CAPE BRETON COUNTIES GENWEBOld Section--to the front right of the church.Recorded by Beverly Darby-Brown, Candace Boudreau, and Debbie MacKinnon in August 1998.Some of the stones were in very poor condition and very difficult to read.
New Section--at back of church. Recorded by Beverly Darby-Brown and Candace Boudreau in August 1998.
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Cameron
Alexander 1880 - 1937
"Rest in peace"
Duffney
In memory of
Garrett Duffney
died Aug 8 1937 aged 64 yrs
McGillivray
In loving memory of
Vincent J. McGillivray Sydney Harbor Pilot
Born Mar 1 1879 died Dec 21 1949
His wife Catherine Maud
1880 - 1967
"Rest in peace"
MacPherson
In loving memory of
George W. 1914 - 1994
Mary Evelyn 1911 - _
(New grave here, probably Evelyn)
Ling
Lawrence
born Jan 7 1842 died June 24 1918 aged 76 yrs
"Rest in peace"
Murphy
In memory of
John Murphy
died Jan 15 1908 aged 90 yrs 9 mos
His wife
died Jan 4 1907 aged 78 yrs
Maiden name Mary Murphy
"Rest in peace"
Mullins
In memory of
Cornelius Mullins
died Mar 26 1909 aged 82 yrs
His wife Annie
died Nov 25 1880 aged 49 yrs
Allerby
In memory of
Ellen Mullins wife of W. H. Allerby
Feb 1868 - Dec 1918
Baby William Cornelius 1900 - 1901
"Rest in peace"
McGillivary
In memory of
Hannah
July 22 1875 - Dec 11 1945
"Rest in peace"
Petrie
In memory of
Bridget L. Petrie
died Feb 27 1908 aged 37 yrs
R. I. P.
McGillivray
In memory of
Frank McGillivray
Dec 8 1874 - Nov 6 1951
"Rest in peace"
MacGillivray
In memory of
John B. MacGillivray
1847 - 1921
Sons Thomas 1882 - 1950
Stephen 188_ - 1948
"Rest in peace"
Here a stone is fallen and is unreadable
Petrie
In memory of
John
died Sept 26 1894 aged 67 yrs
MacPhee
In memory of
Charles MacPhee
1866 - 1927
His wife Elizabeth
1870 - 1957
Petrie
In memory of
Katherine Maud beloved wife and mother
1884 - 1958
Andrew Blake
1920 - 1927
"Rest in peace"
MacDonald
Rannie & Bertha Jane MacDonald
(no dates, next to Petrie stone)
Doyle
In memory of
Thos Doyle
died Oct 1 1894 aged 35 yrs
Here a stone has fallen and is unreadable
Livingston
Lachlin Stephen
beloved son of George & Mary Livingston
Died Dec _ 1891 aged 1 yr
Shannahan
In memory of
Margaret beloved wife of John Shannahan
Died Dec 21 1898 aged 92 yrs
"Rest in peace"
Shannahan
In memory of
John Shannahan
native of Ashtown Co Kilarney Ireland
Died Dec 23rd 1889 aged 83 years
R. I. P.
Shannahan
Side 1 In memory of
Sylvester Shannahan
1840 - 1921
His wife Jessie Buckley
1859 - 1935
R. I. P.
Side 2
In memory of
James Shannahan
born at Victoria Mines Sept 1845
Died Oct 1914
"May he rest in peace"
