Tombstone Tuesday - Levi GATES - wounded and captured in the Civil War

                                 Levi and Mary (Hulett) GATES

 SOURCE: Courtesy of Find A Grave member.

Levi A. Gates was born September 7, 1839 in Holmes County, Ohio then died March 29, 1919 aged 79 in Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa.  Levi married Mary HULETT on March 14, 1867, Center Township, Wapello County, Iowa. Mary was born May 7, 1839 in Catteraugus County, New York and died May 29, 1921 aged 82 in Wapello County, Iowa. The couple are buried at Chisman Cemetery, Polk Township, Wapello County, Iowa.

Census records show between 1860-1880 Levi was a farmer. He was also an undertaker and Justice of the Peace.

Records confirm that Levi enlisted for the Civil War August 9, 1862, aged 23 years, in Company B 36th Regiment Iowa Infantry. His Regiment was engaged in the battle at Marks' Mills were he was wounded and captured in 1864.

EXCERPT: WAPELLO COUNTY HISTORY - published 1985

1864 Civil War - Levi wounded and left for dead - cared for by a colored woman:

 Edmund, James and Levi Gates [brothers] all served in the Civil War. On August 9, 1862, Levi enlisted for a three-year term in Company B 36th Iowa Infantry, a volunteer regiment organized by Mayor A. H. Hamilton in Wapello County. Levi was wounded April 25, 1864 in the Battle of Marks' Mills, Arkansas, and left on the field for dead. When night came he crawled into a deserted cabin. A colored woman cared for him until he was taken to the Marks' Mills Rebel Prison where he was treated by both Rebel and Union doctors. Later he received treatment at hospitals in Little Rock, Arkansas and Keokuk, Iowa. After he recovered, he rejoined his regiment and served until he was discharged August 24, 1865.

SOURCE:

          WAPELLO COUNTY HISTORY:
          THE GATES FAMILY ~ Wapello County Iowa ~ 1880 - 1985

WAPELLO COUNTY HISTORY  Published by the Wapello County History Committee;
printed by Sutherland Printing Company Inc; Montozuma, Iowa, 50171; printed in 1985.

NOTE: The original owner of this book was shown on the inside as Mayor Dupy, Ottumwa, Iowa. The book was sold at an estate sale; then it was offered for sale on Ebay; and then it was purchased by a member of the Find A Grave website. I received a message from this person and was offered copies of THE GATES FAMILY pages - 420 and 421. April 2014.
SOURCE: Photo of book pages and additional photos of pages: Find a Grave member, March 2014.

Read more about the Civil War Battle at Marks' Mill and the Iowa Infantries. 
CLICK LINK BELOW.

Iowa Volunteer Infantry in Marks' Mills Battle

 

Help for a viewer regarding his gggrandfather- surname Morrow

I've been offline for several months but thought I'd post this today in hopes of helping this viewer - Mel Morrow.
Here is a copy of a request from him in August 2013. Maybe one of you know something about the Inistioge Cemetery, Ontario, Canada or the Morrow family.
It's a longshot but I'm amazed at what happens on the net!

August 14, 2013 at 6:21 PM
Hi, my name is Melvin J.Morrow, my gggrandfather is in the Inistioge Cemetery. I visited there about 10 years ago. He was killed in a farming accident in 1860. I was concerned with the condition of his headstone. I saw a picture of it today on the internet that was taken in 2009 and it actually looks better than when I was there. If it is still legible I would appreciate some one dropping me a line. My email is: melandmarsha@live.com. Thanks, Mel

Sentimental Sunday ~ Find a Grave and Patch Work Quilts

What does Find a Grave have to do with patch work quilts? Here's my story:

This quilt was made by my paternal grandmother, Ada May (Miller) Gates. Ada made it for her only sister-in-law, Gertie. Ada and Gertie had married two brothers, they had no other siblings. The centre patch is stitched "Mom Mother 1930" and the red patches in the circle have the names of all of Gertie's twelve children. Grandmother Ada made several quilts, probably numbering in the 30's. Some were tucked away (like the one above) and are still treasured today, others were used until they were worn and thread bare. That's what happened to the one given to my parents, it was a bright sunny yellow. As a child I remember sleeping under it; as a mom, my two daughters played with it.

