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."

Tombstone Tuesday - KILBORN of Clinton, Connecticut

Indian River Cemetery

 Clinton, Middlesex Co., Connecticut

Jonathan Kilborn

Born:  January 28, 1769, East Haddam, Middlesex Co., Connecticut

Died:  October 11, 1850, Clinton, Middlesex Co., Connecticut

His wife was Elizabeth Farnham

Elizabeth Farnham

Born:  April 03, 1771, Killingworth, Middlesex Co., Connecticut

Died:  March 11, 1828, Killingworth, Middlesex Co., Connecticut

They were my 4th great-grandparents.