History of Parry Sound District

Spence Township

Dufferin Methodist Cemetery

Photo of the Dufferin Methodist Cemetery Gate

Approximate GPS Location: 45.484755, -79.683323

Location Near St. John’s Cemetery at Dufferin Bridge, on the old Rosseau and Nipissing Road. Lot 42 Concession A
Status Unknown
Oldest Known Interment 1885

This cemetery is well kept and has a tiny stone foundation about 10” high which would indicate a church may have been here at one time.
You will notice that Augustus and Joseph Morden seemed to have suffered a large tragedy in the loss of 6 children within a 5 day period. I can only assume that it was due to illness. Robyn Buffett.

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.

ADAMS
William
Born Cornwall
January 12th, 1839
Died Arnprior, Ontario
February 9th, 1924
Age 85 years
Mary Ann BATIN
Wife of William Adams
Died May 16th, 1912
Age 72 years, 2 months

ADAMS
William
Third son of William and Mary Adams
Died April 27th, 1897
Age 28 years, 9 months

ASHTON
Laura
Died January 23rd, 1902
Age 10 years, 8 months
Emily F.
Died February 8, 1902
Age 6 years
Children of Elias and Laura Ashton
Elias
Died August 24th, 1900
Charles
Died December 27th, 1892
Age 5 years, 6 months

BEASLEY
Lucinda
Daughter of William and Melinda Beasley
Died March 20th, 1886
Age 1 year, 15 days

BROWN
Susan
Wife of John Brown
Died July 4th, 1904
Age 38 years
Infant son Thomas
Died October 22nd, 1904
Age 3 months, 28 days
John Brown
Born May 16, 1858
Died November 9th, 1942

BROWN
Bethna
Wife of Thomas Brown
Died April 16th, 1902
Age 62 years
Thomas Brown
Son of Thomas and Bethna Brown
Died December 19th, 1898
Age 30 years, 3 months
Willis
Died October 8th, 1885
Age 5 years

FARROW
John Alexander
Born 1873
Died 1924
Olive COUPER (wife)
Born 1874
Died 1942

MORDEN
Ernest E.
Son of Joseph and Augusta Morden
Born 1889
Died 1969

MORDEN
Joseph Morden
Born 1865
Died 1926

Augusta Amelia VIGRASS
Wife of Joseph Morden
Born 1886
Died 1957

Minnie E.
Died January 18th, 1902
Age 10 years, 6 months

Ellamanda
Died January 18, 1902
Age 7 years

Dorcas A.
Died January 19, 1902
Age 1 year, 6 months

Albert J.
Died January 15, 1902
Age 6 years, 4 months

Charles W.
Died January 14th, 1902
Age 4 years, 9 months

Earle
Died January 15, 1902
Age 2 years, 10 months

VICKERS
John Davis
Infant son of Thomas and Lotie Vickers
Died March 29th, 1902
Age 6 months, 15 days