History of Muskoka District

Ryde Township

Old Barkway Cemetery

Approximate GPS Location: 44.897703, -79.174572

Location	Barkway Road, south of Barkway village
Status	Active
Oldest Known Interment	1900 – George White
Directions	From Gravenhurst, drive north along highway 11 to Doe Lake Road. Turn east onto Doe Lake Road and drive to Barkway Road, about 13 km. Turn south onto Barkway Road and you will reach the village of Barkway about 3 km. The cemetery is 1 km south of the village.

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.

Alden Winnifred Ann Alden Born 1900 Died 1972

Bash Osborne Born 1925 Died 1940Alice Born 1857 Died 1939

Bezinger (see Goheen) William Goheen Born 1884 Died 1972Edith C. Bezinger Wife of William Goheen Born 1890 Died 1974

Bezinger John H. Born 1860 Died 1944Elizabeth Born 1855 Died 1935George Born 1895 Died 1953

Boon Catharine Boon Died December 15th, 1929 Age 77 years

Brace (see Richards) Sarah Ann Richards Wife of Phyletus H. Brace Born November 5th. 1870 Died March 6th, 1927

Brooks (see Ruttan) William J. Ruttan Born 1870 Died 1940Hannah Brooks Wife of William J. Ruttan Born 1880 Died 1938

Brooks (see Smith) Ann Brooks Wife of Henry F. Smith Born 1862 Died 1935Henry F. Smith Born 1884 Died 1949

Brooks R. Francis Born June 10th, 1877 Died November 9th, 1918

Brooks Rebbecca Wife of John Brooks Born March 9th, 1917 Age 72 years

Brown (see Tyron) Lewis H. Tyron Born March 27th, 1892 Died May 17th, 1964Sadie S. Brown Wife of Lewis H. Tyron Born May 8th, 1894 Died May 1st, 1972

Bush John Rebman Born 1863 Died 1945Christina Bush Wife of John Rebman Born 1868 Died 1949

Clark James Born 1890 Died 1969Maud Clark Born 1895

Clement Clifford Born 1932 Died 1964John E. Born 1894 Died 1965

Clissold (see Cook) Samuel Cook Born 1892 Died 1971 Husband of Henrietta Clissold – 1897

Convery (see Corey) William H. Corey Husband of Laura E. Convery Born 1895 Died 1966

Cook (see Clissold) Samuel Cook Husband of Henrietta Clissold Born 1892 Died 1971

Cook (see Heffern) Ernest J. Cook Born February 17th, 1869 Died March 8th. 1944(Mother) Caroline Heffern Born 1867 Died 1955

Cook (see Ruttan) Percy Ruttan Husband of Hilda Cook – 1901 Born 1901 Died 1972

Cook (see Wing) Bruce E. Cook Born June 10th. 1929 Died June 11th, 1951 Husband of Agnes WingAmbrose G. Cook Born May 15th. 1895 Died October 29th, 1951 Husband of Cora Smith

Cook Floyd Born May 17th. 1917 Died August 2nd, 1920

Cook Henry John Cook Born April 23rd. 1861 Died August 7th, 1923Anne Jane Wife of H. J. Cook Born September 2nd. 1861 Died June 17th. 1934

Cook Viola Born 1905 Died 1937

Cooke (see Merkley) Fred W. Cooke Born 1905 Died 1914Mary E. Merkley Born 1873 Died 1932

Cooke William Born 1864 Died 1913

Corey (see Convery) William H. Husband of Laura E. Convery Born 1895 Died 1966

Darlington (see Taylor) William Taylor Born April 14th, 1855 Died April 13th. 1935Mary E. Darlington Wife of William Taylor Born 1859 Died 1958

Davey (see McWade) Leah Davey Wife of John McWadeBorn 1884Died 1925John McWade Born 1882 Died 1962

Duggan (see Rebman) Catherine Rebman Born 1873 Died 1956Herbert Duggan Born 1881 Died 1956Their Son – Albert Born 1913 Died 1969

Fitchett Bruce Fitchelt Born 1945 Died 1962

Flanagan (see Goheen) Robert Goheen Husband of Zella Flanagan Born 1893 Died 1959

