My Heritage - The Genealogy of Katherine Billings Palmer

Tombstones

St. Thomas West Cemetery
Finally got to the St. Thomas cemetery. We went for a day trip and spent about 3 hours, roaming, talking to the caretaker and taking digital photos. Here are some of the results.

John and Gertie Watson
Hiram and Eliza Rushton
Horace and wives
Agnes and John Wilson
James W. Rushton and daughter Minnie

John and Gertie Watson	John Watson was my great grandfather James's brother. Found out from the records that the "K" stands for Kelman. The caretaker suggested that his middle name could have been his mother's maiden name and then found a Mary Kelman Watson died in 1934--my great grandmother? I had 1939, but 9's and 4's look similar. I looked for a Mary Kelman in the International Genealogical Index, and sure enough, Alexander Watson married Mary Kelman in New Deer, Aberdeen, Scotland, January 17, 1865. I kept searching and found several of their children's births in Scottish parish records and Alex's and Mary's parents' names. I'm so happy I went to the cemetery! My grandmother told me John married Gertrude Miller. The graves of John and Gertrude were in the Mellor plot. Alan and Eliza Mellor are buried next to them and I'm guessing they are Aunt Gertie's parents. back to the top
Hiram Rushton and Eliza Schmachtenberger Rushton	Hiram was my great great grandfather--my grandmother Ariel's grandfather. He is buried with Eliza Schmachtenberger Rushton, his wife and my gg-grandmother. back to the top
Horace and wives	Here's a cozy one: Horace Holroyd Rushton, my g-g-grandfather's son married Mary Perry. She died and he then married her sister, Nell Perry. They're all buried together here. back to the top
Agnes and John Wilson	Agnes Ellen Watson was James and John Watson's sister. She married John Wilson, the man in the archives who is wearing highland gear. back to the top
James W. Rushton	James W. Rushton, (brother of Hiram and William) and his daughter Minnie, who died at 7 years of age. back to the top More to come. . .