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Charles Craft, d. March 5, 1864, aged 47 yrs.
Elizabeth Craft, d. Sept. 21, 1856, aged 20 yrs.
John Newton Craft, d. Oct. 13, 1855, aged 17 yrs.
Caleb Francis Craft,
d. Jan. 1845, aged 2 yrs.
Caleb Craft, 3d, d. at Needham, July 30, 1875, aged 70 yrs. His wife:
Mary Ann (Richardson) Craft, d. at Boston, May 2, 1890, aged 86 yrs.
William F. Crafts.
Caleb Craft resided in Brookline and was one of the most prominent and influential men of his town. He held many public offices. (His name is on the Honor Roll on the tablet in the Public Library, also that of his third wife, Jerusha White.) At the first outbreak of the Revolution, Caleb Craft entered into the service of his country, and remained in the service until 1779. At the time of the Lexington Alarm he marched as first lieutenant of Capt. Thos. White's Company. On the 10th of April, 1776, he was commissioned as first lieutenant of the third company, whereof Thomas White is Captain and William McIntosh, Esq., is Colonel. This commission was signed by the "Major part of the Council of the Mass. Bay in New England." It is now in the possession of William F. Crafts to whom it was bequeathed by Mr. George Craft of Brookline, a grandson of Lieut. Caleb Craft.
Among the family papers are a great many military orders and receipts relating to the period of his service in the Continental Army. The earlier ones relate to the service in northern department of Canada; those in 1778 to the transports for Burgoyne's Army, and to service on Dorchester Heights, where he was in command of his company for a long time. Later ones relate to procuring men for service in 1781, 1782 and 1783. Copies of some of these papers are given in "The Crafts Family," page 163.
Lieut. Craft lived in the upper part of Brookline near Newton. In 1791 he bought his father's estate on Newton Street, Brookline, and lived there until 1812, when he left it to his son Samuel and removed to the South
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Street farm. This farm he also purchased of his father, it being the farm given to his brother Samuel by their grandfather, Samuel White, about 1775. He built on this farm in 1805. He resided there the remainder of his life, and afterwards it passed by inheritance to his son Caleb. Lieut. Craft also owned portions of the old Griggs and Chamberlin farms located in that section of the town.
He attended church in Brookline, and among the family papers is a receipt for 6 lbs. 13s. 4d. for a pew in "Brooklyn Meeting House" July 30, 1772.
In 1824, when he was eighty-two years of age, he had a family tomb built in the Brookline Cemetery, which contains the remains of three generations of the family. The Craft Family.
Caleb Craft, Jr., and his wife Sarah (Richardson) Craft were removed to Walnut Hills Cemetery, Dec. 6, 1881.
Charles Craft, who d. March 5, 1864, and Caleb Craft, 3d, d. July 30, 1875, were also removed Dec. 9, 1881, to Walnut Hills Cemetery.
Mrs. Lucy R. Craft.
Lot 59.
Samuel Craft, son of Lieut. Caleb, and bro. of Caleb, Jr., b. at Brookline, July 30, 1787. d. at Brookline, April 3, 1856. His first wife:
Rebecca (Brewer) Craft, dau. of William and Rebecca (Brewer) Brewer, b. Jan. 9, 1787. d. Oct. 6, 1824. Their son:
Albert Craft, b. Mar. 22, 1822. d. Feb. 13, 1847.
Infant son of Samuel and Lucy R. Craft, d. Oct. 14, 1827.
Samuel Craft married second Lucy Richards Griggs, dau. of Moses and Melatiah Farrington (Richards) Griggs of Roxbury. She was b. Jan. 7, 1787. She died July 24, 1875, aged 87 years, at the residence of her daughter Mrs. Henry Loomis, at Poughkeepsie, N. Y.
Samuel Craft took a prominent part in town affairs, and was active in establishing the Orthodox Congregational Society in Brookline, their first church being built upon his land on the corner of Washington and School Streets, in 1844.
He had six children. His photograph and autograph and also those of his wife are given in the "Craft Gen." The Craft Family.
