Litchfield and Morris inscriptions; a record of inscriptions upon the tombstones in the towns of Litchfield and Morris, Ct, Part 11

Author: Payne, Charles Thomas
Publication date: 1905
Publisher: Litchfield, Conn. D. C. Kilbourn
Number of Pages: 344


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In | Memory of | Martha | Wife of | Levi Moss | Who died | Aug 26, 1843 | aged 94 |


Ira H. Munger | died | Nov 20, 1858 | ÆE 5 Y'rs |


Watson J. Morse | died | Oct 30, 1877 | Æ 34 | MORSE || Dwight W. Morse | ÆE 2 m's || Linus G. Morse | died | Feb. 28, 1875 | ÆE 61 | his wife | Angeline H. | -


Dwight W. | son of Watson & | Hattie E. | Morse | died | Feb 23, 1874 | ÆE 2 mo's |


Stephen Morse | died | Aug 18, 1868 | Æ 86 |


Louisa wife of | Stephen Morse | died | Mar I, 1857 | Æ 63 |


Bede S. wife of | Stephen Morse | died | Apr 30, 1863 | Aged 67 |


Levi Andrews | son of Levi & | Thalie Morse | died Oct 2, 1821 | aged 7 years |


Tracy Marsh | died | Aug 21, 1849 | ƣ 54 |


In | memory of | Lydia E. Marsh | who died | Mar. 22, 1835 | aged 28 years | wife of Col Tracy Marslı | Respected in life, lamented in death |


Andrew | son of | James M & | Lucia Morse | Oct 1, 1844 | Æ 2 yrs |


Jerod | son of Col. James & | Sarah Marsh | died Oct 15, 1819 | ÆEt 31 |


In | Memory of | Sarah Marsh | who died | Aug 1, 1832 | Æ 67 | wife of | Col James Marsh | Respected in life, lamented in death |


In | Memory of | two children of | Alvin & | Esther Morse Belinda died | Sept 13, 1818 aged | 1 year 7 mo. & 7 ds. George W. died | Feb 28, 1820, aged | 9 years |


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Linus G. Moss | died | Feb 28, 1875 | ÆE 61 |


In | Memory of | Lucretia Moss | wife of Jacob Moss | who died Sept 9, 1819 | aged 26 years |


Jacob Moss | died Nov. 1, 1862 | Aged 71 |


Harriet | wife of | Jacob Moss | died | March 1, 1882 | Aged 82 |


Roxy J. | Walk gently here my friends, | Pause and remem- ber me. || Wife of | David Morse | died | Aug 8, 1858 | Æ 19 |


Susan A. | wife of | L. N. Murray | died | June 4, 1881 | Aged 28 |


O! long expected day begin


Dawn in these realms of woe and sin Fain would I leave this weary road,


And sleep in death to rest with God.


Aaron Morse | died | Sept 17, 1875 | Aged 81 |


Rhoda Baldwin | wife of | Aaron Morse | Died Oct 12, 1890 | Aged 97 |


Horatio Morse | drowned | near Sacramento, Cal. | Aug. 19, 1853 | Aged 25 |


Twin children of | Mr. & Mrs. Ralph E. Morse |


Ira E. | died | Sept 23. Ida M. | died | Oct 4. 1886 | 1886 | Æ 21/2 Mo's | Æ 3 Mo's |


Emeline Marsh | died | Aug 23, 1887 | aged | 58 Years |


Phebe | wife of | Lucius Marsh | Died Jan I. 1884 | aged 61 |


Lizzie Marshall | wife of | Charles Didsbury | died July 23, 1887 | Aged 33 || MARSHALL || Josephine M. | daughter of | Samuel & Eliza | Marshall | died Mar. 30, 1883 | aged 18 Y'rs 2 Mo's |


Rev. Lewis Munger | died | March 21st, 1879 | Aged 39 Years |


Alma Heaton | wife of | William S. Munger ] died | July 24, 1883 | Æ 75 Yrs |


William S. Munger | died | Aug 31, 1887 | Aged 75 Yrs | Corp. Apollos C. Morse | Co. A 2 Ct H. A. | son of Lewis


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H. & Jane E. A. Morse | Killed at Cold Harbor, | June 2, 1864 | Aged 20 }


