Location:
New North Cemetery
Section no: V
Memorial no: 2
Orientation: West
See map of this cemetery: https://cemeteries.nha.org/new-north-cemetery/sections-u-v-cc-dd/
Personal Information
Name: William R. Clark
Gender: Male
Age: 16 years
Birth:
Death: May 29 1848
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Number interred: 1
Notes
Inscription:
WILLIAM R.
Son of
Shubael & Margaret
CLARK
died May 29, 1848
Æ. 16 yrs. 5 ms.
His mind was tranquil and serene
No terror in his looks were seen.
His (?) smile (?) the gloom.
And smoothed his passage to the tomb.
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Inscription Condition: Clear but worn
Monument
Stone Composition: Marble
Stone Shape: Rectangular
Type of Monument: Headstone
Monument Condition: Sound, in place|Discolored/stained
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Shape of text panel:
Main motif: Lettering only|Hand pointing up
Marginal motif:
Width of stone: 18″
Thickness of stone: 2.5″
Length of slab: 32″
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Data Collection
Date data collected: June and July 2003
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Stone exists 1900:
Stone exists 2002:
Stone exists 2003: Yes
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Stone exists 2005:
Footstone exists: No
Location note:
Citation source: Preservation Institute Nantucket students
Field recorder: Susan Jolley or Jill Donlon
Data input by: Penny Snow
Reviewed by: Automatic