Isaiah Leach - Hampden, MA
Posted by: Groundspeak Charter Member neoc1
N 42° 03.623 W 072° 24.677
18T E 714196 N 4659723
The grave of Isaiah Leach, whose accidental death occurred when a log rolled off of his sled and over him, is located in Hampden Cemetery, a.k.a The Old Cemetery, in Hampden, MA.
Waymark Code: WMYJWH
Location: Massachusetts, United States
Date Posted: 06/22/2018
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member iconions
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The grave of 30 year old Isaiah Leach is marked by a sandstone tablet with the image of a winged and crowned soul effigy flanked by abstract plants. The tablet is inscribed:

In Memory of
Mr Isaiah Leach
aged 30, years
Whose lamentable Death was occasioned
by rolling a large Log from his
Sled which went directly over him.
He lay alone in this most
distressing situation about an hour
before he was discovered.
This dreadful Catastrophe
happened on Janry 31st 1816.

Type of Death Listed: Accident

Website (if available): [Web Link]

Cause of death inscription on headstone: Not listed
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