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Grave of Elkanah Holroyde & Family

St Peter's, Sowerby



The grave of Elkanah Holroyde & family at Saint Peter's, Sowerby

Epitaph


To the memory
of GEORGE, and JEREMY HOLROYDE,
sons of ELKANAH HOLROYDE,
of Wood Lane, who died infants.
   
Also MARY HOLROYDE,
daughter of ELKANAH HOLROYDE,
who died the 31st of October 1791,
in the 24th year of her age.
   
Also ELKANAH HOLROYDE, father of the
above, departed this life May 25th
1803 in the 31st year of his age.
   
Also MARTHA, his wife departed this
life July 1st 1804 in the 72nd year of her age.
   
Also JANE HOLROYDE, an infant daughter
of JAMES HOLROYD of Wood Lane depar-
ted this life May 21st 1807 aged 1 month
   
Also WILLIAM-HENRY, second
son of WILLIAM FERGUSON and
MARY-ANN HOLROYDE, of Halifax
who died Decr 30th 1827, aged
3 weeks.
   
Also CHARLOTTE, daughter
of the above WILLIAM FERGUSON and
MARYANN HOLROYDE, who died on
the 11th day of August 1830,
aged 9 months
   
In addition to the names
on the stone underneath this
lies inter'd
GEORGE the youngest son of
ELKANAH, and HANNAH HOLROYDE
who died May 14th 1820
aged 15 years.
   
Also to the memory of
ELKANAH HOLROYDE, father
of the above, who died the
24th day of December
1825 aged 50 years.



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