AKA:

Waverly / Waverly Methodist, French’s Church

OGS Number:

3508

Address:

17039 Co. Rd 27, Tay Twp

Directions:

100 m west of Hwy 93, south side

Geographic Twp:

Flos Con 1 WPR Lot 75

Condition:

Active.

Size:

219 Stones

Office:

Waverley United Church Cemetery Board
6670 Hwy 93, Site W, Box 5, RR#3,
Elmvale, Ontario L0L 1P0
(705) 322-2950

Publications:

Tombstone Inscriptions in Waverley United Church Cemetery;
By Denise and John Ladoucer, 2005

“Waverly Methodist”
Monumental Transcriptions Vol 1, Central North Simcoe County;
Extracted, edited and indexed by Eldon D. Weber
Toronto, Ontario: Ontario Genealogical Society, 1977.

History:
The cemetery was located on the corner of the Samuel French farm who emigrated from Gloucestershire, England in 1832, first settling in Medonte, and eventually purchasing land at Waverley in 1848. He died in 1852 and is the earliest recorded burial in the cemetery. The church was opened in 1868 but the land was not deeded to the trustees until 1874. An addition was made to the south end in 1883. The memorial tower was added in 1961. The church was initially Methodist, but with union in 1925, became United. The building is one of the few remaining Methodist churches constructed with timbers and has been designated as a heritage site.

Based on information from:
Waverley United Church A Heritage Site, by Orland French, www.littlebrickbookhouse.com
Monumental Transcriptions Vol 1, Central North Simcoe County, Ontario Genealogical Society, 1977
Land Registry Abstract for Flos Twp Con 1 WPR N1/2 Lot 75, Simcoe County Land Registry Office

Photo by John F. Wright, 2005

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