FOSTER CEMETERY Section 1
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 |
Paddock |
Levi |
Aug 4 1871 |
1-1-1 |
84y,9m, 9d |
War of 1812 |
All the days of my appointed time will I rest till my change cometh |
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Paddock |
Miranda Munn |
Jul 29 1862 |
1-1-2 |
75y, 3m, 14 d |
DAR |
Epitaph Illegible Wife of Levi |
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Paddock |
Asa |
Sep 13 1842 |
1-1-3 |
30y, 28d |
In the midst of life we are in death |
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Paddock |
Susan A. Tappan |
Nov 17 1839 |
1-1-3 |
20y, 7m, 6d |
Wife of Asa |
I would not live always to die is gain |
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Tappan |
A.H. |
Feb 20 1843 |
1-1-4 |
32y, 11m, 21 d |
Thy days on earth are ended Thy body is at rest The spirit hath ascended To dwell among the blest |
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Tappan |
G.W. |
May 18 1849 |
1-1-5 |
21y, 6m, 26 d |
Many have lived longer, None more uprightly |
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Ballou |
Melissa E. Pilson |
1841 |
1880 |
1-1-6 |
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Unknown |
A.P. & S.A.P. |
1-1-7 |
This is a divided stone, with the initials A.P. on the left & S.A.P. on the right. Note the proximity to graves 1-1-3, is this possibly a duplicate marker for Asa & Susan A. Paddock? |
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Foster |
Lucinda |
1804 |
1874 |
1-1-8 |
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Unknown |
1-1-9 |
No apparent marking on stone, cemetery records indicate lot sold to "Stranger" |
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Bement |
Lucy |
Dec 13 1830 |
Aug 29 1846 |
1-2-1 |
Dau. Of H. & S. Bement |
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Bement |
Amanda |
Nov 14 1808 |
Feb 9 1866 |
1-2-1 |
Amanda is believed to be the sister of Hiram Bement |
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Bement |
Hiram |
Jul 24 1796 |
Sep 14 1879 |
1-2-1 |
Born in Tunbridge, Orange Co., VT Date of death no longer legible, taken from earlier reading |
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Bement |
Sarah |
Mar 15 1798 |
Feb 8 1862 |
1-2-1 |
Wife of H. Bement |
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Foster |
Ellen M. |
May 7 1884 |
1-2-2 |
38y, 9m, 5 d |
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Wife of J.C. Foster |
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Foster |
Joel C. |
Feb 20 1845 |
Jul 19 1928 |
1-2-2 |
Masonic Emblem |
Bury me in the morning and weep not at my loss I have gone to join the beautiful army to carry the Saviours cross |
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Foster |
Ella E. |
1868 |
1931 |
1-2-3 |
Second wife of Joel C. Foster |
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Webster |
Thomas S. |
Dec 27 1820 |
Jan 31 1899 |
1-2-4 & 1-2-5 |
Location 1-2-4 is individual stone marked "Father", 1-2-5 is family stone with detail |
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Webster |
Anna Maudlin |
Aug 5 1820 |
May 13 1885 |
1-2-5 & 1-2-6 |
Location 1-2-6 is individual stone marked "Mother", 1-2-5 is family stone with detail. Epitaph is illegible. |
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Miller |
Florence |
Feb 17 1873 |
1-2-7 |
8y, 10m, 25 d. |
Dau. Of N.W. & M.J. Miller |
We should not weep That she is gone With us (this) night Will thy mourn |
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Unknown |
1-2-8 |
No apparent markings, located between Florence Miller & Cyprian Warner |
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Warner |
Cyprian G. |
1-2-9 |
GAR Co. F, 9th Ind. Inf. |
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Leliter |
Willie |
Mar 1 1875 |
1-3-1 |
7y, 9m, 4d |
Son of A.&. E. Leliter |
Thou art (your) little Willie (-----) child of our Lord From (----) full of (----) To light mansions (-----) |
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Porter |
Amanda |
Oct 21 1868 |
1-3-2 |
28y, 6m, 3d |
Wife of O.A. Porter |
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Unknown |
1-3-3 |
Base Only, Between Amanda Porter and Mahala Etherington |