"In the late sixties, my grandmother, Lucy R. Craft, finding the Craft tomb sadly out of repair, bought a lot in which she might eventually be
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buried herself, in the Walnut Street Cemetery. She was not buried there but with the Loomis family in Poughkeepsie, N. Y.
"William and Rebecca, children of the first wife, were buried in Mt. Auburn, and their brother Samuel in New Hampshire.
"Finally about 1880 the Craft tomb became so dilapidated that my Aunt Rebecca commissioned a distant relative to have the bodies taken from the tomb and buried in the Lucy R. Craft lot. This was done, positive proof of identification being made by coffin plates. No stones were erected and this is the reason you find the record only and no stones. My grandfather was one of the original members of the Brookline Harvard Church. He and all his descendants spell the name without the s (Craft not Crafts.)" Helen Loomis, New York City.
Lot 59 was sold in 1860 to widow, Betsey C. Warren, for $25. She sold it in 1869 to Mrs. Lucy R. Croft for $65.
Susannah Crafts, wife of Ebenezer Heath. See tomb j.
Sarah Crafts, wife of Deacon Joseph White. 1 See tomb z.
Samuel Croft. 1814. Soldier of the Revolution. Tomb v. S. A. R. Marker.
Large flat stone over the tomb The Tomb of Samuel Croft who died April 9th, 1814, At. 63.
Susanna, widow of Captain Samuel Croft, Jr., d. in Brookline, Feb. 9, 1821, aged 70 yrs.
Captain Samuel Croft, Sr.
d. Nov. 14, 1771, aged 71 yrs.
Mary, widow of Captain Samuel Croft, Sr. d. Oct. 31, 1772, aged 47 yrs. Their chn .:
Mehetable Croft, dau. of Samuel, Sr. bapt. Sept. 16, 1733. d. - wife of Capt. Jos. Fuller of Newton
Hannah Croft, dau. of Samuel, bapt. July 13, 1735.
Robert Croft, son of Samuel, by Mr. Cotton, bapt. Sept. 26, 1756. d. April 25, 1768.
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Moses Croft, son of Samuel, bapt. Mar. 15, 1761. d. Apr. 2, 1761.
Lucy Croft, dau. of Samuel, bapt. April 4, 1762. d. Sept. 21, 1764.
F. P. C. R.
Susanna Backus, a faithful servant.
"The elder Capt. Samuel Croft built in 1765 a large house on the north side of Washington Street, in what is now the garden of T. P. Chandler, Esq., a rod or two west of the house.
"At the time of his death in 1771 it was owned by his son Capt. Samuel Croft, Jr., who married into the Sharp family.
"Capt. Croft's house was a large, square, two-story house with a spacious front yard, well filled with trees and shrubbery. Behind the house was a deep ravine, and here was a spring of cold and excellent water, overshadowed by two very large buttonwood trees." H. F. W., p. 152.
Samuel Croft took a prominent position in the affairs of the town, being honored with many offices of trust and responsibility, and was widely known as Capt. Samuel Croft, Jr., although his father died before he had attained his majority. Like his father he adopted the "O" in spelling his name. By his will, April 6, 1814, he left all his estate, which was very extensive, to his wife Susanna. He died in Brookline, 1814, aged 63. His widow died in Brookline, February 9, 1821, aged 70.
They were without children, and as he was the only son who lived to marry, this branch of the family is extinct in the male line. By the terms of Mrs. Croft's will, made Nov. 3, 1820, she left part of the large estate to her nephew Samuel Craft to his heirs and assigns forever.
The Crafts Family, p. 140.
"Perhaps the most distinctly remembered personage of this household, inasmuch as she lived the longest, and was a marked character, was an old colored women named Susy Backus. We say OLD because she called herself fifty, for about forty years, and neither she nor any one else knew her age: but she was a young girl when taken into the Croft house as servant, and here she rendered such service as money cannot buy, during the life- time of her master and mistress.
"It has often been said by Brookline people that Susie was a slave, but this was not the case. Her father was a kidnapped African who served a blacksmith in Dorchester, and was called Backus. After the death of the blacksmith, the negro kept on with the business in the same shop, but assumed the more aristocratic and imposing title of 'Mr. Cleveland.'
