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BRIGHAM STREET OLD BURIAL GROUND - Added charts so you can see family groups

2/19/2011

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When Daniel Howe (d.1779) wanted to be buried with his parents, well after the cemetery was "closed," it reminded me that a person's desire to end one's time on earth alongside family was (and still is) a very important part of our culture. 

To show how this might play an important part in solving the mystery of "WHO?" for our project, I created very simple family trees to show the relationships of family members as they are identified.  To date, I've identified 2 family groups (HOWE and HOLLOWAY/WHEELER).  Of the 3 children I've yet to identify for gender and names, one is a HOLLOWAY. 

LESSON LEARNED: As for the children pre-deceasing their parents, it will be interesting to see with whom they might have been buried, following the theory that you stick with family.  The research trail for these little souls will start by researching the death records of their parents and locating their burials.
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