- Mary was born Feb.4,1836 in North Sherbrooke Township, Lanark County, Ontario, the daughter of Hugh McConachie and Katherine Ferguson. She was married to Robert Burns Wilson in 1859. They had six children; Alexander, Catherine, Hugh, Margaret, Robert and George. Mary was living at Lot 12, Con 2, of North Sherbrooke, when she died on June 2,1921.
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Plot 135 :
(side 1 of stone)
- In memory of,
- Robert B. Wilson, died Oct.11,1899, aged 64 years.
(side 2 of stone)
- In memory of,
- Mary McConochie, wife of Robt. B. Wilson, died June 2,1921, aged 85 yrs.
(side 3 of stone)
- In memory of,
- Alick Wilson, died May 23,1887, aged 19 years.
- also, Catherine Wilson, died Oct.25,1863, aged 18 months.
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Obituary - The Lanark Era - June 8,1921 -
North Sherbrooke Twp., Thurs. June 2,1921, Mary McConnochie, in her 85th year. relict of the late Robert Wilson, who died 22 years ago. They had six children; Alexander, Catherine, Hugh, Margaret, Robert and George, all dead except Robert, now in Seattle and George at Calgary. Mrs. Thomas Mitchell of Mitchell, ON, is her only surviving sister. Burial on Sat. June 4th in Crawford's cemetery.
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