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Sunday, August 21, 2011

Lieut. Edgar Marshall Newcomb - Mt. Auburn

"Until the day break and the shadows flee away. . . "


"Edgar M. Newcomb, Lieut 19 Reg Mass Vols Died Dec 20, 1862 at Falmouth, VA of wounds received in the battle of Fredericksburg aged 22 years."

Wednesday, August 17, 2011

Cemetery Grave Plain - Westborough, MA

When North America was known still as the new world and where constant uncertainty determined each moment of life.

Monday, August 15, 2011

John & Mary Hosmer - South Burying Place, Concord, MA


John Hosmer
Died Feb 16 1836
AE 84
Although in arms at
the Battle of Concord
and a soldier of the
Continental Army, he
was in all his life after
a man of peace
______
Also
Mary his wife. Died 17 of
June, 1814,
and faithful wife, she
aided her husband and
shared with him the
love and memory of
ten children

Sunday, August 14, 2011

Binney - Mt. Auburn

Amos Binney MD, died at Rome Feb. 18, 1847, aged 41


Henry Prentice Binney died April 17, 1878, aged 40 years William Greene Binney died Aug 3, 1909, aged 75 years

Thursday, August 11, 2011

Ebenezer Parkman - Westborough, MA




Here lies deposited the mortal of
the man of God, the Rev. Ebenezer
Parkman who was born Sept. 5th 1703;
ordained the First Bishop of the Church
in Westborough Oct. 28th, 1724, and died on
the 9th of December 1782 having
completed his 79th year of his age on
Sept. 16th and the 58th year of his
inistry on Nov. 8th preceding.

He was formed by nature and education
to be able minister of the new
testament and obtained grace to
be eminently faithful in the work of the
Lord. He was a firm friend to the faith,
order and constitution of the New
England churches.

He was a learned, pious good man and
full of the Holy Ghost and faith
unfeigned and answered St. Paul's
description of a scripture bishop being
blameless, vigilant, sober, of good
behaviour, given to hospitality,
apt to teach.

Be thou faithful unto death and I will
give thee a crown of life says Christ.

Tuesday, August 9, 2011

Persis Gleason - Westborough, MA


In memory of
Mrs. Persis Gleason
wife of
Mr. Phinehus Gleason
Who died
Nov. 18, 1821,
aged 80.

Behold! Look here as you pass by
As you are now, so once as I,
As I am now, you soon must be
Prepare for death and follow me.