Headstones in Acton Graveyard

Headstones in Acton Graveyard

The following inscriptions appear on headstones in Acton Graveyard. The graveyard is no longer in regular use and only a handful of burials have taken place there in the last fifty years. Like many old graveyards, it presents an untidy appearance of humps and hollows, making it virtually impossible to plot the precise location of any grave.

While records of a church in this graveyard exist only from the 17th century, there is reason to believe that it may have been a religious site well before that, and some authorities suggest that it is possibly of early Celtic origin. Outlines of the wall of Sir Toby Poyntz's Church of the Holy Trinity are recognisable, as is the entrance to the vault where he is said to be buried.

Members of the Local History Society spent several evenings recording the inscriptions as far as possible. There are a number of broken slate headstones of which only fragments could be found, and several massive marble and granite stones have fallen "face down" and would require very considerable work to raise them upright even to read them. During the work of recording, a considerable number of headstones were discovered lying flat and completely overgrown by moss and debris, often to a depth of more than six inches. These were cleared and recorded but there are probably others which were not found.


Erected by JOHN GUY
Ballinaleck
In Loving Memory of
His Father JOHN
Died 10th July 1868
Also his mother Agnes
Died 21st June 1863
And his sister Agnes
Died 21st January 1886
Also his sister Margaret Hanna
Died 15th July 1932
And the above named John Guy
Died 27th July 1934.

"Until the Day Break"

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In Loving Memory of
Gertrude Little
Of Poyntzpass
Who died 10th November 1904
aged 36 years.
Also her Husband
David Little J.P.
Who died 16th February 1946
Aged 77 years

"Nothing can for sin atone 
nothing but the blood of Jesus."

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Erected by Allen Bros.
In memory of their
father Thomas Allen
1830 - 1888
Mother Jane Allen
1839 - 1929
brother Robert W. Allen 1874 - 1911
brother Thomas S. Allen 1871 - 1933
Brother David D. Allen
Died 2nd May 1943
And his Wife Anne
Died 9th April 1942

"God Reigneth"

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Erected
In Memory of
James and Mary Taggart
Of Acton
By their beloved children
of America
AD 1863

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Sacred
To the memory of
James Magarry
Poyntzpass
Departed this life
February 1811.

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Erected by Thomas Greer
In Loving Memory of his wife
Agnes died 31st December 1937
In her 81st Year
Also their children Margaret, Thomas,
Jennie and Lena Jane
Also the above Thomas Greer
died 7th July 1940
Aged 85 years
Also their son John Walter,
Died 15th November 1954 Aged 74 years

"Peace perfect peace"

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Here lies the remains
of the late George Boys
of Aughantaraghan who
Departed this life 14th October 1840
Aged 57 Years.

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Erected by
John Flack of Tullylin
In Memory of Elizabeth Flack his mother
Who departed this life
the 4th of December 1810 Aged 34 Years
Also his Father, Hugh Flack
Who departed this life 3rd April 1833
Aged 58 Years
Also William Flack, son
of the above John Flack
Who departed this life the 20th April 1833
Aged 2 years and 6 months.

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Fred W. Fisher
Died 28th Oct. 1937
Aged 32 years
Erected by his brothers in U.S.A. as
A token of Remembrance.

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In memory of
Robert Fisher
Died 15th April 1873
And his wife Agnes
Died 15th Sept 1895
Their son John
Died 22nd Oct.1895
And Fred W.
Died 28th October 1937
Son of the late
Robert A. Fisher
Who was interred in Cremore
And his son
Nelson Alexander Fisher
Died 11th November 1945
Also his daughter
Agnes Jean Fisher
Died 8th July 1956.
His wife Sarah Margaret Fisher
Died 7th March 1957 in her
80th year
and his daughters
Sarah Margaret Fisher
Died 28th April 1960
In her 63rd Year
Stella Flack Mitchell
Died 12th September 1961
in her 52nd Year.

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Erected by
D.H. Williamson
In loving memory of his
Father Joseph Williamson
Who died January 3rd 1892
Aged 68 years
Also his mother Mary Ann
Who died February 18th 1898
Aged 62 years
His Brother W.A. Williamson
Who died November 21st 1899
Aged 33 Years

"Gone but not forgotten"

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"Be of good cheer
I have overcome the world"
John XVI. 33.