 Now about Find a Grave:
 I became a member in September 2009, posted a few of my ancestors from the late 1800's and early 1900's. Now  I have posted 58 myself and I have had 109 transferred to my care. Although I thought it was interesting, I just didn't realize the value of it as a resource and research tool.

Eventually I found that there were some of my relatives that had been posted by other members from various burial records. Some members have added thousands. For instance I found a woman that told me she had transcribed a cemetery record from a library which included my relatives. She willingly transferred them to me, pleased that they had been claimed by someone who was related.

Now about that quilt::
It seems like the perfect analogy for what I have accomplished at Find a Grave. My previous was post about Nancy Frances (Gates) and Ephriam Duke Eslinger. Not only was I interested in her adopting children at the age of about 75, she was also the step-mother to Ephriam's six children. I wondered who their mother was.  From my handwritten Family Tree, I knew about the six step-children and I knew there were two cemeteries, Burns and Osborn, where the Gates and Eslinger relatives were buried.

So I went to each cemetery on Find a Grave and searched both those surnames. Ephriam and Nancy are buried together in the Osborn Cemetery. They are the only two with that surname. Then I checked the Burns Cemetery and found three Eslinger family members.

Based on the inscriptions, I could see that there were two women who died about 10 years apart. Hannah died 1862, and Mary Ann died 1871, each about the age of 44 years, both the "Wife of E. D. Eslinger." Mary Jane was already identified and linked to Ephriam Duke Eslinger as his wife. Now I assumed that Hannah, who had died even earlier, was also his wife according to the inscription "Wife of E. D. Eslinger."

Finally, there was a little boy, 2 years old, as the only other Eslinger in that cemetery. Hannah, and the little boy both died in 1862. Further information from the Member that had originally posted these burials from the Cemetery Book, concludes that all three of these Eslinger family members are recorded together and inscribed on the same headstone.

So I'm pleased to say that I have linked and "stitched together" this family from so long ago. As well, I have linked together a handful of other families in the same way over the past year.

I highly recommend Find a Grave as a resource tool. Visit Find A Grave Here


 

Tombstone Tuesday ~ The HULL Family

My third great grandmother is Catherine HULL (1800-1875 aged 75). She was was married to Oliver Uriah GATES (1802-1882 aged 80). Catherine was the daughter of Freelove KELSEY (1758-1841 aged 83) and Samuel HULL I (1755-1840 aged 85).

Freelove and Samuel had twelve children: Jonas, James, Samuel II, Lebbeus, Russell, Electa, Hubbard, Phoebe, Curtis, Catherine, Alanson and Hannah. The eld3est child was born in 1782, the youngest in 1804, a span of twenty-two years. Their mother, Freelove KELSEY, would have been age 24 when her first child Jonas was born and age 46 years when her youngest child, Hannah, was born. Freelove died in 1841, at the age of 83 years. Quite amazing for that era.

Although I have not been able to find a photo of Catherine's tombstone, I know that she is buried at the Burns Cemetery, Center Township, Ottumwa, Iowa - Eddyville Road, two miles West of Ottumwa. (SOURCE: Handwritten GATES and HULL Family Tree; 1984, updated 1986.)

However, I do have photos of some of her siblings. Today I have posted the tombstone of her eldest brother, Jonas HULL. Jonas was eighteen years older than his sister Catherine.

Jonas was born 20 April 1782, Killingworth, New Haven, Connecticut; he died 14 October 1854 aged 72, Candor, Tioga County, New York. Jonas married Charlotte (maiden name unknown).

JONAS HULL
DIED

Oct. 14, 1854

Aged 72 yrs
Maple Grove Cemetery 

Candor, Tioga County, New York

Notice the unique Weeping Willow carved on the headstone.

SOURCES: #1 Handwritten Family Tree - "Oliver Uriah GATES and Catherine HULL - Their Descendants;" dated August 1984. #2 Photo courtesy of a member of Find A Grave, 2011.

