Tyrone - Ardtrea Churchyard

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ARDTREA CHURCHYARD
    [From Mr. W. F. REYNOLDS]

Here lieth the remains of Samuel HULL, junior who was found
dead in the mill race at Drapersfield on the 21st day of
July 1867, supposed to have been drowned, aged 21 years.
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Here lyeth the body of Hugh NESBIT who departed this
life, May 22 1768, aged 89
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IHS
Erected in memory of John McCLERNON of Ardvarnish
who died October 12th 1850 aged 55 years. Also his
wife Bridget who died Augest 27th 1870 aged 72 years.
Also their Too sons James & Cornelias who Boath died
young.
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Here lyeth the body of Paul SCULLIAN who departed life,
April the 2 1801, aged 46(?) years
'Upright'

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Sacred to the memory of William BRYSON of Ballyihrey who
departed this life October 6th 1840, aged 75 years. In life
beloved in death lamented.  Also his beloved wife Margreat
BRYSON who departed this life on the 8th of January 1852,
aged 81 years.
'Flat'

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Here lyeth the body of John FERGUSON who departed
this life August 27th 1765 agd 79.
'Upright'

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Here lyeth the body of  Robert JOHNSON who departed
this life ye 27 of June, 1714 aged 12 years.
'Upright'

'And in another part of the graveyard':-

Here lyes ye body of Margret JOHNSTON who died,
December 23'rd 1773 aged 19 years.
'Upright'
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'Box-tomb':-
Erected to the memory of the Revd Thomas MEREDITH D.D. For 6
years the Rector of this Parish & formerly Fellow of Trinity
College, Dublin. He died as he lived in the full assurance
that his Redeemer liveth on May 2nd 1819  Etat 42.
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Here lieth the body of James LOWRY of Grange who departed
this life, on Thursday the 10 day of Aug 1797, aged 72
years.  Also the body of William LOWRY who departed this
life the 13th April in  the year of our Lord 1740, aged 60
years.  Also the body of Isabella LOWRY [p167] his wife who
departed this life Feby 6 1763, aged 75 years.  Also the
body of William BARCLAY which departed this life Jan 6th
1846, aged 85 years.
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IHS
Here lieth y'e body of Elenor DORAN who departed this
life Feby ye 9 1769, aged 21 years.
'Upright'
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Here lyeth the body of Hanna McKERNAN who departed this
life, March the 24th 1789, aged 65 years. Also her daughter
Catherine McKERNAN who departed this life February 27th 1783
aged 38 years.
'Upright'
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Here lyeth the body of Arthur MAYNE who departed this life
March the 28'th 1789 aged 71 years. 'Upright'
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Here lies the remains of Rosy McCASKEY who departed this
life on the 26th Octr 1844, aged 18 years.
'Upright'
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'On a cast-iron shield lying on the grass at the head of
grave':-

John HILLIS of Edernagh died 14th November 1850,
aged 76 years.
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Here lieth the remains of William McCOOD who departed this
life October the 5th 1853, aged 80 years. Upright'

Source:
Journal of the Association for the Preservation of the
Memorials of the Dead in Ireland  Vol IX.   (FHL # 1279285)