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Old 16-01-11, 11:26
Jill Jill is offline
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This is the full transcript from the MI Lara so kindly found from the Kershaw family grave. I'll edit it later to add info for anyone else looking for Kershaws.

Here/
resteth the earthly remains of/
John Kershaw of New=church who/
departed this life the 15th day of/
June 1847 in the 74th year of his age /
Also Grace Kershaw , wife of the above/[nee Edmyson
who departed this life the 12th day of/
Novr. 1852 aged 80 years. Also/
John Kershaw who died March 11th 1879 aged 77 years/son of John & Grace]
Also Joseph Kershaw who died Decr./[son of John & Grace]
39th 1870 aged 66 years/
Also Betty his wife who died April/
10th 1870 in the 65th year of her age/
Also Richard his son who died April/
28th 1861 in the 30th year of his age/[married 1860, widow Mary of Halton West nr Skipton obt Administation of his estate]
Also Grace Ann the daughter of Joseph/[g'dau of John & Grace]
and Betty Kershaw who died Octr. 25th/
1844 in the 2nd year of her age. Also of/
Elizabeth the daughter of John and/[g'dau of John & Grace]
Margaret Ann Kershaw who died March/[wife of John & Grace's son John]
5th 1847 in the 7th year of her age. Also of/
Thomas their son who died March 5th 1847 in the first year of his age.
Also Helena Kershaw who died Feb. 11th 1865/
aged 4 years. Also Richard Kershaw/
who died July 23rd 1877 aged 24 years/
Also Grace Ann daughter of John/
and Margaret Ann Kershaw who died March/
1st 1884 in the 34th year of her age.

Last edited by Jill; 18-01-11 at 12:53. Reason: more info/improve layout
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