Tombstone Tuesday ~ Julia Ann. OAKLEY HULL

Julia Ann OAKLEY HULL
Born 1 September 1795, New Britain, Hartford County, Connecticut

Died 22 August 1859, Candor, Tioga County, New York 

Buried Maple Grove Cemetery Candor, Tioga County, New York

Julia Ann OAKLEY was the second wife of Samuel HULL Junior.  It is not known when Samuel and Julia Ann were married. However,  Julia would have been at least 48 years old at the time. Julia and Samuel did not have any children.

Samuel HULL Junior is the eldest of the twelve children of Freelove KELSEY and Samuel HULL Senior. Samuel Junior is an older brother of my third great grandmother Catherine HULL, who was born 9th April  1800, Killingworth, Middlesex County, Connecticut. Catherine died 13 April 1875, Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa. Catherine's husband was Oliver Uriah GATES.

 

Now, in 2012, the headstone would be 153 years old. It looks like there is some water damage.

SOURCES: #1 This photo is courtesy of a member of Find A Grave.

#2 Handwritten family tree Oliver Uriah GATES and Catherine HULL; compiled 1984.
#3 Internet research 2003-2012.

 

Tombstone Tuesday ~ Sabrina TEALL HULL

 

Sabrina TEALL HULL 

Born 31 August 1786 Killingworth, Middlesex, Connecticut 

Died 22 June 1842 Candor, Tioga County, New York
Maple Grove Cemetery,
Candor, Tioga County, New York

Sabrina TEALL was the first wife of Samuel HULL Junior . The couple were married 9 February 1808 in Killingworth, Middlesex, Connecticut. Sabrina died in 1842 after being married for 34 years to Samuel. The couple had nine children. Sabrina was 55 years, 9 months, 22 days when she died.

Sabrina and Samuel are buried at the Maple Grove Cemeter, Candor, Tioga County, New York. Samuel's second wife, Julia A. OAKLEY. is also buried in the Maple Grove Cemetery.

Samuel HULL Junior is the eldest of the twelve children of Freelove KELSEY and Samuel HULL Senior. Samuel Junior is an older brother of my third great grandmother Catherine HULL, who was born 9th April  1800, Killingworth, Middlesex County, Connecticut. Catherine died 13 April 1875, Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa. Catherine's husband was Oliver Uriah GATES.

 SOURCE: #1 This photo is courtesy of a member of Find A Grave.
#2 Handwritten family tree Oliver Uriah GATES and Catherine HULL; compiled 1984.
#3 Internet research 2003-2012.



 

Tombstone Tuesday ~ Samuel HULL Junior

Samuel HULL Junior Born July 9, 1785 ~ Died December 11, 1868
Aged 82 years, 5 months

 Samuel HULL Junior is buried in the Maple Grove Cemetery, Candor, Tioga County, New York. Samuel's parents are Freelove KELSEY and Samuel HULL Senior.

Samuel Junior married twice. In 1808, first to Sabrina TEALL, born 1786 In Killingworth, Middlesex, Connecticut, she died in 1842 Candor, Tioga County, New York.Sabrina and Samuel had nine children.
Samuel Junior was aged 57 years when his first wife, Sabrina, died in 1842. 

It is not know when Samuel Junior married a second time to Julia Ann OAKLEY. She was born in 1795, New Britain, Hartford County, Connecticut and died in 1859 in Candor, Tioga County, New York. Samuel Junior was aged 74 years when Julia Ann died. He out lived Julia by nine years.

Samuel Junior, Sabrina TEALL and Julia Ann OAKLEY are all buried at the Maple grove Cemetery, Candor, Tioga County, New York.

Samuel HULL Junior is the eldest of the twelve children of Freelove KELSEY and Samuel HULL Senior. Samuel Junior is an older brother of my third great grandmother Catherine HULL, who was born 9th April  1800, Killingworth, Middlesex County, Connecticut. Catherine died 13 April 1875, Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa. Catherine's husband was Oliver Uriah GATES.

