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Esther L. Holden

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Esther L. Holden

Birth
Pelham, Hampshire County, Massachusetts, USA
Death
4 Feb 1854 (aged 2)
Pelham, Hampshire County, Massachusetts, USA
Burial
Pelham, Hampshire County, Massachusetts, USA Add to Map
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Age 2 years, 4 months. Daughter of Josiah N. and Nancy P. (Dodge) Holden. Died from Scarlet Fever and is buried with her brother, George, and her sister, Theressa.
Age 2 years, 4 months. Daughter of Josiah N. and Nancy P. (Dodge) Holden. Died from Scarlet Fever and is buried with her brother, George, and her sister, Theressa.

Inscription

Verse at lower part of stone:

They tasted of life's bitter cup,
Refused to drink the potion up;
Then turned their little heads aside,
Disgusted with the taste, and died,
Too sweet for earth, but not for heaven.



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  • Created by: PSC
  • Added: Apr 12, 2013
  • Find a Grave Memorial ID:
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/108374948/esther_l-holden: accessed ), memorial page for Esther L. Holden (Oct 1851–4 Feb 1854), Find a Grave Memorial ID 108374948, citing Knights Corner Burial Ground, Pelham, Hampshire County, Massachusetts, USA; Maintained by PSC (contributor 47845401).