"In memory of Ethle Sophia, only Dau. of William & Rebacca Belfry, Died Sept. 26, 1872, Aged 2 Yrs. 20 Days"
From the Belfry Cemetery

"Erected by Mrs. Sophia Belfry to the memory of ... affectionate Husband: James Belfry, who died Aug. 31, 1849, E. 46 y's, 7 mo. & 6 d.
Jac....ed.. mo.,
..rtha. July 17 1830, Died 11 y'r, & 10mo.
Children of the above"
From the Belfry Cemetery

"In Memory of Thomas Burton, who died Oct. 8, 1890; Aged 76 Years.
Gone ... to be with Jesus"

Unknown head piece of a grave, and an eroded gravestone below it; found in Belfry Cemetery.

This article was released in the same edition which described the unveiling of the Auld Kirk Cemetery plaque on August 24th, 1958. The history of the Auld Kirk was also compiled in this edition, which includes the Deed to the kirk's property, registered in 1837, displayed above.

Deerhurst - from 1830, mail was received for the early settlers at John Gill's beer shanty at Deerhurst on the Penetang Road, midway between line 12 and line 13. On April 1st, 1863 and official post office opened near this same location and served this community until December 1912. In 1830 James Tindall, who lived across the road from Gill's, donated land from his lot 16, con. 12 farm for the first Ebenezer Wesleyan Methodist Church and cemetery. New churches were built about 1850 and again in 1880. This church was closed in 1966. A small hamlet grew at this location which still remains today.

Circa 1830

Contains news clippings and articles on various churches of Bradford West Gwillimbury

Contains misc. items, lettered A - O

The front of the Auld Kirk in the Scotch Settlement, built in 1869.

Wide shot of the Belfry cemetery, located on Line 8