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208 MARLBOROUGH INSCRIPTIONS.
[ Urn and Willow Tree.]
186. In memory of | MARTIN L. | Son of | Mr. Martin and | Mrs. Sally Rice ; | who died | April 29, 1825 : | Æt. 10 mo. & 22 days. As of such is the kingdom of heaven.
Footstone: M. L. R.
[Palm Branches. ]
187. Erected Here in Memory of Mr.
MATTHIAS RICE, Son of Mr. Peter & Mrs. Lovina Rice, | who died | at Orange in Vermont| May 9th: 1796. | Æt. 23.
When flattering prospects were | brightning before him, his | Sun went down.
Footstone: B. R. (from another grave. )
188-189. MATTHIAS RICE, | died | June 8, 1841, | Æt. 38 yrs. II mos.
MARTHA C. | his wife | died Jan. 20, 1883, | Æt. 79 yrs. 3 mos.
[A daughter of Caleb and Martha (Brigham ) Brigham. ]
[ Urn and Willow Tree.]
190. In Memory of | Mrs. PERSIS RICE, | Wife of | Deacon Benjamin Rice, | who died | Jan. 4, 1821, in the | 30th year of her | age.
A prudent woman-a devout Christian. Here shall the virtues, which her soul possess'd With sweet remembrance soothe a husband's breast.
Footstone: * | P. R. [ Urn and Willow Tree. ] 191. In memory of | Mr. | PETER RICE. | who died | Dec. 9, 1826. | in his 78 year.
Blessed are the dead | who die in the Lord Footstone: P. R.
BRIGHAM CEMETERY. 209
[ Urn and Willow Tree.] 192. Mr. PETER RICE, | Son of | Dea. Eli and | Mrs. Lucy Rice, | died | Feb. 25, 1841, | Æt. 26. Improve your reason while you have it.
[Sculptor's mark : ] I. N. Stone.
Footstone: P. R.
[Urn and Willow Tree.]
I 93. RUTH SOPHIA, | Daughter of | Martin & Sally Rice. Born Aug. 5, 1821, | Died Apr. 24, 1843.
'Tis well, that she hath met her God, In the purity of youth, -- Ere she had ceased to worship Him, In spirit and in truth. [Sculptors' mark : ] KINNEYS, Worcester.
Footstone: R. S. R.
194. SALLY, | wife of | Martin Rice, | died Apr. 1, 1871, | ÆE. 87 yrs.
[She was a daughter of Jabez and Alice (Howe) Rice. ]
195. In Memory of | SARAH, | wife of | Eber Rice ; | died | March 7, 1846, | Aged 66. Here rests in death's embrace my mother's dust. How safe are those who're held in Jesus' trust. How peaceful here the slumbering ashes rest, Mingling with mother earth-no foes molest.
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Footstone: S. R.
[Rice Monument, North Side : ] 196-197. SARAH A. | wife of G. E. Rice, | died |Aug. 30, 1862, | ÆEt. 37.
ANNA B. | their dau. | died Oct. 11, 1862, | Æt. 9 w'ks.
[ Urn and Willow Tree. ]
198. In Memory of | Mrs. SUSANNA RICE, | Relict of | Mr. Benjamin Rice, | who died | Feb. 19, 1826, | aged 82 years, | & 3 months. Footstone: S. R.
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MARLBOROUGH INSCRIPTIONS.
199. Miss | SUSANNA RICE, | daughter of | Benj. & Susanna | Rice, | died Dec. 9, 1849, | aged 78 years.
[This grave has a Revolutionary marker. ]
[ Urn and Willow Tree. ] 3, 1840
200. Mr. | THOMAS RICE, | died | Oct. 28, 1840, | Aged 92 yrs. & | II mos.
Ye living men, come view the ground, Where you must shortly lie.
Footstone: T. R.
[This grave has a Revolutionary marker. ]
201. WILLARD RICE | died | March 14, 1855, | Æt. 60.
Russell.
[Gun, Sword, Shield, Flag, Laurel, Flowers, etc.] 202. AUSTIN W. RUSSELL | died March 18, 1887, | Aged 53.
We see the still.
[Markers: U. S. Shield and M. F. D.]
[Gun, Sword, Shield, Flag, Laurel, Flowers, etc.]
