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George Elder  (wonderful photo of stone)
Rosemarkie Churchyard
http://gravestones.rosscromartyroots.co.uk/picture/number2221.asp?st=Elder
   "In loving memory of/GEORGE ELDER/died 23rd Nov. 1969/aged 56 years/
beloved husband of/EUPHEMIA URQUHART."

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James & Catherine Elder, James & Fanny Elder
Rosemarkie Churchyard
http://gravestones.rosscromartyroots.co.uk/picture/number1974.asp?st=Elder
    "To/the memory of/JESSIE ANN ELDER/daughter of JAMES ELDER Fortrose/
who died at Redcastle/on 1st October 1870/aged 12 years/and of ROBERT/
second son who died/at Fortrose/on 2nd December 1904/aged 36 years/
do justly love mercy/and walk humbly/with thy God."

Also/JAMES ELDER/who died 23.10.25/also his wife/FANNY B. GREENLEES/
who died 3.2.56/and their daughter/JANET (Nina)/BAIN ELDER/who died 28.5.74.

In loving memory of/JAMES ELDER/shipmaster who died/at Fortrose
on the/25th April 1915/aged 85 years/also his beloved wife CATHERINE MACKENZIE/
who died at Fortrose/on the 28th May 1915/aged 80 years.
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James & Jean (Stewart) Hosack. John Elder.
Rosemarkie Churchyard
http://gravestones.rosscromartyroots.co.uk/picture/number2073.asp?st=Elder
  " Here lies the body of JAMES HOSACK, late tacksman in Muirhead, who departed this life May 1777,
aged 67 years;allso JEAN STEWART, his spouse, who died Febry 1782, aged 68 yrs JH + JS;
1776, JOHN ELDER, son to ALEXr ELDER, gardiner in Kilcoie, heir of this stone.
Now possessed by JOHN ELDER, farmer in Croslet, who died in the year-----;
and MARGARET ELDER, his spouse, who died in the year 1803, aged 56."

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James& Ann (Williamson) Elder & family.
Rosemarkie Churchyard
http://gravestones.rosscromartyroots.co.uk/picture/number1973.asp?st=Elder
    "Erected/to the memory of/JAMES ELDER/builder Culish of Drynie/
who died 19th April 1878/aged 84 years/and/ANN WILLIAMSON/
his wife who died 3rd January 1871/aged 79 years/Also of their children/CATHERINE,
who died 1820 aged 13 years/MARGARET who died in 1937/aged 16 years/ALEXANDER
who died 22nd February 1840 aged 13 years/JOHN who died 26th February 1872/aged 51 years/
and of ELISABETH who died at Avoch/aged 60 years, KENNETH who died at/Munlochy aged 55 years/
and his wife MARY MACKENZIE/who died at Munlochy aged 26 years."
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John & Helen Junor, Robert & Catherine Elder.
Rosemarkie Churchyard
http://gravestones.rosscromartyroots.co.uk/picture/number2083.asp?st=Elder
**To the memory of JOHN JUNOR, late farmer in Rosemarkie, who departed this life 9th July 1803
in the 70th year of his age;also of HELEN LOGAN, his spouse, who died 25 January 1811, aged 71 years;
also to the memory of ROBERT JUNOR, farmer, Castletown, who departed this life 10th April 1885,aged 87 years;
and also to the memory of CATHERINE ELDER, his spouse, who departed this life 5th January 1851, aged 78 years.**
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John & Isabella (Munro) & Janet Elder Mackenzie.
Rosemarkie Churchyard
http://gravestones.rosscromartyroots.co.uk/picture/number2084.asp?st=Elder
     "Erected/by/HUGH MACKENZIE Forres/to the memory of his parents viz.
JOHN MACKENZIE mason in/FORTROSE who died 22 July 1855/aged 69 years/
and ISABELLA MUNRO his wife/who died 23rd November 1820/in the 42nd year of her age/
Also to the memory of/JANET ELDER his mother/and on the 7th day of Oct. 1856/aged 60."

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Robert, George & Mary (Mason) Elder & family
AVOCH Parish Churchyard
http://gravestones.rosscromartyroots.co.uk/picture/number267.asp?st=Elder
   "In memory of/ROBERT ELDER/farmer Auchterflow/who died 1st Jany 1850/
and his son/GEORGE ELDER/farmer Craighow/who died 13th March 1880/
and to the family of the said/GEORGE ELDER/
JOHN died 6th August 1877/ aged 5 years/ELIZA died 26th May 1880/aged 25 years/
MARY MASON/beloved wife of George Elder/died 20 April 1910 aged 73 years."

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William & Ann (Elder) Forsyth, James & John.
AVOCH Parish Churchyard
http://gravestones.rosscromartyroots.co.uk/picture/number284.asp?st=Elder
    "Sacred/to the memory of/JAMES FORSYTH son to/WILLIAM FORSYTH farmer/
in Auchterfloe who departed/this life the 12th day of December 1831 aged 28 years
Also the said/WILLIAM FORSYTH who departed/this life the 18th day of Nov/1842 aged 75 years
and like/wise in memory of his spouse/ANN ELDER who departed/this life the 9th day of October 1858
aged 81 years/also in memory /of their son JOHN FORSYTH/who died on the 24th March 1889/
aged 81 years/and his wife ISABELLA JACK/who died on 10th March 1900/aged 74 years."
   Behold he cometh with clouds/and every eye shall see him/One Lord Almighty. REVL VII VIII.

