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Hill Cemetery

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Hill Cemetery is an inactive cemetery in Brant County (Burford Township), under the jurisdiction of the Corporation of the County of Brant. It is located on Middle Townline Road (Brant County Road # 25), about 0.7 kms north of Burford/Delhi Town Road in Burford Township. A plaque at the cemetery reads as follows: "These stones formed part of the foundation of the Free Methodist Church which stood on this site from 1881 - 1963. Land for church and cemetery donated by Thomas Hill 1829 - 1889 and his wife Margaret 1829 - 1891. Erected by Bruce Hill 1977."

The earliest headstone at Hill Cemetery was for Anna McCormick, who passed away on February 4 1870. The Latest is for Bruce E. Hill in 1988.


Grave listing is as follows:

Name Last Name Range Grave Number
Hill 1-1 Illegible 1 1
E.J. Postill Postill 1 2
William Postill Postill 1 3
William Dedicoat Dedicoat 1 4
George Beckham Beckham 2 1
William Winegardner Winegardner 2 1
Hill 2-2 Illegible 2 2
Jacob W. Burkholder Burkholder 2 3
Emeline Burkholder Burkholder 2 4
Almedia Burkholder Shellington 2 5
Emeline (Rowley) Burkholder Burkholder 2 6
Almedia (Burtch) Burkholder Burkholder 2 6
Ella May Bowman Bowman 2 7
Hill 3-1 Illegible 3 1
Hill 3-2 Illegible 3 2
Hill 3-3 Illegible 3 3
Mary Ann Winegardner Winegardner 3 4
J.F. Aloiman King King 3 5
John R. King King 3 6
William Bowman Bowman 3 7
Anna McCormick McCormick 3 8
Hill 4-1 Illegible 4 1
Hill 4-2 Illegible 4 2
Harry Knight Knight 4 3
Sarah Beckham Beckham 5 1
Francis A. Beckham Beckham 5 2
Mariah (Burkholder) Beckham Beckham 5 2
Dora May Beckham Beckham 5 3
John Wallace Beckham Beckham 5 4
Chester M. Beckham Beckham 5 5
Albert W. Beckham Beckham 5 6
Ethel R. (Walker) Beckham Beckham 5 6
Mary Ann Beckham Beckham 6 1
Bruce E. Hill Hill 7 1
Marguerite (Byers) Hill Hill 7 1
Reverend Marcus Osgoode Coates Coates 8 1
Elizabeth Jane (Hill) Coates Coates 8 1
David Hill Hill 8 2
Lucinda (Hyndman) Hill Hill 8 2
Lloyd O. Hill Hill 8 3
Elizabeth Hammond Hammond 9 1
Martin Hammond Hammond 9 1
Thomas Hill? Hill? 9 2
Simeon Hill Hill 9 2
Margaret Hill Hill 9 2
Maggie Hill Hill 9 3
Rosetta Hill Hill 9 3
Date of Publication
4 Feb 1870
Subject(s)
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Cemeteries of Brant County
Language of Item
English
Geographic Coverage
  • Ontario, Canada
    Latitude: 43.0834 Longitude: -80.49968
Copyright Statement
Public domain: Copyright has expired according to Canadian law. No restrictions on use.
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