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Riggs Esq | who departed this life | Sept ye 24 1755 in ye Soth year of his age.
Mrs POLLY M | wife of | John S Riggs | died | April 3 1850 | æ 38.
EBEN M died Oct 10 1845 æ 5 yrs.
CELESTIA died March 5 1843 æ 2 ys 6 m (
| children of P M and J S Riggs. Farewell dear wife a short farewell With grief does my sad bosom swell But a brighter day will soon arise Tis then I'll meet thee in the skies.
Dea SAMUEL E RIGGS | born in Augusta N Y | June 18 1809 | died at Derby Conn | Dec 6 1860.
He giveth his beloved sleep.
SAMUEL E RIGGS | died | Dec 21 1840 | aged 19 years.
ELIZABETH daur of | Samuel and Abigail | Riggs died 27.
In | memory of | Ann E Riggs | wife of Nathan B Riggs | who died | March 26 1835 | aged 36.
NATHAN B | their son died | Dec 11 1830 aged 16 mos.
Here lies burried the body | of Capt Jo- seph Riggs | who departed this life | March 31 1792 in the 83d year of his age.
A soul prepared needs no delay The summons comes the saint obeys He closed his eyes and sees his God.
In | memory of | Elizabeth | daughter of Joseph | H and Betsey Riggs | who died Dec. 6, 1839 | aged 21 years. Like a lily fair her head reclined Peacefully to death resigned Without one murmuring look or sigh But calm and pure as the morning sky.
Here lyes ye body of | Samuel Riggs son of | Capt Joseph and Mrs. Mabel | Riggs who departed this | life Sept ye 21 1766 in ye | 16 year of his age. Job. xx. 9. The eye also which saw Him shall see him no more neither shall His place any more behold him.
NANCY H | wife of Luther Root | died | June 4 1852 | æ 35. A friend to virtue | And a foe to vice.
NANCY H | daughter of | Luther and Nancy H Root | died sept 29 1852 | æ 5 mo.
This lovely bud so young and fair Called home by early doom Just born to show how sweet a flower In Paradise would bloom.
GEORGE M LA RUE | died | June 1 1862 | aged 22 years.
AGNES C | daughter of | Charles and Babetta | Schoenmehl | died Feb 22 1868 | æ 15 years.
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memory of | Mrs ELIZABETH SHEF- FIELD | late relict of Capt Wm Shef- field | of Stonington | who died Oct 31 1812 | æ 50.
1 | memory of | PHEBE wife of | Samuel Sherwood | who died | sept 19 1822 | aged 44 years.
n | memory of | Priscilla wife of | Sam- uel Sherwood | who died | nov 24 1818 | aged 55 years.
n | memory of | Samuel Sherwood | who died May 1I 1838 | aged 77.
PRISCILLA SHERWOOD | died | Oct 31 1851 | aged 61.
CHARLES SHORT | died | Oct 19 1862 | aged 86 years.
BETSEY | his wife | died Nov 6 1864 | aged 92 years.
In | memory of | Mrs TAPHENES SMITH | relict of | Major Nathan Smith | who died | Feb 16 1817 aged 77.
JAMES SMITH | died | Oct 21 1847 | æ 80. SARAH SWIFT | was the only daughter of | the Rev Daniel Humphries | pastor of the first church | in Derby Her first husband | was the Rev Samuel Mills | March 8 1819 was married to Chipman Swift Esqr | died March 31 1827 | aged 77.
CHIPMAN SWIFT ESQR | was born in Lebanon Ct | July 1750 removed to Wilmington Vt 1770 In 1817 | came to reside with his son | in Derby Rev Zephaniah | Swift May 6 1819 was | married to widow Sarah Mills | died March 8 1825 aged 75.
MRS SARAH | wife to | Rev Zephaniah Swift | died | sept 27 1840 | in the 68 year | of her age.
REV ZEPHANIAH SWIFT | born at Wil- mington Vt | 1771 graduated at Dart- mouth College | 1792 | Installed as pastor of the | Congregational Church in Roxbury Ct | 1796 and dismissed in 1813 [ settled over the first church in this | Town in 1813 in which relation | | he continued until his decease | Feb 7 1848.
Eminent for his virtues and usefulness in | all his relations to mankind while he | lived he was universally revered and | loved and being dead [ his memory is Blessed.
CHIPMAN SWIFT | son of Rev Zepha- niah | died Oct 23 1819 | aged 21 years | and 9 months.
