Thomas Kinnear was a farmer who lived on Yonge St. north of Richmond Hill. In July 1843, he along with his common-law wife were murdered by their househelp, James McDermott and Grace Marks.
It is speculated that they were buried in the South West part of the cemetery. The picture shows this. It is a fairly blank part of the cemetery so it is likely somewhere within this space that they are buried. One news story indicates that her name was Hannah but people called her Nancy. There is considerable information online regarding this tragic incident. One being written in 2024 with the title "The Enigma of Grace Marks: Crime, Punishment, and Disappearance" by J Allen. Also a book "Alias Grace" a historical fiction novel by Canadian writer Margaret Atwood. First published in 1996 by McClelland & Stewart, it won the Giller Prize and was shortlisted for the Booker Prize
Thomas Kinnear was a farmer who lived on Yonge St. north of Richmond Hill. In July 1843, he along with his common-law wife were murdered by their househelp, James McDermott and Grace Marks.
It is speculated that they were buried in the South West part of the cemetery. The picture shows this. It is a fairly blank part of the cemetery so it is likely somewhere within this space that they are buried. One news story indicates that her name was Hannah but people called her Nancy. There is considerable information online regarding this tragic incident. One being written in 2024 with the title "The Enigma of Grace Marks: Crime, Punishment, and Disappearance" by J Allen. Also a book "Alias Grace" a historical fiction novel by Canadian writer Margaret Atwood. First published in 1996 by McClelland & Stewart, it won the Giller Prize and was shortlisted for the Booker Prize
Gravesite Details
Tom and Nancy were subsequently buried in the Richmond Hill Presbyterian Cemetery in the far southwest or "Potter's Field" section in an unmarked grave
