History of Muskoka District

Oakley Township

St. David's Presbyterian Church Cemetery

Approximate GPS Location: 45.235288, -79.158102

Location	Chrysler Road, Vankoughnet
Status	Active
Oldest Known Interment	1901 – Ellen Richard
Directions	From Bracebridge, take Highway 11 south to Highway 118 at Muskoka Falls. On Highway 118, travel east for approximately 23 km. Turn right onto Vankoughnet Road and drive until you reach the intersection with Old Victoria Road. Turn right onto Old Victoria Road. Keep to the left when you reach the intersection with Chrysler Road.

Disclaimer! The following interments were taken from the book, “These Our Ancestors Were” which was printed in 1974. There are several errors in the book and does not show any burials after 1974. The following listing is only as accurate as the printed book and has not been updated since 1974.

Bay (see Boyes) Thomas Boyes Born January 3rd, 1840 Died September 29th, 1918
Nancy Bay Wife of Thomas Boyes Born April 12th, 1848 Died January 28th, 1902

Boyes (see Bay) Thomas Boyes Husband of Nancy Bay Born January 3rd, 1840 Died September 29th, 1919

Boyes (see Johnston) William N. Boyes Born November 14th, 1876 Died December 28th, 1959
Margaret Johnston Born September 2nd, 1881 Died March 17th, 1959 Wife of William N. Boyes

Boyes Son of William and Margaret Boyes Born and Died October 6th, 1906

Boyes Cyril J. Boyes Born 1897 Died 1971

Boyes (see Toll) Samuel Eli Toll Born 1870 Died 1952
Mary Jane Boyes Wife of Samuel Eli Toll Born 1876 Died 1926

Cooper Violet Vivian Wife of Amos A. Cooper
Baby Geraldine

Chrysler George Born 1874 Died 1950
Mary Annie Born 1871 Died 1959
Ivy Myrtle Died September 2lst, 1904 Age 3 years, 2 months, 29 days Daughter of George and Annie Chrysler

Davidson Ellen Wife of George Davidson Died June 23rd, 1906 Age 27 years, 9 months
George T. Born May 28th, 1878 Died July 19th, 1948

Elliott Dougald R. Boyes Born 1870 Died 1945
Lottie T. Elliott Born 1873 Died 1970
Lorna E. Boyes Born 1900 Died 1922

Elliott (see Stone) Frederick C. Born August 30th, 1875 Died November 18th, 1966
Mary C. Stone Wife of F. C. Elliott Born March 19th, 1889 Died January 27th, 1960

Fraser William Dickson Fraser Husband of Bertha Mary McMurray Born January 5th, 1899 Died November 29th, 1966

Gray Charlotte Isabella Wife of Alexander Gray Died October 5th, 1908 Age 28 years, 20 days

Harbridge Bert A. Born May 2nd, 1912 Died November 19th, 1971
Hilda R. Speicher Wife of Bert A. Harbridge October 23rd, 1914

Johnston Margaret Wife of James Johnston July 25th, 1913 Age 66 years
James Johnston Born January 3rd, 1839 Died January 18th, 1922

Johnston (see Boyes) William N. Boyes Born November 14th, 1876 Died December 28th, 1959
Margaret Johnston Wife of William N. Boyes Born September 2nd, 1881 Died March 17th, 1959

Johnston Margaret Ann Daughter of Henry and Charlotte Johnston May 5th, 1909 Age 2 days

Meiers Rudolph Albert Meiers Died November 28th, 1903 Age 38 years, 7 months, 15 days

McMurray Mary Ann Ruth Died February 3rd, 1904 Age 5 years
Esther Lucinda Died February 3rd, 1904 Age 4 years, 20 days Children of Samuel and Marion McMurray

McMurray (see Fraser) William Dickson Fraser Husband of Bertha May McMurray Born January 5th, 1899 Died November 29th, 1966

Richard Charles Died December 29th, 1902 Age 75 years 1 month 7 days
Ellen Wife of Charles Richard Died July 10th, 1901 Age 52 years

Storie Thomas Storie Born 1881 Died 1954

Storie (see Elliott) Frederick C. Elliott Born August 30th, 1875 Died November 18th, 1966
Mary C. Stone Born March 19th, 1889 Died January 27th, 1960

Terry William J. Born 1857 Died 1940
Sarah Jane Wile of William J. Terry Born l854 Died 1931
Alexander Born December 3rd, 1887 Died January 23rd, 1946 Husband of Lucy Jane Schell

Age 75 years, 1 month, 27 day

Sarah Ann Wife of Isaac Truax Died July 6th, l895 Age 66 years

Epitaphs were transcribed and photos were taken October 19, 2006

IN MEMORY OF VELMA MARJORIE NEWBURN APR. 1, 1916 – MAR. 26, 1971 WIFE OF DAVID JAMES KELSALL JUNE 18, 1922 – JAN. 9, 2004