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 Blyth Union Cemetery, Blyth, Huron County, Ontario, Canada


Latitude: 43.73000, Longitude: -81.45647 | Click to get directions to Blyth Union Cemetery
Blyth Union Cemetery

Notes:
The Blyth Union Cemetery was created in 1881. It is located in a 5 acre section of Concession XIV Lot 26 Hullett Township, purchased from John Newcombe, located on Cemetery Line which runs from London Road about 3 km south of Blyth to County Road 25 (Blyth Road). John Newcombe was buried in the cemetery in 1883, two years after it opened. When Union Cemetery opened, the old Presbyterian burial grounds on Blyth's Dinsley Street since about 1854 were abandoned and later became known as Horticultural Park.

Some of the older tombstones were moved to the Union Cemetery while others were eventually placed in a cairn in the park. The relocated gravestones were placed in Sections B & C of the new cemetery. The earliest tombstones in the cemetery date to 1861 (John S. Millen) and 1862 (Jas. Cloakey), probably moved from the earlier cemeteries.

There is another inactive cemetery in Blyth, established by Trinity Anglican Church, located on Conc.1 Lot 41 of East Wawanosh, at the west end of North Street near the northern boundary of Blyth. It was opened in 1881 until 1929 after which most Anglican burials took place in Blyth Union Cemetery.

The pillars at the Union Cemetery's south gate were donated by the Poulton family, and were built in 1888 by Mr. Frost from Seaforth. The pillars and gates at the north entrance were provided in 1993 in memory of Franklin Bainton by the Bainton Family.

The cemetery is also home to a distinctive monument, erected by Dr. William Sloan in memory of his two sons who died within a month of each other in 1886/87. It was a metal monument (White Bronze) with several sections composing the height of 23 feet. Some years ago some sections were removed, reducing the overall height. The monument was built in 1887 but also memorializes other family members including Dr. Sloan who passed away in 1921.

The graveyard also has a mausoleum and chapel and a garden shed that were built in 1957 in memory of T.J. Poulton and his mother, father and sister.

The records for the Blyth Union Cemetery are kept at the Township of North Huron Town Hall in Wingham. The Township of North Huron took over care of the cemetery, after amalgamation in 2001. Prior to that, the Blyth Union Cemetery was managed by a cemetery board with representatives from Blyth, East Wawanosh and Hullett Townships. Past caretakers included Graham Jackson and Carl Longman.

The Huron County Branch of the Ontario Genealogical Society indexed the cemetery tombstones in the mid 1980s and those indexes can be found at the town libraries in Goderich, Wingham, Clinton, Seaforth, and Exeter. The indexes include transcriptions of the monuments.

Copyright 2003 Blyth Cemetery


Cemetery Photos

   Thumb   Description 
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ANDERSON
ANDERSON
Annie Maud McGowan, née Anderson - Find A Grave: 131384715 
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ARMSTRONG
ARMSTRONG
William John Armstrong - Find A Grave: 148954485 
3
BRAITHWAITE
BRAITHWAITE
Della Maretta McDowell Taylor, née Braithwaite - Find A Grave: 175642790 
4
CARTER
CARTER
Elva Jane Armstrong, née Carter - Find A Grave: 231597095 
5
COOK
COOK
Mary Eleanor Isabelle Walden, nee Cook - Find A Grave: 203279357 
6
COOK
COOK
Elsie Irene Walsh, nee Cook - Find A Grave: 23239705 
7
COWAN
COWAN
John Donald Cowan 
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COWAN
COWAN
John Donald Cowan - Find A Gave: 39577171 
9
COWAN
COWAN
John Alexander Cowan - Find A Grave: 121158453 
10
CROCKERLINE
CROCKERLINE
Emily Potter, nee Crockerline - Find A Grave: 203871796 
11
DOW
DOW
Eva Mildred Snell, née Dow - Find A Grave: 156939592 
12
FOSTER
FOSTER
Anna June McDowell, née Foster - Find A Grave: 175651700 
13
GARRETT
GARRETT
John Garrett - Find A Grave: 66506012  
14
LYON
LYON
Esther Garrett, née Lyon - Find A Grave: 66506066 
15
MCCLINCHEY
MCCLINCHEY
Sidney Arnold McClinchey - Find A Grave: 203460258 
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MCCLINCHEY
MCCLINCHEY
Ruth McClinchey - Find A Grave: 203460238 
17
MCDOWELL
MCDOWELL
Robert Harvey McDowell - Find A Grave: 141646056 
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MCDOWELL
MCDOWELL
David William McDowell - Find A Grave: 141771723 
19
MCDOWELL
MCDOWELL
Clara Walden, née McDowell - Find A Grave: 80976111 
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MCDOWELL
MCDOWELL
Anna Margaret Snell, née McDowell - Find A Grave: 139743565 
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MCDOWELL
MCDOWELL
Alva Lloyd McDowell - Find A Grave: 175651783 
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MCDOWELL
MCDOWELL
Albert "Murray" McDowell - Find A Grave: 175644057 
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MCDOWELL
MCDOWELL
Heather Anne McDowell - Find A Grave: 175650669 
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MCDOWELL
MCDOWELL
Alva Clinton McDowell - Find A Grave: 175641908 
25
MCDOWELL
MCDOWELL
Edna Bertha Vincent, nee McDowell - Find A Grave: 175752957 
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MCDOWELL
MCDOWELL
Della Christiana Cowan, née McDowell - Find A Grave: 203114993 
27
NICHOL
NICHOL
Lillian Richardson Potter, née Nichol - Find A Grave: 98016549
 
