Cunningham Cemetery

Cunningham Cemetery is a tiny plot located on Mount Horeb road in the township of Ops, near Omemee. The first time I stumbled upon this location it was completely by accident, and I happened to see the old sign at the side of the road as I was driving by. However, upon getting out of my car all that I could find was a field with boulders and overgrown grass...also a weird abandoned hunting cabin.
I ended up leaving without ever actually finding any monuments, and assumed they were all gone.
Jump forward a few years and I was driving by again, but this time I saw this sign.

A new sign? Does that mean there was work being done to preserve this cemetery? And you can see in the background of this picture that an area of bush has been cut back and boulder have been placed marking the entrance. It is a short walk to the cemetery, and luckily the grass had been mowed down so that there was a path to follow. You actually have to walk into the woods a little bit.

This is what the cemetery looks like, and it's obvious that work has been done as the fencing around the cemetery is new. As you can see there are no standing stones left either.

 

Whether this is a remnant of a monument, or just another boulder is unclear, however much of the land in this little place looks a little lumpy, like there are other coffins buried here.

The only stone that clearly once was a monument, and it either can't be read or is facing down.

The only other stone n the yard that was clearly once a marker, and it has an engraved plaque on it.

James Cunningham 1775-1839
Eliza (Switzer) his wife 1777-1864
Born Adaire, Ireland
Settled here 1824
First white settler in Township of Ops
Jane 12th Child-wife of Arthur Corniel
There is some debate online as to whether Eliza's name was Eliza, or Ann, or Eliza Ann. Also, it's believed that the date of James death is incorrect and that it should be 1844, at least according to his most updated will. Also, Jane seems to be the 11th of 14 children, not 12th.

The original sign that was on the road.

 Leaving Cunningham Cemetery through the woods

And across the field, back to my car.