203. BENJAMIN F. RUSSELL | died | at Lincoln Hospital | Washington D. C. | Oct. 26, 1863, | Aged 26 yrs.
The faithful Soldier receives his reward.
[Sculptor's mark : ] G. F. Witherell, Lowell. [Marker: U. S. Shield. ]
[J. S. Witherbee Monument, East Face : ]
204. HARRIETTE MARIA, | wife of | Henry O. Russell | & only daughter of | Jabez S. & Harriett | Witherbee, | died Mar. 19, 1859, | aged 29 years.
[Russell Monument, Front : ] 205-207. HENRY O. RUSSELL | 1827-1903 His Wife | MARY A. FAY | 1841-1880 SUMNER F. | 1874-1874
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BRIGHAM CEMETERY.
[Front of Stone : ] IDA [Reverse : ] 208. IDA AUGUSTA, | Dau. of L. H. & | S. R. Russell, | died | Aug. 22, 1856, | ÆE. 1 yr. 10 ms. 16 ds.
[Gun, Sword, Flag, Shield, laurel, Flowers, etc.] 209. JOHN M. RUSSELL | Killed at Gettysburg, | July 1, 1863, | Aged 22 yrs.
The faithful Soldier receives his reward.
[Marker: U. S. Shield. ]
[Otis Russell Monument, Front: ]
2IO-2II. OTIS RUSSELL, | died | Jan. 24, 1856, | Æt. 63.
Gone from our home, but not our hearts.
LOVINA, | wife of Otis Russell, | died | Aug. 28, 1883, | ÆE. 82 ys. 10 ms.
Rest Mother.
[Sculptor's mark : ] D. Nichols, Lowell.
[East Side : ]
212. SOPHRONIA A. RUSSELL | 1839-1903. [The date of her birth in the Marlborough Town Records is March 26, 1835.]
[South Side : ] 213. WINSLOW B. | Son of | Otis & Lovina Rus- sell, | died Jan. 31, 1820, | Æt. 2 yrs.
Small stones: FATHER MOTHER SUMNER
She left | precious | memories
WINSLOW S. A. R.
[Face of Stone : ] MOTHER
[Reverse : ] 214. SERENA RICE | Wife of | L. H. Russell, | died | Oct. 17, 1880, | ÆE. 61. [Marker: W. R. C. 35] [A daughter of Abel and Betsey (Hunt) Rice. ]
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MARLBOROUGH INSCRIPTIONS.
Stevens.
215-222. Formerly entombed on | this spot lie the remains | of DANIEL STEVENS Esq. And | those of his mother, his | wife, her mother, a daughter | and three grandchildren.
He died Sept. 29, 1852, | Age 81 years, and 15 days. | He represented the town | in the General Court, at Boston, for five years ; | and acted as Justice of | the Peace for twenty years.
223. A | Memento | of | Affection | by | Rev. | Daniel W. Stevens, | To | DANIEL WALDO STEVENS | Son of | Levi L. & Mary E. | Stevens.
224-226. Capt. | JOHN STEVENS, | Died Feb. 3, 1822, | Aged 45 yrs.
ADELINE, | Daughter of John & Mary Stevens, | Died Feb. 7, 1836, | Aged 28 yrs.
MARY, | Wife of John Stevens, | Died May 12, 1859, | Aged 76 yrs.
[Sculptor's mark :] P. Nugent, Wor.
Footstones: A. S. M. S.
227-228. LEVI L. STEVENS 1 Died | Mar. 9, 1906, | Aged 8 1 yrs. | 4 ms.
ELLEN A. SALISBURY | his wife | Passed to higher life | April 21, 1899, | Aged 74 yrs.
229. A | Token | of | Love | by | Mary Bispham & | Catharine Stevens 1 to MARY CATHARINE STEVENS, | Daughter of 1 Levi L. & Mary E. Stevens.
BRIGHAM CEMETERY. 213
230. A | Testimonial | of | Love | by | Levi L. Stevens, | to his | Wife | MARY ELIZABETH BISPHAM. | Born | May 6, 1827. | Died | July 9, 1849. Footstone: M. E. B. S.
Spmes. [A Tree. ]
231 JOSEPH T. SYMES | died | Mar. 9, 1835, | Æ. 22 y'rs.
Trowbridge. [ Urn and Willow Tree. ] 232. Sacred | To the Memory of | Lieut. JOSEPH TROWBRIDGE, Who departed this life | Nov. 25, 1808, | Æ. 38.
