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The Richardson Family Burial Grounds

Direct quote from the book "As The Story Is Told , A History of Morpeth and Community"

The story of the Richardson stone and burial ground was related to me by a very sharp and spry lady, Mrs Bob McKinlay. The Crown deed was obtained by the Richardsons and remained in their family until 1913 when the McKinlays purchased this farm. In pioneer days it was not unusual to locate a small family burial plot on the farm. There was no legislation prohibiting this practise and so the Richardson family buried their relatives on the gravel ridge crossing their farm. In the early sixties the McKinlay family was anxious to build another home on the farm and requested the Richardson descendants to move the stone and remains to Morpeth. In 1962 Mrs Catherine Hall, a Richardson descendant had the stone moved but said there would be no remains left. The McKinlays located the new home to the west of the indicated burial plot but did unearth some remains. Mrs McKinlay related some very humorous stories best left out. These remains were re-interred on their farm.