Lewis H. Morse | Born at Litchfield | Feb 19, 1817 | Died at Litchfield | Aug 10, 1893 |


Eunice | Wife of | Samuel M. Merwin | Died Aug 25, 1863 | Æ, 84 |


Samuel M. Merwin | died | May 31. 1864 | FF, 87 |


Cynthia Merwin | died | Jan 14, 1881 | ÆE 78 yrs |


Mehetabel | wife of | Joseph Mason | died | Dec 7. 1828 | Æ 69|


Joseph Mason | died | March 21, 1844 | aged 89 |


Mr. | David Morse | died | Aug 22, 1830 | E 85 |


Mrs. Eunice Morse | wife of | Mr. David Morse | who died Jan 7, 1830 | in her 80 year |


Her last words were these : wait on the Lord for I shall still praise him.


Caleb Morse | died | Oct 24, 1853 | ÆE 70 |


Ervin J. Marsh | died | Nov 2. 1841 | ÆE 24 |


In | Memory of | Martha | wife of | Aaron Marsh | who died | May 14, 1837 | ÆEt 53 Y'rs |


Aaron Marsh | died | Aug. 5. 1863 | Æ 83 |


In | memory of | Jemina relict of | Samuel Merchant | who died | Nov. 17, 1838 | Aged 61 |


In | memory of | Samuel Merchant | who died | Aug II, 1829 | aged 56 years


In | memory of | Anna Eliza | Merchant | who died | Aug 15, 1835 | aged 18 years |


In | memory of | Caleb E. Moore | who died Sept 29, 1828 | aged 19 years |


J. In M. | memory of | Joshua Moore | who died | July 29, 1818 | aged 81 years.


In | Memory of | Phebe | wife of | Joshua Moore | who died Dec 22, 1822 | aged 51 years |


Mr | Jabez Mc Call | who died | May 12, 1810 ] Æt 39 |


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In memory | of Sarah | daughter of | Ebenezer & Per- - melia Miller | who died Feb 5, 1830 At 2 yea | rs & 6 months Harriet C. | daughter of -


George & | Caroline Marslı | died | Feb 20, 1831 | Æt 2 years & 7 months |


James G. | son of George & | Caroline Marsh | died Dec 2, 1826 | ÆE 2 years & 7 mo |


In | memory of | Mrs Lucy wife of | Roger Marsh, Esq | who died May 18, 1806 | Æt 67 |


Roger Marsh, | Esq. | died April 13, 1818 | Æt 85 |


Moses Marsh | died | July 29, 1824 | ÆE 42 |


In | memory of | Ursula | wife of | James Marsh | who died | July 21, 1835 | aged 64 |


James Marslı | died | April 25, 1858 | Æ 96 |


Charlie L. son of | Leonard L. & | Lucy L. Munson | died | Jan 23, 1870 Æ 4 yrs 5 mos |


Julia Ann | daughter of | Levi & Abigail Merriam | died Nov 15, 1821 | Æt 2 years 7 months


Ansel Kellogg | son of | David K & | Julia A. Merriam | Died | April 25, 1844 | Aged 2 years | 4 ms. & 26 d's }


Levi D. | son of | David K. | & Julia A. Merriam į died | Jan 7, 1860 | Æ II wks |


Joel Merriam | died March 22, 1807 | Æt 48 |


Theodocia | wife of | Joel Merriam | died Dec. 17, 1834 | Æ 72 |


In | memory of | Abigail | wife of | Levi Merriam | wlio died | March 29, 1839 | Aged 50 |


In | memory of | Levi Merriam | who died | Mar 22, 1850 | Æ 62|


Sacred | to the memory of | Mary Ann Noble | who died | Feb 25, 1836 | Aged 24 |


Even so them also which sleep in Jesus Will God bring with him.


Eugene Morse | Son of | I. S. & E. M. ] Newton | Died April 10, 1855 | ÆE 2 Y'rs & 3 Mo's | It is well |


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Louisa | daughter of | George & | Sophia Newton | died | June 1, 1842 | Æ 7 years |


Ralph L. | son of | William & | Mary Newton | died | Jan 27, 1846 | Æ 8 y'rs & 12 d's |


Sophia | wife of | George Newton | Died Nov. 4, 1869 | Æ 61 |


In memory of | George Newton | who died | Aug. 18, 1840! Aged 33 years |


Stop, friend, awhile, as you pass thoughtless by, Ask well yourself, am I prepared to die


This stone now speaks from me beneath this sod


Give up the world and make your peace with God.


