Gravestone inscriptions, Lee Mass., including all extant of the quarter century, 1826-1850, carefully reproduced, Part 2

Author: Wilcox, Dorvil Miller, 1841-
Publication date: 1910
Publisher: Lee, Mass., Press of the Berkhire gleaner
Number of Pages: 110


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ELIJAH son of Silas & Sophia Garfield, DIED Nov. 29, 1842, Æ. 20% Y's.


Is it nothing to you, all ye that pass by?


Memory of ENOCH GARFIELD, died Nov. 16, 1839, Æ 63 y's.


MARY ABIGAIL.


only daughter of Harrison & Mary M. GARFIELD; Died April 24, 1846: Z. 12 Y'rs.


Memory of Luke Gates, who died Jany 24, 1828, aged 63 years.


Memory of Mrs.


REBECCA GATES, who died June 25, 1844; aged 78 years.


[URN AND WILLOW] SACRED


TO THE Memory of DIANA, C. wife of Silvanus Gifford, & daughter of


David & Polly Bushnell, died May, 3, 1835, Æ. 23 Y's.


Farewell my weeping parents, My brothers & sisters too. Farewell my loving husband, My little babe a fond adieu, GOD grant that you may live in love, And make your peace with him above.


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GEORGE, L. son of Sylvanus & Julia ann Gifford, died Sept. 20, 1844, Æ. 2 Y's. 2M's


JOHN O. son of Silvanus & Julia A. GIFFORD, died March 20, 1847, A. 64 Y's.


SOPHRONIA L. daught. of Silvanus & Julia A. GIFFORD, DIED Nov. 17, 1850, I. 633 Y's. 17 D's. Lovely in death.


[THREE ROSETTES] LUCY ANN, daughter of Alvin & Susanah Gifford, died Sent. 15. 1835, Æ. 2 Ys. &. 1Mo.


SOPHRONIA daught of DOCT. Walter & Tabitha Goodrich, DIED April 16, 1846, A. 33 Y's.


Be ye also ready.


THOMAS E, JAN. 29, 1846 OCT 16, 1846. [Son of Milo A. and Marths P. Graves.]


FRANCES, M daught of Raymond & Thankfull Green, died April 25, 1844, Æ. 20 Y's.


MINERVA E daught of Raymond & Thankfull Green, DIED May 25, 1844, Æ. 16 Y's.


MARY ANN daught of Raymond & Thankfull Green, DIED July 1, 1844, A. 22 Y's.


JERUSHA FOOT, wife of JONATHAN D. HALL, born Feb. 11, 1815, married April, 9, 1835, died May 12, 1839,


Respected in life lamented in death.


An Infant of J. D. &. J. Hall, died May, 2, 1839


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[A FLOWER] CHARLES, H. son of Jonathan D. & Catharine E. Hall, born May 20, 1841, died Oct. 15, 1841.


Sleep on dear Charley sleep, Not in thy cradle bed, Not on thy mothers breast, Henceforth shall be thy rest, But with the quiet dead.


JERUSHA JANE, daughter of


Jonathan D. & Catharine E. Hall, BORN May. 3, 1842, DIED Aug. 24, 1844.


But Jesus called them unto him and said suffer little children to come unto me and forbid them not for of such is the kingdom of God. Luke, 18, 16.


SARAH S. WIFE OF HENRY W. HARRISON, DIED May 13, 1850, Æ. 29 Y's.


-- 0 "Blesed are the dead who die in the LORD".


WILLIAM B. son of Henry W. & Sarah S. HARRISON, DIED Feb. 13, 1848, Æ. 14 M's. 12 D :


Sleep dear Willie & take thy rest, It was God that call'd you he saw it best.


[BROKEN WILLOW] WM. HENRY, son of Asa & Melinda Hayden, died April, 16, 1836, Æ. 6 Y's. &. 10 M's.


WILLIAM HAYS, A NATIVE OF Leeds England, BORN June 17, 1799, DIED Feb. 4, 1850.


CHARLES T. SON OF Orton & Maryann HEATH DIED Feb. 20, 1841 Æ. 15 Ms.


Here lies our little son within, Free from sorrow & from sin, Lent to us for months & hours, And then cut down like other flow- ers.


ALICE WIFE OF SOLOMON HELLAWELL, BORN July 10, 1809, DIED June 23, 1849, Æ. 40 Y's.


