Old Casterton Cemetery, Casterton Victoria, Australia

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The Old Casterton Cemetery

Graves With Headstones

Graves Without Headstones 1

Graves Without Headstones 2

In Loving Memory of Edward Bearcroft Dancocks Born Gloucester England Died July 3rd 1915 Aged 73 Years - 'Safe in the hands of Jesus'

118 Private G. C. Dancocks Australian Imperial Force 8th April 1915 + "I fear no ???"

Dancocks John Thornton 1869 - 1951 5th Light Horse 1st A.I.F.

Clarence Edward Dancocks Died at Mt Gambier 15th July 1950 Aged 78 Years

In Loving Memory Of Our Mother Jane Dancocks Born At Portland Vic. Died 15th Sept. 1936. Aged 91 Years Abide With Me

In Loving Memory Of Hercules Hailes Dancocks Died 22nd March 1910 - "Simply to thy cross I cling."

Elizabeth Ann Dancocks Born 1844 - Died 1928 Aged 84 Years. "Till there breaks the last and brightest easter morn."

Nellie Evelyn Dancocks Died 15th April 1960 Aged 82 Years

Sacred To The Memory Of Daniel Murphy Died 30th August 1887 Aged 65 Years - Also His Wife Mary Murphy Died 14th January 1888 Aged 55 Years Also Jessie Ann Wife Of John Murphy Died 4th Aug 1939 Aged 74 Years

In Loving Memory Of Winifred Jane Carroll Died 11th June 1944 Aged 57 Years

In Loving Memory Of Richard Patching Died 14th April 1946 Aged 53 Years

In Loving Memory Of John Murphy Born 12th July 1860 Died 4th April 1947 R.I.P

In Loving Memory Of Cathrine Mary Murphy Born 2nd Feb 1888 Died 5th Jan 1952 R.I.P

Gretted In Memory Of Edward Gorry Who Died 7th Sep 1880 Aged 42 Years His Son Edward Who Died 24th April 1868 Aged 1 Year His Daughter Sophia Who Died 21st Sep 1876 Aged 2 Years - "A Few More Years At Most We Too Must Pass Away"

Gretted In Memory Of Edward Gorry Who Died 7th Sep 1880 Aged 42 Years His Son Edward Who Died 24th April 1868 Aged 1 Year His Daughter Sophia Who Died 21st Sep 1876 Aged 2 Years - "A Few More Years At Most We Too Must Pass Away"

Sacred To The Memory Of James Neil Who Died 27th Dec 1897 Aged 78 Years - Erected By His Wife E.K. Neil At Rest

JHS + Sacred To The Memory Of Henry McDermote Who Died 19th August 1859 Aged 47 Years

Gretted Winifred In Memory Her Beloved Husband John Carruthers Who Died On 10th April 1875 Aged 48 Years Having Been Shire Engineer FGor Many Years To The Glenelg Shire Council - Not Gone From Memory, Not Gone From Love But Gone To His Father & Home Above

"The Lord Gave And The Lord Hath Taken Away" Sacred To The Memory Of George Jelly Dearly Beloved Husband Of Jane Jelly Died Dec 23rd 1896 Aged 81 Years Call Not Back The Dear Departed Anchored Safe Where Storms Are O'er On The Border Land We Left Him Soon To Meet And Part No More Also His Son George Mark Died Feb 26th 1868, Aged 1 Year And 11 Months Also His Beloved Wife Jane Died March 12th 1920 Aged 87 Years

Sacred To The Memory Of Grace Daughter Of George And Mary Carmichael Of Retreat Who Died March 15th 1867 Aged 7 Years Also Their Daughter Mary Grace Who Died Nov 29th 1882 Aged 13 Years 8 Months Then Sleep In Jesus

Sacred To The Memory Of George Carmichael Who Died At Retreat Station Oct 30th 1885 Aged 66 Years - A Colonist Of 47 Years. Also In Memory Of His Son Robert Glenelg Carmichael Who Died At Browley N.S.W. June 4th 1887 Aged 25 Years Also Anne Wife Of George Carmichael Died At Portland April 5th 1896 Aged 66 Years "Thy Will Be Done."

