Middle – Row 8 – 15 – Carruthers/Edington

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Erected by ROBERT CARRUTHERS in memory of ELIZABETH his daughter who died 13 February 1812 aged 3 years.

And ROBERT his son who died 21 February 1812 aged 7 years.

And ROBERT who died 23 April 1816 aged 2 years.

And ANDREW died 23 February 1817 aged 2 months.

And ELIZABETH daughter who died 25 January 1822 aged 8 months.

Also his wife MARGARET EDINGTON who died February 23 1845 aged 67 years.

Also of the above ROBERT CARRUTHERS who died 9 March 1848 aged 76 years.

Tis God that lifts our comforts high or sends them in grave. He gives and when takes away he takes but what he gave.

Robert Carruthers was born in Berwickshire, his occupation an Agricultural Labourer and he lived at New Ladykirk.