Elizabeth "Bess" Moffitt . Daughter of Andrew Moffitt & Margaret "Jane" Piercy. Born 11 Mar 1857 in Harvey, York Co, NB. Died 30 Jul 1938 in South Tweedside. Buried in Harvey Settlement Cemetery.
From newspaper obituary - undated:
Mrs E. Cleghorn Dead
Well Known South Tweedside Woman, Invalid for Nine Years Died at Home.
South Tweedside, NB, Aug 4--This community was deeply grieved on Saturday, July 30th, when Mrs Elizabeth Cleghorn died at the age of 81 years after a long illness.
The late Mrs Cleghorn was a woman of fine qualities, generous and patient through her nine years of being confined to her home, she was loved by all who knew her and her passing has left a vacancy that will be hard to fill. She leaves to mourn their loss, four daughters, Mrs J. A. Duplessis of Sherbrooke, Que., Mrs F. J. Smith, Greenville, Me., Mrs Celia J. Stiles, Oakfield, Me., and Mrs Arthur Cleghorn with whom she lived and one son, George of Tweedside.
The funeral was held on Monday at 2:30 from her late home, the service was conducted by Rev. G. E. Knight of Saint John, which was most comforting to the relatives and others who gathered to pay their last respects to the deceased and sympathy for the bereaved family. The hymns sang were Lead Kindly Light, Does Jesus Care, and a solo Good Night Here, Good Morning up There by Rev. G. E. Knight.
There were many beautiful floral tributes from friends and relatives including sprays from the family. The pallbearers were Edward Morrow, Russell and Chester Cleghorn, William Moffitt, Irvine Moffitt and Manzer Moffitt. Interment was made in Manners Sutton Cemetery.
She married George "Dode" Cleghorn, son of George Cleghorn & Agnes Hogg. Born 28 Aug 1851 in Scotland. Died 22 Jun 1919. Buried in Harvey Settlement Cemetery. Occupation Farmer.
George and his wife Elizabeth Moffitt were farmers in South Tweedside, and had eleven children.
They had the following children:
George Alexander "Jordy" Cleghorn
Ida Jane Cleghorn
Christina A. Cleghorn
Eva Isobel Cleghorn
Andrew Moffitt Cleghorn
Lila Elizabeth Cleghorn
Rose Ella "Rosy" Cleghorn
Celia Jessie Cleghorn
Tina Agnes Cleghorn
Wallace Alward Cleghorn
Cora Victoria Cleghorn
Elizabeth "Bess" Moffitt . Daughter of Andrew Moffitt & Margaret "Jane" Piercy. Born 11 Mar 1857 in Harvey, York Co, NB. Died 30 Jul 1938 in South Tweedside. Buried in Harvey Settlement Cemetery.
From newspaper obituary - undated:
Mrs E. Cleghorn Dead
Well Known South Tweedside Woman, Invalid for Nine Years Died at Home.
South Tweedside, NB, Aug 4--This community was deeply grieved on Saturday, July 30th, when Mrs Elizabeth Cleghorn died at the age of 81 years after a long illness.
The late Mrs Cleghorn was a woman of fine qualities, generous and patient through her nine years of being confined to her home, she was loved by all who knew her and her passing has left a vacancy that will be hard to fill. She leaves to mourn their loss, four daughters, Mrs J. A. Duplessis of Sherbrooke, Que., Mrs F. J. Smith, Greenville, Me., Mrs Celia J. Stiles, Oakfield, Me., and Mrs Arthur Cleghorn with whom she lived and one son, George of Tweedside.
The funeral was held on Monday at 2:30 from her late home, the service was conducted by Rev. G. E. Knight of Saint John, which was most comforting to the relatives and others who gathered to pay their last respects to the deceased and sympathy for the bereaved family. The hymns sang were Lead Kindly Light, Does Jesus Care, and a solo Good Night Here, Good Morning up There by Rev. G. E. Knight.
There were many beautiful floral tributes from friends and relatives including sprays from the family. The pallbearers were Edward Morrow, Russell and Chester Cleghorn, William Moffitt, Irvine Moffitt and Manzer Moffitt. Interment was made in Manners Sutton Cemetery.
She married George "Dode" Cleghorn, son of George Cleghorn & Agnes Hogg. Born 28 Aug 1851 in Scotland. Died 22 Jun 1919. Buried in Harvey Settlement Cemetery. Occupation Farmer.
George and his wife Elizabeth Moffitt were farmers in South Tweedside, and had eleven children.
They had the following children:
George Alexander "Jordy" Cleghorn
Ida Jane Cleghorn
Christina A. Cleghorn
Eva Isobel Cleghorn
Andrew Moffitt Cleghorn
Lila Elizabeth Cleghorn
Rose Ella "Rosy" Cleghorn
Celia Jessie Cleghorn
Tina Agnes Cleghorn
Wallace Alward Cleghorn
Cora Victoria Cleghorn
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Family Members
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George Alexander "Jordy" Cleghorn
1876–1951
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Ida Jane Cleghorn Duplessis
1878–1968
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Andrew A. Cleghorn
1885–1905
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Lila Elizabeth Cleghorn Smith
1886–1957
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Lila Elizabeth Cleghorn Foley
1887–1957
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Jessie Celia Cleghorn Stiles Matheson
1892–1979
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Agnes Tina Cleghorn Dillon
1894–1919
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Cora Victoria Cleghorn Cleghorn
1900–1977
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