Headstone Inscriptions, Donaghmore Presbyterian Graveyard, Liscooly, Co Donegal

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Hayley visited the graveyard in Apr 2008, where she photographed those which she thought pertinent to her research

She notes that Donoughmore Presbyterian Church was destroyed by fire on 12 Jun 1975 and a new church was opened in 1977

(Three sided tombstone)

In Loving Memory of

MARGARET

The beloved wife of JOHN BATES

Carnone

Who died 23rd August 1917

Aged 57 years

and their son

SAMUEL COCHRANE,

who died 27th August 1897

Aged 9 months

The above

JOHN BATES

18th September 1921

Aged 67 years

(Side Two)

Also DAVID ROULSTON

Craigmagowan.

Died 1st May 1916

Aged 83 years

And his beloved wife,

ELIZABETH

Who died 8th May 1887

Aged 45 years

And their two grandchildren

who died in infancy

and their son

WILLIAM

Who died 10th Dec. 1923

Aged 63 years

(Side three)

And their daughter-in-law

KATHLEEN FOSTER

(KATE)

Beloved wife od DAVID ROULSTON

(Junr.)

Who died 29th March 1927

Aged 60 years.

And their son

DAVID

Who died 25th Nov. 1943

Aged 72 years

And his wife,

MARGARET E.

Who died 10th March 1980

Aged 85 years

In Loving Memory of

our dear Mother and Father

SARAH JANE BLACKBURN

Carnone

Died 16th June 1958 aged 81 years

Also her husband, JAMES

Died 14th Nov. 1958 aged 85 years

Their daughter, ANNIE

Died 17th Dec. 1982 aged 76 years

CATHERINE BLACKBURN

Died 6th October 1912 aged 76 years

Also, her son SAMUEL

Died 1883 aged 17 years

In the Arms of Jesus

In Loving Memory of

ISABELLA MATHEWSON CALDWELL

Wife of JOHN CALDWELL

of Meenahoney

Who Died 23rd October 1898

Aged 67 Years

and the said JOHN CALDWELL

Who Died 5th July 1920

Aged 84 Years

In Memory of the

CRAWFORD FAMILY

Sessaugh

'The Word of the Lord

Endureth for ever'

In Loving Memory of

ANDREW JOHN CRAWFORD

Denamona ? Omagh

Who died 22 Jul 1950

In Loving Memory of

ANDREW DEERY

Died 1st Dec 1963

Also his wife MARTHA

Died 31st Sept 1984

HARPER

R.J.B. J.P.

Castlefinn

1875-1961

His wife

WILHELMINA M.

Died 7th March 1977 Aged 82 years

His son ROBERT GORDON Mc. F.

Died 21 June 1979 Aged 57 years

`Some Day Up There

We Will Understand`

In Loving Memory of

ROBERT I McCORMICK

Carrick

Died 14 Aug 1980

Aged 54 years

His Beloved Wife

EDNA B McCORMICK

Died 7 Apr 1999

Aged 70 years

Erected in Memory of

ALEXANDER CALDWELL McCREARY

Died 28th November 1946

Aged 80 years

Also his wife MARY ALICE McCREARY

Died 12th June 1946

Aged 75 years

Peace, perfect peace

Erected in Memory of

JOHNSTON McCREARY, Crossroads

Died 18th Aug 1878 Aged 44 years

Also of his children,

BENJAMIN

Died 13th Sept 1880, Aged 21 years

SARAH JANE

Died 6th Aug 1871, Aged 10 years

ELIZABETH

1st June 1864 Aged 14 months

SAMUEL, Died 27th June 1872 Aged 7 years

And His Wife

FANNY MARGARET

Died 11th Mar 1897, aged 68 years

Also his granddaughter

FRANCES ELIZABETH

Died 10th Dec 1898, aged 13 months

In Loving Memory of

JOHN McKANE

Died

27th Dec 1907, aged 86 years

Also his wife

ISABELLA

Died 22nd March 1909

Aged 89 years

And their sons

MATTHEW

Died 11th Sept 1899, aged 39 years

JAMES

Died 17th May 1920, aged 67 years

THOMAS

Died 23rd Nov 1924, aged 59 years

JOHN

Died 30th Jan 1942, aged 85 years

Also their daughter-in-law

ELIZABETH

Died 22nd Dec 1958, aged 89 years

ELIZABETH 1904-1986

CHARLES 1904-1988

OGILBY

PATTERSON

EMILY OLIVE

Wife of

ANDREW PATTERSON

Died 1st Aug 1980

Aged 77 years

In Loving Memory of

ISABELLA MARY (ISA)

Wife of S. J. PATTERSON Laurel Hill

Who Died 23rd April 1949

Aged 49 years

and the above SAMUEL JOHN PATTERSON

Who died 23rd March 1992

Aged 91 years

Also FRANCES J. PATTERSON, Castlefinn

Who Died 6th July 2003

Aged 89 years

In Loving Memory of

JOHN GEORGE PATTERSON

of Clonarall

Who Died 24th Aug 1910

Aged 79 Years

Also his wife

ELIZABETH PATTERSON

Who Died 20th March 1916, Aged 75 years

and their daughter-in-law

MARY HAMILTON PATTERSON

Who Died 19th March 1919, Aged 27 years

And their grandson

ROBERT H. PATTERSON

Who died 9th May 1941, Aged 24 years

Also their son ROBERT

Who died 15th May 1955, Aged 87 years

And their daughter-in-law

MARJORY

Who died 28th Aug 1959, Aged 82 years

and their grandson

JOHN GEORGE PATTERSON

Who died 21st Sept 1998, Aged 83 years

"Thy Will Be Done."