Erected by Mary Ferguson
In memory of her beloved husband
The Rev. Alexander Ferguson
Presbyterian Minister
of Kilkinamurry
Who fell asleep in Jesus
On the 22nd August 1890
Aged 63 years
Also their only child
Crozier Alexander
Who died in infancy.
Mrs Ferguson
Died 12th July 1898

"They shall be mine saith the
Lord of hosts in that day
When I make up my jewels"
Mal.3.17

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Erected by
Charles Fisher of Tullynacross
In Memory of
His Father who died 6th November 1871
Aged 87 years
Also his Uncle Alexander Fisher
Died 10th October 1878 aged 89
Also his daughter Maggie
Died 4th July 1884 aged 20
Also his son John
Died 30th December 1885 aged 19
And his daughter Amelia
Died 27th April 1887 aged 16
Also the above named
Charles Fisher
Died 14th October 1896
Aged 82 years
And his daughter Emma
Died 12 February 1897
Aged 20 years
Also his son
Thomas Marson Fisher
Died 6th December 1901 aged 22 years
Also his wife Helena
Died 17th November 1921
And his daughter Helena
Died 1st January 1939

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Here lieth the body of
Sarah Little wife of John Little
of Federnagh who departed
This life May the 8th 1826
Aged 63 years
Also the body of the above John Little
Who departed this life the
19th October 1842 aged 76 years
Also their daughter Hannah
Died March 19th 1864 aged 62 years

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This stone as a token of
affectionate Remembrance is Erected
over the mortal remains of
Susan
Wife of Crozier Christy of Ballyreagh
Who departed this life the
15th December 1836 aged 35 years
Also his daughter Jane who died
25th February 1860 aged 27 years.
Also Jane, wife to George Christy who died the 13th February 1864 aged 24 years
And Margaret her infant child, also
Crozier Christy who departed this life the
5th June 1880 aged 84 years
Also George Christy died the 10th May 1916.

"The righteous shall be in everlasting remembrance"
Psalms CXII

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Here lieth the body of
Sarah Little of Federnagh
who departed this life
August 1st 1839 aged 73 years
Also John Little who died the
28th August 1879 aged 95 years.

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Erectd by
James Taggart
In memory of his father
James Taggart
Who died the 12th August 1848 aged 77 years
Also his mother Margaret
Who died the
29th January 1860 aged 69 years
His daughter Margaret M. who died the
14th February 1865 aged 7 years
His son Moses
Who died 15th July 1879 aged 25 years
His son Samuel who died the
5th Sept. 1880 aged 25 years

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Erected by Minnie McClements Dromore
In loving memory of her father
Robert McClements
.. 1900 aged 79 years
Also her mother
Margaret Jane McClements
Who died 23rd March 1879 aged 29 years
Also their children
Eliza Jane died 5th May 1890
Aged 17 years
Margaret 3rd March 1892
aged 17 years
William died 14th May 1898
aged 20 years
And her stepmother
Sarah Jane McClememts
Died 8th August 1894 aged 62 years
The above named Minnie McClements
Who died the 24th November 1900
aged 25 years.

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Erected by
John Nelson Jr.
In loving memory of his father
John Nelson
Who died June 20th 1903
Aged 75 years
Mary Ann Nelson beloved wife of
John Nelson
Died July 12th 907 aged 69 years.
"Asleep in Jesus"
Also their children
William Nelson
Died Jan. 27th 1904 aged 27 years
Alex Nelson
Died Oct. 8th 1902 aged 21 years
Margaret Nelson
Died Jan. 10 1882 aged 7 years
Elizabeth Ann Nelson
Died August 7th 1912 aged 38 years
Gilmore Nelson
Died 2nd March 1939 aged 67 years.
James Nelson
Died 9th January 1949 aged 86 years
In loving memory of
John Nelson Jun.,
Died 24th March 1937 and was interred
in Greenwood Cemetry,
Brooklyn, New York, U.S.A.

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Ryan
Erected by Eliza Jane and family
In memory of
William John Ryan of Druminargle
Who died the 14th April 1931 aged 76 years
Also his wife
Eliza Jane
Who died the 2nd June 1956 aged 87 years
Also their son Samuel
Who died the 28th June 1956 aged 68
And his wife Sadie
Who died the 28th of Sept. 1982 aged 86.
Also her sister Maude
Who died 30th August 1971 aged 79
And his daughter Phyllis
Who died 10th June 1963 aged 36.
"Asleep in Jesus, Blessed sleep,
from which none ever wake to weep"
Erected by Mary Ryan in loving memory of her brother Alexander Ryan who died
at the age of 2 years.
Also her mother Hannah Ryan who died 29th October 1899 aged 60 years.
And her father William Ryan who died the 27th April aged 74.
Mary Ryan died the 30th March 1903
Also Katherine Ryan
died 5th September 1943.