ROBERT M son of Gurdon J. & Abigail M Hollister, DIED March 8, 1845, Æ. 9 M's


IN Memory of CORNELIUS HAMDLIN


HERCY:


ALMA CHAFFEE.


WIFE OF


P.HAMELIN DIED


CORNELIUS HAMELÍN. DIED


March 6.1938


DAVID HAMILLS


DIED Oct.29.1542.


Der.23. 052.


nonary of Stephen Hanblir who died.


May 3,1830


Oct13 1828 .[26.


mory,of Vir Nathaniel Hamblin


IREI NAYKEN


April 140 1827 ngid 82 years.


Rarhard Haniblin wie died


April ..*


-


Oprit 18:1827- nged 47 years


JEMIMA


wile of


JOLE HAYDES.


April 6,1848


W


North Face


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AMELIA


REDECCA


trim box to dage be there she th?


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WIFE OF


BENJADUNNEHINCKLEY


died


January 8:1838,


Marco D. ISA DIED


nged To years.


une D. 1961.


Dec 1.1936.


Also, Aona his toift


SHE'S IL.DIED IT C.1G.1850


who died August 12


1831 aged 42


Jan.J.D.1-33.


PORPE GYAURLEY


MARY


HENRIETTA ARMENIA


WirE


WIPE OF


daughter of


BORN IN.LEE May 14. 1784. DIED


» Hinman, v Who died middenty. Feb.12.1834. chiti on a visit to her friends in Canton, con. A. 27 yrs.


Nox D. 1833.


A,48 yrs.


lune 27. 1857.


MARY HINMAN


aÎn memory of


PUELLA. wife of SBenjamin Hinckley


Silas Hinckley who died May JO 1828 used 42


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ALVAN HYDE D.D. BORN AT NORWICH, CT. FED 21768 ORDAINED, JUNE 01192


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Doy. 19: 1 ***


DIED


IN


WIFE OF


GRAVE OF


OHN HOW


Tihe died


00C 10. 1819


July 17,1833


in the 14 year


OF HIS AGE


Aped 4 Months Nav 28/kIBSU


***


REV.


CATHARINE


COBIDON HULETT


WIFE OF OLIVER HULETT.


DIEO


HYDE:


at Brooklyn.N.Y.


born


died


Det. 7


Anr.12,IS40.


1847,


March 27 1939.


THE HIATT'S OF DEA


MAVID INGERSOLL Who died Jan.26.1939,


ABNER BUCCELL


Sacred


to the mentmy if Des Oliver Kellogg


ORAS


SARAH, his wife


Fb. 26.1830


Ang. 30. 183.1. KETTY ..


Hangh of ASCHYRE


Anc. 5.1822.


12 0%


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[URN AND WILLOW] DAMARIS WIFE OF JOHN B. HOLMES, DIED March 28, 1847, Æ. 52 Y's.


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Resplendent from her life, A steady light there shone, Not dimed by mortal strife, It glows before the throne.


ISAAC HOLMES, DIED March 10, 1847,


A. 64 Y's.


The last pang; Father, now is o'er, The deep; deep grief has passed, And now upon a better shore, Thy joys forever last.


ANNA R. daughter of Isaac & Loamia Holmes, DIED April 15,1843, aged 26 years.


Dearest sister thou hast left us Here thy loss we deeply feel But 'tis God that hath bereft us Heaven all our sorrows heal.


[BROKEN WILLOW] WILLIAM, L. second son of Albert M. & Lovinia Howk, born July 24, 1840 DIED Oct. 23, 1843,


Dear Parents, Be ye also ready, for ye know not the day, nor the hour, wherein the Son of man cometh.


AMOS HULBERT, DIED NOV. 15, 1835, Æ. 83 Y'S.


ESTHER GEAR, WIFE OF


AMOS HULBERT; DIED MARCH 12, 1825, Æ. 68 Y'S.


EUNICE TILLOTSON, WIFE OF SAMUEL A HULBERT, DIED MAY 17, 1838, Æ. 40 Y's.


MARY E. DAUGHTER OF S. A. & M. R. HULBERT, DIED AUG. 25, 1845, Æ. IY'R. IO D'S.


MARIETTE, DAUGHTER OF A, G. & C. B. HULBERT, DIED MARCH 26,1831, Æ. 4 Y's. 2 M's. 26 D's.


