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MACMILLAN PIONEER CEMETERY

Located on concession 7 Lancaster township east of 2nd line road about 3/10 of a km on the north side.

Size E to W 31 yds N to S 27 yds

1. Catherine // McMillan // died // Jan. 20 1916 // aged 65 yrs // John // McMillan // died // May 21, 1916 // aged 73 yrs.
   MCMILLAN

2. Norman // McKay // died // Jan. 2, 1899 // aged 89 yrs // his wife // Janet McNeil // died // June 7, 1907 // aged 99 yrs.
   MCKAY

3. In memory of // John McKay // who departed this life // March 31, 1857 // aged // 30 years 3 mo's
   [in ground]

4. Erected // by John McKay in memory // of his grandfather // Duncan McKay who died // Feb. 1, 1810 age 53 & of his // Grand mother Catherine McDonald // died Aug. 1, 1822 // age 65. Also his Brother ?? Duncan McKay died Aug. 15th 1831 // Age 19 years. // His mother Margaret McGillevray died May the // 2 1842

5. MCLEOD In memory of // Roderick McLeod // died Jan 29, 1855 // aged 70 yrs. // Also his son // Alexander R. // born June 4, 1824 // died July 2, 1907.

6. Christina Isabella // infant dau. of // John R & Maggie McLeod // born July 13. 1892 // died Oct. 23, 1895
   Their in the Shepherds bosom
   while as the earth spring
   is the little lamb so missed one more
   from the household flock below

7. In memory of // Duncan R. McLeod // born Apr. 24, 1820 died Sept. 5. 1901 // his wife Christina McCuaig // died Mar. 10. 1913, aged 88 yrs. // Samuel R. McLeod // born Dec. 4, 1858, died Dec. 15, 1858.
   MCLEOD

8. MCLEOD
   John Roderick // 1864 - 1940 // his wife // Margaret McLennan // 1866 - 1950

   end of row 4

9. MCMILLAN
   William McMillan // died June 1, 1924 // aged 70 yrs.

10. MCMILLAN Donald McMillan // died June 21, 1914 // aged 60 yrs//
    [stone of foundation]

11. Alexander W. MacMillan // 1859 - 1928 MCMILLAN

12. [off foundation on ground]
    side A
    In memory of // Donald McMillan // a native of Inverness shire // Scotland who died // May 22, 1822 // ae. 78 years. // also // Isabella Grant // wife of // Donald McMillan // a native of Inverness shire Scotland // who died // Mar. 18, 1842 // ae 82 years. //
    side B
    In memory of // W. M. McMillan // who died // Sept. 27, 1871 // ae. 73 years // 8 months & 22 days // Janet // Ferguson // who died // Mar. 23. 1907. // ae. 80 years.
    side C
    Sarah // daughter of // Donald McMillan // who died June 9, 1858. // ae 65 years // and also // Annie // daughter of // Donald McMillan // who died // Sep. 21. 1869 // ae 82 years.

13. MCMILLAN
    Catherine // 1856 - 1938 // Isabella // 1854 - 1941

14. [broken in 2]
    In memory of //
    Mary McMillan // died // Sept. 6, 1884, // aged 98 years. //
    I miss the _______ my mother
    at morning and at night
    When the stars are yet fingers
    Show their shining light
    In twilight dark shadows
    tis all one to me
    One dark dreary vista
    My mother from thee

    Erected by her daughter Ann

15. Isaac Sargeson, // born June 30 1840 //
    Catherine A. McMillan, // his first wife // died July 11, 1879, ae. 35 yrs. // Virginia Sayeau, // second wife.
    SARGESON

    south end of row 4

    South end of row 5

16. South side
    William Sargeson // born June the // 4, 1844 departed his life Sept the // 16, 1873 aged 29 // years 3 mo's & 12 days,
    East side
    Richard Sargeson // born May the // 24. 1789 departed // his life April the 16 // 1890 aged 101 years // 11 months & 8 days // a native of Cumberland England
    SARGESON

17. [laying on the ground broken]
    In memory of // Murdock McLennan // died Fed. 13, 1804, // ae. 58 y'rs // Also // Christina // his wife // died April 2, 1841 // ae, 87 y'rs. // Natives of Kintail Ross shire // Scotland

18. [broken in 2 pieces]
    In memory of // Janet McLeod // dau of Samuel McLeod. // a native of Glen Elg. // Inverness shire, Scotland // & wife of Donald McMillan, died Mar. 17 1870 // ae, 70 y'rs.

19. MCMILLAN
    Side A
    Willie James // died // Mar. 9, 1883 // ae 6 yrs. & 11 m's // Christina D. // died // Aug. 8, 1889 // ae 6 mos // Children of Wm & Ellen McMillan.
    Side B
    William D. // McMillan. // died // Dec. 28. 1894. // ae. 57 yrs. // his wife // Ellen // McDonald // died // May 30, 1892, // ae 44 yrs. //
    Thou lost to sight
    to memory dear.

In the above, // indicates line breaks on the gravestone listed.

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