FOSTER CEMETERY Section 2
GALENA TOWNSHIP
LAPORTE COUNTY
Surname |
Given & Maiden Name |
Date of Birth |
Date of Death |
Location of Grave |
Age At Time of Death |
Other |
Epitaph or Other Information |
Quantrell |
Carloss B. |
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Apr 6 1863 |
2-7-1 |
9 y, 11 m 19 ds |
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My Little Son Child of Benjamin & Elizabeth (Lacey) Quantrell |
Cora P. |
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Apr 6 1863 |
2-7-1 |
6 y, 2 m, 15 ds |
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My Little Pet Child of Benjamin & Elizabeth (Lacey) Quantrell |
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Carrie E. |
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Apr 1 1863 |
2-7-1 |
8 y, 1 m, 8 ds |
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Blossomed here to bloom in heaven Child of Benjamin & Elizabeth (Lacey) Quantrell |
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Alta Bell |
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2-7-2 |
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Small Individual Bronze |
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James |
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Jun 28 1852 |
2-7-3 |
1 day |
Child of S & I Foster |
Small Individual Bronze |
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William J. |
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Feb. 20 1858 |
2-7-4 |
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Child of S & I Foster |
Small Individual Bronze |
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Isaac |
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Dec 23 1848 |
2-7-5 |
1 day |
Child of S & I Foster |
Small Individual Bronze |
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Maria E. |
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Jun 30 1846 |
2-7-6 |
2 y, 8 m. |
Child of S & I Foster |
Small Individual Bronze |
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Maria |
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2-7-7 |
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Wife of Scipha |
Small Individual Bronze |
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Foster |
Scipha |
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2-7-8 |
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Scipha Foster & Maria Williams Married in 1830, Moved to Indiana 1835. |
Foster |
Family |
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2-7-8 |
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Very Large Family Bronze Shows Detail for individuals with the small individual bronze: Scipha, Maria & Isabelle. Children of S.& I. Foster: Maria E., Isaac, James, Wm. J. Also, Infant son of B.W. & A.B. Arthur Epitaph: All Ye Mourning Friends Dry Up Your Tears I Must Lie Here Till Christ Appears |
Foster |
Isabelle Warrick |
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2-7-8 |
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Sciphas Second Consort, Married Feb. 1843 |
Arthur |
Infant |
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Apr 30 1883 |
2-7-8 |
28 Days |
Son of B.W. & A.B. Arthur |
Budded On Earth To Bloom in Heaven |
Foster |
Sally |
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2-7-9 |
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MOTHER |
Mother Sleeps |
Lois R. |
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Sep 8 1846 |
2-7-10 |
4 y, 4 m, 19 ds |
Dau. Of Martin & Sally |
Small Individual Bronze |
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Russel B. |
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Aug 30 1847 |
2-7-11 |
8 m., 7 d. |
Son Of Martin & Sally |
Small Individual Bronze |
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Foster |
Martin |
Feb 20 1811 |
Feb 23 1889 |
2-7-12 |
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At Rest |
Foster |
Sally Moseley |
Mar 2 1810 |
Dec 25 1884 |
2-7-12 |
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Martin Foster & Sally Moseley Married Feb 26, 1832. Moved to LaPorte Co., Ind. 1837 |
Dear Mother In Earths Thorny Paths, How Long Thy Feet Have Trod, To Find At Last A Peaceful Rest, Safe in the Arms of God |
Foster |
Sarah E. |
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Sep 11 1837 |
2-7-12 |
1 y, 3 m. |
Dau. Of Martin & Sally |
Buried in VanBuren, NY |
Foster |
Family |
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2-7-12 |
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Very Large Family Bronze Shows Detail for individuals with the small individual bronze: Martin, Sally Moseley, Lois R., Russel B., Sarah E., Loretta E (Foster) Barnes Nearer My God to Thee |
Barnes |
Loretta E. Foster |
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Nov 18 1857 |
2-7-12 |
24 y, 7m, 2 ds |
Wife of T.H. Barnes |
I Know That My Redeemer Liveth |
Foster |
Martin |
