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The Fragile Lives of the Gay Sisters: A Tale from Old Parish Cemetery
Lucy Gay (1774-1791) Sarah Gay (1775-1794) Sintha Gay (1777-1779) On the slope of Old Parish Cemetery, under the large Eastern White Pine tree, stand the graves of three young girls, Lucy, Sarah, and Sintha Gay. All were the daughters of Jesse Gay (1747-1837) and his wife, Sarah Gould Gay (1749-1836). Jesse was the son of Timothy and Azubah Thorp Gay and the brother of Azubah Gay, who died in 1741, the earliest burial in the cemetery. Jesse Gay married Sarah Go

Patricia Fanning
Oct 31, 20251 min read


Eva Mabel Ellis Richard (1877-1960)
Last Known Burial in Old Parish Cemetery With the opening of Highland Cemetery, families began to purchase lots there. As the 20th...

Patricia Fanning
Mar 26, 20212 min read


Earliest Gravestone in Norwood's Old Parish Cemetery
Azubah Gay (1738-1741) Seth Gay (1742-1752) Azubah (Thorp) Gay (1702-1773) Timothy Gay (1703-1793) The earliest gravestone found in Old...

Patricia Fanning
Jan 1, 20211 min read