"Into God's perfect peace."

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Sacred to the memory
The Reverend Johnathon Lovett Darby
For many years incumbent of the Parish of Acton
Who died March (??) 1858
Aged 58 years
He was remarkable for his truthfulness and simplicity of his character,
for his humility and great kind heartedness, qualities which gained for him the affectionate regard of his parishioners to whom he was sincerely attached for 24 years. He lived among them as their pastor, and was always found ready to sympathise with those who were in sorrow, to encourage and assist those who were disheartened or in distress. Death came upon him suddenly but it brought no terror in its train for his trust was in the merit of his Saviour, and so he feared no evil but calmly and with gentle thoughts for all he loved on earth laid himself down to rest.
This monument is erected to his memory by his wife
Ann Catherine Derby

"Thou has formed us for thyself, O Lord, and our hearts are disquieted within us until we find our rest in thee."

Here also is buried Ann Catherine Derby, eldest daughter of the late Alexander Johns of Carrickfergus and widow of the Rev. John Lovett Darby.
She died at Altan, Carrickfergus on 5th January 1888 aged 67 years.

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Erected to the memory of John Wilkinson of Loughadian who departed this life
17th June 1830 aged 84 years.
Also his wife Jane Wilkinson
Who departed this life 1st November 1830
Aged 84 years

Also Samuel Wilkinson Nov. 7th 1891
aged 81 years
Also his wife Jane who died Aug. 22nd 1879
Aged 73 years

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Here lieth the body of
Robert Cristey of Carren who died
the 11th Sept. 1836
Aged 27 years son of William Cristey.

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Here lieth the remains of
John Hutcheson of Tandragee
Who died on 17 July 1830
Aged 86 years
Also Sarah his wife who died
On 25th November 1834
Aged 82 years
William Hutcheson of Portadown
Who died on 15th February 1844
Aged 75 years
And Jane his wife
Who died on the 25 th August 1866
Aged 73 years.

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Here lieth the remains of
George Hutcheson of Tandragee
Who died on 12th February 1843
Aged 51 years
Likewise Andrew Hutcheson
Who died on 13th June 1854
Aged 78 years
David Hutcheson
On the 12th march 1862
Aged 76 years.

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Erected to the memory of
Rev. John Porter
Of Ballyreagh who departed
This life on the 3rd February 1841
In the 87th year of his age.
Here lieth the remains of Mary Porter
Of Ballyreagh who died 7th February 1852
Aged 75 years and relict of
The late Rev. John Porter.
Also their son John Porter
Departed this life 27th November 1883
Aged 86 years.

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Here lyeth the body of
Annabella Parker
wife to Samuel of Tandragee
Who departed this life
Ye 9th of September 1760 aged 29 years.
Also the body of Samuel Parker
Husband of the above Annabella
Who died March ye 20 1776
Aged 47 years.

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Here lieth the body of
Rachel Stra(in) wife of John St(rain)
Of Loughadian departed this life .
1825 Aged ..

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Here lieth the body of Rose L. Linney
late wife of John Linney
of Acton who departed this life
the 13th September 1767
Aged 32 years.
Also the body of John Linney her son
who departed this life
20 Sept. 1767 aged one year.
Also the body of John Linney who died
March 26th 1778 aged 60 years.

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Here lyeth the body of Ann Hamelton
Also her daughter Elizabeth
Who departed this life
Oct. 1805 aged (?)30 years.

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In memory of ... Hunter of Lisnebr(ague)
Who departed this life 11th M..
Aged 62 years
Also his wife Agnes died
2nd July Aged 66 years.

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Her lieth the
Body of Moses Hunter
Who departed this life
May the 3(?) 1786
Aged 57 years
Also his wife Agnes Hunter
Who departed this life
Jan. the 12th 1814 aged 77 years.

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Here lieth the body of
.. Baird
wife to Robert
Loughadian who de(parted this life)
..August the 12th ...

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Her lieth the body of Agnes Be(??)
Who departed this life May ye 13
1771 aged 64yr.

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Erected to the memory Charles Magarry
best of ? (fathers) by his son 
(C)harles Magarry.

{C} poyntzpass historical group