Inscriptions in the Oldest Cemetery in Norwalk, Conn.

Slie lived for others Her uieiiioi y is preeiouH. Ill memory of :i:{:i~Mar If [Smith] widow of William Smith who Died Jau. 17, 1844. 92 years k 8 mo 334-Jienrij A. Smith Died Oct. 27. 1875. M 35 years Emily :i:ia-FmiJ{f J. [Smith] Daughter of Ileuiy A, tt Emily J, Smith. Died Sept. 13, IHSG. M. 11 y'rs, 2 ino's. k 24 Days. [Granite] Mother .'>3G--j}l<( rij F. [ }f ilmot] wife of Isaac S, VViliuot Died Feb. 10, 1888. Age G8. XXXI :i:i7—Sarah [Sinit/t] wife of John Sinilli Died Oct. 1), lbb3. a:. 90 3'e;us In memory of ,'$:iS—J(>h n Smith ^\•ho deparlcd this life Jan 18, 1854. AL 78 y'rs & 5 Mo's Sacred to the memory of :$:i*)-i:iiz<(h('tl) [Smith ] wife of John ISniilh w iio died Feb. ^24, 18;,{0. uged at years. In ]\Ieniory of li40-miz<i Snedirar [Smith \ Daughter of llultcm .V Ph('l)e Smilli JJorn Feb. KJ, 1807. Who Died Oct. 18, 1S82. In jNIemory of l—Kiph(mz(t, [Sn<'<i icoi'] Tlieonly ehihl of I'lall iV: Fli/a Snedieor, who died Match 2!>. 1842. Ai. 2 years 7 iMo, 29 J)uys Ti.s liard iiuiced for luc, to part With my fair iirul gciitK: child To me bo kindly givi ii. [Granite nioniiinenl J ^ ? — Th o m (( .s Jlcu 0(1 ivt Died Sept. l;J, 18H;5, /F. 8() yearn .S // .s an [lU'iiciti c t J wife of Thomas Btjiiedict Died June 1(), 1870. M. 77 years 3l<n f/ <( Elizabeth Children of Thos it Susan Bene- dict lU'tsji A an wife of Thomas Fenedict Died ^ow n, 1879, M. 02 years lienedicl In memory of :i4:i—Ebvtt('Zi r Jl. Smith, who dh'd Feb. 21. 1857. /F. 70 y 'rs it 1 1 nu)'s. Sacred Lo the memory of ,'i44 ~Sa s(t intah [Smith] wife of Fberie/.er II. Smith who died Aug, 19. 1S28, ;F t. 45 years. :{4r> 'Ifarrii t N. [Benedict] widow of David AV", Bejiedict Died May 0. 1888, aged 59 years 4 mo, it 10 Days. "Wailing on the other Bhori'." ;>* 4a-nari(l IVBenetl i c t Died Dec. 28, 1852, aged 24 years 11 mo, it 25 Days. Sacred to the memory of 'i47- inn Eliza, [Bei'(/en] wife of. lames Fergen, who died June 22 1839, aged 22 years. :i4S -Er((ncis A, Ralston J}f. JJ. Died December 12, 1879, M 34 3ears. :i 4 U ~-Xe Hie [ (Iris a' old] Daughter of Chauncy A: Frances \\. Griswold, Born August 3. 1859, Died iMarch 19, 1879. W(! Bhiill all uioi't on the brif^ht whorcB of iuimurtiility. In memory of ^'iTiO Sarah A [Heeler'] Daughter of Jonah CJ, it Henri- etta Keeler who Died May 10, 1841 .F ;J years it 0 mo. In memory of :ir> I Charles L, [heeler] son of Jonah 0 it Henrietta Keeler who died July 5. Ibll. iF 1 year 7 mo it 17 Days In memory of :ir>'4- Henry [ Keeler] son of Jonah C it Henrietta Keeler who died July 10. 1812, .F 8 months 8 Days I'hoebe ir, Camjt Born Sept. 18. 179.S. Filtered into rest .Inly 15, lH.s5. *ir>4 Natlian Cantft born IMay 22 A. D. 1795, died August 0, 18,s0. A jiiHt man, lie ki'iit tUi- faith to the end XXXIt The (huve of .V,>/> — Aratif lia {I niond AvilL' 1)1" Niitliiin ('ainp wlio calinly yicldi'd up licr .spirit to Uocl April 2, lisii). ilcr ti'XKst wuH in Olaist ami her ciul waa peace To the jDC'inory of .