Erected by his brother Angus and his sister Mary
Side 3
In memory of
Mary Dollard
died 1912 aged 80 yrs
Side 4
In memory of
Angus Shannahan
1849 - 1930
R. I. P.
Burke
Thomas Burke
beloved husband of Mary_
died 18_4 aged 4_ yrs
R. I. P.
McNeill
Erected by Maggie McNeill
in memory of
Her beloved brother Andrew
Died Oct 27 1901 aged 57 yrs
R. I. P.
Unknown Sarah (stone is broken and unreadable)
McNeil
In memory of
James McNeil
died Dec 27 1876 aged 64 yrs
Also his beloved wife Mary
died Dec 13 1865 aged 50 yrs
"Rest in peace"
Livingston
John Livingston
died Oct 11 1900 aged 46 yrs
His wife Mary Ann Carey
died Oct 28 1908 aged 52 yrs
Their son William James
died Jan 19 1903 aged 18 yrs
"May they rest in peace"
Livingstone
Side 1
Annie Marie
daughter of Daniel & Annie Livingstone
Born oct 21 1876 died Dec 21 1878
Side 2
In memory of
Daniel D. Livingstone
Born April 19 1837 died Feb. 23 1906 aged 71 yrs
"Eternal rest grant unto him O Lord
And let perpetual light shine upon him"
Levingston
In memory of
Ann
beloved wife of John Levingston
Died Mar 19 1882 aged 73 yrs
"Rest in peace"
Campbell
In loving memory of
Rita Aquinas
beloved daughter of Mr & Mrs. Dan Campbell
Died July 18 1909 aged 10 yrs
Livingstone
In memory of
Daniel Livingstone
1821 - 1913
His wife Margaret Walsh
1833 - 1908
"Rest in peace"
McPhee
"Pater Noster"
In memory of
Duncan McPhee
died Mar 13 1892 aged 82 yrs
Also his wife Johanna
died Oct 1 1866 age 4_ yrs
McGillivary
Alexander
died Oct 1 18_ aged _ yrs
MacGillivary
Father Herbert
1885 - 1967
Mother Ella M.
1897 - 1975
Carroll
In memory of
Leonard Carroll
1887 - 1958
Theresa
1885 - 1969
"Rest in peace"
Carroll
In memory of
Bridget Connell
beloved wife of John Carroll
Died Dec 16 1937 aged 84 yrs
"May her soul rest in peace"
Carroll
In memory of
Alice Carroll
died Aug 11 1934
"May her soul rest in peace"
Carroll
In memory of
John Carroll
died Mar. 2 1927? aged 77 yrs
"May his soul rest in peace"
Carroll
In memory of
William R.
beloved son of John & Bridget Carroll
Died Aug 11 1910 aged 19 yrs
"May his soul rest in peace"
Covey
Minnie P. Covey
1949 - 1953
White
In memory of
William H. White
Nov 25 1940 aged 73 yrs
Agnes
wife of William H. White
May 17 1874 - July 17 1931
"Requiescat in pace"
Corbett
James Edward Corbett
1882 - 1970
His wife Mary Dora White
1893 - 1968
Lamey
In memory of
Joseph Lamey
Dec 6 1884 - July 15 1943
"Rest in peace"
O'Quinn Emanuel
1911 - 1944
Dorothy 1912 - _
MacDonald
Daniel Charles MacDonald
1912 - 1986
"My Jesus mercy"
Murphy
Mary (MacDonald) Murphy
1907 - 1997
"Rest in peace"
MacDonald
In loving memory of
Angus MacDonald
1875 - 1943
His wife Esther MacDonald
1882 - 1962
R. I. P.
Curry
In memory of
Michael Currie
1876 - 1956
"Rest in peace"
MacIntyre
In memory of
Vincent MacIntyre
1852 - 1940
Florence MacIntyre
1868 - 1943
Kowal
In memory of
Mary Genevieve Kowal
1937 - 1941
Curry
In memory of
Bridget wife of Michael Curry
Jan 26 1876 - June 12 1952
Brown
Mary Brown "May"
1907 - 1990
"Rest in peace"
Brown
In loving memory of
Hilary Brown
died Dec 24 1943 aged 66 yrs
His wife Alice M. White
died July 3 1988 aged 85 yrs
"May they rest in peace"
Colvey
Edmun Colvey
1847 - 1950
Williams
In memory of
William Clair Williams
born 1935 died 1953
"Budded on earth to bloom in Heaven"
"Rest in peace"
Spuchan
In your prayers forget not to pray for the _ repose of the soul of
Mary Spuchan alias Mary Healan
Who died June 12 1872 aged 36 yrs 6 mos & 25 days
Sullivan?
In memory of
(Unknown)
died Oct 19 1906 aged 58 yrs
Also infant son
LeBlanc
Gustave
died Mar 14 1933 age 78 yrs
McIntyre
Harry E.
1892 - 1956
MacNeil
Dan N.
Oct 11 1879 - Apr 9 1967
McNeil
Irene
beloved wife of D. H. McNeil
Jan 21 1930 aged 36 yrs
Their son
J. F. S. McNeil aged 2 yrs
McNeil
Hector K.
June 2 1917 aged 67 yr 6 mos
MacNeil
Michael J.
1872 - 1956
His wife Margaret Doyle
1874 - 1968
McNeil
Michael I.