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John & Jean Elder; Alexr & Jannet Elder
AVOCH Parish Churchyard
http://gravestones.rosscromartyroots.co.uk/picture/number266.asp?st=Elder
   "This is the burial/place of JOHN ELDER/gardiner in Reid/castle de/parted this life/
the 3rd Dec 1781/Also in memory/of his spouse
JEAN/STEWART/ALEXr ELDER gar/dener in Kilkoie/and JANNET HOSAc/his spouse."
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John & Margaret (Litch) Elder.
AVOCH Parish Churchyard
http://gravestones.rosscromartyroots.co.uk/picture/number282.asp?st=Elder
   "JOHN ELDER tacks/man in Castletoun/who died the----/
and his spouse MARGARET/LITCH who died the --------J.E-M.LITCH."

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George & Elizabeth (Christie) Elder.
Avoch Parish Churchyard
http://gravestones.rosscromartyroots.co.uk/picture/number281.asp?st=Elder
   "In memory/of/GEORGE ELDER/who died at Rosehaugh/14th July 1836/
aged 56 years/and his wife/ELIZABETH CHRISTIE/who died at Avoch/10th August 1860/aged 68 years."

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Alexander ELDER -
AVOCH Parish Churchyard
http://gravestones.rosscromartyroots.co.uk/picture/number209.asp?st=Elder
  "sometime/Tennant in the/Hill of Putonarie who----"

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Andrew Elder, John & Jane (McDonald) Elder et al
AVOCH Parish Churchyard
http://gravestones.rosscromartyroots.co.uk/picture/number391.asp?st=Elder
   "Erected/to/the memory of/ANDREW ELDER/who died at Newton Avoch/8 March 1872 aged 78 years/
also/JOHN McDONALD/who died at Newton/11 June 1874 aged 72 years/
and his wife/JANE ELDER/who died at Newton/9 March 1901 aged 72 years/
also their son/WALTER/who died at Newton/27 Oct 1912 aged 62 years.

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Mary (Polly) & Annie Bella Elder.
AVOCH Parish Churchyard
http://gravestones.rosscromartyroots.co.uk/picture/number265.asp?st=Elder
   "In loving memory of/my dear mother/MARY (POLLY) ELDER/who died
at Middlesex Hospital/London/on the 23rd March 1958/
and ANNIE BELLA ELDER/her sister/who died at Inverness/on 11th Sept 1972."
   "Trace the rainbow through the rain/and feel the promise is not rain/that morn shall tearless be."

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David & Margaret (Elder) Ross
AVOCH Parish Churchyard
http://gravestones.rosscromartyroots.co.uk/picture/number259.asp?st=Elder
   Erected/by/MARGARET ELDER/in memory of her husband/DAVID ROSS/
who died at Avoch/27th November 1863/aged 38 years/and their daughter/JANET McKENZIE ROSS/
who died 18th August 1866/aged 18 years/and of the said/MARGARET ELDER/
who died 22nd January 1806/aged 75 years/also of her daughter MARGARET/
who died 22 August 1910/and ELIZABETH/who died 12th October 1912.
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Donald & Elizabeth (Elder) Davidson
KILMUIR Churchyard
http://gravestones.rosscromartyroots.co.uk/picture/number831.asp?st=Elder
   Erected/to the memory of/DONALD DAVIDSON/late/ miller at Avoch
who departed/this life 24th April 1822/aged 53 years/
and of ELIZABETH ELDER/his spouse who died 29th Feb./1854 aged 81 years.
Picture Added on 31 January 2008.
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William & Jean (Elder) Maclean
KILMUIR Churchyard
http://gravestones.rosscromartyroots.co.uk/picture/number841.asp?st=Elder
   "In/loving memory of/WILLIAM MACLEAN/died 24 December 1913 aged 87/
his wife JEAN ELDER/died 9 April 1915 aged 90."

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Christina (McKenzie) & Donald Elder
Cullicudden Old, Cromarty
http://gravestones.rosscromartyroots.co.uk/picture/number1745.asp?st=Elder
   "In/loving memory of/our mother/CHRISTINA McKENZIE/
who died at Bellevue, Muir of Ord/on 30 th Dec 1911 aged 75 years/interred here/
also our father/DONALD ELDER/who died at Cromarty 15th July 1893/aged 55 years/interred at Cromarty.
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Hugh Monro & Christian Elder.
Urquhart Old
http://gravestones.rosscromartyroots.co.uk/picture/number3311.asp?st=Elder
   "1753/HUGH MONRO/CHRISTIAN**ELDER**."

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Kenneth & Elizabeth (Elder) Simpson,Marg't Simpson
Urquhart Old
http://gravestones.rosscromartyroots.co.uk/picture/number3250.asp?st=Elder
   "Erected/in memory of/KENNETH SIMPSON/late of the 42nd Regiment/
who died at Dunvournie, Ferrintosh/on the 27th December 1847/aged 62 years/
and his wife/ELIZABETH ELDER who died at/BLANTYRE 3rd Decr 1878
and buried/there , aged 76 years/
also his sister/MARGARET SIMPSON/who died at Alcaig 31 May 1880/aged 87 years."

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