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The Stanclifts were one of the earliest and most influential of the carving families of the lower Connecticut River Valley. Their work extends from the late 1600s into the nineteenth century and includes five generations of carvers. The various Stanclifts worked in sandstone; that used for stones in eastern Connecticut came from their great quarry in Portland.
William Stanclift (1686-1761) was the oldest son of James I. Like his father he carved in capital letters, and some of his stones also have evenly rounded tops. William, however, produced stones with designs, including some delightful folk-skulls and Halloween-like faces. His more common stones are shouldered and have nicely executed but simple rosettes in the finials. He used the “thorn” in his legends, which James I never did. William’s stones are distributed throughout the Connecticut River Valley even into Massachusetts and also along the coastal areas of eastern Connecticut.
From: Slater, James A. The Colonial Burying Grounds of Eastern Connecticut and the Men Who Made Them. Memoirs of the Connecticut Academy of Arts & Sciences, vol. 21. Hamden, Connecticut: Archon Books, 1987.
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| CemeteriesSo many stones, so little documentation. Interesting stones carved by as yet unidentified craftsmen. |
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| English CemeteriesFollowing a recent trip to England, it was found that over 7000 photographs made the trip back. Most of them were cemetery-related. The lure of Stories Carved in Stone made its way across the Atlantic. |
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| ObelisksWhen Napoleon had the Luxor obelisk brought back to Josephinge in 1831, it began a new craze in funerary art around the world. In the latter half of the 1800s, obelisks began to appear in many local cemeteries. |
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| ZincsMarketed as 'white bronze'. zinc monuments were popular from the late 1800s until World War I, when the factories turned to munitions output for the war effort. With four removable panels, updating family information was easy and economical. Many of these monuments look brand new after more than one hundred years in the elements of New England. |
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Enoch Loomis 18010 viewsSacred
to the memory of
Mr Enoch Loomis
who died June 7
1803
in the 54 year
of his age
My eyes though long in darkness veild
Must wake the judge to see
And every word and every thought
Must pass his scrutiny
O may I in the judge behold
My savior and my friend
And far beyond the reach of death
With all his saints ascend
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Pamela King 18130 viewsInteresting cherub carving at a time
when almost all carvers in the area
had changed over to willow and urn motif
In Memory of
Mrs Pamela wife
of Mr William
King daughter of
John Phelps Esqr
and Mrs Mercy
his wife died
22 Dec 1813
aged 40 years
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Lois Bliss 178613 views
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Seth Mosely 18031 viewsSeth Son of Mr
Wm & Mrs Lydia
Mosely died
10th Aug't 1803
AET 19 Months
The blossom promis'd
fruit but was nipt
in the Bloom
Err its charms ware
expanded it was
buried in the tomb
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Nancy Diggins 178250 viewsHere lies Interred ye
Remains of Mrs
Nancy Consort of
Mr Augustus Dig
gins who Departed
this life April 25th
AD 1782 in ye 26th
Year of her Age
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Ruth Martindale 17653 viewsIn Memory of
Mrs Ruth the
wife of Mr Edw'd
Martindale
who died Jan'y
ye 19th 1765
in the 63rd Year
of her Age
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Deep Relief42 viewsJohn the Carver's top of the line gravestone for the affluent and prominent members of society.
Photo by Rusty
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Noah Madsley 17350 viewsFascinating bat wing skull carving in the tympanum, pinwheel shoulders, and simplistic vine borders. This made the cover of the Westfield volume of Stories Carved in Stone.
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Submit Clark0 viewsIn Memory of
Mrs Submit Clark
wife of Mr Deacn
John Clark who
died March 1794
aged 82 yearsSep 01, 2008
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Mary and Elvira Thorp1 viewsThis marble stone honoring Mary and Elvira Thorp, daughters of Eli and Mary, shows the effects of careless gravestone rubbing. You can see the brown staining of wax left behind. If you do gravestone rubbing, please make sure that you leave the stone in the same condition you find it.Sep 01, 2008
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Owens Obelisk1 viewsThe Owens obelisk in the family plot in the Owens District Cemetery. All four sides have been inscribed with an abundance of family information.Sep 01, 2008
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Old Burying Ground Plaque2 viewsOld Burying Ground
Original burying ground
of the first Westfield settlers
in use circa 1670 to mid-1800's
over 1100 headstones remain
about 500 unmarked graves
earliest dated stone 1683.
The mortal remains of the early settlers
farmers, craftsmen, clergymen, soldiers - the men,
women and children of the frontier town are
here interred.
Included in their number are civic leaders
and veterans of the colonial wars and the
Revolutionary War. From private to general.
Aug 30, 2008
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Orrin Jones 18631 viewsOrrin Jones
Died
Aug 3, 1863
Aged 45 Yrs
9 MosAug 30, 2008
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Sarah Noble6 viewsIn Memory of
Mrs Sarah
Wife of
Mr Thomas Noble
who died July 19Aug 03, 2008
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Betsy Noble 18072 viewsMrs Betsy consort of
Mr Henry Noble
was born 25th Octr 1781
Died 7th March 1807
AEt 26
Eliza there daughter
was born 21st July 1804
Died 28th Sepr 1806
My dear and loving wife
the partner of my life
whom I did highly prize
my only daughter dear
by death cald to lie here
til Christ shall bid
them riseAug 03, 2008
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Sophia Moseley 18113 viewsIn memory of
Mrs Sophia
Moseley
Relict of Mr Pliny
Moseley who died
suddenly Dec 16th
1811 AEt 47
How many fall so sudden
not as safe!
Aug 03, 2008
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