WALTER son of Coridon & Laura ann HULETT, DIED July 28, 1846, Æ. 18 M's,


Sleep sweet child in gentle slumbers, Till the resurection morn, Then arise to join its numbers, That its triumphs doth adorn.


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SUSAN E. WIFE OF WILLIAM HULETT, DIED Nov. 8, 1848, A. 34 Y's.


IN memory of CHARLES O. son of David & Martha Ingersoll, who died May 21. 1833; aged 8 years & 9 months.


Dear Charles and art thou borne From friends and kindred near And wilt thou never more return Thy Parents hearts to cheer.


Memory of PRUDENCE, wife of Moses Ingersoll, died Jan. 16, 1841, Æ. 82 Y's.


CORNELIUS F, son of Isaac C. & Hannah Ives, DIED Sept. 2 1845; agcd 16 years. & Io mos.


Thou sleepest but we will remember thee -


LUCRETIA W. WIFE OF JOEL C. JACKSON, DIED Aug. 27, 1848, A. 22 Y's.


[ORN AND WILLOW] ABIGAIL, wife of Doct. Joseph Jarvis, late of Lanesbara, died Dec. 26, 1839, A. 76 Y's.


JAMES H son of Um. & Abbey


Jenkins, born April 9, 1841, died July 20, 1841.


Here lies our little son within, Free from sorrow and from sin, Lent to us for months and hours, And then cut down like other flow- ers.


RHODA H. WIFE OF ROBERT H. JENKINS DIED May 18, 1850, A. 38 Y's.


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EBENEZER JOY JOHNSON DIED May, 10, 1837, Æ. 27 Y's.


Behold and see while here we look, The dearest ties of friendship broke, Though grief & sorrow pierce the heart, The dearest friends we see must part.


Hannah E Dautr of Mar- shal & Susan Johnson Died Sep. 2, 1836 Æ. 8 Mo 10 Da


This lovely bud so sweet & fair Call'd hence by early doom flower Just came to show how sweet a In paradise would bloom.


S JULIA wife of


Isaac W. Johnson died Aug. 8, 1832, A. 34 Y's.


GEORGE, son of George B & Maryann Judd, died Sept 8, 1841, 'ZE. 23 D's.


Weep not for the dead; For not one tear drop should be given, For those who rest in yonder heaven


NELSON son of Judson & Corintha A JUDD, DIED Jnly 23, 1847, Æ. 13 M's. 4 D's.


And now kind reader drop a tear, A much loved one lies buried here.


Ơn Memory of ANNA, wife of Henry Kirke, Who died April, 1, 1837, Æ. 26 Y's.


Immortal rays strike on the tomb, Where buried virtue lies, While innocence ascends to bloom, Eternal in the skies.


[BROKEN WILLOW] JANE, M daughter of Henry & Anna Kirke, died May, 14, 1834, Æ 2 Y's & 6 Ms.


[BROKEN WILLOW] MARY, A. daughter of Henry & Anna Kirke, died June 24, 1835, Æ. 5 Y's. &. 9 Ms.


[URN] Ơn


memory of Mary Kittrege, who died Sep. 16, 1831 aged 61 Years. 55 CHARLOTTE, A daught. of Henry & Jerusha Knapp, died Feb, 2, 1840, Æ. 10 M's,


Sleep on swet babe And take thy rest, God called thee home He thought it best.


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ADELAIDE daughter of Cutler & Mary 28


Laflin, born Jan. 11, 1836, died March,17, 1839.


: Memory of ELEANOR, F daught of


Joseph & Sarah Leffingwell, who died April 30, 1842, Æ. 23 Y's.


Memory of JOEL son of


Joseph & Sarah Leffingwell, who died May 5, 1841, A. 21 Y's.


CORNELIUS B. son of Horace & Experience Lewis, who was instantly killed in consequence of the falling of a Cart Body that was set up against an Appletree; Dec. 6, 1826; Æ. 5 Ys. 1 Mo.


IN Memory of JOSIAH McCOY, DIED Sept. 17, 1834, A. 69% Y's.


MEHETABEL. WIFE OF Samuel Miller. DIED Dec. 7,1848 A. 76


SAMUEL MILLER. DIED Oct. 6. 1844 Æ. 73


SAMUEL MILLER Jr. DIED March 7, 1844 Æ. 36


IN


Memory of BETSEY, WIFE OF


Roswell Miner, DIED Sept 14, 1844, Æ. 58 Y's.