>\'>f> — A. »/, Cid ti'i ., u iKitive of New .Maiket 1'^ i^i; Iniul M, 22 years. He was ihowiicd in the Mill I'ond while in the eniplny oi Mr ThcMJias IJeneiliet Dee. (>, \hU. J. L. Sacred to the ineiiiory of Avho died .Mar 14. AD 1821. ageil 51. ,Vt><S -// ezch 'idit Sin itii , Died rliiiie 8. I8r)2. in his h';^ y'r Wrapt in tlio sliades t)f death, No Uiore that friendly face I see. Knipty ah I'hiij.ty every i.laee. Once lil'd «u will by thee. [Granite inoiiuinent | :i5U-\nUi<(ni V. [I ludcr Died July a, 1881). age HU. A nioniber of (/u. (1. 'Jllrd ('onn. YoIh. 'Twas Hard to^ive thee nii. Ihit thy will, C) CJod, be dune. \V heeler. :i(;0-ih oi'ifc II. \ ltoh( rts^ son of Nathan A Sarah A. UdI)- erls Died IMarch 25, 1872, A\. 17 years Mo's it 8 Days, He doeth all tilings well l -(U'or<ii' n.llieinK'tt] son of (h'orge A i\Iar\' D. Hm- nelt. Dieil Dee. 20, ISTI, .K 1(1 y'rs 11 ino's. X' 2(5 Dayts The Lord ih my .Shepherd -Kill iff/ M. [liobi^rts] wife of Wni. () Koherts, I>oi n March IS), I8t 1. Dieil March 8. i8;8, Mother In memory of — lilt Si' If ,1 I'll n ill f/.s, widow of Zalnion .Icnninus who died Jan. 21), l8lt>, ai^ed 7;! years *\;. 2(1 Days. DearcHt mother tlion hast left uh, And thy loss \vi' di i ply feel 15ut tis (iod who has h( ref t us, He ean ;ill our sorri'ws In id. In memory of :Ui4 JJdi/ar [Vl(n-h \ only son of William Sally Ann ( lark who died Aug. !)," ISJS, /Iv 2;5 y'rs it 5 mo. ''Shed not for him the bjtt( r ti^al', Nor t^ive tile lu ai-t to vain rcj^ri't ; but the Cuskrt that lies h. rr, Thr (icm thut lilled it i-iiariih s yrt" In memory cd' -Min i/ A ii(/iist(f |(.7<n7. I only daughU'i- of William it Sally Ann Clark, who died Jan. 1, iSo,"), A'], til } 'rs iV 5 mo s. And art tlu)U gone my darling ehild. Oh ; art thou, now, no lougi r mine. Thou wast to us a si ason given. But lh> ai)iding plaee is heavi n. In memory of Ai illiiuii ChiiL whi) Died April Mh iStU), aged (55 ^ ear.s 2 mo Id Days IJut tlu ri 's a land where d. ath eoine.s not. Far, Far beyond the toml, ; When on life's wav. s no moi-e ue're tost, 'I'liere miiy we meet theeaily lo,>^i. In memory of 7 *ht in cs K. \St fJ oil II J son of Janus JO. A ^laiy St. John who died Nov. 18, "lt<12. .1-: 2 years ct 10 Days In memory of :UiS EHhIki. S,[Vlni'L] son of Widow Sarah ( lark, who dii-d Dec 25, 182S. M. \:\ \ciiis ;5 nu. Slee)) on Kwei't child nod tnlie thy rest, (hid eidl'd the liuin,' when he thought bi rit t)ur Mother. . :i<iU -Sm all CIdiL Died ai Portchcster, N. Y. June 18, 18(50, /E. (37 y'r,< A nn>'s. A' f D's. l3ar motherH gone ami soon will we, IJe railed to foHow on, Wi> soon will feriy o'er deaths sea, and meet where mother's gone. XXXIII :i70 (Uorqc ri((f(ri(/, \St John j son of licubcii A. iV S. .1. Si .John, (licil July 1^51, .K 1 \ r ino. »t 15 tl's. Our (li'di-f^c lias ^uMv and li'tt uh, And li'lt Ihiis world nf vici-, To slu)\v till' woi-ld Ikuv lair a fk wrr (kin blooii ill Paradise. ■'I'lilis Hsvfct ly Ixinic, he flii .s to rr.st ; Wf liiiDW ti8 \V( 11, nay inori' tis hi st, Wlii u \vi' (lur iiil^^riiiiK i)atli liav c t I'od () ! may wi^' liiid liiiii with mir Hod ! — :o : — III luoiiiory '> 71- Joel Snt it It who (liod Si'i)t. 11. IS');}, A'l. (ID y'rs. In inemory ol" fii 'i—XniH'ff [Smith \ widow of .loci Siuilli wh(j ilic<l Jan. 1(), 1607, .10 bl y'rs. »i7'i-Mclrille F, [lidtj titomi\ son of Wni. M. .V S;ii iili K - monil Mar, iiO, Iboi. /E 11 m, .tl2<l's It t,M'irvcd his loving; pan nls son; With their darliu.i,' ehild to )iart Mut t hiuk his siilVei in^s now are o't r He re.