Mr. Ephraim Foster
Died Sep 21, 1746
Buried at Mount Vernon
Transcription
Here lies buried the body of Mr. Ephraim Foster who died Sep_t. 21 1746 in the 89th year of his age
- Surveyed On
- April 9, 2023
- Stone Type
- sandstone
- Tympanum
- skull
- Border
- A two-line border runs along the outer edge of this stone. The tympanum and tablet section are delineated by a single line border. There are two illustrated panels on either side of the tablet. They are in a mirror-image and depict a flower, represented by a pinwheel-like design in the corner, and the leaves and buds long the length of the stem in the column.
- Remark
- The tympanum has three design elements. The lightbulb-shaped skull has round eye sockets, a triangular nasal cavity, and slightly more realistic teeth. The wings on either side are each segmented into three sections.
- Physical Status
- straight less_than_20_degrees
- Intelligibility
- readable
- Biological Contaminants
- minor incursion
- Cleaning Type
- brushed
Buried among fellow family members
- Asa Foster Died Oct 10, 1735
- Caleb Foster Died Aug 31, 1736
- Caleb Foster Died Aug 31, 1736
- Beniemin Foster Died Sep 2, 1736
- Hannah Foster Died Dec 18, 1736
- Mr. Ephraim Foster Died Apr 8, 1738
- Mary Foster Died Dec 10, 1747
- Isaac Foster Died Jan 12, 1748
- Joshua Foster Died Sep 7, 1752
- Nathan Foster Died Oct 9, 1752
- Deacon David Foster Died Jun 22, 1759
- Mrs. Hannah Foster Died Jan 22, 1760
- Mrs. Jemima Foster Died Jan 24, 1763
- Mrs. Sarah Foster Jan 30, 1742 – Oct 2, 1767
- Mr. John Foster Jr. Died Jul 24, 1772
- Mr. John Foster Died Oct 28, 1778
- Mr. Joshua Foster Died Oct 29, 1784
- Mr. Stephen Foster Died Aug 31, 1787
- Mrs. Rebecca Foster Died Oct 16, 1794
- Mr. William Foster Died Apr 29, 1797
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