Feb 20 1811 |
Feb 23 1889 |
2-7-13 |
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FATHER |
A Constant Worker |
Loretta E. Foster |
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2-7-14 |
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Also see 2-7-12, Large Family Bronze & 2-7-15 |
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Loretta E. |
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Nov 18 1857 |
2-7-15 |
21 y, 6m, 2 ds |
Wife of T.H. Barnes |
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Unknown Possibly Harriet Warner. Old list shows a Harriet Warner 28y, 6m, 17d at time of death. No stone found in 2002. |
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2-7-16 |
28 y, 6 m 17 ds |
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Broken-Top of Stone Missing Only Age Remains. This is between Loretta (Foster) Barnes and Samuel Webster |
Webster |
Samuel H. |
Apr 18 1777 |
2-7-17 |
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FATHER |
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Webster |
1791 |
Apr 1, 1860 |
2-7-18 |
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MOTHER |
Additional Information below ground |
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Sabrina |
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Nov 2, 1862 |
2-7-19 |
79 y, 2 m 27 ds |
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2-7-20 |
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BASE ONLY |
Immediately next to Infant Son of A.B. Austin, bases are alike. |
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Austin |
Infant |
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1871 |
2-7-21 |
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Son of A.B. & A.M. Austin |
Smith |
Edmond |
Dec 20 1822 |
Dec 3 1896 |
2-7-22 |
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Smith |
Elizabeth |
Jan 28 1823 |
Jan 25 1889 |
2-7-22 |
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Wife of Edmond T. Smith |
Brown |
Walter |
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Feb 16 1864 |
2-8-1 |
61y, 11m 16 d |
G.A.R. |
How We Do Miss Him |
Barnes |
Marietta |
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Sep 28 1850 |
2-8-2 |
6y, 4m, 17 d |
Dau. Of P & H Barnes |
Family Marker |
Barnes |
Perry |
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Sep 26 1856 |
2-8-2 |
56y 11m, 2 d |
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Family Marker |
Barnes |
George |
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Oct 19 1850 |
2-8-2 |
3y, 9m, 14 d. |
Son of P & H Barnes |
Family Marker |
Barnes |
Hanna |
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Aug 7 1877 |
2-8-2 |
51y 11m 18 d. |
Wife of P. Barnes |
Family Marker |
Barnes |
George W. |
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Jul 28 1844 |
2-8-3 |
43y 8 m 21 d. |
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My days of sorrows oer, ? ? of earth are shed, The Spirits Reached that blissful shore, when Christ in triumph led. |
Wilcox |
Henrietta |
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Dec 23 1840 |
2-8-4 |
20 y, 1m. |
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Wilcox |
Hannah |
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Jan 25 1870 |
2-8-5 |
74y, 2 m. 25 ds |
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Stillson |
Daniel W. |
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Jul 16 1855 |
2-8-6 |
52 y, 5m, 25 d. |
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Thy days on earth are ended, Thy body is at rest, The spirit hath ascended, To dwell among the blest |
Stillson |
Anna |
Oct 6 1808 |
Jun 2 1886 |
2-8-7 |
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Wife of Daniel |
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Stillson |
Mary A. |
Mar 28 1879 |
2-8-8 |
50y, 2 mo, 12 d |
Dau. Of D.W. & M.A. Stillson |
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Foster |
Abigail |
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Jan 10 1839 |
2-8-9 |
28 y, 6 mo. |
Wife of Aaron Foster |
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Cummins |
John W. |
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Oct 22 1871 |
2-8-10 |
21y, 8mo 5 d. |
Son of W.C. & H. Cummins |
GAR |
Cummins |
Mahetable |
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Sep 20, 1881 |
2-8-11 |
51 y, 1m 22 d |
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Bell |
Mary J. |
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Jul 1(?) 1864 |
2-8-12 |
18 ys. |
Wife of William Bell |
This stone not found on old listing. |
Marston |
Walter E. |
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Apr 7 1863 |
2-9-1 |
6 y, 3 ds |
Children of L.D. & L. Marston |
Family Stone listing children of L.D. & L. Marston, Walter, John, Alice: Also, Lydia (Mother) |
Marston |
John F. |
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May 28 1862 |
