| KEITH OR SOUTH STREET GRAVE-YARD. | 135 |
[Transcribed by Arthur Richardson]
Father, I give my spirit up,
And trust it in thy hands;
My dying flesh shall rise in hope,
And rise at thy command.
78. In memory of Mr. Amos Haward, who died July 20, 1816, æt. 86. (Should be Hayward, as in the next epitaph).
79. In memory of Mrs. Mary, wife of Mr. Amos Hayward, who died March ye 17, 1787, æ 57. (She was a daughter of John Ripley; born 1730; married 1766).
80. Here lies Mrs. Deborah Ripley; she died Nov. 29, 1794, in the 61st year of her age.
Just three-score painful years I lived to see;
This was the term by heaven allotted me.
Although my feeble frame was wracked with pain,
Longer I strove to live, but strove in vain.
No prayers, nor tears, nor physician's skill,
Can lengthen life beyond God's will.
81. Sacred to the memory of Walter Hayward, who died Oct. 17, 1835, aged 27 years.
82. Thomas J. Hayward, died Oct. 27, 1869, æ 63 years, 9 mo.
83. Alden Hayward, died May 11, 1870, æ 72 years, 2 mo.
84. In memory of Samuel Keith, who died April 5, 1820, in his 81st year.
85. In memory of Zilpha, wife of Samuel Keith, who died Sept. 12, 1828, in her 80th year.
86. In memory of Ruth Keith, who died Dec. 15, 1840, in her 69th year.
87. No inscription. (Keziah Keith).
88. In memory of Apollos Hooper, who died Mar. 13, 1851, aged 78 years.
89. In memory of Vodisa, wife of Apollos Hooper; she died March 14, 1858, aged 78 years.
90. In memory of David, son of Apollos and Vodisa Hooper, died Sept. 29, 1841, aged 30 years.
91. In memory of Melansa, daughter of Apollos and Vodisa Hooper, died May 3, 1869, aged 65 years.
92. In memory of Philo Hooper, died March 30, 1880 aged 79 years, 1 month, 23 days. Son of Apollos and Vodisa Hooper.
93 and 94. No ins.
95. No inscription. (Hiram Wilbur, son of Sanford).
96. No inscription. (Sophia Wilbur).
97. No inscription. (Sanford Wilbur).
98. Elanson Fobes, died Jan. 16, 1852, æ 38 years.
99. In memory of Sarah, wife of Elnathan Wood, who died Jan. 5, 1835, in the 78th year of her age.
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