Headstone Inscriptions, Old Ray Graveyard, Co Donegal
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Inscriptions
In Loving Memory Of
My Dear Parents
Thomas Armour
Died 19th Apr 1963
His Wife Maria Armour
Died 7th Aug 1963
Safe In The Arms Of Jesus
Armour
In Memory Of
Joseph Armour Magher
Ab(t)oy
Who Died Nov 22 1856
Aged 76 Years
Erected By Presbyterian Congregation
Of 1st Ray As A Tribute To The Mayor
Of Their Late
The Rev John Browne
Who Died Nov 2 1851
Aged 47 Years
Rev XIV.13
In Memory Of
Dougal Clarke
Of Carricknamart
Who Died 4th Jan 1869
Aged 89 Years
Also His Wife
Jane Tease Clarke
Who Died 1st Jul 1873
Aged 86 Years
Their Son Samuel Clarke
Who Died 22nd Mar 1884
Aged 60 Years
His Wife Margaret Miller
Who Died 24th Dec 1884
Aged 70 Years
David Clarke
Who Died 17th Jan 1916
Aged 87 Years
William Dougal Clarke
Died 3rd Feb 1920
Aged 68 Years
And His Wife Jane
Died 1st Aug 1928
Aged 75 Years
Erected By Their Son David
Sacred To The Memory Of
William Colhoun
Of Greencottage In This Parish
Who Departed This Life
10th Apr 1823
Aged 46 Years
Also Catherine Colhoun, His Wife
Who Departed This Life
Dec The 29th 1917
Aged 73 Years
In Loving Memory Of
Francis James Colquhoun
Rossbracken
Died 21st Mar 1929
His Wife Frances Margaretta
Died 10th Feb 1948
Their Daughter Maude
Died Sep 1915
Their Son Francis James
Died 8th Dec 1946
And His Son Samuel Young Colquhoun
Died 30th Sep 1958
Aged 30 Years
In Loving Memory Of
Andrew Farrell
Mondooey
Died 23rd Nov 1904
Aged 69 Years
His Wife Rebecca
Died 9th Feb 1909
Aged 60 Years
Her Daughter ? Wife Of James Russell
Died 9 Jul 1910
Aged 42 Years
And Their Son James
Died 10th Jul 1943
Aged 7
'Thy Will Be Done'
In Memory Of
B Gallagher
Died 1851
Sacred Heart Of Jesus
Have Mercy On The Souls Of
Ellen
The Beloved Wife Of
William Gallagher
Landsteward
Asylum, Letterkenny
Who Died 16th Mar 1906
Aged 55 Years
Also The Above
William Gallagher
Who Died 11th Nov 1923
Aged 84 Years
RIP
Erected By Her Husband
Pray For The Soul Of
John Gallagher
Who Died At Londonderry
2nd Apr 1866
Pray For The Soul Of
Margaret Gallagher
Who Died 26th Jan ?
Aged 63 Years
And Also For Her Son James
Who Died 25th Mar ?
Aged 43 Years
And For Her Husband
William Gallagher
Who Died 1862
Aged 82 Years
O Gallagher
Jan ? 1875
The Family Burial Ground Of
David Graham
Lisherran
Erected By David Graham
June 1914
In Loving Memory Of
Eleanor Graham
Of Claremont, Londonderry
Her Husband
David Graham
Their Infant Son
James Archibald
And Her Sister
Elizabeth Anne McCrea
Also Her Daughter
Margaret E Graham
Who Died At Claremont, Londonderry
4th May 1920
And Her Daughter
Eleanor Graham
Who Died At Claremont
13th May 1925
Erected 1903
Quis Separabit
In Loving Memory Of
James Alexander Gutherie
Castledooey
Who Died 21st Jun 1925
And His Wife Jane Gutherie
Who Died The 28th Jun 1914
Their Son John N Gutherie
Who Died 12th Dec 1943
Their Daughter Elizabeth
Who Died 29th Dec 1946
'In Sure And Certain Hope'
Memory Of
Haughey
13 Mar 189?
&
In Memory Of
?B Haughey
Died 14 Mar 189?