"There was a poor Indian woman living in Brookline by the name of Molly Hill, and 'Mr. Cleveland' relieved his solitude and perhaps added to his importance by marrying her.
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"Susy was the child of this marriage, but somehow the name 'Cleveland' would not stick to her, and she was always known as Susy Backus.
"After a four weeks' illness Susy died in 1863, probably eighty-four years of age, if not older, judging from her recollection of ancient events. The old Croft Tomb in Brookline Cemetery, which had not been unclosed for nearly forty years, was opened to receive the body worn out with a long life of toil for others, - and then closed up forever."
H. F. W., p. 155 and 156.
"After the death of Mrs. Croft, Susanna Backus went to live with my grandmother, Mrs. Hancock and lived in her family for nearly fifty years, she was buried in the Croft Tomb, after which by Mrs. Croft's will the tomb was never to be opened again for burial." Mrs. Kilby Page.
Old stone Katherine Cuff Daug" of Tobiah & Phillis-Cuff; She died July 12th, 1767 Aged 11 mos. and 1 day.
Martha Currier, wife of J. H. Ward. George S. Cushing family. Cordelia A. Cutter.
See tomb b. See lot 10. See lot 8.
Old stones In Memory of Mrs. Hannah Dana Wife of Mr. Jonathan Dana and Daughter of MT. Moses & M™. Rachael White Who died Sept. 25-1794. Æt 51
Footstone H. D.
In Memory of Master Isaac Dana Son of MT. Jonathan & M™. Hannah Dana who died Febr. y 25-1794. Aged 4 years.
Footstone Master Isaac Dana
In Memory of Mrs. Fanny Dana who died May 11, 1809. At. 43 Wife of ME. Jonathan Dana " Here lies her urn, she'll not return; She's gone to Worlds unknown Her body's dead, her spirit's fled The Sheperd knows his own."
Footstone F. D.
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In Memory of Mr. Jonathan Dana who died Dec. 21, A.D. 1812, At. 76 "Behold and see 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."
"There was an ancient house in the village which stood upon the site of a part of Panter's building, Hunting's grocery store, and Mrs. West's house. It was known as 'Dana's Tavern,' and was kept for many years by Mr. Jonathan Dana. It was a large gambrel-roofed house, with a row of sheds and out-buildings behind it reaching nearly across from Washing- ton Street to Harvard Street.
"This tavern was a great resort for country produce dealers, but never had as large a local patronage or entertained as much fashionable company as the Punch Bowl, - as the latter had a large dancing-hall, which the Dana Tavern had not." H. F. W., p. 49.
Henry Fuller Dana. -
See lot 21.
Mary Heath Dana. Florence Dana.
Elizabeth Darrel, wife of Ebenezer Richards.
See tomb f. See lot 31.
Anne R. Dascomb. M. G. Payne. Jerathmeel Davenport.
Lot 4.
Monument RENASCENTUR Jerusha, Æ 81 Obt. 7th Aug. 1846 Elmira, Æ 53 Obt. 24th May, 1852 Susanna, Æ 60 Obt. 12th Sept. 1862 Jerathmeel, Æ 70 Obt. 23d. Apr., 1863 Benjamin, Æ. 78 Obt. 24th Dec. 1881 Figure of a dog with the word "Prince" under it. Benjamin Davenport, d. at Cambridge, Dec. 24, 1881, aged 78 yrs. 10 mos. 10 dys. Susan Davenport, d. May 27, 1841, aged 78 yrs.
Tomb R. C. C.
Jerathmeel Davenport married Susanna Haynes, Nov. 18, 1848. B. R.
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"Jerry Davenport, as he was familiarly called, was as much one of the village institutions as the old 'Punch Bowl.' His ruddy face, erect steps, and ready jokes are well remembered, and also his twenty-seven years' courtship, his slyly-planned marriage so quickly detected, and the Cali- thumpian serenade which followed, making night hideous, from Heath Street to Corey's Hill. Neither will his sudden death be soon forgotten, nor the singular circumstance of his body being taken from the tomb a day or two after burial and set upright in the coffin to be photographed. 'Alas! poor Yorick.'" H. F. W. p. 26.
Baby Davis Nov. 4, 1886 child of Amos & Mary J. (Nutting) Davis
J. D. G.
Benjamin B. Davis.
