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who was born in 1754, and who was twenty- one years old when the Declaration of Indepen- denee was declared ; Rev. George G. Ingersoll, D.D., whom to know was to love and respect ; also the name of Daniel Hough, whom I re- member as a merchant in Keene, whose store was just south of the Eagle Hotel, now a part of the hotel ; also the name of Luther L. Hol- brook, my old friend and shop-mate, and a long list of names that we like to remember.
No. 214 .- L. L. Holbrook, died at Keeseville, N.Y., Oct. 20, 1844, aged 29. Francis A. wife of L. L. Holbrook, and daughter of Abijah Wilder, died Nov. 10, 1851, aged 35 years.
" There is rest in Heaven."
No. 215 .- Betsey, daughter of Rufus and Dorothy Houghton, died Oct. 26, 1809, aged 2 years 8 months and 3 days.
" See the dear youth just enter life, Bud forth like a flower in May ; Stay long enough to seal our hearts, Then smile and die away."
No. 216 .- In memory of Dr. Dan Hough, who de- parted this life Feb. 26, 1828, aged 49.
No. 217 .- Louisa Ellis, wife of Luther Howe, died March 21, 1835, aged 54.
No. 218 .- Louisa Howe, died Sept. 21, 1854, aged 41.
No. 219 .- Mary A., wife of Sylvester Haskell, died April 14, 1835, aged 33.
No. 220 .- Charles C., only son of Charles and Isabell Hirsch, died Aug. 29, 1842, aged 16 months 11 days.
" Rest, sweet babe, thy days are ended, Quick thy passage to the tomb ; Gone, by angel bands attended, To thy everlasting home."
No. 221 .- Stephen Harrington, born in Lexington, Mass., Nov. 22, 1775, died Oct. 25, 1847.
No. 222 .- Mary Prescott, wife of Stephen Harring- ton, died Aug. 16, 1862, aged 80.
No. 223 .- Asaph Harrington, died May 26, 1867, aged 57.
No. 224 .- Alfred Hebard, obt. July 12, 1848, aged 32.
No. 225 .- Rufus, son of Josiah and Sophronia Hayden, died Dec. 25, 1853, aged 5 years 9 months.
No. 226 .- John Hoar, died June 24, 1846, aged 33.
No. 227 .- Mary Ann, wife of John Hoar, died July 16, 1846, aged 30.
No. 228 .- John E., died Sept. 15, 1840, aged 4 months ; Albert A., died June 30, 1845, aged 5 weeks; children of John and Mary Ann Hoar.
No. 229 .- Daphne Hoar, born Feb. 25, 1811, died Jan. 31, 1873.
No. 230 .- Jason Hodgkins, died July 24, 1856, aged 30.
No. 231 .- Harriet M., wife of Jason Hodgkins, died May 2, 1854, aged 23.
" She died and left me
This spot, this calm and quiet scene,
And those who saw her smile in death
No more may fear to die."
No. 232 .- Lovina Holman, died Nov. 17, 1856, aged 27.
No. 233 .- Sacred to the memory of Caroline H. Ingersoll, who was born at West Point, N. Y., Dec. 5, 1797, died at Cambridge, Mass., Dec. 12, 1812, aged 15 ; also, Mary Ingersoll Adams, wife of Charles Adams, Esq., who was born at West Point, N. Y., May 5, 1799, died at Burlington, Vt., May 4, 1832, aged 33; both daughters of George and Martha Ingersoll.
"Strangers and pilgrims here, our home is in Heaven."
No. 234 .- Martha Goldthwait Ingersoll, widow of Major George Ingersoll, born in Boston, Mass., July 7th, 1764, died in Burlington, Vt., April 24th, 1839, aged 74 years.
No. 235 .- The remains of Major George Ingersoll, late of the United States Army ; born at Boston, Mass., April 2d, 1754, died at Keene July 16th, 1805, aged 51 years.
" In that high world which follows this
May each repeat in words of bliss- We're all, all here."
No. 236 .- Ingersoll (marble monument). Rev. George Goldthwait Ingersoll, D.D., son of Major George and Martha G. Ingersoll, born in Boston, Mass., July 4, 1796, died in Keene, N. H., Sept. 16, 1863.
" Hope which entereth within the vail."
