Second Burial Ground
of Woburn

Montvale Avenue - Woburn, Middlesex, Massachusetts

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Epitaphs

John Adams, son of Leonard & Ruby Lucina Fowle, died April 6, 1832, AEt. 9 years, 3 months & 24 days.

"Friends, nor physicians could not save, This lovely body from the grave;
Nor can the grave confine thee here, When Christ in judgement shall appear"

John Adams Fowle, son of Leonard and Ruby Lucinia (Adams) Fowle, born January 12, 1823.  Parents, both of Woburn, were married December 27, 1818.

Adrianah Eliza, daughter of Samuel and Eliza Colwell, died April 16, 1832, AEt. 4 years & 9 months.

"Lovely child, to heaven aspiring, There to chant thy Maker's praise;
All thy parents fondest wishes, Could not here prolong thy days;
Heavenly Father!  How mysterious are thy ways"

Adrianna Eliza Caldwell, daughter of Samuel and Eliza Ann (Sawyer) Caldwell, born August 22, 1827.

In Memory of two children of Mr. John C. & Mrs. Mary M. Brackett, who died of Scarlet Fever.  Sophronia S., died May 29, 1832, AEt. 4 years & 3 months; John C., died May 31, 1832, AEt. 1 year & 1 month.

"Farewell, dear babes, 'till the bright morning's rise,
Then may we hope to meet thee in the skies"

The parents, John C. Brackett, of Woburn, and Mary M. Smith, of Lexington, were married May 15, 1827.  He drove a stage to Boston, and kept a stable where Lyceum Hall now is; was later a prominent member of the Baptist Church, and representative to the General Court in 1845.

Erected in Memory of Mrs. Julia Ann, wife of Deacon John Tidd, who died June 4, 1832, in the 23d year of his age.

"She sleeps!  the vital spark is fled, The lovely form to dust is given!
The spirit dwells not with the dead, But freed has sought its rest in heaven.
Then, farewell, Julia, sweetly sleep!
Christ is they resurrection pledge, Friends o'er thy early grave may weep"

 Julia Ann (Claflin) Tidd, second wife of Deacon John Tidd.  Captain John Tidd, and Julia Claflin, both of Woburn, were married November 24, 1825.  She was born in Boston, and was daughter of Warner and Nancy Claflin.

This Stone is erected by a near Friend, To the Memory of Nancy Emeline, daughter of Lemuel & Nancy Richardson, who died July 2, 1832, AEt. 19 years.

"Where is the form so lately seen, All dressed in Nature's bloom;
Alas! and is she now become, A tenant of the tomb!
Yes, nothing but the mortal part, Is left on earth to stay, - 
The immortal spirit now is fled, To distant climes away.
Ye guardian Angels, hover round, This lovely spot of sacred ground;
Where my dear Nancy waiting lies, Till God shall bid her relicks rise"

Nancy Emeline Richardson, daughter of Lemuel and Nancy, born March 24, 1813.

In Memory of Mrs. Elizabeth, wife of Ruel Johnson, who died September 9, 1832, AEt. 38.

Elizabeth Johnson, wife of Ruel Johnson.  Ruel Johnson and Betsey Kendall, both of Woburn, married April 5, 1817.  Betsey Kendall, daughter of Obadiah, Jr. and Sarah Kendall, born August 10, 1794.

In Memory of William Wade, who died October 3, 1832, Aged 24 years.

"The path to Heaven leads through the grave, Elate with hope, he can rejoice;
To see death's summons come.  Praises employ his dying voice,
He goes triumphant home.  For quenchless is the light that shows,
The spirit to its sweet repose"

William Wade, born February 24, 1809, son of James and Mary.

Photo courtesy of Marie Price

In Memory of Mr. Job Miller, who died November 2, 1832, AEt. 82.

"The Memory of the just is blessed"

Job Miller, of Charlestown, married Sarah Gould, of Woburn.  Marriage intention dated January 13, 1776; he served in the Revolutionary War.

Photo courtesy of Marie Price

In Memory of Deacon Joseph Parker, who died January 10, 1833, AEt. 51.

"Blest is the man, whose tender care, Relieves the poor in their distress;
Whose pity wipes the widow's tear, Whose hands support the fatherless;
We hear thy groans with deep surprise, And view thy wounds with weeping eyes;
Each bleeding wound, each dying groan, With anguish filled and pains unknown"

Deacon Joseph Parker, Universalist deacon, son of Benjamin and Mehitabel, born June 8, 1782.

In Memory of Mr. Jonathan Tyler, who died February 13, 1833, AEt. 73.

"Farewell my father, fond and dear, Death has called and we must part;
Which has often caused our tears to flow"

Jonathan Tyler and Rhoda Bruce, married May 1, 1781, by Reverend J. Marrett.  He was the son of Moses and Eleanor, born June 14, 1760.

Erected In memory of Mr. Uri Beers, who died May 1, 1833, AEt. 34.

"If aught on earth would keep me here, It is my wife and children dear;
But Jesus calls and I must go, To dwell with him, and angels too;
O' that the sinner when he sees, These lines erected here by me;
Would think on eternity, and pray, Lord prepare me for that day!

Uri Beers; birth not on Woburn Record.  Uri Beers and Mary Knight, both of Woburn, married April 25, 1822.

Abel Pierce, 3d., son of Abel and Almira R. Pierce, died May 22, 1833, AEt. 1 year & 9 months.

"Suffer little children to come unto me"

Abel Pierce, 3d, son of Abel and Almira R. Pierce; birth not on Woburn Record.

In Memory of Mr. Ezra W. Reed, who died December 13, 1833, AEt. 43.

Ezra W. Reed, son of Daniel and Elizabeth (Wyman) Reed, married Fanny Fowle, October 27, 1814.  He was a blacksmith, with a shop near the site of the present Baptist church; later had a shop on the spot now occupied by the Municipal Building, and still later he was located at the corner of Pleasant and North Warren Streets.  The Probate Records refer to minor children, James (over 14 years of age) and Fanny F. (under 14 years of age).  His widow, Fanny, was appointed administratrix of his estate.

In memory of Mrs. Mary P. Reed, who died January 7, 1834, AEt. 40.

"Ah, can it be, and hast thou gone, And left us thus to grieve alone;
And is thy gentle spirit fled, And is my own dear Mother dead"

Joshua Reed and Mary Parker were married August 4, 1812.

Daniel Wyman, son of Mr. Oliver B. and Mrs. Almira W. Coolidge, died April 9, 1834, AEt. 4 months & 19 days.

"Like snow that falls upon a river, A moment white, then gone forever"

Daniel Wyman Coolidge, son of Oliver B. and Almira W. Coolidge, born November 21, 1833.

In memory of Mrs. Hannah, wife of Colonel Leonard Thompson, who was born March 17, 1790 & died April 17, 1834, AEt. 44.

"My dearest friends, weep not for me, I am relieved from pain;
My love to you on earth was strong, Yet death to me is gain"

Hannah (Wyman) Thompson, born and died as above stated, married Colonel Leonard Thompson, November 19, 1812; his first wife.  She was the daughter of Daniel and Hannah (Wright) Wyman.  Her husband married (2) Anna B. Mead, December 3, 1835; she died February 22, 1855, aged 51 years.  He is yet living (1874), one of the oldest citizens of Woburn.

Erected in memory of Mrs. Elizabeth Pollard, who died August 30, 1834, Aged 69.

"Behold, all you that do pass by, As you are now so once was I;
As I am now so you must be, Prepare for death and follow me"

Mrs. Pollard was Elizabeth, daughter of Samuel and Susanna (Swan) Watts, born October 9, 1762. (Woburn Records).  She lived in the house of John Fowle, 2d., her nephew, which stood then in the present yard of the First Congregational Church.  She had a son, who went to California, and a daughter, Elizabeth.

Amanda Frances, daughter of Thomas and Rhoda Pool, died October 21, 1834, AEt. 5 years.