SOURCE: #1 This photo is courtesy of a member of Find A Grave. The HULL family members were transferred to me by the same member in 2011.
#2 Handwritten family tree Oliver Uriah GATES and Catherine HULL; compiled 1984.
#3 Internet research 2003-2012.

Tombstone Tuesday ~ Freelove KELSEY and Samuel HULL

Freelove KELSEY and her husband, Samuel HULL, are my third Great Grandparents. Freelove is the daughter of Jonah (1725-1772) & Martha (1727-?) Nettleton Kelsey.
Catharine Hull`s father, Samuel HULL, was a son of George HULL, Jr., and a lineal descendant of George HULL, who came from England in 1630 and settled in Dorchester, Massachusetts.
Samuel HULL, was born June 15, 1755, married Freelove KELSEY, June 20, 1781, and reared twelve children.
This family moved from Killingworth, Connecticut, in the fall of 1809, to Candor, Tioga County, New York State, and made their first settlement on a farm.

SOURCE: #1 This information about the lineage of Samuel HULL was recorded in a 33 page handwritten family tree of my father's ancestors. It was researched by his first cousin in 1984 and a copy was given to my Mother in 1986.
#2 - Historical Gazetteer of Tioga County, New York, 1785-1888, compiled & Edited by W. B. Gay, (Published by W. B. Gay & Co., Syracuse, N.Y.), pages 181-182. ~ CG 2011
#3 - Photos were provided courtesy of D. S. who is a member of Find A Grave. When I told him that the HULL family were my ancestors he kindly transferred all that he had to me. I'm assuming that he is not related to the HULL family, but an enthusiastic tombstone photographer. 

 SAMUEL HULL DIED December 9, 1840, aged 85 years 6 months. 

Maple Grove Cemetery, Candor, Tioga County, New York

FREELOVE wife of SAMUEL HULL DIED February 19, 1841, aged 81 years and 5 months.

Tombston Tuesday ~ ACHESON, SCOTT and JOHNSTON

Flesherton Cemetery, Artemesia Township,

Grey County, Ontario

Christopher JOHNSTON and Family

Several family members are buried here, including

Mary Jane ACHESON

*(his second wife) and

Margaret SCOTT

**(his first wife).

Christopher JOHNSTON (age about 34 years)

Born 28 June 1841 Streetsville, York County, Ontario

Died 3 February 1925 Flesherton, Grey County, Ontario

Mary Jane ACHESON (age about 19 years)

Born 12 October 1856 Artemesia Township, Grey County, Ontario

Die10 October 1901 Proton Township, Grey County, Ontario

Studio Photograph: Circa 1875

W. C. Adair Studio, Dundalk, Grey County, Ontario 

SOURCE: Photographs emailed from cousins 2009

 Christopher's first wife was **Margaret SCOTT, born about June 1842, in Scotland. Margaret died and untimely death age age 29, 24 May 1872 after a serious illness. Margaret was survived by her five young children.

When *Mary Jane married Christopher about 2 years and 7 months later on 23 December 1874, she became the step-mother to Margaret's children ages 11, 9, 8, 6 and 4 years.

Christopher and Mary Jane had ten more children (one died in infancy). They were married for twenty-seven years when she contracted Typhoid Fever while nursing George Albert, her eldest son, (my maternal grandfather), his wife and infant child. 

When Mary Jane died unexpectedly at age 45 years, her eldest child, was 26 years old and the youngest of her ten children was 6 years old.

SOURCES: The ACHESON Family 1850-1950; various records.

Tombstone Tuesday - Unkempt Tombstone

I noticed this tombstone while I was looking for something else. The cemetery looks crowded and very old, but has some beautiful trees. Lovely blue sky, it must have been a nice day.

There was no information to identify the location of this cemetery.

SOURCE: public domain

Surname Saturday ~ MILLER

Several years ago I asked my Mom to tell me what she remembered about my Dad's family. He died 8th January 1970. She told me that his mother, Ada May MILLER, was the eldest of ten children. However, two of those children had died at a young age. She gave me these names: Elmy, George, Edgar, Roy, Harvey, Effie, Oretha and two youngsters that had died.

Well, she right, in a way. There were actually thirteen children, three of which had died at a young age.