Allen Parkhurst, son of Rev. Geo. G. and Harriet P. Ingersoll, born Nov. 10, 1823, in Burlington, Vt., died Sept. 8, 1859, in Keene, N. H.
No. 237 .- George and Harriet (marker).
No. 238 .- George P. Ingersoll (marker).
No. 239 .- Allen P. Ingersoll (marker).
No. 240 .- Joseph Ingalls, died Oct. 12, 1858, aged 83.
No. 241 .- Mrs. Lucy Ingalls, wife of Joseph In- galls, died Oct. 12, 1822, aged 49.
No. 242 .- Anna L., wife of Joseph Ingalls, died July 24, 1850, aged 58.
No. 243 .- John, son of Joseph and Anna Ingalls, died Dec. 29, 1851, aged 18.
No. 244 .- In memory of John, son of Moses John- son, who died April 22, 1795, aged 7.
No. 245 .- Mary A., daughter of Charles and Harriet G. Jones, died Oct. 6, 1839, aged 15 months.
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No. 246 .- Josepheus H., daughter of Sylvester and Elizabeth Jones, died June 14, 1839, aged 13 months.
No. 247 .- Harriet E., daughter of Sylvester and Elizabeth Jones, died March 6, 1840, aged 3 years.
No. 248 .- Widow Abial Keyes, who died Aug. 19, 1807, aged 78 years.
No. 249 .- Zebadiah Keyes, died Sept. 16, 1859, aged 83.
No. 250 .- Sybel, wife of Zebadiah Keyes, died March 15, 1851, aged 70.
No. 251 .- Fanny, daughter of Mr. Zebadiah and Mrs. Sybel Keyes, died Aug. 19, 1812, aged 2 years and 7 months.
No. 252 .- Sally Ann, daughter of Zebadiah and Sybel Keyes, died Aug. 20, 1833, aged 19 years and 7 months.
No. 253 .- Mary Ellen, daughter of Charles and Elizabeth Keyes, died April 13, 1852, aged 5 years and 10 months.
No. 254 .- Ezra Kilburn, died March 27, 1853, aged 85.
No. 255 .- Leverett, son of Edmund and Julia Kimball, died June 7, 1826, aged 18 months.
" With anxious care each art was tried The lovely flower to save, But all in vain-the shaft of death Consigned it to the grave."
No. 256 .- Children of Charles and Ruby O. Kings- bury. Charles Edward, died Aug. 28, 1838, aged 15 weeks.
No. 257 .- Stella Maria, Sept. 19, 1843, aged 14 months.
No. 258 .- Charles Edward, died March 29, 1849, aged 5 days.
No. 259 .- Stella Maria, died Oct. 1, 1853, aged 8 years.
No. 260 .- Cyrus Kingsbury, died June 30, 1863, aged 65.
No. 261 .- Rachel, wife of Cyrus Kingsbury, died March 26, 1843, aged 38; John S., their son, died March 16, 1843, aged 8 months.
No. 262 .- Sarah, daughter of C. and R. Kingsbury, died Aug. 12, 1849, aged 9 years.
No. 263 .- Elijah Knight, Esq., died 1842, aged 86.
No. 264 .- Martha Knight, died 1847, aged 73 years.
No. 265 .- John McKoy, died May 20, 1842, aged 43 years.
No. 266 .- Here are the remains of James Lanman, who died the 22d day of June, A.D. 1809, aged 60 years, formerly deacon of the church in Brattle Street, Boston.
"Faithful to his family, to his friends and to the church of God. The sweet remembrance of the just shall flourish while they sleep in dust."
No. 267 .- Miss Hannah Lanman, born in Cam- bridge, Mass., Jan. 3, 1750, died Jan. 16, 1837, aged 81.
No. 268 .- Sacred to the memory of Susan Dawes Lanman, wife of Daniel Gilbert, of Boston, and only child of James and Susanna Lanman, who died Ang. 5, 1851, aged 25.
" Blessed are the pure in spirit."
No. 269 .- Mrs. Lydia Lebourveau, died April 6, 1846, aged 83.
No. 270 .- In memory of Emily, daughter of Mr. George W. and Mrs. Betsey Lebourveau, who died Oct. 26, 1822, aged 16 months.
" Sleep on, sweet babe, And rest secure; Thy body's safe, Thy soul's sure."
No. 271 .- George W. Lebourveau, died June 25, 1828, aged 40 years.