-i^^'ni (I j^ixc (^)il vuiir lieai't.s. lie is not dead but he^Mel ville sleeiM In till' t^'entle Havituirs arms He the littl.' laml) wi.l keep And prulii t him now from harm ,'>7 4~ J! iifh Kti.::a [ Ua n ntintd] *laut;lilc'r of Wni. AI. A.' Sarali'lO. Uayniond died .linic 2, IfilT, .V), ;i y'rs, H ni(js. k iiii d's An early .snmnH)n.s Jesus sends To eall u child above — And whisiiers o'er the weejiing friend Tin all the Irnit of love. Tis on the Saviours bosom laid, And feels no sorrow theri ; Tis by a heuvenly parent fi d. And ne( il no juon^your care .'i7r> -Sdvdli Klizft [lid !f tif(m(l\ Avife of Win j\I Kavniond Died Aliifch 7, Lsy2 :V. ().-) v'ls, LMno's it IS Days >>7fi IfllfifdH M. !/ni()H<t Horn .l,in. t)lli, Ks(Jl), Died July rail, lesr. :{7 7 XrUic l\ Wvv Dauylilcr LsGi) 1H81 I I'robably dim ol No 378] :{7s rit( he wifcM)!" Harvey K, iJrown. l>(»rn Im'1). hs70. 18 10. Died June L'O, ()u I' Diu li mj fJ osic Safe in the arms of .Jesu.s .*>/.*>- J itsc jfh i ne A ,[li<( ji tmmd] Dauuhlcr of Henry W. .V, Han- n:ili iM l{ayuu)nd Died Del (i, lt,78, 7 y'.-. D's :iSf> -Oific [Dann] son of Charles J. Si Jt-nni*^ K, Daun Died Feb. 2. 1871), M. ;J years 1) uic/s it 15 I )ays. nf/ic SnlfiT little childnn to cime inito nu', and of buch is the kin;;dom of lleavcen. Mark :fSl -Marh //, [J)<nm\ son of Charles J, A- Jennie K. Dann Died April 17, I8U1, A], 18 years 18 iiios. tt i;} 1 )ays. We dearly loved our boy Our love w as not in vain lie nave us hupiiiness and joy Our loss his heavenly t,'ain. In memory of .V.S? Iliirr Smith [//(>/// 1 son of Francis it Anucnelt H<)\ t who died Sept. :2S, 1853. 27 y'rs 2 mo. Si 8 d's Brother thy nanu' we l)le:i.s. Thy providence adore : Earth has a mortal loss, lleaveu un an;;( 1 more. In memory of ^iSt( Sttsil n H(ih Jfof/t wife of Charlt's i'arlriek wdio Died Jidv 20. 1858, aged 2[) y'rs 10 mo. A 20 D's. The i^'ravc is now a favored spot To Saints who sU't p in Jesus blessed, For there the wrecked trouble not And there llu; weary arc at rest ,'>S f <'(t pt. JdincH T. Johii.soii IJorn July 17. 181U, Died July 11), 1873, aged 51 years Si 2 Days. lie liaH made his last voya^^c ovt-r the .sea of life And i-ast anchor in a harbor of rest. :iS4}. Ann M.\Jol)ns(>n\ wife of Cupl. James T. Jolinson Died Aug. 10, 18811. aged 57 y'rs 3 ms. it 25 Days. XXXIY Our lilllo OIK'S, SS't — llarri/. [iUi m i> \ \U)vi\ .hill, hs, Died Oct. W, 184!), J fen i f/ Worn .luly 11, 1S4!), Dicil Aui--, 15, 185 i. Children of llcmy A: Anna ('amp. SS<i-~ Artie [Fotrler] son of JjL'wLs G »t Addic L l'\)\v. ler Died IMar. 15, 18!»0, aged 7 years. "Safe ill the. unurt of Ji hu.s." ^iSi^- (wcoi'ije >S, Ji(n/nion</ Died ]\Iay HO, 1880. a-ed -47 yis. () mos. 27 Ds. 3SS -Ili rbert [Jfall\ son of Abnuii I) Klla ilall Died Feb. 23, 1874, A^l. 4 y'rs 11 mo & 28 D's llerbhie Daughter of Joseph it Cordelia r Wullivan ]^)rn June 5, 1847 Died August 18, 1881 :iUO- Cord ilia l\ Terry, wife of .losepli Sullivan. Bcnii Feb, 1st, l8n). Died JN'ov. 18tli, 188;]. A liuppier lot than ours, uud larger light Biirrouui\« thou there. Mother 3U1- Mar ueJla Snlliran[ Ilall] wife of Abraham I). Hall. Horn Oet. Isl, 1845. Died Nov. (llli, 1883. Sheltrcd and safe from sorrow, ^laiiiinu. 3i)2—Sa>ian Isttftcs [Jlill] wife of Doctor Asa Hill Died May 11, 181)0.