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POTTER
POTTER
George Potter - Find A Grave: 98015144 
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POTTER
POTTER
James Wallace Potter - Find A Grave: 98016360  
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POTTER
POTTER
John Potter - Find A Grave: 203871822 
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SNELL
SNELL
Ernest Russell Snell - Find A Grave: 139743747 
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SNELL
SNELL
Gordon Russell Snell - Find A Grave: 203581956 
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SNELL
SNELL
Jasper John Snell - Find A Grave: 140297009 
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TAMAN
TAMAN
Audrey Elizabeth Walsh, nee Taman - Find A Grave: 203322879 
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TAYLOR
TAYLOR
Annie Elvira Walsh, nee Taylor - Find A Grave: 80976144 
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WALDEN
WALDEN
William Stapleton Walden - Find A Grave: 80976120 
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WALDEN
WALDEN
William Lloyd Walden - Find A Grave: 80976119
 
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WALDEN
WALDEN
Garth Wayne Walden - Find A Grave: 80976113 
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WALDEN
WALDEN
Elva Mae McClinchey, nee Walden - Find A Grave: 203279253 
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WALSH
WALSH
Elaine Margaret McDowell, née Walsh - Find A Grave: 175650546 
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WALSH
WALSH
Benjamin Albert Walsh - Find A Grave: 80976145 
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WALSH
WALSH
Albert Edgar Wash - Find A Grave: 80976142  
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WALSH
WALSH
Anna Jean Walsh - Find A Grave: 80976143 
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WALSH
WALSH
James Jim Walsh - Find A Grave: 211383474 
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WATSON
WATSON
Elizabeth Potter, née Watson - Find A Grave: 98014860 
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WILSON
WILSON
Michael Tyler Wilson - Find A Grave: 80976277 
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YOUNGBLUT
YOUNGBLUT
Ella Pricilla Snell, nee Youngblut - Find A Grave: 203581928 

Headstones

 Thumb Description Status Location Name (Died/Buried)
ANDERSON
ANDERSON
Annie Maude McGowan, née Anderson 
Located    Annie Maude Anderson (d. 8 Apr 1951)
 
ARMSTRONG CARTER
ARMSTRONG CARTER
William John Armstrong; Elva Jane Armstrong, née Carter 
Located  Section C Lot 398  William John Armstrong (d. 7 Feb 2006)
Elva Jane Carter (d. 4 Mar 2015)
 
COWAN MCDOWELL
COWAN MCDOWELL
John Alexander Cowan; Della Christiana Cowan, nee McDowell 
Located    John Alexander Cowan (d. 29 Oct 1967)
Della Christiana McDowell (d. 25 Nov 1969)
 
GARRETT
GARRETT
John Garrett 
Located    John Garrett (d. 19 May 1895)
 
LYON
LYON
Esther Garrett, née Lyon 
Located    Esther Lyon (d. 30 May 1893)
 
MCCLINCHEY WALDEN
MCCLINCHEY WALDEN
Sidney Arnold McClinchey; Ruth McClinchey; Elva Mae McClinchey, nee Walden 
Located    Ruth McClinchey (d. 2009)
Sidney Arnold McClinchey (d. 4 Jan 1984)
Elva Mae Walden (d. 24 Jul 1996)
 
MCDOWELL
MCDOWELL
Anna Margaret Snell, née McDowell 
Located    Anna Margaret McDowell (d. 25 Jan 2014)
 
MCDOWELL
MCDOWELL
Alva Lloyd McDowell 
Located    Alva Lloyd McDowell (d. 24 Dec 2017)
 
MCDOWELL BRAITHWAITE
MCDOWELL BRAITHWAITE
Alva Clinton McDowell; Della Maretta McDowell Taylor, née Braithwaite 
Located    Della Maretta Braithwaite (d. 22 Aug 1972)
Alva Clinton McDowell (d. 26 Jan 1970)
 