A member of the Medical Institution in Yale College.
ZEPHANIAH SWIFT | son of Rev Zepha- niah | and Mrs Sarah Swift | died April . 13 1817 | aged 17 years | and 3 months.
SAMUEL | son of Rev Zephaniah | and Sarah Swift | died Mar 30 1816 | æ 8 yrs and 6 mos.
SEMANTHA SWIFT | daughter of | Rev Zephaniah | and Mrs Sarah Swift | died Dec 3 1822 | aged 13 yrs.
THEODOSIA SWIFT | daughter of | Rev Zephaniah and Sarah Swift | died | Feb 15 1845 | in the 50th year | of her age.
MARY JANE | wife of Elijah F Smith | died | Feb I 1852 | æ 43 yrs.
Affliction sore long time I bore Physicians' art was vain
Till God was pleased that death should seize And ease me of my pain
Farewell my husband and my children
Farewell to all on earth
I hope to meet you all in heaven Where parting is no more.
In | memory of | HORATIO G SMITH who died August 24 1843 | aged 23.
In | memory | of | MR ABRAHAM SMITH who departed this life Feb 13 1796 | -
in the 62d year of his age.
Also
I SAA C | son of | Mr Abraham and Mrs Sarah Smith | who died at sea | March 24th 1775 | aged 17 years and 8 months.
In | memory of | SA RA H | wife of Mr Abraham Smith | who departed this life | August 13th 1805 | in the 67th year of | her age.
JOHN FRENCH SMITH | son of Abraham and Mrs Sarah Smith | who departed this life April 20 1781 aged 19 years.
GEORGE H SMITH | died | Aug 1 1860 | æ 50 years.
CLINGA SMITH | daughter of | Epheram | Smith deceased | 1735 in ye 4 year | of her age.
In memory | of FITCH SMITH | who died | Feb 5 1838 | aged 65 years.
In memory of | Sarah | wife of | Fitch Smith | who died July 4, IS39 | aged 66.
Here lyes the | body of MR JOHN | SMITH who | departed this life | May ye 31 Anno | Dom 1749 in ye | 75 year of his age.
Here lyes the body of | MARY SMITH | wife to John | Smith died June ye 17 1743 in ye 67 | year of her age.
Here lyes ye body of | MRS MARY SMITH | wife to Mr John Smith | died June ye 7 1713 in ye 67 | year of her age.
Here lyes ye body of | ELIZABETH SMITH | wife to Jonathan | Smith died Feb ye 27 1744 in ye 35 | year of her age.
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ISAAC SMITH | son of Abram Smith | died | March 2 1839 | aged 60 years. In | memory of | POLLY wife of | Abram Smith | who died | Oct 13 1846 | æ 88. ABRAM SMITH | died July 14 1837 | æ 78. FITCH SMITH | his son | died at sea Aug 5 1805 | æ 22.
SALLY | wife of | Isaac Smith | died Sept 3 1865 | aged 83 years.
TRUMAN | died | Nov 29 1860 | æ 3 ys IO mos.
THOMAS SMITH | died | Jan 10 1854 | æ 4 mos.
In memory of | MAJOR NATHAN SMITH | who departed this life | Feb 24 1798 | in the 74 year | of his age.
In memory of | FANNY SMITH | wife of Almon Smith-who died | Feb 28 1826 | aged 31 years-
Also their daughter | FANNY SHERWOOD died Aug 23 1824 | aged 4 weeks.
JOSIAH SMITH | died Nov 23 1829 aged 81. ESTHER SMITH his wife | died Sept 13 1800 aged 45.
HANNAH SMITH his 2d wife | died Dec 30 1810 aged 57.
MABEL SMITH his 3d wife | died June 12 1825 aged 59.
Also three children and one grand child | of Josiah and Esther Smith.
ESTHER died Nov 22 1793 aged 18.
ELIJAH died May 12 1794 aged 5 ys.
SALLY died May 25 1800 aged 7 mo.
LAURA daughter of Sheldon and | Grace Smith died March 19 1810 aged 2 years. JOSIAH SMITH | died Feb 28 1850 | æt 80. In | memory of | BETSEY wife of | Josiah Smith | who died | May 3 1836 | aged 63.
MARY | widow of | Josiah Smith | for- merly wife of | Jacob M Pope | died | July 6 1865 | æt 97.