"After a scene of sharp distress, Her weary body has repose'd to rest"

Amanda Frances Poole, daughter of Thomas, Jr., and Rhoda Poole, born October 17, 1829.  Thomas Poole, Jr., and Rhoda T. Nichols, both of Woburn, married April 15, 1828.

In Memory of Mrs. Abigail, wife of Mr. John Symmes, who died November 8, 1834, AEt. 38.

"My dearest friends, weep not for me,  But rejoice, I  am relieved from pain.
My love to you on earth was strong, But death to me is gain" 

Abigail (Green) Symmes, first wife of John Symmes, of South Woburn, now Winchester, married July 25, 1816; she was of Boston, and born February 10, 1796.   Her husband, born May 19, 1786, was son of Samuel Symmes, and grandson of Zechariah and Judith (Eames) Symmes.  Her son, John Symmes, of Winchester (1873), is superintendent of the large pianoforte manufactory of Hallett, Cumston & Co., Boston.

Deacon John Fowle, died December 9, 1834, AEt. 79.  Mrs. Lois, wife of Deacon John Fowle, died February 2, 1840, AEt. 81.

Deacon John Fowle, son of Josiah and Margery, born November 10, 1755.  Lois Fowle, wife of Deacon John Fowle.  John Fowle, 3d., and Lois Richardson, both of Woburn, married October 18, 1780; daughter of Jesse and Jemima Richardson; born June 10, 1759.

Mr. Jeremy Weston, died February 1, 1835, AEt. 57.

"Afflictions sore long time he bore, Physicians were in vain;
Till God was pleased his breath to take, And ease him of his pain"

Jeremy Weston, son of Ephraim and Ruth (Richardson) Weston, born 1778.

In Memory of Mr. Jonas Caldwell, who died March 7, 1835, AEt. 27.

"This once loved form, now cold and dead, Each mournful thought employs;
His friend now mourns, her hopes are fled, And withered all her joys;
Receive, O earth, his faded form, In thy cold bosom let it lie;
Safe let it rest from every storm, Then may we meet to part no more"

Mr. Jonas Caldwell, son of John Caldwell, died at Burlington.

In Memory of Mr. Joshua Davis, 2d., who died April 27, 1835, AEt. 47.

"Afflictions sore long time I bore, Physicians were in vain;
Till God was pleased my breath to take, And ease me of my pain"

Joshua Davis is said to have been "a Billerica man."  He married a Widow Sullivan, of Boston.  He kept the Mishawum House at one time.

In memory of Mr. John Eaton, who died June 27, 1835, AEt. 55.

John Eaton, son of Jonathan and Lucy Eaton, born January 25, 1780.

Photo courtesy of Marie Coady

In Memory of Mr. George Richardson, who died October 27. 1835, AEt. 47.

"Mr. Richardson was a kind husband, a tender Father, 
 and a beloved member of the Church of Christ"

"Why should we mourn as in the Lord he sleeps, Or wish him back in sorrow's mournful night;
Immortal hope can smile while memory weeps, And trace his dwelling through a path of life."

"Then hush our grief, for o'er death's fearful gloom, The lamp of truth its holy radiance throws;
And hopes that glow in life's unfading bloom, Endear the stillness of his sweet repose."

George Richardson, son of Jacob and Ruth, born March 3, 1789.

In Memory of Mrs. Hannah, wife of Deacon Ebenezer Lawrence, who died suddenly, November 25, 1835, AEt. 75.

"An affectionate mother, an industrious wife, She worked with her hands all the days of her life;
She laid by her work, and went to repose, Slept all night in bed and never arose.
From her sudden fate, let the living now learn, What should be their first, their greatest concern;
Prepare, mortal, O prepare now to die, For here, shortly, very shortly, you too must die."

Hannah (Estabrooks) Lawrence, wife of Deacon Ebenezer Lawrence, married April 6, 1785; daughter of Benjamin and Hannah Estabrooks, of Lexington, and born January 20, 1760.

Mrs. Anna, wife of Mr. Samuel Richardson, died December 3, 1835, AEt. 81.

Anna, second wife of Samuel Richardson; she was born Anna Eustis, of Boston.  Marriage intention dated November 28, 1782.

In Memory of Mrs. Millycent, wife of Mr. Nathaniel Davis, who died December 7, 1835, AEt. 75.
In Memory of Mr. Nathaniel Davis, who died December 10, 1835, AEt. 76.

"Let this vain world engage no more; Behold the gaping tomb,
It bids us seize the present hour; Tomorrow, death may come."

Mellicent Davis, wife of Nathaniel Davis, was daughter of Ebenezer and Hannah (Estabrook) Hubbard, of Concord.  Nathaniel Davis was born in Concord, and kept store in Woburn.

In Memory of Mr. Elijah Leathe, who died December 13, 1835, AEt. 80.

"He trusted in Jehovah's word, To save the human race;
His spirit left its cumbrous load, To rest in God's embrace."

Elijah Leathe, son of Elijah and Mary, born August 12, 1755.

In Memory of Joseph Lawrence, Esq'r., who died February 8, 1836, AEt. 81.

"O death! The poor man's dearest friend, The kindest and the best;
Welcome the hour my aged limbs, Are laid with thee at rest;
The great, the wealthy, fear thy blow, From pomp and pleasure torn;
But Oh! A blest relief to those, That weary-laden mourn."

Joseph Lawrence, Esquire, born November 12, 1754, in Woburn; son of Jonathan and Rachel (Wright) Lawrence; did service in Revolutionary War previous to 1777; styled Lieutenant in 1800; also in 1799; treasurer of Woburn in 1800, 1801.  May 26, 1793, he was admitted to membership in Woburn First Church.  A silver cup was "The gift of Joseph Lawrence, Esqr., to the First Church of Christ in Woburn, 1822.

Deacon Benjamin Wyman, died February 25, 1836, AEt. 68.

"Sleep on in peace! Ye relics, sacred, lie! The resurrection morn when God shall you restore,
And as in humble, holy hope ye now repose; Then he in beauty you shall clothe,
And fadeless as is his own bright crown; Forever make you like a star,
To shine in heaven's unclouded skies above."

Benjamin Wyman, son of Benjamin and Elizabeth, born August 8, 1767.  He was deacon of the First Church, an esquire, a major, etc., and was a man of great influence in Woburn affairs.

In Memory of Mr. Benjamin J. Fowle, who died March 20, 1836, AEt. 20 years.

Benjamin J. Fowle, son of Benjamin and Mary (Fowle) Fowle.  Benjamin J. Fowle had brothers: William, born March 29, 1818 and Luther A., born January 13, 1821.

Photo courtesy of Marie Coady

Mary D., Wife of Deacon Samuel Tidd, Died March 21, 1836, AEt. 47.

"When the last trump shall wake the slumbering dead, Commanding dust, re-inanimate, to rise;
Then joyful may'st thou leave thy lowly bed, To meet thy Saviour in the rapturous skies."

Mary D. Tidd, wife of Deacon Samuel Tidd, was daughter of Thaddeus and Sarah (Stearns) Davis, of Bedford, and was born in Bedford, April 2, 1789.  Samuel Tidd and Mary Davis were married December 26, 1809.

Photo courtesy of Marie Coady

Mr. Charles Wyman, died March 29, 1836, AEt. 44.

"Of modest manners, unaffected mind, Lover of truth, and friend to human kind;
Go and exalt thy moral to divine, Go live for Heaven's eternal year is thine.
Yes happy spirit cheerful go, And with thy Saviour be;
And thy lov'd ones that mourn below, Ere long will come to thee."

Charles Wyman, son of Samuel Eames Wyman and Anna, born October 10, 1791.

Albert, son of Albert Thompson.

Albert, son of Albert and Serviah B. (Nichols) Thompson; born August 22, 1835; died September 13, 1836.  Albert Thompson, born May 19, 1841; died August 29, 1841; parents were married April 22, 1834; grandchildren of Jonathan Thompson.

