Friday 30 December 2011

Alexander Sanderson

After the snow the graveyard is now back to normal. There was a bit of frost on the ground but all the inscriptions could be read again. Here is the full text for the above stone:


Erected

In Memory of

Alexander Sanderson

who died the 9th day of June

1851, aged 78 years

Janet Sanderson spouse

to Alex Sanderson

who died 24 of August

1827 aged 47 years also

Charles Sanderson, son to

Alex Sanderson, wright

in Linton, who died Mar

ch the 6th 1809 aged 3 years

Also John Sanderson his

son who died June the 11

1810 aged 8 years
At the top is a very ornate urn which you can see above.



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