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Etherington |
Mahala |
Jun 16 1852 |
1-3-4 |
39y, 8m, 20 d |
Wife of Richard Etherington |
This stone shows "Also Infant Dau. Of R & M. Etherington" , no dates possibly died with Mahala??? |
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Etherington |
Infant Dau. |
1-3-4 |
On stone with Mahala, possibly died together (at birth??) |
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Etherington |
Mahala |
Jun 16 1852 |
1-3-5 |
39y, 8m, 20d |
Wife of Richard Etherington |
1-3-5 Is Family Marker Detailing Richard, Mahala & Elizabeth |
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Etherington |
Richard |
Oct 31 1881 |
1-3-5 |
71y, 7m, 23d |
1-3-5 Is Family Marker Detailing Richard, Mahala & Elizabeth |
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Etherington |
Elizabeth Thorn |
Sep 17 1850 |
1-3-5 |
38y, 5m, 13d |
Wife of Richard Etherington |
1-3-5 Is Family Marker Detailing Richard, Mahala & Elizabeth |
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Etherington |
Esther |
Sep 20 1850 |
1-3-6 |
5m, 21d |
Marker with Esther, Elizabeth & Richard shows "Children of R. & E. Etherington" |
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Etherington |
Elizabeth Thorn |
Sep 17 1850 |
1-3-6 |
38y, 5m, 13d. |
Wife of Richard Etherington |
Weep not for me my children dear, Tis God that wills me home I must lie here til Christ appears This body mouldering in the lamb. |
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Etherington |
Richard |
Oct 7 1850 |
1-3-6 |
6y, 5m, 27d. |
Marker with Esther, Elizabeth & Richard shows "Children of R. & E. Etherington" |
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Porter |
Richard H. |
Mar 1 1860 |
1-3-7 |
1 month |
Son of A. & O. Porter |
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Thorn |
Betsey |
Sep 27 1846 |
1-3-8 |
70 Yrs. |
Wife of John Thorn |
Gone Home |
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Thorn |
John |
Oct 6 1846 |
1-3-9 |
73 Yrs. |
Gone Home The pains of death (------) To be (--------------) |
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Thorn |
Grace |
Aug 20 1870 |
1-3-10 |
60 Yrs. |
Dau of J & E Thorn |
At Rest Epitaph illegible except for the words "long blest to" |
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Unknown |
1-3-11 |
No Markings, between Grace Thorn and another Unknown |
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Unknown |
1-3-12 |
Also see Haughton Vosburg |
No legible markings, based on location and other surrounding stones, this might be Haughton Vosburg |
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Vosburg |
Haughton |
1-3-12 |
Also see Unknown 1-3-12 and 1-3-15 |
No legible markings, based on location and other surrounding stones, this might be Haughton Vosburg |
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Unknown |
W.L. |
1-3-13 |
Also see William Vosburg |
Based on location and other surrounding stones, this might be William Vosburg |
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Vosburg |
W.L. (William?) |
1-3-13 |
Also see Unknown 1-3-13 |
Stone shows only initials "W.L.", based on location and other surrounding stones, believe this to be William Vosburg |
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Unknown |
E.V. |
1-3-14 |
Also see Edward Vosburg |
Based on location and other surrounding stones, this might be Edward Vosburg |
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Vosburg |
E.V. (Edward?) |
1-3-14 |
Also see Unknown 1-3-14 and 1-3-15 |
Stone shows only initials "E.V.", based on location and other surrounding stones, believe this to be Edward Vosburg |
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Vosburg |
Adeline |
Jul 2 1850 |
Oct 8 1867 |
1-3-15 |
Also see Unknown 1-3-16 |
1-3-15 Shows "Children of W. & S. Vosburg" Adeline, Haughton, Edward |
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Vosburg |
Haughton |
Aug 23 1871 |
Aug 10 1877 |
1-3-15 |
Also see Unknown 1-3-12 |
1-3-15 Shows "Children of W. & S. Vosburg" Adeline, Haughton, Edward |
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Vosburg |
Edward |
Jan 12 1852 |
May 8 1879 |
1-3-15 |
Also see Unknown 1-3-14 |
1-3-15 Shows "Children of W. & S. Vosburg" Adeline, Haughton, Edward |
