Hi Frances

Yes, there's definitely something iffy about this MI. Perhaps the writing on the stone had become difficult to read.

This part :
"also in affectionate remembrance of Capt. William Fell father of the above
who departed this life August 25 1881 aged 68 years
also Catherine Mary relict of the above who departed this life July 28 1863
aged 72 years"

If 1881 is correct for William's death, then it must have the wrong date for Catherine's death, or she wouldn't be noted as "relict".

This fits better:

FELL, Catherine 72 Onc 31 Jul 1883

I've looked back through some of the old messages about Captain Wm Fell and was directed to MNB where I found his photo which you'd mentioned. I was delighted to see that he bears some resemblance to my great great grandfather, William Clegg b 1819. Their mothers were sisters.

Jean C