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Mrs. Abigail J., wife of Sumner Richardson, died September 13, 1836, Aged 26 years.

"My dearest friend, and hast thou gone? Thy body to the dust?
The purer, nobler part of thee, To dwell among the just;
Oh, thou blest Saint, I'll not repine,
But may my closing breath;
Repeat these dying words of thine--- Bles't Saviour, take me thro' the vale of death."

Abigail J. Dale, of Boston, married Sumner Richardson, April 19, 1836.  She was the sister of his brother Thomas's wife.

Frances Locke, daughter of Jeduthun and Louisa Fowle, died October 5th, 1836, AEt. 11 months.

Frances Locke, daughter of Jeduthun and Louisa Fowle, born October 19, 1835.

Mrs. Almira, wife of Abel Pierce, died October 15, 1836, AEt. 32.

"Blessed are the dead that die in the Lord"

Almira, wife of Abel Pierce, of Arlington.  She was the daughter of Josiah Harrington Russell and Sarah (Hutchinson) Russell, and baptized at Arlington, March 24, 1805; married Abel Pierce, of Charlestown, April 4, 1822.

In Memory of Susan W., daughter of George & Nancy Richardson, who died November 4, 1836, AEt. 18.

"Lo, here she lies, that lovely form, Which once we did admire;
Her spirits' gone from earth, 'twas borne, By the angelic choir"
"By her mother."

Susan Winn Richardson, daughter of George and Nancy, born February 17, 1817.

In Memory of Miss Submit B. Thompson, who died November 7, 1836, Aged 21 years.

"Oh, happy soul, released from sin and pain, With Christ, her Saviour, she will ever reign;
No more shall pain and sickness her molest, No, she has gone to her eternal rest."

Submit Brown Thompson, born November 29, 1815, daughter of Rufus and Submit (Richardson) Thompson.

Photo courtesy of Marie Coady

In Memory of Captain Jonathan Thompson, A Soldier of the American Revolution.  Born April 26, 1760, Died November 21, 1836.

Captain Jonathan Thompson, born and died as above stated, aged 76 years and 6 months; married Mary Richardson, August 9, 1781, who died May 1, 1854, aged 90 years.  He was the son of Samuel, Esquire and Abigail (Tidd) Thompson.

In Memory of Mr. Jesse Richardson, who died February 12, 1837, Aged 75 years.  
In Memory of Mrs. Submit, wife of Mr. Jesse Richardson, who died July 8, 1836, Aged 73 years.

"Though cold in dust these perished hearts may lie, 
The spark that warmed them once can never die;
That shall resist the triumphs of decay,
When time is o'er and worlds have passed away."

Jesse Richardson, son of Zachariah and Phebe, born August 20, 1761.  Submit Brown, a sister of Captain Joseph Brown, married Jesse Richardson; marriage intention dated November 24, 1781.

Franklin Pierce, died February 20, 1837, AEt. 35.

"Stop, my friend, and drop a tear, Think on the dust that slumbers here."

Franklin Pierce, son of Abel and Ruth, born March 21, 1802.

Affectionately Inscribed To the memory of Mr. Samuel J. Richardson, son of Samuel & Esther Richardson, who died February 20, 1837, Aged 34 years & 9 months.

Samuel (Tidd) Richardson, son of Samuel T. and Esther, born May 9, 1802.

In Memory of Mrs. Louisar R., wife of Mr. Tracey C. Nichols, who died April 20, 1837, AEt. 31.

"Her song of sorrow now hath ceased, Mute is her voice and cold her hand;
Her broken spirit God appeased, And called her to the better land."

Louisa R. Kimball and Tracy C. Nichols were married May 7, 1826.  She was the daughter of Ezra Kimball.

In Memory of Mr. John Buxton, who died April 27, 1837, AEt. 84.

John Buxton, born in North Reading, was a shoemaker.  He married Elizabeth Parker.  They had issue: (1) John, born in Reading, died in Woburn; (2) Betsey, married Elisha Davis, and died March 31, 1854, aged 74; (3) Hannah, married Benjamin F. Roberts, died March 29, 1819, aged 30; (4) Polly, born in North Woburn, October 25, 1794, died April 22, 1874, aged 79; she was the wife of Sewall Richardson, and was married June 18, 1828; (5) Infant Son, died young.

Sacred to the Memory of Mrs. Grace Ann, wife of Alfred M. Badger, who died May 21, 1837, AEt. 24.

"Farewell, my friends & Kindred dear, I leave this world of pain;
May virtue be your practice here, 'Till we shall meet again.
My dying hour has softly come, My cares, my sorrows, now are o'er;
Rise now, my soul, to bliss above, And ever sing they Saviour's love."

Alfred M. Badger is said to have lived in Montvale, in house now owned by Mr. Sewall Samson.

Mr. Amos H. Burgess, died August 17, 1837, AEt. 33.
Jacob Henry, died September 10, 1836, 1 year.
Mary Henrietta, died February 14, 1839, AEt. 22 months.

Children of Amos H. & Mary A. Burgess 

According to Woburn Records, Mr. Amos H. Burgess, of Woburn, and Miss Mary Ann Shattuck, of West Cambridge, were married October 1, 1834.  The Shattuck Memorial gives her name as Mary Jane, and the marriage as occurring October 1, 1833.  It says that Jacob Henry was born September 13, 1834, and died September 10, 1835;  Mary Henrietta, born March 28, 1837, died February 13, 1839.  Amos H. Burgess is spoken of as being of West Cambridge.  He died August 17, 1837.

In Memory of Miss Susan, daughter of Ebenezer & Lydia Cummings, who died September 8,1837, AEt. 26.

"Hail, smiling seraph!  Earth no more enchains they soul in clay;
For thou has gone where storms are o'er, Where smiles eternal day."

Susanna Cummings, daughter of Ebenezer and Lydia Cummings, born October 3, 1811.

Mr. Edward Richardson, died November 17, 1837, AEt. 96.
"Erected by Job Richardson"

Edward Richardson, son of Edward and Jerusha, born in Reading, August 25, 1743, married October 6, 1763, Sarah Tidd.  Job Richardson was a son.

In Memory of Nancy E. Dale, who died November 27, 1837, AEt. 21 years.

Nancy E. Dale, probably born in Milford, New Hampshire, was a sister of Abigail J. Richardson.

Mrs. Abigail, widow of Abijah Kendall, late of Templeton, died January 3d, 1838, AEt. 85.

Abigail Kendall, widow of Abijah Kendall, late of Templeton, Mass., was daughter of Jacob and Abigail Pierce; born April 16, 1753.

Mrs. Hannah, widow of Mr. Josiah Parker, died January 14, 1838, AEt. 84.

"Look here, my friend, as you pass by, As you are now, so once was I;
As I am now, so you must be, Prepare for death and follow me."

Hannah (Gardner) Parker, widow of Josiah Parker.

Mr. Moses Winn, died April 16, 1838, AEt. 58.

Moses Winn, son of Jeremiah and Mehitable (Buck) Winn, was born March 17, 1780.  He was a Lieutenant 1814-1816, per Town Records.  His wife, Sally, died 1807.

Jeremiah Convers, Jr., died May 7, 1838, AE. 38 years.

Jeremiah Converse, Jr., son of Jeremiah and Jerusha, born June 28, 1795.  He married sisters, Sally and Clarissa Barnard, and was captain the Washington Light Infantry.  He died in 1833 (Town Records)

In Memory of Mrs. Susan, relict of Reverend Samuel Mead, late of Amesbury, Mass., who died May 10, 1838, Aged 70.