No. 272 .- Capt. John Leonard, died April 27, 1829, aged 76.
No. 273 .- Betsey Nurss Leonard,1 wife of Capt. John Leonard, born April 27, 1755, died Dec. 7, 1855, aged 100 years 7 months and 10 days.
No. 274 .- Rowland Sumner Leonard, son of Joseph B. and Ruth H. Leonard, born Aug. 31, 1840, died May 25, 1841, aged 8 months and 25 days.
" Shed not for him the bitter tear,
Nor sorrow with a vain regret; "Tis but the casket which lies here,
The gem in Heaven is sparkling yet."
No. 275 .- Lawrence Leonard, died Sept. 15, 1843, aged 40.
No. 276 .- Mary, daughter of John and Hannah Lawrence, died April 19, 1843, aged 7.
No. 277 .- Alvin Lawrence, died Dec. 19, 1849, aged 25 years.
No. 278 .- In memory of Thaddeus MacCarty, Esq., who died Nov. 21, A.D. 1802, aged 55 years.
No. 279 .- In memory of William, son of Doctor Thaddeus and Mrs. Experience MacCarty, who died Feb. 4, 1797, aged 13 years.
No. 280 .- Martha, wife of Benjamin Mann, Esq., died May 17, 1808, aged 65.
No. 281 .- Charlotte Mundell, died Nov. 15, 1828, aged 18.
No. 282 .- This marble was erected by Mr. Gilbert Mellen to preserve from oblivion the memory of his affectionate consort, Mrs. Mary Mellen, who died April 26, 1814, aged 42.
" Interred within this silent grave she lies,
Mouldering dust obscured from human eyes, Her soul has sweetly fled to realms above
Where vice and woe are not, but all is love."
1 This lady rode from Keene to Boston and back in the cars after she was one hundred years old. How many women of the present day will do it ?
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No. 283 .- Cyrus Mulliken, died Dec. 31, 1840, aged 44.
No. 284 .- Mary, wife of Cyrus Mulliken, died April 16, 1845, aged 39.
No. 285 .- Harriett Mulliken, born Aug. 26, 1828, died March 22, 1867, aged 38.
" This is but the mortal part."
No. 286 .- Alexander Milliken, died May 14, 1854, aged 74.
No. 287 .- Martha, wife of Abijah Metcalf, died May 11, 1838, aged 40.
No. 288 .- Capt. Henry N. Metcalf. " 'Tis sweet to die for one's country.
Henry N. Metcalf, Co. F, N. H. Vols., killed at Gettysburg July 2, 1863, aged 30.
No. 289 .- Martha Wood, daughter of Abijah and Martha Metcalf, died Aug. 20, 1865, aged 27.
No. 290 .- Rebecca, wife of M. Metcalf and mother of Josiah and Rebecca Capen, died May 16, 1851, aged 88.
No. 291 .- In memory of Elizabeth W. May, who died June 16, 1835, aged 15 years.
" Happy soul, thy days are ended, All thy mourning days below ; Go, by angel guards attended, To the sight of Jesus, go."
No. 292 .- Salome, wife of Silas May, died April 22, 1845, aged 27.
No. 293 .- Harriett C., daughter of Wm. and Al- mira Marsh, died March 10, 1837, aged 3 years and 3 months.
No. 294 .- George Marsh,1 died Feb. 14, 1851, aged 38.
No. 295 .- Mary E., wife of George Marsh, died May 20, 1859, aged 41.
No. 296 .- Charles H., son of G. and M. E. Marsh, died April 9, 1841, aged 15 months.
No. 297 .- Sophia Munn, died Oct. 3, 1842, aged 5 months ; Emeline Munn, died Nov. 24, 1843, aged + months and 11 days; children of John D. and Eliza- beth Munn.
No. 298 .- Geneve S., daughter of Abel H. and Mary S. Miller, died Aug. 26, 1845, aged 13 months and 10 days.
No. 299 .- Mary J., daughter of Isaac and Sarah Ann Mason, died Sept. 2, 1845, aged 9 months and 16 days.
No. 300 .- Francis M., son of Isaac and Sarah Ann Mason, died July 15, 1848, aged 7 years 10 months and 7 days.
No. 301 .- Harriet A., daughter of John and Ma- tilda W. Mason, died Dec. 16, 1853, aged 12 years and 2 months.
