Tombstone Tuesday - Whitelaw family part 2 at Meaford, Ontario

 

Sarah Amelia E.

Whitelaw

Wife of

H. S. Knowles

Died Aug 28. 1883

Aged

27 yrs 11 mos 20ds

Gone to rest

 

Robt. John A.

Died Feb 19, 1884

Aged

20 yrs 7 mos 13 ds

Blessed are the pure in heart for

they shall see God

 

Elizabeth J. Whitelaw

Wife of J. H. Long

Died at Edmonton, NWT

Aug 26 1884

Aged 34 yrs 1 mo 3ds

For me to live is Christ and to die is gain

 

Joseph Crow Whitelaw

Died Jan 5 1887

Aged 34 yrs 3 mo's

He that overcometh shall inherit all things

 

Mary E.

Dau. of J. C. & M. T. Whitelaw

died June 26, 1886

Aged 1 yr 6 m's

Of such is the kingdom of heaven

 

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Robert John A. Whitelaw died of a ruptured blood vessel in the brain. [AO MS 935 Reel 37]

Joseph Crow Whitelaw died of consumption [AO MS 935 Reel 47]

Mary Elizabeth Whitelaw died of inflammation of the brain [AO MS 935 Reel 47]

 

 

All died at a young age.

Tombstone Tuesday - Whitelaw family Post #1 - Meaford Cemetery, Ontario

The Whitelaw family took advantage of all sides of the monument. Over the next few weeks, I will show the different sides.

William Whitelaw Sen.

Died

April 23, 1880

Aged

65 yrs, 7 mo's  &12 days

Native of Glasgow

SCOTLAND

Come to Canada in 1820

settled in St. Vincent

1836

Blessed are the dead which died in

the Lord Rev. XiV 13

 

Sarah Crow

Wife of

Wm. Whitelaw Sen.

Died Jan 30 1895

Aged

74 yrs, 9 mos, 23ds

Native of Portsmouth

ENGLAND

 

Susan L. Whitelaw

1846 - 1933

 

 

 

In the 1851 Census of Canada West, Grey County, St. Vincent Township, William is there with his wife Sarah and 7 children, ranging in ages 14 to 2 (coming about 2 years apart). Their religion is Disciples of Christ.

 

Sarah's death registration gives her age at death as 74 years, 10 months, 9 days and the cause old age. (MS 935, Reel 74, Archives of Ontario)

 

No death registration was found for William on Ancestry.

 

Family history can be found at this site. I have not verified the information given there.