MILLER

MARY C. age 3 years 6 months, died 24 January 1894

JOHN A. age 2 years 8 months, died 12 December 1894

ORA W. 4 years 3 months, died 26 January 1894

Mary Catherine MILLER was born 02 August 1890 in Sabetha, Nemaha County, Kansas and died 24 January 1894 in Sabetha, Nemaha County, Kansas

John Alvin MILLER was born 27 March 1892 in Sabetha, Nemaha County, Kansas and died 12 December 1894 in Sabetha, Nemaha County, Kansas

Ora William MILLER was born 04 November 1889 in Sabetha, Nemaha County, Kansas and died 26 January 1894 in Sabetha, Nemaha County, Kansas

Tragically little Mary Catherine and Ora William died within two days of each other.  Perhaps from an infectious disease. All three of the children died in 1894.

The results of some of my research are shown below.

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1. William Howard MILLER was born 09 January 1859 in Somerset County, Pennsylvania and died 14 March 1930. He married Sarah BEEGHLY 12 March 1862 in Maryland. She was born 12 March 1862 in Maryland and died 17 July 1943 in Kansas, daughter of Josiah BEEGHLY and Sarah HORNER.
		Other events in the life of William Howard MILLER Burial: in Rock Creek Cemetery, Sabetha, Nemaha County, Kansas
Children of William Howard MILLER and Sarah BEEGHLY:
	i.		2.		Ada May MILLER was born 28 April 1883 in Accident, Garrett County, Maryland and died 06 August 1958 in Milden, Saskatchewan
	ii.		3.		Harvey Ernest MILLER was born 04 June 1971 in Accident, Garrett County, Maryland and died 06 November 1971
	iii.		4.		Milton Earl MILLER was born 20 September 1885 in Eglon, Preston, West Virginia and died 02 Sepember 1954
	iv.				Roy Clell MILLER was born 12 June 1887 in Sabetha, Nemaha County, Kansas and died 15 January 1945
	v.		5.		George Aaron MILLER was born 10 January 1889 in Sabetha, Nemaha County, Kansas
	vi.				Mary Catherine MILLER was born 02 August 1890 in Sabetha, Nemaha County, Kansas and died 24 January 1894 in Sabetha, Nemaha County, Kansas
	vii.				John Alvin MILLER was born 27 March 1892 in Sabetha, Nemaha County, Kansas and died 12 December 1894 in Sabetha, Nemaha County, Kansas
	viii.				Ora William MILLER was born 04 November 1889 in Sabetha, Nemaha County, Kansas and died 26 January 1894 in Sabetha, Nemaha County, Kansas
	ix.				Elmie Florence MILLER was born October 1895 in Sabetha, Nemaha County, Kansas and died 17 April 1973
	x.				Edgar Jay MILLER was born 03 July 1898 in Sabetha, Nemaha County, Kansas and died 26 June 1953
	xi.		6.		Effie Dayne MILLER was born 04 May 1900  in Sabetha, Nemaha County, Kansas and  died Januaary 1984
	xii.		7.		Lola Delta MILLER was born 25 August 1901 in Sabetha, Nemaha County, Kansas and died 14 January 1947
	xiii.		8.		Oretha Sarah MILLER was born 02 January 1906 in Beattie, Marshall County, Kansas and died 17 November 1996

The above information is from my family tree program. My sources are various, some are listed below.

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SOURCES: Personal knowledge. Handwritten Family Tree - Oliver Uriah GATES & Catherine HULL, 1984, updated 1988. Internet research: LDS Church (FamilySearch.org); RootsWeb.org; concentric.net/-pvb/GEN/whmill.html.

Friend of Friends Friday ~ African Canadian Cemeteries ~ Grant Tombstones, Grey County, Ontario

"Who goes there?" ~ "A friend of friends." 
A password used on the Underground Railroad.

I have also been inspired by the essay of Sandra  Talioferro. 

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This is my first post for "Friend of Friends Friday." I have a couple more that I'll add in the coming weeks.