JOSEPH F- son of Abel & Elizabeth MITCHELL, DIED June 17, 1849, Æ. 4 D's.


WILLIAM P.MONROE from Young, Township West Canada, DIED Sept. 6, 1849, Æ. 24 Y's.


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BORN


WIFE OF H. MAY. BORN Sept.i6.AZIZ DIED July 40.1850.


BORN Dec. 12. 1807. DIED March 16, 18-16.


DIED Dec.14/947.


BORN May 3,1841, DIED Sept.18. 1846.


Mrs Lydia,


Min of


Dear.anihn Mimson.


memory of Dem. TOTIN MONSON who died Month 29, 1829 in the 89-year.


March #7, 1885. Æ.91.


A.STY ..


Feb.20.1539,


John :Vyc, Est. Pod


wife of


4015.


FRIENDSHIP LOVE ARD TRUTH PO


CHARLES BEBORN,


SUJAU OWEN


1. 0.0. F 0130 May 6,1550.


DIED May 12. 1542


-


Elijah Owen. DIED Feb. 9.1-41


"The mersery of the Just a Abygoed?


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DIED


Feb. 16.1:43,


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Sept 26,1840,


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who flint


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Aug 25, 1548


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(edHry, 13.1525.


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LEVI ROBINSON.


JOHN ROBINSON,


JOHN


DIED


DIED


ELIZABETI. DIED Anc.1.1905. 5.30Y


TO THE


Terory of


FANNY. lied Dec.12.1-39.


who thị il Thi.19.1820


Robinson


BARLOW


Aug26.


1.00 **


JOHN B. FERRY.


SARAH LESTER


WIFE OF


BORN


wasborn Dret. I'ist married Feb.11.1-19. -nd haring welldli-charert


at Hadley


aged 64 years.


Hin Sythpergamon &


Nov. 14.1292


Wherener liveth, and Lieveth in me. skall wwwr die.


PORTER! WAS BORN Jan.23.1823. DOUND: Nov.25.153s.


about toenterinto"


at Lee Feb. 11.1853


Por ef we believe that JESUS died


wek steep in JESUSacid GOD &ring


MARY ANN QUINCY


722002 &WILLIAM PORTER &


WILLIAM PORTER


DIED


CHARLOTTE,.WM" eldest daught" OF


JOHN B. PERRY.


Dec.24,1843:


OSQ. (Who died Nov.21.A.IS36. 2. 53 Y ...


thier Dee. 3. 1-35. in hunble confidener that rrderused by the blend of Christ and partified by the Holy Spirit -he na+


Xtre IS:18352


North Jakt


March 1.18 49 în the 75 yer


Jan 81-1-


April 16.1843


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Eliza A. dautr of Horace T. & Releif B Moore died May 2, 1834 ÆE 2 Ys & 2 MS Little Children too, must Die.


EDE MOREY, DIED March 10, 1849, Aged 80 Years.


BETSEY wife of GEO. W. MORLEY. DIED Feb. 17, 1847,


E. 63 Y's.


EDWARD MORLEY


DIED


March 13. 1848: aged 29 years Though dead he speaks


LYDIA MINERVA,


WIFE OF


HENRY MURRAY, DIED March 4, 1848,


Æ. 40 Y's,


O weep not for me, for my spirit has fled To mansions of rest in the sky; The friend you have loved is not sleeping and dead,


But gme to her Father on high. [Stone in fragments]


JANE, wife of James Needham, BORN Oct. 5, 1812, DIED Aug. 21, 1841.


Entombed in solemn silence here, Thro' deaths dark shades I had no fear; My stay & staff was Christ alone, Oh! what a glorious crown I've won! Therefore, my friends ! dont mourn my loss, My last advice take up the Cross.


EMMA, J. DIED March 28, 1842, Æ. 49% Y's.


HELLEN, A. DIED March 29. 1842, Æ.214 Y's. Children of James & Jane Needham.


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These early buds now withered in the tomb, In brighter costume will eternal bloom ;- Their little spirits, mingling praise & song To God who reigns, amid a holy throng.


CATHARINE E. daught of Isaac & Mary A. NEWBURY, DIFD Aug. 18, 1844, A. 14 Y's.


[ROSETTE] DAVID, son of Isaac & Mary A. Newbury. died June 21, 1834, Æ. 1 Yr. &. 9 Ds.


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LURA DAUGT, OF Isaac & Mary A. NEWBURY, DIED Sept. 14, 1849, Æ. 22 Y's. 1I M's. 17 D's.


