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UPPER ISLAND COVE
Bexley Hill
Cemetery

Harbour Grace District
Newfoundland

SURNAME	GIVEN	DATE OF BIRTH	DATE OF DEATH	AGE	SPOUSE	INSCRIPTION
NOTES ON CEMETERY: Closed: Nov 6, 1949 They had an older graveyard than this one but headstones were removed and distroyed. No names were recorded at the time. The Church in Upper Island Cove was under construction by 1816. Clergy were stationed in Upper Island Cove at least by 1862. Reords from 1861 to 1879/1882 have been lost. Earlier records were the responsibilty of the Harbour Grace Parish. Pauline Barrett
ADAMS	Bertha	1934	1936

ADAMS	Capt Esau F.	Dec 29, 1889 (?)	April 6, 1954			Master Mariner

ADAMS	Claude George	March 5, 1948	May 24, 1948			Parents: George & Olga Adams
JANES	Edward	Jan 1909	March 1909			Parents: George & Maude Janes

ADAMS	Emma	1875	1953

ADAMS	Jean	1932	1945

ADAMS	John		Jan 1920	73

ADAMS	John W	1871	1937

ADAMS	Phoebe		May 29, 1931

ADAMS	Rosella	Oct 30, 1912	Aug 29, 1995	82

BARRETT	Frances May		Feb 14, 1907	4 Months
BARRETT	Anna Mary		April 14, 1907	4 Years
BARRETT	William H		Oct 27, 1910	2 Years
BARRETT	Evelyn Alice Mary		Sept 22, 1920	18 Months

BARRETT	William Henry		Dec 29th 1945	75 Years 9 Months	Mary Ann

BRADBURY	James		July 27th 1917	74

CLARKE	Cecily Jane		April 16, 1964	86 Years 3 Months
CLARKE	David		April 15, 1948	73 Years 5 Months

CLARKE	David	1894	1929

CLARKE	Delilah		May 27th 1949	32 Years 9 Months	David

CLARKE	Priscella		Dec 15th 1952	88

CLARKE	Robert		Sept 5th 1936	37	Priscilla

COOMBS	A.		9th Feb 1943	23		C/JX 185988 A. B. H.M.S. Avalon

COOMBS	Alexander		April 13th 1948 (?)	32		Died of wounds received on Acive Service in North Africa

COOMBS	Alfred		April 1st 1914	24		Sir Knight Drowned in the ill fated Southern Cross which was lost at the ice fields. Erected by the Black Knights of Ireland No. 458, Bay Roberts

COOMBS	Alfreda	Nov 24, 1887	Aug 30, 1982

COOMBS	Ethel	1934	1936

COOMBS	John Le Moine		Aug 2, 1916	17		Beloved Son of John & Matilda Coombs

COOMBS	John		Nov 7th 1939	62	Mary Alice

COOMBS	John		Dec 24th 1943	75

COOMBS	John		Aug 2, 19??	17		Beloved son of John & Matilda Coombs

COOMBS	Josiah		Nov 11, 1915	44		Acidentally killed

COOMBS	Louise		April 1937	39	Norman

COOMBS	Selena		July 4th 1937	40 Years 6 Months	Henry

COOMBS	Whitney		May 30th 1937	34

CRANE	John		June 17th 1894	46		Drowned on the SS Rose
CRANE	John Charles		April 1st 1914	21 Years 8 Months		Who was lost on the SS Southern Cross
CRANE	William		Dec 6th 1905	6 Months

