Hi Listers > At Ventorden, in the parish of Stokeclimsland, on the 2nd instant, Mr. James HAWTON, aged 85 years. I think this may be my 4GG Uncle, but I'm a bit confused - or else the stonemason, working later, was, as this was what appeared on his headstone:- Sacred to the memory Mary, wifeof James Hawton ofVenterdon in this parishwho died May 26 1843aged 74 years James Hawtonfor 50 yrsParish Clerk of thisParish who died Oct 2nd 1853 aged 86 yearsHis upright and humbledemeanour caused him universal respect Many thanks to William and all other transcribers of the West Briton and Cornwall Advertiser. Kind regards joy

They did it on purpose to confuse us genealogists, Joy! :-) Clare Joy Hungerford wrote: > > > > Hi Listers > > >> At Ventorden, in the parish of Stokeclimsland, on the 2nd instant, Mr. James HAWTON, aged 85 years. > I think this may be my 4GG Uncle, but I'm a bit confused - or else the stonemason, working later, was, as this was what appeared on his headstone:- > > Sacred to the memory Mary, wifeof James Hawton ofVenterdon in this parishwho died May 26 1843aged 74 years > James Hawtonfor 50 yrsParish Clerk of thisParish who died Oct 2nd 1853 aged 86 yearsHis upright and humbledemeanour caused him universal respect > > Many thanks to William and all other transcribers of the West Briton and Cornwall Advertiser. > Kind regards > joy > ------------------------------- > Listmom: ybowers@gmail.com or CORNISH-GEN-admin@rootsweb.com > > Visit the OPC (Online Parish Clerk) web page for transcription information http://www.cornwall-opc.org/ > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to CORNISH-GEN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > >