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King, Rev Wm
King, Jemima Nicolina
Kane, Alice Janet Ann M.
Cemetery Lot Number... 237
Location Across the bridge from the red brick building, then to the left.
Text on Monuments.
1. Rev Wm King. The Friend of the Slaves. Born Nov 11, 1812. In Londonderry Ireland. Died Jan 5 1895. At Chatham Ontario, Aged 82 Years (See Note Below.)
2. Jemima Nicolina. Beloved wife of Rev Wm King. Daughter of the late Rev David Baxter. Died Nov 6 1887. Age 74 years
3. Alice Janet Ann M. Kane. Niece of the Rev Wm King. Died Apr 18 1891. Aged 50 Years.
General Interest.
1. Rev Wm King. The Friend of the Slaves. Born Nov 11, 1812. In Londonderry Ireland. Died Jan 5 1895. At Chatham Ontario, Aged 82 Years Note: New plaque has an error. He died Jan. 5, 1895 as the Crypt's cover confirms.
Rev King was instrumental in the founding of the Buxton Settlement. When he found he could not free his slaves where he lived in the South he came North so he could free them. Often people ask us if their remains are underground or on top of ground. So far we have not found anyone who knows.