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 Stone No.874

 

 

Inscription.

 1814

Erected

By

ROBERT WILKIE

Wright Dundee

in memory of ELIZABETH FIFE

his spouse who died 27th March

1787 aged 18 years

also in memory of his beloved

and affectionate daughter

ELIZABETH WILKIE

by his second spouse

ELIZABETH HERALD, who died

the 22nd October 1812 aged 23 years

The above ELIZABETH HERALD died on

the 30th December 1826 aged 59 years

The above ROBERT WILKIE died on the

3rd September 1827 aged 93 years

who in his lifetime was well respected

revised

by MARGARET WILKIE

in memory of her beloved husband

DAVID PEARSON mason Dundee

who died on the 12th August 1842

in the 49th year of his age

the above MARGARET WILKIE or PEARSON

died 17th February 1852

in the 58th year of her age

also

ROBERT son of the above ROBERT WILKIE

who was drowned at sea


REAR:

Also in memory of Euphemia Wilkie of Webster who died 4th July 1829 aged 26 years. Thomas Webster her husband who died 31st January 1831 aged 34 years. Helen Webster their daughter who died 27th July 1848 aged 22 years, and Elizabeth Webster their daughter, wife of George Stewart, Westfield Place, who died 19th February 1868 in the 45th Year of her age and is buried in the Western Cemetery.

 

1844 Oct 7, revisal dues paid by Margaret Wilkie, widow of David Pearson, mason with consent of her sister Janet Wilkie for liberty to remove this headstone & erect another, but without prejudice to the rights of others and terms of minute of Hospital Committe of 28 Sept 1844.

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