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Contains 8 typed pages of copied burial lists. Copied from Mrs. William Horne, Wolfe Island by Elizabeth S. Williams on September 7th, 1963. The Horne family acquired the ownership of the cemetery lands originally acquired by a Mr. Spinning. This property, known as the Point Alexandria Cemetery, was never transferred to the United Church. Later, Mr. Bruce Horne gave land to the United Church known as the United Church Cemetery. The whole area is known as the Horne's Cemetery and officially as Point Alexandria Cemetery. There are a total of 163 sandstone, limestone, and granite gravestones present as of 1973, the earliest dating to a Ms. Aribella Bush, who died on June 13, 1843.

Three booklets compiled by Fern Small and Ken Collins for the Ontario Genealogical Society pertaining to the cemeteries on Wolfe Island. One booklet of Horne & Point Alexandria United Church Cemetery, concessions VIII &IX - Lots 10 map reference #898875 (1973). One booklet of Trinity Church Anglican Cemetery, Concession IV - Lot 3 map reference #846938 (1973). One booklet of Scared Heart Roman Catholic Cemeteries, Old Cemetery Concession VI - Lot 4 map reference #845937 & New Cemetery Concession VII - Lot 3 map reference #848936. Each booklet outlines a variety of information ranging from the location, history, graveyard dimensions, records, and maps of those buried at each cemetery while also making reference to the history of the churches and congregations involved with each cemetery.

Collection of published material relating to Wolfe Island. Includes a copy of "Wolfe Island Past & Present" by Winston M. Cosgrove (1973), two copies of "Out of the Past - Wolfe Island Sketches" by K. Jean Richardson (ed 1965 & ed 1967), one photocopy of History of Wolfe Island Mrs. James Hawkins Ed (1967) and one phtocopy of "Kingston And District: Selected Publications", Historic Kingston, No. 15, pp. 67-90 (January 1967).