In Loving Memory of

MARGARET K. PATTERSON

Meenahoney

Died 13 - Oct 1973

Aged 65 years

Also her husband

STEPHEN PATTERSON

Died 18 - June 1974

Aged 74 years

Also their grandson

SAMUEL STEPHEN

Died 25 - Aug 1986

Aged 16 years

In Memory of

MARY JANE PATTERSON

Beloved wife of

STEPHEN PATTERSON

Clonarel

Died 9th Oct 1925

Aged 62 years

Also the above

STEPHEN PATTERSON

Died 12th March 1931

Aged 87 years

And their son,

WILLIAM

Died 16th Dec 1955

Aged 65 years

Also their Daughter-in-law

ELIZABETH

Died 12th Aug 1959

Aged 68 years

Also their son ANDREW

Died 22nd Aug 1967

Aged 80 years

Also their son STEPHEN

Died 14th March 1973

Aged 88 years

In Loving Memory of

SAMUEL HERBERT PATTERSON

Born 4th May 1905 - Died 25th Sept. 2005

Aged 100 years

His wife

ISOBEL MARIA PATTERSON

Born 31st Oct 1910 - Died 23rd Jan 1993

Aged 82 years

Their son

STEPHEN ERNEST PATTERSON

Died November 1942 Aged 1 week

"The Lord if my Shepherd"

In Memory of

STEPHEN PATTERSON

Who died at Ballynacor

25th Oct 1883 Aged 84 years

Also his wife

MARGARET PATTERSON

Who died 13th Nov 1887

Aged 78 years

Also their sons

WILLIAM

Who died 1st June 1916, aged 83

SAMUEL

Who died 8th June 1922, aged 86

and REBECCA

Wife of the above SAMUEL PATTERSON

Who died 9th Nov 1948, aged 84

SAMUEL PATTERSON

Meenahoney

Who Died 28th Jan 1953, aged 23

WILLIAM S. S. PATTERSON

Who died 24th Jan 1955, aged 45

Also his wife

MARTHA C. PATTERSON

Who died 25th Aug 2005, aged 90

In Loving Memory of

STEPHEN PATTERSON, Kiltown

Died 13th March 1945, aged 77 years

Also his wife MARGARET

Died 16th October, 1973 in her 100th year.

And their son JOHN GEORGE

Died 29th November 1976 aged 80 years

In Loving Memory of

DAVID ROULSTON

1914-1970

In Loving Memory of

DAVID ROULSTON, Kiltown

Died 7th Dec. 1981, aged 81 years.

Also his belvoed wife,

ELIZABETH.

Who died 27th Feb. 2001. Aged 92 years.

The Lord is My Shepherd

In Loving Memory of

SAMUEL ROULSTON

Died May 14th 1892, Aged 38 years

Also his Brother JAMES ROULSTON

Died March 21st 1870, Aged 28 years

Also his Nephews

GEORGE ELLIOTT ROULSTON

Died February 28th 1886

Aged 5 years and 9 months

DAVID ROULSTON

Died September 9th 1889

Aged 1 year and 3 months

FANNY ROULSTON

Died October 29th 1896

Aged 84 years

Also her husband

DAVID ROULSTON

Died August 5th 1906

Aged 93 years

Also his Nephew

ROBERT J. ROULSTON, Kiltown

Died November 14 1919, Aged 14 years

And his mother

MATILDA JANE ROULSTON

Died July 18th 1929

His Aunt

FANNY MARGARET ROULSTON

Died January 24th 1932

MARGARET ROULSTON Died 9th May 1928

Also her husband DAVID ROULSTON Died 19th Jan 1930

And their Grandson WILLIAM ROULSTON Died 7th Feb 19_

Also ROBERT ROULSTON Kiltown Died 26th Jan 1947, Aged 99?

JAMES ROULSTON Died 16th Nov 1962, Aged 94?

``Asleep In Jesus``

In Loving Memory of

GERTRUDE WAUCHOPE

Died 25th Sept. 1988 aged 79 years

Also her husband, WILLIAM

Died 9th Feb. 1991 aged 73 years

Erected in Memory of

GEORGE WOODS

Ballinacor

Died 22 Dec 1896

Aged 87 years

And his Wife ANN

Who died 17 Dec 1904

Aged 86 years

Also Their Son

JAMES H

Who died 13 Feb 1921

Aged 76 years

And Their Son

ROBERT SHAW

Who died 24 Aug 1931

Aged 85 years

And REBECCA Wife of

ROBERT SHAW

Who died 18 Feb 1940

Aged 83 years

(left side of monument)

ANNIE E

Daughter of

ROBERT WOODS

Died 23 Jul 1895

Also His Daughter

REBECCA MALVINA MAY

Died 20 Mar 1915

Aged 16 years

Also His Son

ROBERT J SHAW WOODS

Died 19 Apr 1917

Of wounds received in Action

Interred in France

MARY K (MAY) WOODS

Died 17 Apr 1968

Aged 75 years

Also her Husband

GEORGE A WOODS

Died 20 Apr 1976

Aged 84 years

Notes:

Civil Death registration George Woods, b abt 1813, death registered Stranorlar Jan/Mar 1897

Civil Death registration Robert Woods, b abt 1846, death registered Stranorlar Jul/Sep 1931

Robert J Shaw (Bertie) Woods, son of Robert & Rebecca King Shaw, Ballyarrel, Killygordon, served 15th Bn Canadian Infantry

Bertie is buried in the Aubigny Communal Cemetery Extension, Pas de Calis, France