In memory of JOSIAH H SMITH | who died | July 21 1832 | in the 29 year of | his age.
JENET E SMITH | wife of John L Smith | died | Nov 9 1853 æt 39.
EUNICE JANE | wife of W P Sperry | born Jan 24 1824 | died Sept 29 1854.
ALICE J SPERRY | wife of George F Stremmell | of Newark N J | born May 31 1847 | died May 18 1873
GEORGE W | their infant son | died June 28 1873 | æ 7 weeks.
WALTER T | died Nov 8 1849 | æ 2 weeks.
REBECCA M | wife of | Sewall C. Tar- bell | died Apr 29 1853 | æ 23 yrs 4 mo.
LUCIUS IRONING | their son | Died Apr 17 1853 æ 2 weeks.
Here lyes ye body of | Mr John Tib- bals | deceased June 11 17-
WILLIS H | died Oct 10 1854 | æ 6 weeks. In memory of | CAPT JOHN TOMLINSON A who died | Nov 18 1817 | aged 92 "years.
In memory of | MRS DEBORAH TOMLIN- SON | Consort of | Capt John Tomlin- son | and daughter of Samuel Bassett Esqr | who departed this life | Sept 29 1796 | in the 7 Ist year of her age. She lived beloved and died lamented by all her acquaintance.
DAN TOMLINSON | died Dec 24 1832 | æ 83.
SUSANNAH his wife | died Jan 19 1798 | æt 45.
In memory | of SUZE daughter | of Mr / Dan and Mrs Susannah Tomlinson who | died May 19 | 1785 in the 9th year of her age.
SARAH TOMLINSON | died | Mar 12 1864 | æ 84.
Loved one Rest here until the last trump shall sound.
Sacred | to the memory of | DAMARIS TOMLINSON | who died Dec 28 1825 | aged 77.
In memory of | MRS LOWIS TOMLINSON | who died Sept II A D 1767 | in the 87 year of her age.
CAPT | REUBEN TUCKER | died | NOV II 1841 | aged 98.
PHEBE | widow of | Reuben Tucker | died March 13 1850 | aged 86.
Here lyes ye body of | MR WILLIAM WASHBOND | aged 72 years 10 mo | 16 days Deceased Jan 18 1741.
Here lyes ye body of | HANNAH WASH- BOND | aged about 16 years | died April ye Ist 1727.
NANCY AMELIA | wife of | Benjamin Wells | died | April 18 1852 | æ 31. Weep not for me We trust to meet in Heaven.
SARAH AMELIA | their daughter | died April 15 1852 æ 15 das.
In memory of | CAPT JAMES WHEELER | who departed this life | July 9 1768 | in the 53 year | of his age.
Here lyes the body of MRS | SARAH WHITNEY wife to | Stephen Whitney and daughter to | Capt James and Mrs Sarah Wheeler | and mother of Sam.
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uel Isaac and | James Whitney died March ye | 31 1764 in ye 27 year of her age.
Look on me as you pass by As you are now so once was I As I am now so you must be Prepare for death and follow me.
YBIL | Consort of John Willer | who died May 10 1777 | in the 18th year of her age.
Lovely in death the beauteous ruin lay And if in death still lovely lovelier there
Far lovelier! pity swells the tide of love And will not the severe excuse a sigh ? Ye that e'er lost an angel pity one. E.ected by her parents.
Here lyes buried | ye body of MRS PHEBE | WOOSTER relict of Mr | Thomas Wooster who | died March 1739-40 | aged about 80 years.
In memory of MRS ALICE | wife of Mr | Samuel Wooster | departed this | life Aug 8th | 1774 in the 89th year.
OLD EPISCOPAL GRAVE-YARD.
MRS | LUCRETIA ALLIS | died | Feb 10 1848 | aged 77.
SARAH ALLEN | died | Aug 1 1850 | aged 55.
Calm be her sleep as the whisper of even When the hands have been clasped and the knees bent in prayer
She has chanted her hymn at the portal of Heaven And found the perfection of what she loved here.
SUSAN ALLEN | relict of | Samuel Allen | died | July 27 1837 | aged 82.
In | memory of | MARTHA ALLEN | who died on the 16th of | May 1825 | aged 80 years.
SARAH | wife of | Moses Austin | Died Apr 12 1765 | æ 87.
LEWIS S | son of R S and BG | Baldwin | Died Aug 28 1874 | æ 7 weeks.
