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Alexander, Mary Jane, Minnie Alda, Eleanor Matilda, Thomas Beaty, Oscar Norman, Berton Harvey, Emma E. (Ferris), and Beaty N. H. Howden

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Description
Headstone for Alexander Howden, his wife Mary Jane, their children Minnie, Eleanor, Thomas, Oscar, Berton, an unnamed infant son, Beaty, and Beaty's wife Emma. Alexander was born on February 13th 1840 and died on April 30th 1908. Mary Jane was born on September 27th 1842 and died on January 8th 1929.

Minnie Alda Howden was married to J. W. Drake and was born in 1877 and died in 1919. Eleanor Matilda was born in 1869 and died in 1873. Thomas Beaty was born in 1872 and passed away in 1881. Oscar Norman was born in 1872 and died in 1881. Berton Harvey was born in 1879 and died in 1881. An unnamed son was born and died on December 17th 1881. Beaty N. H. was born on November 7th 1882 and died on July 31st 1953. Emma E. (maiden name Ferris) was born on March 24 1885, and died on October 10th 1920.
Notes
This headstone is located in the Second Onondaga Baptist Church Cemetery which was established after the church was built in 1854. The Church and Cemetery are located on 330 Baptist Church Road, 0.3 km south of Mulligan Road.

Location: 13-3
Inscriptions
[front]
H
ALEXANDER HOWDEN,
FEB. 13, 1840 - APR. 30, 1908.

HIS WIFE
MARY JANE HOWDEN
SEPT. 27, 1842 - JAN. 8, 1929

MINNIE ALDA HOWDEN
1877 - 1919
WIFE OF J. W. DRAKE

HOWDEN

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ELEANOR MATILDA,
1869 - 1873.

THOMAS BEATY,
1872 - 1881.

OSCAR NORMAN,
1875 - 1881.

BERTON HARVEY,
1879 - 1881.

INFANT SON.
DEC. 17, 1881.

CHILDREN OF A. & M. HOWDEN.

[marker 1]
[illegible] HOWDEN

[marker 2]
OSCAR NORMAN HOWDEN

[marker 3]
THOMAS BEATY HOWDEN

[marker 4]
IN MEMORY OF
ELEANOR M.
DAU. OF ALEX & MARY
HOWDEN
DIED 6TH DEC 1873
[illegible]

[marker 5]
INFANT SON OF
A. C. & M. J.
HOWDEN
BORN & DIED
DEC [17, 1881]

[marker 6]
EMMA E. FERRIS
WIFE OF
BEATY N. H. HOWDEN
BORN MAR 24 1885
DIED OCT. 10 1920

[marker 7]
BEATY N. H. HOWDEN
HUSBAND OF
EMMA E. FERRIS
BORN NOV. 7, 1882
DIED JULY 31, 1953
Date of Publication
13 Feb 1840
Subject(s)
Local identifier
2023CM1263
Collection
Cemeteries of Brant County
Language of Item
English
Geographic Coverage
  • Onondaga
    Latitude: 43.13265 Longitude: -80.04291
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