1918 - 1947
McInnis
Michael
1847 - 1914
His sons
Hilary
1902 - 1921
John
1894 - 1926
Archibald
1904 - 1926
Mullins
Patrick
Sept 26 1889 aged 81 yrs
Ellen wife of Patrick Mullins
died Apr 1898 70 yrs
Robert Bernard
aged 34 yrs
(Stone is broken)
MacClelland
Charles W.
Nov 4 1904 - Feb 5 1942
Ellen
Feb 19 1920 aged 84 yrs
McLelland
Christy
beloved wife of William McLelland
1884 - 1957
Digou
John A.
1887 - 1953
Mable E. Digou
1889 - 1965
Quinn
Dan S.
1885 - 1948
His wife Mary E.
189_ - 1948
Digou
Anthony
Oct 12 1929 aged 24 yrs
Digou
Remie
died 1931
His wife Mary Ann
died 1931
Curry
Charlie A.
Feb 2? 1915 - July 1934
Son of the late Michael Curry and widow Margaret Curry
Next stone is knocked over and unreadable
Robertson
Henry
Sept 7 1857 - Apr 26 194_
Angeline
Oct 14 1861 - Mar 13 1935
Campbell
Susan E. (White)
1902 - 1946
wife of Russell
Campbell
Alice F.
Dec 3 1936
Susan E.
May 21 1944
Infant children of Russell and Susan Campbell
Campbell
David
1859 - 1940
McIntyre
Murdoch
Feb 5 1859 - Jan 4 1940
His wife Margaret
Aug 27 1857 - Sept 14 1936
Richard
Catherine
wife of Simon Richard
died May 1905 aged 26 yrs
(In front of Richard stone)
O'Neill
Patrick Leo
child of Christy & Thomas
died June 13 1896 aged 4 yrs
Richard
Anastasia
wife of Simon Richard
Nov 30 1868 - sept 5 1944
O'Neill
Thomas
Sept 25 1919 aged 64 yrs
And also his wife Christina
June 9 1909 aged 47 yrs
Lawrence
Oct 23 1917 aged 22 yrs
Flossa
died 1903 aged 16 yrs
Patrick
died 1896 aged 4 yrs
McPhee
Sarah Louisa
daughter of John & Agnes McPhee
Died Jan 5 1903 aged 17 yrs
Webber
Elizabeth
wife of James Webber
1895 aged 17 yrs
Brother John Webber
Feb 16 1879 aged 16 yrs
(Broken stone)
Murphy
Michael
1858 - 1943
Mary
Jane
1875 - 1927
White
George Joseph
1875 - 1958
Beloved husband of
Mary Ann MacNeil
1882 - 1942
White
Fraser J.
Nov 26 1913 - May 18 1939
White
William O.
Sept 9 1917 - May 22 1939
MacIntyre
(wife of John)
Sept 17 1899 45 yrs
MacKinnon
William B.
1927 - 1930
Ernest A.
1934 - 1954
Sons of James & Margaret
Collins
Martha
Jan 17 1868 - Sept 10 1956
wife of Daniel collins
Corbett
Sapper Allan
CE CEF
18 Dec 1900
Burke
Peter
1854 - 1931
His wife Catherine
1857 - 1932
Their family
Laura
1893 - 1928
Leo
1895 - 1925
Harry
1899 - 1931
Sweeney
Michael
Sept 20 1879 - May 11 1931
His wife Rebecca
Born Mar 26 1876 died Oct 12 1944
Robert McCarriston
born 1940 died 1941 8 mos
Burke
Edgar
July 7 1915 - July 30 1944
Burke
Mary Frances
Aug 19 1893 - July 13 1950
Burke
Thomas John
Nov 29 1880 - Sept 17 1950
Cook
John A.
F78427 Trooper 21st Armed Reg (GGFG)
23 Nov 1942
In memory of our son and brother who died a soldier
Martell
In loving memory of
Beloved son Gordon
aged 2 « mos
son of V & H Martell
Gillis
Martin
Apr 18 1925 age 65 yrs
McSween
In loving memory of
Sarah O'Henley
beloved wife of John McSween
Died Mar 12 1887 aged 45 yrs
Mullins
Robert
died June 17 1888 88 yrs
His wife Catherine
died Aug 18 1898 aged 83 yrs
Emalvra Agatha
died Feb. 20 1887 aged 2 yrs
Webber
Ambrose
1855 - 1954
Domaneco
Marinall
Nato Rl Mar 30 1912
Mur To Rl Agusto 30 1912
Fecled 01
Ontonco Marinall
A Rasa Rsino
Italy
Jesso
Ema May
beloved daughter of Walter & Mary
Died May 10 1911 aged 6 yrs
Mullins
Mary
Mullins
Michael
(Rest of stone is unreadable)
Young
James
died Aug 1 1927 aged 46 yrs
Young
Thomas
died May 13 1935
Brown
Mary Ann
wife of John Brown
July 4 1853 - Oct 25 1927
Kate Murphy
1855 - 1933
Bridget Manders
1852 - 1935
Clements
Only base of stone remains
Carroll
James H.
