St. Ninian's Cemetery Stone #6 Mary Elizabeth Hanrahan Dimensions: 3’11” x 1’7” x 4” Orientation: East Carver: J.A. Walker Inscription: IN MEMORY OF MARY ELIZABETH HANRAHAN DIED APL. 30, 1886 AE. 21 YRS: AND HER SISTER KATIE ANN DIED OCT. 15, 1890 AGED 19 YRS. BELOVED DAUGHTERS OF JAMES & ELIZABETH HANRAHAN BY NOBLE CHRISTIAN LIVES THEY HAVE WON CROWNS IN HEAVEN J.A. WALKER Material: Marble Condition: Good, little erosion. James Hanrahan was born in Newfoundland to Irish parents. He wed Elizabeth, a Nova Scotian, and established a farm in the Morristown area of Antigonish County. James and Elizabeth would have 6 children; James, Patrick, Timothy, Johanna, Mary (Elizabeth) and Catherine (Katie) Ann. In 1881, all but the last two were attending school. They owned 200 acres of land, and 40 in pasture, a barn, a wagon, and a plough. The farm produced 2.5 acres of wheat, 20 spring bushels, and 100 bushels of oats, 2 acres of potatoes and 13 of hay, and for livestock, they owned 1 horse, 4 milk cows, 3 other cattle, 5 sheep, and 3 swine. They also yielded 240 pounds of butter, 50 pounds of cheese, and 20 pounds of wool. No obituary could be found for either of the women cited on the gravestone. David Algee (edited by Christopher Greencorn) [ Back ]