Newtown, Sound Island - Methodist Cemeteries

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Newtown, Sound Island - Methodist Cemeteries

This is the Sound Island Cemetery data I recorded last summer when I visited the island. There are only two entries for the older cemetery however, there are many more headstones there to be recorded. Unfortunately I ran out of time! Both of these cemeteries are located in the area which used to be known as Newtown. It is located on the east side of the island, about halfway down the eastern side. The older cemetery is directly in front of you as you get off the boat, at the wharf in Newtown. It is built into the side of a hill and many of the graves are covered only by slabs of stone and rocks. The newer cemetery is located to the north of Newtown and can be reached via a trail which ends abruptly in an open field. Facing north, what's left of the cemetery is located on the right of this open area, in a stand of silver maples. Although both cemeteries are in bad condition, this one is even worse than the older one. If given the opportunity, I recommend that someone record the data from the headstones in the older cemetery. If this is not done soon, the information will be forever lost. Hope what little I've recorded is of assistance to someone!

These headstones were read, recorded and transcribed by SHARON KENNEDY, summer 2000. While we have endeavored to be as correct as humanly possible, there may be typographical errors.

SURNAME	GIVEN NAMES	RELATION	BORN	DIED	AGE	MEMO
The following headstone data is from the older of the two Methodist Cemeteries.
STACEY	Josiah		Aug 1, 1885	July 4, 1856		Note: This is a new stone placed at the burial site of Josiah Stacey. His wife Sarah is buried in Sunnyside, NF where she died.

STACEY	Sarah A. (Peddle)		Mar. 7, 1887	Dec 23, 1958

STACEY	Azariah		1882	1947

[STACEY]?	Bertha Ann		1917	1918

The following headstone data is from the newest of the two Methodist Cemeteries. I have included only the data which was legible.
[BECK]	**See Errata table below Wesley Wilson	Erected by Jesse and Evangeline Beck in memory of their beloved children	Aug. 16, 1883	Sep. 19, 1895
[BECK]	**See Errata table below Walter Wiles		Oct. 10 1884	date is illegible

ANDREWS	Max					Note: other than the name, the information is illegible.

EDDY	Herbert Wilson			Aug 29, 1816	16	Note: The date may be 1916.
EDDY	Walden James	also				Note: other than the name, the information is illegible.

EDDY	Sarah Hannah	beloved wife of James William Eddy		May 13, 1815		Note: The date may be 1915.

[EDDY]	Llewellyn	Also their children			5 days
[EDDY]	Henry Gabriel				2 months

[BRINSTON]	Edith	wife of Archibald Brinston		May 4, 1902	Age 24

BECK	Thomas			July 11, 1811	66 years 5months	Note: date may be 1911
[BECK]	Elizabeth	also his wife		December 1807		Note: date may be 1907

[BUTT]	Henry Turvin	beloved husband of Mary Jane Butt		June 3, 1912	39

BUTT	Hilda Gladys		Sep. 27, 1898	Sep. 27, 1898

BUTT	Effie Ruby D.C.		October 8, 1902	December 29, 1902

E R R A T A

Name in Record Description of error or addition My Name

BECK, Wesley Wilson Dates should be Aug. 10, 1893 - Sept 9. 1893 Yvonne (Beck) Byrne

BECK, Wesley Wiles The given name should be Walter Willis and the dates should be Oct. 10, 1894 - Oct 11, 1894 Yvonne (Beck) Byrne

E R R A T A
Name in Record	Description of error or addition	My Name
BECK, Wesley Wilson	Dates should be Aug. 10, 1893 - Sept 9. 1893	Yvonne (Beck) Byrne
BECK, Wesley Wiles	The given name should be Walter Willis and the dates should be Oct. 10, 1894 - Oct 11, 1894	Yvonne (Beck) Byrne