2-9-1 |
3 y, 6 m, 15 ds |
Children of L.D. & L. Marston |
Family Stone listing children of L.D. & L. Marston, Walter, John, Alice: Also, Lydia (Mother) |
Marston |
Alice J. |
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Dec 17, 1852 |
2-9-1 |
11 ms, 2 ds. |
Children of L.D. & L. Marston |
Family Stone listing children of L.D. & L. Marston, Walter, John, Alice: Also, Lydia (Mother) |
Marston |
Lydia Ann Barnes |
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May (2) 1883 |
2-9-1 |
47 y, 9 m, 9 ds. |
Wife of Lorenzo Marston AT REST |
Family Stone listing children of L.D. & L. Marston, Walter, John, Alice: Also, Lydia (Mother) |
Hudson |
David |
Sep 27 1821 |
Mar 4 1896 |
2-9-2 |
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FATHER |
Dates shown here are on family stone |
Hudson |
Louisa |
June 20 1826 |
Nov 30 1898 |
2-9-3 |
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MOTHER |
Dates shown here are on family stone |
Harvey |
Nov 15 1850 |
Nov 1 1890 |
2-9-4 |
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Dates shown here are on family stone |
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Olive M. |
Apr 5 1857 |
Jul 11 1858 |
2-9-5 |
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Dates shown here are on family stone |
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Albert D. |
Dec 20 1848 |
Apr 20 1849 |
2-9-6 |
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INFANT |
Dates shown here are on family stone |
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Hudson |
Family Stone |
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2-9-7 |
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Family Stone lists David, Louisa, Harvey J., Infant Son, Albert D. and Olive M. |
Hudson |
Infant Son |
Jul 19 1845 |
Sep 15 1845 |
2-9-7 |
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On Family Stone, No Individual Marker Found for Infant |
MOTHER |
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2-9-8 |
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Probably Individual Marker for Sarah Catherine Barnes |
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Barnes |
Truman H. |
Jul 16 1830 |
Oct 29 1904 |
2-9-9 |
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Barnes |
Sarah C. |
Jan 10 1837 |
May 29 1898 |
2-9-9 |
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His Wife (wife of Truman H.) |
Eliza |
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Aug 11 1861 |
2-9-10 |
24y, 8 m, 5 ds |
Wife of T.H. Barnes |
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Niles |
Ira S. |
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May 23 1856 |
2-9-11 |
38y, 7m, 5 ds |
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Epitaph illegible |
Tappan |
Philura |
Jul 6 1819 |
Sep 4 1893 |
2-9-12 |
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Tappan |
Julius C. |
Nov 22 1816 |
Aug 10 1876 |
2-9-13 |
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GAR Flagholder |
Betsy J. |
Jul 4 1850 |
Nov 17 1867 |
2-9-14 |
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Adaline |
Mar 8 1861 |
Mar 8 1862 |
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Gridley |
Mary F. |
Nov 16 1874 |
Oct 12 1888 |
2-9-16 |
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Dau. Of H.B. & L. Gridley |
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Gridley |
Nora |
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Oct 1 1873 |
2-9-17 |
6m, 12ds |
Dau. Of H.B. & L.A. Gridley |
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Gridley(?) |
George F. |
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2-9-18 |
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Probably a Gridley Child |
Gridley |
Maritta |
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Apr 14 1864 |
2-10-1 |
34y, 9m. |
Wife of Jabez Gridley |
Other sources spell name Marietta, stone clearly reads Maritta |
Gridley |
Lovina E. |
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Apr 17 1870 |
2-10-2 |
25y, 8 m. |
Wife of Jabez Gridley |
Married Nov 3 1864 in Berrien Co., MI Age from old list |
Gridley |
George A. |
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2-10-3 |
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Son of ? & ? Gridley |
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Gridley |
Frank J. |
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Oct 6 1865 |
2-10-4 |
3y, 10m, 24 d. |
Son of ? & J. Gridley |
Age from old list. Broken into (3) pieces |
Marston |
Wesley |
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Apr 22 1863 |
2-10-5 |
3y, 11m, 27d |
Son of O.& P. Marston |
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Andresen |
Martin |
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Jan 27 1915 |
2-10-6 |
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Family Stone, also see individual markers |
Andresen |
Marian |
