McLean's/Elloitt/New Connexion Methodist Cemetery

McLean's Elliott New Connexion Methodist Cemetery is a small abandoned cemetery in Kendal, Hope Township Ontario. It is located on The Dell Rd, right where it meets up with Thompson Rd. There are approximately 50 people buried here, and the first burial was in 1861. This cemetery sits on a hill, and some areas of the cemetery are a bit steep, so make sure you are wearing proper footwear for exploring.When you walk through the front gates you'll set a very rough set of stone stairs in the hill, though they are still useable you are probably just as safe walking up the grass.

This place was named after the Elliott family, who donated the land to the New Connexion Methodist Church (Kendal's first church), and their neighbours the McLeans. One of the McLeans grandsons, James Stanley McLean, was the founder of the Canada Packers Company. You can see a few names of the original settlers from the town on some of the monuments, Carscadden for one, but many of the monuments are very badly worn down or broken.

Speaking of the front gate, that's it! Also, it is the original gate, with the original cross from 1861. The gate is held closed with a dog chain right now.

Unknown. Died 1872.

George Wilson, dates unknown.

Unknown.

Margaret, wife of John Corley. Dates unknown.

Unknown.

Flora Jade, died Sept 21, 1862. Aged 6 years.
Mary, died Dec 5, 1862. Aged 13 years.

Mary, wife of James White. Died 1861.

Unknown.

Margaret Crozier, can't make out anything else.

Unknown.

Samuel Wilson, died June 9, 1873. Aged 78 years.

Margaret M, wife of Samuel Saisbury. Died 1863.

Jane, wife of John Carscadden. Died Apri 10, 187?. Aged 52 years.

Unknown.

Carscadden. No visible names on the monuments.

Unknown.

Unknown.

James Jackson, died 1867.

John White, died Dec 20, 1871. Aged 74 years. A native of County Donegal, Ireland.

Mary Ann Swanston, relict of the late Edward White. Died Dec 27, 1899. Aged 72 years.
Note: relict = widow.

William Cathcart, died Mar 16, 1883.

Alexander, aged 10 years.

Unknown.

Fredrick James, died 1877.
This monument is off by itself at the back left corner, on the hill near the fence.

The small area that is "roped off" belongs to the McLean's family. There are two monuments left standing and a few footstones that don't match up with the headstones.

Eliza Ann, died Aug 1861. Aged 10 years.
Elijah, died Sept 25, 1872. Aged 11 years.
Matthew, died Dec 2, 1871. Aged 9 years.
Children of James and Eliza McLean.

I'm not sure that this monument belongs in the McLeans plot, or if it has moved there over time. I can't read any name or dates though.

James McLean, died Oct 30, 1880. Aged 70 years.
Charles McLean, son of James and Eliza, died Mar 7, 1887. Aged 26 years.
Eliza Follis, the wife of James McLean, died May 21, 1888. Aged 68 years.
Mary Etta McLean, died May 27, 1893. Aged 27 years.
Note: This monument sits outside of the fenced area, though it is the same family. It is also right at the top of the rustic steps in the cemetery.

James H.

Son of Thomas Stitton, died 1879. Aged 3 days.

Unknown.

There are several names here, but I can only make out Johnathen and David.

Unknown.

Unknown.

Unknown.

Crozier, died 1878. Died 73 years.

Died 1877. Aged 51 years.

Died 1872, aged 12 years.

And a shot of the very, very old and very, very rustic steps leading to the McLeans plot. They are pretty useless now, but they add nicely to the scenery of the cemetery.