CRANE	William		May 8, 1970	81
CRANE	Margaret		Sept 24, 1924	84

DROVER	Amelia		Sept 22nd 1936	54	George

DROVER	Elizabeth		Sept 15th 1891	76

DROVER	Elizabeth (Hussey)		Nov 22, 1912	20

DROVER	Gordon Maxwell		June 2nd 1946	7		Daarling Child of Eldred and Emma Drover

DROVER	John H		Sept 7, 1918	49

DROVER	Joseph		Nov 19th 1866	71

DROVER	Joseph		March 10th 1903	68

DROVER	Llewelyn	1918	1`943

DROVER	Mary Louise	1917	1936			Daughter of Moses & Leah Drover

DROVER	Mary Ann		April 19th 1883	26		Daughter of Thomas Drover

DROVER	Mary Ann		May 15th 1940	79

DROVER	Moses		June 3rd 1949	69	Leah

DROVER	Patience L.		Jan 16th 1899	74 Years 6 months	Thomas

DROVER	Sarah Elizabeth Winifred		Oct 16th 1941	2 Yrs

DROVER	Susanna	1852	1922			Mother of Moses Drover

DROVER	Thomas		July 4th 1877	85

DROVER	Walter		Feb 25. 1972	82
DROVER	Sarah		Sept 19, 1944	48

GREELEY	William G.		1936
GREELEY	George W		1941
GREELEY	Joyce	1938	1946
GREELEY	William	1869	1934			Grand Parent
GREELEY	Catrherine	1868	1943			Grand Parent

HUSSEY	James		Dec 1st 1886	65
HUSSEY	MIldred		May 27, 1868	62
HUSSEY	Albert		May 28, 1883	22

HUSSEY	Lloyd		March 21, 1931	2-1/2 Years

HUSSEY	Roselia		Oct 27, 1935	46
HUSSEY	Annie			16
HUSSEY	Audrey			6 Years
HUSSEY	Maggie			1 Year 6 Months
HUSSEY	Joseph			6 Months

HUSSEY	Uriah		June 11th 1942	78
HUSSEY	Phoebe		Jan 21, 1948	84

JANES	Harrison		Nov 15, 1945	22		Beloved Children of John & Rose Janes
JANES	Lizzie		June 2, 1943	33
JANES	Lucy		Dec 18, 1943	22

JONES	Elizabeth	1870	1962		Ernest

JONES	Ernest		March 31st 1934	66	Elizabeth

JONES	George		June 8th 1937	58	Dorcas

JONES	Isabelle		Feb 8th 1918	??

JONES	John		Sept 5th 1934	74
JONES	Bertha		Nov 26th 1930	19		Also His Daughter

JONES	Solomon		Dec 3rd 1938	87
JONES	Mary Ann		April 14th 1940	84

LUNDRIGAN	Alice		Dec 7th 1908	71	John

LUNDRIGAN	Elizabeth	Oct 10, 1889	July 7, 1965

LUNDRIGAN	John		May 31, 1927	83
LUNDRIGAN	Elizabeth		Dec 18, 1929	82

LUNDRIGAN	Lizzie		Aug 7, 1918	29	John

LUNDRIGAN	Lizzie		May 13, ????	??	William

LUNDRIGAN	Mark		Nov 29th 1935	51
LUNDRIGAN	Mabel		July 29th 1939	19		A Loving Daughter

LUNDRIGAN	Sarah		May 5th 1920	43

LUNDRIGAN	Thomas		May 2, 1916	46

LYNCH	Levi		Jan 9, 1936	34

LYNCH	Rebecca (Becky)	1867	1944

MERCER	Adelaide *	1883	1973	90 Yrs	George

MERCER	Adelaide *	1883	1923		George

MERCER	Belle M. *	1892	July 11, 1908	16		Beloved Children of Henry and Susannah MERCER
MERCER	William Hy		Sept 25th 1913	18

MERCER	Elijah *	1851	Feb. 7, 1929	78 Yrs
MERCER	Mary *	1947	March 6, 1948	9 Months

MERCER	Elijah		Feb 7, 1929	78
MERCER	PTE. Nathan *		April 14, 1917	23		Died of Wounds in France

MERCER	Eloil *	January 5, 1818	1929	78 Yrs		...and son

MERCER	Eloil *	Jan. 5, 1918	Feb. 17, 1928	10 Yrs [?]		[Could be same as one above]

MERCER	Emma *	1918	Oct. 19, 1944	26 Yrs 4 Mos	Graham

MERCER	Emma *		Nov. 26, 1930	19 Yrs	Graham

MERCER	Francis May *		Feb. 14, 1907	4 Months

MERCER	George *	1884	1945	61 Yrs	Adelaide

MERCER	George *	1899	August 13, 1924	25 Yrs		Lance Corporal, son of Henry & Susannah