1 George Marsh was killed on the Cheshire Railroad by being crushed between a car and a platform of a freight depot in Keene.
" Too soon thou art gone, thou loved one, And left thy dearest friends to mourn."
No. 302 .- John W., son of John and Matilda W. Mason, died May 6, 1855, aged 18 yrs.
No. 303 .- Sabra, wife of Jonathan Mansfield, died Dec. 1, 1849, aged 58.
" Dear friends, weep not for me, I'm free from pain and care ;
The Lord has called me hence, And I his blessings share."
No. 304 .- Jonathan E., son of Laton and Lydia Martin, died March 14, 1849, aged 14 months.
"Thou destroyeth the hope of man."
No. 305 .- Here lies the body of George Newcomb, son of Daniel Newcomb, Esq., and Sarah, his wife. He was born Oct. 16, 1783, admitted a member of Dartmouth College Aug. 28th, 1792, and drowned in Ashuelot River June 10th, 1796.
" Cropped like a rose before 'tis fully blown, Or half its worth disclosed.
Fate gave the word, the cruel order sped, And George lies numbered with the dead."
No. 306 .- Daniel Newcomb, M.D., was born April 2d, 1785, and died May 13, 1809.
" He healed others-himself he could not heal."
No. 307 .- Here lies the body of Mrs. Sarah New- comb, wife of Daniel Newcomb, Esq., and daughter of the Rev. David Stearns, of Lunenburg. She was born April 25th, 1758, and died Nov. 13th, 1796, in the 39th year of her age.
" How loved, how valued once, avails thee not, To whom related or by whom begot,
A heap of dust alone remains of thee,
"Tis all thou art, and what we all must be."
No. 308 .- Daniel Newcomb was born at Norton, Mass., 1746 ; was graduated at Harvard College 1768 ; settled at Keene as attorney-at-law 1778; was chief justice of the county court and senator in the State legislature ; died at Keene July 14, 1818, aged 72.
" He neither sought nor declined honours."
No. 309 .- Here lies the body of Seth Newcomb, who was born Oct. 20, A.D. 1786, died Oct. 31st, 1811, aged 25 years, whose life, though short, was active ; too much devoted, however, to the world, and too little to his Maker ; and not till the chastening hand of providence was in mercy extended to him did he duly estimate the importance of faithfully examin- ing the evidence of Christianity ; but severe and long- continued sickness induced reflection and inquiry, and the result was regret that his conduct had been so long influenced by worldly views, and full conviction of the truth of our holy religion ; and he died, as he believed, a humble and penitent sinner, resting his hopes of pardon and salvation on the merits of his Redeemer.
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No. 310 .- Hannah Newcomb was born at Boston, Mass., 1769, died at Keene Sept. 2, 1851, aged 82 years. " Her children arise and call her blessed."
No. 311 .- Everett Newcomb, died Sept. 10, 1837, aged 50 years.
No. 312 .- Sarah R. Newcomb, died June 19, 1873, aged 81.
No. 313-Hannah Newcomb, died June 7, 1870, aged 46.
No. 314 .- Phinehas Nurse (granite monument).
No. 315 .- Miss Susan Nurse, died Nov. 8, 1843, aged 26.
No. 316 .- Sibyl Norton, died July 3, 1822, aged 19 months.
No. 317 .- James K. Norton, died Feb. 4, 1823, aged 6 months.
No. 318 .- James H. Norton, died July 3, 1826, aged 6 months.
No. 319 .- Drusilla S. Norton, died Nov. 2, 1832, aged 5 years and 6 months.
No. 320 .- Horace J. Norton, died Nov. 30, 1832, aged 2 years and 8 months.
No. 321 .- John L. Norton, died Feb. 18, 1847, aged 12 years.
No. 322 .- Roswell Nims, died April 24, 1855, aged 71.
No. 323 .- Sally, wife of Roswell Nims, died Oct. 24, 1857, aged 68.
No. 324 .- Roswell Nims, Jr., died Sept. 25, 1838, aged 25.
No. 325 .- In memory of Mr. David Nims, who died July 21, 1803 (age is not plain).
No. 326 .- In memory of Mrs. Abigail Nims, wife of Mr. David Nims. She died July 13, 1799, aged 80 years.
