A partially broken gravestone which has engravings on both sides and was renewed for more use in the 19th Century. Of course I can't be sure but I strongly suspect the Robert Cameron, mason, mentioned on the Renewed side was the original mason who did most of the later inscriptions. The engraving changes in style with the mention of his death.
The text on the oldest side of the stone states at the top:John XXXIV - 15
.........shall turn again into dust
Sacred
to the memory of
John White portioner Lindon
who died the 10th July 1718
aged 79 years
Also
Elizabeth Donaldson
daughter of Thomas Donal
dson who died the 28th April 1842
aged 1 year and 4 months
You don't hear the word portioner a lot nowadays but it means the proprietor of a small portion of a larger piece of land. See this link.
On the other side of the stone it says:Renewed
1858
by Robert Cameron
in memory of his mother
Elizabeth White
she died on 2th March 1855
aged 68 years. Also
Donald Cameron his father
who died on the 1st May 1861
aged 60 years
Also the above
Robert Cameron
mason, Linton, who died 23rd January
1912, aged 78 years
and who is interred immediately at the back
of this stone.
It remains a mystery how the Donaldsons mentioned on the first side of the stone were related to either the Camerons or the Whites.
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