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Gravestone: John McKinnon, Native of Argyle-shire, Died Aug 12 1857
Gravestone at Campbell Cemetery, Seafoam, Pictou County, Nova Scotia for John McKinnon, born approximately 1794 in Argyllshire, Scotland, who died 12 August 1857 aged 63. Stone is cracked diagonally and heavily lichen-covered; photographed in autumn. A separate and distinct individual from the John McKinnon (Isle of Mull, died 1871) whose stone stands in the same cemetery.
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- decedent name
- John McKinnon
- name
- John McKinnon
- origin
- Argyle-shire (Argyllshire), Scotland
- death date
- 12 August 1857
- age at death
- 63
- calculated birth year
- 1794
- burial place
- Campbell Cemetery, Seafoam, Pictou County, Nova Scotia, Canada
- inscription text
- "In Memory of JOHN McKINNON Who departed this life 12th day of August 1857. Aged 63 Years. A native of Argyle-shire."
- top panel text as read
- [partial/obscured — Fear God ... I ... keep ...]
- Decedent
- John McKinnon
- Name
- John McKinnon
- Origin
- Argyle-shire (Argyllshire), Scotland
- Death date
- 12 August 1857
- Age At Death
- 63
- Calculated Birth Year
- 1794
- Burial Place
- Campbell Cemetery, Seafoam, Pictou County, Nova Scotia, Canada
- Inscription Text
- "In Memory of JOHN McKINNON Who departed this life 12th day of August 1857. Aged 63 Years. A native of Argyle-shire."
- Top Panel Text As Read
- [partial/obscured — Fear God ... I ... keep ...]
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- Stone is cracked diagonally and heavily covered in yellow-orange lichen; top panel text is only partially legible.
- Argyle-shire and Isle of Mull are neighboring regions of western Scotland (both within greater Argyll and Bute), consistent with the two McKinnon leads originating from the same broad region.
- Calculated birth year 1794 is approximate (±1 year).
- Photographed in autumn (brown/dried grasses, overcast sky); same cemetery as Isle of Mull stone and context photo (summer photography), confirmed by the obelisk monument visible in both shots.
- The hand-pointing-to-book carving motif differs from the open-book motif on the Isle of Mull stone.
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Source type: gravestone photograph (manual transcription)
Original filename: UNCEM_1456337921914.jpg (likely FindAGrave or similar platform download)
Date photographed: unknown (autumn, based on vegetation — different visit from the Isle of Mull stone)
Location: Campbell Cemetery, Seafoam, Pictou County, Nova Scotia, Canada
--- BEGIN TRANSCRIPTION ---
[Top panel, hand-with-book motif — a carved hand pointing downward toward an open book:]
"Fear God [?] ... I ... [keep?] ..."
(inscription partially obscured by lichen and weathering)
[Main inscription:]
In Memory
of
JOHN McKINNON
Who departed
this life 12th day of
August 1857.
Aged 63 Years.
A native of
Argyle-shire.
--- END TRANSCRIPTION ---
Transcription notes:
- Stone is cracked diagonally and heavily covered in yellow-orange lichen; some text is uncertain.
- "Argyle-shire" = Argyllshire (also spelled Argyll), a historic county on the west coast of Scotland, including many island communities.
- Calculated birth year: 1857 - 63 = approximately 1794.
- The hand-pointing-to-book motif ("fides et manus") is a distinct Victorian funerary carving style.
- In the background an obelisk-style monument is visible, consistent with a rural PEI cemetery.
- Top panel text is severely obscured; the phrase may be "Fear God... I ... [faithful/baptised/obedient]... keep [me/thee]" — not transcribed with confidence.
- Stone is white limestone or marble; the setting appears different from the Isle of Mull stone (different vegetation and horizon), suggesting a different cemetery or a different section.
Image file location: 05_raw/images/gravestone-john-mckinnon-argyle-shire-1857-campbell-cemetery.jpg
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- Campbell Cemetery, Seafoam, Pictou County, Nova Scotia, Canada
Details
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- subject
- Upright limestone/marble gravestone, cracked and lichen-covered
- stone material
- white limestone or marble
- carving motif
- hand pointing to open book
- cemetery name
- Campbell Cemetery
- cemetery location
- Seafoam, Pictou County, Nova Scotia, Canada
Notes
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- Original filename: UNCEM_1456337921914.jpg — name pattern suggests possible FindAGrave or similar platform download; numeric portion (1456337921914) is a Unix millisecond timestamp corresponding approximately to February 2016.
- Cemetery confirmed from context photo source-cemetery-context-photo-campbell-cemetery-seafoam-ns.
- Lead record at 07_leads/lead-john-mckinnon-argyle-shire-1794.md.
- "Argyle-shire" on PEI/NS stones commonly refers to Argyllshire, which encompasses mainland Argyll and many islands. Both McKinnon leads are from the same broad Scottish region (Argyll/Hebrides).
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