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Samuel Alton

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Samuel Alton

Birth
County Limerick, Ireland
Death
20 Jul 1898 (aged 75)
Burial
Dungannon, Huron County, Ontario, Canada Add to Map
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The following information provided by member Bruce Nuckowski:

Obituaries From the Christian Guardian, Volume 12 1896-1900. Compiled by Donald A. McKenzie:

"ALTON, Samuel was born in Co. Limerick Ireland Feb 23 1823, and was converted there at an early age. In 1847 he came to Canada, lived 1 year in Goderich, then moved with his mother, brothers and sisters to Wawanosh, where he spent the rest of his life. He married Miss Rachel Webster of Ashfield. He died age 75, survived by his wife and all of his nine children. The funeral was conducted by Rev. E. Olivant of Lucknow, and he was buried in Dungannon Cemetery"
-Sept 21 1898 edition of the Christian Guardian
The following information provided by member Bruce Nuckowski:

Obituaries From the Christian Guardian, Volume 12 1896-1900. Compiled by Donald A. McKenzie:

"ALTON, Samuel was born in Co. Limerick Ireland Feb 23 1823, and was converted there at an early age. In 1847 he came to Canada, lived 1 year in Goderich, then moved with his mother, brothers and sisters to Wawanosh, where he spent the rest of his life. He married Miss Rachel Webster of Ashfield. He died age 75, survived by his wife and all of his nine children. The funeral was conducted by Rev. E. Olivant of Lucknow, and he was buried in Dungannon Cemetery"
-Sept 21 1898 edition of the Christian Guardian

Inscription

IN
MEMORY OF
SAMUEL ALTON
DIED
JULY 20, 1898
AGED 75 YRS
4 MOS 28 DYS.

RACHEL WEBSTER
HIS BELOVED WIFE
DIED
JULY 15, 1908
AGED 70 YRS
10 MOS 28 DYS



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  • Added: Feb 25, 2011
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/66135397/samuel-alton: accessed ), memorial page for Samuel Alton (23 Feb 1823–20 Jul 1898), Find a Grave Memorial ID 66135397, citing Dungannon Cemetery, Dungannon, Huron County, Ontario, Canada; Maintained by jaynetty (contributor 46830617).