Here may you bathe your weary soul In seas of heavenly rest, And not a wave of trouble roll Across your peaceful breast.
Footstone: J. T.
[:A Star. ] 233. In memory of | LUCY TROWBRIDGE, | daugh- ter of Joseph | & Lucy Trowbridge, | who died Oct. 20, 1802, | ÆE. 4 years.
Footstone: L. T.
[ Double Stone with Willow Trees. ] 234-235. MARIA LOUISA | died May 8, 1829, | Aged 4 years.
HARRIOT LOVINA | died July 15, 1829, | Aged 13 months.
Children of Mr. William | & Mrs. Mary Trow- bridge.
Of such is the Kingdom of God. Footstone: M. L. T. H. L. T.
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MARLBOROUGH INSCRIPTIONS.
[ Urn and Willow Tree. ] 236. In memory of | Mrs. MARY, | wife of Mr. William | F. Trowbridge, | who died | Feb. 1, 1831, | Æt. 36 years & | 6 months.
Footstone: M. T.
[Her maiden name was Stevens. ]
[ Urn and Willow Tree. ]
237. In memory of | MARY S. | daughter of Mr.
William 1 & Mrs. Mary Trowbridge, | who died April 14, | 1829, aged 11 years | & 7 months. Life's fairest flowers are soonest nipt, By Death's cold hand.
Footstone: M. S. T.
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238-239. LEVI WARD, | died | June 26, 1836, | Æ. 53.
NANCY, | His Wife | Died Dec. 5, 1877, | ÆE. 91. Williams. 240. In memory of | CATHERINE WILLIAMS, | who died April 13, 1818, | aged 29.
" A friend when dead is but removed from sight, Sunk in the lustre of eternal light ; And when the parting storms of life are o'er, May yet rejoice us on a happier shore." [Sculptor's mark : ] A. Cary fecit, Boston.
Footstone: I. D. (from another grave. )
[ Urns and Willow Tree.] 241. Erected | In memory of | Cap' GEORGE WILLIAMS, | who died | Jan. 2, 1813, | Æt. 76.
Then cease, fond nature, dry thy tears, Religion points on high ; There everlasting spring appears, And joys that never die.
Footstones:
[A Tree] G. W.
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BRIGHAM CEMETERY.
[ Urn and Willow Tree.] 242. Sacred | to the memory of | Widow | MOLLY WILLIAMS, | relict of | Capt. George Williams, | who died Dec. 8, 1819, | Æt. 82.
Can reason's dictates be obey'd ? So weak, alas ! her strongest aid : O let religion then be nigh, Her consolations never die.
Footstone: % | M. W.
[Maiden name McPherson. ]
243. POLLY, | wife of | Thomas Williams.
[The lower part of this stone has been cut off and the top reset.
Mrs. Williams's maiden name was Ball. ]
[ Urn and Willow Tree. ]
244. Mr. THOMAS WILLIAMS. died | May 3, 1834, | Æt. 71.
My God I own my sentence just, As nature does decay, I give my body to the dust, To sleep among the clay.
Footstone: T. W.
[A Revolutionary marker stands here. ]
dalitherbee. [C. Witherbee Monument, Front : ]
245-246. CALEB | WITHERBEE | died | Jan. 3, 1853, | Æt. 73.
HEPHZIBAH, | his wife, | Died Mar. 4, 1867, | ÆEt. 85.
C. WITHERBEE
[South Face : ] 247-250. NANCY M. | died Nov. 11, 1807, | Æt. II mo's.
NANCY M. | died Nov. 21, 1829, | Æt. 21 y'rs.
SARAH B. | died Sept. 27, 1840, | Æt. 22 y'rs. ELIJAH B. | died Feb. 20, 1847, | Æt. 43 y'rs. Children of | Caleb & Hephzibah | Witherbee.
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MARLBOROUGH INSCRIPTIONS.
[Small Stones in C. Witherbee Lot : ]
251. CHARLES FREDERIC, | Born | Sept. 10, 1837.
| Died | Jan. 25, 1839.
252. CHARLES FREDERIC, | Born | June 30, 1839. | Died | Aug. 14, 1840.
Children of N. & | Mary Witherbee.