Feb 13 1856 - Oct 25 1916
His wife Helen Anderson
1864 - 1937
Joseph D.
Feb 25 1882 - Feb. 23 1890
Mahon
John
died Feb 21 1933 aged 73 yrs
His wife Mary MacIntyre
died Set 26 1944 aged 63 yrs
Mahon
Mary Heelan
wife of Edward born at Barrachois in 1828
Died Feb 7 1904
Mahon
Edward
Born at Maryborough Ireland June 15 1825
Died Oct 31 1899
Mahon
Fenton
Born at Killkenny Lake May 15 1853
died Oct 12 1899
Mahan
Mary A Mahan
born Apr 16 1894
died July 31 1963
Daughter of Fenton & Margaret Mahan
Lucy Murphy
born Nov 1 1855
died Apr 1 1949
(Mahan is correct, different spelling)
Mahan
In loving memory of our dear mother
Margaret
June 10 1858 - Mar 30 1948
Wife of Finton Mahan
Daughter Margaret
Feb 9 1900 - Oct 9 1901
(Finton is correct)
Connell
Stone is broken and lying on the ground
Lawlor
John 1895
(rest is unreadable)
Mullins
Mary Alice Butts
wife of Bernard Mullins
Died Apr 13 1924 aged 54 yrs
Bernard Mullins 1869 - 1951
McGillivary
James D.
died Mar 10 1896 aged 50 yrs
McGillivary
Catherine
beloved wife of James
died June 25 1915 aged 70 yrs
McGillivary
Louis Orville
born July 19 1889
died dec 7 1918
Sullivan
Daniel
adopted son of William & Isabel Ratchford
Died May 10 1914 aged 30 yrs
Ratchford
William
1836 - 1919
Isabel
1830 - 1918
Ratchford
Annie
died Sept 1898 aged 82 yrs
beloved wife of John
Ratchford
James Herbert
Dec 20 1877 - Jan 18 1940
Langille
Annie
beloved wife of Wm Langille
1903 aged 25 yrs
(Broken stone)
Unknown
died Nov 19 1909 aged 69 yrs
McGillivary
Alex
died Aug 10 1900 aged 23 yrs
(Piece of broken stone)
MacGillivary
Cecelia McPhee
wife of William MacGillivary
Born Feb 10 1862 died Dec 27 1942
MacGillivray
William
May 10 1850 - Dec 14 1932
Ryan?
Mary
died 1886 aged 86 yrs
(broken stone)
Ryan
Margaret
wife of Capt Thomas Ryan
died Mar 1874 aged 37 yrs
Ratchford
James
1880 - 1929
Annie Matheson
wife of James
1884 - 1949
(Questionable dates)
Ratchford
Thomas
1854 - 1931
His wife Ellen
1886 - 1955
Nearing (unreadable)
Morrison
Catherine Marie
(Footstone by Nearing)
Windows on the church have plaques over them with the names of people
who gave donations for renovations and repairs
Annie MacNeil in memory of brother Robert
Mrs M. McInnis and sons in memory of husband and father
C Dauphney, M. Murphy, E. Murphy, L. Husher, D. MacNeil
Hector B. McNeil, Dan, Frank & James
W. McGillivary & Sons for departed
S. Richards, T. H. F. Gallavin in memory of Patrick
V. McIntyre, C. Pottie for departed
E White, H. Robeson, D. Mombourquette, R. Digou, T McPhee
L & Mrs Ling for their dead
Annie S. MacGillivary & Sisters In memory of parents
Thos Spruhan in memory of family (and)
Mrs J. L. Morrison in memory of parents Mr & Mrs. Heelan
(The church has two towers in the front)
Shanahan Memorial Tower
Victoria Mines Pilots Tower
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Contributed by Beverly Darby-Brown,Candace Boudreau, & Debbie MacKinnon
Created 7 September 1998