The Irish Bomfords
Trotter Gravestones at Agher Church
Below is a transcription of the known Trotter gravestones in the graveyard of the Agher Church of Co Meath, Ireland, supplied by Julia Kable (email to Richard Bomford, 14 August 2007).
A large fenced grave -
Sacred to the Memory of
Maria
Beloved wife of
David Trotter ESQr MD
of Summerhill in this county
Who departed this life
26th June 1838 aged 34 years.
Also
To the memory of
Katherine
her third daughter
the beloved wife of
Samuel Smith ESQr
of Kyle House Tullow Co. Carlow
who departed this life
29th January 1860
Aged 27 years
Therefore be ye also ready: for in such
an hour as ye think not the son of man cometh.
MAT XXIV:44
Other Trotter family gravestones at Agher are the following:
In Memory of
Elizabeth Catherine
Dearly Loved wife of
David Trotter MD
Died May 15th 1913 Aged 93 years
“Thy will be done”
Also of
David Trotter MD
Died Oct. 2nd 1914 Aged 88 years
Peace Perfect Peace
In Loving Memory of
Kate Maria Trotter
Born
11th January 1858
Died
Easter Sunday
April 9 1871
Behold he taketh away
who can hinder him
who will say unto him
what doest thou. Job ? 12v
Also of
David North Trotter
Born 24 May 1856
Died St. Patrick’s Day 1912
Dearly loved children of
David & Elizabeth Trotter
Thy Will be done
In Loving Memory
of
Major WJ Trotter RAMC
7th Nov 1921, Aged 62
I will trust and not be afraid