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The Hills Cemetery
The Little that remains of the Hills Family Cemetery in Orford Twp.
Close up of Monument as it is seen Spring 2013.
On a farm, near the house of George and Marion Depuydt
R.R.#2 Muirkirk
Orford Townsip Lot 17 Con. 5
recorded in 1990's
2 small white tombstone slabs
with a lamb on top
"Our infant daguther
d. Jan. 23 1862"
"our infant son
d. Feb. 19 1863"
son and daughter of Horace and Rachel
"suffer little children to come unto me
and _____ _____ of the Kingdom of Heaven."
transcribed by Mary Lou Little and Jean Attridge.
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Hill's Family Cemetery
42.53276°, 81.75231°
Lot 17 Con. 5 [Orford]
15753 Muirkirk Line
[location of stone],
graves said to be a few feet east of the stone which is leaning against the tree.
the picture of the stones was taken some time after Mary Lou "transcribed" them.
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Indian Village on the Farm
On the same farm there was said to be an Indian Village
in 1827 Indian village of 200 wigwams -- Orford's Story page 84