"Thou sleepest in thy low and narrow house, Our dearest mother!
We may see thy face no more, Nor hear they voice of gladness;
Till the sea gives up its dead, We weep, but not like those, who have no hope.
In Jesus thou didst die, for him didst live, 
And in that day when God shall bring his ransomed home; Thou wilt not be forgotten.
Grace divine, that made thee what thou wast on earth, 
Shall make thee what thou then wilt be in heaven"

Susan (Clapp) Mead, widow of Reverend Samuel Mead.  She was the sister of Major Jeremiah Clapp.

Abel Pierce died May 22, 1837, AEt. 71.

"The Memory of the just is blessed"

Abel Pierce, birth not on Woburn Record, son of James5, (James4, James3, Thomas2, Thomas1), married Ruth Parker, March 14, 1792.

Lehonera B., died August 7, 1838, AEt. 19 months & 7 days.
James E., died September 27, 1839, AEt. 10 months & 20 days.
James E., died September 4, 1844, AEt. 11 months & 4 days.
Children of James E., & Hannah Abbot

James E. Abbott, son of James E., and Hannah Abbott, born September 30, 1843, is the only one of these children whose birth is on Woburn Records.

Mrs. Lydia W., wife of Mr. William Young, died August 28, 1838, Aged 50.

"My flesh shall slumber in the ground, Till the last trumpet joyful sound;
Then burst the bands with sweet surprise, And in my Saviour's image rise"

Lydia W., wife of William Young, daughter of Edward and Lucy Wyer, born June 30, 1789.   Marriage intention of "Mr. William Young, Jr., and Miss Lydia Wyer, both of Woburn," dated June 3, 1809.

Gilman H., son of Eli & Julia Ann Kendall, died August 30, 1838, AEt. 7 years and 24 days.

"No prayers, nor tears, nor sighs could save, This lovely child from an earthly grave"

Gilman H. Kendall, son of Eli and Julia Ann; birth not on Woburn Record.

Miss Sarah Carroll, died September 1, 1838, AEt. 30.

Sarah Carroll (birth not on Woburn Record), was a sister of John Carroll, who was born on the ocean three days before he landed in Boston.  John Carroll was a prominent citizen of Woburn, coming here from Lynn. 

John Augustine, son of John Brooks & Abigail Tay, died September 17, 1838, AEt. 9 weeks & 4 days.

John B. Tay, of Woburn, and Abigail Buck, of Wilmington, were married September 26, 1837.  The birth of the above child is not on Woburn Record.

Mrs. Mary Martha, wife of Stephen Thompson, died January 7, 1839, AEt. 22.

Her maiden name was Emerson.

Mr. Beniah Nay, died February 20, 1839, AEt. 29.

"Blessed are the dead who died in the Lord"

Beniah Allen Nay was a currier, and had wife Serena and child Mary Elizabeth, the latter born in Woburn, April 29, 1835.

In Memory of Mrs. Harriet C., wife of Mr. Joel Kendall, who died March 4, 1839, AEt. 29.

"Here rest, dear form, in sweet repose, Till God shall bid you rise;
Then mount the wings of Jesus' love, And soar above the skies.
We soon shall meet again above, No more by death to part;
And there rejoice in heavenly love, With pure and holy heart"

Joel Kendall, was a son of William, and was born in Burlington, July 16, 1808.  His wife was Harriet C. Waite, of Malden.

Rhoda C., wife of Luke Fowle, died April 22, 1839, Aged 39 years.

"O blindness, to the future kindly given, That each my fill the circle marked by Heaven"

Rhoda C. Fowle, nee' Clark, married Luke Fowle, May 18, 1826; she came from Tewksbury.  He married Eliza Richardson for his second wife.

Susannah S., daughter of John & Lucy Page, died May 7, 1839, Aged 11 years and 8 months.

"Cease then to mourn her early doom, Nor wish her rescued from the tomb;
For lo!  To yonder courts of light, Her seraph soul has winged its flight"

Susanna S. Page, daughter of John and Lucy.  Birth not on Woburn Record.

Abi P., daughter of Luke Fowle, died June 24, 1834, Aged 9 months & 19 days.

Abigail Parker Fowle, daughter of Luke and Rhoda Fowle, born December 5, 1833.  It is apparent that either the epitaph should read "6 months," or that the record of birth should be "September 5."

Mary E., daughter of Moses C. & Mary C. Trask, died August 3, 1839, AEt. 6 years & 11 months.

"To you the child was only lent, While mortal, it was thine;
But now in robes immortal pent, It lives forever mine"

Mary Elizabeth Trask, born in Woburn, August 27, 1832, daughter of Moses C. and Mary C. (Cutter) Trask.

Died in Woburn, August 10, 1839, Miss Rhoda, daughter of Philip P. & Lydia Rogers, Aged 46 years.

"Formerly of Tewksbury"

"Dear friends who survive, weep not for me, Dear Saviour, I come to dwell with thee;
O God, the grave has no victory won, For I have conquered through thy Son"

Philip P., was probably father of Oliver C. Rogers, who owned the brick house on the Lexington Road.

In memory of Elizabeth, a lovely child of Cyrus Holmes, A. M., & Mrs. Sophia A. H., who died September 20, 1839, Aged 1 year & 4 months.

"Of such is the Kingdom of Heaven"

Elizabeth Holmes, daughter of Cyrus and Sophia A., (Collamore) Holmes.  Birth not on Woburn Record.  Mr. Holmes was preceptor of the Warren Academy at this date.

Henry Alden, son of Sylvester & Lavina Nichols, died October 1, 1839, Aged 3 years, 6 months and 5 days.

"Farewell, dear child; it grieves our heart, That we on earth so soon must part;
Hope points us up to heaven above, Where we may meet in perfect love"

Henry Alden Nichols, son of Sylvester and Lavinia, born April 18, 1836.

Georgianna, daughter of Joshua & Almira Stoddard, died October 8th, 1839, AEt. 4 years.

"This lovely babe, so young & fair, I call'd hence by early doom;
Just come to show how fair a flower, In paradise could bloom"

Georgianna Stoddard, daughter of Joshua and Almira, born October 21, 1835.

Mr. Samuel Richardson, died October 16, 1839, AEt. 91.

"He was honest and upright in all his dealings with his fellow creatures; always endeavoring to do unto others as he would have others do unto him"

"The church yard bears an added stone, The fireside shows a vacant chair;
Here sadness dwells a weeps alone, And Death displays his banner there,
The life has gone, the breath has fled; And what has been, no more shall be,
The welcome form, the well known tread; Oh, where are they, and where is he"

Samuel Richardson, son of Oliver and Lydia Richardson, born December 5, 1748.

Photo courtesy of Judy Woods

Mr. Warren Reed, died February 7, 1840, AEt. 29 years.  Also, Warren, only child of Warren and Jemima Reed, died February 19, 1841. AEt. 2 years & 4 months.

"Companion, Only child, a short farewell, Though left within this vale of tears to dwell;
I'll not repine, but bless the gracious hand, That kindly took thee to that better land;
Jesus will soon these mouldering forms restore, Where sin and pain and death are known no more"
"They sleep in Jesus"

Warren Reed and Jemima Bailey, both of Woburn, married September 11, 1834.  He was the son of George W. and Elizabeth (Symmes) Reed, and born in Woburn, April 10, 1811.  Warren, only child of Warren and Jemima Reed, birth not on Woburn Record.

Ruth Ann, daughter of Charles J. & Betsey Keen, died February 22, 1840, AEt. 2 years & 8 months.

"This lovely bud was reared, And blighted in its bloom"

Ruth Ann Keen, daughter of Charles T. and Betsey (Farmer) Keen, born in Woburn, June 20, 1837.

Marshall W., son of Benjamin & Betsey C. Bosworth, died March 20, 1840, AEt. 17 months.

Marshall W. Bosworth, son of Benjamin and Betsey C. (Wilkins) Bosworth.  Birth not on Woburn Record.

Susan M., only child of Daniel & Mary W. Eaton, died March 25, 1840, Aged 3 years & 1 month.

