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September 1847 Merrick is born in Alton, Illinois. His parents were John and Catherine; John was a printer. His obituary later notes that he was born in New York, but that is where Catherine was from. The background as far as siblings are concerned is a little confusing. Here’s what I could find based on…
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Please note: Through research I’ve seen her last name spelled Sims, Simms, Simes and Symmes. For simplicity, I’m going to go with the spelling in her epitaph. February 1694 Sarah’s father, James Norrice (or Norris in some records), is born in Salem to parents Edward and Mary. He was the fourth of six children. 1704…
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While Mrs. Abigail Leonard’s grave does appear in my book Burial Hill: Early Stories in Stone, it’s only a photo with a caption showing how young she was when she died. Here, I’ll get into her history and her family more. June 1, 1745 Abigail’s father, Richard Holmes, is born in Plymouth to parents George…
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Sadly, not much is known about the life of Stella Campbell. This is what we know. Trigger warning: suicide 1886 Stella Campbell is born; one source says we don’t even know if this is her real name and I was unable to find her parents. I am inclined to believe that this is her real…
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March 7, 1756 Catherine’s father, Samuel Read, is born in Westford, Massachusetts to Eleazer & Joanna. He is the second oldest of seven children. October 22, 1758 Some sources have this as the birthday for Catherine’s mother, Elizabeth Raymond, who was born to Daniel and Lucy. Other sources say that she was baptized Westford on…