No. 327 .- In memory of Capt. Alpheus Nims, who died June 8, 1804, aged 49 years. Also, George, died Oct. 8, 1796, aged 6 years ; Nabby, died Aug. 9, 1794, aged 15 months ; Eliakin, died Sept. 5, 1796, aged 16 months; Josiah Richardson, died March 16, 1801, aged 7 months ; Alpheus, died March 8, 1802, aged 2 days ; children of Capt. A. Nims.
No. 328 .- Abigail, wife of Alpheus Nims, died April 9, 1816, in her 49th year.
No. 329 .- Erected in memory of George, son of Alpheus and Abigail Nims. He died at Getersburg, Virginia, Dec. 31, 1818, aged 20 years and 6 months.
No. 330 .- Esther Newell, died Sept. 14, 1867, aged 69.
" Dear mother, gone to rest."
No. 331 .- John Newell, died Sept. 25, 1850, aged 51.
" A husband dear, a father kind, Has gone and left his friends behind ; Has gone, we trust, to realms of light, Where all Christ's followers will unite."
and 3 months; children of Wm. A. and Susan D. Norwood.
" Peace to their ashes, may they sleep In arms of heavenly love,
And when our pilgrimage is o'er, We hope to meet again."
No. 333 .- Freddy, died Jan. 12, 1856, aged 8 months; Carrie J., died Jan. 10, 1857; children of Chester and Caroline Nichols.
"Sleep on, sweet babes, and take thy rest, God early called, for He knew best."
No. 334 .- Mr. Thomas Ocington, who departed this life Oct. 3, 1814, in the 21st year of his age.
" Happy the soul that does in Heaven rest, Who with his Saviour he is ever blest ;
With heavenly joys and raptures is possessed,
No thought but his God inspires his breast."
No. 335 .- Samuel Osgood, died July 11, 1828, aged 71. No. 336 .- John Osgood, died April 7, 1828, aged 50.
No. 337 .- Ellen, daughter of Thomas and Char- lotte C. Grady, died June 29, 1858, aged 11 months and 25 days.
"Thy home is Heaven."
No. 338 .- To preserve from oblivion the memory of William M., son of Mr. William and Mrs. Abigail Pierce, who died Feb. 8, 1812, aged 1 year.
"Sweet babe, a dying father wept for thee, Its mother kind mourned the sad deeree ;
To Jesus this little child is gone,
For of such is the kingdom of Heaven."
No. 339 .- Sacred to the memory of Mr. William Pierce, who departed this life March 8, 1812, aged 43.
" Not prudence can defend, nor virtue save Our dying bodies from the silent grave;
Tho' mouldering in the dust this friend must lie,
His soul immortal can never, never die."
No. 340 .- Mrs. Abigail, wife of Mr. William Pierce, born Oct. 28, 1775, died Feb. 2, 1818, aged 42.
" Dust thou art and unto dust thou shalt return." No. 341 .- His own epitaph.
Here lie the mortal remains of John Prentiss, born in Reading, Mass., March 21, 1778. He established the New Hampshire Sentinel in 1799, and conducted it principally 49 years. Died June 6, 1873, aged 95.
" He lived-he died -- Behold the sum, The abstract of the historian's page!"
No. 342 .- Here rest the remains of Diantha A., wife of John Prentiss. She died March 1, 1856, aged 74.
" She has gone to the day-break,
Where the shadows flee away."-Sol. Song.
No. 343 .- In memory of Pamelia Mellen, third daughter of John and Diantha Prentiss, who died
No. 332 .- Charles William, an infant, died July 21, 1841 ; Sarah Ann, died Nov. 19, 1853, aged 9 years | Oet. 9, 1820, aged 13 years and 4 months.
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" Tell those who sigh O'er some dear friend's untimely doom That all must die ; She whom they saw laid in the tomb, In God's own paradise may bloom."
No. 344 .- In memory of Ellen Sophia, fourth daughter of John and Diantha Prentiss, who died Dec. 28, 1825, aged 14 years and 8 months.
" Dust to its narrow home beneath, Soul to its place on high;
They that have seen thy look in death, No more may fear to die."
No. 345 .- Edmund S., son of John and Diantha Prentiss, died May 23, 1846, aged 26.
No. 346 .- Sacred to the memory of George A. Prentiss, commodore United States Navy, son of John and Diantha Prentiss, who died April 8, 1868, aged 59.
