My friend Glen Bowe came with me on this trip and I was glad to have him. From the range road you have to go through two separate gates on a path bordering a farmers field. According to a marker at the cemetery the Presbyterian Church applied for, and was granted, forty acres by Queen Victoria in 1895. The four acre cemetery was established in 1916. No mention of an church. About half the area is covered in trees and dense brush. There is not much here in the surrounding area. Someone likely had big plans for this area.
The burials are split in two distinct groups. The first group is all graves with the last name McCallum. Past this group closer to the far east boundary is everyone else. Everyone here has a Scottish or English last name.
Angus McCallum
March 18, 1846 - November 26, 1903
Jane Seeley McCallum
May 6, 1850 - February 11, 1914
The family must have had a bit of money to erect this. They are the only two in this enclosure.
Robert John Stewart
June 20, 1904 - August 27, 1905
There are more. I just visited a few. I am still hobbling about on crutches and it is not easy trying to traverse soft cemetery ground.
I'm sure you were thrilled to get out and do what you love. Glad Glen went along and I'm sure you had a blast together.
ReplyDeleteGlad you got out and about for a bit of exploring before the snow flies again.
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