William Lusk - Enfield, CT
Posted by: Groundspeak Charter Member neoc1
N 41° 59.074 W 072° 35.504
18T E 699501 N 4650868
The grave of William Lusk, who drowned while crossing the Navidid River in Texas, is located in a family plot that is marked by a marble obelisk in Enfield Cemetery on US Route 5 in Enfield, CT.
Waymark Code: WMX79Z
Location: Connecticut, United States
Date Posted: 12/07/2017
Published By:Groundspeak Regular Member MountainWoods
Views: 3

The grave of William Lusk is marked by a marble, family obelisk. The front of the obelisk also has the names of his father and sister. The marble dado is inscribed:

SYLVESTER GRAHAM LUSK
DIED
MONTE VIDEO, S. AMERICA
DEC. 3, 1840 AGED 35 YEARS
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WILLIAM LUSK
DROWNED
CROSSING THE NAVIDAD, TEXAS
AGED 29 yrs 50 DAYS
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HARRIET LUSK
DIED AUG. 6, 1846
AGED 19 yrs 12 days
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Type of Death Listed: Accident

Website (if available): [Web Link]

Cause of death inscription on headstone: Not listed

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