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Samuel Fisher, Colonial Gravestone Carver
Samuel Fisher, stone carver Samuel Fisher (1732-1816) lived in Wrentham, Massachusetts. According to several sources, his stones were in...
Patricia Fanning
14 hours ago2 min read
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Hannah Flavel, A Young Mother
Hannah Flavel (c 1835-1864)  Hannah Roach was born around 1835 in St. John’s, Nova Scotia. She married William Flavel on October 6, 1851...
Patricia Fanning
Jun 61 min read
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Early Loss For Milton Howard in His New Town of Norwood
Mary Elizabeth Cottle Howard (1853-1874) George M. Howard (1874-1874) T he remains of Mary Cottle Howard and her son George M. Howard...
Patricia Fanning
May 301 min read
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Memorial Day, 2025
“Relinquunt Omnia Servare Rem Publicam." They gave up everything to save the nation Originally called Decoration Day, the day of...
Patricia Fanning
May 233 min read
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The Legacy of Nathaniel & Sybil Guild Family of South Dedham
Nathaniel L. Guild (1795-1873) Sybil Hewins Guild (1794-1862) Benjamin D. Guild (1827-1889) Sybil Julia Guild Ide (1830-1861) Charles J....
Patricia Fanning
May 162 min read
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Martha McMullen's Solitary Gravestone
Martha Richards McMullen (c1718-1753) Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â On the northern edge of the hilltop in Old Parish Cemetery stands a memorial...
Patricia Fanning
May 91 min read
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Wheelock Family Gravesite Restoration
Gilbert Wheelock (1810-1888) Harriet L. Bowen Wheelock (1827-1852) George G. Wheelock (1850-1851) Charles Eustis Wheelock (1852-1852)...
Patricia Fanning
May 22 min read
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Albert & Ada Morse Missing from the Gravestone
Albert Henry Morse (1867-1932) Ada J. Burke Morse (1875-1935) Albert H. Morse, Jr. (1897-1941) Albert Henry Morse was born in 1867. He...
Patricia Fanning
Apr 251 min read
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Commemorating the 250th Anniversary of Patriots' Day: Honoring the Brave Colonists of South Dedham (Norwood) April 19, 1775
Sounding the Alarm  It was reported that April 19, 1775 was a clear, cool day with a slight west wind; rain overtook the area at night....
Patricia Fanning
Apr 182 min read
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A Fairbanks Family: Brief Lives Marked by Loss
Abijah Fairbanks (1820-1846) Lois N. Shepard Fairbanks (1819-1847) John B. Fairbanks (1843-1844) Abijah F. Fairbanks (1846-1846) Â Abijah...
Patricia Fanning
Apr 111 min read
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Thomas Edmunds' Short Life in Norwood & a Tragic Mishap
Thomas Waldo Edmunds (1874-1876) Â Thomas Waldo Edmunds was the son of George W. S. Edmunds and Alice L. Baker Edmunds. George Edmunds...
Patricia Fanning
Apr 43 min read
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The Legacy of Josiah and Mary Polly Richards Talbot: A Family's Journey Through 19th Century New England
Josiah Talbot II (1785-1873) Mary Polly Richards Talbot (1789-1878) Â Josiah Talbot II was born on February 24, 1785. He was the son of...
Patricia Fanning
Mar 281 min read
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John Dean Jr. : A Family History of South Dedham(Norwood) Farmers
John Dean (1772-1864) Millatiah (Millie) Ellis Dean (1776-1812) Prudence Fuller Dean (1775-1864) John Dean (1808-1888) Sarah T. Hawkins...
Patricia Fanning
Mar 211 min read
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