Sacred To The Memory Of Anne Wright Who Died February 3rd 1884 Aged 79 Years - "Because I Live, Ye Shall Live Also" - This Stone Is Erected By Her Affectionate Daughter Anne Carmichael

Sacred To The Memory Of Jane McCombe Who Died 31st August 1893 Aged 19 Years Also John McCombe Who Died 31st August 1894 Aged 27 Years - Also Their Mother Sarah McCombe Who Died 29th October 1905 Aged 64 Years Also Annie McCombe Who Died 29th April 1908 Aged 31 Years Also Charles McCombe Who Died 6th January 1917 Aged 79 Years

Sacred To The Memory Of John A. Sinclair Murray Of Dunrobin Who Died on the 7th July 1869 Aged 30 Years Also Of Elizabeth Louisa His Wife Who Died On The 16th January 1868 Aged 22 Years

Sinclair

In Memory Of Henry Smith Died 13th April 1857 Aged 35 Years - Also His Wife Mary Ann Caffrey Died 20th April 1920 Aged 95 Years "He Shall Enter Into Peace, They Shall Rest In Their Beds Each One Walking In His Uprightness."

Sacred To The Memory Of David Blair The Beloved Husband Of Elizabeth Blair Died 30th December 1887, Aged 63 Years - Dearest Husband Thou Hast Left Me Here Thy Loss I Deeply Feel But Tis God That Hath Bereft Me He Can All Our Sorrows Heal Yet Again I Hope To Meet Thee When Death's Gloomy Night Has Fled Then In Heaven With Joy To Greet Thee Where No Bitter Tear's Are Shed - Also The Above Elizabeth Blair Died 27th February 1905

In Loving Memory Of Hannah Wife Of A.W. McPherson Taken To Her Rest 4th June 1874 Aged 33 Years - Peace For Evermore

In Loving Rememberance Of William McPherson Of Nangeela Who Departed This Life With Humble Trust In Jesus On The 10th Day Of September 1866 Aged 44 Years Also Of Marie Josephine Infant Daughter Of The Above Who Was Taken On The 10th Day Of March 1854 Aged 1 Year Also Marie Bennett Wife Of The Above Fell Asleep Nov 24th 1896 Aged 79 Years "Oh That My People Were Wise. That They Would Consider Their Latter End." Deut. XXXII.29

William McPherson

William McPherson 1822 - 1867 Nangeela His Wife Marie Bennett Clarke 1817 - 1896 Marie Josephine McPherson Infant Daughter 1853 - 1854 Hanna McPherson Wife Of Alfred McPherson 1841 - 1874

In Memory Of Mabel Campbell Wife Of Alexander Campbell Aged 63 Years

In Loving Memory Of Alexander Campbell Died 5th Dec 1950 Aged 69 Years Also His Son Alexander Neil Died 21st Oct 1950 Aged 39 Years

In Loving Memory Of Neil Beloved Husband Of Mary Ann Campbell Born 1st May 1845 Died 18th September 1925 Also His Beloved Son Dugald Who Died On Active Service 16th November 1915 - Peace Perfect Peace

In Loving Memory Of Our Dear Mother Mary Ann Campbell Died 19th Aug 1947 Aged 91 Years

In Loving Remembrance Of Mary Campbell Of Corndale Relict Of The Late Alexander Campbell Kilbride, Argyleshire, Scotland Departed This Life On The 14th Day Of June 1890 Aged 81 Years - Also Of Mary Campbell The Dearly Loved Eldest Daughter Of Dugald Campbell Who Died 5th February 1905 Aged 45 Years

In Loving Memory Of Our Dear Father Dugald Campbell Who Died At Casterton 5th March 1909 Aged 78 Years Also Our Dear Mother Catherine Campbell Who Died At Casterton 25th December 1867 Aged 35 Years

Campbell

In Affectionate Remembrance Of Our Father Elijah Handley Died 14th Nov 1860 Aged 37 Years Also Our Mother Fanney Handley Died 3rd March 1886 Aged 70 Years Also Our Aunt Martha Clee Died 7th March 1867 Aged 37 Years Also Elijah Handley Eldest Son Of The Above Elijah And Fanney Handley Died 16th April 1896. Aged 44 Years

