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Benjamin Ashley 177264 viewsAaron Bliss of Wilbraham carved beautiful lettering and cherubs in deep relief. While not modeled in 3-D, his images remain sharp and well-defined. This is an example of the chocolate colored sandstone he used, likely a stone quarried near his home on the mountain.
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Asa Burt 177452 viewsThis deep red sandstone was carved by Solomon Brewer, whom we met in the Union Street and Federal Hill Cemeteries. He carved the fancy double portraits, and the gravestone for the unfortunate Hessian who died by a lightning strike. Solomon seems to have a knack for finding accident victims.
A little genealogical info - From Springfield Families:
16 JAMES BURT (Henry & Elizabeth), b 9 Oct. 1703, m int 6 Nov. 1725 Mercy Sexton (James & Hannah) b 26 Dec. 1695
Children
Mercy, b 18 Sept. 1726, m Stephen Warriner
Phebe, b 4 Aug. 1728, m Thomas Stebbins
Katherine, b 2 Mch. 1731, m Stephen Bliss
James, b 11 June 1733, m Catherine _____, see deed 42-98 (dau. Abigail m David Bates,
dau. Mercy m Horace Cadwell, wid. Catherine m Cornelius Merry)
Asa, b 3 June 1737, m Ruth Hubbard
Wife d 22 June 1746. James m (2) 30 July 1747 (1st Ch. Rec) Margaret Bliss (William & Margaret)
b. 3 June 1715
Children
Margaret, b 28 July 1748, m Solomon Deming
Sibbel, b 13 Oct. 1750, m Nathan Spellman
Caleb, b 18 July 1754, went to Sandisfield, MA
Mercy, b 18 July 1754, m William Cornwell or Cornwall
Jonathan, b 22 Apr. 1756
James went to Granville, MA., 1st Ch. Rec. He bought his farm in Granville in 1756-1757. See deeds Y-422, Y-675, 37-341, 298, 42-98.
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Keziah Bush 1796203 viewsTypical John Ely deep relief carving.
In Memory of
Mrs Keziah
Consort of
Mr Aaron Bush
who died
1 Jan'r 1796
in the 73rd Year
of her Age
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Deep Relief210 viewsJohn the Carver's top of the line gravestone for the affluent and prominent members of society.
Photo by Rusty
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Ruggles Kent 179153 viewsThe name Ruggles is interesting in that it became a first name after the death of Rev Ruggles. His daughter Apphia by Mercy Woodbridge married Benjamin Kent in Suffield and they named a son Ruggles Kent, a name which survived through several generations, three of which are buried in West Springfield.
Life is a bubble quickly broke
A tale forgot as soon as spoke
A shadow changing with the sun
Which spreads it self and then is gone.
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Betsey Kingsbury 1811273 viewsOne of the rare signed cherubs by Newell, this stone carries his easily recognizable clean, deep lettering style.
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