Aged ?
In Memory Of
Thomas Hume
Who Died 20th Sep 1871
Aged 64 Years
Also Isabella Hume
Wife Of Thomas Hume
Who Died 9th Mar 1900
In Memory Of
John Johnston
Drumcolan
Who Died 16th Mar 1871
Aged 60 Years
Also His Wife Sarah
Who Died 6th Nov 1882
Aged 66 Years
Here Lieth The Body Of
Harold King
Who Departed This Life
The ? Aug 1786
Aged 56 Years
William King
Departed Oct 28th 1817
Aged 55 Years
Also Elizabeth His Wife
Who Died Aug 26th 1817
Aged 48 Years
Leitch Of Creeve
Oliver Died 1775
Hannah His Wife - 1810
George - 1806
Martha His Wife - 1833
Oliver - Sep 1838
Sarah His Wife - Feb 1889
George, Son - 1830
Robert - 1861
'Blessed Are The Dead Which Die In The Lord
From Henceforth Yea Saith The Spirit
That They May Rest From Their Labours And
Their Works Do Follow Them'
Rev 14-13
Pray For The Soul Of
Mary McAleer
Died 8th Jan 1890
In Loving Memory Of
James McConnell
Who Died 18th Sep 1852
Aged 37 Years
His Wife Mary Jane
Who Died 25th Mar 1893
Aged 82 Years
Margaret
Died Jan 1919
Erected By Their Daughter
Margaret McConnell
Carricknamart
In Loving Memory Of
Andrew James McConnell
Manorcunningham
Who Died 21st Mar 1908
Also His Wife Bessie
Who Died 31st Mar 1910
And Their Children
Thomas Aged 2 Years
Abraham Aged 18 Months
IHS
Pray For The Soul Of
Catherine McDermott
Who Died 2nd Jul 1876
Aged 64 Years
In Loving Memory of
Daniel McElwaine
Corkey
Who Died 28th Aug 1932
Aged 84 Years
His Wife Mary
Who Died 16 Jul 1939
Aged 88 Years
In Loving Memory Of
James McElwaine
Lisclamerty
Died 19th Feb 1919
Aged 46 Years
His Wife Margaret McElwaine
Died 27th May 1927
Aged 59 Years
His Parents William McElwaine
Died 28th Feb 1919
Aged 72 Years
His Wife Anne McElwaine
Died Oct 1916
Aged 74 Years
RIP
Erected By Their Daughter
Annie Doherty And Family
McFadden Family
Grawkey
Erected By The Congregation
Of 1st Ray Presbyterian Church
In Memory Of
Rev Robert McMorris
MA DD
Born 17 Jun 1830
Ordained 14 Jun 1855
Died 29 Aug 1903
'The Memory Of The Just Is Blessed'
In Affectionate Memory Of
John Mills
Of Listillion
Who Having Served God
In His Day And Generation
Fell Asleep On Sunday
The 4th Day Of Feb 1908
Aged 77 Years
And Of His Wife
Bridget Mills
Who Entered Into Rest On
The 5th Day Of Sep 1876
Aged 50 Years
In Loving Memory Of
William Montgomery
Of Ray
Who Died AD 1879
Aged 75 Years
Also His Beloved Wife
Margaret Rentail
Who Died AD 1875
Aged 76 Years
Their Son John
Who Died At Sailkote India AD 1866
Aged 30 years
Their Infant Children
Isabella And Robert
'Until The Day Break And The Shadows Flee Away
Goodnight Father And Mother
Soft Thy Sleeping
Till The Morning Bell Shall Ring
Then For Getting Death And Weeping
From The Dust Thoult Wake And Sing'
In Loving Memory Of
William And Eliza Mary
Infant Children Of
Alexander And Maria King Montgomery
Also The Above
Alexander P Montgomery
Of Ray
Who Died 28th Apr 1897
Aged 59 years
And His Wife
Maria Montgomery
Who Died 27th Dec 1920
In Loving Memory Of
John Montgomery
Of Ray
Who Died 18th Sep 181?
