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Hewitt Ford Road, Fairmount area · Fairmount District No. 6 · Somerset County, Maryland
Cemetery No. 911-Z25-SW
The cemetery is on Hewitt Ford Road in the Fairmount area. The original survey described the site as being in a state of disarray.
Transcription note: Inscription text retains the original contributor’s spelling, punctuation, abbreviations, and indications of broken or missing stone.
Transcription
[weeping willow motif]
In Memory of
Elias Parks.
Born May 16, 1806,
Died Sept. 6, 1887
Aged
81 Yrs. 3 Mo’s. & 21 Ds.
Whilst in his tomb our father [stone broken]__
His spirit rests ______[stone broken]
In realms of bliss it never dies
But knows a Saviour’s love
E.P. footstone.
Transcription
E.S.T.
The survey states: “E.S.T. footstone; no headstone found.”
Transcription
Thomas W.
Son of
James H. &
Maggie T. Blake.
Born Oct. 30, 1874,
Died Nov. 17, 1891.
Aged 17 Y’rs & 18 Da’s.
How soon alas, our brightest prospects fail.
As autumn leaves before the driving gale.
T.W.B. footstone.
Transcription
George A.
Son of John S. &
Margaret E. Blake.
Born Sep’t. 6, 1872,
Died June 27, 1892
Aged 19 Y’rs 9 Mo’s
& 21 Days.
God gave – He took – He will restore.
He doeth all things well.
G.A.B footstone.
The survey recorded an exposed vault with no apparent markings and two other unmarked graves.
Elias Parks was identified as the son of Reuben and Priscilla Croswell Parks. The contributor notes identify Thomas W. Blake as the son of James H. Blake and Margaret Howeth, and George A. Blake as the son of John and Margaret Tyler Blake. Both were described as great-grandsons of Reuben Parks and first cousins to one another.
Original contributor transcription: Elias Parks Cemetery (PDF).