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The Life From The Roots blog topics have changed several times since I began this blog in 2009. I initially wrote only about the family history I had been working on for 20 years. Years later, I was into visiting gardens, historical homes, churches, libraries that had genealogical collections, historical societies, war memorials, and travel/tourism places. I also enjoy posting autographs and photos of famous people I've met or have seen.

Along with my New England roots, other areas include New York, New Jersey, Michigan, Illinois, Wisconsin, and the Eastern Townships of Quebec, Canada.

Please check out the labels on the right side for topics (please note, they need work). Below the labels and pageviews is a listing of my top nine posts, according to Google. Four of them pertain to Lowell, MA. These posts change often because they are based on what people are reading.

Tuesday, November 23, 2010

Strong of Connecticut -- Tombstone Tuesday

Eliakim Strong
Born: September 26, 1688, Northampton, Hampshire Co., Massachusetts
Died: January 24, 1744/45, Durham, Middlesex Co., Connecticut

He was my 7th great-grandfather
Old Durham Cemetery.  Durham, Middlesex Co., Connecticut
Photos taken Oct. 1999

Many stones were in poor condition when I was there, so I imagine you can't even see them now. Fortunately, for this cemetery there are two excellent sources to use for reference.

1.  The Charles R. Hale Collection for Durham, Old Cemetery.  Pg. 15.  Eliakim Strong died Jan. 24, 1744, age 56.

2.  Durham, CT Epitaphs, 1949, Salem: Higginson Book Co., Reprint 1997.  Pg. 56.  "Mr. Eliakim Strong died Jan. 24, 1744/5 aged 56 years."
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