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Feb 1 1901 |
2-10-6 |
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Wife of Martin Andresen |
Family Stone, also see individual markers |
Andresen |
Martin |
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Jan 27 1915 |
2-10-7 |
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Also see Family Stone |
Andresen |
Marian |
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Feb 1 1901 |
2-10-8 |
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Also see Family Stone |
Marston |
Olive |
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Mar 23 1875 |
2-10-9 |
73y, 8m, 30d. |
Wife of John Marston |
They shall rest from Their labors, and their works do follow them. |
Marston |
John, Rev. |
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Aug 25 1872 |
2-10-9 |
72y, 6m, 21 d. |
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Epitaph, the Readable portion is I am the resurrection and .me though ..are dead yet shall he live. John 11.25 |
Edward L. |
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Aug 22 1862 |
2-10-10 |
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Son of E.W. & B.A. Davis |
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Stillson |
Harlow |
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Feb 7 1863 |
2-10-11 |
36y 11m 7ds |
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Barnes |
Lydia S. |
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Apr 21 1864 |
2-10-12 |
20y,9m, 21 d |
Dau. Of C & E Barnes |
Family stone includes Cyrus, Eliza & Lydia |
Barnes |
Cyrus |
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May 17 1883 |
2-10-12 |
75y, 1m, 6 d |
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Family stone includes Cyrus, Eliza & Lydia |
Barnes |
Eliza |
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Feb 8 1887 |
2-10-12 |
77y, 9m, 15 d. |
Wife of Cyrus Barnes |
Family stone includes Cyrus, Eliza & Lydia |
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2-10-13 |
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FATHER |
Probably Individual Marker for Cyrus |
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Barnes |
Chas. O. |
1837 |
1906 |
2-10-14 |
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GAR Flagholder |
Barnes |
Eliza F. |
1842 |
1929 |
2-10-14 |
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Gridley |
Samuel, Rev. |
Mar 28 1806 |
Apr 24 1885 |
2-11-1 |
79y, 27 d. |
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Gridley |
Amanda |
May 21 1806 |
Jun 6 1888 |
2-11-1 |
82y, & 16 d. |
Wife of S.U. Gridley |
AT REST, Additional Epitaph, Unreadable |
Tappan |
Arementa E. |
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Feb 2 1869 |
2-11-2 |
20y 10m 19d. |
Wife of Noah M. Tappan |
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Holcomb |
Caroline M. |
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Jun 11 1864 |
2-11-3 |
46y, ?m, 5d. |
Wife of Dorista Holcomb |
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Holcomb |
Dorista |
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Apr 17 1870 |
2-11-4 |
62y, 5m, 12 d |
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Smith |
Eva Eliza |
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Sep 22 1852 |
2-11-5 |
7 y, 8m, 2(?) d. |
Dau. of V.F. & L.D. Smith |
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Smith |
Lois D. Lois Diana Barnes |
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Apr ?? 1864 |
2-11-6 |
34y, 4m, 23d. |
Wife of V.F. Smith |
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Smith |
V.F. Valentine F. |
Dec 5 1827 |
Sep 10 1892 |
2-11-7 |
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Shead |
Leammi |
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2-11-8 |
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FATHER |
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Shead |
Leammi |
Feb 11 1813 |
Apr 23 1857 |
2-11-9 |
44y, 2m, 12 d |
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Family Stone includes Leammi, Wife Miranda and Infant dau. |
Shead |
Miranda |
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Jan 30 1887 |
2-11-9 |
71y, 4m, 21 d |
Wife of L. Shead |
Family Stone includes Leammi, Wife Miranda and Infant dau. |
Shead |
Infant Daughter |
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Oct 6 1846 |
2-11-9 |
3m, 21d |
Dau. Of Leammi & Miranda |
Family Stone includes Leammi, Wife Miranda and Infant dau. |
Shead |
Miranda Paddock |
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2-11-10 |
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MOTHER |
Also see Family Stone 2-11-10 |
Fink |
Ichabod |
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May 23 1856 |
2-11-11 |
33y, 10m. |
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Also see Individual 2-11-12 |
Fink |
Alvina |
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Aug 11 1898 |