"An early summons Jesus sends, To call a child above;
And whisper o'er the weeping friends, Tis all the fruit of love.
To save the little child from wo, And guard it from all harms;
And from the many griefs below, I call'd it to my arms.
But do not rashly with me strive, Nor vainly fast or weep;
The child, tho' dead, is yet alive, And only fall'n asleep.
'Tis in the Saviour's bosom laid, And feels no sorrow there;
'Tis by a heav'nly parent fed, And needs no more your care.
To you the child was only lent, While mortal it was thine;
But now in robes immortal pent, It lives forever mine.
Arise and run the heav'nly road, Nor in dumb mourning sit;
Look up toward the child's abode, And hast to follow it"

Emily J., daughter of Doctor Willard & Anstris Adams, died March 31, 1840, AEt. 1 year.

"Pleasant in life, lamented in death"

Emily J. Adams, daughter of Doctor Willard and Anstris (Joslin) Adams, was born in Woburn, April 2, 1839.  Dr. Willard was a son of Thomas and Nancy (Wyman) Adams.

Harriet Ann, daughter of Thomas & Lucinda York, died April 4, 1840, AEt. 7 months.

Harriet Ann York, daughter of Thomas and Lucinda.  Birth not on Woburn Record.  Thomas York was a laborer in the employ of Dr. Plympton, John Johnson, Sr. and others.  He came from New Hampshire, and is now living in Topsfield, Mass.  Mr. Stoughton B. Holden married one of his daughters.

Mrs. Eunice, wife of Mr. Charles Carter, died April 6th, 1840, AEt. 37.

"Our dearest friend, when we recall thy worth, Thy lovely life, thy early end;
We feel estranged from earth"

Eunice Carter, first wife of Charles Carter, nee' Eunice Weston, of Reading.

Photo courtesy of Judy Woods

Mrs. Lydia, wife of Major Abijah Thompson, died April 22, 1840, AEt. 63.

"Then since it is God's holy will, We must be parted for a while;
In sweet submission, all as one, We say our father's will be done."

Lydia Thompson, second wife of Major Abijah, married March 10, 1809.  He died 1820.  She was at the time of this marriage a widow, Lydia Bradford, nee' Jaquith, and had one child, Lydia Jaquith Thompson; died 1822.

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Mr. Edmund Parker, died June 28, 1840, AEt. 78.

"Like a shock of grain, ripe &  seared, Removed from friends long endeared."

Edmund Parker, son of Josiah and Mary, born March 17, 1762.

Photo courtesy of Judy Woods

In Memory of Deacon Josiah Converse, who died September 8, 1840, in the 82d year of his age.

Deacon Josiah Converse, of the Baptist Church and Society, Woburn; born March 14, 1759; son of Josiah and Hephzibah (Brooks) Converse (brother of Jesse and Joshua).  Josiah Converse and Martha Tidd, both of Woburn, married by Reverend J. Marrett, March 22, 1780.

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Mr. John Buxton, Jr., died September 27, 1840, in his 63rd year.

"The mortal part lies buried here, Of one who was a Father dear;
This humble stone his children raise, Though dead, his works speak forth his praise."

John Buxton, son of John Buxton, was born in Reading.  He was a shoemaker.  His wife died in 1830.  They had issue: (1) John, born July 29, 1803, in Wilmington; married Mary Damon, of Reading, May 22, 1843, and died March 18, 1854; (2) Sarah, born August 20, 1805, died February 6, 1863, unmarried; (3) Elizabeth, born November 30, 1814, married Edmund Buxton, of England.  She still (1890) living.  

Mary Elizabeth, only daughter of Charles R., & Elizabeth M. Thompson, died November 11, 1840, AEt. 5 years.

"She was much loved while she was here, By Parents, and a Brother dear;
But now we trust she's called above, To share her Saviour's better love"

Mary Elizabeth Thompson, born September 26, 1835; died November 11, 1840; daughter of Charles Rosewell and Elizabeth M. (Johnson) Thompson; married December 10, 1829.

Charles F., Son of Jacob & Sarah Ann Skinner, died December 6, 1841, AEt. 13 months & days.

"Twas god who gave my child to me, Th' appointed time he stood;
It is the Lord I plainly see, He doth what seems him good."

Charles F. Skinner, son of Jacob and Sarah Ann (Spaulding) Skinner.  Birth not on Woburn Record.  Parents, both of Woburn, were married August 3, 1838.

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Mr. Thomas Pool, died February 5, 1841, AEt. 67.  Mrs. Ruth, his wife, died April 29, 1840, AEt. 67.

"Calm on the bosom of thy God, Fair spirit, rest thee now;
E'en while with us thy footsteps trod, His seal was on thy brow.
Dust to its narrow home, beneath; Soul to its peace, on high,
They that have seen thy look in death; No more may fear to die."

Thomas Poole, representative of Woburn in Massachusetts Legislature in 1839.  Birth not on Woburn Record.  Ruth, his wife, was a daughter of Jabez and Keziah (Wyman) Thompson.  They were married August 18, 1796.

Photo Courtesy of Judy Woods

Hannah Wright, wife of the Late Daniel Wyman, died February 8, 1841, AEt. 79.

"Her God hath given her heavenly rest, Her children dear, arise and call her blest;
And well they may, for she the Bible knew, Her lips its knowledge dripped like early dew;
Its doctrine fed her soul, its faith sustained, Its precepts and its spirit she maintained;
May mourning friends this last best tribute pay, By following her to realms of perfect day."

Hannah (Wright) Wyman, born April 1, 1762, daughter of John and Phebe Wright, wife of Daniel Wyman.

Photo courtesy of Judy Woods

In Memory of Mr. Obadiah Kendall, who died February 10, 1841, AEt. 84.

"Unveil thy bosom, faithful tomb, Take this new treasure to thy trust;
And give these sacred relics room, To slumber in the silent dust."

Obadiah Kendall, born in Woburn, June 15, 1757; son of Deacon Obadiah and Elizabeth (Miles) Kendall; married Sarah Johnson.

Lydia E., only daughter of Ebenezer and Margaret French, died February 14, 1841, AEt. 3 months.

"How soon this lovely child has fled, The pleasing object of our eyes;
To sleep among the silent dead, Till Christ shall bid her dust arise."

Ebenezer French, the father, died in 1861.  He was born in Alton, New Hampshire.

Daniel H. Skelton, died March 12, 1841, AEt. 23 years.

"There is rest in Heaven"

In his will, Daniel H. Skelton refers to his sister, Catharine Emma Jewett, wife of David W. Jewett, and refers to his mother, Emma Skelton, a widow.  He also speaks of his uncle, Matthew Skelton, of Charlestown.  One of the witnesses to his will was "Vashti Joslin."

Mrs. Submit, wife of Mr. Rufus Thompson, died April 14, 1841, AEt. 49.

"Farewell my children fond and dear, Whose care has long engaged my love;
Your fond embrace I now exchange, For better friends above."

Submit (Richardson) Thompson, wife of Rufus, married January 19, 1815; he was the son of Leonard and Esther (Wyman) Thompson, and grandson of Samuel Thompson, Esquire.

Mr. Benjamin Fowle, died April 18, 1841, AEt. 56.

"Who can shun the fatal hour, O who can flee from death."

Benjamin Fowle, son of Benjamin and Mary (Wyman) Fowle.  Benjamin Fowle, born October 21, 1746, died November 9, 1815, married, first, Mary Bruce, September 4, 1774; second, Mary Wyman, July 26, 1781.  They had issue: (1) Mary, born December 12, 1774, died October 28, 1775; (2) Augustus, married Susanna Brown, 1805; (3) Benjamin, married Mary Fowle, February 21, 1815, and died April 18, 1841; (4) Jonathan W., died May 1, 1821; (5) Mary, married Junius Richardson, 1818.

Mrs. Mary B., wife of Charles B. Stearns, died April 24, 1841, AEt. 23 years.