Polly | wife of | Isaac Newton | died | July 29, 1848 | ÆE 66 y'rs |


In memory of | Isaac Newton | who died | April 3, 1870 | aged 88 years | and 2 mo's |


Our darling | Nellie May || daughter of | Anthony & Agnes | Newton | Died Apr 8, 1888 | Aged 1 Yr. II Mos. |


Charles Nightingale | died | June 7. 1892 | ÆE 54 | Mary Ann | his wife | - | At rest | NIGHTINGALE [] Charles H. | died March 17, 1871 | ÆE 3 yrs. | Nellie M. | died July 31, 1876 | Æ 5 yrs 6 mos | children of | Charles & | Mary A. Nightingale |


Elizabeth | wife of | Joseph Nightingale | Died Oct 24, 1861 | Æ 55 |


Ransom Newton | died | Oct 16, 1885 | ÆE 83 | Lucinda Woodward | his wife | - | NEWTON |1


Sarah Ann | wife of | George Nelson | Died Feb 13, 1880 | Aged 69 |


George Nelson | died | Mar. 1. 1888, | Aged 79 |


William Newton | died Nov 7, 1890 | Æ 80 | Mary G. Leavenworth | his wife | - | NEWTON ||


Mabel B. | daugliter of | C. E. & A. M. Parsons | born Aug 16, 1889, | died | Dee 22, 1889 |


Bertha | rest in peace || Bertha E. | daughter of | Thomas K | & Sarah J. | Pearson | Died Nov 29, 1874 | Æ 2 Y'rs & 6 Mo. |


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In 1 loving remembrance of | Isaac B. Pond | Died Oct 24, 1886 |aged 66 |


Jeremialı Peck | born | Oct 4, 1805 | died | Feb 3, 1875 ! PECK || Cornelia E. Dudley | wife of | Jeremiah Peck | Born in Guilford, Ct. | Aug 13, 1816 | Died May 8, 1878 |


Our | Maud | April 7, 1887 | (Peck).


In | Memory of | Sidney | wife of | Sherman Pierpont | who died | May 16, 1841 | Aged 55 years |


This stone is erected | to perpetuate the | memory of | Wil- liam Pierpont | Who died | Feb 16, 1841 | aged 69 |


Henry Son of Wm & Huldah Pierpont | died | May 14, 1808 Aged 3 years |


In | Memory of | Mrs Huldah wife of | Mr. William Pier- pont | who died | July 16, 1812 | Aged 38 years |


In memory of | Abigail | Wife of Wm. Pierpont | late relic of | Jacob Smith Who Died | Oct. 29, 1835 | ÆE 64. |


Burdette F. Penfield | died | July 14, 1869 | ÆE 26 | Sarah E. | his wife | - | PENFIELD | Mary J. | daughter of | William & | Elizabeth Cooper | died Jan 29. 1866 | ÆE 18 || William Cooper | died | Nov 1, 1889 | ÆE 71 | Elizabeth | his wife | died Nov 4, 1861 | ÆE 36 | Cooper


Lyman Pond | died | Sept 23, 1831 | Æt 35 ]


Mr. Samuel Peck | died | Jan 7th1 1803 | aged 96 |


In Memory of | Mr. Cornelius Peck | who died | Oct 31st | 1801 In the 89th | Year of his age |


In | Memory of | Mrs. Bethia Peck | who died } Oct. 27, 1816 | ÆE 94 |


Mary | wife of Shenton Perkins | & daughter of | Lemuel Humphreville | died March 10 1833 | aged 25 years


John D. | son of Daniel & | Mabel Roberts | died April 7, 1822 | ÆE 14 months |


Annie E. Richardson | died | May 29, 1884 | Aged 17 | Daughter of | Wm & Emma Richardson |


Elizabeth N. | wife of | Abel W. Smith [ died | Nov 3, 1874 | Æ 46 | Cheerful in sickness |


Abel W. Smith | died | Nov 4, 1891 | Aged 70 |


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Clarissa | wife of | William Stuart | died | January 7, 1871 ] aged 70 y'rs |