2-11-11 |
77y, 8m, 10d |
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May 23 1856 |
2-11-12 |
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FATHER |
Also see 2-11-11 |
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Fink |
Alvina |
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Aug 11 1898 |
2-11-13 |
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MOTHER |
Also see 2-11-11 |
Gridley |
Jul 8 1832 |
Mar 15 1894 |
2-11-14 |
61y, 8m 7d |
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Row 11, Graves 14, 15, 17 & 18 are small, individual, marble markers. It appears that at one time there were names on the tops of the markers, they are no longer legible. |
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Gridley |
Sarah Catherine |
Oct 19 1847 |
May 4 1900 |
2-11-15 |
52y, 6m, 15 d. |
Wife of Leonard S. Gridley |
Row 11, Graves 14, 15, 17 & 18 are small, individual, marble markers. It appears that at one time there were names on the tops of the markers, they are no longer legible. |
Gridley |
Family |
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2-11-16 |
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Gridley |
George M. |
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2-11-17 |
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Infant Son of Leonard S. & Sarah Catherine Gridley |
Row 11, Graves 14, 15, 17 & 18 are small, individual, marble markers. It appears that at one time there were names on the tops of the markers, they are no longer legible. |
Gridley |
Melissa A. |
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2-11-18 |
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Infant Daughter of Leonard S. & Sarah Catherine Gridley |
Row 11, Graves 14, 15, 17 & 18 are small, individual, marble markers. It appears that at one time there were names on the tops of the markers, they are no longer legible. |
Adda S. |
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Jan 8 1861 |
2-12-1 |
5 y, 2m, 8d |
Our Daughters |
Children of A.A. & L. Walton |
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Walton |
Hattie |
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Jan 21 1861 |
2-12-1 |
2 y, 3m, 20d |
Our Daughters |
Children of A.A. & L. Walton |
Merrill |
Mary C. |
1819 |
1898 |
2-12-2 |
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MOTHER |
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Merrill |
Truman L. |
1811 |
1888 |
2-12-3 |
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Merrill |
Emma R. |
1820 |
1853 |
2-12-4 |
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Wife of Truman |
Merrill |
Charles |
1863 |
1864 |
2-12-5 |
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Francis |
C. |
Apr 4 1831 |
Feb 10 1888 |
2-12-6 |
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Francis |
Elizabeth |
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2-12-6 |
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Wife of Charles Francis |
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Francis |
Mary A. |
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2-12-6 |
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Children of C & E Francis |
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Francis |
Edwin A. |
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Oct 15 1848 |
2-12-6 |
5y, ?m. |
Children of C & E Francis |
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Francis |
Charles |
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Sep ?? 1870 |
2-12-6 |
76y, 6m. |
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Born in Wethersfield Conn., Settled in this county Oct 1? 1834 |
E. F. |
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2-12-7 |
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Tree has grown around stone only partially exposed |
Small Individual Marker, Probably Elizabeth or Edwin Francis, See 2-12-6 |
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C. F. |
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2-12-8 |
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Small Individual Marker, Probably C. or Charles Francis, See 2-12-6 |
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Francis |
Mary M. |
1839 |
1866 |
2-12-9 |
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Wife of C. Francis, Jr. |
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Unknown (Francis?) |
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2-12-10 |
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Totally blank stone, immediately next to Mary Francis (2-12-9). |
Marshall |
Ruth |
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Nov 7 1856 |
2-12-11 |
59y, 6m, 15d |
Wife of Noah Marshall |
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Marshall |
Noah |
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Apr 15 1860 |
2-12-12 |
66y, 8m, |
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