"She sleeps, the vital spark is fled, The lovely form to dust is given;
The spirit dwells not with the dead, But freed has sought its native heaven."

Mary B. Stearns, wife of Charles B. Stearns, daughter of Nathan Brooks, was born in Woburn.

Sarah E., daughter of John  & Sally B. Miller, died May 1, 1841. AEt. 8 months & 10 days.

Sarah E. Miller, daughter of John and Sally B. Miller, born August 20, 1840.

Mrs. Priscilla, wife of Jeremy Weston, died May 16, 1841, AEt. 57.

"Receive, Oh, Earth, her faded form, In thy cold bosom let it lie;
Safe let it rest from every storm, Soon it must rise no more to die."

Priscilla Weston, wife of Jeremy Weston, was daughter of _____Perkins, and was probably born in Ipswich.  Jeremy Weston after his marriage, lived first in West Cambridge (Now Belmont), and he died in the old brick house on the Lexington Road, known as the Rogers Place.

Photo courtesy of Judy Woods

Mr. Samuel Richardson, died June 26, 1841, AEt. 58.

"This is the promise of our God, And none can make his promise void;
Then why are doubts and fears?  Eternal love will us embrace,
With all the ransomed human race; Through never ending years."

Samuel Richardson, son of Samuel and Anna, born January 4, 1784; married Sarah Wyman, daughter of Jesse Wyman.

Charles C., son of George & Delphina R. Trull, died August 28, 1841, AEt. 4 months.

"And of such is the Kingdom of Heaven"

Charles C. Trull, son of George and Delphina (Reed) Trull.  Birth not on Woburn Record.

Photo courtesy of Judy Woods

Mrs. Abigail P., wife of George W. Fay, died September 22, 1841, AEt. 25.

"Here rest, dear form, in sweet repose, Till God shall bid you arise;
Then mount on wings of Jesus' love, And soar above the skies."

Abigail P. Fay, wife of George W. Fay.  Marriage intention of "George W. Fay and Miss Abigail Tufts, both of Woburn," dated May 11, 1834.

In Memory of William, only son of William and Abigail Fox, who died October 19, 1841, AEt. 23 years & 5 months.

"This marble marks the grave of one, Whom parents mourn as their only son;
And she whose stricken heart deplores the doom, That took him home while yet in youthful bloom;
Affection strong could not retain him here, And friends mourn that one so bright, so dear;
No more with them lifes' joys and hopes will share, Reader, consider, and for death prepare."

William Fox, son of William, Jr., and Abigail, born June 19, 1818.

John H., son of Mr. John H. & Mrs. Sarah P. Flanders, died October 30, 1841, AEt. 1 year, 3 months & 11 days.

John H., son of John H. and Sarah Flanders.  Birth not on Woburn Record.

Orlando I., only child of Orlando W. & Mary I. Badger, died November 16, 1841, AEt. 4 years & 5 months.

"Our dear and only child is dead, Here in silence rest his peaceful head;
Removed from sin, distressing pain, Forever with his God to reign."

Orlando Ingalls Badger, son of Orlando and Mary, born July 4, 1837.

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Mr. Thomas Wade, died December 21, 1841, AEt. 36.

"Here slumbers beneath this sod, a friend, Whose voice, silent now, on earth charmed my ear;
Sweet smiles around me play, Tho' he who wore them has sought that shore;
Life was where he was not, And that he never, never forgot."

Thomas Wade, son of Nathaniel and Hannah Wade, born July 30, 1805.

Photo courtesy of Marie Coady

Calvin, son of Royal and Charlotte Caldwell, died December 31, 1841, Aged 17.

"My young friends, prepare to meet your God"

Calvin Caldwell, son of Royal and Charlotte, birth not on Woburn Record.

Deacon Ebenezer Lawrence, died January 12, 1842, AEt. 84.

"Blessed are the dead which die in the Lord, From henceforth, yea, saith the spirit, 
That they may rest from their labours, And their works do follow them."

Deacon Ebenezer Lawrence, born October 16, 1757, in Woburn, son of Jonathan and Rachel (Wright) Lawrence; married Hannah Estabrooks; died 1835; was a soldier in the Revolutionary War; lived in Woburn where the Lawrence School house now stands.  May 27, 1798, Ebenezer Lawrence and Hannah Lawrence, his wife, were admitted members of Woburn First Church.  From July 2, 1812, to May 2, 1828, he held the office of deacon in that church.

Randall, son of Doctor Willard & Anstris Adams, died February 17, 1842, Aged 5 months.

"And art thou gone, sweet babe!  How brief they stay on earth."

Randall Adams, born in Woburn, September 23, 1841.

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Mrs. Abigail Bancroft, died March 31, 1842, AEt. 70.

"Blessed are the dead who die in the Lord"

Mrs. Abigail Bancroft, wife of William of Reading.  Her maiden name was Burnap.  They were the parents of Cyrus Bancroft, the civil engineer, justice of the peace, etc.

Photo courtesy of Marie Coady

In memory of Mrs. Catherine, wife of Samuel Gardner, of West Cambridge, formerly Charlestown, who died April 23, 1842, AEt. 72.

"The memory of the just is blessed"

Catherine (Fox-Richardson) Gardner, wife of Noah Richardson and also of Samuel Gardner; daughter of Jonathan and Zerviah Fox, of Woburn, born May 27, 1769.  

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Miss Eliza F. Holden, died May 16, 1842, Aged 19.

"I would not live alway; no, welcomb the tomb! Since Jesus has lain there, I'll enter its gloom;
There sweet by my rest till he bids me arise, To hail him in triumph descending the skies."

Eliza F. Holden, daughter of Luther and Delia (Dickerson) Holden, born May 14, 1823, died in Boston, May 16, 1842.  

[Stone not set] Mary Ann, daughter of Henry H. & Mary Ann Flanders, died August 4, 1843, AEt. 1 year & 10 months.

"Grieve not, nor let a wish arise, She's left the scenes of earth to rise;
She's now from pain and sorrow free, Array'd in Heaven's own Purity."

Mary Ann Flanders, daughter of Henry H. and Mary Ann (Haynes) Flanders.  Birth not on Woburn Record.  The mother, Mary Ann Haynes, came from Lowell.

Photo courtesy of Marie Price

Sacred to the memory of Mrs. Lucy, wife of Simon Barnard, who died August 13, 1842, AEt. 46.

"By her death, her husband lost an affectionate wife, her children a kind and tender Mother"

"Dearest Mother, thou hast left us, Here thy loss we deeply feel;
But tis God that hath bereft us, He can all our sorrows heal;
Yet again we hope to meet thee, When the day of life is fled;
Then in heaven with joy to greet thee, Where no farewell tear is shed"

Lucy Barnard, wife of Simon, was a daughter of Nathan and Bathsheba (Hayward-Simonds) Simonds, and was born September 27, 1796.  Her husband was a native of Maine.  Her brother, Nathan Simonds, while a student at Harvard, was drowned in Fresh Pond.

Photo courtesy of Marie Price

In Memory of Mrs. Jerusha Wade, who died September 17, 1842, AEt. 84.

"The relics of departed worth, Lie shrouded here in gloom;
And here with aching hearts we mark, Our own dear mother's tomb."

Jerusha (Brooks-Richardson) Wade, daughter of Benjamin and Susanna (Kendall) Brooks, , born July 13, 1757; married, first, Deacon Josiah Richardson, of Woburn, April 11, 1776, who died December 28, 1795, and, second, Ebenezer Wade, Woburn, married December 9, 1806.

Mrs. Mellicent Lawrence, wife of Mr. Jacob Pierce, died November 1, 1842, AEt. 46.

"Thou art gone to the grave, we no longer behold thee, 
Nor tread the rough paths of the world by thy side;
But thy Saviour has passed thro' its portal before thee,
And the lamp of his love thro' the gloom is thy guide."

