Cos. Tyrone, Donegal, Londonderry & Fermanagh Ireland Genealogy Research

Official Website of the CoTyroneIreland.com Mailing List

                                        -11-

A2.16   RANKIN
     Dark grey polished granite obelisk, originally surmounted by urn now lying
     under A2.14. Inscription on three faces, east, north and south. Lettering incised
     and in good condition. Triple grave surround with squared metal bars with
     twists set in four granite corner pillars; east bar missing.
     Height 2500
     Width:    500
                     East
                                         IN
                               LOVING MEMORY OF
                                 JOSIAS RANKIN
                                   CREAGHCOR
                             DIED 18TH JANUARY 1915,
                                 AGED 83 YEARS.
                                  ALSO HIS WIFE
                                 NANCY RANKIN,
                               DIED 11TH SEPT 1923,
                                 AGED 88 YEARS
                             WARD               DERRY
                     North
                            ALSO THEIR GRANDAUGHTER
                               NANCY LOVE RANKIN.
                             WHO DIED 8TH NOV 1923,
                            AGED 1 YEAR AND 9 MONTHS.
                     South
                                 ALSO THEIR SONS
                                   JOHN RANKIN
                             DIED 27TH FEBRUARY 1938
                                 AGED 77 YEARS.
                               WILLIAM RANKIN, J.P.,
                               DIED 4TH APRIL 1939
                                  AGED 73 YEARS

A2.17   SMYTH
    Polished white marble headstone seriously affected by lichen on double plinth.
    Pillars cut on either side, rounding at shoulders and to apex. Three flowers in
    relief inside trefoil surround above inscription. Lettering incised with lead
    infill; good condition. Single grave with four corner pillars for squared metal
    bars with twists - 2 missing.
    Height: 2300
    Width: 900
                                  IN MEMORY OF
                                 ANDREW SMYTH
                                   OF ROUSKEY,
                        WHO DIED 14TH JANUARY 1886,
                                   AGED 70 YEARS.                                   Contd......