[URN AND WILLOW] NANCY, M wife of Anthony D. Sigaux, & daught of Isaac & Mary A. NEWBURY, DIED April 11,1844, AC. 25 Y's.


[A FLOWER] ELANOR, V daught. of Wm. & Harriet S. Newbury, DIED Nov. 25, 1844, Æ. 412 M's.


[URN AND WILLOW] SACRED


To the memory of an affectionate mother SARAH NORTON, DIED March 25, 1842, A. 67 Y's.


DIED Sept 8, 1842,


LUCY ANN NORTON, only sister of Mrs. H. Garfield, Æ. 21 Y's.


Through life in virtuous paths she trod, In death her hope was placed in God.


[URN] In memory of PHEBE NUGEN wife of Russel Nugen, who died May 20 1826. aged 26 Y. Farewell my friends and children dear. Prepare for death while I sleep here.


SAMUEL PATRIDGE, died & buried in Canaan, Ct. Nov. 12, 1831, Æ. 79 Y's.


ANNA WIFE OF SAMUEL PATRIDGE DIED Oct. 28, 1830, A. 90 Y's.


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[TWO URNS AND A WILLOW] ELISHA PERCIVAL born in Sandwich, Mass. and died in Lenox, March, 31, 1836, Æ. 93 Y's.


ABIGAIL, wife of Elisha Percival, born in Barnstable, Mass. and died in Lenox, Aug. 14, 1834, Æ. 87 Y's.


They lived in the marriage relation 63 Y's.


The memory of the just is blessed.


IN


Memory of


ELEZER W. PERKINS, DIED Nov. 12, 1846, A. 28 Y's.


THE GRAVE OF LUCY P. FITCH, wife of TIMOTHY D. PERKINS born May 1, 1816, married March 1, 1832, DIED Oct. 20, 1840.


EMMA JOSEPHINE daught of M. & D. A. PETERS, DIED In consequence of being burnt, by her clothes takeing fire, Oct. 16, 1850, A. 6 Y's. 212 M's.


Thus sudden are the ties of nature severed While brightest hopes of Heav'n in prospect Tie.


[BROKEN WILLOW] THOMAS. son of Geo. H. & Juliann PHELPS, DIED Jan. 7, 1842, Æ. 7 M's.


ELLEN, E. daught. of Caleb & Rebecca Phinney, died April 27, 1842, A. 9 M's,


LUCY, A daught. of Carlos & Elizabeth PINNEY, DIED March 11, 1842, A. 33%Y's. 6 D's.


5 OLIVER P. PLATNER, DIED AUG. 29 1842, AGED 7 YEARS.


GEO W, PLATNER, JR. DIED OCT. 12, 1847, AGED 11 YEARS [Sons of George W. and Adeline D. Platner. See p. 33.]


MAMRE E. CHANTER wife of Alansan J. Pomeroy died Sept 24, 1837, Æ. 26. Y's.


Gods people are made willing in the day of his power.


.


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[The next three inscriptions are copied from the west, south and north faces respectively, of the oldest obelisk in the cemeteries of the town.]


CAPT. DAVID PORTER DIED April 12, 1828, A. 88 Y's.


HE was a soldier in the French War and a Captain during the Revolutionary War with England.


DOROTHY BOOTH PORTER,


HIS WIFE


DIED April 9, 1813, E. 66 Y's.


[URN] Mrs Deborah Prout, wife of William Prout, who died Dec. 18. 1826. in her 90 year.


Prepare to die.


Sacred TO THE


Memory of ELLEN wife of


JAMES REED who departed this life in full hope of a blessed immortality beyond the Grave, June 9, 1843, Æ. 28 Y's.


JOSEPH, died in Albany , Nov. 21, 1832. Æ.9 Ys. JAMES, died in Lee, May 26, 1833, Æ. 8 Ms,


Sons to Jas. & Ann Reford, from Irelan ?.


n Memory of POLLY, wife of Charles Seger, died March, 24, 1841, Æ. 66 Y's.


SACRED to the Memory of ERASTUS SERGEANT, M. D. who died May. 30. 1832, Æ 60 years. He died to live.


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CAROLINE M. DIED OCY 2 1555 AGED 19 YEARS.


