Marshall and Bird Family Cemetery  

Located on Rte. 138 Washington Street - northwest of Kelsey Drive

 

 

      

 

First Row Left to Right

 

 

OLIVE,

Wife of

Roloson Marshall

Died

Aug. 21, 1865,

aged 74 yrs. 3 mos.

10 dys.

 

 

 

ROLOSON MARSHALL, 

Died

Jan. 29, 1849

aged 68 yrs.

1 mo. 17 days

 


Stone between Roloson Marshall and his sister 

Polly Marshall

 


In Memory of

Miss POLLY MARSHALL,

died Aug. 30, 1819;

Aged 31 Years.

Dear mourning friends , when you draw near 

My sleeping dust, to shed a tear. 

Remember you are mortal too. 

Cold death, is fast approaching you. 

I’ve conquer’d death!  my final for. 

Believe in Christ, and so may you.

 

 

 

 

ERECTED

In memory of

MRS. MARY

wife of

Mr. Benjamin Marshall

who died

May 21st. 1837

in the 88 year

of her age

No pain nor grief not anxious tear

Invade they bounds; no mortal woes, 

Can reach the peaceful sleeper here

While angels watch the soft repose.

 


SACRED 

To the memory of 

Mr.

BENJAMIN MARSHALL 

who died

Aug. 5, 1829

aged 85 years.

My Children dear, this place draw near 

A father’s grave to see, 

Not long ago I was with you 

And soon you’ll be with me

 

Second Row Left to Right

 


        EMERSON BIRD
     
1848 - 1884

 

 


CHARLES

son of 

Henry & Vashti Bird,

Died

March 26, 1841

Aged 3 yrs, 11 mos. 

 

 


VASHTI,

Wife of

HENRY BIRD,

Died

May 12, 1878

Aged

64 yrs. 2 ms. 3 ds.

Rest in peace

 

 


HENRY BIRD
Born June 18, 1811

Died Nov. 28, 1892

 

EMERSON BIRD

Born July 30, 1848

Died Dec. 5, 1884

 

 


Third Row Left to Right


In memory of

OREN

Son of Gannet & Mary

MARSHALL

Who died

June 15, 1882

Aged

55 yrs. 5 ms. 17 ds.

Civil War Soldier

Co. C. 58th Mass. Inf.


 

BENJAMIN,

son of Mr. Gannett

& Mrs. Mary Marshall

died 

Oct. 16, 1822  

aged 8 months.


In memory of

BENJAMIN G.

son of Mrs. Gannet & Mrs.

Mary Marshall

who died

March 21, 1842; 

aged 17 years.


MARY,

widow of

GANNETT MARSHALL

Born Oct. 31, 1787,

Died May 3, 1873

Æt. 85 yrs. 6 mos.

3 days

He giveth his beloved sleep.


 

 

GANNETT MARSHALL

Born May 12, 1784

Died Nov. 8, 1849

aged 65 yrs. 

& 6 m’s.

 

 

 

Former residence of the family of Benjamin Marshall at 1823 Washington Street, Stoughton was torn down June 16, 2006.

This house was located just due north of the cemetery

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