th 1826 26 years
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RAE
John who died Oct 2nd 1853 aged 67 years
also Jane GARTHET his wife who died Oct 24th 1872 aged 79 years also Elizabeth, daughter of the above who died Feb 29, 1831 aged 5 months |
RAE
Arthur broken & missing
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RAE
Elizabeth as above
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RAE
Margaret the beloved wife of James RAE
who departed this life June 29th 1862 aged 28 years "Those that sleep in Jesus will God bring with him" |
RAE
Catherine daughter of James & Margaret RAE
died Jan 5, 1867 7 years |
ARTHUR
John 1826 - 1907
his wife Sarah 1833 - 1911 (side) J. Thomas ARTHUR 1869 - 1906 |
HENRY
John died March 20, 1875 aged 86 years
also his wife Margaret LONG died March 9, 1861 aged 84 years |
HENRY
Matthew son of John HENRY, who departed this
life Decr 26th 1839 aged 26 years Mary J. HENRY died Mar 19, 1903 aged 88 years wife of Alex BELL |
RAE
Alexander I. died 28th May 1888 aged 23 years
Sarah J. RAE died 18th Apr 1869 aged 14 years Isabela T. RAE died 17th Novr 1864 aged 2 years |
ROSS
Jennie beloved wife of Robert RAE
died 20th March 1888 aged 53 years |
RAE
Robert H. died March 17, 1910 aged 89 years
his wife Jennie ROSS died Mar 21 1888 aged 52 years (rear) their sons Robert Henderson died Aug 9 1891 aged 23 years Charles Henry died June 23, 1891 aged 21 years George Isaac died Nov 26 1891 aged 17 years |
RAE
George died Sep 25th 1852 aged 55 years [bottom broken off]
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BELL
In loving memory of
Munro G. Jonna wife Agnes daughter Osborne son |
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In Memory Of
headstone standing - rear of this marker is in excellant shape but face was removed |
ADAMSON
John died July 25 1876 aged 85 years
his wife Agnes Jane RAE died Dec 10 1867 aged 79 years Natives of Dunfries shire |
ROSS
Donald died Nov 11, 1869 aged 69 years
[Donald has his own marker] also his wife Christy McKAY died April 3, 1903 aged 84 years (side) also their son John ROSS died at St. Louis Mo April 26, 1875 aged 36 years |
?
? aged 79 years - headstone broken and parts missing
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?
? base swung sideways - top missing
possibly doesnt belong here |
MILNE
Margaret wife of John MILNE
died 8th August 1865 aged 62 years "Blessed are the dead who died in the Lord" |
MILNE
John died 18th August 1880 aged 75 years
"Trust in the Lord" |
MILNE
Mary Ann died Mar 29, 1892 aged 45 years
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WILLIS
Alexander died July 11, 1848 aged 94 years
also of Elizabeth STEWART his wife died Feb 20 1863 aged 86 years (side) Robert d. June 20 1875 in the 66th year of his age "Fell asleep in Jesus" (side) Elizabeth S. daughter of James & Elizabeth WILLIS died Nov 3, 1866 aged 29 years (side) James died Nov 30 1901 aged 88 years also his wife Elizabeth FITZPATRICK died March 26, 1896 aged 83 years |