Tomb z.
Monument over tomb
Benjamin B. Davis
died Aug. 22, 1877
aged 83 yrs. 6 mos. Susannah R. wife of Benjamin B. Davis
died Oct. 10, 1837 aged 41 yrs.
Benjamin B. & Susannah R. Davis died Dec. 1, 1855 Aged 28 yrs. Benjamin Davis died Jan. 5, 1807 aged 42 yrs.
Elizabeth
Elizabeth Thayer died Jan. 16, 1853 aged 83 yrs.
Susannah R. daughter of
Widow of Benjamin Davis and of Luther Thayer.
Benjamin B. Davis, b. Feb. 4, 1794, son of Benjamin and Elizabeth B. Davis. His 1st wife was Susannah, dau. of John and Susannah (Robinson) Clapp, b. at Roxbury Aug. 11, 1796. Elizabeth Seaver, his 2d wife, was buried at Forest Hills. B. R.
"Benjamin B. Davis was chorister for the First Parish in 1818. Of the faithful devotion with which for thirty-eight years he led the choir, any attendant upon Dr. Pierce's ministry for that length of time will bear witness. Two daughters of Mr. Davis were members of the choir, they both died young, leaving a childless father to sing sorrowfully without them." H. F. W., p. 256.
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Benjamin B. & Susannah R. Davis died Feb. 17, 1839 aged 16 yrs.
Lizzie A. daughter of
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"Mr. Davis will ever be identified in the annals of the Handel and Haydn Society as one of its most enthusiastic members during the greater part of his long and useful life." H. F. W., p. 49. See also H. N. B., p. 10.
Ebenezer Davis.
Tomb z.
Flat stone over tomb. This stone belongeth to Dea". Joseph White & Dea". Ebenezer Davis.
Ebenezer Davis, Deacon of the First Church, b. at Roxbury, Aug. 17, 1703. d. at Brookline, Sept. 30, 1775. His wife:
Sarah, dau. of Benjamin and Margaret White, b. at Brookline, Aug. 5, 1704. d. at Brookline, Feb. 10, 1774.
Ebenezer Davis, Soldier of the Revolution.
Son of Ebenezer and Sarah Davis b. Oct. 10, 1731. d. Dec. 7, 1776.
Ebenezer, son of Ebenezer and Sarah (Sumner) Davis, bapt. at Roxbury, May 20, 1759. 4. at Brookline July 8, 1806. His first wife:
Lucy, dau. of Robert and Sarah (Payson) Sharp, b. June 10, 1757. d. at Brookline, Jan. 7, 1788.
Sarah, dau. of Ebenezer and Lucy (Sharp) Davis, bapt. at Brookline, Nov. 17, 1782. d. at Brookline, Mar. 18, 1808.
Robert Sharp, son of Ebenezer and Lucy (Sharp) Davis, bapt. May 15, 1785. d. Aug. 27, 1821. His widow:
Lucy Stearns Davis, mar. 2d Deacon Elijah Corey, d. May 4, 1874, aged 89 yrs. and was buried in her son Samuel Croft Davis' lot at Forest Hills.
Elizabeth Aspinwall, dau. of Ebenezer and Lucy (Aspinwall) Davis, his 2d wife, bapt. Dec. 22, 1793. d. at Brookline June 11, 1798.
Ebenezer, son of Ebenezer and Lucy (Aspinwall) Davis. bapt. at Brookline, July 22, 1795. d. at Brookline, April 11, 1802.
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Elizabeth Aspinwall, dau. of Ebenezer and Lucy (Aspinwall) Davis, bapt. at Brookline, May 3, 1801. d. at Brookline, Nov. 22, 1816.
Benjamin, son of Ebenezer and Sarah (White) Davis, b. at Brookline, Aug. 17, 1737. d. at Brookline, June 24, 1774. His wife:
Sarah, dau. of Isaac and Mary (Shedd) Winchester, b. at Brookline, Sept. 25, 1739. d. at Brookline, Oct. 18, 1822.