Mellicent (Lawrence) Pierce, wife of Jacob, daughter of Ebenezer and Hannah Lawrence, born May 17, 1796.  Mr. Jacob Pierce, Jr., and Miss Mellicent Lawrence married September 26, 1816.

Photo courtesy of Marie Price

Mrs. Sarah, widow of Mr. Obadiah Kendall, died January 23, 1843, AEt. 81.

"The churchyard bears an added stone, The fireside a vacant chair;
Here sadness dwells and weeps alone, And death displays his banner there."

Sarah (Johnson) Kendall, widow of Obadiah Kendall; married September 5, 1782; daughter of Josiah and Sarah (Gardner) Johnson, born March 11, 1762.

Elizabeth M., daughter of Stephen, 2d., & Mariah P. Cutter, died February 14, 1843, AEt. 4 months & 16 days.

"Go, lovely babe, go to thy rest, Thy Saviour bids thee come;
Gjoin the ransomed and the blest, And leave this earthly home.
Sweet babe, adieu, a long adieu, Till we shall meet above;
There may we join in song with you, And sing redeeming love."

Elizabeth Maria Cutter, daughter of Stephen and Maria P. (Leathe) Cutter, born September 29, 1842, in Woburn, grand-daughter of Samuel Cutter.  Birth not on Woburn Record.

Photo courtesy of Marie Coady

Mrs. Ann W., wife of George W. Andrews, died February 20, 1843, AEt. 24.
Clara J., their only daughter, died February 24, 1843, Aged 9 days.

"Farewell, my dearest wife!  I'm loath to part, With thee, the joy and solace of my heart;
With thee, the dear companion of my care, And bliss, when I had any bliss to share;
So round my heart, with many a fibre bound, To give thee up inflicts the deepest wound.
But Jesus calls thee to his rest above, Where all is joy, peace, and Heavenly love."

Marriage intention of "George W. Andrews and Miss Ann W. Leathe, both of Woburn," dated February 14, 1836.

[Marble stone]  Mr. Tallman Seely, died February 20, 1843, AEt. 38.

He came to Woburn from Lexington, and was buried under arms by the Woburn Mechanic Phalanx, father of the former town clerk, the late Montressor S. Seely.

G. T., only son of G. M. & Mariah Veazey, died February 23, 1843, AEt. 4 months & 7 days.

George T. Veazey, son of George M. and Mariah A. Veazey.  Birth not on Woburn Record.

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Mrs. Ruth, wife of Mr. Ichabod Richardson, died April 18, 1843, AEt. 71.

"Blessed are the dead who die in the Lord"

Ruth Richardson, wife of Ichabod, daughter of Ruel and Kezia Baldwin, married September 21, 1791.  They moved to Milford, New Hampshire.

Photo courtesy of Marie Price

Mrs. Sarah, widow of Jobe Miller, died April 28, 1843, AEt. 88.

Sarah, widow of Job Miller.

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Reuben Johnson, son of Mr. John & Mrs. Sally Johnson, died May 12, 1843, AEt. 23.

"Children, near and dear, they die, And leave us here to mourn."

Reuben Johnson, son of John and Sally, born July 31, 1820.

Mrs. Abigail, wife of Artemas Reed, died June 27, 1843, AEt. 26.

"Affection true this stone doth here erect, For death this lovely victim did select;
Thus from the child is the mother torn, And parents, husband, sisters, deeply mourn;
Yet faith points upward to the mansion where, Sweet hope now whispers, we may meet her there.
If we, like her, that precious grace obtain; That makes our loss to be her heavenly gain."

Abigail Reed, wife of Artemas Reed, born Abigail Fox, January 1, 1817, married November 26, 1840.  She was the daughter of William, Jr., and Abigail Fox.

Josephine Williamine, daughter of William E. & Parnell H. Young, died July 13, 1843, AEt. 1 year & 13 days.

Josephine W., daughter of William E., and Parnell H. Young.  Birth not on Woburn Record.  "Mr. William Young and Miss Parnell [Howe] Beers" married August 5, 1832.

Charles H., son of Darius & Asenath Merrill, died August 13, 1843, AEt. 1 year.

"Rest, little one, forever rest, Though parents weep below;
Safe in the bosom of thy God, No sorrow shalt thou know."

Charles H. Merrill (birth not on Woburn Record), son of Darius and Asenath (Holt) Merrill.  Marriage intention of his parents dated June 20, 1841.

Lydia Maria, only child of Andrew D. & Mary A. Bowen, died August 16, 1843, AEt. 4 months & 7 days.

Lydia Maria Bowen, daughter of Andrew D. and Mary A.  Birth not on Woburn Record.

In Memory of Mr. John Kendall of Burlington, who died August 18, 1843, AEt. 84.

"Down to the dust all must descend, The saints of God must die;
While angels guard their souls to rest, In dust their bodies lie."

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Elizabeth, his wife died September 8, 1854, AEt. 90 years, 5 months & 11 days.

"They lived and died in the Faith of the Gospel"

John Kendall, son of John and Sarah, born December 5, 1758.  Elizabeth Kendall, wife of John, was born Elizabeth Barnard, and is said to have come from Maine.  She was an aunt of Simon Barnard.  This stone to Elizabeth Kendall is not now (1890) in the yard.

Emma Dow, daughter of Hial P. & Mary G. D. Cram, died September 7, 1843, AEt. 1 year, 4 months & 10 days.

Emma Dow Cram was born in Weare, New Hampshire.

In Memory of Samuel Cutter, who died November 3d, 1843, AEt. 59.

Samuel Cutter, born September 7, 1785, son of James and Catherine (Benjamin) Cutter.  His father was a native of Menotomy (now Arlington), but died in Jaffrey, New Hampshire.  This stone has been removed to the cemetery on Salem Street. (Woodbrook)

Mrs. Margaret, wife of Elijah Leathe, died November 27, 1843, AEt. 57.

"Death came commissioned 'mid our household band, Bearing his bow and quiver in his hand;
At our lov'd mother he aimed his fatal dart, And stilled the throbbing of her heart."

Marriage intention of Margaret Clark and Mr. Elijah Leathe, 3d, both of Woburn, is dated March 2, 1807.

Sally Skinner, died January 8, 1844, AEt. 64.
Abraham Skinner, died May 5, 1827, AEt. 45.

"Dearest parents, you have left us here, Thy loss we deeply feel.
But tis God who hath bereft us, He can all our sorrows heal.
In heaven we fondly hope to greet thee, When this fleeting life is o'er;
There with angels may we meet thee, Praising God forever more."

Stephen Skinner, a son of Abraham and Sally (Johnson) Skinner, says that he was born in Woburn, June 24, 1818, and that his father, Abraham, was also, although their births are not on the records.  He says his mother was a daughter of John Johnson, and she was born in Leicester or Andover.  His grandfather, Abraham, married twice, and each wife was a Brooks.  He himself was born in the old Brooks house, at the corner of Main Street and Lake Avenue.

William, eldest son of Simon & Lucy Barnard, died January 19, 1844, AEt. 22 years & 6 months.

"Not love or friendship could his life ensure, Nor blooming youth, or strength, or health secure;
Our brother dear, from an untimely end. Deeply we mourn the loss of such a friend, 
But God had done it, and His voice aloud; Bids us be ready for an early shroud.
So may we hear and hasten to obey, That death may be to us a welcome day."

William Barnard, son of Simon and Lucy, born July 1, 1821.

Albert, son of Jesse W. & Melinda E. Persons, died January 25, 1844, AEt. 2 years, 6 months & 11 days.

"Sleep on dear Albert, calmly sleep! Thy heart was gentle as a dove,
Thy memory here we'll fondly keep; May we meet in Heaven above."

According to Woburn Records, Albert Persons was born August 14, 1841.

Mrs. Ruth, widow of Deacon Jacob Richardson, died March 13, 1844, AEt. 77.