STEPHEN DIEU FED 25 1939 AGED & MONTAS


GEORGE SON OF STEPHEN & MARY SMITH DIED MARCH 15 18H AGCO 5 YEARS CLARISSA S. WWE OF OR VILLE DEMING BORN AUG. 10. 13D+ DIED DEC. 28, IES),


West Face


North Face


Mx%. SARAH HOWDLE


John Smith


Dec. 12,1836 A. 53.


In the happy spirits wasting On the bank beyond the strassen


STEPHEN SMITH DIED JAN 13, 1948. AGED 72 YEARS


JARCO SMITH DIEG DEC. 4 1848 ACED 48 YEARS


krakowin their theme Buy thug whisper buch thuy cual wis


MARY,+ HIS WIFE DICO JAN. IF 1855 ACCO 72 YEARS


CAROLINE J. HIS WIFE DIED FEB. 4.1845. ACED 34 YEARS.


DEBORAH


wifr of John Smith,


SMITH


Sandwich. . Kups.


sep124,193 -.


South Face


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born of Middleborough Mass


Ephraim Sheldont.


wife of


NAS.LYDIA.


Memory of


Infunt Twins died 1841


实现代b.14.x


DIED MAR. 12. 1882.


BORN DEC. 27. 1801,


HIS WIFE


PHEBE,


DILD OCT. 12. 1850.


APR. II. 1800.


BORN


SHEFA


mount wey the daud who the in the


April 22.18/10.


died


May 21,1754.


who was bornin


EPRBAIM SHELDON.


Memoryof


In.


aged 72 Years,


June 11,1832


who Died


Cap Benjamin Stevens


memory pf


LYDIA B.


WIFE OF GEO.R STORCES 3 . . DIED JULY 13, 1844, ACED 21 YR'S?


In memory of MR JETHRO THACHER who died June 28.1826 in the 80th year of his age.


Memory of HANNAH wife of JethrooMatcher. Who died July 15, 1833.


TIMOTHY THATCUI


0ct.30.20.1533


5 60 X


= Har childrenamaçup and call her birssel.


ILIJAN THOMAS,


HENRYA


VVAL wife of JONATHAN TOTIL Wird Mareb SUSAF


Son of Ithiel B.&. Rhoda S Tuttle.


JONATHAN TUTTE


who was drowned July 4.1834, Æ.9 Y:¥ 9 M.


in Redfield.


Ithiel B & RhonkaS TUTTLE


April.29 IS33. . & Yx.K.9 0%,


£.43Y.


May.2S./D.1833, 00'te died


HORACE TREAT


Memory of


MR. 18 Yx


Dec.9.1850.


DIED


DIED


Oct. #1.1817


E .J. Thomas


Aug. 28, 1844.


DIED


ALFRED


.FFI


073


C


Jan- 10- 1814.


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THE GRAVE OF THEODOCIA DAUGHTER OF Harvey & Eunice SHEPARD born June 9, 1821, died Nov. 27, 1836,


SARAH A wife of Edgar L. Shryock, born Feb. 20, 1814, died Oct. 23, 1842,


Blessed are the dead who die in the LORD.


Also an Infant that lies by her side.


[BROKEN WILLOW] ELIZABETH ANN


2nd. daught. of REV. John A. & Estherann Sillick, DIED March 29, 1845, Æ. 7 Y's. 8 M's. 24 Days.


"Suffer little children to come unto me."


HOMER SMITH OCT. 13 1840 APR. 17 1841 HENRY D. SMITH JUNE 4 1852 APR. 10 1858


[Sons of Edward and Lydia E. Smith. See p. 59.]


NATHAN, E son of Cyrus & Caroline Shaw, DIED April 18, 1842, Æ. 7% Y's.


Alas, he's gone, & shall we mourn our loss With floods of grief, & minds to anguish drirn No, in the strength of grace we'll bare our cross With joy, & gladly follow him to heaven; His smile shall greet us on that heavenly shore, And we shall meet him there to part no more.


IN MEMORY OF AZOLVEY SNOW who died Oct. 16, 1834, Aged 48 Y'rs.


Weep not for him who's now at rest, Where care & pain no more annoy; His spirit smiles from that bright shore, And softly whispers weep no more.


[URN] In


memory of Almira Sparks, Dautr of Lemuel & Mary Sparks, who died Octr 18, 1827 aged 19 years.


[URN]


memory of Charles Sparks, Son of Lemuel & Mary Sparks who died May 19, 1827 aged 15 years.