Infant son of | R S and B G Baldwin | Died Feb 28 1872 | æ 2 weeks.
This stone | is inscribed to the memory | of | SARAH BALDWIN | wife of Timo- thy Baldwin | and daughter of Murry H Lester of Poukeepsie | who died Dec 21 A D 1812 | æ 65.
Why are friends ravished from us? "T is to bind By soft affection ties on human hearts The thoughts of death which reason too supine Or misemployed so rarely fastens there.
In | memory of | TIMOTHY BALDWIN | who died | Aug 30 1822 | aged 73 years. DR ELIJAH BALDWIN | died Mar 18 1816 | æ 76.
MARGARET | his wife | died Aug 16 1823 | æ 79.
ABIGAIL AKIN | their daughter | died Aug 16 1794 | æ 17.
ABIGAIL | wife of Timothy Baldwin | died | June 5 1819 | @ 33.
MARGARET BALDWIN | died | Oct 15 1854 | æ 73.
To | SARAH | Relict of the late Jesse Beach Esqr | who died | on the 27th of June 1835 | And was gathered unto her fathers | in the confidence of a certain faith | in the comfort of a reasonable |
religious and holy hope | in favor with the Lord her God | and in perfect char- ity with the world | æ 61 years.
Here rest the body | of MRS ABIGAIL BEACH | widow of the Rev John Beach | of Newtown | departed this life | Feb 7 1783 | in 76th year of her age.
Here lies intered the | body of MR JOHN HOLBROOK | who departed this life June 5 1752 | in the 53 year of his age. BETSEY HARD | wife of | Benj B Beach | died Dec 22 1874 | æ 63 years.
BENJ B BEACH | died | June 27 1877 æ 69.
CAROLINE | daughter of | David and Su- san Beecher | Died Apr 13 1842 | æ 9 years.
JOHN BEERS | a Revolutionary Pensioner Died | April 22 1848 | aged 89. He fell as falls the Oak with years Which storms have rudely beat upon Upon his grave we shed our tears Tó Heav'n we hope he's gone.
memory of | BETSEY ANN | wife of John Beers | who died | Jan 16 1841 aged 70 years.
We loved her living and we mourn her dead.
In | memory of | JOHN BETTS | who died on the 18th of | October 1805 | aged 68 years.
SAMUEL ALLEN | died | Sept 22 1811 | aged 60.
ABIGAIL MARY | wife of | Michael Bit- ner | died | Dec 20 1846 | æ 33.
Sacred | to the memory | of | the REV EDWARD BLAKESLEE | who departed this life | on the 15 of July 1797 | in the 3Ist year of his age | By this prema- ture death his family | are deprived of a kind and affectionate | Husband Father and Brother | The Episcopal Church | of a zealous and faithful mas- ter | and the public | of a disinterested friend.
The memory of the just is blessed Prov 10 7.
The righteous shall be in everlasting remem- brance Psalm 6.
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HENRIETTA | daughter of | Rev E FRANCES R | Wife of | Rev S T Carpel Blakeslee | relict of | A Champlain | ter | She went to sleep in Jesus | Ja 4th 1845 | æ 26. She went to sleep in Jesus | June 21 1848 | aged 49 years.
Entered into Rest.
ELIZA GRACE | Daughter of | Rev Ed- ward Blakeslee | Born Dec 29 1795 | Died Nov 15 1874.
Blessed are the dead who die in the Lord.
GEORGE BRISTOL | born in 1810 | died in 1870.
He rests in peace.
ANN SMITH | daughter of | George and Caroline | Bristol | died Oct 8 1848 | aged 6 years and 10 months.
Of such is the kingdom | of Heaven.
MARY E | daughter of | Nathan and Mary A | Bristol | Died Aug 3Ist 1865 | æ 18 y's.
MR GEORGE R BRONSON | Died | Feb 3 1853 | aged 39 years.
HENRY W | son of | Harvey D and Eliz- abeth A Bronson | Died | July 22 1857 Tæ Io y'rs 10 ms.
DAUGHTER of | Edson L and | Mary E | Bryant | Little MARY | Died | Mar 15 1868 | æ Io weeks.
Our angel Baby.
In | memory of | MRS HANNAH | wife of the Rev | Daniels Burhans D D | Died April 12 1840 | aged 66.
Christ is risen from the dead and | become the first fruits of them that slept | Ist Cor 15 20.
MEHITABLE BURT | died | April 26 1864 aged 77.