Fleger Andrew Pearson Fleger Born June 8th, 1885 Died December 24th, 1940

Fraser Maude Born 1869 Died 1960

Fraser Neil M. Born 1896 Died 1955

Goheen (see Benzinger) William Born 1884 Died 1972Edith E. Benzinger Wife of William Goheen Born 1890 Died 1974

Goheen (see Flanagan) Robert Born 1893 Died 1959 Husband of Jella Flanagan

Goheen (see Ketching) William Ketching Born 1881 Died 1946Minnie Goheen Wife of William Ketching Born 1878 Died 1961

Goheen (see Tyron) Mary Wife of William L. Tyron Born 1882 Died 1959

Goheen (see Tyron) William J. C. Tyron Husband of Mary Goheen Born November 11th, 1886 Died July 21st, 1972

Goheen (see White) W. White Born March 12th, 1880 Died June 30th. 1942Ethel Goheen Wife of W. White Born January 12th, 1890 Died December 17th, 1960

Harnden Wilmot P. Harnden Drowned – July 16th, 1919 Age 42 years

Heffem (see Cook) (Mother) Caroline Heffern Born 1867 Died 1955

Hill (see Nelson) John W. Hill Born December 28th, 1865 Died June 24th, 1930Charlotte L. Nelson Born July 7th, 1850 Died September 26th, 1950

Iwine (see Merkley) William W. Merkley Born 1867 Died 1921 Jane IwineWife of William W. Merkley Born 1844 Died 1922

Johnson Catherine Wife of John Johnson Born January 4th, 1870 Died May 1st. 1947John Johnson Born 1867 Died 1956

Johnson Sylvester A. Johnson Born January 22nd, 1866 Died February 11th. 1940 Age 74 years

Ketching (see Goheen) William Kitching Born 1881 Died 1946Minnie Goheen Wife of William Kitching Born 1878 Died 1961

Leeson (see Ruttan) John W. Ruttan Born 1860 Died 1940Mary A. Leeson Wife of John W. Ruttan Born 1865 Died 1940

Leoshaw (see Stanley) Eric Stanley Husband of Flora A. Leoshaw Born 1929 Died 1967

Long (see Plewis) Rena Plewis Born 1891 Died 1958Ralph C. Long Born 1889 Died 1968

McWade (see Davey) Leah Davey Born 1884 Died 1925 Wife of John McWadeJohn McWade Born 1882 Died 1962

McWade Robert McWade Died June 20th, 1925 Age 73 years

Merkley (see Cooke) Fred W. Cooke Born 1905 Died 1914
Mary E. Merkley Wife of Fred W. Cooke Born 1873 Died 1932

Merkley (see Irvine) William W. Born 1837 Died 1927Jane Irvine Wife of William W. Merkley Born 1844 Died 1922

Merkley (see Rebman) Henry E. Merkley Born 1867 Died 1921Mary Rebman Born 1871 Died 1947

Nelson (see Hill) John W. Hill Born December 28th, 1868 Died June 24th, 1930Charlotte A. Nelson Born July 7th, 1850 Died September 26th. 1950

Nichols Mrs. E. Died July 14th. 1931Bella Daugher of E. and W. Nichols Died September 3rd, 1931

Parks (see Ruttan) Rebekah Parks Born 1864 Died 1936

Peake (see Taverner) Jacqueline A. Taverner Wife of S. Darwin Peake Born July 2nd, 1948 Died November 9th, 1968

Pilger (see Walker) Gastave A. Pilger Husband of Winnifred S. Walker Born September 5th, 1881 Died August 5th, 1901

Pilger Henry W. Born June 19th, 1892 Died August 17th, 1966

Plewis (see Long) Rena Plewis Born 1891 Died 1958Ralph C. Long Born 1889 Died 1968

Price Cindy Colleen Daughter of Joseph and Sharon Price Born November 3rd, 1968 Died December 21st. 1968

Rebman (see Merkley) Henry E. Merkley Born 1867 Died 1921Mary Rebman Born 1871 Died 1947