MERCER	George *			62 Yrs, 9 Mos		[all that was left on the stone - Darlene]
MERCER	Priscilla *	1869	Dec. 3, 1901	32 Yrs, 6 Mos

MERCER	Gladys		1936	3 Months		Baby of John & Gladys Mercer

MERCER	Greta *	July 15, 1913	Jan. 1, 1921	8 Yrs

MERCER	Greta *	July 19, 1918	Feb. 17, 1929

MERCER	Henry *	1851	March 26, 1930	79 Yrs

MERCER	Henry		Feb 2, 1940	50	Mary

MERCER	Julia		1935	14		Daughter of Henry & Mary Mercer

MERCER	Leander	July 10, 1868	June 28, 1925	57 yrs	Priscilla

MERCER	Mary		1934	2 Months		Baby of John & Gladys

MERCER	Mary		March 6th 1948	9 Months		Darling Child of Joyce & Harold Mercer

MERCER	Shirley	March 15, 1947	Sept. 26, 1949	2 Yrs 6 months		Child of Mose & Evelyn

MERCER	Susannah *	1862	Dec. 6, 1940	78

MERCER	William * [Alexander]	1896	April 14, 1917	21 Yrs 5 Mos		P.T.E. Wm. MERCER, 1st NFLD Regiment Son of Leander and Priscilla MERCER, Born at Lynn, Mass., USA, Killed in action at the battle of Monachy.

MERCER	William *	1830	March 6, 1867	37 Yrs		[he was missionary of the S.P.G. at Upper Island Cove - note from Darlene]

MERCER	William	October 29, 1844	Dec. 2, 1922	78 Yrs

MERCER	Susannah *	March 1, 1845	1922	77 Yrs

MERCER	William H. Y. *	1895	Sept. 25, 1913	18 Yrs		Son of Henry and Susannah MERCER

MUSSEY	Lloyd		March 21, 1931	2 1/2 Yrs

PARSONS	Deborah		Nov 26, 1928	64	George
PARSONS	John R.		May 10. 1926	28		Son of Deborah & George Parsons

PARSONS	Jonathan		Dec 31st 1940	66

REID	Albert Edward	May 3rd 1882	Feb 4th 1939		Mary

REID	Frank Edward	1913	1932

REID	Irene		Sept 26th 1925	15 Years 1 Month		Daughter of the Late Mary Reid

REID	John		Feb 7th 1887	64

REID	Mary Jane		Jan 28th 1949	64	Albert

SHARPE	George Frederick	1899	1929			Able Seaman R. C. N. V. R. WW 1

SHARPE	Mary		April 8th 1946	38 Years 9 Months	Thomas

SHARPE	Maude	Oct 17 1921	Sept 7, 1941

SHEPPARD	Lenora		Jan 8th 1900	20	John

WARREN (?)	Alfred Charles J		??? 23, 1889	40 (?)

YOUNG	Archibald		Nov 29, 1893	49

YOUNG	Eliza		Feb 17th 1917	24		Beloved Daughter of Albert & Elizabeth Young

YOUNG	Flora Lillian		July 26th 1927	2 Months		Children of William & Susannah Young
YOUNG	Alfreda		Dec 27th 1929	7 Years 8 Months		Accidentally Drowned

YOUNG	Emma		May 8th 1892	40
YOUNG	Archibalkd Stanley		May 16th 1892	6 Months		Also their Twin Sons
YOUNG	Charles Warren		Aug 6th 1892	9 Months

YOUNG	Mary		June 2, 1900	16
YOUNG	John		April 6th 1900	??
YOUNG	Eliza Jane (?)		Aug 4th 1924 (?)

UNKNOWN #1	Unreadable		??	72

UNKNOWN #2	Unreadable

* Original Transcription of Mercer Family members by Janice Fralic-Brown (October 2001)
from information Contributed by Darlene Brazill
of Upper Island Cove

Additional Burials Contributed, Photographed and Copyrighted by Pauline Barrett (2016)

Page Last Modified: Friday September 11, 2020 (Don Tate)

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