MCDOWELL FOSTER
MCDOWELL FOSTER
Alva Lloyd McDowell; Anna June McDowell, née Foster 
Located    Anna June Foster (d. 15 Aug 2002)
Alva Lloyd McDowell (d. 24 Dec 2017)
 
MCDOWELL MCDOWELL
MCDOWELL MCDOWELL
Robert Harvey McDowell; Margaret Ferne McDowell, née McDowell; David William McDowell 
Located    David William McDowell (d. 14 Jan 2015)
Margaret Ferne McDowell (d. 14 Jun 2004)
Robert Harvey McDowell (d. 18 Jun 2006)
 
MCDOWELL WALSH
MCDOWELL WALSH
Albert Murray McDowell; Elaine Margaret McDowell, née Walsh; Heather Anne McDowell 
Located    Albert McDowell (d. 21 May 2011)
Heather Anne McDowell (d. 6 Nov 2002)
Elaine Margaret Walsh (d. 1 Feb 1986)
 
POTTER
POTTER
George Potter 
Located    George Potter (d. 17 Sep 1950)
 
POTTER CROCKERLINE
POTTER CROCKERLINE
John Potter; Emily Potter, nee Crockerline 
Located    Emily Cockerline (d. 1940)
John Potter (d. 1947)
 
POTTER NICOL
POTTER NICOL
James Wallace Potter; Linda Richardson Potter, née Nicol 
Located    Lillian Richardson Nicol (d. 1950)
James Wallace Potter (d. 17 Nov 1927)
 
SNELL
SNELL
Ernest Russell Snell 
Located    Ernest Russell Snell (d. 1 Jul 2008)
 
SNELL
Marvin Ernest Snell (hidden) 
Located    Living
 
SNELL
Anna Elaine Snell (hidden) 
Located    Living
 
SNELL
William Robert Snell (hidden) 
Located    Living
 
SNELL
Edythe Ella Snell (hidden) 
Located    Living
 
SNELL DOW
SNELL DOW
Jasper John Snell; Eva Mildred Snell, née Dow 
Located    Eva Mildred Dow (d. 16 Apr 2015)
Jasper John Snell (d. 10 Nov 2010)
 
SNELL YOUNGBLUT
SNELL YOUNGBLUT
Gordon Russell Snell; Ella Pricilla Snell, nee Youngblut  
Located    Gordon Russell Snell (d. 5 Jul 1972)
Ella Pricilla Youngblut (d. 4 Nov 1964)
 
VINCENT MCDOWELL
VINCENT MCDOWELL
Albert Garfield "Bert" Vincent; Edna "Bertha" Vincent, née McDowell 
Located    Edna Bertha McDowell (d. 21 Nov 1965)
Albert Garfield Vincent (d. 11 Aug 1974)
 
WALDEN COOK
WALDEN COOK
William Lloyd Walden; Mary Eleanor Elizabeth Walden, nee Cook 
Located    Mary Eleanor Isabelle Cook (d. 27 May 2006)
William Lloyd Walden (d. 23 Jul 1993)
 
WALDEN JACKSON
Garth Wayne Walden; Diane Walden, nee Jackson 
Located  D 674 3  Living
Garth Wayne Walden (d. 5 Sep 1998)
 
WALDEN MCDOWELL
WALDEN MCDOWELL
William Stapleton Walden; Clara Walden, née McDowell 
Located    Clara McDowell (d. 4 Mar 1952)
William Stapleton Walden (d. 14 Mar 1963)
 
WALSH COOK
WALSH COOK
James "Jim" Walsh; Elsie Irene Walsh, nee Cook 
Located    Elise Irene Cook (d. 20 Sep 2021)
James "Jim" Walsh (d. 19 Jul 2013)
 
WALSH TAMAN
WALSH TAMAN
Benjamin Albert Walsh; Audrey Elizabeth Walsh, nee Taman 
Located    Audrey Elizabeth Taman (d. 8 Sep 2010)
Benjamin Albert Walsh (d. 17 Dec 1973)
 
WALSH TAYLOR
WALSH TAYLOR
Albert Edgar Walsh; Annie Elvira Walsh, nee Taylor; Anna Walsh 
Located  D 585 2  Annie Elvira Taylor (d. 31 Jan 1974)
Albert Edgar Walsh (d. 20 Nov 1971)
Anna Jean Walsh (d. 22 Jul 1928)
 
WATSON
WATSON
Elizabeth Potter, née Watson 
Located    Elizabeth Watson (d. 1965)
 
WILSON
WILSON
Michael Tyler Wilson 
Located  D 667 1  Michael Tyler Wilson (d. 12 Apr 1998)