St. Ninian's Cemetery Stone #11 Bridget McKenna Dimensions: 69cm x 29 cm Orientation: East Inscription: IN LOVING MEMORY OF BRIDGET CECILIA BELOVED WIFE OF ANDREW McKENNA WHO DIED MAR. 25, 1890, AGED 27 Y’RS. ALSO THEIR INFANT DAU. MARY ELLEN DIED MAY 21, 1891, AGED 2 Y’RS & 7 MONTHS Material: White limestone Condition: Relatively good condition. Some small cracks and chips appear on the sides. Very legible. Bridget McKenna (née Davis) is an enigmatic historical figure. Neither her maiden surname nor her husband’s were common in the area at the time of her death. Her husband Andrew was a farmer of Irish extraction. After Bridget’s premature death, her sisters Lucy and Margaret moved into the home to look after the two small children. When the daughter, Mary Ellen, died, Andrew moved to Pictou County and left young John P, known as “J.P.,” to be raised by his aunts. Andrew remarried to a Ms. Brody, and J.P. would become a successful pharmacist with a store on Main Street. Heather Anderson (edited by Christopher Greencorn) [ Back ]