Aged 68 Years
Also His Beloved Wife
Mary Crawford
Died AD 1816
And Their Family John, Martha, Mary
Barbara, Isabella And William
Erected By John Moore
On His Return From Australia
To The Memory Of His Beloved Parents
John And Sarah Moore
Late Of Ballyholey
The Former Died 14th Jan 1826
Aged 66 Years
The Latter Departed This Life
22nd Nov 1846
Aged 84 Years
John Moore
Who Died 26th Sep 1884
Aged 79 Years
And Rebecca His Wife
Who Died 17th Mar 1920
Aged 87 Years
In Memory Of
Susannah Murray
Died 15th Apr 1840
Aged 20 Years
Christopher Murray
Died 30th Apr 1845
Aged 75 Years
Mary Murray
Died 6th May 1870
Aged 80 Years
Erected By John Parke
In Loving Memory Of
His Dearly Beloved Wife Rebecca
Who Departed This Life The
20th Sep 1969
Aged 69 Years
Sacred To The Memory Of
Mary
The Beloved Wife Of
James Philson
Who Died 25 Dec 1868
Aged 62 Years
In Loving Memory Of
John L Quigley
Died 18th Dec 1918
Aged 65 Years
Also His Wife Catherine
Died 28th Dec 1921
Aged 63 Years
Erected By Their Sorrowing
Sons And Daughters
IHS
Mary Roarty
Died 16th Aug 1989
Aged 80 Years
RIP
Smith
In Loving Memory Of
Charles Steward
Late Of Corkey
Who Died At His Residence
Bishop St Londonderry
Died Nov 24th
Was Interred Here
Nov 27th 1905
Aged 72 Years
'Blessed Are The Dead Who Die In The Lord'
James Taylor
Died At Culmore
On The 29th June
Aged 21 Years
Also His Father
James Taylor
Who Died On The 19th May 18?
Aged 86 Years
Also Mary His Wife
Who Died 24th Mar 1876
Aged 64 Years
Here Lyeth The Body Of
Charles Teaz
Who Departed This Life The
8th Day Of Oct Ano Dom 1755
Aged 54 Years
In Loving Memory Of
Samuel Thompson
Of Sheskin
Died 26th Sep 1912
Aged 79 Years
Mary Jane Thompson
Died 30 Dec 1965
Aged 52 Years
'Forever With The Lord'
His Wife Frances Margaretta
Died 10th Feb 1948
Their Daughter Maude
In Memory Of
Ed Toye
Who Died 27th Mar 1928
In Loving Memory of
William Wallace, Grawky
Who Died 5th Mar 1890
Aged 89 Years
Also His Wife Catherine Brown
Who Died 29th Nov 1890
Aged 77 Years
Their Daughter Matilda
Who Died 23rd Mar 1915
Aged 75 Years
Their Son Adam
Who Died 15th Feb 1925
Aged 78 Years
Also Martha A Elder
Beloved Wife Of William Wallace Junr
Died 27th Jan 1922
Aged 34 Years
And Was Interred In Gortlee With Her Parents
Their Daughter Catherine
Who Died 31st May 1835
Aged 70 Years
Also The Above William Wallace Junr
Who Died 17th Nov 1935
Aged 80 Years
In Loving Memory Of
Samuel Wilson
Listillion
Died 24th Dec 1960
Aged 75 Years
Asleep In Christ
In Loving Memory Of
Bessie Young
Died 17th Feb 1929
Robert Birnie
Died 21st Nov 1934
Margaret Millar
Died 7th Jul 1950
Joshua Miller
Died 8th Apr 1961
'He Giveth His Beloved Sleep'
Psalm 127-2
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