Gilliland Cemetery

 Gilliland Cemetery is located on Community Centre Road in Haldimand Township, near Cobourg, Harwood and Baltimore. There is no parking lot or laneway, you must park on the road.The plaque in the above sits at the front of the cemetery and gives a little information about the formation of this cemetery. There are a few members of the Gilliland family buried here, though there is no stone for James Gilliland himself, or it is one of the ones that aren't legible any longer (if he was actually buried here, and maybe he wasn't). John Adams, who was the first person buried here, does have a stone that is still legible.

Arch N. Thomas, died Oct 14, 1904. Aged 20 years.
Charles Thomas, died June 29, 1913. Aged 22 years.
Harriet A. Clarke, wife of George Thomas, died Mar 14, 1902. Aged 49 years.
Harry Thomas, born May 31, 1890, died June 25, 1890
George Thomas, died March 27, 1915. Aged 71 years.

A family of monuments sectioned off with fancy metal chain.

I'm focusing on the monument in the middle. In the above picture, it is on the right, chained off all alone. I can't read the name, it kind of looks like "Lottie Davie", but that is just a guess. All I can clearly make out is that she died in 1871.

The back, however, can clearly be made out:
Alice Smith, wife of George Smith, died Sept 20, 1887. Aged 30 years.

These four monuments are located in the larger chained off gravesite. They are fairly weather-worn, but a few can be somewhat made out. Read below for more info:

Frederick Thomas

Arthor Thomas (maybe, I can make out the last name, but I'm guessing on the first).

John Thomas

Unknown

John Thomas, died April 3, 1841. Aged 17 years.
William Thomas, died Aug 17, 1831. Aged 3 years
George Thomas, died Aug 17, 1859. Aged 6 days
Alexander Thomas, died 1864.
Frederick Thomas.

Richard Thomas

Elizabeth, wife of James Thomas, died June 28, 1883. Aged 68 years.

Another little fenced off grave site, this with only one monument. The stone is too weatherworn to read, except for the word "sacred"-could this be James Gilliland? Maybe!

Unknown

Robert J. Noble, died April 5, 1851. Aged 23 years.
Mark Noble, died June 17, 1851. Aged 28 years.
Children of Alexander and Elizabeth Noble

Alexander Noble, died Aug 27, 1870. Aged 87 years. A native of Co. Fermanagh, Ireland

Elizabeth Noble, died Jan 1, 1857. Aged 75 years.

This picture is a little deceiving because it appears that the large monument is coming from this little fenced off area. It isn't. If there is a monument in here, it is completely buried in the long grass. Though this cemetery is well maintained, I think I arrived just after the lawn was mowed, but before the whipper snipper came out, and as such many of the fenced off areas remain overgrown.

Elfriede Kast, 1905-1993
Marion Honeywell, 1931-2014

Winston Lean Gilliland, 1903-1982
Gladys Gilliland, his sister, 1897-1991

Meda Delany, 1901-1971
Gilbert J. Gilliland 1905-1967

Ola G. Gilliland, 1898-1980

Richard Gilliland, 1862-1934
Mary Lean, his wife, 1867-1948
Walter Ace, their son, aged 26 years

Hepzibeth, wife of Walter Gilliland. Died Aug 12, 1861. Aged 37 years.

Walter Gilliland, aged 75 years.
Hepzibeth Gilliland, died Aug 12, 1854. Aged 37 years. I'm not sure why she has 2 monuments here.

Robert English, died 1867
Margaret M, died 1897

Thomas Haynes, died 1967. Aged 82 years.

Jane Deviney, wife of Hugh, died Aug 27, 1878. Aged 81 years.

William English, died Nov 2, 1846. Aged 20 years
Thomas English, died July 17, 1842. Aged 18 years
Sons of Robert English

Mary Jane Mulholland, died Sept 27, 1847. Aged 30 years
Margaret, daughter, died February 1842. Aged 6 months.

Mary English, died Oct 8, 1907. Aged 72 years.
James English, died Sept 1, 1909. Aged 77 years.
Jane English, June 1880. Aged 31 years.
Maggie English, Feb 26, 1890. Aged 15 years
Mary R. English, died March 2, 1929. Aged 73 years.
Sam English, died Oct 2, 1943
Susan English, died Mar 17, 1928. Aged 59 years.

Elizabeth Clarkson, daughter of James and Margaret, died Dec 11, 1870. Aged 27 years.

Thomas Clarkson, son of James and Margaret, died May 5, 1885. Aged 5 years.
James Clarkson, died Jan 10, 1885. Aged 50 years.
There are other names on this monument, but they are unreadable.

Albert Deviney, aged 11 weeks.

James Deviney, died July 3, 1875. Aged 66 years.

Dorothea Muirhead, 1812-1881, wife of James Deviney.

John Patterson, died July 11, 1874. Aged 83 years.
Mary, his wife, died Aug 14, 1854. Aged 54 years.

Janet Patterson, died 1866.
In person this is legible, but it didn't photograph well. I'll revisit the cemetery and update this.

Robert Patterson, died Nov 18, 1876. Aged 50 years.
Hugh Patterson, died May 16, 1886. Aged 52 years.

Michael Merrot, died Oct 18, 1876. Aged 68 years.

John Thomas, died April 3, 1883. Aged 65 years.
Susannah Thomas, wife of John, died July 3, 1857. Aged 23 years

Dieter Busch, June 24, 1939-June 24, 2005
Rosie Busch, Oct 15, 1941-

John Edward Ryan, son of James and Mary, aged 26 years.

Warren Gordon Higginson, 1938-1998.

Merilyn E. Jones Nee McBride, 1954-2001
Robert B Jones, 1952-

Died April 28, 1860. Aged 48 years.

Francis Nichol, died Jan 10, 1879. Aged 73 years.

Francis Nichol, 1812-1860. Born in Northern Ireland
Margaret, his wife, 1806-1879. Also born in Ireland

Unknown

Unknown

Thomas Adams, died Feb 18, 1865. Aged 82 years.
John, son of Thomas and Isabella Adams, died June 29, 1832. Aged 21 years. The first person buried in this cemetery!

Rebecca Adams, died 1871.

This cemetery is a mix of pioneer and active, which means that they are currently accepting new burials, and which also means that they may be families visiting lost loved ones. As always, please be respectful when visiting.
If you are looking to visit more cemeteries close to this one you could also visit the Presbyterian Cemetery or the Academy Hill Cemetery. Both are fairly nearby.