Griffin-Barton Headstone - Lowell, Massachusetts
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N 42° 37.052 W 071° 18.513
19T E 310666 N 4720927
A zinc headstone located in Edson Cemetery
Waymark Code: WM7CJG
Location: Massachusetts, United States
Date Posted: 10/05/2009
Published By:Groundspeak Charter Member BruceS
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This headstone, located in historic Edson Cemetery in Lowell Massachusetts, bears two different family names: Griffin and Barton.

The front of the headstone shows the names Charles A. Griffin and Sarah H. T. Griffin (his wife). Each of the other three sides of the headstone identify members of the Barton family: Cyrus Barton and his wife Marion C. Griffin; their son Dana C Barton, and Charles L. Barton.

Edson Cemetery is open to visitors during daylight hours. This particular headstone is easy to locate, as it is situated adjacent to one of the cemetery's central roads.

The headstone contains the following names and dates:

Charles A. Griffin, June 13, 1837 - Feb. 15, 1893.
Sarah H. T., his wife, Mar. 1, 1845 - Jan. 16, 1892.
Cyrus Barton, Feb. 27, 1859 - Nov. 18, 1926
Marion C. Griffin, his wife, Aug. 10, 1865 - Feb. 12, 1923
Dana C., Son of Cyrus & Marion C. Barton, Nov. 28 1886 - Feb. 18, 1893
Charles L. Barton July 2, 1895 - June 11, 1942
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