In Memory Of John Blair 1859 - 1940 Aged 81 Years

Died June 12th 1861 Aged 13 Years

Sacred To The Memory Of Scotia Woodall Who Died At Carrapook 28th February 1876 Aged 86 Years - This Stone Was Erected By Her Husband

Erected To The Memory Of Alexander McBean Died June 13th 1917 Aged 75 Years And His Wife Emma Died March 11th 1925 Aged 79 Years Also Children of Above William Robertson Died Feb 4th 1876 Charles Robertson Died April 22nd 1886 Isabella Smith Died Feb 3rd 1887

Sacred To The Memory Of Grace Peachey Died February 24 1872 Aged 7 Months

In Memory Of Elizabeth Peachey Died Sep 14 1892 Aged 64 Years "I Loved Her Oh So Dearly And Now I'm Left Alone; But Still Bow Before My God And Say Thy Will Be Done"

Sacred To The Memory Of Charles Peachey Died January 28th 1864 Aged 28 Years Late Of H.M. 19th Regm. Of Foot. - Also Elizabeth Peachey Died August 6 1864 Aged 12 Days.

Sacred To The Memory Of Murdoch Beaton Died January 28th 1869 Aged 35 Years Also His Wife Ann Wright Died April 11th 1882 Aged 46 Years - Not Forgotten In Memory Not Forgotten In Love But Gone To Their Father's Home Above

Sacred To The Memory Of George Mercer Died 20th Of June 1886 Aged 48 Years Also His Son William Herbert Died 20th November Aged 11 Months. 1864 - The Parly Gates Are Open And You May Enter In Washed Spotles And Forgiven Without A Stain Of Sin

In Loving Memory Of Janet Peden Native Of Inverness Scotland Died Feb 16th 1920 Aged 82 Years Also Her Children Robert James Died March 22nd 1875 Aged 4 Years Rose Died May 12th 1875 Aged 8 Months Also Her Husband James Peden Native Of County Antrim Ireland Died 28th June 1928 Aged 88 Years

In Memory Of Fanny Dyer (Grannie) Died July 3rd 1908 Aged 95 Years

In Loving Memory Of Mary Jane Beloved Wife Of Henry R. Humphries Died 12th Feb. 1929 Aged 69 Years Also Edith J. And Caroline E. Dearly Loved Daughters Of H. R. And M. J. Humphries Died 11th Feb 1896 Aged 16 Years And 14 Years Also H. R. Humphries Died 2nd June 1943 Aged 87 Years

Sacred To The Memory Of Jane Elizabeth The Beloved Wife Of Walter Jessup Who Departed This Life 23rd December 1887 Aged 59 Years Gone But Not Forgotten

In Loving Memory Of Edith Lillian Wombwell Died 19th Jan 1964 Aged 69 Years

In Loving Memory Of Peter Wombwell Died 20th October 1961 Aged 73 Years

A Tribute Of Love To The Memory Of My Dear Wife And Our Loving Mother Helen Jemima Galpin Died 13th Dec 1939 Aged 75 Years Alfred Galpin Died 22nd Dec 1942 Aged 81 Years God's Greatest Gift. Remembrance.

RIP Cecil Riley

In Loving Memory Of Margaret Mary Patching Died 28th Aug 1952 Aged 68 Years

In Loving Memory Of James Patching Died 27th Jan 1961 Aged 84

Erected By Hellen In Memory Of Her Beloved Husband James Henry White Died 25th May 1880 Aged 60 Years - Also Their Daughter Margrey Catherine Died 19th March 1879, Aged 2 Months - "Gone But Not Forgotten" Also The Above Named Hellen White Who Died August 4th 1912 Aged 72 Colonists Of 60 Years "Thy Will Be Done"

Sacred To The Memory Of Mary Robertson Beloved Wife Of George Robertson Warrock, Who Died 17th August 1886 Aged 79 Years - A Colonist Of 46 Years Also George Robertson Her Husband Who Died 15th January 1890 In His 83rd Year "One Who Tried To Do His Duty" - A Colonist Of 50 Years.