Polly Smith | died | Aug 25, 1895 | Aged 86 Y'rs |


Esther Smith | died | Dec 7, 1887 | Aged 83 Y'rs |


In | Memory of | James Smith [ who died | March 22, 1820 | in his 68, year |


In | memory of | Sarah wife of | James Smith | who died | July 21, 1850 | Æt 78 |


In memory of | Horace Stevens | who died | Aug 21, 1841 |ÆE 551


In | memory of | Susan wife of | Horace Stephens | who died | Dec 10, 1832 | aged 36 years |


Henry Stevens | of Col. Swift's Regt. | died | April 16, 1851 | FE, 87 |


Mrs. | Ruth Stevens | wife of | Mr. Henry Stevens | died Jan 2, 1829 | ÆE 57 |


Farewell ! | Clayton H. Smith | died | Feb, 8, 1873 | £ 23 |


Bertha | daughter of | Herbert M. & Carrie L. Smith | June 24, 1884 | July 11, 1893 |


Joseph Senior | died | Dec 12, 1872 | ÆE 39 | Hannah | his wife | - | SENIOR ||


In memory of | James M. And his wife | Sallie Tur- Smith | April 6, 1826 | Feb ner | Mar. 27, 1830 | - 7, 1887 |


| SMITH |


Rosetta T. | daughter of | Levi D. & | Rosetta T. Smith | died | Aug 11, 1854 | ÆE 3 y'rs 14 ds |


God in his wisdom has recalled The precious boon his love had given And though the casket moulders here The gem is sparkling now in heaven.


Levi D. Smith | died | Feb 14, 1859 | Aged 41 |


In | memory of | Eliza Smith | who died | Oct 3, 1837 | aged 31 years |


Jolin Smith | died | June 15, 1814, | æ 15 |


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John A. | son of | Noah B. & | Fannie Smith | died | Feb 14, 1846 | aged 6 y'rs |


Fanny | wife of | Noah B. Smith | died | May 10, 1846 | Aged 42 |


Chloe | wife of | Samuel Sweet | died | Apr 9, 1854 | ÆE 76 |


In | memory of | Philonia | wife of | Samuel Sweet | wlio died | Dec 31, 1820 | Aged 38 years |


Samuel Sweet | died | June 10, 1842 | Æ 63 |


Wrapt in the shades of death No more that friendly face we see


Empty oh, empty every place Once fill'd so well by thee.


Roswell Sweet | died | April 3, 1849 |Aged 39 |


Lewellyn | son of | De Witt C. & | Jane H. Smith | born July 31, 1869 | died | July 19, 1872 |


Harriet Smithers | wife of | John Smithers | died | Dec 9, 1875 | Æ 45 |


Esther Smith | died | April 1. 1846 | Æ 69 |


David Smith | Died Nov. 4, 1861 | Æ 84 | Anna | His wife | Died Sept 17, 1828 | Æ 44 |


Ellen | Francis | daughter of | Charles & | Catharine Smith | died Aug 27, 1844 | aged 2 y'rs 2 m. | & 7 d's |


In Memory of Rev. Lewis Smith | of the Methodist | Epis- copal Church | who died | Oct. 19, 1846 | Aged 41 |


An infant Son | of | Dennis & Sally | Smith died | Nov 21, 1822 | aged two weeks |


Mr | Jacob Smith Jun. | died Feb 23, 1808 | ÆE 37 |


Dear wife and children do not weep I am not dead but here do sleep Beneath this solid lump of clay Until the resurrection day.


In | memory of | Mr. Jacob Smith | who died April 14th, 1807 A 69


In | Memory of | Mrs. Mary Smith | Relict of | Jacob Smith | who died Dec 30, 1823, | Æt 81 |


Levi Smith | died | Aug 1, 1833 | aged 52 years |


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In | memory of | Polly wife of | Levi Smith | who died | April 7, 1836 | aged 53 |


L. S. | Lemuel Smith | died | Jan. 13, 1852 | ÆE 77 |


Nancy | Relict of | Lemuel Smith | died | Jan 4, 1861 | Æt 83 |


In | memory of | Betsey J. | daughter of | Lemuel & | Nancy Smith | who died | April 18, 1838 | aged 15 years | & 6 months ]


