Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-11-05
Quaint Epitaphs.

"Xyetharsfeld Inscriptions recently
unfinished by William f. J. Boardman,
of this city, was compiled by EDWARD
sweetser Tillots0n. of that town II con-
tains a complete record OF me grave
stone inscriptions I'm ancient Nethers-
fields five burial places. including 'hose
in the present Rocky Hi. Newinston'
and Beckley Quarter Din Berlim; also
nortion of the Oldest cemetery in Glas-
,onburv The volume is handsomely
printed and illustrated. and represents a
vast amount Of careful and laborious
work Some of the epitaphs are interest
ing as well as curious, few OF when
are given here as they appear on the
stones. This one is in Glastonbury:
Here les one VIII
os life thtoos
cut asunder she
was trcked dead
by a clap of thunder.
In Wethersfield Cemetery: ~. .,,a
Here lveth the body of Marcy Hale the
wife of Thomas Hale Junr; VINO decedseu
August the 9th 17l9 aged 80 years years. a,oo
Rev and Hon. Gershom BuIkleE uleu
Dec "a lIl5. aged Y years. ,.
He was honorable in his descent
Of rare abilities excellent IN learning
master of many languages
exquisite in his skill
i'm divinity, physic and law,
and of a most exemplary
and
christian life,
In certain spem beatae
resurrectionis repositus.
Joseph son of Allen & Eliza Ann Bulk
lev died i'm California Dec IL 1879, ased -.
daar father a mother q brother and my
49, sisters dear. | want 10 see you al
once more. but time Is &c short ana dealh
so sure 1T is too late so 1 bid you adieu.
In memory Of WuDam toI|H"h WIZ
died Aug 1899 Ale "a. On
Leaves have their time 70 faN'
And flowers to Witner at the north
winds blasts
Rut thou hast all seasons for
thine own on Death.
! Tn memory of Mrs. Hannah
Flower. Reflect of Mr. Joseph
| Flower who departed this lie
Decbr 26th 1894 in ye 6lst year
An You my children dear,
| | speak when you come near,
in these that YOU do see,
prepare TO follow me.
In memory Of Hezekiah Goodrich son
| OF Capt Elzur and Mrs AblsHii @9 3q.t
! rich who departed this life June the llth
! i-G5 AGED / year 1 month ~ Gays.
| How loved, how hoaored once avahs thee
| not, 49,.
| To whom related, OF pN WYNN pSSp''
| A Heap of Dust IS all remains OF lhSe,
| iIuis ali thou art & all the proud shall be
| In memory of Levi Goodrich who died
Dec j. 1870, in his 4Sth year. I'LL, ..,,o,,+
! Praises ON tombs are titles vainiy spent
! A mans good name Is MS pos' nlonu-
ment
Daniel Griswold died June Goth 1855 in
! his 10th year.
''' Behold and see as you pass by
as YOU are now so once was
AS / am now so you must be
nrepare for Death and follow me.
Miss Loranah seeley died July 10 1911
aged 10 years. ,.- -
Here let youth weep its transient p'ooHh'
| Let friendship pay the tribute leat
| Joranah moulders in the toinD.
In the Newington Cemetery:
John Iusk who died July a. 1888 aged
Behold the glass
Improved your time
! For mine l. run
and so must thine.
PANEL Field Jun. who died Sept :, l7S2
IN i''s Though l1S Your in health & young,
Adorn'd with comely forms,
With me YOU soon must lie
And feast these crawling worms.
In the Rock-Hill Cemetery:
In memory OF Miss Ruth Morton who
died July 18th 1917, In the 69th year OF
her age ..
And crept to life at FIRST.
We TO the earth return again
Aud minsle with our dust.
walter T. Rash died Aug n 1888 aged u.
| Husband thou art gone 10 rest,
We will not wish for thee.
For thou art now where oft IN ehrth
Thy spirit wished TO be-
in the Beckloy Quarter Cemetery:
I'm memory OF Mrs. Julia wife OF Mr.. Or
rin Bcckloy, she died Oct 10th 1908 Act. q
| Also their Infant Son ne died the 10th
June prior; Act 81 hours,
We living friends when this you read,
| Reminded he OF the virtuous dead,
VINO was cut down In early lie.
The dutiiul child and loving wife
In great distress with the utmost pa
tiepce she
Endured. for six months and one day.