DAVID BURT | died | Feb 2 1872 | aged 82.
HANNAH BURT | died March 16 1871 | aged 82.
ELIZABETH BARNFIELD | of London | Died | Mar 20 1839 | æ 75 years.
GEORGE BARTHOLOMEW | Died | Jan 28 1879 | æ 73.
HARRIET A | daughter of | Frederick and Augusta | B Botsford | died | Aug 25 1813 | æt I y'r 5 m.
JOHN J CANFIELD | Died | June 20 1854 | æ 38.
We meet above.
WILLIAM H CANFIELD | Died | Feb 5 1853 | æ 33.
Farewell dear brother | the last farewell.
SHELDON CANFIELD | died | March 14 1837 | aged 61 years.
In memory of 1 Mrs. MARGARET CHARLES | wife `of | Mr. William Charles | died June 4, 1809 | æ 68.
Thrice happy Christians | who when time is o'er | Shall meet in realms of bliss | to part no more.
Our Mother's grave | ASENATH CAR RINGTON | Died | April 11 1857 | æ 68
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ELLA N | Daughter of | Anson and Sall M | Chaffee | Died Jan 7 185 | æ : y'rs.
SHELDON CANFIELD | Died | Jan 18 1879 | aged 76 years.
CHAROLETTE A | Died Dec 25 1835 | aged 3 years.
STERTING | Died May 15 1847 | aged 6 years.
CRAIG L | Died Jan 18 1858 | æ 9 years | children of Sheldon and Charolette Canfield.
Rev. ELIAS CLARK | Died in | West Sa- lem Wis Oct 29 1866 | æ 53.
CLARA ELILA | daughter of | Rev Elias and | Adelaide S | Clark | Died Nov 29 1862 | æ Io mo's.
Sweet joyous one | Thou wast ours-And thou art still kept for us | For Jesus hath taken thee.
In memory of | HANNAH CLARK | wife of | Thomas Clark Esq | who departed this life | Oct 3 1803 | aged 64 years.
In memory of MARY | JENETT CLARK daught | of Mr William and Mrs Mary Clark | who died October 10 1790 | aged I yr and 3 mos 10 days.
Mr WILLIAM CLARK | 1763.
Mrs HANNAH CLARK | died Sept 180[ aged 91. Her lineal descendants at the | time of her death were 333 | viz Io children 62 grandchildren 242 great- grandchildren | 19 great-great-grand- children | During her long life her com- pany | was the delight of her numer- ous | friends and acquaintances | hav- ing faithfully performed the | duties of life and being deeply | impressed with the reality | and importance of religion | she died as she had lived | satisfied and happy.
Here lies ye body of | CHARITY CLARK | dau of Mrs Hannah Clark | aged II months and | 13 ds died March 13th 1753.
SHELDON L CLARK | son of | William and Mary Clark | departed this life | Feb 7 1825 | in the 23 year | of his age. This world is fast passing away.
EBENEZER CLINTON | died April 9 1834 | æ 45.
ABIGAIL CLINTON | died Aug 6 1837 | æ 48.
JOHN A CLINTON | their son | died at Cabotville Mass | Oct 19 1845 | æ 21.
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Repent believe whilst you have time For I was taken in my prime.
JEWITT F CLINTON | died | April 4 1869 | M 31 yrs 8 mos. Entered U S Navy July 22 1863 | Honorably dis- charged Dec 22 1865 | After serving on Ironclad Tecumseh | and supply ships Arkansas and Augusta Dismore. CAROLINE ELISABETH | wife of | James Coleman | died | July 22 1848 | aged 29.
In | memory of | Mrs LOIS CURTISS consort of | Sheldon Curtiss Esqr | who died | Feb 5 1840 | aged 80 years.
In | memory of | SHELDON CURTISS Esqr | born April 7 1761 | died Feb 16 1847 aged 86 years.
In | memory of | HARRIET CURTISS | daughter of Sheldon and Lois Curtiss | who died July 3 1835 | aged 39.
In memory | of | HENRY | who died May 25 1847 | aged 51.
In memory of | Mr Oliver Curtiss | who departed this life | Jan 13 1794 | in the 63d year | of his age.
In | memory of | ABIJAH BEARDSLEE | who died | March 13 1830 | aged 74 years.
Hear what the voice from Heaven declares To those in Christ who die
Released from all their earthly cares They reign with him on high.
