The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-09-26
Watertovn's Oldest Settlers.

Watertovn's Oldest Settlers.
 Between the first and up to the fiftl
 row from the east towards the Wes
 there are nl mbe~less graves whicf
 never had any ~1ones, and 1 have beer
 informed by Fl. T. Dayton. who has
 been in charge of this cemetery fol
 more than 40 years. that there was
 hardly space but on digging the re-
 mains of this or that one could bs
 found. As we advance towards the front (west) part, the stones become more numerous, and the lines more straight. The third, fourth and fifth rows contain the following stones. Of course there are few which have be- come so worn that the inscriptions can not deciphered; these I mark simply by "unknown"
 "Jairus w. Monroe, Company H, Second Regiment, Connecticut volun- teers; died December ', 1897, Veteran of the civil war.
 "In memory of Rosanna, wife of Obed Lindsey, who died August 3, 1855, aged 86 years"
 Tn memory of Schuyler w. Bard, who died July 12, 1S46, aged 23 years"
 Sacred to the Memory of Mrs. De sire Garnsey, relict of Dea Jonathan Garnsey, who exchanged this life for immortality 1795, in the S7th year of her age.''
 'In memory of Rachel Garnsey, wife of Samuel Garnsey, who died July 9, 1765, in the 23d year of her age.'
 Tn memory of Dea Jonathan Garn- sey, who departed this life June 13, 1776, in the 73d year of his age,
 No gift of Nature. Art or Grace.
 Exempted from the burying place.
 All must obey the solemn call.
 Before that tyrant all must fall.
 'In memory of Abigail Garnsey wife of Dea Jonathan Garnsey, who died October IS, 1856, in the 57th year of her age"
 Tn memory of Hannah Garnsey wife of David Garnsey, who died Feb ruary 2S, 1776, in the 45th year of her age"
 '.In memory of Caleb Clark, who died July 20. 176s, in the 67th year of his age"
 William H. Norris, Company L, Thirteenth Regiment Connecticut vol unteers; died October F, 1SS3." (veter- an of the civil war).
 wyatt Thompson. born at Gum Spring Va. died November II, 1S87."
 "This monument is erected to the memory of Eliazer Scott, who departed this lite June 10. 17SA. in the 18th year of his age.
 His life was a portrait oe Christian virtue with serenity, filial obedience, he submitted to his summons and welcom- ed death as the messenger to introduce hirn to better world. The God that reigns above the sky Hath said all mortals here below shall
 die.
 From this decree no age nor sex is free, Prepare for death and follow me. i Two graves follow here whose in- scriptions could not be deciphered Un- known.
 Mar. Mccall, died May 1, 1893, aged SS years
 U. R. U., son of Mir. Josiah and Mrs. Avis Mccall, died August IS, 1915, aged II vlars.'
 ''Jn memory of Ailalis, wife of Josiah Mccall, who died July +, 1912, e:aged | S5 wears"
 ;ss Lucy Scott, died March 21, fI aged 55."
 Here sleeps in death Cleora, daugh- { hn Loas Hotchkiss of Cheshire, | who died April 6, 1908, aged 17 years"
 Abigail, relict of Nehemiah Tolles, died August 22, 1S4o, agal 79.
 Tn memory of Mir Nehemiah Tolles, 1 died August 23, 1S40, aged 79"
 Tn memory of Mr. Nehemiah Tolles, who died October 1. 1927, aged 67."
 Nehemiah Tolles who died June 10, 1908. aged 23 years"
 Tn memory of Rhoda, daughter of Dea Jonas and Mrs. Elizabeth Hunger beth Hungerford, who died June 29, S11, aged 32i
 Tn memory of Lydia, daughter of Dea Jonas and rMs. Elizabeth Hunger ord who died April IA, 1876, aged 33" Mrs Elizabeth Hungerford, relict of Jonas Hungerford, died August 6, 1883, lged ST.
 "Dea Jonas Hungerford, died Febru- try 8, 1917, aged 73" In memory of Thomas Hungerford, vho died December 25 1S43, aged 57" John Hungerford, died June 3, 1850, lged 73' Sally, wife of John Hungerford, died>l , July 13, 1859, aged S1.
 Here follows stone with inscription , ompletely obliterated. Unknown Tn memory of Abigail, wife to Mir. 'tephen Welton, who died November O. 1776, aged 60 years.'
 Here lies the body of Josiah Welton, vho died January 5, 175S, in the 30 year f his age"
 "In memory of Mrs. Jerusha Pitcher elict of MT Benjamin Pitcher, who died une 19, 1796, in the 45th year of her ge.
 Ye living friends as you pass by, Remember that you are born to die. Harvey Griswold, died August 8, 3S2, aged 85 Polly, his wife, died Feb uary 6, 1891, aged S4 years" Tn memory of Hannah, consort to zra Lockwood, who died August 15, 782, aged B years "In memory of Hannah, daughter to zra and Hanah Lockwood who de- arted this life May 27, 17S5, in the 18th ear of her age
 Asa, son of Gideon and Hitty Rich 1 rds, died July 27, 1894, aged 1 year" "In memory of Lieut. Thomas Rich rds, who departed this life July 23, 50, in his 61st year" "In memory of David Mattoon, son of