" His hands are folded on his breast, The long disquiet merged in rest,
How sink the brave who sink to rest, By all their country's wishes blest."
No. 347 .- Geo. W. Prentiss, of New York, died Feb. 28, 1829, aged 37.
No. 348 .- Charles P. Perkins, died Dec. 4, 1850, aged 46.
No. 349 .- Mary F. Perkins, died Aug. 14, 1853, aged 49.
No. 350 .- Mary L., daughter of Charles P. and Mary F. Perkins, died Sept. 5, 1832, aged 2.
No. 351 .- Charles Henry, son of Charles P. and Mary F. Perkins, died June 1, 1838, aged 5.
No. 352 .- Ferdinand Preekle, died Nov. 19, 1833, aged 39.
No. 353 .- Ann C. Parsons, died Feb. 10, 1833, aged 21.
"She was amiable, unassuming, conscientious, and faithful in the discharge of duty. The grave of the young, whose health and vigor promised many com- ing years, teaches the living the importance of a con- stant trust in God, thus to be prepared for affliction, disease and death.
No. 354 .- James Parker, died April 27, 1862, aged 73.
No. 355 .- Martha, wife of James Parker, died July 28, 1850, aged 64.
No. 356 .- Sarah E., daughter of James and Martha Parker, died Dec. 14, 1838, aged 17.
" Dearest sister thou hast left us, And thy loss we deeply feel ; But 'tis God that has bereft us ; He can all our sorrows heal."
No. 357 .- Jonathan Parker, died Aug. 28, A. D. 1817, in the 56th year of his age.
No. 358 .- Hepsibeth, wife of Jonathan Parker, died Nov. 21, 1848, aged 84.
No. 359 .- Esther P., wife of L. B. Page, died Feb. 27, 1870, aged 70.
No. 360 .- Alden L., son of L. B. and E. P. Page, of Co. C, 2d Reg. Maine Vols., died July 4, 1862, aged 25.
No. 361 .- Esther L., daughter of L. B. and E. P Page, died May 5, 1841, aged 7 years.
No. 362 .- Roxanna Plantain,1 died June 26, 1843, aged 46.
No. 363 .- Putnam (granite monument).
No. 364 .- Edward Poole, a native of Danvers, Mass., died May 7, 1847, aged 34.
No. 365 .- Helen Poole, died Nov. 17, 1846, aged 22 months.
No. 366 .- Hannah K. Perham, wife of Geo. W. Perham, died at Nashville, N. H., Oet. 8, 1849, aged 28.
No. 367 .- Relief, wife of Samuel Payson, died July 13, 1857, aged 79.
" In that bright world which follows this,
May each repeat in words of bliss, We're all, all here."
No. 368 .- Ella F., daughter of James H. and Susan Payson, died May 1, 1855, aged 2 years and 4 months.
" Safe in Heaven, and so soon."
No. 369 .- Hulda Pond, born Aug. 7, 1777, died March 23, 1864.
No. 370 .- Mrs. Sarah MeNiel, wife of David Rich- ardson, died April 2d, 1814, aged 24.
No. 371 .- Hon. Josiah Richardson, died Feb. 20, 1820, aged 74.
No. 372 .- Artemas Richardson, died Nov. 4, 1845, aged 51.
No. 373 .- Charles Richardson, died Jan. 20, 1848, aged 16.
No. 374 .- Martha M. Richardson, died April 6, 1863, aged 26.
No. 375 .- Alexander Rolston, a native of Falkirk, lied March 29, 1810, aged 64.
"In my distress I called my God,
When I could scarce believe him mine ; He bowed his ear to my complaint,
Then did his grace appear divine."
No. 376 .- Jannett, wife of Alexander Rolston, a native of Falkirk, Scotland, died June 11, 1833, aged 85.
No. 377 .- Levi Russell, died Sept. 21, 1831, aged 31.
Eliza Emeline Russell died Nov. 16, 1832, aged 5 years and 9 months ; Mary F. W. died Jan. 29, 1832, aged 7 months; daughters of Levi and Elizabeth Russell.
No. 378 .- Rebecca A. Martin, wife of Jeduthun Russell, died Feb. 17, 1863, aged 74.
I She was colored and once a slave.
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No. 379 .- Jonathan Rand, died Feb. 11, 1838, aged 76.
No. 380 .- Anua, wife of Jonathan Rand, died July 26, 1858, aged 85.