MRS ELIZABETH ANNE | wife of | Mr Abijah Beardslee | died Jan 28 1816 | aged 53 years.
Behold and see as you pass by As you are now so once was l As I am now so you must be Prepare for death and follow me.
JAMES R | son of Talmage and | Betsey Beardsley | died Oct 28 1832 | aged 8 weeks.
Ele sin could blight or sorrow fade Death came with friendly care The opening bud in Heaven conveyed And bade it bloom there.
SARAH | Wife of Rev E Blakeslee | and daughter of | Rev R and A Mansfield | Died Dec 23 1790 | aged 32. Asleep in Jesus.
RICHARD MANSFIELD | son of | Rev Oli- ver and Caroline | Hopson | Died Apr 28 1835 | æ 4 mos.
Not lost but gone before.
In | memory of | MR STEPHEN MANS- FIELD | who died | Aug 7 1819 | aged 54 years.
ALEXANDER CHILD | Died | Oct 26 1876 | aged 64 years.
We mourn our loss.
KNEELAND | son of | Capt E F and L M | Curtiss | Died | Aug 31 1871 | @ 13 yrs 6 mos.
CAPT KNEELAND CURTISS | Died | Apr 18 1840 | æ 51 years.
ANN E his wife | Died | Mar 23 1871 | æ 70 years | Their children | MARTHA | died Nov 11 1844 | æ 15 years.
HENRY R | Died | Oct 28 1838 | æ 7 mos.
FLORA BELL | Daughter of | Capt E F and L M | Curtiss | Died | May 19 1847 |æ II mos.
CHARLES DAVIS | Died | Apr 11 1849 | æ 44 yrs.
CHARLES H | son of | Charles and Annie Davis | Died May 8 1849 | æ 8 yrs and 4 mos.
BENJAMIN F | son of | Charles and Annie Davis | a Sergt in Co F 7th Regt Conn Vols | Served his country 4 years | par- ticipated | In 16 Battles | contracted chronic diarrhea | came home and died | March 13 1866 | æ 23 years. Soldier rest in peace.
MR JOSEPH DAVIS | died Dec 1806 | in the 62 year of his age.
In memory of | MRS JOSEPH DAVIS | wife of Mr Joseph Davis | who died Sept 28 1788 | aged 41 years.
My children and friends view my change And remember that you are born to die.
In | memory of | JOSEPH DUDLEY | who died on the 27th of December 1819 | aged 45 years.
In memory of | SABRA DUDLEY | who died | on the 19th of | May 1844 | aged 48 years.
In | memory of | MILES L DURAND | who died | May 8 1841 | aged 39 years.
SARAH J | wife of | George W Dyer | died Apr 22 1871 | æ 48.
Their children | GEORGE E | died Oct 19 1871 | @ 18 | IDA I | died Nov 22 1871 Tæ 14.
MARY A died Oct 13 1826 | æ 11 weeks. LUCINDA died Mar 13 1842 | & S weeks | ELLEN I, died Mar 21 1847 | æ 4 yrs | Children of Eliphalet and Mary | Dyer.
RICHARD F | son of Geo W and Sarah J | Dyer | died Aug 26 1846 | @ 13 ms. ELLEN L | daughter of George W and Sarah J | Dyer | died May 17 1852 | æ 8 yrs.
FRANK | son of Edwin | and Mary A Ells | died Oct 12 1864 | & 11 yrs. Good-by dear friends 'tis hard to part I fear 'twill break your loving hearts But let your flowing tears be dry For I am not afraid to die.
Aud when my body is laid in the tomb Dear mother you and sisters come
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And plant some flowers o'er me to wave While I am sleeping in my grave.
And now dear friends 'twill not be long Ere Death will claim you for his own And when his trying ordeal is past In Heaven may we all meet at last.
FRANKLIN | son of Edwin | and Mary A Ells | died | Oct 13 1851 | æt 6 mos.
Sweet lovely babe thy pains have ceased Thy spirit's gone to be at rest Thy little head now free from pain Sleeps on thy loving Saviour's breast.
THEODORE E ELLS | died | Oct 10 1868 æ 37.
STEPHEN M | son of | Edwin and Mary A Ells | died | Dec 3 1853 | aged 20 years | and 8 mo.
Farewell my friends whose tender care Has long engaged my love Your fond embrace I now exchange For better friends above.
