Donaghmore Four Towns Cemetery Church Yard

The Cemetery adjoins the Fourtowns Presbyterian Church

Many of the graves are without tomstones (in 1914) or other marks of identity to the public. 

'Patton'-engraved on headstone, with iron railing, fixed in granite uprights.

'McKnight'-(same as avove).

Large, handsome, marble obelish, with walled-in space, bearing the inscriptions:

(East Side)-"Erected by William Dinsmore, Loughadian.  Died 13th February, 1894, aged 78 years.

'And of his mother, Margaret Fisher, Died 13th February, 1906, aged 83 years.'  On the panel underneath are the words: 'Be thou faithful unto death, and I will give you a crown of life.'

(South Side)-'Also his sister, Selina.  Died 17th September, 1890, aged 28 years.'

(North Side)-Also his sister Isabella Margaret, wife of Adam Blakley, Ballybrick.  Died 17th April, 1885, aged 28 years.  Interred in Ballyroney.'

Moses Waddell of Carrick. Died March 29, 1872, aged 47 years.'-'Be ye ready also.'-Luke xii. 40.'

Headstone-Laarge walled-in space: 'Here lie the mortal remains of James Shanks of Lisnabrague, who departed this life Mary 23rd, 1871, aged 84 years.   Also the remains of his beloved wife, Margaret Shanks, who died January 28th, 1870, aged 87 years.'  In the same space is a small headstone bearing the inscription:

'To the memory of Robert James McClelland, who departed this life 14th July, 1858, aged 6 years.  Jesus said 'Suffer little children and forbid them not to come unto Me, for of such is the Kingdom of Heaven.'

Large metal railing-set in granite.  Headstone:

'In memoriam John Taylor.  Died 20th November, 1866, aged 59 years.  His wife Mary died 4th February, 1860, aged 48 years.'  'The sweet rembrance of the just shall flourish when they sleep in dust.'

A burial place is thus marked" 'The Family Buring Ground of James Dinsmore, Tandragee,'  while another has an iron railing, but no head or tomstone of any kind.

'Resurgent'

'Sacred to the memory of the Rev. Alexander Bryson, A.M., who died 25th of April, 1855, in the 69th year of his age, and 39th of his ministry.'

'This kind of husband and affectionate fatherm, and very worthy pastor, was greatly esteemed by his brethren, who regarded him as a man of high principle, sterling integrity, unostentatious piety, and generous friendship.  For more that 38 years he faithfully preached the Gospel of the Grace of God' (extract from Minute of Poperty).

On his son's tomb, withn the same walled-in space, are the follwing words:

'March 17th, 1851, James Bryson, M.R.C.S., aged 29 yeaars; also his infant daughter, Mary Jane.'

'Here lieth the remains of the Rev. John Bryson, L.L.D., for 47 years the faithful minister of Fourtown Presbyterian Congregation, who died on 22nd September, 1902, aged 80 years.  Also his beloved wife Mary Smith Harwick, who died on 25th January, 1890, aged 55 years.'

From J. Davison Cown book titled "Donaghmore, An Ancient Irish Parish, Past & Present" published in 1914.