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Lucy DONALDSON  nee GIFFORD

25-1546

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Lucy DONALDSON infant

Information from Gravestone, additional data provided by Col. Oliver B. Brown ~ 1970  from Falmouth Town Records

Birth 14 Sept.1794 Mother Olive WEEKS Spouse 1 George W. DONALDSON
Marriage 21 May 1823 Father Lot Gifford Spouse 2  
Death 4 August 1836 Par Marriage 2 Jan 1791 Spouse 3  

Inscription:

LUCY/  wife of/  George W. Donaldson/  Died at Falmouth/ Aug 4, 1836 Age 41 yr. 10 mo. 20 d's./
LUCY/  Infant Dau. of/  George W. & Lucy Donaldson/ Died Oct 11, 1836/ Aged 3 mos. 10 d./
       Good are the dead which died in the Lord.

 

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Footstone: /  L. D.  /

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Lucy DONALDSON   (infant)

25a-1546

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Lucy DONALDSON

Information from Gravestone, additional data provided by Col. Oliver B. Brown ~ 1970  from Falmouth Town Records

Birth 1 Jul. 1836 Mother Lucy GIFFORD Spouse 1  
Marriage 21 May 1823 Father George W. DONALDSON Spouse 2  
Death 11 October 1836 Par Marriage 21 May 1823 Spouse 3  

Inscription:

LUCY/  wife of/  George W. Donaldson/  Aug 4, 1836 Age 41 yr. 10 mo. 20 d's./
LUCY/  Infant Dau. of/  George W. & Lucy Donaldson/ Died Oct 11, 1836/ Aged 3 mos. 10 d./
       dead which died in the Lord.

 

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Footstone: /  L. D.  /

 

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George Washington DONALDSON

26-1509

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Information from Gravestone, additional data provided by Col. Oliver B. Brown ~ 1970  from Falmouth Town Records

Birth 22 Feb. 1797 Mother Chloe DIMMICK Spouse 1 Lucy GIFFORD
Marriage 1 21 May 1823 Father Dr. Hugh DONALDSON Spouse 2 Ann B. L. STONE
Death 15 December 1868 Par Marriage 27 Nov 1783 Marriage 2 27 Apr 1847

Inscription:

GEORGE W. DONALDSON./  Died/  at Falmouth./  Dec. 15, 1868:/  Aged 71 yrs. 9 mos./  & 23 d's/
Weep not for me, weep not, for I am blest,/
But I must leave Heaven if I return to thee;/
For I am where the weary are at rest,/
The wicked cease from troubling - come to me./

 

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George's father, Dr. Hugh DONALDSON gave the Methodist Society the land for the burying ground. Dr. Hugh DONALDSON is buried in the Falmouth Old Town Cemtery.

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Harriet DONALDSON

27-1510

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Information from Gravestone, additional data provided by Col. Oliver B. Brown ~ 1970  from Falmouth Town Records

Birth 2 Nov 1801 Mother   Spouse 1 George W. DONALDSON
Marriage   Father   Spouse 2  
Death 16 July 1841     Spouse 3  

Inscription:

HARRIET/  Wife of/  George W. Donaldson./  Died at Falmouth/
July 16, 1841/  Aged 40 yrs. 8 mos./  & 14 d's./
Tears for the lost - in Hannah's own voice/
Say for the Christian dead - Rejoice/

 

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In the Town Records she is listed as Hannah
Footstone unreadable

This would be the third wife of George Washington DONALDSON, there are no records of this marriage in Falmouth, MA

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Ann B. L. DONALDSON  nee STONE

28-1511

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Information from Gravestone, additional data provided by Col. Oliver B. Brown ~ 1970  from Falmouth Town Records

Birth 1810 Mother   Spouse 1 Henry C. BOURNE
Marriage 1 18 Dec 1825 Father   Spouse 2 George W. DONALDSON
Death 3 August 1876     Marriage 2 27 Apr 1847

Inscription:

Mother/  ANN B. L. /  wife of/  George W. Donaldson./ Died Aug. 3, 1876:/
Aged 66 yrs. 11 mos./ óó /
She  hath done what she could

 

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The widow of Henry C. BOURNE

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A.B.L.D.

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Charles Augustus DONALDSON

29-1512

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Information from Gravestone, additional data provided by Col. Oliver B. Brown ~ 1970  from Falmouth Town Records

Birth 27 July 1800 Mother George W. DONALDSON Spouse 1  
Marriage unm Father Lucy GIFFORD Spouse 2  
Death 24 August 1873 Par Marriage 21 May 1823 Spouse 3  

Inscription:

In memory/  of our brother/  CHARLES A DONALDSON/ who was lost/
in the Gulf of/  St. Lawrence,/  Aug. 24, 1873:/  Aged 43 yrs. 10 mos./

 

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Charles died Magdaline Island, CANADA

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C.A.D.

