Epitaphs From Graveyards (Classic Reprint)

Description: This book is an insightful exploration of history, genealogy, and funerary art in Needham, Massachusetts, from its founding in 1711 to the mid-19th century. The work includes historical and genealogical information about well-known families and details many minor town officers not typically found in town histories. The author has collected over 60 epitaphs from a local graveyard that was established in the early 18th century. He describes 52 gravestones in detail, recording the symbols and verses commonly found on the markers of the period, and provides biographical sketches of the deceased, when possible. The epitaphs include tributes to Revolutionary War soldiers and descriptions of the lives of ordinary citizens. By bringing together this information in one volume, he helps to illuminate the social, religious, and political history of Needham. This book is sure to be of interest to anyone interested in the history of Needham, genealogy, or funerary art. Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books.This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works. This text has been digitally restored from a historical edition. Some aesthetic errors may persist, however it has been deemed that any such will not detract from the work's significant historical value. The digital edition of all books may be viewed on our website before purchase.

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