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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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Hariot Ashley 179678 viewsSolomon Ashley lived in the Ashleyville section of old West Springfield, MA. There is a cemetery which retains the name on Riverdale Road, along the Connecticut River. Their daughter, Harriot is buried with them. This sandstone was carved by townsman, John Ely, with a simple willow.
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Solomon and Caroline Ashley23 viewsSolomon Ashley lived in the Ashleyville section of old West Springfield, MA. There is a cemetery which retains the name on Riverdale Road, along the Connecticut River. This marble marker is one of the few still legible in an area widely known for its canal system of mills and factories. The acid rain produced as a result of the Industrial revolution melted the majority of marble markers.
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David Bagg 17606 viewsJoseph Williston lived just across the Connecticut River, near the present-day RR bridge, and so his work is common in West Springfield and Westfield. He carved in the decade before John Ely started his gravestone carving shop on property located at the site of Curran-Jones Funeral Home off Route 20.
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David Bishop 179931 viewsIn Memory of
Lt David Bishop
who died
April 2 1799
in the 63rd year
of his Age
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Dolley Blair 180210 viewsIn Memory of
Mrs Dolley Blair
Consort of Mr
Jacob Blair
who died
9th Decr 1802
in the 29th year
of her Age
Also their Infant
Son died 13th Janr
1801 Aged 3 Days
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Martha Blair 175575 viewsIn Memory of
Mrs Martha Blair
Consort of
Mr Adam Blair
was born
1st Decr 1755
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Rufus Blair 180014 viewsIn Memory of
Mr Rufus Blair
who died
7th Octr 1800
in the 43rd Year
of his Age
Also his Infaint
Daughter died
21st April 1799
Aged 13 Days
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Marcy Bliss 175845 viewsMarcy was the great aunt of John Ely, the carver, from West Springfield.
Here lies interr'd
ye Body of
Marcy dautr of
Deacn John Ely
& Wife of
Luke Bliss
who died of ye
Small Pox March
ye 6th 1758 in
Her __ year
Even in death, some people refuse
to divulge their true age
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Dan Boies 178617 viewsIn Memory of
Mr Dan Boies
who died 21 June
1786 in the 31st
Year of his age
also 3 Infants
who died in 1778
1780 1781
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Eli Boies 179124 viewsIn Memory of
Mr Eli Boies Son of
Dea'n Samuel Boies
who was of an ami
able temper an Obedi
ent Child. A faithful
Studient lov'd Religeon
Was loved and lament
ed by all and died
3rd June 1791 in the
24th Year of his Age
And 2nd of his
Collegiate Life
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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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