Negro Sambo d .-
"Sambo lived in celibacy, and died when more than ninety years of age. It was winter when he died, and the ground was covered with deep snow. His body was carried to the Brookline Cemetery upon a pung, and laid near his old master." H. F. W., p. 45.
"Deacon Ebenezer was, according to all accounts, an excellent farmer, and his estate was adorned with splendid peach and cherry orchards, to say nothing of apple trees in great variety. He also ventured upon an experiment in horticulture, for those times and raised the first muskmelons that were ever offered for sale in Boston market. It was a success and gave him such a notoriety that his portrait was painted with a muskmelon under his arm. The picture was subsequently carried to England, where it is still preserved in a collection. Under it is written, 'An American Farmer.'" H. F. W., p. 42.
Hannah Davis, wife of Ebeneser White.
See tomb z.
Lucy Davis, wife of James Holden.
See tomb a.
Old stones Here Lyes ye Body of Mrs. Mary Davis Wife of Mr. Nehemiah Davis She Decd. 27 of June, 1736 In ye 34th year of Her Age.
In memory of Mrs. Mary Davis Wife of Mr. Nehemiah Davis Who died June the 19th, 1786 Aged 79 years. In memory of Mr. Nehemiah Davis who died January the 5th, 1785 Aged 78 years.
Dinah. A slave in the Heath family.
H. F. W., p. 221.
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William Dearborn.
Monument William Dear born died Mar. 21, 1890 aged 87 yrs. Elizabeth Griggs wife of William Dearborn died April 30, 1893 aged 97 yrs. 5 mos. William Griggs Dearborn 1839-1917 George William, son of William and Elizabeth G. Dearborn born November 6, 1831 died Sept. 26, 1833
Oliver B. Delano.
Lot 65.
Oliver B. Delano
Charles E. Delano
Born Jan. 31, 1818
Born Apr. 21, 1848
Died June 5, 1893
Died Dec. 18, 1903
His wife
William H. Delano
Hannah R. Delano
Born Jan. 8, 1858
Born Nov. 8, 1825
Died May 17, 1907
Died May 24, 1908
George H. Delano
Freddy H.
Born April 3, 1856
Born April 3, 1856
Died Oct. 21, 1907
Died May 14, 1856 Walter R.
Stella A. Delano wife of George H. Delano
Born Jan. 9, 1861
Died, Jan. 8, 1863
Born May 20, 1856 Died Jan. 3, 1905
Frank O. Born Feb. 2, 1854 Died Aug. 6, 1864 Children of Oliver and Hannah R. Delano
Cross marked Mother
Double Stone
Freddie Agnes Agnes Holt died Jan. 23, 1893 Charles Fred died Jan. 29, 1893 aged 2 yrs. 19 dys. aged 4 yrs. 11 mos. 26 dys.
Children of Geo. H. & Stella Delano
Lot 52.
Monument
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Smaller stones marked Father. Mother. Frankie. Wallie. Freddie. Charley. Mother. Father. Willie.
No stones. Mary Delano died May 24, 1911 age 1 day. Mabel Holt Delano Died August 8, 1887 Aged 1 yr. 1 mo. 15 dys. B. R.
Old stone. Here Lyes Buried ye Body of Mr. Edward Devotion Aged 76 years Who Departed This Life Nov. A. D. 1744 Footstone Mr. Edward Devotion.
"Edward Devotion, son of Edward, was a public spirited citizen, and refer- ence to the old town records show that he held various offices of trust for many years. In the church he was for a long period the tithingman.
"The principal duty of this officer was to keep good order during divine service, among the children, who sat in rows by themselves instead of with their parents. A long rod was usually carried by the tithingman, with which to touch any delinquent who might become drowsy or mischievous. "The old house in the village (now on Washington Street), was probably built for Edward Devotion, as he died in that house November 7, 1774. "To the Brookline church he left a silver tankard. He also left to the town a sum of money, which at the time of its being received in 1762, amounted to '£739 4s, lawful money,' for the use of schools." H. F. W., p. 113 and 114.
Patrick Dillon. Lot 19. Lot 19 was Transferred to Mrs. Lydia Sprague in 1852.
Harris H. Dimock died March 7, 1903 aged 83 yrs. 6 mos. 26 dys. . J. D. G.