In Memory Of Christina McLean Who Died June 20th 1876 Aged 22 Years He Hath Delivered My Soul In Peace From The Battle That Was Against Me. For There Were Man With Me. PSALM IV 18 ver.

In Memory Of Malcolm McLean Born In Melbourne September 1840 Drowned At Casterton September 23rd 1873 Aged 33 Years

Sacred To The Memory Of Annie The Beloved Wife Of John Taylor Who Departed This Life On The 17th March 1875 Aged 33 Years Also Their Infant Daughter Catherine Who Died On The 8th Day Of April 1875 Aged 27 Days

In Loving Memory Of Father J. Cook 1919 Mother E. Cook 1931 From Loving Daughter Carrie

Sacred To The Memory Of Edward Charles Courtis Died 25th July 1903 Aged 70 Years

Sacred To The Memory Of George Chaffey Died 21st Sep 1863 Aged 46 Years Also His Wife Phillippa Died 17th May 1904 Aged 73 Years Also Their Son Walter Charles Died 23rd April 1860 Aged 13 Months "Lord Receive Their Souls Into Thy Kingdom."

Sacred To The Memory Of Mary Josephine Ralston Born June 22nd 1865 Died February 29th 1868 Aged 2 Years 8 Months

In Memory Of Louis D. Ralston Died 5th October 1858 Aged Five Months

In Loving Remembrance Of Elizabeth Mary McEachern Who Died At East Strathdownie October 24th 1876 Aged 15 Years 9 Months - Calm On The Bosom Of Thy God Fair Spirit Rest Thee Now E'en While With Ours Thy Footstep Trod His Seal Was On Thy Brow Dust To Its Narrow House Beneath Soul To Its Place On High They That Have Seen Thy Look In Death No More May Fear To Die Also William Holden Who Died At Strathdownie December 6th 1906. Aged 70 Years. - Blessed Are The Dead Who Die In The Lord.

Sacred To The Memory Of George E. Wyman Who Died February 13th 1858 Aged 22 Years

Sacred to The Memory Of William Robertson Late Of Wando Vale. Formerly Of The County Of Inverness In Scotland. And One Of The Earliest Settlers In Victoria He Died 25th September 1864 Aged 53 Years - An affectionate husband and father and a warm hearted friend he gained the good will of many and the gratitude of the indigent and distressed.

Sacred To The Memory Of John Robertson Of Struan Died 15th January 1888 Aged 34 Years

Sacred To The Memory Of Margaret The Beloved Wife Of W. G. Black Who Departed This Life Dec 19th 1916 Aged 80 Years Also William John The Infant Son Aged 11 Months And W. G. Black Husband Of Above Died Sept 24th 1922 Aged 89 Years "Reunited"

In Loving Memory Of Thomas Cawker Died 21st Dec 1926 Aged 89 Years Also His Loving Wife Mary Died 16th April 1927 Aged 75 Years

Sacred To The Memory Of Elizabeth The Wife Of John Cawker Who Died 17th June 1885 Aged 82 Years Also The Children Of Thomas & Mary Cawker Agnes Hannah Died 11th March 1881 Aged 11 Months Victoria Martha Died 6th Dec 1885 Aged 4 1/2 Years "Blessed are the dead who die in the Lord." Also Nettie Who Died 16th February 1894 Aged 15 Years Also Allan Died 19th Dec 1918 Aged 34 Years

Sacred To The Memory Of John Cawker Who Died December 30th 1865 Aged 57 Years - Also His Grandson John H. Cawker Died January 7th 1873 Aged 3 Months

Sacred To The Memory Of John Cawker Who Died On The 17th June 1876 Aged 31 Years "In The Midst Of Life We Are In Death." - Also His Beloved Wife Hannah Who Died 18th May 1878 Aged 29 Years - A Few More Years At Most We Too Must Pass Away.

In Loving Remembrance Of Mary Minnie Cawker Who Departed This Life 7th September 1898 Aged 24 Years - Thine eyes shall see the king In his beauty. Isaiah 33-17

Sacred To The Memory Of Kate Caffrey Who Died 19th September 1880 Aged 20 Years & 10 Months - Though I walk through the valley of The shadow of death, I will fear no Evil. For thou art with me thy rod, thy staff, they comfort me. PSALM 23-24

In Memory Of Eliza Rebecca The Beloved Wife Of James Newton Who Died 4th April 1897 Aged 33 Years - She is dead but not forgotten She is not with us today But the memory of her is something That will never pass away.

