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Submitted: 11/20/07 • Approved: 11/21/07 • Last Updated: 4/15/18 • R9744-G0-S3
Samuel Hosselton: born 31 Mar 1838-12 Jan 1895 son of John and Gartree Lewis Hosselton,
"Yet why should death be linked with fear
A single breath, a low drawn sigh
And break the ties that bind us here
And waft the spirit to the sky."
The complete headstone could not be shown and see the notations clearly. Samuel was the husband of Margaret Jane Sharp, dau of Abdillah and Elizabeth Lathshaw Sharp. Samuel was the brother to Jesse Hosselton who married Elnora Sharp, sister to Margaret Jane Sharp. 2 brothers married two sisters.
Contributed on 11/20/07 by tootied
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