Subject: Some old epitaphs.... From: R. W. Hughes Date: May 29, 1998 These were extracted from LDS Film# 0022724, Item #15 which was titled "Epitaphs from a few old graves at Hanging Rock Church" : [1] Sacred/to the memory of/John Trusdel/a native of County Down Ireland/and resident of this neighborhood/For Eighty Years/Born the 14th March 1769/Died the 16th January 1854./His Parents were Presbyterians/and he always held/to that Persuasion/ [2] Sacred/to the memory of Nancy/widow of John/Trusdel/and daughter of/John McDonald/Born in Richmond County, N.C./the 22nd August 1780/Married to John Trusdel/the 1st June 1797/and died the 11th August 1851./ [3] In memory of/the infant son of/Dr. W.C. and M.J. Cauthen/Born Oct 31st 1834 and died the same day/ [4] In memory/of/Elvira J. Twitty/daughter of Thomas & Vivian Cauthen/Who departed this life/The 24th October 1851/at the age of twenty three/years, 9 months and 5 days./ [5] In memory/of/Mrs. Nancy Cauthen/wife of/Thomas Cauthen sen/Born Dec. 1787/and died March 3rd 1849/She was a consistent member of the M.E. Church/for upwards of 30 years/Distinguished for her/many virtues and pious deportment/Her path was peaceful/"Far from this world of constant strife/She's present with the Lord/The labor of her married life/closed in a large reward"./ [6] In memory/of/Miss Cynthia Cauthen/Daughter of/Thomas and Nancy Cauthen/Born Aug. 25th 1818/and died/about the year 1832/The storm that wreaks the wintry sky/no more disturbs thy deep repose/Then summer evening's harvest signs/That shuts the rose". Bill ==== SCROOTS Mailing List ==== Go To: #, A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K, L, M, N, O, P, Q, R, S, T, U, V, W, X, Y, Z, Main |