Saturday, October 17, 2009

Edwin S. BURROWS


Edwin S. BURROWS
Originally uploaded by midgefrazel
Edwin S. BURROWS
Transcription:
In / Memory of/ Edwin S. / son of / Benjamin and Rebecca Burrows / who was drowned at Norwich / July 2, 1836 / Aged 17 years. /

Front Row, Right Side [Grave #9] Photo # 3018

Edwin was the sixth child born to this family (or seventh as there was an infant son) and he was born 19 April 1819 in Groton, New London, CT. Why he was in Norwich at the time of his drowning is unknown. I have not been able to find a newspaper account of his death.

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