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Unknown |
A.H. |
1-3-16 |
Also see Adeline Vosburg |
Based on location and other surrounding stones, this might be Adeline Vosburg |
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Vosburg |
A.H. (Adeline?) |
1-3-16 |
Also see Unknown 1-3-16 and 1-3-15 |
Based on location and other surrounding stones, this might be Adeline Vosburg |
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McNeil |
Benton H. |
Dec 25 1872 |
1-3-17 |
1y, 8m, 6d. |
Children of J.W. & A.B. McNeil |
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McNeil |
Elmer E. |
Mar 20 1873 |
1-3-17 |
4y, 8m, 20d. |
Children of J.W. & A.B. McNeil |
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Myers |
George |
1-3-18 |
FATHER |
See 1-3-19 For Detail |
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Myers |
George |
1780 |
1870 |
1-3-19 |
See 1-3-18 |
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Myers |
Bethesda |
1817 |
1874 |
1-3-19 |
"His Wife" (George) See 1-3-20 |
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Myers(Collins) |
Catharine |
1841 |
None |
1-3-19 |
Wife of Laton Collins |
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Myers |
Bethesda |
1-3-20 |
MOTHER |
See 1-3-19 For Detail |
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Collins |
U.P.L. |
(Laton) |
1-3-21 |
GAR |
Co. C., 12 Mich. Inf. |
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Unknown |
E.E. |
1-3-22 |
Btwn UPL Collins & Lucy Otwell |
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Otwell |
Lucy B. |
Feb 3 1870 Or 1879 |
1-3-23 |
62y, 9m 14d. |
Wife of Emery Otwell |
Dearest Mother Thou Hast Left Us, Thy Loving Voice We No More Hear, Yet Again We Have to Meet Thee, Far Beyond This Life of Tears |
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Otwell |
William M. |
Feb 1 1872 |
1-3-24 |
27y, 1m 5 d. |
GAR |
Farewell my wife and children all From you a Father God doth call Mourn not for me, it is in vain To call me to your sight again |
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Otwell |
Emery |
Feb 7 1872 |
1-3-25 |
50y, 7m |
GAR |
Still and peaceful is the grave Where lifes pain (---) are past The house by Heavens decree Receives us all at last |
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Reuterskiold |
Knut A., M.D. |
1891 |
1967 |
1-4-1 |
Also see 1-4-2 |
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Reuterskiold |
1-4-2 |
See 1-4-1 & 1-4-3 |
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Reuterskiold |
Virgina J., M.D. |
1903 |
1978 |
1-4-3 |
Also see 1-4-2 Note spelling -- Virgina |
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Sutherland |
Samuel P. |
Oct 14 1823 |
Apr 19 1903 |
1-4-4 |
Also see 1-4-6 |
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Sutherland |
Elizabeth C. |
Feb 5 1827 |
Jan 27 1864 |
1-4-4 |
His Wife (Samuel) |
Also see 1-4-5 |
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Sutherland |
Elizabeth |
1-4-5 |
MOTHER |
See 1-4-4 For Detail |
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Sutherland |
Samuel |
1-4-6 |
FATHER |
See 1-4-4 For Detail |
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Arvilla |
1838 |
1917 |
1-4-7 |
Arvilla Winch-Otwell-Collins |
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Joseph, Rev. |
Feb 10 1854 |
1-4-8 |
57y, 13d. |
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Betsey |
May 14 1844 |
1-4-8 |
39y, 14d. |
Wife of Rev. J. Winch |
Is there no happy spot where grief may find a balm and Happiness a (-----) is Heaven |
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Flavius J. |
Aug 8 1862 |
1-4-9 |
16y,7m, 9d. |
GAR D48 Regiment Indiana Volunteers and died at Evansville, Ind. |
He was a soldier Son of Rev. J. & S. Winch |
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Rhoades |
Luther |
Jun 23 1869 |
1-4-10 |
62 yrs |
See 1-4-12 |
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Rhoades |
Ann |
Oct 13 1896 |
1-4-10 |
84 yrs |
His Wife (Luther) |
See 1-4-11 |
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Rhoades |
Ann |
1-4-11 |
MOTHER |
See 1-4-10 |
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Rhoades |
Luther |
1-4-12 |
FATHER |
See 1-4-10 |