I recall that sometime last year while I was searching for my ancestors in the Ontario cemeteries, I noticed this little cemetery with only two tombstones. It appears that these last two tombstones were brought together to mount and preserve them. Notice the chain around them. The Normanby Township is close to the Proton Township where my Irish ancestors settled in the 1850's.
I tried to enhance the image to see if I could make out any of the information, but to no avail.

Negro Cemetery

Normanby Township, Grey County, Ontario, Canada

Concession 3, Lot 50, East 1/2

"It is not know how many people were buried at this site as some of the headstones were stolen a number of years ago. All that is left are two headstones of the Grant family."

SOURCE: "Field of Stones - Ontario" http://freepages.history.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~clifford/Grey.htm
Scroll down to GREY COUNTY CEMETERIES and chose Normanby Twp.

While you're at this site, click on Cemetery Articles. Sadly a few articles on the vandalism and desecration of several cemeteries with a few photographs. What is wrong with people!

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There is another Negro Cemetery listed at CanadaGenWeb.org.

LISTING:

Name: Negro

LOCATION:

Lot/ Concession Concession: Concession  1,   Lot 50

Township: Osprey Township

County/District: Grey County

Municipality: Grey Highlands Township

Province: Ontario

The Osprey Township is also close to where my Irish ancestors settled in Proton Township.

SOURCE: Cemetery.CanadaGenWeb.org - http://cemetery.canadagenweb.org/
Then search "Ontario - Grey County" and scroll down the alphabetical list for Negro. There are no photographs here.

Tombstone Tuesday~George ARMSTRONG - Inistioge, County Kilkenny, Ireland & Inistioge, Grey County, Ontario, Canada

Inistioge United Church Cemetery,

Proton Township, Grey County, Ontario

SACRED TO THE MEMORY OF

GEO. ARMSTRONG

Who died   . . . . . . . . . . . .

JULY 29, 1867

Aged 70 years

. . . . . . . . . . . . . .

SARAH FREACHAN

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

EDWARD FREACHAN

Died July 12 1867

Aged 95 years

. . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Natives of Inistioge

Co. KILLKENNY IRELAND

W . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

. . . . . . . . . . . and open'd Mercy's door

. . . . . . . . . . with Faith eternal.

NOTE: The dotted lines represent inscription that was illegible.

County Killkenny should be spelled Kilkenny.

I have no information on Sarah and Edward FREACHAN.

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CANADA WEST / Grey (county) 84 Artemesia Township p. 7d, 8a, (15).

TAKEN UNDER THE ACT 14TH & 15TH Vict. Chap. 40 George ARMSTRONG ENUMERATOR.

Line   9  George Armstrong, Builder & Carpenter, Born Ireland, Wesleyan Methodist, Age 61
Line 10  Margaret Armstrong, ------------- Born Ireland, Wesleyan Methodist, Age 58
Line 11  Frederick Armstrong, Carpenter, Born Ireland, Wesleyan Methodist, Age 30
Line 12  Henry Armstrong, Carpenter, Born Ireland, Wesleyan Methodist, Age 23
Line 13  Mary Ann Armstrong, --------- Born Ireland, Wesleyan Methodist, Age 19
Line 14  John W. Armstrong, Carpenter, Born Ireland, Wesleyan Methodist, Age 10

Line 50  W. Hill, Rev, Wesleyan Minister, Born Ireland, Wesleyan Methodist, Age 33

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The Census is recorded in a beautiful flowing legible handwriting.

Of interest: John W, the youngest son is listed as a carpenter even though he is only 10 years. Like father, like sons! Also, if John W was born in Ireland, then the family had to have left Ireland between 1842 and 1850.

There is evidence that George and his family had arrived in Inistioge in the late 1840's. George is also attributed with being the 'father' of Inistioge, County Grey, Ontario.

I just happened to notice that the Wesleyan Minister was included on the page of the Census.

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As mentioned before, George ARMSTRONG and his family were lifelong friends of my ancestors the ACHESON family. Both families had emigrated from Ireland in the late 1840's. George's son Henry is mentioned in the ACHESON Family History 1850-1950, (page 11).
Both families lived in the small pioneer community of Inistioge.