[Sculptors' mark : ] Andrews & Winter, Lowell.
Footstones: C. P. C. W. S. B. W. H. W. N. M. W. [J. S. Witherbee Monument, Front :]
253-254. JABEZ S. WITHERBEE | died | Dec. 2, 1862, | Æt. 60 yrs.
HARRIET | his wife, | Died Mar. 7, 1889, | Æt. 84 yrs.
Footstones: FATHER MOTHER FRANCIS JOHN
[South Face : ]
255. JOHN D. | died June 10, 1836, | Æ 2 y's 4 mo's.
256. An Infant Son | died Feb. 8, 1837, | Æ 7 w'ks.
257. FRANCIS B. | died Feb. 6, 1848, | Æ 6 yrs.
258. GEORGE W. | died at | San Francisco, Cal. | Jan. 6, 1851, | Æ 28 y'rs.
Children of | Jabez S. & Harriet | Witherbee. [Small Stone in Witherbee Lot :]
259. HARRIETTE
[Sculptor's mark : ] H. I. Dresser, Lowell.
alright.
260. JAMES B. WRIGHT, | died | July 31, 1875, | ÆE. 75.
Footstone: W. R. (from another grave).
INDEX
of Surnames in the notes and those which do not appear in alphabetical order.
Adams, 150. Arnold, 152.
Ball, 215.
Banister, 72.
Barnard, 142, 165, 199. Barnes, 18, 21, 23, 29, 39, 43, 59, 126, 185, 188.
Barrett, 47, 49, 99.
Beaman, 23, 39.
Bigelow, 18, 34, 37, 45, 76, 156, 161. Harrington, 20.
Bowker, 112.
Boyd, 22. Bragg, 31, 182. Breck, 103, 167. Bridge, 184.
Brigham, 11, 12, 14, 26, 37, 39, 48, Howe, 10, 18, 20, 29, 38, 45, 50, 51, 69, 77, 134, 141, 142, 143, 145, 148, 156, 183, 202, 207.
Brooks, 38, 105. Brown, 55, 140, 160.
Bruce, 90. Burnet, 35, 113. Bush, 96.
Cass, 100. Cazneau, 52. Chamberlain, 187. Clark, 66. Cogswell, 32, 89. Colburn, 31.
Cole, 47. Collins, 191. Cranston, 35.
Dexter, 91, 170.
Fairbanks, 118. Fay, 23, 29. Felton, 27, 29, 205. Forbes, II.
Frost, 139. Gale, 74, 76. Gales, 40. 28
Garfield, 45, 76. Gates, 96, 182. Gleason, 200. Goodale, 62. Gott, 188.
Gove, 68. Graves, 49, 192.
Hager, 145. Hapgood, 13, 203.
Hartshorn, 91. Hill, 67. Hitchcock, 79. Holman, 41. Hosmer, 114.
62, 69, 76, 77, 93, 121, 160, 167, 169, 174, 184, 189, 192, 195, 206, 207. Hunt, 44, 192, 205, 211.
Hunting, 191.
Jennings, 36. Kendall, 85. Kerley, 38, 135.
Manson, 183. Maynard, 36, 147.
McPherson, 215. Mixer, 109. Moore, 17, 91, 119.
Morse, 59, 104, 117.
Newton, 39, 59, 72, 98, 146, 160. Nourse, 74. Palfrey, 47. Perkins, 32. Perry, 197. Peters, 113, 119. Phelps, 79, 195.
Rice, 16, 35, 39, 44, 59, 101, 181, 182, 184, 188, 189, 202, 211.
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INDEX.
Robinson, 46, 50. Russell, 18.
Sawyer, 95.
Smith, 35, 123.
Stevens, 68, 128, 142, 204, 214. Stone, 50.
Stow, 39, 47, 73, 104, 123, 144, 167. Stratton, 26.
Taylor, 186. Thompson, 183.
Ward, 24, 25, 50, 51, 112, 128.
Warren, 101, 108, 156.
Weeks, 44, 54, 79.
Wheeler, 38.
Whitcomb, 44.
Wilder, 89. Williams, 134, 192.
Wilson, 194. Wood, 185. Woods, 71, 91, 100, 105, 134. Woodward, 93, 121.
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