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CHARLES W.


son of John & Betsey


SPARKS, DIED Aug. 25, 1847, Æ. 2 Y's. ----


We fain would kept him longer, But knew it might not be, Then with faith but sadness Lord, We yield him back to thee.


William H. son of James & Betsey Stocking, was Drowned July 3, 1838 aged 11 Years.


CLARKE E. SON OF


E. & C. H. STURGES,


DIED Apr. 8. 1829, Æ. 3 M's. HE DIED AND WAS BURIED IN RIVERTON, CT. [On the north face of Edwin Sturges's family monument. See p. 33. ]


CHAS HENRY son of Cha. & Lucretia STURGES, DIED Oct 5, 1842, Æ. 13 M's.


SARAH JANE daughter of Cha & Lucretia STURGES, DIED March 8, 1842 Æ. 41% Y's.


Mr.


EBENEZER D. STURGIS Died in LANCASTERVILLE S. C. Aug. 11, 1834, Æ. 28.


Peace be to his Ashes. They rest in a strange land, far from his kindred, and his native home.


Wm STURGIS, DIED


Sept. 8, 1846: aged 73 Years.


[Stone broken into many pieces, some of which are missing. Several lines of small italic can- not be determined ]


JASON A. TAINTOR, BORN At Winsor Conn. April 11, 1808; DIED At Saratoga Springs, July 20, 1850.


CHARLES E. SON OF Edward P. & Catharine C.


TANNER, was drowned Jan. 16, 1850, ÆE. 614 Y's,


14 D's.


IN Memory of CEO: W. TANNER, DIED


Aug. 21, 1848, Æ. 21% Y's.


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MARTHA ANNE daught.of Wm. M. & Alida TANNER, DIED Feb. 26, 1850. Æ. 5 Y's. 11 M's. 5 D's.


INFANT son of Wm. M. & Alida TANNER, DIED Jan. 22, 1846, Æ. 13 D's.


THE GRAVE OF JULIA FRANCES daught of Charles S. & Atteresta THATCHER, DIED Jan. 28, 1846, Æ. 20 Y's. 2 M's.


Dieing was but going home.


[BROKEN WILLOW] JULIEN DAVID son of Cha". J. & Atteresta Thatcher, DIED Oct. 22, 1842. Æ. 3 Y's. 11 M's. -0-


Hope looks beyond the bounds of time, When what we now deplore, Shall rise in full immortal prime, And bloom to fade no more.


THE GRAVE OF NANCY ATTERESTA daught of Chas S. & Atteresta THATCHER, DIED Nov. 27, 1846, Æ. 16 Y's. 10 M's.


Thou art one of whom 'twas spoken, Spoken by the source of love: Such as these, oh, erring mortals, Form the Father's court above,


THE Infant son OF Chas. S. & A. Thatcher, died March 11, 1844 ·0- - Suffer them to come unto me.


THE


GRAVE OF EMELINE GALE wife of ELIEL THATCHER born May 9, 1808, married Aug. 14, 1834, died Sept 10, 1840.


LUCY daughter of Eliel & Emeline Thatcher, died Nov. 13, 1840, Æ. 5 Y's.


HANNAH WIFE OF STEPHEN THATCHER ESQR. BORN May 30, 1784, DIED Sept. 14, 1848,


AD. 64 Y's.


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ESTHER, B.


WIFE OF


TIMOTHY D. THATCHER DIED May 11, 1845, Æ. 21 Y's.


The thoughts of the grave & of death, Had no fearful effect on her mind, But calmly she yeilded her breath, Her spirit to God she resigned.


GERSHOM B SON OF Timothy D. & Esther B. THATCHER, BORN April 28, 1844, DIED Feb. 19, 1847.


ELIZABETH, wife of Eurota Thorp, DIED Dec. 11, 1843, Æ. 55 Y's.


[FLOWERS AND A BROKEN WILLOW] NATHAN, B. son of Eurota & Elizabeth Thorp, died Feb. 6. 1834, Æ. 8 Mo. &. 21 Ds.


[URN AND WILLOW] In memory of JOSEPH TIFFT, who died Feby 27. 1827. aged 21 years.


[TWO ROSETTES] Anna, died Sept. 9, 1833 A. 3 Ms 9 Ds Also an Infant died July 23, 1834. Children of Nathan & Hellena Toles.


WE MISS THEE AT HOME.


ORLANDO C. TILLOTSON.


DIED AT AUGUSTA GA. Dec. 11, 1876, Æ. 27 Y's.