Dr. Eliphalet Downer. Eliphalet Downer, Jr. Mrs. Mary Downer. Mary Downer. Samuel Downer. See tomb u.
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May Evelin Downer Died Sept. 9th, 1881 Aged 2 mos. 9 days Dau. of Fred. W. & Susie C. Funk Downer
Lot 49.
J. D. G.
Mary Drew.
See lot 1.
Old stone. Here Lyes Buried ye Body of Mr. Erasman Drue who died June 1735 In ye 84th Year of His Age Footstone Mr. Erasman Drue.
Erosamon Drew, whose name is spelled in six different ways in old documents, came from Ireland in his youth. He married Bethiah, daughter of Vincent Druce. The elder Druce, who seems to have been a wealthy man for those times, left his son-in-law considerable property.
A most curious and elaborate deed dated in 1683 conveys a tract of sixty-four acres of woodland for fifty-five pounds to Erosamon Drew from "Vincent Drusse and Elizabeth, his wife," in which an imperfectly scrawled V for his name and E for hers, are their only attempts at penmanship. H. F. W., p. 387.
Lovinia Francis Baker, wife of Freeland R. Dunn.
See lot 78.
John Dustin.
Lot 74.
Monument
John Dustin
Ellen
Mar. 28, 1814 June 1, 1880
Jan. 25, 1839 Mar. 5, 1840
Esther
George W.
his wife
Jan. 17, 1841 Oct. 19, 1841
Dec. 25, 1812
Mrs.
Charles
Esther Dustin
Dec. 9, 1890
Mar, 29, 1848 Aug. 26, 1848
Children of John and Esther Dustin
Mr. John Dustin and his family occupied one of the houses built on the site of the Punch Bowl Tavern. H. F. W., p. 20.
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Eaton.
Single stone Robert Eaton Died Jan. 10, 1876 Æt. 28 yrs.
Lot 64. 1
John T. Edgar Infant d. Jan. 6, 1883
Buried in tomb. J. D. G. Lot 62.
James W. Edgerly.
Monument - no names Stones Mary S. Andrews 1859-1900 wife of Walter E. Andrews In memory of Lulu Edgerly Jan. 1, 1853 Nov. 11, 1885
In memory of James W. Edgerly
Boston Jan. 6, 1826
Brookline May 18, 1893
J. B. E.
Oct. 19, 1851 Aug. 9, 1873 No stones Joseph Edgerly d. Dec. 17, 1856 aged 1 yr. 10 mos. 20 days. Frederick L. Edgerly d. April 22, 1860 aged 5 yrs. 1 mo. 10 days. Isabel Edgerly d. Oct. 5, 1863 aged 1 mo. 20 days. Lucinda Edgerly d. Nov. 10, 1882 aged 33 yrs. 10 mos. 11 dys. children of James W. and Sophronia Edgerly Sophronia* widow of James W. Edgerly d. at Brookline, Dec. 23, 1915 aged 92 yrs. 2 mos. * Youngest dau. of Hon. David Wilder of Leominster, Mass.
B. R.
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James M. Edmond.
Monument Amanda M. beloved wife of James Edmond 1824-1862 James Edmond" 1821-1881
Lots 80 and 81. Markers Mother.
Amy Richards 1855-1858
Amy.
J. Walter 1850-1876.
Jenny Wishard 1856-1858
Jenny.
George Messenger 1848-1875
J. D. G.
* d. Nov. 15, 1881, aged 60 yrs. 2 mos. 14 dys. No stones Mary Richards, wife of Elijah Corey. Mother of Mrs. Edmond. b. in Roxbury. . mar. May 5, 1822. d. in Brookline. B. R.
Florence Amanda, dau. of James M. and Amanda Corey Edmond. d. at West Newton, July 8, 1911, aged 66 yrs. 4 mos. 12 dys. Transcript, July 11, 1911.
BABY ELIOT Oct. 14, 1886 Infant of Amory & Mary Clarke Eliot
J. D. G. See west of lot 35. Rear of lot 77 .
Bertie W. Ellis.
Emerson.