"The memory of the just shall live"

Ruth Richardson, widow of Jacob, was daughter of Jonathan and Ruth (Wyman) Wright, born May 17, 1767; married May 25, 1786.

Miss Fanny Fox, daughter of William & Arethusa Fox, died March 17, 1844, AEt. 29.

Fanny Fox, daughter of William and Arethusa.  Birth not on Woburn Record.

Mrs. Nancy, widow of Mr. George Richardson, died October 9, 1844, AEt. 53.

"Beloved in life, lamented in death"

"Then sleep, fond Mother, sweetly sleep, The turf be lightly on thee pressed!
Thy children here will come and weep, For memories of the just are blessed."

Nancy Richardson, widow of George (nee' Nancy Winn), married October 13, 1811.

In memory of Ezra Curtis Kimball, died October 18, 1844, AEt. 31.

Dear One, in grief why weepest thou?  Why droops thy sad and mournful brow?
Why is the look so like despair?  What deep sad sorrow lingers there?
Still lift thy tearful eye above, And hope in God, for God is love.
Sweet is the thought, time flies apace, This earth is not our resting place.
Then, dearest one, dry up your tears, Comfort on every side appears.
An eye beholds you from above, The eye of God, for God is love."

Ezra Curtis Kimball, son of Ezra and Lydia R. (Fowle) Kimball, born December 21, 1811.  Ezra C. Kimball, son of Ezra and Lydia (b. in Wilmington), of consumption, Oct. 18, 1844; 33y.

In memory of Mr. Josiah Walker, who died February 5, 1845, Aged 86.

"As a shock of corn fully ripe, he has been gathered to his rest."

Josiah Walker, of Burlington, son of Josiah and Mary Walker, born March 17, 1759.

Mrs. Mary Fowle, died April 5, 1845, Aged 57.

Mary Fowle, wife of Jesse R. Fowle, daughter of John, Jr. and Sarah Bruce, born February 19, 1788.  Mr. Jesse R. Fowle and Miss Polly Bruce married June 5, 1814.

Eliza Jane, daughter of Francis & Hannah Sargent, died April 24, 1845, AEt. 13 months & 10 days.

"Of such my Kingdom is composed, And thou shalt join a song;
Which angels shall admire to hear, Sound from an Infant's tongue."

Sarah Jane, daughter of Francis & Hannah Sargent, died February 24, 1844, AEt. 4 years, 5 months & 21 days.

"Grieve not, nor let a wish arise; She's left the scenes of earth, to rise,
She's now from pain and sorrow free, Array'd in Heaven's own purity."

Rufus Pierce, died August 12, 1845, AEt. 54.

Rufus Pierce, son of Jacob and Martha, born October 9, 1791.

Mrs. Sarah Ann, wife of Tyler M. Bowen, died August 22, 1845, Aged 21.
Also an Infant Child.

Sarah Ann Bowen, wife of Tyler M. Bowen, and daughter of Henry and Susan Flagg, was born February 6, 1824.  Tyler M. Bowen was a watch-maker.

In Memory of Mr. Varnum Richardson, who died October 23, 1845, AEt. 38.

Varnum Richardson, son of Stephen and Bridget, born May 29, 1808.

Mrs. Nancy J., wife of Charles G. Davis, died January 8th, 1846, AEt. 35.

"Thy soul has passed from this vain world away, To dwell in purity and everlasting bliss."

Her maiden name was Jones, and she was born in Strafford, New Hampshire.  He was the son of John and Lydia (Canney) Davis, and was born in New Durham, New Hampshire.  His father came from Kittery, Maine, and his mother from Farmington, New Hampshire.

Mr. Jesse Johnson, died March 8, 1846, AEt. 78.

Jesse Johnson, son of Josiah and Sarah, born June 22, 1768.

Mrs. Sarah L., wife of Mr. Samuel Richardson, died March 11, 1846, AEt. 55.

"Dearest Mother, thou hast left us, Here thy loss we deeply feel;
But 'tis God that hath bereft us, He can all our sorrows heal.
Yet again we hope to meet thee, When the day of life has fled;
Then in Heaven with joy to greet thee, Where no farewell tear is shed."

Sarah L. Richardson, wife of Samuel Richardson.  Samuel Richardson, Jr., and Sarah Wyman married August 31, 1809.

In Memory of Gilman Converse, who died April 14, 1846, AEt. 22 years & 4 months.

"Within this grave so calm and lowly, Rests a friend, a brother dear;
Yet in Heaven we hope to meet thee, There to shed no farewell tear."

Gilman Converse, son of William and Hannah (Danley) Converse, was born in Billerica.

Photo courtesy of Marie Price

Henry Edgerly, died June 19, 1847, Aged 39.

Henry Edgerly, son of Aaron and Lydia C. Edgerly (birth not on Woburn Record), married Nancy Jones, of Boston.  Intention dated March 1, 1840.

Mrs. Louisa Thompson, wife of Stephen Thompson, died January 27, 1848, AEt. 24.

Louisa Thompson, wife of Stephen, born in Essex, New York.  Stephen Thompson and Louisa Leslie married May 9, 1847.

Samuel H. Davis, died August 24, 1850, AEt. 48.

He was born in Woburn, September 15, 1802.  His brothers and sisters were:  (1) Elijah, married Phebe Richardson; (2) Sally Bond, married Benjamin Brooks Richardson; (3) Betsey; (4) John; (5) Nathaniel; (6) Hannah, married Gilbert Richardson; (7) Ebenezer; (8) Eleanor.  They were children of Nathaniel and Mellicent Davis.  Samuel H. Davis married (March 20, 1825) Hannah Steele, of Hudson, New Hampshire, and they had children: (1) Hannah Maria, born December 5, 1825, died September 15, 1826; (2) Hannah Maria, born March 3, 1827, died March 29, 1827; (3) Samuel H., born February 16, 1828, married Elmira Swan, March 13, 1855; (4) Edward, born March 15, 1830, married Mary E. Onion, April 2, 1856; (5) Nathaniel, born March 20, 1832, married Emily A. Mann, 1858; (6) Charles White, born April 12, 1834; (7) Mary Noyes, born December 12, 1835, died November 28, 1839; (8) Royal Augustus, born December 27, 1837; (9) George Washington, born July 2, 1840, married Esther A. Batchelder; (10) Martha Jane, born March 7, 1842, married Ira Johonnot, August 21, 1861, died March 5, 1862; (11) Abigail, born April 17, 1844, married Martin Fay, December 30, 1882, died June 23, 1884; (12) Maria, born July 10, 1846, married Samuel Mosher, July 26, 1862, died February 23, 1875; (13) Lydia, born August 1, 1848.  

Photo courtesy of Marie Coady

Mrs. Nabby, wife of Mr. John Eaton, died July 2, 1851, Aged 71.

Nabby Eaton, wife of John, daughter of Job and Sarah Miller, born February 19, 1780.

Photo courtesy of Judy Woods

Captain William Fox, died February 10, 1852, AEt. 81.

"He hath gone to his God; he has gone to his home,
No more amid peril and eror to roam."

Photo courtesy of Marie Price

In Memory of Samuel Gardner, who died at Winchester, formerly Charlestown, April 15, 1858, Aged 88 years, 1 month & 11 days.

"Blessed is the man that trusteth in thee"

Samuel Gardner, of Charlestown, and Widow Catherine Richardson of Woburn, were married May 26, 1799.  She died in 1842.  The locality of his residence was, first, in the limits of Charlestown; next, in West Cambridge (now Arlington); and lastly, in Winchester.  He was born March 4, 1770; son of Henry and Dorothy.

Mrs. Polly French, died December 10, 1858, AEt. 78 years.

"Having faithfully attended her parents, and only sister, in there declining years, her kind heart won many friends to sooth her dying pillow, and mourn her loss"

Polly Miller, daughter of Job and Sarah, was born May 3, 1782.  She married Abiah (Abiel) French, "of Tewksbury,