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Subject: Delaware Tombstone Inscriptions
Date: Mon, 13 Jul 1998 12:55:15 EDT

More Tombstone Inscriptions as published in The Maryland & Delaware
Genealogist, Raymond B. Clark, Jr. Editor, Contributed by Mrs. Hubert B.
Tarp, Seaford, De.

Continued from Vol. 3, #3, Spring 1962

Graveyard in the Vicinity of Gum's X-Roads, Nanticoke Hundred, Sussex Co., De.
Betsey Conaway, d July 31, 1872, aged 57 years
Noble Conaway, d. 1880, aged 67 years
James N. Conaway, d. 1867, aged 23 years

Vol. IV, #2, April 1963
Cemetery Near Bacon's Switch District (East of Alternate Route 13) Little
Creek Hundred
Levin E. Baker, 1865-1942
Levin W. Coffin, 1837-1911
Willia A., wife of Levin W. Coffin, 1846-1933
James E. Culver, 1832-1902
Benjamin W. Parker, 1848-1926
Amanda, wife of Benjamin W. Parker, 1852 ----
Elija Culver, d. 1886
Martha E. Culver, 1847-1871
Sallie A., wife of Charles F. Ellis, d. 1916, age 54 years
Grandfather, James Hill, 1775-1855
Sarah E. Hill, 1849-1870
Sallie A. Hill, 1836-1913
Elizabeth A. Hill, 1826-1862
Levi J. Hill, 1825-1897
George A. Hill, 1875-1888
Willard W. Hill, 1865-1938
Minerva W. Hill, 1869-1934
Fannie Hill Moore, 1873-1953
Levin Harlan Hill, 1877-1959
Mamie Hill, 1883-----
Eliza Ann Hill, 1867-1959
Cardelia Hill, 1871-1958
Arthur Hill, 1880-1958
Mary Caroline, wife of Luther W. Turpin, 1854-1915
Luther W. Turpin, 1848-1901

Cemetery on East Side of Old Stage Road between Hearn's X Roads & Delmar,
Little
Creek Hundred
Sallie E., wife of John A. Sullivan, b. May 8, 1836, d. Au. 9, 1911
John A. Sullivan, b. June 3, 1826, d. Aug. 6, 1900, age 71 yrs, 2 mo. 3 days
Mary E. dau. of Isaac & Jane Sullivan, b. Feb. 6, 1820, d. Oct. 5, 1896

Cemetery Near Flowers' Station, Seaford Hundred
William Allen, d. Sept. 6, 1877, age 75 yrs., 8 mos.
John A. Vickers, d. Sept. 17, 1811, age 23 yrs. 8 mos.

Vol. IV, #3, July 1963

Cemetery Between Laurel and Bacon Switch, West of Route 13, Little Creek
Hundred
Thomas Bacon, 1829-1903
Amelia Anna, 1836-1913
Mary J. Bacon, 1857
Anne E. Bacon, 1862
Sallie Bacon, 1868
Robert Bacon 1871
Mary K. Hearn, Sussex Co., Dec. 12, 1804--Apr. 29, 1887
Minos H. Hearn, son, 1846-1904
John L. Bacon 1826-1911
Joseph Bacon, 1861-1916
Oscar Bacon, 1866-1926
Emma Bacon, 1870-1926
Sophie Ella Bacon, 1857-19-----

Cemetery Near Carey's Camp, Gumboro Hundred
Mandy S., wife of William P. Carey, Feb. 28, 1824--Mar. 17, 1889
Louey W., wife of Elija W. Carey, June 2, 1800---Sept.17, 1878
Elija W. Carey, Nov. 2, 1801--Mar. 24, 1887
Lavenia E. Carey, Mar. 28, 1836--Oct. 19, 1904
Margaret R., wife of Ephraim W. Lowe, Aug.,. 17, 1837--Nov. 23, 1897
James W. Layton, Feb. 7, 1826--June 1, 1900
Thomas J. Jones, June 17, 1845--Dec. 19, 1896
Mary J. Jones, Sept. 25, 1849--Feb. 21, 1930
Mary E. Jones 1847--1916
Kingsbury Pusey, son of Hamilton and Nancy Pusey, 1836--1913
Peter J. Mitchell, 1854--1930
Sallie A. Mitchell, 1850--1927
William M. son, 1850--1927
Nancy Ella, wife of John H. Day, 1848--1900

Cemetery on Peter Gordy Farm, Gumboro Hundred near Little Hill
Jesse T. Downs, 1818-1905
Cyna Cannon - 1802-1878
Nancey H., wife of Cyrus, d. 1872, age 65 years, 1 mo. 4 days
James M. Gordy, Aug. 10, 1866--June 11, 1897
Sallie C. wife of James M. Gordy, May 29, 1867--June 11, 1895
Peter B., 1825-1895
Rebecca W., wife of Peter Gordy, 1828-1906

Cemetery near Little Hill Church, Gumboro Hundred
Ebenezer Hearne, son of Thomas & Sally B., b. 1717, d. 1785
His wife, Priscilla Fooks d. 1796
Note: they were buried 2 1/2 miles southeast of Little Hill Church

Cemetery in the Vicinity of Middleford, Nanticoke Hundred, Sussex County
Joseph A. Collins, April 1810--June 1881
Hannah J. Collins, wife of Joseph, 1805-1883
H. Joe Collins, 1847-1917

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