To the memory of | CHARLES HENRY I son of | Isaac and Diantha | Foot İ died Mar 23 1841 | æ 2 years 7 mos 15 ds. .
JOHN W FLOWERS | Died | Nov 25 1854 | æ 33.
BETSEY | widow of | Wm J French | died | Jan 13 1860 | æ 60.
JAMES W | died Jan 29 1850 | aged 15 years.
A son beloved beyond expression dear A brother kind affectionate and sincere.
PHEBE A | Died Mar 8 1848 | aged 4 months.
'T'his little one we loved so well
Has gone to Heaven with Christ to dwell.
Children of Wm M and Phebe H French. SAMUEL FRENCH | died | at Racine Wis- consin | May 28 1862 | æ 72.
JUDITH FRENCH | wife of | Samuel French | died | May 8 | 1852 | æ 58. Sleeps this flesh in hope to rise Waked by the angel's trumpet sound To meet her Jesus in the skies There tune her harp and wear the crown.
HENRY | son of | Charles and | Joannah F Gale | died | May 25 1848 | æ I yr and I0 m's.
CANFIELD GILLET | born Dec 7 1765 | died May 27 1815 | aged 50 years.
GEORGE GORUM | died May 2 1856 | æ 69.
GRACE S GORAM | wife of | George Gorum | died Aug 23 1839 | aged 52 years | and 9 months.
In memory of | MR EBENEZER GRACIE | son of | Capt Ebenezer and | Mrs Elizabeth Gracie | who departed this life | April 1 1799 | in the 24 year of | her age.
REBECA GRACIE | daughter of | Ebenr and Elizh Gracic | Died | June 4 1814 | aged 32.
Blessed are the dead who die in the Lord. Death of its sting disarmed she knew no fear But tasted Heaven while she lingered here.
CHARITY GRACIE | daughter of | Eben" and Elizh Gracie | Died | May 23 1830 | aged 44.
The trumpet shall sound and the dead | shall be raised incorruptible | Them that sleep in Jesus shall God | bring with him.
In | memory of HENRY M GRACIE | son of | Sheldon and | Rebecca Gracie | who departed this | life Wednesday Oct 2d 1805 | aged 16 months.
WILLIAM GRACIE | Died Feb 14 1847 | æ 74.
SHELDON C GRACIE | | Died | Mar 8 1870 | æ 61. There is rest in Heaven.
MRS ELIZABETH GRACIE | relict of the late | Ebenezer Gracie | died Jan 6 1843 | aged 86.
To him that overcometh will I give | to eat of the tree of life which is in | the midst of the paradise of God Rev ii vii.
ELIZABETH GRACIE | Died Nov 30 1866 | æ 76.
SARAH GRACIE | Died Dec 7 1860 | æ 79. JOHN KNOX | son of | Rockford N and | Margaret A. | Gray | died Jan 4 1853 | æ Io mo's Io d's.
SARAH | wife of | Josiah Hinman | Died April 17 1850 | aged 64.
In | memory of | VAN VACTOR HINMAN | who died | Oct 7 1839 | aged 28 years.
In | memory of | MR EPHRAIM HARGER [ who exchanged this mortal | Life for Immortality | Dec 31 1797 | aged 92 years and 2 months.
The memory of the just is Blessed.
BENJAMIN HODGE | Died July 26 1868 | æ 76 | An humble Christian a kind Husband and Father and a faithful friend rests here in hope.
ANNE BARTHOLOMEW | wife of | Benja- min Hodge | Died Jan 2 1856 | æ 60 | The record of her faithfulness | as wife mother and friend is in | the hearts that loved her | Her mortal remains rest here in the sure | and certain hope of a joyful resurrection | through the merits of her Savior | in whom she trusted.
MARTHA A ELLS | wife of | George R Hoppen | Born Dec 28 1842 | Died Nov 20 1870.
GRACE | wife of | Levi Hotchkiss | Died Aug 30 1863 aged 72 yrs.
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:red | to the memory of | MR JOHN HowD | who departed this life | Jan :9 1806 | æt 70 years.
I know that my Redeemer Liveth.
ANNAH relict of | John Howd | died Feb 1817 | aged 74.
IARLOTTE E | wife of | Talmadge N Hubbard | died | Aug 21 1854 | æ 24. NNA | wife of A K Huges | U S N Born Sept 15 | 1823 Died Aug 5 1856, MMA H their daughter Died Feb 6 1855 Æ 16 m's.
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