In | Memory of | Thankful wife of | Ziba Seymour | who died | Nov. 21, 1806 | aged 32 years |


Dennis Smith | died | Aug 19, 1880 | ÆE 83 years | Sally | Wite of | Dennis Smith | died | Nov 9. 1841 |ÆE 44 yrs |


Mrs. Sarah Sanford | wife of Mr. | Stephen Sanford | died Feb 6th, 1802 | In the 31st year | of her age |


Betsey | Daut' of Mr. Joseph | & Mrs. Hopy Sanford | Died Jany 7, 1807 | Aged 6 Months |


Caroline Jennett | daughter of | Truman & | Julia Ann Smith | died | Aug 3, 1844 | Aged 5 years |


In | memory of | Sarah | wife of Wm Scovill | who died | Dec 16, 1853 | Aged 90 y'rs |


Mr. | Stephen Sanford | died | April 12, 1827 | ÆE 86 |


In | Memory of | Mrs. Abigail | wife of | Mr. Stephen San- ford | Died ] Nov. 18th 1802 | aged 66 |


Arthur Taylor | - | Eliza | his wife died | Jan 12, 1894 | Æ 42 | TAYLOR || Nellie | daughter of | Arthur & Eliza Taylor | died | July 30, 1887 | Æ 10 yrs |


In | memory of | Eber In | memory of | Wm. Tomp- Tompkins | who died in Fore- kins | who died | in Kent | syth | Geo. | Oct 22, 1826 | in Aug 25. 1827 | in the 22 the 33 year | of his age | year | of his age |


David Turney | died | Dec 17, 1874 | Aged 75 Y'rs |


Lois Newton | wife of | David Turney | died | January 28, 1871 | aged 66 y'rs |


In | memory of | Esther | wife of | John Turney | who died | April 13, 1841 | aged 69 y'rs |


Joel A. Tharp | died | Sept 23, 1881 | Aged 66 |


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Mariah H. | Wife of | Joel A. Tharp | died | June 10, 1878 | Æ 68 |


Little | Widena | died | Aug 1, 1880 | Aged 4 Y'rs | 6 Mo | (In Tharp lot).


Joel A. Tharp, Jr | died | Nov 17, 1895 | Age 25 Y'rs |


Carl G. | son of Lyman & | Fannie Tharp | died | July 19, 1884 | Aged 6 Y'rs }


Zeri Tharp | died | Apr 19, 1852 | Aged 67 | Sabra Tharp ! died | Mar 19, 1853 | Aged 64 |


Rufus C. Tharp | died | Jan 4, 1884 | Aged 70 |


George W. Tharp | died | April 14, 1893 | Age 53 Y'rs |


Amos M. Tharp ] died | Sept 24, 1892 | Aged 73 |


Abram Manning Turner | July 27, 1824 | May 22, 1888 | TURNER || Dwight Filley Turner | Mar 21, 1856 | Aux 14, 1875 | "With Christ, which is | far better" || Elizabet]: Filley Turner | Feb 3, 1828 | Aug 19, 1894 ||


Me itta | wife of | Eber Turner | died | Aug 25, 1853 | aged 75 |


Eber Turner | died | Sept 20, 1857 | Æt 75 y'rs |


Isaac Turner | dicd Sept 3, 1836 | Aged 56 | Cynthia Mason } his wife | died Jan 12, 1871 | Aged 85 |


Jacob Turner | died | April 16, 1838 | aged 60 |


In | memory of | Sarah wife of | Jacob Turner | who died Dec 11, 1825, | ÆE 47 |


Rhoda Adaline | Daughter of Mr Jacob | & Mrs. Sally Tur- ner | died suddenly of a scald | May 4th 1810 | Aged 3 years & 2 months |


In Memory of | Deacon Ebenezer Todd ] who died Feb 4th [ 1798 In the 76th | year of his age |


Ebenezer Todd Jun | died March 7, 1811 | Æ 54 |


In | memory of | Patience relict of | Ebenezer Todd Jr. [ who died | Dec 30, 1824 | aged 67 years |


Julius Todd | died | Dec 5, 1829 | Et 32 |


Merritt Todd | Died | Jan 18, 1889 | Æ 66 |


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Caroline | Wife of | Hiram Todd | Died Jan 28, 1871 | ÆE 72 |