Sacred To The Memory Of Maria McJannet Who Died 12th March 1883 Aged 27 Years - "Come unto me all ye that labour and Are heavy laden and I will give you rest." Mat. 11-28 - Also Her Son William McJannet Who Died 26th October 1900 Aged 21 Years - His End Was Peace.

In Loving Memory Of Allan George Beloved Son Of W. And E. Caffrey Died Dec 3rd 1906 Aged 12 Years - "Suffer little children to Come unto me."

In Loving Remembrance Of George McDonald Who Died 25th Oct 1871 Aged 52 Years Also Alfred.C.Abbot Who Died 13th Oct 1905 Aged 78 Years And Esther Abbot Who Died 11th Jan 1908 Aged 83 Years Peace Perfect Peace

In Loving Memory Of Our Darlings Esther Inez Hilda Died 6th April 1889, Aged 6 Months Also Gordon Craig Died 9th May 1904, Aged 7 Months Dearly Loved Children Of W. And A. Stewart Safe In The Arms Of Jesus.

Sacred To The Memory Of Murdoch Matheson Who Died At "Craig" Henty On The 23rd Dec 1896 Aged 56 Years - Have mercy upon me, O God, according to thy loving kindness, according unto the multitude of thy tender mercies blot out my transgressions. PSALM 51ch 1v

Sacred To The Memory Of Donald Matheson. Who Died 29th Oct 1861 Aged 11 Years.

In Loving Memory Of Mary Matheson Who Died June 22nd 1918 Aged 75 Years. "There remaineth Therefore a rest to the people of God."

Sacred To The Memory Of Farquhar Matheson Who Departed This Life 28th March 1883 Aged 91 Years. Therefore be ye also ready, for at such an hour as ye think not the Son of man cometh. Also His Wife Mary Born In Loch Alsh Ross-Shire Scotland Died 15th Of July 1903, Aged 90 Years. - Jesus saith unto her, I am the resurrection, and the life. He that believeth in me, though he were dead, yet shall he live.

In Loving Memory Of Alice Jane Sprigg Died April 18th 1875 Aged 5 Months - "Suffer little children to come unto me."

In Loving Memory Of Charles Rearden Strachan Smith. Eldest Son Of Charles & Mary Helen Smith Who Died 15th April 1875 Aged 5 Months

Sacred To The Memory Of The Rev: Charles Simson Rosenbath Formerly Of O'Brien's Bridge Hobart Town, Tasmania Died 11th March, 1872 Aged 60 Years Also In Loving Remembrance Of His Daughter Mary Grace Wife Of George R. Patterson Born 11th Feb 1854 Died 21st June 1885 "Until the day breaks and the shadows flee away."

TYTHERLEIGH Sacred To The Memory Of Mary Eliza A. 6-6-1904 71 Elizabeth A. 15-5-33 69 Susan S. 9-12-42 75 Robert 17-8-1889 80 John 30-3-1916 75 Thomas R. 2-10-1943 78 Mary Isabel 12-12-1900 3m Charles S. 17-5-12 40 Mary E. 13-5-43 71

In Loving Memory Of Linda F. Glover Died 15th July 1940 Aged 37 Years

In Loving Memory Of Louisa C. Glover Died 21st Aug 1945 Aged 69 Years

In Loving Memory Of My Dear Sister Sarah Jane Glover Died 4th July 1952 Aged 85 Years

In Loving Memory Of Our Dear Sister Mima Glover Died 18th April 1949 Aged 69 Years

In Loving Memory Of Our Dear Brother Richard F. Glover Died 17-2-44 Age 74 Years

Sacred To The Memory Of Thomas Mitchel Who Died August 23rd 1867 Aged ?0 Years

In Loving Remembrance Of Susan McKenzie Died Nov 21st 1892 Aged 53 - Safely shielded from all sorrow From the cares of Earth set free Where there is no dark tomorrow Oh, how happy she must be.