Monday, February 28, 2011

Gravestone of the Day: Hephzibah Dickinson

 Hephzibah Dickinson, 1795, Hatfield, MA

In Memory of
Miss Hephzibah Dickinson
Daughter of Colo Lemuel
and Mrs Molly Dickin
son, who died Decr 29th
1795. in the 21st Year
of hir Age.

1 comment:

Robert J. said...

A cousin of Emily's, certainly, so we shouldn't miss the fine verse:

Death gives us more than was in Eden lost,
This King of terrour is the Prince of Peace.


—RJO