Hiram Todd | Died Dec 16, 1858 | ÆE 63 |


Sophia | wife of | Titus Turner | Died Apr. 3, 1872 | Æ 70 |


Titus Turner | died | June 22, 1875 | Aged 73 ]


Titus Turner | Born June 10, 1741 | Died Dec 25, 1828 |


In | Memory of | Mrs. Sara wife of | Mr Titus Turner | who died | May 28th 18c9 | Aged 65 years |


Heman | a twin son of | Henry & | Sarah Whitlock | died | Aug 22, 1845 | aged 19 mo's & 14 d's |


Hiram Whitlock | died | Oct 19, 1866 | Æ 42 |


Sally | wife of | Zalmon Whitlock | died | Nov 25, 1859 | Aged 62 |


Zalmon Whit'ock | died | Apr 18, 1852 | ÆEt 57 |


Rachel Williams | died | Dec. 31, 1848 | ÆE 84 |


Edwin Way | died | Dec 15, 1824 | Et 22 |


In | Memory of | Rebecca, wife of | Doct. | Reuben S. Woodward | who died | May 31, 1841 | In the 62 year | of her age |


Reuben S. Woodward M. D. | died | June 27, 1849 | Aged 83 |


Mrs. Minerva | Wife of | Sherman P. Woodward | died } Aug 22, 1837 | ÆE 28 |


Lucy E. | daughter of | Sherman P. & | Hannah E. [ Wood- ward | died | April 16, | 1841 | aged 1 year |


Sally C. | Wife of | John Worrall | Died Aug 29, 1861 | Æ 51 |


Gilbert. I. Wooster | born | March 21, 1822 | died | Jan 9, 1893 | Not lost, but gone before |


Frederick H. | son of | Daniel T. & | Eliza A. | Wooster | died | Dec 29, 1846 | ÆE II mo's & 3 d's !


Joseph H. | son of | Daniel T. & | Eliza Wooster | died | Nov 11, 1851 | Æ 4 ye & 11 da |


So fades the love'y blooming flower.


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Ruth J. | adopted daughter of | Daniel T. & Eliza A. | Woos- ter | Died June 30, 1871 | ÆE 13 |


Daniel T. Wooster | February 6, 1820 | August 1, 1890 | Eliza A. Stevens | his wife | June 4, 1820 | 1


Jennet Sharp | Wife of Geo. W. Wooster | Died Aug 17, 1856 | Æ 26 |


Anner Ford | wife of | Truman Wooster | Died Oct. 9, 1890 | Aged 95 |


Truman Wooster | Died | April 15, 1864 | Æ 67 |


Aurilla Tolls wife of | Truman Wooster | died | May 25, 1849 | Aged 49


Sergt. David B. Wooster | Co. D. 2 C. H. A. | Killed in Bat- tle | at Fishers Hill | Sept 22, 1864 | Aged 36 |


Mary | eldest daughter of | David B. & | Sarah A. Wooster died | Jan 15, 1875 | ÆE 16 Yrs 7 mo's |


Isaac Wakeman | died || Oct 27, 1888 | Æ So Y'rs 8 mo |


Mary | wife of | Isaac Wakeman | died | Sept 3, 1860 | Aged 41 | Also an Infant buried by her side |


Julia K. | died Feb 6, 1861 | Aged Io. | Emily G. | died | Feb 7, 1861 | Aged 7 | Children of | I. & Mary Wakeman |


Clarissa Wakeman | died | Mar. 21, 1883 | Aged 27 |


Oh! how we miss thee! | Charles H. | son of | George & Martha | Wright | Died Sept 11, 1877 | Aged 15 | We shall meet again !