No. 381 .- William Rand, died Dec. 23, 1837, aged 25.
No. 382 .- Emily A., daughter of Isaac and Julia A. Rand, died Feb. 22, 1847, aged 6 months.
No. 383 .- Harriet Louisa, daughter of Isaac and Julia A. Rand, died June 8, 1857, aged 13 years.
No. 384 .- Betsey H., wife of Elisha Rand, died April 7, 1851, aged 50.
No. 385 .- Lydia G., wife of Elisha Rand, died Sept. 21, 1855, aged 46.
No. 386 .- Ezra Rider, born in Dublin, died Aug. 11, 1850, aged 64.
" Even so those who sleep in Jesus will God bring with him at his coming."
No. 387 .- Isaac Redington, died Sept. 5, 1854, aged 83.
No. 388 .- Merey D. Redington, died Jan. 29, 1860, aged 85.
No. 389 .- In memory of Jeremiah Stiles, Esq., who died December 6, A.D. 1800, aged 56 years.
No. 390 .- Erected in memory of Mrs. Mary, relict of Jeremialı Stiles, Esq., who died March 22, A.D. 1810, in the 29th year of her age.
No. 391 .- Death loves a lofty mark.
Here lies the body of Peleg Sprague, Esq. He was born in Rochester, Mass., Dec. 10, 1756. Gradu- ated at Dartmouth College in the year 1787, was chosen a member of Congress in the year 1797, and died April 20, 1800, in the 44th year of his age.
" What tho' we wade in wealth or soar in fame, Earth's highest station ends in here he lies,
And dust to dust concludes her noblest song."
No. 392 .- To the memory of David, son of Peleg Sprague, Esq., and Mrs. Rosalinda, his wife, born Nov. 12, 1796, and died May 15, 1797.
No. 393 .- Abner Sanger, died Oct. 1, 1822, aged 83.
No. 394 .- Rhoda Sanger, died June 28, 1811, aged 75.
No. 395 .- Sarah Fisher, widow of Cornelius Stur- tevant, Jr., died at Piketon, Ohio, Aug. 2, 1821, aged 50. Henry, their son, died at Hudson, N. Y., Sept. 6, 1812, aged 17.
No. 396 .- Sarah, died Dec. 15, 1832, aged 29; Maria, died Feb. 24, 1804, aged 6 years ; daughters of Cornelius Sturtevant.
No. 397 .- Isaac Sturtevant, died July 1, 1863, aged 62. Caroline Maria, died Oct. 12, 1849, aged 9 years ; Anna, died Aug. 19, 1847, aged 3 months; daughters of 1. and L. E. Sturtevant.
" Suffer little children to come to me."
No. 398 .- Milo Stone, who died July 16, 1834, aged 33.
No. 399 .- Charles Adams, son of Milo and Eunice E. Stone, died June 29, 1834, aged 7 months.
No. 400 .- John Snow, died Dec. 18, 1845, aged 75.
No. 401 .- Sally, widow of Jolin Snow, died May 6, 1856, aged 79.
No. 402 .- Esther, daughter of John and Esther Snow, died Jan. 8, 1836, aged 31; Cyntha, daughter of John and Esther Snow, died April 3, 1840, aged 19.
No. 403 .- Lucretia M., only child of George M. and Olivia I. Snow, died June 3, 1844, aged 3 years and 11 months.
No. 404 .- Gustavus A., son of John and Jerusha Snow, died July 9, 1839, aged 9 months and 8 days.
No. 405 .- Luther Smith, died Oct. 21, 1839, aged 73.
" Be ye also ready, for in such an hour as ye think not the Son of Man cometh." 1
No. 406 .- Sarah, wife of Luther Smith, died June 7, 1858, aged 90.
No. 407 .- Rosina Smith, died Jan. 2, 1850, aged 43.
No. 408 .- Sarah, daughter of Luther Smith, died Nov. 25, 1864, aged 64.
No. 409 .- Cline Smith (granite monument).
No. 410 .- Augustus A. Smith, died Aug. 8, 1843, aged 64.
No. 411 .- Stephen Sibley, died Jan. 18, 1846, aged 49.
No. 412 .- Esther, wife of Stephen Sibley, died March 25, 1872, aged 70 years and 9 months.
No. 413 .- Albinus Shelley, died Sept. 22, 1848, aged 40.
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