ORLANDO B. DIED Dec. 9, 1847, Æ. 17 M's.


SONS OF SAMUEL F. & JULIA A. TILLOTSON. [See p. 33.]


GEORGE H son of William & Maria WATTSON, DIED June 3, 1849, Æ. 10 M's. 15 D's.


Farewell dear Infant we regret, Tho' on earth we meet no more, Still in Heaven we hope to meet thee On that peacefull happy shore.


WILLIAM T. son of William & Maria WATTSON. DIED Dec. 12, 1847, Æ. 14 M's 12 D's.


Here lies our little son within Free from sorrow and from sin, Lent to us for months & hours, Then cut down like other flowers.


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ORRIN A.


Mrs.


son of The: P.&Margaret WHEELER OLEO


Frederick Vantassel


Nov.26.1845. Æ.I Y ... 2 M.


Died Oct. 20,1854,


Aperl 3.3785


Det. 3.1919 : 83.


WIFE DE


*pest der #822


F. H Y .. 7 M .. Feb. 19.1849.


DIED


WHEELER,


Asahel y Nunoy M.


MARIAN ROSINAN


A. 22


May 24,1847,


0030


GEORGE WEST.


WIFE OF


LAURA ANN SMITH,


June 15.1843.


born Sep'.17, 1625


WHEELER


Phineas & Eunice


cot or


JOSHUA DARIN


DOED Jan.15, 1847, AMANDA


Sacred


to the memory of GEN JOSEPH WHITOM who departed this life. August 16,1828 aged 69 ycars.


JOSEAR YALE RORN.


wife of GEN. JOSEPH WHITON, 72


June 6. 1799 alunrice Sep: 19 1818 DIEC Nov,4.1836.


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-- -------


GRAVE OF


LUCY INGERSOLL wife of


dought, of


DOROTHY.


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HARRIET J. B. adopted daught OF James & Hannah T.


WAKEFIELD, BORN Jan. 1, 1833, DIED Oct. 12, 1847.


In youthful bloom death laid me down, Here to await the trumpet sound. Repent, repent, now you have time, For I was taken in my prime.


JEAN WHYTE, BORN IN Leslie Scotland, DIED May 14, 1850, A. 75 Y's.


IN Memory of GILBERT M. WILLIAMS


DIED Oct. 25, 1841, Æ. 32 Y's.


[URN]


memory of James Williams, who Died Dec. 8th 1831. aged 63 Years.


LYDIA M. daught. of Rockwell & Melissa


WILSON DIED Nov. 13, 1848, Æ. 3 M's. 6 D's.


Sleep on sweet babe & take thy rest, God called thee home he thought it best.


ELIZABETH WINEGAR


DIED May 22, 1840, Æ. 28 Y's.


5 DIED


March 27, 1847,


MARY A wife of JACOB WINEGAR,


A. 76 Y's.


DIED Oct. 20, 1846, SARAH WINEGAR A. 30 Y's.


HARIET D. daught. of Curtis & Mary


WOODWARD, DIED Aug. 3, 1850, Æ. 17% Y's.


This lovely babe so young and fair, Called hence by early doom, To see how beautiful a flower In Paradise could bloom .


SOUTH LEE CEMETERY


Erected in memory of THOMAS ALMOND, Native of England who departed this life March 4, 1833, aged 63 years.


The gospel bore my spirit up A faithful and unchanging God Laid the foundation of my hope In oaths promises and blood. Blessed are the dead that die in the Lord.


HARRIET wife of David A. Babcock


DIED Dec. 11, 1849. Æ. 32 yrs.


CHARLES A. son of Alpheus H. & Harriet B. BAILEY. DIED Sept. 7, 1849, Æ. 11 M's. 24 D's.


"Jesus said, suffer little children to come unto me, and forbid them not, for of such is the kingdom of Heaven"


LYDIA wife of DANIEL BALL, DIED Aug. 20, 1846, A. 58 Y's. -0- Friends nor Physicians, could not save, This mortal body from the grave, Nor can the grave, confine it here, When Christ doth call, it must appear.


[URN WITH A HEART INSCRIBED ON IT]


Loretta E. Dautr of Daniel & Lydia Ball, died Ma- rch 10, 1832 aged 6 years Ah! wither'd joys how quick how soon, The fondest hopes of Parents gone.


[URN AND WILLOW] IN


Memory of




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