Tombstone Tuesday ~ James Burnham, Windham, New Hampshire

These gravestones were photographed at the Cemetery on the Plain, Windham, New Hampshire.

JAMES BURNHAM
DIED
October 17, 1874
Aged 69 yrs

LUCY A.
Wife of
James Burnham
DIED
January 26, 1892
Aged 80 yrs.

EMILY BURNHAM
DIED
Aug. 5, 1869
Aged 23.
The Lord is my light and my salvation
whom shall I fear; the Lord is the
strength of my life; of who shall
I be afraid

ABBY BURNHAM
DIED
Apr. 12, 1901
Aged 61 yrs, 9 ms
& 1 day.

From the History of Windham in New Hampshire, 1719 - 1883, a Scotch settlement (commonly called Scotch Irish), embracing nearly one third of the ancient settlement and historic township of Londonderry, NH, with the History and Genealogy of its First Settlers and their Descendants, by Leonard A. Morrison, Cupples, Upham & Co: Boston, Mass, 1883, pages 363- 364.

"James [Burnham], b. November 29, 1805; d. Oct. 17, 1874.  He was a member of the company at West Windham.  For many years he lived near Fessenden's Mills, being employed there.  He was a quiet man, a member of the church, and respected.  He m. Nov. 24, 1836, Lucy Ann Taylor, b. in Belfast, Me., March 20, 1812 and now resides in Windham.

CHILDREN, BORN IN WINDHAM, EXCEPT LAST THREE.

1. Laura Wolcott, b. June 6, 1838; m. Jan. 22, 1864, James A. Webster; res. Chicago; 1 ch., Edith G.
2. Walter J. b. June 15, 1010; was a soldier in the First Regiment N.H. Volunteers, and in the Fiftieth Regiment Mass. Volunteers; res. Lowell.  He owned the R. B. Jackson place, and sold to John Wilson, Nove. 26, 1876.  He m. Oct. 1862, Mary Abbie, dau. of John Wilson, b. July 10, 1846.  Has a family
3. Abby S. b. June 11, 1842
4. Isadore b. April 6, 1844; m. Horace Anderson; d. June 2, 1876 (See Anderson Family)
5. Emily S b. June 1 1846; d. Aug. 5, 1869
6. Cornelia J b. Aug. 30 1847; d. May 7, 1879
7. Edward b. in Hooksett, Nov. 11, 1848; m. June 23, 1879, Mary Mcgee, of Chicago; 2 ch.; res. Chicago; dealer in hair goods
8. Warren, b. in Manchester, Sept. 14, 1850; m. Sept. 24, 1870, Lizzie Fish; d. Jan 20, 1880.  He m. 2d, Nov. 29, 1880, Abbie Butterfield; res. Windham; 1 ch.
9. Alice b. Sept. 1, 1852; m. Robert Morse, and d. July 3, 1876"

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