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Thankful BOURNE  nee JONES

30-1503

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Information from Gravestone, additional data provided by Col. Oliver B. Brown ~ 1970  from Falmouth Town Records

Birth 16 March  1765 Mother Bethia ROBINSON Spouse 1 Capt. Zuriel BOURNE
Marriage 2 Apr 1782 Father Thomas JONES Spouse 2  
Death 10 September 1828 or 27 Par Marriage 12 May 1745 Spouse 3  

Inscription:

Mrs./  Thankful/  wife of/  Capt. Zuriel Bourne /
died Sept. 10. 1828/  ∆ 63Y 5M/  24 D./

 

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Henry Constantine BOURNE

 31-1504

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Cornelia Ann BOURNE

Information from Gravestone, additional data provided by Col. Oliver B. Brown ~ 1970  from Falmouth Town Records

Birth 6 Oct 1800 Mother Thankful JONES Spouse 1 Ann B.L. BOURNE
Marriage 18 Dec 1825 Father Zurial BOURN Spouse 2  
Death 26 August 1837 Par Marriage 2 Apr 1782 Spouse 3  

Inscription:

HENRY C. BOURNE/  Died/  Aug. 26, 1837/  Aged 36 yrs. 10 mos/
CORNELIA ANN/  Dau of Henry C. & Ann B.L. Bourne/
Died June 18 1845/  Aged 16 yrs. 3 mos/

They who knew them best,/  loved them most./

 

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Cornelia Ann BOURNE

31a-1504

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Henry C. BOURNE

Information from Gravestone, additional data provided by Col. Oliver B. Brown ~ 1970  from Falmouth Town Records

Birth 9 Mar 1829 Mother Ann B .L. SNOW Spouse 1  
Marriage   Father Henry C. BOURNE Spouse 2  
Death 18 June 1845     Spouse 3  

Inscription:

HENRY C. BOURNE/  Died/  Aug. 26, 1837/  Aged 36 yrs. 10 mos/
CORNELIA ANN/  Dau of Henry C. & Ann B.L. Bourne/
Died June 18 1845/  Aged 16 yrs. 3 mos/

They who knew them best,/  loved them most./

 

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Sarah DRODY

32-1500

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Information from Gravestone, additional data provided by Col. Oliver B. Brown ~ 1970  from Falmouth Town Records

Birth   Mother   Spouse 1 Samuel DRODY
Marriage   Father   Spouse 2  
Death 9 May 1815     Spouse 3  

Inscription:

Mrs. SARAH wife of/   SAMUEL DRODY/  Died/  May 9, 1815/  ∆ 86./

 

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Sarah MARCHANT nee HALLET

33-1501

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Information from Gravestone, additional data provided by Col. Oliver B. Brown ~ 1970  from Falmouth Town Records

Birth abt 1791 Mother   Spouse 1 Barney MARCHANT
Marriage 21 Mar 1824 Father   Spouse 2  
Death 5 March 1847     Spouse 3  

Inscription:

Mrs. SALLY/  wife of/  BARNEY MARCHANT/
Died/  March 5, 1847/  ∆ 56/

 

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Barney MARCHANT

34-1502

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Information from Gravestone, additional data provided by Col. Oliver B. Brown ~ 1970  from Falmouth Town Records

Birth 5 Feb 1778 Mother   Spouse 1 Anna N. HALLET
Marriage 26 Nov 1799 Father   Spouse 2 Sally HALLET
Death 13 June 1836     Marriage 2 21 Mar 1824

Inscription:

Mr/  Barney Marchant/  Died/ June 13, 1836/  ∆ 58/
He died in the hope / of a happy Resurrection /  The righteous hath hope /

 

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Anna N. MARCHANT nee HALLET

35-1544

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Information from Gravestone, additional data provided by Col. Oliver B. Brown ~ 1970  from Falmouth Town Records

Birth abt 1771 Mother   Spouse 1 Abner MARCHANT  
Is Barney a nickname?
Marriage 26 Nov 1799 Father   Spouse 2  
Death   24 September 1823     Spouse 3  

Inscription:

Mrs. ANNA/  wife of/  BARNEY MARCHANT/

Quietly fell asleep in Christ/  Sept. 24, 1823/ ∆ 52./
Beloved and respected by all/  that knew her in Life and/  lamented in her death/ 
her ... was much with God./   her ... ... ... above/  willing to leave this world/
her everlasting love./

 

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The carving on the stone is very difficult to read.

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Caroline SWIFT

36-1545

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Information from Gravestone, additional data provided by Col. Oliver B. Brown ~ 1970  from Falmouth Town Records

Birth 20 Feb 1824 Mother Priscilla D. CHADWICK Spouse 1  
Marriage   Father Joseph P. SWIFT Spouse 2  
Death 7 September 1824     Spouse 3  

Inscription:

Caroline/  daugh of/  Joseph & Priscilla/  Swift died/
∆ 7 M /

 

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James E. LUMBERT

37-1506

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Information from Gravestone, additional data provided by Col. Oliver B. Brown ~ 1970  from Falmouth Town Records

Birth 4 October 1859 Mother   Spouse 1  
Marriage   Father   Spouse 2  
Death 15 December 1923     Spouse 3  

Inscription:

James E. LUMBERT/  BORN/  Oct 4. 1859/  DIED/  DEC 15 1923/
Not Far Away/

 

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He was a member of The Odd Fellows

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Addie A FISH

38-1507

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Information from Gravestone, additional data provided by Col. Oliver B. Brown ~ 1970  from Falmouth Town Records

Birth abt 1872 Mother   Spouse 1 Jehial H. FISH III
Marriage   Father   Spouse 2  
Death 15 December 1894     Spouse 3  

Inscription:

Wife of/  Jehial H. Fish./  Died./  Dec. 15, 1894,/  Aged 22 yrs./  7 mo's. 14 days.

 

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Joan Boetger

On top of stone is carved:
ADDIE A.

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Lizzie J. FISH

39-1508

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Information from Gravestone, additional data provided by Col. Oliver B. Brown ~ 1970  from Falmouth Town Records

Birth 1880 Mother   Spouse 1 Jehial H. FISH III
Marriage   Father   Spouse 2  
Death  1920     Spouse 3  

Inscription:

LIZZIE J./  WIFE OF/  JEHIAL H. FISH/  1880 - 1920/

 

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