Crocheron Point Cemetery

Crocheron Point Cemetery
Crocheron Point, Shelburne County



In Memory of
Peninah
MacKenzie
Died
May 17, 1896
aged 73 yrs.		 In Memory of
James W.
McLean
Died
June 13, 1894
aged 66 yrs.
Gone but not forgotten
  Sacred
to the memory of
Eleanor Crocheron
wife of
James McLean
who departed this life
10 August 1835
aged 35 years

a ____ friend a mother dear
a ____ wife lies buried here
In memory of
John Crocheron
who died
Apr 15 1850
aged 52 years
   

There are a number of flat stone markers here and Ebenezer Berry, his wife, son Lemuel, and Peninah (Berry) Crocheron and perhaps others should be buried here.

Peninah MacKenzie and James W. McLean were the children of James McLean and Eleanor (Crocheron) McLean. John Crocheron was Eleanor's brother and their parents were Abraham and Peninah (Berry) Crocheron. Abraham was said to have been killed on an American privateer.

James McLean's second wife was Catherine Sophia (Dexter) Bower, widow of James Bower and mother (with James Bower) of (a) Elizabeth b. 1821, m. (1) Isaac Enslow and (2) Henry Hemeon; (b) John b. 1823, m. Agnes Hamilton; (c) Catherine b. 1825, m. Thomas Jones Crocheron; (d) Mary Ann b. 1828, m. Donald McAlpine [ancestors of the coordinator of this site]; (e) James b. 1830, m. Emily Brown; and (f) Charles b. 1833, m. Rhoda Ann McKenzie. James McLean and Catherine had two children: Allan b. 1839 and Almira b. 1842.


Tombstone inscriptions and accompanying historical notes were compiled by Gerald A. MacAlpine




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