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MY DEEPEST APOLOGIES FOR THE FUZZY PHOTO OF THE MAIN CHARACTERS’ GRAVESITE.
A LIST OF GRAVESTONES AND NAMES IN BIRDSALL FAMILY CEMETERY
OBLISQUE:, four sided
First side of oblisque;
John Birdsall Died May 3, 1881, 63 years, 2mos, 2 days
Hanna; No information
Next side of oblisque
Henry Birdsall, Died February 9, 1879, 87 years, 9mos, 25 days
Third side of oblisque
Margeret, Died February 10, 1869, 80 years, 21 days
Fourth side of oblisque
Mary J. dau. Of J & H.J.Birdsall, Died Aug 9, 1864, 8 years old
STONE: Ezra Richards, Died Sept 2, 1848, 18 years, 5 mos, 18 days
STONE: Abram Storm, Died November 22, 1849, 80th year
Eve, Died Dec. 16, 1837, 63rd year
NOTE: There is another stone for Eve, same data except for age which is 62 years, 2mos.
STONE: Margaret, Wife of Samuel Allen, Died December 4, 1831, age 96 years
STONE: Jane Birdsall, February 27, 1856, age 30 years
STONE: Margarett – – – -wife, of – – -sall (stone broken, piece missing
STONE: Mary Jane, daughter of John and Jane Birdsall, Died August 8, 1866, 8 years, 8 mos., 12 days
STONE: Polly E., Wife of Lockwood Montross, Died June 23, 1856, Age 47 years, 6 mos.
STONE: Joseph, Son of Moses and Harriet Hamilton, Died June 15, 1823, 1 year, 10 mos.
STONE: John Montross, Died September 1, 1851 age 22 years, 10 mos.
STONE: Rachel E. Wife of Norman Baldwin, Died August 8, 1860, 23 Years, 1 mo.
STONE: Isaac Marshall, Died February 9, 1861, Age 80 years, 5 mos.
STONE: Hester, Wife of Isaac Marshal, Died November 9, 1849, Age 67 years
STONE: In Memory of Henry Birdsall, Died September 23, 1837, Age 79 years, 1 mo., 27 days
STONE: Basheba, Wife of Henry Birdsall, Died September 23, 1848, Age 92 years, 11 mos.
STONE: In Memory of Johnson Birdsall, Died July 23, 1827, Aged 33 years, 6 days Note; The “son” appears to have been added after the text on the stone was originally cut.
STONE: Augusta, Daughter of Wm. & ??? Lounsberry, Died March 26, 1813, Aged 1 year, 12 days. Note, this is the earliest buriel in the cemetery and may be the only true date of when the Birdsalls first arrived on their new land.
STONE: Rosaline, Daughter of D.E. & Emeline Travers, AE. October 25, 1842, 1 year, 5 mos., 15 days
STONE: Clarissa, Wife of Peter Woolwever, Died July 14, 1843, AE. 54 years, 3 mos., 15 days.
NOTE: The bronze oblisque appears to have been manufactured in 5 pieces with each side brazed to the next at the corners. A four sided pyramid then appears to have been brazed to the top. I relate this information for those who may be attempting to date different manufacturing methods of grave markers.
