
Selby Burying Ground and Weddel Family Plot, East Gwillimbury
$5.00
Selby Burying Ground (Sharon) and
Weddel Family Plot
Town of East Gwillimbury (EGW-012 and EGW-013)
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Sold By: York Region Branch
Description
The Selby Burying Ground is located on Lot 14, Concession 2, in the Town of East Gwillimbury.ย Selby Burying Ground is located on the crest of a hill on the west side of Leslie Street about one half-mile north of Sharon.ย The cemetery is closed and is maintained by the Town of East Gwillimbury.ย The property was given to the community by John Weddel, surveyor, in 1809.ย In 1873, by a special deed, a small area at the north east corner of the Selby Burying Ground was set aside as the Weddel Family Plot.
The transcription, published in 1990, is 39 pages long and consists of a short history and photographs in addition to the inscriptions.
