Old St John's Graveyard Barrhead

[Murphyz]

Almost unreadable at the back wall spacing towards Darnley Road.

HAGAN

A token of respect
From the employees
Scott.(?) Co-op Laundry Assoc
Ltd Barrhead
In Memory of
AGNES HAGAN
Died 22nd April 1933
Aged 46 Years
R.I.P.

[Murphyz]

Stone still standing but worn in places – near the back of the graveyard facing Columba Club.

McKeown/McKay/Kearney

Thomas McKeown
In
Affectionate remembrance
Of his mother ROSE McKAY
Died 20th April 1866
Aged 69 years
Thomas McKeown
Who died 11th June 1881
In the 54 or 9 [fifty something now worn away] year of his age
Helen Kearney
His loving wife
Died 2nd June 1899

[Murphyz]

Stone still standing but very worn – I will not try the inscription but have noted below words which were visible and hopefully they will mean something to some one.


THORNTON


Erected by James Thorton
To The Beloved Memory of his
Father Peter Thornton
Died 21st Nov 1848 aged [all worn away]
And
His Mother Bridget Connelly
Died 1st Feb 1838 [stone worn at last number could possibly be 1839] aged [all worn]
Their Daughter [all worn]

James Thornton mentioned.
Further down there is a mention of a daughter Helen Thonrton died July 1875 [?]
Her husband Peter Chisholm death also on stone.

Sorry it is so vague. Non compressed file available if anyone wishes it.

[Ann Baker]

Murphyz

You;re a wee star! Pics are fab!

Ann

[Joyful]

Murphyz, how very generous of you to take the time to take these

photos. I do hope that they help lots of people

Joy

[Murphyz]

Burns – still standing towards to back of the cemetery near the wall onto Troy Lane but facing towards Columba Club


†

Erected By
Patrick Burns
In Memory of
His Father, Mother
Brothers and Sisters
Jane Burns
Died 1852 aged 18
RoseAnn Burns
Died 1857 aged 50
Patrick Burns
Died 1874 aged 63
Thomas Burns
Died 1881 aged 50
Mary Burns
Died 1879 aged [worn away
Bridget Burns
Died 1864 [aged worn away]

[Murphyz]

At the back, close to the Columba Club building itself a small stone which looks as though part of it is missing, so I don’t know if it was a family stone and only the last inscription is visible.


McSHANE

In
Loving Memory
Of
Our Dear Father
James McShane
Died 6th August 1921

[Murphyz]

The Broken and Unreadable:-

Unfortunately there are many stones now totally unreadable and broken in the old churchyard: but here are bits of stones which may help some one if they know what it should say. Please amend if anyone sees what the inscription is!

Broken in Half lying against the wall at Troy Lane – Erect by Thomas Aiken (?) for his wife Elizabeth
_________________________________________________________________
GOODWIN/HARVEY

Stone still standing but virtually unreadable – some of the legible words are:-

Ellen Harvey 
Wife of James Goodwin
Who died 4th June 1873
Aged 53 years
R.I.P


I think on the top part of the stone there must be a death of a child recorded as there is reference to something and nine months.

**Scotlands People has a Helen Harvey other name Goodwin death in 1873 aged 43 years**   It didn’t look like a 4 on the stone but it is in very poor condition.

[Murphyz]

Part of the unreadable but standing stones:-

HARVEY

On the back of the Harvey/Goodwin Stone there are three names, if anyone knows the daughter’s name, please update this! I could not see any dates.

Of Your Charity
PRAY for the Souls
Of
John HARVEY and his Wife
MARY LOUCHRAN [?? Worn in parts] also their
Daughter [worn away – looks like something MYLOTTS?]