Mary Wildgoose | Born in Sheffield, Eng. | June 4, 1838 | Died | Feb 27, 1891 |


Kirby M. Webster | died | Sept 4, 1868 | ÆE 36 |


Eliza Warner | born | Oct 25, 1797 | died | Aug 24, 1863 ]


Lyman Warner Jr. | died | at Essex, Oct, 9, 1833 | Æ 26 | of a wound received by | explosion of Steam-Boat | New England. |


Miss. | Elvira Warner | died July 11, 1818 | At 23 |


Electa Blakeslee | wife of | Ard W. Warner | died | July 16, 1849 | Æt 44 |


Elvira Electa | daughter | of | Ard W. & | Electa Warner | died | Mar 5, 1851 | Aged 22 |


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Ard Walton Warner | died | Sept 24, 1864 | Æt 63 | Mr. | Ara Way | died June 29th | 1811 | ÆE 50 | Lydia | wife of | Ara Way | died | Sept 3, 1852 | ÆEt 84 | Mr. | Thomas Way | died | Jan 20, 1818 | ÆE 90 |


In | Memory of | Mrs. Zillah Way | wife of | Mr Thomas Way | who died | Oct 8, 1801 | aged 68 years |


In Memory of | Mrs Lydia Way | wife of | Mr Thomas Way Jun. | who died Dec 2d 1801 | In the 34th year | of her age |


In Memory of | James Way | who died Sept 10th 1802 | aged 32 years |


In | memory of | Thomas Way | who died | Aug 9, 1848 | Aged 80 years |


In | Memory of | Orril Daughter | of Mr. Thomas & Mrs. ] Lydia Way who died | March 8, 1813, aged | 13 years |


Sarah | Wife of | Elihu Webster | Died April 9, 1869 | ÆE 66 |


In Memory of two | Son of Truman | & Dema Webster | Stephen Sanford died | Nov 2ª, 1799 | aged 3 | years and 4 months | David died Nov 1 st | 1799 aged 16 months |


In tender years we were not spared To follow us O be prepared.


In memory of | Diadema | wife of | Truman Webster | Who Died | Aug 10, 1839 | Aged 65 |


In | Memory of | Truman Webster | who died | Sept 18, 1844 | aged 74 |


Annis Welton | wife of | Lyman Warner | died | July II, 1844 | Aged 71 |


Lyman Warner | died | May 17. 1850 | Aged 82 |


Annah Warner | relict of | Chauncey Warner, Esq | died | July 12, 1857 | Aged 84 |


In | memory of | Chauncey Warner | who died | Feb I, 1849 | Æ 79 |


Ann Elizabeth | Died June 9, 1872 | Aged 15 Mo's | Alice Louisa | Died Sept 5, 1877 | Aged 51/2 Yrs | Children of | James & Sarah A. | Ward |


MILTON


A thorough search of the land and town records reveals no definite clew toward determining when this burying ground was first consecrated to the dead, but the dates on the oldest stones would indicate that it was near the Revolutionary period.


On July fifth, 1813, the selectmen of Litchfield bought half an acre of David Welch from the south part of his farm for a burying ground, but this was very clearly an addition to one already in existence. It is spoken of in a deed of 1790 to Justus Seelye.


In 1872 Mrs. Clarissa Seymour Welch sold to the town over three acres to be used as an addition to Milton yard, excepting the family burial place therein.


This ground lies nearly a mile west of the village of Milton, in a sheltered valley, and is now enclosed by a substantial wall of quarried stone.


Here Les y Body of IM! Paul Pech he died. Dect 5: 21 1751In 86 year of his Age


WEST CEMETERY-PAUL PECK


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INSCRIPTIONS.


Loueisa Ambler | died | Feb 23, 1877 | JE, 72 |


In | Memory of | Esther | wife of | Isaac Baldwin | who died | Feb 15, 1848 | ÆE 80 |


Hiram Bissell | died | Mar 6, 1876 | ÆE 93 |


Beata | wife of | Hiram Bissell | died | March 12, 1847 | Aged 63 years | & 6 mo |


In | Memory of | Benjamin | Bissell son | of Hiram & | Beata Bissell | who died | Dec 9. 1823 | ÆE 16 years |


Daniel Beach | died | Dec 28, 1859 | ÆE, 71 |


Alice | wife of | Daniel Beach | Died Jan 18, 1880 | Aged 89 ]


Lorenzo Beach | died | Jan 11, 1847 | ÆE 21 |


Martha Beach | died | Sept 5, 1862 | Æ 34 |


Anna Beach | died | Jan 26, 1883 | Aged 83 Y'rs | BEACH || Daniel Beach | died | Apr 1, 1838 | Aged 82 Y'rs || Susan B. Ranney | died | Oct 28, 1821 | Aged 35 Y'rs || Susanna Beach | died | Jan 4, 1836 | Aged 78 Yrs |