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Hudson |
Maria |
Oct 15 1874 |
1-5-1 |
72y, 9m, 11d |
Wife of R. Hudson |
Illegible |
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Hudson |
Richard |
Sep 2 1850 |
1-5-2 |
55y, 5m, 21d |
War of 1812 |
Illegible |
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Warwick |
Rebecca |
Sep 30 1847 |
1-5-3 |
18y, 9m, 25d |
Dau. Of I & N Warwick |
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Warwick |
Isaac |
Aug 26 1873 |
1-5-4 |
80 yrs |
Broken in three pieces, broken through epitaph |
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Warwick |
Nancy |
May 7 1856 |
1-5-5 |
60y, 5m, 6d |
Wife of I. Warwick |
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Frazier |
Albert |
Dec 28 1851 |
1-5-6 |
1 yr, 22d. |
Children of J.A. & M. Frazier |
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Frazier |
John A. |
Jun 27 1852 |
1-5-6 |
13 yr, 8m, 3d. |
Children of J.A. & M. Frazier |
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Frazier |
Isaac |
Nov 3, 1851 |
1-5-6 |
12y, 2m 28d |
Children of J.A. & M. Frazier |
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Frazier |
Thomas |
Jan 18 1863 |
1-5-7 |
21y, 10m, 5d |
GAR Co. B 73 Regt of Ind. Vol. |
Died at Cincinnati, O. He trusted in Christ with a (well)(---) confidence, his end was peace |
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Frazier |
Minerva |
Nov 24 1866 |
1-5-8 |
31y, 3m, 23d |
Wife of John A. Frazier |
OUR MOTHER Epitaph is Illegible |
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Evans |
Abraham |
Dec 21 1851 |
1-5-9 |
85 yrs |
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Evans |
Ellenor |
Oct 16 1858 |
1-5-10 |
80 yrs |
Wife of A. Evans |
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Teeter |
George L. |
Apr 10 1873 |
1-5-11 |
10y, 9m, 12 d. |
Son of G.L. & S.M. Teeter |
We should not weep That he is gone With (---) (---) ?ight |
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Quantrell |
Ernest E. |
Feb 9 1872 |
1-6-1 |
16y, 7m, 10 d. |
Son of C. & L.M. |
Thy Kingdom Come, Thy Will Be Done (last 2 lines illegible) |
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Quantrell |
Lorana M. |
May 15 1856 |
1-6-2 |
24y,11m 1d. |
Wife of C.O. Quantrell and Daughter of John & Olive Marston |
And is it true that shes no more, Is all her pain and sorrow ovr, A loving wife and parent gone |
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Quantrell |
Chas. |
July 7 1880 |
1-6-3 |
59 y, 3m, 2 d. |
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Weed |
Lewis |
Oct 16 1864 |
1-6-4 |
Broken, Section missing |
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Weed |
Harriet |
Apr 25 183(9)? |
1-6-5 |
21ys, 21 ds |
Broken through age, DOD can be read 183?, old list shows 1839 |
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Weed |
Lewis O. |
Mar 11 1872 |
1-6-6 |
64 y, 8 mo, 17 days |
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Weed |
Emily J. Warner |
Jun 17 1873 |
1-6-6 |
33y, 6m, 7 ds |
Wife of L.O. Weed |
Emilys DOD differs on various documents, some indicate June 10th, some June 12th, some June 17th. |
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Weed |
Caroline |
Apr 15 1852 |
1-6-6 |
1 mo., 2 d. or 1 mo., 7 d. |
Dau. Of L.O. & E.J. Weed |
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Weed |
Mercy J. |
July 16 1849 |
1-6-6 |
1 y. & 2d. |
Dau. Of L.O. & E.J. Weed |
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Weed |
James M. |
Oct. 2 186(?) |
1-6-7 |
36 years & 8 mo. |
Last digit of Year of death is illegible previous list shows 1866 |
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Shead |
Ralph |
1-6-8 |
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Shead |
Francis G. |
1847 |
1903 |
1-6-9 |
FAMILY STONE |
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Shead |
Mary |
1848 |
1872 |
1-6-9 |
Wife of Francis |
FAMILY STONE |
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Shead |
Ralph |
1886 |
1894 |
1-6-9 |
Son of F.G. & A.E. Shead |
FAMILY STONE |
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Shead |
Mary |
1-6-10 |
MOTHER (Individual) |
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Shead |
Francis G |
1-6-11 |
FATHER (Individual) |