The ACHESON Family History 1850-1950, (page 11) shows that the Christina and William ACHESON lived on a farm across the road from the little log church - the Methodist Church - from 1856 to 1863. In 1863 they family moved to their final destination, a homestead about one mile away.

ACHESON families still own some the property 160 years later. There were five lots that the ACHESON families occupied. Four were situated at an intersection that was dubbed "Enniskillen Corners" after the eldest family members that emigrated from Ireland in 1850.

As the years passed, the younger generations called it "ACHESON Corners."

That's another story!!

Inistioge, Canada and Ireland

Hello from Canada to Inistioge, County Kilkenny, Ireland. ;-)

I've recently been in contact with a visitor who left a comment about a post regarding the "Inistioge United Church Cemetery, Inistioge, Proton Township, Grey County, Ontario.

Hi, I am facinated to see that there is a little place in Ontario called Inistioge, named after the one in Co. Kilkenny, Ireland. I am from Inistioge, Ireland and would love to find out the name of the founder that travelled from our little village. I would appreciate any information that anyone may have. My email address is rayslocalnews@yahoo.ie Thank you. Ray.

So I thought that I would collect what information I have about Inistioge, Proton Topwnship, Grey County, Ontario and put it together here.

HISTORY: GHOST TOWNS OF ONTARIO ~ INISTIOGE

Inistioge was born in 1851 and died in 1971. Its father was a George Armstrong who fled his native village of Inistioge in Ireland for a better life in Canada. It too was a stopping place along the Toronto-Sydenham Road, a resting place for weary travelers. Armstrong donated a portion of his land for use by a Wesleyan church and the early settlers quickly built a small log chapel. Twenty years later it was replaced with a small red brick building. The hamlet might have flourished had it not been for the railroad locating its station closer to Proton, a village just a mile away. The last building to survive was the church. Its last service took place in January, 1961 and was dismantled shortly afterwards. REMAINS: All that survives today is the cemetery and commerative plaque that proclaims: "Inistioge ~ 1851 - 1971" 

SOURCES: HOME PAGE: http://www.ghosttowns.com/bottomcanada.html 

INISTIOGE PAGE: http://www.ghosttowns.com/canada/ontario/inistioge.html

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Inistioge United Church Cemetery ~

Proton Township, Grey County, Ontario ~ 1851-1971
1851-2010 = 159 years

SOURCE:

http://www.ontarioobits.com/genealogy/cemetery/GreyCountyCemeteries.htm

The Church was originally Methodist, until the amalgamation of the Methodist, Presbyterian (2/3) and Congregational Churches across Canada in 1925.

From what I can determine, these grave markers were gathered together at the location of the little Church in order to preserve this cemetery site. There are 47 markers, the earliest date I see is 1856 and the latest date is 1942. However, several of the markers (8) are so worn that the dates cannot be read. It appears that the oldest stones (14) are the ones lying flat in the front row, along with the two that are for children. The gray one on the left is too worn to read, but has a little lamb on the top of it. The white one on the right is for the three ACHESON children that I have posted about before. The ACHESON families are my ancestors.

May 18, 2010
Thanks to Janet Iles for her comment providing the following information:

"In my information on the Inistioge United Church, (originally Methodist) was not torn down when the church closed in 1961. The church shed, where the horses had been tied in early days, was purchased by a farmer. William Crockford removed the bricks from the church building and he hauled it away to become a machine shed."

2010 Copyright © Carole Gates

Tombstone Tuesday ~ JOHNSTON Family ~ 1872 to 1942 - 72 Years ~ Grey County, Ontario ~ Part Two

Christopher JOHNSTON Family Tombstone

1872 to 1941 ~ 70 years

Flesherton Cemetery

Artemnesia Township, 
Grey County, Ontario

W. H. JOHNSTON

DIED 1942

AGED 75 YRS.

William Henry JOHNSTON was the son of  Margaret SCOTT and Christopher JOHNSTON. "Will" did not marry.

GEORGE A.

FOGARTY

DIED 1939

AGED 79 YRS.

