Ailsa Craig in North Middlesex in Middlesex County, Ontario — Central Canada (North America)

McTaggart Cemetery

1831-1895

Photographed by Tim Boyd, August 14, 2026

1. McTaggart Cemetery Marker

Inscription. Godfrey McTaggart was one of the first settlers in Williams in 1831, settling on Lot 11, Concession 4. His son Neil was killed at a house raising the same year and was the first white person buried in Williams Township. His father was buried in 1837 in the same plot. Barbara McCallum, daughter of Godfrey McTaggart, was buried in this cemetery and Neil McTaggart, a grandson, was the last burial in 1895. He was a former school teacher and one of the leading members and the treasurer of McPherson's Church for many years. This plaque commemorates all other unmarked and unknown burial sites within the Township of East Williams.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1831.

Location. 43° 5.214′ N, 81° 34.911′ W. Marker is in North Middlesex, Ontario, in Middlesex County. It is in Ailsa Craig. It is at the intersection of Petty Street (County Road 19) and Coldstream Road, on the right when traveling east on Petty Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 10423 County Road 19, North

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Middlesex ON N0M 1A0, Canada. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Southwest Ontario Area

and in Southwestern Ontario.

It is also in Central Canada.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once a British colony,

the Viceroyalty of New France,

the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy,

and Rupert’s Land.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 13 kilometers of this marker, measured as the crow flies: A different marker also named McTaggart Cemetery (here, next to this marker); Sir George W. Ross (approx. 3.4 kilometers away); East Williams Baptist Church and Cemetery (approx. 3.9 kilometers away); Ailsa Craig Main Street (approx. 7.7 kilometers away); Ailsa Craig (approx. 7.7 kilometers away); a different marker also named Ailsa Craig (approx. 7.7 kilometers away); This Bell (approx. 9.5 kilometers away); The Founding of Parkhill (approx. 11.8 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in North Middlesex.

Photographed by Tim Boyd, August 14, 2026

2. McTaggart Cemetery Marker

Centre of photo

Grave markers, including Godfrey McTaggart in the McTaggart Cemetery, 3036 image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Tim Boyd, August 14, 2026

3. Grave markers, including Godfrey McTaggart in the McTaggart Cemetery, 3036

Credits. This page was last revised on August 18, 2026. It was originally submitted on August 18, 2026, by Tim Boyd of Hamilton, Ontario. This page has been viewed 11 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on August 18, 2026, by Tim Boyd of Hamilton, Ontario. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.