Rebman (see Seehaver) Jacob Born January 28th, 1866 Died April 14th, 1936Elizabeth Seehaver Wife of Jacob Rebman Born December 28th, 1865 Died November 11th. 1942

Rebman Catherine Rebman Born 1873 Died 1956Herbert Rebman Born 1881 Died 1956Their son – Albert Born 1913 Died 1969

Rebman Jennet Born July 23rd, 1944 Died October 21st. 1944Wayne N. Born 1937 Died 1965Children of John and Christina RebmanJohn Rebman ( see Bush) Born 1863 Died 1945Christina Bush Wife of John Rebman Born 1868 Died 1949

Richards (see Brsce) Sarah Ann Richards Wife of Phyletus H. Brace Born November 5th 1870 Died March 6th, 1927

Ruttan (see Brooks) William J. Born 1870 Died 1940 Hannah BrooksWife of William J. Ruttan Born 1880 Died 1938

Ruttan (see Cook) Percy Husband of Hilda Cook – 1901 Born 1901 Died 1972

Ruttan (see Leeson) John W. Ruttan Born 1860 Died 1940Mary A. Leeson Wife of J. W. Ruttan Born 1865 Died 1940

Ruttan (see Parks) Rebekah Parks Born 1864 Died 1936

Seehaver (see Rebman) Jacob Rebman Born January 28th, 1866 Died April 14th, 1936Elizabeth Seehaver Wife of Jacob Rebman Born December 28th, 1865 Died November 11th. 1942

Smith (see Brooks) Ann Brooks Wife of F. Smith Born 1862 Died 1935Henry F. Smith Born 1884 Died 1949

Smith (see Cook) Ambrose G. Cook Husband of Cora Smith Born May 15th. 1895 Died October 29th. 1951

Stanley (see Leoshaw) Eric Stanley Husband of Flora A. Leoshaw Born 1929 Died 1967

Taverner (see Peake) Jaqueline A. Taverner Wife of S. Darwin Peake Born July 2nd, 1948 Died November 9th. 1968

Taverner (see Tryon) Annie M. Taverner Wife of James W. Tryon Born December 27th, 1900 Died October 26th. 1968

Taylor (see Darlington) William Born April 14th, 1855 Died April 13th. 1935Mary E. Darlington Wife of William Taylor Born 1859 Died 1958

Tingey Caroline Born December 2nd, 1852 Died March 11th, 1927Kathleen Daughter of Arthur and Pearl Tingey Died November 25th. 1928Age 5 years. 7 monthsFrederick W. Born August 19th. 1905 Died November 4th. 1920Walter Born 1853 Died 1937

Tryon (see Brown) Lewis H. Born 27th, 1892 Died May 17th, 1964Sadie S. Brown Wife of Lewis H. Tyron Born May 8th. 1894 Died May 1st, 1972

Tryon (see Goheen) Mary Goheen Wife of William L. Tryon Born 1882 Died 1959

Tryon (see Taverner) Annie M. Taverner Wife of James W. Tryon Born December 27th, 1900 Died October 26th, 1968Tryon (see Goheen) William J. C. Husband of Mary Goheen Born November 11th. 1886 Died July 21st, 1972

Tryon Margaret Faulkner Tryon Born 1852 Died 1929

Walker (see Pilger) Gustave A. Pilger Husband of Winnifred S. Walker Born September 5th, 1881 Died August 5th. 1901

White (see Goheen) W. White Born March 12th. 1880 Died June 30th, 1942Ethel Goheen Wife of W. White Born January 12th. 1890 Did December 17th. 1960

White Jessie White Born May 24th. 1845 Died November 10th. 1919Elizabeth Born August 15th, 1845 Died April 17th, 1932George H. Son of Jessie and Elizabeth White November 22nd. 1900 Age 26 yearsFred White Died July 2nd. 1922 Age 35 years

Wing (see Cook) Bruce E. Cook Born June 10th. 1929 Died June 11th, 1951 Husband of Agnes Wing

Epitaphs were transcribed and photos were taken August 11, 2007