George Armour FOGARTY was the husband of Christina Maude, the daughter of Mary Jane ACHESON

and Christopher JOHNSTON.

C. M. JOHNSTON

WIFE OF

GEO. FOGARTY

DIED 1925

AGED 45 YRS.

Christina Maude JOHNSTON was the daughter of Mary Jane ACHESON and Christopher JOHNSTON.

J. J. JOHNSTON

DIED JAN 9TH 1923

AGED 39 YRS.

John James JOHNSTON was the son of Mary Jane ACHESON and Christopher JOHNSTON. "Jimmy" did not marry.

 THE FAMILY OF CHRISTOPHER JOHNSTON

Christopher JOHNSTON 1841 - 1925 *
Margaret SCOTT 1840 - 1872 *
Children:
     Jane Ann 1863 - 1899 *
     Margaret Marie 1865 - 1935
     William Henry 1867 - 1942 *
     Katherine Kelso 1868 - 1923
     Mary Eileen 1870 - 1899*
     Infant born and died 1871

Mary Jane ACHESON 1856 - 1901 *
Children:
     George Albert 1875 - 1964 ~~ my Grandfather
     Alice Victoria 1877 - 1938
     Christopher 1879 - 1956
     Christina Maud 1882 - 1925 *
     John James 1883 - 1923 *
     Joseph Samuel 1886 - 1954
     Eva Mae 1889 - 1974
     Robert Edgar 1891 - 1975
     Infant
     Carlotta Lillian 1895 - 1986
* Family members buried here at Flesherton Cemetery.
Including George Armour FOGARTY, Christina Maude's husband. 

After the untimely death of Mary Jane, Christopher married Agnes WRIGHT in 1907. Agnes was born in 1863 and died in 1933, eight years after Christopher's passing in 1925.

Christopher JOHNSTON was my great grandfather and Mary Jane ACHESON was my great grandmother.

Photographs courtesy of a great granddaughter of Jane Ann (JOHNSTON) TAYLOR, received by email October 2009.

SOURCES: Family records and personal knowledge of my Mother.

NOTE: See post "Sentimental Sunday" May 23rd for the other two sides/faces of the JOHNSTON family tombstone.  

2010 Copyright © Carole Gates

Tombstone Tuesday ~ JOHNSTON Family ~ 1872 to 1942 ~ 70 Years ~ Grey County, Ontario ~ Part One

JOHNSTON Family Tombstone
1872 to 1942 ~ 70 years

Flesherton Cemetery

Artemnesia Township, Grey County, Ontario

MARGARET 

WIFE OF 

C. JOHNSTON

DIED MAY 24TH 1872

AGED 31 YRS

Margaret SCOTT, born 1840 in Scotland, married Christopher JOHNSTON 1863 in Ontario, died 1872, aged 31 years.

MARY J.

WIFE OF 

C. JOHNSTON

DIED OCT 9TH 1901

AGED 45 YRS

Mary Jane ACHESON, born 1856 in Ontario, married Christopher JOHNSTON 1874, died 1901, aged 45 years.

JANE A. TAYLOR

DIED OCT 5TH 1899

AGED 36 YRS

Jane Ann (JOHNSTON) TAYLOR, daughter of Margaret SCOTT and Christopher JOHNSTON, born 1863, died 1899, aged 36 years.

MARY E. TAIT

DIED AUG 27TH 1899

AGED 29 YRS

Mary Eileen (JOHNSTON) TAIT, daughter of Margaret SCOTT and Christopher JOHNSTON, born 1870, died 1899, aged 29 years.

CHRISTOPHER 

JOHNSTON

DIED FEB 3RD 1925
AGED 83 YRS

Christopher JOHNSTON, born 1841 in Ontario, died 1925, aged 83 years.
Beloved father, father-in-law, grand father, great grandfather.

Christopher JOHNSTON was my great grandfather and Mary Jane ACHESON was my great grandmother.

There are two more faces/sides naming  four more family members, for a total of nine interments at this family site.

Photographs courtesy of a great granddaughter of Jane Ann (JOHNSTON) TAYLOR, received by email October 2009.

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