Rev. Benjamin Beach | departed his life | July 12, 1816 | in the 79 year of his age |


Mercy Beach | wife of | Rev Benjamin Beach | departed this life | Nov 21, 1812 | being 75 years old to a day |


In | memory of | Mary | daughter of | Smith & | Lucia Beach | died June 26, 1834 aged | 81/2 hours |


Eunice | wife of | Damon Beecher | died | March 15, 1874 | Æ 76 |


Simeon Beach | died | Jan 26, 1849 | ÆE 68 |


Mary | wife of Simeon Beach | died | July 20, 1876 | ÆE 85 |


Albert H. Birge | died | Oct 10. 1842 | ÆE 45 | Lois | his wife | died | May 23, 1871 | Æ 69 |


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Samuel Bishop | died | Oct 8, 1841 | aged 37 |


Jane | daughter of | Samuel & | Mary Ann Bishop | died | Dec 27, 1846 | Æ 17 |


Anson Beach | died | Nov 12, 1846 ] ÆE 70 |


In | Memory of | Albert Blake | who died | April 24, 1855 | Æ 58 years |


In | memory of | Harriet Blake | wife of | Albert Blake | who died | Aug 8, 1844 | ÆE 47 |


In | memory of | Martha Blake | daughter of Albert | & Harriet Blake | who died | Sept 10, 1844 | Æ 22 |


Jerome | son of Albert & | Harriet Blake | died | Dec 7, 1851 | ÆE 23 |


In | Memory of | Mary wife of | Amizi Beach | who died | April 2, 1853 | aged 33 years |


In | memory of | Amos Bishop | who died | June 16, 1849 | Æ 80|


In | memory of | Lois wife of | Amos Bishop | who died | Sept 17, 1837 | aged 65 years |


Anne Bishop | wife of | Noah Bishop | died Aug 11, 1822 | aged 86 years | & 3 months |


In | memory of | Noah Bishop | who died | Feb 13, 1824 | aged 85 |


Annis Bishop | died | July 2. 1876 | Æ 83 |


Amos G. Bishop | died | Nov 1, 1881 | ÆE 71 |


Almira Bishop | born | Oct 15. 1800 | died Oct 17, 1890 |


Sarah M. | daughter of | Joseph & | Sarah M. Birge | died | Dec 4, 1840 aged I year & 3 mo |


In | memory of | Ira Buell ] who died | March 4, 1778 | in the 34 year | of his age |


In | Memory of | Prudence relict [ of Ira Buell | who died | Oct 30, 1828 | in the 88 year | of her age |


BASSETT | Laura B. Coe | Died | Oct 12, 1871 | ÆE 77 | Samuel F. Bassett | Died | Oct 24, 1873 | ÆE 60 || Mehetable Buell, | Wife of | Nathan Bassett | Died | March 9, 1848 | Æ 74 || Henry | Died | at Sandusky City | Ohio | Sept 12, 1834 | Æ 25 | Frederick | Died | at Gilead, Ohio | Jan 10, 1839 | Æ 27 | Sons of Nathan & Mehetable Bassett || Nathan Bassett. | Died | Oct 6, 1862 | ÆE 93 |


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In | memory of | David Baldwin | who died | July 10, 1819| Æ 73 yrs | Also his wife | Ruth Baldwin | who died | April 14, 1840 | Æ 88 y'rs |


Nancy | daughter of | Aner & | Annis Baldwin | died April 12, 1815 | aged 2 years | & 3 months | Her death was occas- ioned by a scald |


Betsey | daughter of | Aner & | Annis Baldwin | died March 21, 1809, Æ 8 weeks |


Died | Jan 15, 1830 | Dea. Aner Baldwin | in the 53, year | of his age |


In | memory of Sarah | wife of | Nathan Benedict | who died Aug 27, 1825 Æ, 66 |


Mr. | Nathan Benedict | died Sept 13, 1807 | aged 48 |


In | Memory of | Mary Bissell | died April 14, 1807 | in the 45 year | of her age |


In Memory of | John Bissell | died July 27, 1819 | in the 59 year | of his age |


Amanda Jennett | wife of | Capt William Bissell | died | Dec 29, 1892 | Aged 81 Y'rs & 8 Mo |




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