Monument Placuit Omnibus cui satis uni placuisse William M. Rotch son of George Barrell and Mary Rotch Emerson born and died 1836 "She is not dead but sleepeth." "Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God." Dates on the left of monument 1797-1881
1799-1832
1825-1848
1829-1867
1832-1832
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George Barrell Emerson His wife Olivia Buckminster Emerson Their children George Samuel Francis Buckminster Joseph Buckminster Large flat stone: George Barrell Emerson b. in Kennebunk, Maine, Sept. 12, 1797 He graduated from Harvard College in the Class of 1817 And spent his life in Boston, Mass. Dying at Chestnut Hill Mar. 4, 1881
"A wise and loving teacher, A firm and reverent believer in Jesus Christ, He bore many sorrows without murmuring, and saw in all the works of Nature which he loved to study, the hand of an all merciful Father in whom he trusted and to whose service he consecrated his life."
Author of "Trees and Shrubs of Massachusetts." Old stones Erected in Memory of Mª. Samuel Estabrook Who died July 20, 1814 Æt. 50 Footstone MT. S. Estabrook
In Memory of Warren Estabrook Son of Sam'l. Estabrook who died Sept. 25, 1814. Æt. 3 years " Youth is like a mourning flower Cut down and wither'd in an hour."
Footstone W. E. Erected In Memory of MY. Nathan Estabrook son of Mr. Sam'l. Estabrook who died Sept. 30, 1814 Aged 18 years "Death is a debt to Nature due Which I have paid and so must you."
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Erected to the Memory of Mr. John C. Estabrook Son of Mr. Samuel Estabrook Who died Dec. 4, 1830. Aged 37.
Footstone J. C. E. 1830
Single stone Aaron D. Fairbanks died June 18, 1848 Aged 26 yrs. 5 mo". This happy youth resigned his breath Though fit to live, yet ripe for death.
Footstone A. D. F.
Aaron Dean Fairbanks, b. Jan. 23, 1822, at Springfield, Vermont, mar. May 1, 1848, Janet Monroe of Brookline, d. June 18, 1848. Fairbanks Gen., p. 256.
J. R. Fairbanks.
Lot 86.
Monument
Markers
Drury Fairbanks Died June 29, 1858 Æt. 62 yrs.
Father.
Lucy Robinson. His wife
Mother.
Feb. 18, 1858. Æt. 58 yrs.
Martha Louisa Died Sept. 13, 1834
Æt. 1 yr. and 2 mos.
John Drury son of
Johnny.
J. R. & C. W. Fairbanks Died Feb. 21, 1876
Æt. 1 yr. 4 mos. 18 dys.
Anna G. Aspinwall* wife of J. R. Fairbanks Died July 20, 1870 Æt. 34 yrs. "My faith looks up to Thee Thou Lamb of Calvary Saviour divine."
Anna.
* Anna G. Aspinwall, dau. of George and Martha (Goode) Aspinwall.
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Old stones Sacred to the Memory of Mrs. Mary Faxon wife of Mr. Nathaniel Faxon died Dec. 11, 1818. Aged 63 years
Footstone M. F. 1818
In Memory of Mr. Nathaniel Faxon who died Oct. 23, 1813. Aged 64 Footstone N. F. 1813
See H. F. W., p. 22.
Harrison Fay.
Lot 33.
Monument Clement Kelsey Fay died March 15, 1898 aged 52 years
Sarah P. Kelsey Wife of Harrison Fay died Dec. 17, 1895 aged 87 yrs.
Harrison Fay died July 1, 1882 aged 76 yrs. 10 mos. 9 dys.
Frances Fay daughter of Harrison Fay died August 8, 1909, aged 60 yrs.
Sarah Jane R. Fay died April 19, 1839 aged 6 yrs. 8 moª. "Of such is the Kingdom of Heaven"
Arthur Kelsey Fay died at sea, January 19, 1869 aged 26 yrs. His body was buried in the Indian Ocean "Who best bear his mild yoke serve him best."
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Cornelia Wife of Rev. James Kent Stone D.D. died Feb. 16, 1869 Aged 34 years " He giveth his beloved sleep." Ethel MEMORARE Sarah Jane No stone James H. Fay d. Jan. 12, 1919 aged 80 yrs. 6 mos. 25 days.
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