Hello Sue. Here they are:-
To the memory of William Stephenson of Rootford, who departed this life April/12/1782 aged 60 years
Also Jane his wife, who departed this life April/15/1825 aged 84 years.
And of Thomas Stephenson of Rootford, son in law of the above who departed this life on the 25th day of January 1842 aged 82 years.
Also to the memory of Jane, daughter of the above named Thomas Stephenson and Margaret his surviving widow, who departed this life on the 11th day of October 1855 (age unreadable)
Likewise to the memory of Margaret Stephenson, wife of the above named Thomas Stephenson, formerly of Root Ford in his chapelry, and mother of the aforesaid Jane, who departed this life on the 5th day of November 1857 aged 80 years.
Erected to the memory of Margaret, wife of John Stephenson of Hamsterley, who died December/2/1868 aged 6? years.
Also of the above named John Stephenson, who died May/25/1872 aged 59 years.
In affectionate remembrance of Joseph Stephenson of Melsonby, who died June/17/1869 aged 67 years.
In memory of Joseph Stephenson of Hamsterley, who died October/15/1870 aged 89 years.
In affectionate remembrance of William Stephenson, who died at Hamsterley June/25/1866 aged 74 years.
Also Hannah, relict of the above William Stephenson, who died December/13/1871 aged 76 years.
Also Sarah Ann Stephenson, beloved daughter of the above William and Hannah Stephenson, who died 24/September/1901 aged 61 years.
In loving memory of Edward Glenton Stephenson of Kingsley Place, Heaton, formerly of Hamsterley who died September/7/1902 aged 65 years.
Also William Stephenson, brother of the above who died April/4/1878 aged 43 years and interred at Dickensworth cemetery.
Also of Margaret, wife of the above named Edward G Stephenson, born/ 11/December/18?0, died 18/August/ 1912.
In loving memory of Elizabeth, the beloved wife of Henry Stephenson of West Hoppyland and Hamsterley, who died April/27/1891 aged 75 years.
Erected in the memory of John, son of Hugh and Alice Stephenson of Woodland, who died January/29/1859 aged 35 years.
Also the above Hugh Stephenson, who died August/9/1868 aged 78 years.
Also of Alice, the beloved wife of the above Hugh Stephenson, who died January/1/1886? aged 79? years (the bottom part of this stone is very weathered and difficult to read.)
Adam
